Public safety talk on emergency vehicle priority
City officials discuss swift response by police fire and ambulance services. EmphasizeYield to emergency vehicles and legal penalties for following responders. Funeral directors propose city ambulance, but costs are prohibitive. Attendees include mayor city attorney chiefs captains and several funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ryan
P. J Ryan and Sons Funeral Home
Clyde R. Randel
Kenneth Gillis
Gillis
Francis Fischer
Clarence Scofield
Frank Riddle
James Evele
John Lamb
Civilian Defense Council
Street
Wheeler
Huey
James Elliott
Ryan
Hickman
Ball
Bedino
Callahan
Cross
Martin
Drug Addiction Witnesses Testify About Teen Prostitution Link
An 18-year-old Black narcotics patient testified that teen white girls in Chicago were prostituted by Black boys to fund drugs. The witness was among two drug-pvent patients used in court as experts. Dr. Victor H Vogel described a citywide teenage addiction epidemic. James Dumpson cited East Harlem where half the youths use marijuana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Victor H. Vogel
Lexington, Ky
Public Health Hospital For
James R. Dumpson
New York
East Harlem
New York City
Son Missing Two Years Dies in Korea
Indianapolis couple learns by telegram that their son John William Bauer 18 was killed in action on June 8 while serving with the Marine Corps. He left home September 8, 1949 to go to work and was never heard from again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Defense Department
Korea
Henry Bauer
John William Bauer
Marine Corps
Bauers
Gila National Forest Fire Blackens 30000 Acres
A wildfire in New Mexico's Gila National Forest burned for a fifth day, destroying more than 30,000 acres of timber as flames remained uncontrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M
Gila National Forest
Deaths Mrs Oda Hart 82 in Hutsonville Illinois
Mrs Oda M Hart 82 died at her daughter Verlie Hart's home 518 Chestnut street Tuesday at 4 30 am Survived by daughters Mrs John Holmes Easton Illinois and Mrs L C Powers Terre Haute a son Haro Hart Terre Haute four grandchildren and four great grandchildren The body to Gillis Memory Chapel later to Pulleaneral Home Hutsonville funeral Thursday Church of Christ member
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oda M. Hart
Verlie Hart
Chestnut Street
Miss Hart
John Holmes
Easton
L. C. Powers
Terre Haute
Haro Hart
Gillis Memory Cha
Hutsonville
Hart
Church of Christ
Mrs Mary Chesney Dies at 69 in Union Hospital
Mrs. Mary M Chesney aged 69 of 3109 Crawford street died at Union at 1 o clock Tuesday morning. Survived by daughter Mrs Horten se Baggett of North Hollywood Calif two sons David of Los Angeles and Frank of New York City and grandson Frank L Chesney Jr in New Jersey. She belonged to Montrose Methodist Church and to Order of Eastern Star White Shrine Ladies Auxiliary Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Body taken to Isaac Ball Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Chesney
Crawford Street
Union
Hortense Baggett
North Hollywood
Calif
David
Los Angeles
Frank
New York City
Frank L Chesney, Jr
New Jersey
Montrose Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star
White Shrine
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Brotherhood of Railroad
Isaac Ball
Death of Mrs. Clara Shortridge aged 73 in Marion
Mrs. Clara Shortridge 73 formerly of Terre Haute died Monday at General Hospital Marion. widow of a Pennsylvania Railroad telegrapher she moved after his death to Fairmount to live with daughter Mrs Blanche Casper. She belonged to Montrose Methodist Church. Services set for 2 PM Wednesday in Coatsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Shortridge
Terreute
General Hospital
Marion
Shortridge
Terre Haute
Pennsylvania Railroad
Blanche Casper
Fairmount
Montrose Methodist Church
Coatsville
Henry Floto 83 Dies at Home in Donald Ohio
Henry Floto age 83 of 126 South Eleventh Street died Monday evening at home. Survived by brother George W. Floto of Steubenville Ohio and sister Mrs E E Lauser of Donald Ohio. Body to H P Martin Funeral Home and then to McClane Funeral Home in Steubenville for services. Burial in Union Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Floto
South Eleventh Street
George W. Floto
Steubenville
E. E. Lauser
Mrs Estella Kline Dead in Cheyenne Home
