Funeral rites for Leroy A. Wilson Set Monday
Private services will honor Leroy A. Wilson former AT&T president and Terre Haute native who died Thursday. Services are at 10 30 a m Monday at Gillis Memory Chapel with burial at Highland Lawn Cemetery. Wilson led AT T from February 18 1948 until relinquishing the presidency recently.
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Leroy A. Wilson
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Terre Hauteau
Gillis Memory Chapel
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Wilson
Tribune
AT & T
The
Terre Haute
Presbyterian Hospital
New York City
Meadowlark Plunges Into Creek Near Effingham Killing Two
A Meadowlark streamliner on a Chicago to Cypress run derailed when a 30 foot earthen fill collapsed after heavy rain. Two crewmen died and at least 20 were hurt as the engine and cars plunged 100 feet into Brush Creek near Effingham, Illinois.
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Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Chicago
Cypress
Ill
Brush Creek
Here
Senate approves controls extension amid price rollbacks debate
The Senate approved an eight month extension of the defense production act and a 31 day House backed extension to midnight tomorrow. Vote was 71 to 10 with Indiana senators Capehart and Jenner split on the measure. The administration warned of economic harm and market manipulation.
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Washington
U.P
Indiana
Senate
Homer Capehart
William E. Jenner
House
Pictures on Page 14 Show Leroy A. Wilson Life
A sequence of photographs on Page 14 chronicles the life of Leroy A. Wilson, illustrating key moments and milestones in his long career and personal journey. The series offers a visual narrative of his activities and community involvement across years.
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Leroy A. Wilson
Rise of notable corporate leader ends at New York hospital
Wilson, longtime head of American Telephone and Telegraph, died at Presbyterian Hospital New York at age fifty after a several months illness. Born in Indiana he rose from a newspaper route to AT T president and held multiple corporate board roles. His death led to Cleo F. Craig named acting president. Continued on Page 14 Column 1.
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Garfield High School
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Terre Haute
Wilson
Indianapolis
Indiana Bell Telephone Co
Muncie
Kokomo
Marion
Hoosier
Chase National Bank
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Rose Poly
Dennison University
Carnegie Corp. of New York
East River Savings Bank
Grand Central Art Galleries
Blanche L. Willhide
Shirley
Rose
Associated Press
Cleo F. Craig
A. T. and
T. Financial
Rose Polytechnic
Blood Donor Drive Promotes Military Aid
Community appeal urges donations to supply the Red Cross Mobile Blood Unit for armed forces in Korea. One pint can save a life and support wounded servicemen. volunteers are asked to call C-5663 and note the unit's July 9 visit.
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Red Cross
Korea
Violent June Weather Ravages Midwest Infrastructure
A June meteorologic onslaught brings windstorms floods and heavy rains across the midwest crippling rail and bus service. Kansas suffers an estimated 22 to 24 million dollars in crop damage while Indiana records more rain and a damp weekend forecast.
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The
Associated Press
Mid-Continent
Kansas
Missouri
Midwest
Two Terre Haute Homes Hit by Lightning in Storm
Two more Terre Haute residences were struck by lightning during Thursday evening’s electrical storm. An occupant was treated for shock, Mrs. Martha Correll, 39, of R. R. 4 near Twenty first street and Margaret avenue, was injured.
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Terre Haute
Martha Correll
Twenty-first Street
Margaret Avenue
Heavy Rainfall Reports In Terre Haute With Rising Wabash
Two and one quarter inches of rain fell at Terre Haute in the 72 hours ending at 6 30 this morning per the Weather Bureau at Hulman Airport. More rain or a thunder shower is expected tonight and Saturday should bring additional showers. The Wabash river stage was 8 7 feet, rising today, an increase of over four feet in two days.
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Terre Haute
United States Weather Bureau
Hulman
Wabash River
Lightning Strikes Homes Causing Property Damage
A bolt struck a residence driving a phone and table apart and causing about 100 dollars in damage while Emerson Correll was uninjured in the same room. About the same time lightning hit the Kratz home at 9312 North Twelfth Street wrecking a kitchen stove and causing 350 dollars in damage with the occupants safe. Early Thursday a 15 year old girl suffered arm burns from a lightning strike at the Cartwright home 3149 North Fifteenth Street with about 5000 dollars in damages.
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Emerson Correll
William Kratz
North Twelfth Street
Nine-year-old Cub Scout Drowns in Park Pool
In Vincennes Indiana nine year old Preston Greenwood drowned at a park pool yesterday while with other Cub Scouts. He is the son of Capt Vernon B Greenwood in Germany and Mrs Lida Lou Greenwood of Vincennes.
