Toll Fatalities Rise In Indiana Traffic Tragedies
A series of deadly accidents Friday and Saturday across Indiana left seven people dead. Harold J. Ballard, 62, of Uniondale, died when his car left Ind 113 near Servia and overturned after hitting a bridge abutment. Also killed were Gregory K. Taylor, 4, Indianapolis. Paula Valentine, 14, Mishawaka. Paul L. Smith, 27, and Robert E. Alward, 34, both of Kirksville. Ralph R. Millsbaugh, 32, Terre Haute. Grover Kisor, 44, Charles Town. and Robert L. Pride, 23, Ardmore. Multiple other injuries reported in various crashes including a car vs truck and motorcycle incidents along U S 136 near Covington and I-65 near Columbus.
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Ing
McCutchan
Harold J. Ballard
RR i
Uniondale
Ind
Servia
Wabash
Gregory K. Taylor
Indianapolis
Paula Valentine
South Bend
Mishawaka
Paul L. Smith
Robert E. Alward
Kingman
U. S. 136
Covington
Ralph R. Millsbaugh
Terre Haute
West Side
Grover Kisor
Charlestown
Columbus
Robert L. Pride
Ardmore
Mother of two questioned in slaying at New Castle home
In New Castle Indiana on Sunday a 48 year old mother of two was held for questioning after saying she shot her estranged husband Wallace Turner 51 who tried to invade her home. She fired through a screen door with a .22 pistol and he died later at a hospital. Their children Estel 9 Mary 5 witnessed the shooting.
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New Castle
Ind
Virginia Ann Turner
Muncie
Wallace Turner
Turner
Max McGee
Dog Saves Child in Chattanooga Snake Encounter
In Chattanooga on a Sunday, a boxer dog named Bup Bup shielded 3-year-old David Gamble from a rattlesnake and killed the snake in a ferocious battle. The dog was struck thrice, fell gravely ill, and after doctors failed to find serum, nurses at a city hospital provided an injection that revived him.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
David Gamble
Bup Bup
Dewey Gamble
Bup
Laos Cease Fire Declared and Three-Faction Delegation Forms
Laos Cabinet proclaims an immediate cease-fire ending a 22 month civil war and forms a three faction delegation to Geneva to sign the 14 nation accord guaranteeing Laos neutrality. Souvanna and Souphanouvong manage leadership steps as Paris wedding plans proceed.
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Laos
Thailand
Vongvichit
Cabine
Red China
East Germany
Poland
China
Souphanouvong
Khang Khay
Paris
Souvanna
Rites Set for Danville Resident Richard Wake
Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Danville Illinois for Richard J Wake 64 a former Terre Haute resident who died Saturday in an Urbana hospital He managed Gillis Drug Co at 412 Wabash Ave and later Osco Drug in Danville A Clinton native he is survived by his widow Catherine Carroll Wake two daughters Mrs Joseph Alesi Mundelein and Mrs Lawrence DeLattre and a son Richard Jr of Miami Remains are in the Edmund and Dickson Funeral Home with services at St Pauls Catholic Church at 11 AM Tuesday
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Danville
Ill
Terre Haute
Richard J. Wake
Urbana
Wake
Gillis Drug Company
Wabash Avenue
Osco Drug Company
Clinton
Catherine Carroll Wake
Joseph Alesi
Mundelein
Lawrence DeLattre
Virginia Hoppus
Lake Bluff
Albert Murphy
O. F. Landis
Arlington National Cemetery
Lindsey Funeral Home
Casey
Prospective State Police in Training at Indiana University
Seventy candidates for fifty probationary state police trooper appointments began an eight week competitive training period at Indiana University Bloomington on Sunday. The class was formed after retirements depleted the pool of qualified applicants from the last academy two years ago. The recruits were chosen from more than two thousand applicants and will study seventy five subjects including criminal law first aid self defense and crime and accident investigation.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Vandals Score BB Gun Holes in Local Store Windows
Willis Driscoll manager of Anchor Furniture at 313 Wabash Avenue reported vandalism last week with BB gun holes in two large front plate windows. Police also investigated three broken windows at Golden Hour Spiritualist Church on 820 Lafayette Avenue Sunday night. Damage was about $30.
