Civil Defense Plans For National Exercise Discussed
Advance plans for Operation Alert 56 a six day nationwide Civil Defense drill were reviewed by local coordinators. The exercise runs July 20 to July 26 to train volunteers and personnel with targets including Chicago South Bend and Fort Wayne in a simulated nuclear attack. Local units will participate from July 20 10 am to July 21 10 pm and continue through July 25 with federal agency involvement. Local groups include Auxiliary Police Ground Observer Corps Civil Defense communications Indiana Internal Security Corps Civil Air Patrol Red Cross and hospital health services. One radio station will offer ConeLrad 640 or 1240 kilocycles with a local 1240 spot to inform residents during an alert.
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United States
Indiana
Chicago
South Bend
Fort Wayne
J. P. Lowe
Vigo Civil Defense
Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Ground Observer Corps
Civil Defense Communications Division
Indiana Internal Security Corps
Civil Air Patrol
Red Cross
St. Anthony
Union
Lowe
Conelrad
Civil Defense
John Cahill
Keith Miller
Rosemary Archer
Elsie Carlson
M. Delphina
M. Dolarita
M. Irene
St. Anthony Hospital
Jack Sigler
Fred Schwartz
Mr. Collins
William H. Siebenmorgan
Ted Hegeman
Jannette Strachen
Ellen Church
al Greminger
Norbert Reichrath
Union Hospital
Dance Turns Into Courtroom Leg Injury Tale
Mrs. Doris Hamsher, 30, testifying on a car theft charge, says she was dancing to The Tennessee Waltz when a jukebox switched to a rock and roll record and she broke her leg while changing over. The incident was noted in Knoxville on June 29, 1941.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Doris Hamsher
Sarah Smith Estate Probate Filed In Marshall Illinois
The will of 81 year old Sarah Smith, who died May 10 1956, was filed in Probate Court. It leaves $13 000 in personal property to nieces and nephews with $5 to Albert Berner of Wolf Point Montana and 700 to Ross Berner and Sara Berner of Marshall Illinois. The remainder is divided equally among 16 other relatives including Finkbiner and Miller families. Executor Mr Hollenbeck has a $13 000 bond and Earl M Mann is the estate representative.
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Sarah Smith
Albert Berner
Wolf Point
Mont
Ross Berner
Sara Berner
Marshall, Ill
Robert Finkbiner
Kile
R. R
Marshall
Harvey Berner
Herman Berner
Sidney
Hollenbeck
John F. O’brien
Earl M. Mann
Israel denounces Suez blockade at United Nations
Israel told the United Nations that Egypt has blocked the Suez Canal in an intolerable act. Mordecai Kidron filed a letter accusing Cairo authorities of barring an Israel bound Greek ship and seizing its cement cargo. He said prize court action was begun to seize the vessel as well. The complaint asked no council action but marked a sharp UN rebuke.
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United Nations
N. Y
Israel
Egypt
Suez Canal
Security Council
Mordecai R. Kidron
Cairo
Britain
Kidron
U.N
Middle East
Dag Hammarskjold
Holy Land
Indiana Medal of Honor Marine unit begins training
The Indiana Medal of Honor Marine company held swearing in at the War Memorial Coliseum in Indianapolis. Ten youths from the Wabash Valley area enlisted for two or three year tours and were sent by bus to Indianapolis and then flown to San Diego for 12 weeks of basic training. The ceremony featured S/Sgts Robert Lyman James Thomason and Sgt John Benoit in charge.
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Indiana “Medal of Honor” Marine Company
War Memorial Coliseum
Indianapolis
Wabash Valley
Arnold V. Cooper
Richard L. Highsmith
Lee A. Mannin
Raymond E. Southerland
Donald D. Land
Richard J. Harris
Thomas L. van Hook
Thomas E. Kelley
John J. Miller
William M. Lutes
Marine Corps
Robert Lyman
James Thomason
John Benoit
Marine Base
San Diego
Calif
Stingless bee bred in Germany with less honey desire
A Lower Saxony institute reports a stingless bee breed, noted by a West German government bulletin. The new bees swarm less and produce less honey, changing expectations for local apiculture.
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Bonn
Germany
Lower Saxony
Medal of Honor Company Attracts Hoosier Recruits
Archie Van Winkle who earned the Medal of Honor recently inspected the local recruiting station. The Medal of Honor Company is a unit of Hoosier enlistees who requested assignment to the unit.
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Archie van Winkle
Apartments Razed for Downtown Redevelopment
Firman Equipment Corp. awarded contract to dismantle the Bement Apartments at 622 to 644 Walnut Street to clear space for a downtown redevelopment project. The site will be prepared for new construction following demolition.
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Firman Equipment Corp
Bement
Walnut Street
Demolition of Apartments Underway In Parking Area
Work on dismantling the apartments has already begun and will be rushed to completion. The project progresses in the parking area with crews prioritizing speed and safety.
Blaze damages empty dwelling on Chestnut Street
An empty house at 418 Chestnut Street burned last night from an unknown cause. Damage was estimated at $600. The building, owned by Indiana State Teachers College, had been vacated only Wednesday.
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Chestnut Street
Indiana State Teachers College
Fire starts in empty dwelling. noted by neighbors
Fire began in the kitchen of an unoccupied home and progressed before discovery. Responding units included Pumper Companies 4 and 5, Truck 1, and Assistant Fire Chief Fischer, according to nearby residents.
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Truck 1
Fischer
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Fred Charon
Allen Edmondls
Tilas
MacGregor
Allen-Edmonds
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Root
Root’s S. 6Th St
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