Armed Forces Day Observed in Terre Haute Militia Parade
Terre Haute joined cities nationwide in Armed Forces Day activities. A lengthy parade along Wabash avenue featured military and civic groups, with Brigadier General L O Grice delivering the keynote at Memorial Stadium. Exhibits at the Terre Haute Ordnance Depot and Naval Armory drew visitors, and a National Guard Armory dance capped the celebration.
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Terre Haute
Memorial Stadium
L. O. Grice
Jeffersonville
Terre Haute Ordnance Depot
Naval Armory
South Fruitridge Avenue
National Guard
North Ninth Street
Preparedness and draft extension urged on Armed Forces Day
President Truman and Defense Secretary Johnson called for extending the draft as the nation marks Armed Forces Day. They urged universal military training and stronger defense to deter Soviet aggression, noting the draft law expires June 24 and must be extended.
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Truman
Defense Johnson
Washington
Congress
Johnson
Defense Department
Man Admits Killing Patricia Swartz in Chicago
Chicago officials said 23 year old Raymond Janke confessed to slaying 16 year old Patricia Swartz on her South Side doorstep. He reportedly obtained a butcher knife and stated he went out looking for a girl, choosing the victim at random after being attacked. Janke, hurt in a scuffle, was held for questioning as investigators found a bloody knife at his home.
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Chicago
Patricia Swartz
Andrew W. Aitken
Raymond Janke
South Side
Aitken
Janke
Janice
Returned from Reno to face charges
William G. Kaiser, 45, was jailed in Vigo county after returning from Reno, Nev., to be arraigned on grand larceny charges in Vigo Circuit Court. He allegedly stole $300 while working as night clerk at the Indy Hotel in February 1949. Kaiser's location was unknown until fingerprints led to Sparks, Nev. He was sent back to Terre Haute by City Detectives Jack Roach and Edgar Gaver.
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William G. Kaiser
Vigo County
Reno
Nev
Vigo
Kaiser
Louis Haag
Indois
Sparks
Terre Haute
Jack Roach
Edgar Gaver
Armed Forces Day Proclaimed by Terre Haute Mayor
Ralph Tucker mayor of Terre Haute Indiana proclaims Saturday May 20 1950 as Armed Forces Day urging citizens to display the flag and join in exercises recognizing the armed services signatures and city seal alignments included.
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United States
Ralph Tucker
Terre Haute
Indiana
Senate Faces Urgent Probe of Homosexuals as Security Risk
In Washington Senate leaders pressed for a fast inquiry into federal employment of homosexuals described as likely tools of communist conspirators. A resolution for full investigation followed a subcommittee's report estimating 3,750 homosexuals in government jobs. The pair of comments stressed perverts as security risks vulnerable to blackmail. Continued on Page 7.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Senate
Appropriations
Wherry
R.-Neb
United States
Hill
D.-Ala
Youth Confesses Kidnapping and Murder in Hobart Field
Hobart millhand Eugene Sulie 21 admits kidnapping Edward Owens 20 and killing him in an open field after a dispute over a girl. Owens’ body was found weighted with concrete in a Hobart clay pit. Sulie's confession details the drive, shotting, stabbing, and disposal, with police preparing murder charges.
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Hobart
Ind
U. PI
Gary
Eugene Sulie
Edward Wayne Owens
Sulie
Joan Collins
Owens
Carnegie- Illinois Steel Company
Steel Plant
Notable Military Figure to Speak on Armed Forces Day
Brigadier General L. O. Grice, with more than 36 years in service, will be the Armed Forces Day speaker. He has commanded the Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot since February 16, 1950, and previously led the New York Quartermaster Procurement Office.