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Willis Driscoll
Anchor Furniture
Wabash Avenue
Golden Hour Spiritualist
Lafayette Avenue
Ex Eisenhower Official Denies Knowledge of Estes Case
A six page statement by McConnell read by William A. Sutherland outlines two Texas trips to inspect Estes owned facilities for Commercial Solvents. He says Estes was funded with grain storage money to buy elevators and received fertilizer sales and large credit. The House subcommittee will probe potential appointed favors and conflict of interest as McConnell served on Commercial Solvents board while adviser to Benson.
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Texas
McConnell
William A. Sutherland
Washington
Estes
House Intergovernmental Operations Subcommittee
Agriculture Department
Commercial Solvents Corp
Commercial Solvents
Benson
Italy Accuses Sophia Loren of Possible Jail Term
Italy moves to try Sophia Loren and Carlo Ponti on bigamy charges with potential one to five year terms if convicted. Private denouncements had circulated for years. today the state confirmed intent to prosecute. Loren was unavailable. Ponti was en route to New York and unreachable.
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Miss Loren
Ponti
New York
Kepler, Alfred S. Dies After Long Illness at 59
Alfred S. Kepler, 59, of 2620 Craft Street, died Monday morning at Union Hospital after a heart illness that lasted several years. He retired from E. I. du Pont Co. five years ago and belonged to Elks Lodge No. 86, Masonic Lodge No. 687, and Scottish Rite, Valley of Terre Haute. Surviving are wife Josephine, brother J William Kepler, stepmother Stella Shipman, and a niece and nephew. Body at DeBaun Funeral Home after 10 a.m. Tuesday calls.
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Alfred S. Kepler
Craft Street
Union Hospital
Kepler
E. I. du Pont Company
Elks Lodge
West Terre Haute
Scottish Rite
Valley of Terre Haute
Josephine
J. William Kepler
Stella Shipman
DeBaun Funeral Home
Brown County Artist George Jo Mess Dies at 63
Brown County artist George Jo Mess, famed for pioneer Indiana scenes, died Sunday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. A Cincinnati native, he held a French diploma and had works in Library of Congress exhibitions and public collections in Paris, Stockholm, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Cleveland. He had been hospitalized after a coma at his Brown County home.
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Indianapolis
Brown County
George Jo Mess
Indiana
Europe
United States
Methodist Hospital
Cincinnati
Library of Congress
Mess
Ecole Des Beaux Art
Paris
Stockholm
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Moss
Pope Advocates New Headquarters
Vatican City June 25 Pope John XXIII urged a new Rome diocese headquarters near St John Lateran Basilica. He spoke during a visit to the Basilica on St John the Baptist feast noting Rome’s population now exceeds 2 million, up from 60 years ago.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Rome
St. John Lateran
Deaths List Millspaugh Bower Liston Ross
Obituaries report Ralph R. Millspaugh age 32 of Lafayette killed in a Saturday Indianapolis crash with services Tuesday at Thomas Funeral Home and burial at Roselawn Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Virginia and children Bobby Lynn Rickey Daniel. mother and stepfather Avery and Mary Kershner. siblings Faye Gilliam Ruth Sutton Joan Homberg Madelon Stillabower. Roy N. Bower 73 of 501 South Fifth Street dies. services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Be dine Chapel. burial Roselawn Memorial Park. survivors include wife Anne and four children and extended relatives. Eva E. Liston 65 of 1558 South Seventeenth Street dies at St Anthony Hospital. funeral Wednesday at DeBaun Funeral Home. Eagles Auxiliary memorial service. burial Highland Lawn Cemetery. Ralph Ross, 63 of 1900 Blaine Avenue dies at home. services Wednesday 10:30 a.m. at Thomas Funeral Home. burial Roselawn Memorial Park. survivors include wife Jessie two sons Jack and Robert and siblings Carrie Cooper Ella Wilkes and Leonard. WWI veteran and church member.