Mrs Theodore Voigt of 123 South Twelfth Street is notified of the death of her sister Estella True Kline at her Cheyenne Wyoming home. Surviving are husband Marion and three children Helen Ericson Hood River Oregon Mary Eisenhuth Sheridan Wyoming and Arthur Kline Cheyenne Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Voigt
South Twelfth Street
Estella True Kline
Cheyenne
Wyo
Marion
Helen Ericson
Hood River
Ore
Mary Eisenhuth
Sheridan
Arthur Kline
Funeral services for Mrs Elmira Kim merle
Funeral services for Mrs Elmira Kim merle age ninety will be at 2 PM Wednesday at Highland Lawn Cemetery graveside. Rev C H Loveland will officiate. Burial will follow at Highland Lawn Cemetery. Body in care of J N Hickman Son Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmira Kimmerle
Hillsboro
Ore
C. H. Loveland
Highland Lawn Cemetery
J. N. Hickman & Son Funeral Home
Funeral services for longtime contractor Charles Davis
Charles Thomas Davis age 65 dies Monday morning. He lived at 1914 Washington Avenue and worked as a general contractor for 45 years. Services are set for 2 PM Wednesday at Isaac Ball Chapel with Rev. Orville Moore officiating. Burial follows at Roselawn Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Thomas Davis
Washington Avenue
Isaac Ball
Orville Moore
Roselawn Memorial Park
Funeral services set for George J. Kintz at St. Margaret Mary’s
Funeral arrangements for George J. Kintz 73 who died Monday morning are scheduled at P. J. Ryan & Sons Funeral Home at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday with a 9:00 a.m. requiem mass at St. Margaret Mary’s Church. The rosary is planned for 7:30 p.m. this evening at the Ryan Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Kintz
P. J. Ryan & Sons
St. Margaret Mary’s
Ryan Chapel
Funeral Rites Set for Police Officer Wayne Jones
Funeral services for Police Officer Wayne Jones, who died from injuries Thursday in a squad car collision with the fire chief’s vehicle, will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Gillis Memory Chapel. Burial follows at Roselawn Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Jones
Gillis Memory Chapel
Roselawn Memorial Park
Jones
Funeral services for Calvin Davis at Reddington Church
Funeral services will be held at 1 Reddington Christian Church in Redding ton Indiana for Calvin Davis age 91 who died Monday morning at his grandson Wilbur E Daviss residence 1411 Poplar Street Burial will be in Reddington cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reddington Christian Church
Reddington
Ind
Calvin Davis
Wilbur E. Davis
Poplar Street
Reddington Cemetery
Obituary of Mrs Cora Leatherman of Judson Indiana
Mrs. Cora Leatherman aged 74 died at Union Hospital Terre Haute. She leaves husband Claude two sons Fred Lima Ohio and Carl Judson four daughters Marjorie at home Florence McKinney Indiana Alice Brooks Carbon Texas two brothers Ed Dick Frank Clark and a sister pair Mrs Claude Hampton Frankfort and Ida Burks Indianapolis five grandchildren. Service at Branson Funeral Home Rockville Wednesday 3 PM with burial in Rockville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson
Ind
Cora Leatherman
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Claude
Fred
Lima
Carl
Marjorie Leatherman
Florence McKinney
Indiana
Alice Brooks
Carbon
Tex
Ed Burks
R.R. 4
Rockville
Dick Burks
Douglas
Beel Body Returns For Pvt Joseph Beel Funeral
The body of Pvt. Joseph L. Beel killed July 25, 1950 in Korea arrived in Hutsonville Illinois and was taken to Pulliam Funeral Home for a 2 PM CST service officiated by Rev. Robert G. Hosmer Burial followed in Hutsonville Cemetery with military honors by Pittman Laughrey Post American Legion Surviving are his parents Joseph Beel Hutsonville and Louise Cozart Grand Rapids a sister Patty June Beel a paternal grandmother Mrs Nancy Jackson Hutsonville and a maternal grandfather Ira Brooks Thornton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutsonville
Ill
Joseph L. Beel
Korea
Pulliam
Robert G. Hosmer
Hutsonville Cemetery
Pittman-Laughrey
American Legion
Joseph Beel
Louise Cozart
Grand Rapids, Mich
Patty June Beel
Nancy Jackson
Ira Brooks
Thornton
Martha A. Mitchell 83 of Parke County dies at home