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Vincennes
Ind
Preston Greenwood
Vernon B. Greenwood
Germany
Lida Lou Greenwood
Summer storms flood central plains and Great Lakes region
Early summer storms drenched Oklahoma, Nebraska, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Ohio while drought areas in southern Louisiana improved. Kansas and Missouri faced floods with 300 000 acres threatened by weakening dikes, Sedalia lacked drinking water, and hundreds of farm families were evacuated as five rivers surged. National guardsmen patrolled Topeka dikes amid continuing rain along the lower Great Lakes.
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Oklahoma
Nebraska
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Ohio
Kansas
Missouri
Louisiana
Kansas City
St. Charles
St. Louis
Sedalia
Wheatland
Topeka
Evansville Boy, 14, Hangs Self in Attic
Fourteen year old Homer Dale Mitchell was found hanged yesterday in the attic of his Evansville home. Police said it appeared to be death by own action. Parents Mr and Mrs Horace Mitchell said they knew of no reason for his actions.
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C. L. Mills
Salem
Robert Boatwright
Marion
John R. Beach
Villa Grove
Beach
St. Ann’s
Effingham
Catherine Loveless
Vandalia
Shelbyville
Ill
Evansville
Ind
Homer Dale Mitchell
Horace Mitchell
US population hits 154 million, may reach 155 by year end
Washington dispatch reports the Census Bureau announced the total population of the United States including troops abroad surpassed 154 million this month and could reach 155 million by year’s end. The analysis shows an average monthly increase of about 200,000 over the past year.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Bell Rate Boost To Face Appeal By Indiana P S C
Indiana Bell faces a state appeal after Marion Circuit Judge Lloyd Claycombe granted a temporary 5.419 million dollar annual rate increase. The order raises residential rates by up to 1.10 dollars monthly in 82 Hoosier cities and business charges by up to 1.75 dollars. The P S C plans a September 17 hearing to seek a writ of prohibition from the state Supreme Court to block the order.
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Indianapolis
U.P
State Public Service Commission
Indiana Bell Telephone Co
Marion
Lloyd Claycombe
Claycombe
Bell
Hoosier
P.S.C
State Supreme Court
Attorney General's Office
Czechs Agree to Free Pilots and Jets
The State Department said Czechoslovakia will release two Western pilots and their U.S. jet fighters. The pair have been held since emergency landings near Prague on June 8.
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Washington
State Department
Czechoslovakia
U.S
Prague
Soldier Wounded in Cafe Argument in Indianapolis
Sgt. William M. Agleski 35, Camp Atterbury, Ind., was shot and wounded critically during an argument with a cafe proprietor in Indianapolis. Edwin Husband 43 was held on charges of assault with intent to kill. Agleski is from Williamsport Pa and serves in Co. K 109th Infantry Regiment 28th Division.
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Indianapolis
William M. Agleski
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Edwin Husband
Agleski
Williamsport
Co. K
109Th Infantry Regiment
Truce Ends Eight Day United Strike By Air Line Pilots
The Air Line Pilots Association announced a truce ending an 11 day strike against United Air Lines. Flights would resume at 1 45 p m local time, with pilots to avoid flying the new DC-6B airliners. National mediator Thomas E Bickers said service would be ready to resume at 2 45 p m CST.
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Chicago
U.P
Air Line Pilots Association
A.F.L
United Air Lines
H. B. Anders
Charles Barnes
Thomas E. Bickers
National Mediation Board
C.S.T
Tot rides bumper five miles finds no harm
Four year old Rebecca Wilder during a bumper ride five miles from Rushville was found terrified but uninjured after her father Charles Wilder, a service station attendant, left the night shift, heard a scream, and discovered her clinging to a car tail light with one hand on a candy bar she had been eating.
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Rushville
Ind
Rebecca Wilder
Charles Wilder
Rebecca
Iran faces deepen oil crisis as Mossadegh talks with Grady
Premier Mossadegh summoned U S Ambassador Henry Grady amid renewed concessions and deadlock with Britain over oil. Anglo Iranian Oil Company warns of shutdowns while Iran offers to drop anti sabotage bill if technicians work for the national oil venture.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
U.S
Henry F. Grady
Mossadegh
Grady
London
Anglo Iranian Oil Company
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
A.il.o.c
Iranian National Oil Company
Mauritius
Shatt el Arab
Seven Navy Men Die as PBM Crashes Off Florida
Seven navy airmen were killed and two rescued when a PBM patrol bomber crashed in the Florida straits near a nearby island. The craft was based at the Key West naval seaplane station.