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Ralph R. Millspaugh
South Ninth Street
Indianapolis
Thomas Funeral Home
Marshall Galloway
Parkway Assembly of God Church
Roselawn Memorial Park
Virginia
Bobby Lynn
Rickey
Daniel
Lafayette
Avery Kershner
Plainfield
Faye Gilliam
Ruth Sutton
Anaheim
Cal
Joan Homberg
Madelon Stillabower
Roy N. Bower
South Fifth Street
Anne
Howard Kemper
New Albany
Jack Ellis
Kentucky
J. C. Bower
Danville
Ill
Edward
San Jose
Calif
Mable Reid
Tucson
Ariz
Perry
Robinson, Ill
Homer
Pittsburgh
Bedine Chapel
Kenneth Burns
Eva E. Liston
South Seventeenth Street
St. Anthony Hospital
Oscar “Dutch” Liston
Rebecca Lanham
RR 3
Brazil
Eagles Auxiliary
DeBaun Funeral Home
William Brett
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Ralph Ross
Blaine Avenue
Harley Jones
Jessie
Jack
Robert
Terre Haute
Leonard
Denver
Colo
Carrie Cooper
Ella Wilkes
Dugger
Brandenburg Eub Church
Meat Cutters Local 398
Death of Kurt Franklin Quisenberry Two Day-Old Infant
Kurt Franklin Quisenberry, two day-old son of Mr and Mrs James Quisenberry of 428 North Sixth and one-half street, died at 11:28 pm Sunday at St Anthony Hospital. Surviving grandparents listed. Private graveside services set for 3 pm Tuesday at Oak Grove Cemetery Washington Indiana. Reverend R Powell Mead to officiate.
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Kurt Franklin Quisenberry
James Quisenberry
North Sixth
St. Anthony Hospital
Frank Forbes
Washington
William D. Quisenberry
Crawfordsville
Frank M.patrick J. Ryan
Services for Harlan Worley in Dennison Illinois
Services for Harlan Worley 61 of RR 1 Dennison Illinois will be at 1 30 PM Tuesday at Bedino Chapel Valley Rev Vernon Minnich to officiate burial in Dunlap Cemetery Memorial services will be conducted by the Retired Railroadmen Association of which he was a member He is survived by his widow Happie Gladys and a brother Lee Worley of Manhattan Beach California
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Harlan Worley
RR 1
Dennison, Ill
Bedino Chapel
Valley
Vernon Minnich
Dunlap Cemetery
Railroadmen's Association
Funeral services for Mrs Irene Schmidt
Mrs Irene Schmidt 75 of 3027 Washington Avenue died Friday. Services set for 8:30 Tuesday morning at Callahan Funeral Home with a 9 o'clock Requiem Mass at St Patrick Church. Burial in Cottage Hill Cemetery Brazil. Rosary at 7:30 Monday evening at Callahan Chapel.
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Irene Schmidt
Washington Avenue
Callahan Funeral Home
St. Patrick’s Church
Cottage Hill Cemetery
Brazil
Callahan Chapel
Carl Kirby of Marshall Dies After Heart Attack
Carl Kirby 65 of Dennison died Sunday afternoon from a heart attack at Lincoln Trail State Park. He was a State Highway Department foreman and a World War I veteran. Survived by widow Mary, daughter Alice Beltz, five sons, five grandchildren, three sisters, and three brothers. Arrangements pending at Marrs Funeral Home.
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C. W. Montgomery
Marshall
Roy Ray
Dennison
Otto Smith
Bowling Green
Walter Kirby
Ora Kirby
Brocton
Leo Kirby
Terre Haute
Marrs
Ome
Obituaries From Indiana Notices At Clinton Casey Brazil Dana
Multiple obituaries note deaths in Indiana and Ohio with ages and survivors. Mollie Scoggins of Clinton. Lt. Colonel William W. Elliott of Casey. Elmer W. DeBruler of Brazil. Raymond Swisher formerly of Brazil. Carrie McDowell of Dana. Burial and service details and calling hours listed.
