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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1962
Page
2
Senate discussion outlines allowing states to set up their own health care plans funded by a lump sum from Social Security. States could contract with private insurers for large group policies and add state money for extended benefits. Government would subsidize premiums, not direct payments. A trust fund would hold medical care money separate from Social Security.
The wartime leader Winston Churchill underwent a 90 minute operation in London for a broken thigh bone. Doctors at Middlesex Hospital described the procedure as successful with a satisfactory condition. He was flown from Monte Carlo to London by RAF jet ambulance and rests at home in Hyde Park Gate.
The meeting discussed forming a committee led by Gaston to organize civic groups and agencies to tackle dumping nuisances. City and county officials supported education and cooperation over enforcement while planning visits to local businesses to promote a unified dumping solution at key sites.
A fire in Casey township Illinois destroyed the bathhouse and concession building at the municipal pool early Saturday. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars. Firemen believe a faulty electrical system started it Friday night. chlorine gas from ten tanks was released but caused no injuries. Portable equipment and state approval may allow the pool to reopen within a month. Built with WPA funds in 1934, the Casey park pool is township property.
Nashville report says 74 year old Alvin C York, who had surgery for an enlarged gland Friday, is resting comfortably in St Thomas Hospital. Also noted were finds of glass fragments traced to 1500 years B C in Egypt.
Sheriff John Misterly, on TV to show safe use of fireworks for July 4th, waved a sparkler near a basket of fireworks. A bucket brigade quickly doused the flames and Misterly quipped that it could not have been a better demonstration if it were planned.
Paris Illinois June 30 former Powder Puff Derby winner Mrs Barbara Jenison will race July 7 in the sixteenth All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race. She will fly a Cessna 182 owned by Mrs Eula Schmidt with Schmidt as co pilot leaving Stewart Airport aboard The Flying Heath Bar. Sponsors include L S Heath Company Robinson Chamber of Commerce and Robinson bowling alleys.
Christian Science church services this Sunday present a lesson sermon titled Christian Science. Readings include Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me and I shall be healed and a correlative quote from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures page 142 describing Truth as God's remedy and Christ's healing of evils and sickness.
President Kennedy and President Lopez Mateos held a broad discussion on hemispheric issues in Mexico City after a triumphal motorcade. They talked about Cuba with officials noting differences over intensified collective action to isolate Fidel Castro politically and economically.
Frank Hoopingarner, 65, and his brother, George, 64, both of RR 7, were at City Hall delivering warrants for the arrest of George Hoppingarner Jr. and Katherine Elmrich when Frank suffered a heart attack. The warrants, issued by Justice Lee Easton, allege assault and battery. The brothers had been assaulted earlier at their home. Hoopingarner was treated by Resuscitator Squad No. 1 and transported to Union Hospital by ambulance. Police and Vigo County sheriff continued the investigation.
William Ofield reported a break in at his home on North Ninth Street after 6 o clock Friday night. Police noted a missing diamond rings set valued at 150 and a diamond necklace 100 plus earrings 50 and cross-shaped earrings 50, other jewelry 15 total 425. Entrance was gained by cutting a rear door screen and drawers were rummaged.
D.D.C., Inc. filed articles of incorporation Friday to operate a motel. Resident agent and principal office: Robert E. Dora of 424 North Fourth street Vincennes. Directors and incorporators include P. A. Dora Bart E. Corsetino and James Dora. Local note mentions Crete palace compared to Buckingham Palace.
A. W. Gus Scank aged 70 former truck driver and coal miner died Friday afternoon at Carle Clinic Urbana. He lived at 2347 Chase Street and belonged to Local 144 Teamsters. Survived by widow Mary two daughters Enola Cartwright and Evaree Cunningham both of Terre Haute three sons Henry Billy D Dayne seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services Monday 2 PM at Frank M Patrick J Ryan Funeral Home with Rev. B L House officiating burial at Roselawn Memorial Park. Friends may call Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Nida B Hodgers 58 of 1624 South Eighth will die Thursday and funeral services set for 1 30 PM Monday at Methodist Temple with Rev Ralph Moore Jones officiating. Burial at Highland Lawn cemetery. Visitation Sunday noon to 1 PM prior. Survived by husband Aubrey two daughters Betty Williams Terre Haute Nancy Hilton two brothers Kenneth Smith Chandlersville Howard Smith Cleveland five grandchildren. Body at DeBaun Funeral Home.
Paul T. Allen 76 died after an attack at his hotel in Greencastle. Surviving: two sisters Madonna Stoner Dorothea Ranch and two brothers Clifford Allen and L L Allen. Funeral at Cross Funeral Home with Forrest Hill cemetery burial. Friends may call Sunday after 2 p.m. Peter Wassel 76 of Lewis died Friday. Services Monday morning at Callahan Funeral Home and St. Margaret Marys Church burial at Calvary cemetery. Cecil D. Fitts 50 of 412 Poplar Street died Wednesday. Services Monday at Russell Funeral Home Highland Lawn cemetery and memorial rites by Prince Hall Masonic Lodge at 8 p.m. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday.
William Kenneth Cusick 62 formerly of Terre Haute will have services at Nichols Funeral Home Michigan Center Michigan. Wesley Bond 62 a retired coal miner died Friday at General Hospital Indianapolis survived 1937 Baker Mine explosion. Burial at Farnsworth cemetery with services at Alexander Funeral Home.