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Key West
Fla
Florida Straits
Key West Naval Seaplane Station
Indiana Oil Boom Produces Suit Over Stock Sale
R Eugene Miller of Lawrenceville Illinois faces a 2 million dollar damages suit in Federal Court from Mr and Mrs A C Burger of St Louis County. They allege Miller withheld information about six Posey County producing oil well leases when he bought their 12 shares for 74000 in 1947, claiming misrepresentation of stock value and poor disclosure of adjacent leases and good prospects.
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East ST. Louis
Ill
R. Eugene Miller
Dee Miller Drilling Company
Lawrenceville, Ill
A. C. Burger
St. Louis County
Burgers
Miller
Posey County
Ind
United Nations backs Korea cease fire parley plans
Gen Ridgway received general instructions on Korea cease fire negotiations with all 16 UN powers reportedly backing the move. In Korea fighting had quieted amid cease fire talk as Ridgway remained in Tokyo and envoys from the United States and South Korea discussed terms. Some opposition arose in South Korea and in Congress over border issues, while officials warned terms must be reported to Washington.
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Washington
Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
London
United Nations
Ridgway
Tokyo
William J. Sebald
U.S
Japan
Pusan
John J. Muccio
Clarence Ryee
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
Congress
Robert A
Black Charlie Harris Surrenders in Shelton Family Case
Charles Harris known as Black Charley surrendered in Fairfield Illinois posting a ten thousand dollar bond for appearance July twenty seventh to answer charges in the shooting of two Shelton family members. Authorities say Harris claims he was at home at the time of the shootings. A second report notes a fresh Shelton killing and machinegun attack injuring Guy Pennington and his wife Lulu Shelton Pennington, with Harris named as the alleged assailant.
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Fairfield
Charles
Black Charley) Harris
Shelton
Harris
Shelton Brothers
Guy Pennington
Lulu Shelton Pennington
Charlie
Black Charlie) Harris
Pennington
Boys' Club Waste Paper Pickup Saturday Morning
The Boys' Club plans a curb pickup of waste paper at 9 o'clock Saturday morning to raise funds for a new club home. Residents are asked to place bundled or boxed paper at the curb for collection.
Cease-Fire Talk Quietly Envelops Korean Front
In Korea on June 29 fighting faded as cease-fire talks rose. A lone hill northwest of Yonchon saw a six time change of hands with Allied withdrawal leaving Communist control. Chinese forces conducted probing attacks while UN patrols in the iron triangle faced heavy inaccurate fire and limited action.
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Tokyo
Yonchon
United Nations
Iron Triangle
Funding Bill Up 10 Senate Budget Crisis Looms
Washington June 29 The House passed a stop gap appropriation to fund the federal government for July at prior spending levels to avert a shutdown as the 1952 fiscal year nears in July. The Senate expected to act and send the measure to President Truman.
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Washington
Senate
House
Capitol Hill
Truman
Red Captives Scoff At Volunteer Idea in Korea
The State Department said eight Chinese Communist war prisoners in Korea scoffed at Peiping’s claim they were volunteers. The prisoners spoke willingly and the recordings were made with their knowledge for broadcast to Red China.
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Washington
Korea
State Department
Peiping
Red China
Department
Weather Summary From U S Weather Bureau
Showers and occasional thunderstorms forecast with river stage at 7.7 feet and rising. Noon to 2 pm windows noted, sunrise at 5 26 and sunset at 4 21. OB Manes 463 reports.
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OB. Manes
Local Weather Heights and Lows Report
Yesterday's high reached 82 degrees with a low of 62. Precipitation measured 0.51 inches.
Weather Outlook for Terre Haute and Vicinity
Occasional showers and thundershowers possible from dusk through Saturday with little temperature change. Tonight lows around 60 in Terre Haute, highs near 70s tomorrow, and much of Indiana expect cloudy to partly cloudy skies with scattered rain in the south. Illinois regions show similar showers and thunderstorms mainly south, with highs in the mid to upper 70s and lows around 55 to 65. Street thermometer readings were 64 at a.m. and 72 at 2 p.m.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
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Burnet R. Maybank
S.C
Senate Banking Committee
Maybank
William Gann
Ernest Snider
North Fourth Street
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Weather Bureau
Spencer
Boy
Britain
International Court of Justice
the Hague
A.1lo.c.’S
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White House
Joseph Short
U.N
Short
Black Charlie
New Shelton
Gerald Mayberry
Wayne County
Red Captives
U. S. Weather Bureau
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