Obituary notices: Mattie M. Farlow
Mrs. Mattie M. Farlow 73 of RR 1 Pimento died at 7 20 Sunday at St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute. Surviving husband George two sisters Mrs Nettie Scott Jacksonville Wis and Mrs Dollie Johnson Neoga Ill services 2 pm Tuesday at Fidler and Wood Funeral Home Farmersburg burial Mt Pleasant cemetery friends may call. Miss Mary Ellen Neal services set at Clinton Indiana.
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Pimento
Ind
Mattie M. Farlow
RR 1
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
George
Nettie Scott
Jacksonville
Wai
Dollie Johnson
Neoga
Ill
Fidler and Wood Funeral Home
Farmersburg
Mt. Pleasant
T. H. Tonight and Tomorrow
Calendar item from Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce lists events for tonight and tomorrow. Air Force Reserve jet base at 7 30 p m Wayne Newton Post No 346 Legion at Post Home 8 p m DAY Home 8 p m Eagles Lodge 8 p m Tuesday Exchange Club at Deming Hotel 12 noon Rotary Club at Terre Haute House 12 noon.
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Air Force Reserve
Jet
Wayne Newton
Legion
Eagles Lodge
Exchange Club
Deming Hotel
Rotary Club
Terre Haute House
Flight engineers strike widens with Eastern and Pan Am impact
Eastern and Pan Am face labor action over cockpit crew cuts as the flight engineers union presses arbitration and negotiations. The walkouts furloughed thousands, disrupted travel, and drew in government mediators led by Wirtz and O Neill with union and airline negotiators in Washington and New York.
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Flight Engineers’ International Association
Afl-Cio
New York
W. Willard Wirtz
Francis A. O'Neill Jr
National Mediation Board
Jack Robertson
EAL
Washington
Pan-American
U. S
Eastern
United States
Puerto Rico
Bermuda
Pan Am
Francis A. O’neill Jr
Flight Engineers International Association
Union
Arthur J. Goldberg
How Birds Navigate Long Ocean Journeys
Migrating birds cross vast oceans without stops, yet scientists still seek understanding of their navigation mechanisms. Researchers explore magnetic cues, sun and star positions, and learned migratory routes to explain these feats across species.
Obituary for 73 Year Old Man at Ford Hospital
A 73 year old resident of 1011 South Fourth Street died Saturday morning at Ford Hospital Detroit. Visitation starts Tuesday after 4 p.m. and a 1:30 p.m. Wednesday service at First Funeral Home officiated by Rev. Joseph L. Baker. Burial in Riverside Cemetery. Survived by sisters Esta Neal Clinton, Ruby Purcell Detroit, and brothers Clay Neal Bowling Green Garnet Neal Clinton and Clarence Neal Detroit.
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South Fourth Street
Ford Hospital
Detroit
First
Joseph L. Baker
Riverside Cemetery
Esta Neal
Clinton
Ruby Purcell
Detrit
Clay Neal
Bowling Green
Garnet
Clarence Neal
Services for Dr Harlen Lindley Held in Robinson
Robinson Illinois June 25 Special Services for Dr Harlen Chester Lindley 74 of Robinson who died Saturday will be at 3 pm Tuesday at the Pulliam Funeral Home Reverend Dr E M Dycus officiating with burial in Hutsonville cemetery.
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Robinson, Ill
Harlen Chester Lindley
Robinson
Pulliam Funeral Home
E. M. Dycus
Hutsonville Cemetery
Early Talks On Divided City Sought
Informants said Rusk would outline new American ideas on a Berlin settlement to Lord Home as tensions with Bonn over the city linger. The talks also cover Red Chinese power near Quemoy and Matsu, Taiwan defense implications, and India buying Soviet Mig fighters. Rusk ends a fence mending tour arriving from Rome.
