Deaths toll dominates Indiana notices in Terre Haute paper
A long list of obituaries and death notices spans Terre Haute and nearby towns. Esther Weber Shields of Terre Haute, several residents of Terre Haute, and others across Illinois and Indiana are noted with funeral plans, burial sites, and surviving relatives.
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Esther Weber Shields
Terre Haute
the Cross Funeral Home
John Chironna
Roselawn Cemetery
Harry T. Duke Sr
Archer Ave
Marshall, Ill
Callahan Funeral Home
Joseph Sheets
Calvary Cemetery
Alice B. Gore
Paul C. Martin
Washington, Mich
Community Hospital
Michigan
Doro
Brazil
Ind
Alma Allen
Reelsville
Winona Memorial Hospital
Indianapolis
Big Walnut Baptist Church
Otis la
Mildred Shipley
Vita Meade
Arthur Graves
Moore Funeral Home
Dallas Rissler
Summit Lawn Cemetery
Not His Day New York AP Joe Ramirez Induction Notice
Joe Ramirez 19 drives to a courthouse to fight a traffic ticket but meter trouble leads to a jaywalking ticket and a long lecture. He misses the verdict before lunch and is found guilty on return. With $2 in his wallet he is released on a promise to pay. A letter at home orders his July 20 Army induction.
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New York
Joe Ramirez
Joe
Jericho
Long Island
U. S. Army
End in Sight For Illinois Legislators
Illinois lawmakers near a tax compromise as Arrington and Gov. Otto Kerner clash over a half to three quarter cent sales tax split. The Senate killed a service tax plan while House bills cleared, with a recessed session likely into September to address vetoes and balance the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Arrington
Otto Kerner
Kerner
House
General Assembly
Assembly
Ky and Thieu Run United in South Vietnam Politics
Premier Ky moves to secure second place by joining with Thieu on a single ticket. The Armed Forces Council weighs caretaker government and Duong Van Minh’s exile bid for the Sept. 3 election as Minh faces restrictions on reentry for security reasons. Religious and regional divides influence the campaign landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Saigon
Thieu
United States
Thieu-Ky
Armed Forces Council
South Vietnam
Duong van Minh
Thailand
Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Tran Ngoc Lieng
North Vietnam
Central Vietnam
Bombs Hit Homes Of Anson County School Officials
In Wadesboro North Carolina bombs exploded at the homes of three Anson County education leaders involved in a school integration plan. No injuries were reported although the Hardison residence sustained heavy damage while the Wilson and Martin homes had only slight damage.
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Wadesboro
N.C
UPI
Anson County
James A. Hardison Jr
W. F. Wilson
Glenn K. Martin
Hardison
Branigin Reappoints Two to Indiana Sanitarium Panel
(AP) Gov. Roger Branigin reappoints Vera Hall of Danville and Mrs. Herbert Lamb of North Terre Haute to four year terms on the Advisory Committee for the Indiana State Sanitarium at Rockville.
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Vigo County
Indiana
Dorothy Clark
Martin
Indianapolis
Roger D. Branigin
Vera Hall
Danville
Herbert Lamb
North Terre Haute
Rockville
Jaycees Elect Ralph Naragan As Vice President
Ralph Naragan, 30, of North Manchester Indiana, was elected one of ten vice presidents of the United States Jaycees, receiving 3,347 of 3,734 votes. The report also notes a historical reference to the Battle of Tannenberg as the first major Russian defeat in World War I.
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Baltimore
United States
Jaycees
Ralph Naragan
North
Manchester
Ind
Batttle
Tannenberg
Douglas MacArthur School in Miami Closes After Burglary
The Douglas MacArthur School a vocational facility for troubled youths closed after a burglar stole all its shop tools worth about 4000 dollars. Principal Edward Blews said a teacher found two heavy metal fences broken and the equipment missing forcing the closure and sending the summer class home.
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Miami
Fla
Douglas MacArthur
Edward Blews
Russia Claims Ship Bombed At Haiphong
Report from Saigon describes a jungle battle as Vietnamese forces and allied units tried to flush out about 600 Viet Cong. U S and South Vietnamese troops faced heavy fire with tanks halted by rockets and brush. Fifty five Communist bodies were counted, while eleven Americans were injured and several Green Berets killed.
