Leach Named Fourth District Road Director
Howard Leach president of the Vigo county commissioners becomes chairman and coordinator of Indiana's Fourth District for road improvements. He notes funding declines since 1937 and urges early action as turnout for a Terre Haute meeting is planned with state county and city officials.
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Howard Leach
Vigo County
Leach
Indiana County Commissioners Association
Indiana
Terre Haute
Defense Strengthens Under Johnson Message
Secretary of Defense Johnson declared national defense is stronger in peacetime history and that spending on preparedness yields more value. He spoke to the Reserve Officers Association promising further gains next year and urged continued support to achieve peace through strength.
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Washington
Johnson
Reserve Officers Association
Fireworks Display Promises Daylight Show at Memorial Stadium
The Fort Harrison Post No 40 American Legion sponsors a 6 p.m. daylight fireworks display before the 27th annual night time Fourth of July event at Memorial Stadium. A junior baseball game, band concert, and clowns supplement the program with master of ceremonies John Brinkman. Tickets available through local drug stores. general admission 50 cents, boxes 1 dollar. children admitted free in general seating.
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Memorial Stadium
Fort Harrison Post No. 40
American Legion
Fort Harrison Post
John Brinkman
Glenn Home
Gibault School
Legion
Naval Reserve
Jack Hart
Fort Harrison Color Guard
Fred W. Schwartz
J. B. Harned
Charles Downing
Joe Azerner
William Champion
Earle Prewitt
George Craig
Big Horn Valley
Collier Drug Store
South 7Th Street
Dawson Drug Store
Poplar
Dawson & Meagher
13Th
Wabash
Gillis Drug Store
Johnson’s Drug Store
Locust
Oakley Drug Store
Hulman
Caplan Drug Store
Maple
M. & S. Drug Store
South 25Th
Rowe Drug Store
7Th
Margaret
Blower Drug Store
Osborne
Mier Drug Store
McGraw Drug Store
J. L. Wake
West
Terre Haute
Father Granted Custody in Divorce Case
Judge Clay A. Phillips in Superior Court granted Gene Alkire a divorce from Mary Alberta Alkire and gave the father custody of two minor children. Six new divorce suits were filed alleging cruel and inhuman treatment.
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Clay A. Phillips
Superior Court
Gene Alkire
Mary Alberta Alkire
Superior Court No. 2
Lorene B. Jones
Robert C. Jones
Musetta Cooper
James Cooper
Katherine Rogers
Raymond Rogers
Wright
Dorothy Sankey
Arthur Sankey
Catherine Ghindes
George Ghindes
Frances Purdy
Paul Purdy
Two Evansville men charged in ditching machine blasts
Evansville Indiana two men Preston Dewey Davenport and Ervin Richard Jones, both 40 and 26, are charged with unlawful use of dynamite and intent to injure property of Alfred G. Tate of T & L Construction. They admitted the charges and named a hired man whose identity is undisclosed. City machine possibly damaged by mistaken belief it belonged to private firm. Excerpt notes union involvement discussion with Local 561 representative John G. Soucie, who allegedly pressured the project as a union job. Soucie denies statements and knowledge of the blast.
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Evansville
Ind
Preston Dewey Davenport
Ervin Richard Jones
Alfred G. Tate
T. & L. Construction Company
Carter
Soucie
Suspect Held in Wrist Watch Theft Case
William Neal Derixson, 28, of 1512 North Twenty-ninth street, was arrested by Detective Huerta Tribble on suspicion of stealing a ladies wrist watch valued at $75 from a woman in Edgewood Grove. He admitted the theft and pawned the watch for $8. Case will go to Prosecutor John R. Jett for possible grand larceny charges.
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William Neal Derixson
North Twenty-ninth Street
Huerta Tribble
Derixson
Edgewood Grove
Denixson
Tribble
John R. Jett
Senate adjourning on schedule amid Korea crisis
Senate Democratic leader Lucas expressed confidence that the July 31 adjournment date stands as Congress backs Truman’s order for armed support of South Korea. He warned against predicting higher military spending and said the UN cannot veto U.S. actions while Republicans largely back the move.
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Washington
Senate
Lucas
U.S
Russia
Congress
Illinois
Truman
South Korea
Far Pacific
House
Rep
Marcantonio
A.s.p.-N.y
Korea
Watkins
Utah
Kenn
State Department
Management Club Outing At Forest Park Lodge
Terre Haute Management Club and guests will be entertained at Forest Park Lodge on Saturday July 15 for an all day outing. General chairman of the final program before vacation interim is Donald Trottier. Activities include swimming fishing contests music and refreshments.
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Terre Haute
Forest Park Lodge
Donald Trottier
Fugitive Thompson Is Sentenced in Chicago
Fred Thompson a 66 year old escapee from Indiana State Prison in Michigan City was sentenced to one year in Cook County House of Correction Chicago for an assault on Edward Webber 29. Webber said Thompson sought his wallet as he was stabbed last Saturday in Chicago. Police records show the man escaped July 26 1946 after serving less than six months of a 10 year burglary and grand larceny sentence.
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Chicago
Fred Thompson
Indiana
Michigan City
Cook County House of Correction
Edward Webber
Webber
Thompson
Tax cut doubt grows as Korea crisis looms
Washington reports doubt that a billion dollar excise tax reduction will pass this year as military moves against communist aggression in the Far East prompt caution. Democrats warn a war overseas could trigger a tax increase within 30 days while the House weighs the compromise measure affecting big corporations and consumer duties.
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Washington
America
Far East
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
House
Korea
Formosa
Rep
Doughton
North Carolina
Truman
New York World Telegram and Sun, Guild Meet With Mediators
New York World Telegram and Sun negotiators and the New York Newspaper Guild met at the U S Mediation and Conciliation Service to try to end a strike that has halted publication for 14 days.
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New York
Wu.p
New York World Telegram and Sun
New York Newspaper Guild
C.I.0
U. S. Mediation and Conciliation Service Today
Probe demands House inquiry into Army life insurance fraud
Rep. Charles H. Elston demands a House probe into charges that an Army colonel and Maj. Gen. William H. Eastem arranged officers for life insurance scams totaling 40 million dollars. The allegations include a resignation with a commission and the involvement of Col. Roy Green and Kas ten in arranging prospects with advance overseas assignment copies.
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William H. Eastem
Pentagon
Charles H. Elston
Ohio
Fliston
Roy Green
Kasten
Army Finance
St. Louis
Army Finance Center
Ten Thousand Dollars in Stolen Goods Recovered
La Porte Indiana June 28 Frank Albert Jr of North Liberty held in La Porte jail on grand larceny charge after state police recovered about ten thousand dollars worth of loot. Police from the Dunes Park Post arrested him at his home finding machinery from a northern Indiana farm implement firm. Loot includes a two thousand two hundred dollar house trailer and a two thousand seven hundred dollar baling press. More than three thousand five hundred dollars of farm equipment stolen from South Bend Lydick New Castle La Porte and Wakarusa was recovered with expectations of more loot to come.
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LA Porte
Ind
Frank Albert Jr
North Liberty
la Porte County
Dunes Park
Albert
Indiana
South Bend
Bendix Aviation Corp
Lydick
New Castle
Wakarusa
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Northwest Airlines
Lake Michigan
Coast
St. Joseph, Mich
International
Tur
Sar
United
United Parts
Estes Demonstration United
Hoover
N. 7Th St
Jack Bell
U.N
Council
Pacific
Taft
N.Y
Zemo
Seatiog
Wilken
Wilken Family Company
Lawrenceburg
Midwest
Shope Standard
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