Mrs. Martha A. Mitchell 83 a Parke County resident and widow of John H. Mitchell died at her Jackson township residence north of Carbon. Survived by son Paul H. Mitchell and brother John D. White of Putnam county. Body to Miller & Sons Funeral Home Brazil. Services at 2 pm Wednesday with Rev. Carl Reeves officiating. burial in Little Blue Cemetery northwest of Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbon
Ind
Martha A. Mitchell
Parke County
John H. Mitchell
Jackson Township
Paul H. Mitchell
John D. White
Putnam County
Miller & Sons
Brazil
Carl Reeves
Little Ae
Greencastle
Funeral for William T. Burnsides in Marshall
Funeral services for William T. Burnsides of Grandview Edgar County, who died from a crushed chest after being struck by a farm truck, will be held at 2:30 PM Wednesday Central Standard Time at Marrs Funeral Home in Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Ill
William T. Burnsides
Grandview
Edgar County
Marrs Fu
Grandview Odd Fellows to Lead Burial at Marshall Cemetery
The Grandview Odd Fellows Lodge will conduct burial services at Marshall Cemetery in Burnsides' native county, offering community rites for the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neral
Grandview Odd Fellows Lodge
Marshall Cemetery
Mr. Burnsides
Mrs Mary Ann Gainey Dies at 70 in Clay City
Mrs Mary Ann Gainey aged 70 died at 8 15 Tuesday morning at her son's home near Clay City Indiana Elmer Barton. Survived by son Russell Rogerson of Terre Haute two brothers Jim Bicard and Fabian Bicard of Clay City and six grandchildren and four great grandchildren The body sent to Schoppenhorst Funeral Home for arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay City
Ind
Mary Ann Gainey
Elmer Barton
Russell Rogerson
Erre Haute
Jim Bicard
Fabian Bicard
Schoppenhorst Funeral Home
Mrs Georgia Anne Spencer Dies in Terre Haute Hospital
Mrs. Georgia Anne Spencer, 60, a Perry Township resident, died Tuesday at St. Anthony's Hospital in Terre Haute. A Jehovah's Witness, she is survived by husband Carl Spencer and brother Hudson Little Rock. Funeral arrangements are with Rentschler Funeral Home in Center Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Georgia Anne Spencer
Perry Township
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Terre Haute
Jehovah's Witnesses
Brazil
Carl Spena
Hudson
Little Rock
Ark
Rentschler Funeral Home
Center Point
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Bryce in Jasonville
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Alice Bryce 67 will be held at 2 PM Central Standard Time Wednesday at the Claiborn Church with Rev Bert Sanders officiating. Burial will follow at McClanahan Funeral Home. The body will be returned to the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasonville
Ind
Mary Alice Bryce
Claiborn Church
Bert Sanders
McClanahan Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Gohman held at residence
Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Gohman who died Saturday morning will be held at 2 30 PM Wednesday at the residence with Rev. Cecil Griggs officiating. Burial follows at Memory Garden Rockville. Body transported to Davies Funeral Home and back to the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomingdale
Ind
Jessie Gohman
Cecil Griggs
Memory Garden
Rockville
Davies
Descarpenter Rites Held for Former Brazil Resident
Mrs. Margaret Cooper Descarpenter, a former Brazil and Terre Haute resident, died Tuesday in Taylorville Illinois. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James S. Cooper of 724 South Forest Avenue. Survived by husband Maurice and children Terry and Jill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Margaret Cooper Descarpenter
James S. Cooper
South Forest Avenue
Terre Haute
Taylorville
Ill
Maurice
Terry
Jill
Funeral services for Mrs Sara Jane Mc Culley
Mrs Sara Jane Mc Culley 82 died Sunday. Funeral to be held at Cook Ward Funeral Home at 10 Wednesday morning with burial in Edgar Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Sara Jane Mc Culley
Cook & Ward Funeral Home
Edgar Cemetery
No Winners In Big Debate Ends Testimony
The joint committee halted oral testimony after a May 3 start in a lengthy investigation. Maj. Gen. Emmett O'Donnell testified Korea era bombing decisions and warned against actions that could provoke World War III, while writes discuss future written statements from non testifyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
Russell
D.-Ga
Emmett
Rosie) O'Donnell
O'Donnell
15Th Air Force
Far Eastern Bomber Command