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U.S
Saigon
Pentagon admits bombers may have hit Soviet ship near Haiphong
The Defense Department acknowledged American bombers attacking Haiphong harbor oil facilities could have struck a nearby Soviet vessel. Moscow protested, labeling the action a resolute protest in response to the raid.
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Washington
Pentagon
Haiphong Harbor
Defense Department
Moscow
Haiphong Incident Provokes Soviet Uproar Over Air Attacks
A second Haiphong harbor incident this month involves U.S. planes near a Soviet ship. Washington says ordnance may have hit the ship while targeting an air defense site. Moscow demands guarantees and punishment for the attackers. The note follows June 2 bombing of Turkestan. The piece ends with a note on the 1896 Athens Olympics.
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U.S
Haiphong Harbor
Haiphong
Moscow
Mikhail Frunze
United States
Turkestan
Cam Pha
Thai Airliner Passengers Rescued From Flooded Flight
Survivor recounts frantic evacuation after a Thai Airways plane landed in water. A passenger describes reaching the door as the fuselage sank and his spouse handed her a life jacket. The woman, Mrs Whitlock, was uninjured but in mild shock.
Miners Trapped in 4000-Foot Mine Near Manila
Rescue officials said little hope remained for 42 miners trapped in a 4000 foot mine after a tunnel collapsed in a heavy rainstorm. The body of a 43rd miner was found a day earlier, confirming multiple fatalities.
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Manila
UPI
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Harry G. Stroot
Peoria
Ill
Wilma
Thomas Stroot
George
Clarence
Helen Dowell
Frances Wilson
Mary Williams
West Terre Haute
Albert Neukom
Ft. Myers
William J. Houston
Ernest Iahan
Atlanta, Ga
Georgia
Marguerite Waggoner
Daytona Beach
J. N. Hickman and Son Funeral Home
Highland Lawn Cemetery
William B. Batson
S. 15Th St
Russell Funeral Home
Stanford Harvey
Grandview Cemetery
Hazel R. Ross
St. Anthony Hospital
Lewis
Staunton
Anna Watkins
Ruth Fisher
Leonard Toothman
Grand Ave
Clara Roley
Shelbyville
Ball- Porter
Lockart and Son
Shelbyville Cemetery
Jeffe C.heck
DeBaun Funeral Home
Jesfe O. Heck
S. 1St St
Louise
George May
Emil
Thy
Paul
Terry
Randy
William M. Phillips
Judy Whitesell
John
Ball-Porter Funeral Home
Virgil Fiscus
Mecca
St. John’s Hospital
Anderson
Susie
Elsie Hillgoss
Sarah Wilson
Dayton
Ohio
Elva * Jones
Baker Funeral Home
Mrs
Margaret Grafe
Patricksburg
Bennis
Ralph
Renos
Carrie Ehrhardt
Ft. Wayne
Minnie Crumbaker
Humbolt
Iowa
Jake Balder
Phillip Balder
Schoppenhorst
Clay City
Portius Newport
Mary M. Stites
la Porte
Bernard
Sheridan
Austin
Linton
Patricksburg Methodist Church
Keith Hamilton
John J. Dierdorf
Patton Drive
Speedway
Clay County
Miller and Sons
Harry Huxhold
Surial
Roselawn Memorial Park
Christina Voto
Clinton
8Th St
Union Hospital
Germany
Fairview Park
Fred E. Halterman
Hutsonville, Ill
Pulliam Funeral Home
Walter Davidson
Hutsonville Cemetery
T. Co. “Crate” Haltom
T. C
Haltom
Mabel
Bertha Ewell
Ray
Ondice Vangilder
Farmersburg
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Dessie Brown
A. L. Sparks
Eileen Boyll
South Bend
Flaudie
Fairbanks
Fidler and Wood Funeral Home
A. L. Tull
Westlawn
Cowan Bros. & Payne Florists
North 21St and
Spruce
Telex Hearing Aid CO
Sycamore
Vangilder
Sherbet
Bon Ton Meadows
25Th and
Ohio Blvd
Ras Glidden
Illinois
Mrs. Lamb
Jaycees Elect
CT Eran
MT Tce Ae
Dagnubied Petros Gad Tan i
Russia
Athens
Greece
Wabash
Mars
Mars Dry Cleaning
College Ave
Dolph Cross
N. 13Th St
FISH
Conray
Bramble
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