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L. O. Grice
Armed Forces
Jeffersonville
General Grice
New York Quartermaster Purchasing Office
New York City
New York Quartermaster Procurement Agency
Weather Summary for Terre Haute and Vicinity
Partly cloudy with little temperature change tonight and Sunday. Local high yesterday 78, low 52 with no precipitation. Terre Haute area forecast low near 50 tonight, high Sunday around 75. Illinois and Indiana regions partly cloudy with a chance of showers in extreme south portions Sunday. Temperature readouts show 54 at 6 am and 75 at 2 pm.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa Woman Accuses Owen in Delinquency Case
An Iowa woman, 23, says evangelist Jerry Owen abandoned her before their baby’s birth after a seven year tour. She offers to testify in Marion County Juvenile Court on charges Owen contributed to delinquency of a 16 year old Indianapolis girl during a two year evangelistic tour.
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Indianapolis
Iowa
Jerry Owen
Owen
Marion County
Baltimore
George S. Daily
Wanted Sweeper Joins Spring Housecleaning Parade
Terre Haute woman finds help with spring cleaning after buying a used sweeper from Mrs. A. W. Collier, who placed a one day Want Ad in the Tridune-Star Classifieds to recruit assistance.
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Terre Haute
A. W. Collier
South 25Th Street
Tridune-Star
Hoover Sweeper with Attachments for Sale
Advertisement notes a Hoover sweeper with attachments priced at 25 dollars, mentions a prior cost of 56 cents and a local woman profiting from the sale. It promotes using Your Classified to dispose of unwanted items and provides C-1331 for placing a Wanted ad.
Optimists Close Fifth District Convention Sessions
Optimists wrapping up the twenty ninth annual Fifth District convention at Hotel Deming honored veterans and winners of Friday golf and bowling events. Walter J. Pray of Indianapolis, a past international president, was the oldest member present. Golf prizes were presented by Verne E. Plenge. low net went to Charles Klieber and low gross to H A Peterson. A booby prize went to Max McCool for 10 strokes on hole seven as Ray McCray chaired bowling and awarded the Kokomo team trophy. Master of ceremonies Bert O Williams introduced Al Hodgins who introduced Dick and Shag in pantomime.
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Hotel Deming
Walter J. Pray
Indianapolis
Phoenix Country Club
Verne E. Plenge
Links
E. C. Drover
R. M. Dearing
Charles Klieber
H. A. Peterson
Max McCool
Kokomo
McCool
Ray McCray
Terre Haute
Bert O. Williams
al Hodgins
Hodgins
Shag
Former mate shoots woman in broad daylight
Gladys Maxwell, 35, of 1612 South Thirteenth Street, is hospitalized with gunshot wounds after being shot twice by her former husband Carl Smith, 36, around 4 AM. She fled to the yard where a bullet passed through her arm and another lodged in her head. Investigating officers Kuykendall Lowder and OConner reported no capture.
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Gladys Maxwell
South Thirteenth Street
St. Anthony's Hospital
Carl Smith
Ryan
William Kuykendall
Lowder
O'Conner
Smith
Officer Everly In Fair Condition After Motorcycle Crash
Officer Clarence B. Everly 25 of 1201 South Seventh Street was listed in fairly good condition at St. Anthony's Hospital after a crash Friday on Third Street and Wabash Avenue. He suffered a severe head injury a fractured shoulder and possible internal injuries. Everly was thrown from his motorcycle when it struck Elmer Lowery 35 of Mansfield Arkansas who failed to yield and turned left into Third Street. Lowery was arrested for failure to yield and bond was set at 500 in City Court with further proceedings on June 10.
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Clarence B. Everly
South Seventh Street
Third Street
Wabash Avenue
St. Anthony's Hospital
Elmer Lowery
Mansfield
Ark
Everly
Lowery
Rail Parleys Seek Peace Amid Looming Switchmen Walkout
The National Mediation Board aims to avert a second rail strike this month as talks set for Tuesday involve the Switchmen's Union of North America and 10 western and mid western railroads. The union shifts its deadline to June 1 seeking 48 hours pay for a 40 hour week, with up to 6,000 switchmen at risk on targeted lines.