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Washington
Bonn
Rusk
Berlin
Lord Home
Fukien
Quemoy
Matsu
Chiang Kai-shek
Kennedy
Chiang
India
Moscow
America
North Atlantic
Rome
School Prayer Case Draws Dissent on Establishment Clause
Justice Stewart dissented from the ruling that school prayer violates the establishment clause. He argued against an official religion and said denying students the chance to say a prayer denies them spiritual heritage. The decision was 6 to 1 with Frankfurter and White not participating.
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Congress
Justice Stewart
Stewart
Douglas
Frankfurter
White
Vandals Damage A C Plant in Mercury-Themed Breakin
The sheriff reports desks and files broken, papers strewn, and mercury poured into unfinished transformers. If mercury reached critical parts the unit may need total rebuild costing up to 75000 dollars. Police Chief Si Lark aided evidence gathering. Lockable doors stood open but no signs of entry found.
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Si Lark
City Police Department
Carpenter and Cullen
Hunt Murder Suspects Sought Across Five States
State police issued alerts for McNeal and Andry across Indiana Michigan Ohio Illinois and Kentucky. In Bloomington a motel robbery left clerk Ross Parks injured and Robert Jenkins dead with a billfold found north of the scene. Indianapolis guest Donald Phillips described a fatal gunfight as the assailant fled with $90. Edna Snyder and Carla 14 faced the aftermath.
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George Earl Huntington Jr
Evansville
McNeal and
Aundry
Pasadena
Tex
Bloomington
Robert Jenkins
Jenkins
Ross Parks
Donald Phillips
Indianapolis
Phillips
Snyder
Edna
Carla
McNeal
Andry
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
Kentucky
Quiet observance marks 12th anniversary of Korea War
Seoul observers marked the 12th anniversary of the Korean War with no parades or rallies. South Korean and United Nations authorities reaffirmed resolve to prevent a repeat of the 1950 Communist invasion.
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Seoul
South Korea
U. N
Tight Money Policy Decreed In Canada
Canada enacts tighter money measures after suffering large gold and dollar outflows. The government secured 1.05 billion in foreign support from IMF 300 million Ex Im Bank 400 million standby credit and 250 and 100 million from the Fed system and Bank of England. Bank rate raised to 6 percent signaling restraint on lending to curb capital outflow.
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International Monetary Fund
U. S. Federal Reserve System
British Central Bank
Canada
Bank of Canada
Vending Machine Business Grows Across United States
The vending machine type of business continues to rise in the United States with expanding installations and renewed consumer interest. Operators report steady demand across urban and rural locations, indicating a broadening market presence and potential profit growth.
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United States
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Payne Florists
Margaretta Payne
Diazanon
Kor-X
Wabash Ave
IBM
U.S
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Richard Wake
Vandals
Francis Porter
South 3Rd ST
Eisenhower
Italy
Sophia Loren
Pope Advocates
Carl Kirby
Mrs
Mollie A. Scoggins
Vine Street
Layman Nursing Home
Bryan Scoggins
Ethel Pebley
Willie Sizemore
Callie Slover
Mamie Prater
la Follette
Helen Dicus
John W. Campbell
Walnut Grove Cemetery
William W. Elliott
Elmer W. Debruler
Miller and Sons
Clay County Hospital
Cottage Hill
First Methodist Church
Margaret
Raymond Swisher
Robert Kaciek
Carrie M’dowell
DANA
Carrie McDowell
Kersey
Alfred Lowe
Toronto Cemetery
Bert
Betty Luckett
Mary Howlett
Mary Ellen Neal
Clinton, Ind
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Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce, Inc
Chamber
DR. Harlen C. Lindley
U. S. Constitution
A-C
E. W. Walsh
Monument CO
Twenty-Fifth
Hunt
Yetling
Mae
Rexall
Collier
Hin Rexall
S. 7Th ST
Henri
Buster
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