United Nations
Korea
Russia
Truman, Baruch Meet Washington on Sunday Ride
President Truman took a Sunday auto ride and visited the home of Defense Secretary Marshall in Leesburg Virginia where he found elderly adviser Bernard Baruch. The two talked pleasantly amid renewed questions about Baruch’s role since 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Bernard Baruch
Baruch
White House
Defense Marshall
Leesburg
Salvage yard owner found guilty in brass theft case
Harrison Mathews of 603 and 605 Harding avenue was convicted in Vigo Circuit Court before Judge Herbert R Criss on charges of receiving and concealing stolen brass from Pennsylvania Railroad yards. The court fined him 25 dollars. State witnesses included Kenneth Figg railroad employee and detectives Seward Porter and Kesterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Mathews
Harding Avenue
Vigo
Herbert R. Criss
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kenneth Figg
Mathews
Clint Seward
James Porter
City Police Department
Pennsylvania
Dogan Kesterson
Figg
N. George Nasser
Herbert A. Gerdink
Winfield Fox
City Court Fines Driver in Drunken Driving Case
City Court Judge Edward S. Everett fined Robert Dillard 53 of West Terre Haute $51.75 after a conviction for driving while intoxicated. Leroy McCullough 26 of Linden Street and Johnnie Jewell 51 of a local hotel were found not guilty of malicious destruction of property. Crandel Robinson 45 was fined $5 and jailed 10 days for intoxication, and Alton Cook 35 of Krumbhaar Street paid $6.75 for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward S. Everett
Robert Dillard
West Terre Haute
Dillard
Daniels Mission
Fourth
Cherry Streets
Leroy McCullough
Linden Street
Johnnie Jewell
McCullough
Crandel Robinson
Alton Cook
Krumbhaar Street
Club Woman Charlotte McCullough Dies in Anderson
Mrs. Charlotte Gedge McCullough prominent club woman and wife of Neel McCullough Anderson banker died early today of a heart attack. Age unavailable. In Austria rooms and meals cost as little as 2 dollars daily with year round mountain climbing and skiing in the Austrian Alps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson, Ind
Charlotte Gedge McCullough
Neel McCullough
Anderson Banker
Austria
Waterloo man shoots wife and son then kills self
Marvin Grove, 46, of Waterloo, fatally shot his wife and critically wounded his son Andy Grovo before killing himself in a downtown apartment after a family quarrel. The incident followed Grove’s earlier report that his wife was missing. The boy remained in critical condition at a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Marvin Grove
Sidney Smith
Black Hawk County
Andy Grovo
Tom Bereman
Grovo
Bereman
Grove
Truce Parley Set Tomorrow Over Korean War Cease-Fire
Reports cite generals and diplomats as U.N. and Communist sides debate a cease-fire. Ridgway memo questions Russian aims while soldiers press for U.N. terms. Enteram hopes for quick settlement as Malik, ill, plans talks with the U.N. envoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N
Enteram
Mr. Malik
Malik
Front Battles Rage as U N Forces Clash Across Korea
U N patrols tangled with Communist wire on the east central front while MiG-15s and Red bombers sparred with U S Sabres in a major air battle. Bayonet fighting flared in the hills as bombers pounded Chinese attackers and Wonsan endured its 131st day of bombardment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N
Wonsan
Inje
Kumhwa
Doughboys
Color Films Surged Among 1950 US Releases
Of the 400 full length motion pictures released in the United States during 1950, one quarter were in color. This highlights a notable shift toward color cinema as studios expanded their color catalogs and marketing emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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Wavase Vaney
Martha Mitchell
Our Service
Dolpei Cross
MI-5
Britain
Percy Sillitoe
FBI
Edgar Hoover
Donald MacLean
Guy Burgess
France
International
Mrs. Jessie Gohman
Margaret Descarpenter
Sara Jane M'Culley
CLUB
J. A. Pels
Cincinnati
Pels
U.S. State Department
Matthew B. Ridgway
Tokyo
38Th Parallel
U.S
George C. Marshall
Cowan Bros. & CO
IVY May Cowan
Spruce ST
H. P. Martin
William F. Tearman
Mgr
Ford
Ford Rural Ada
Eno
Pan Trucks
John Hays Ford
S. 6Th ST
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