Scouts Leave for Jamboree and Washington Tour
Scouts depart for the national jamboree hosted by the Boy Scouts of America. They will visit Washington D C for a day touring Arlington cemetery Mount Vernon the Washington Monument and other landmarks before returning to Terre Haute. The event will feature President Truman at opening ceremonies and a large all faith convocation with the nation’s largest 4th of July celebration.
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Washington, D. C
Arlington Cemetery
Mount Vernon
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
The
Capitol
White House
Terre Haute
C.S.T
Boy Scouts of America
United States
Truman
Philadelphia
Tents Rise to Supply Food and Water for Liberty Train
The convoy sets up tents quickly with six and a half miles of temporary water lines delivering 750000 gallons daily. About 60 tons of food will be cooked over 20 carloads of coal. Scout Executive Griffin urges mobilizing youth to strengthen liberty to reduce later defense needs as the train departs for Valley Forge.
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Empire State Building
Griffin
Valley Forge
Prince Hall Elects New Officers in Marion Session
Mrs. Asenath Burden of Marion elected grand matron of the Prince Hall Grand Chapter of the colored Eastern Star during Tuesday sessions at the Hoover Building. Other officers named include C Stride Patterson Richmond grand patron and Adele Starks Fort Wayne grand conductress with a three year trustee Nellie Strong Indianapolis. The lodge will convene next year in Evansville at the invitation of Elizabeth and Zella chapters.
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Asenath Burden
Marion
Prince Hall
Colored Eastern Star
Hoover Building
C. Stride Patterson
Richmond
Mattie Anderson
Indianapolis
Margaret Wickliffe
Fort Wayne
Myrtle Ann Smith
Terre Haute
Adele Starks
Nellie Strong
Evansville
Elizabeth
Zella
Indiana corn in good shape after heat wave
Indiana corn crops are reported in generally good condition after a five day heat wave and frequent showers. Some low area damage and weed growth noted, but most corn near two feet tall.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indianapolis Weather Bureau
Columbus
Vincennes
Angola
Evansville
Bureau
Jury clears man in used car fraud case
Chester A. Beard, 45, a former loan officer for Union Trust Co., was acquitted by a federal jury in Indianapolis of conspiracy in a $28,000 used car swindle after a four day trial. Gillahan, a former dealer, testified against Beard and later pleaded guilty to four years. Beard's home is Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Chester A. Beard
Kentucky Avenue
The
Union Trust Co
Beard
William T. Gillahan
Franklin
Gillahan
Harrisburg
July 4th Church Picnic Set at Locust Street Church
A Fourth of July church picnic is announced for Locust Street Evangelical Church School at Ili ana park five miles west of the city on former U S 40. Transportation from Seventh and Locust at 9 30 A M. Games directed by R R Pease. Picnic dinner expects each family to bring a basket and service. A refreshment stand will be set up.
World Briefs Highlights A 1950 Fatal Traffic Projections
The American Road Builders Association warned that nearly 35 000 people will die in traffic accidents in 1950 if current first four month trends persist. Other notes cover a Panama President Arias parade in the Canal Zone with 6 500 troops, hail damage in Bennington Vermont, a dying Nunatagmiut Eskimo population in Alaska, a Cape Charles fishing vessel sinking with all hands saved, and 1950 cotton and corn price supports set by the Agriculture Department.
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Washington
American Road Builders Association
Quintuplets Die After Birth at Charity Hospital
In New Orleans on June 28, Albertha Allen, 28, learned she had given birth to quintuplets at Charity Hospital but all five infants died within five hours. Three boys and two girls, weighing nine to 12 ounces, were born yesterday. only one infant lived briefly.
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New Orleans
Albertha Allen
Charity Hospital
Indiana State Fair increases cattle premium list for 1950 show
Indiana State Fair officials announced a record 48209.35 dollars in premiums for the cattle show beginning August 31. Director Walter H. Wimmer said premiums exceed 1949 figures by 2046 dollars and new expansion facilities will allow housing 500 more cattle. Gold Medal Herefords and Polled Herefords will compete in separate classes this year.
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Indianapolis
Walter H. Wimmer
Cattle Department
Wimmer
Truckers Must Display Vehicle Weight Signs
Indiana Attorney General J. Emmett McManamon said truckers must display gross weight signs or face fines up to $5,000 and six months in jail. The ruling follows a request from State Police Superintendent Arthur M. Thurston.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Indiana
J. Emmett McManamon
Arthur M. Thurston
McManamon
Harvard Awards Nieman Fellowships in Thirteenth Group
Harvard University awarded 12 Nieman Fellowships for 1950 51 to newspaper staffers from 10 states. Recipients include Malcolm Bauer of the Oregonian, Simeon Booker of the Call-Post, Bob Eddy of the St Paul Pioneer Press, Roy Fisher of the Chicago Daily News, Ed win Guthman of the Seattle Times, Syvan Meyer of the Gainsville Ga Times, Emery Morris of the Louisville Courier Journal, Hoke Morris of the Winston-Salem Journal, Dwight Sargent of the Portland Press Herald, and Dana Schmidt among others.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Nieman
Agnes Wahi Nieman
Lucius Nieman
The
Milwaukee Journal
Harvard
Malcolm C. Bauer
Portland
Ore
Oregonian
Simeon S. Booker, Jr
Cleveland Call-Post
Cleveland
Bob Eddy
Telegraph
St Paul Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Winston-Salem
N. C
Dwight W. Sargent
Portland (Me
Press Herald
Dana Adams Schmidt
New
Notable AP Editor and editor-writer duo named
Angus MacLean Thuermer 33 AP news editor Chicago native Quincy Illinois and Wellington Wales 32 editorial writer Auburn New York Citizen Advertiser named in report.
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York Times
Angus MacLean Thuermer
Associated Press
Chicago
Quincy
Ill
Wellington Wales
Auburn
N. Y
Citizen
New Valley Gas Pipeline Co proposes Gulf Coast gas line
A new firm, Valley Gas Pipeline Co Inc, seeks to build a $144,500 pipeline to move natural gas from the gulf coast to markets in Indiana Ohio and Michigan. The plan calls for 330 million cubic feet daily, expandable to 505 million, with a 1000 mile route from Hardin County Texas through Louisiana Arkansas Missouri Illinois Indiana to southern Michigan.
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The
Valley Gas Pipeline Co., Inc
Gulf Coast
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Hardin County
Tex
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
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