Crawford A. Thomas of 1422 South Third street Clinton dies Friday. He was a building contractor and member of Sacred Heart Church Moose Lodge Elks Lodge and Knights of Columbus. Surviving: widow Rosella two sons Lawrence and Jeffrey Thomas father Albert Thomas Clinton sister Alberta Antonini Fox Lake Ill brother George Thomas Clinton. Funeral 9 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church with rosary 7:30 p.m. Sunday at First Funeral Home Roselawn Memorial Park burial north of Terre Haute.
The Solicitors Journal carries an advertisement by a young solicitor claiming exceptional experience in crime law seeks a good opportunity in London for career advancement.
Shelbert Freed 69 of Farmersburg dies at Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan at 3:30 PM. Survived by son Robert Freed Tucson. daughters Jane Straughn Glendora and Bette Wallace Madera. sisters Ethel Davis Terre Haute Adelie Campbell West Terre Haute Cora Gordon Prairieton. two grandchildren four great grandchildren. Services 1 PM Tuesday at Fidler and Wood Funeral Home. West Lawn cemetery. Flora Braner 78 of Farmersburg dies at St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute at 8:30 PM. Survived by daughter Doris Yates Farmersburg son James Braner Plainfield sisters Edna Barnhart Terre Haute Odetta Taft RR 1. two grandchildren. Services 1 PM Monday at Fidler and Wood Funeral Home. burial Nyes Chapel cemetery. Friends may call.
Two youths Richard Ray Jones and David Ronald Duke and a 16 year old girl are in custody over minors in two taverns late Friday. Jones faces contributing to the delinquency of a minor and tavern entry while minor. Duke charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Investigation continues with Detective Huerta Tribble and state excise officers. Four more suspects to be questioned, says Acting Chief Schoffstall.
Richardson, 56, died unexpectedly at 11 o clock Thursday night at her home. Service 2 30 Sunday at Mc Hugh Funeral Home with Rev. Gene Stephens officiating. Burial in Nyes Chapel cemetery. Survived by husband Ray and three sons Ray Jr Billy and Bobby Richardson all of Shelburn.
Harvey R. Henney 93 of Midland died Thursday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at McClanahan Funeral Home Jasonville with Rev. William Heinbaugh and Rev. Roy Bridwell officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery Bloomfield.
Governors plan to back the King Anderson bill with Social Security financed Medicare option and private plan participation. Rockefeller proposes extending benefits to three million not covered and states buy in. Hatfield favors state run Kerr Mills style programs. meetings run Monday to Wednesday with tours of York Gettysburg Philadelphia and two presidential addresses.
In Jackson Circuit Court on Friday Dor othy M. Clay 33 and Mrs Burl Copenhaver Denham had burglary charges dismissed. Leonard Grubb 48 pleaded guilty to burglary with a pre sentence investigation ordered. Leslie G Johnson 38 pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods and was fined 25 dollars with a one year suspended sentence. Raymond Copenhaver 50 had charges dismissed after being indicted in Monroe County in a fatal shooting. He was committed to Beatty State Hospital. The five were tied to a burglary May 1 at a Kurtz grocery west of Seymour.
Hugo Herbert Caudill 22 a sailor on the destroyer Jonas Ingram fell overboard Friday in New York Harbor but was picked up by a rescue boat. Caudill of Waverly Ohio was uninjured after the incident while he was rigging docking lines on the ship.
July 9 hearing described killer suspect Allman wounded in the forehead after alarming disturbance at his brother Clarence Allman’s Acme residence. He was found in the attic with a shotgun and rifle. Two state troopers earlier missed him. Victim Ladonna Nowland, 16, screamed. Walter Thompson reported a struggle with minor injuries.
Actress Pamela Mason filed a separate maintenance suit against husband James Mason asking 14000 dollars monthly support. They have been married 21 years. She also obtained a temporary restraining order to keep him from removing their two children from California or transferring community property. Mason was en route to Hollywood from England where he had been visiting his parents.
The roundup details multiple fatal and injurious wrecks across Indiana and Wisconsin. T H Man and his son died near Arcadia after a turnoff accident. Melvin Richardson and Robert Priebe perished in separate U S 20 and U S 30 crashes. An unidentified hitchhiker Parker died in a freak hit by a tire near Warsaw. Mishawaka men Whetstone and Picking were killed in a head on near Manston Wisconsin. Sylvester Spencer died in Indianapolis from May crash injuries, his wife passing days later. Bus occupants escaped injury.
Engleking woke to smoke and flames sweeping a stairway as he and his wife and the three older daughters fled through a window. He learned the infant slept in a crib in an adjoining room and later suffered burns. firemen could not immediately determine the cause. The incident marked Seymour’s first home fire deaths since 1949.
LINTON Ind June 30 Special services planned for Mrs Mary Hensley 74 of RR 1 Switz City who died Thursday at 2 o clock Saturday at the Anderson Poindexter Memory Chapel Rev Harold Scott to officiate burial in Fairview cemetery Also pending services for Mrs Mary Richardson Shelburn Ind June 30 Special text notes similar obituary items
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