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Robert E. Lee
Washington
U.P
National Mediation Board
Switchmen’s Union of North America
A.F.S
Western
Mid-Western
Brotherhood of Locomotive
A. J. Glover
Switchmen’s
Seventeen Russian Ships Appear Off British Coast At Falmouth
Seventeen of about 30 Russian ships anchored near Falmouth off England with the Tambov among them. They said they were sheltering from rough weather. Remaining vessels moved along the south coast in three groups toward the Black Sea as Western Union naval maneuvers start tomorrow.
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London
U.P
Falmouth
England
Tambov
Black Sea
Admiralty
Indiana May Gain $500000 Flood Project
President Truman signed a waterways bill authorizing a half million dollars for work on the Wabash River banks near the New Harmony bridge. If Congress approves the appropriation the project will begin, part of a 1.73 billion package opposed by some as pork barrel legislation.
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Washington
Indiana
Vincennes
Truman
Wabash
New Harmony Bridge
Congress
Deadly explosion devastates South Amboy and Perth Amboy
A blast in South Amboy and adjacent Perth Amboy left up to 29 dead and at least 312 injured as 600 tons of ammunition exploded. Army, Marines and Coast Guard units, plus Red Cross aid, operated as officials assessed damage and the scale of missing workers on the dock.
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South Amboy
N. J
I.p
American Red Cross
New York
Raritan River
Perth Amboy
James J. Flynn
New York City
William Geftman
City Hell
Red Cross
John Leon
Major Explosion Disasters Of Past
A historical roundup lists major blast disasters over 35 years with dates and death tolls. Key incidents include Black Tom in 1916, Halifax 1917, Pittsburgh 1918, Morgan New Jersey 1918, Cleveland 1929, New London 1937, Turner 1944, East Ohio 1944, Port Chicago 1944, Texas City 1947, Cadiz 1947, Ludwigshafen 1948, and other deadly events with casualty figures.
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New York
Jersey City
Halifax
Aetna Chemical Co
Pittsburgh
Gillespie Loading Co
Morgan, N. J
Cleveland
New London
Tex
Turner
New York Bay
East Ohio Gas Co
Navy
Port Chicago
Cal
Texas City
Arsenal
Cadiz
Spain
J. G. Farben Chemical Co
Ludwigshafen
Germany
Chicago Welcomes War Hero Marine Elmer Bender
Marine Elmer C. Bender, held by Chinese communists for 18 months, returns to his wife’s town as a hero. He may lead Chicago’s Armed Forces Day parade, with 25 000 service members. His family waits at Glenview NAS for his arrival ahead of a luncheon and big parade. High officials including Secretary Francis Matthews and Governor Adlai Stevenson attend.
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Alfred M. Lansing
Chicago
U.P
M/Set
Elmer C. Bender
Leatherneck
Armed Forces
Bender
Shirley
Kathy
Edna Bender
Cincinnati
Glenview Naval Air Station
Long Beach
Calif
Loop
Michigan Boulevard
Secretary of the Navy
Francis Matthews
Illinoisov
Adlai Stevenson
Martin Kennelly
City battling to save self city battling to save self
Winnipeg faces a continuing flood crisis as the Red river crests at 30.3 feet threatening 10,500 homes. Some 55,000 floodfighters race to hold dikes while about 110,000 residents flee. Prime Minister St Laurent plans a damage assessment flight as flood duration nears three weeks.
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Winnipeg
Man
U.P
Red River
D. M. Stephens
Newfoundland
British Columbia
Louis St. Laurent
Manitoba
United States
Winnipes
Illness Fatal to Mrs William J Freeman
Mrs. William J. Freeman widow of coal operator W. J. Freeman died at noon Saturday at 1305 South Sixth street after illness since March 1. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. P. M. Kendall and Mrs. Edna Crommelin, a brother John T. Bartlett, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements with P. J. Ryan & Sons Funeral Home. Friends may call at Ryan Chapel after noon Sunday.
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William J. Freeman
W. J. Freeman
South Sixth Street
Freeman
Mr. Freeman
Central Christian Church
Woman's Department Club
Country Club
Terre Haute
P. M. Kendall
Tampa
Fla
Edna Crom
Unemployment Claims Drop After Chrysler Strike Benefits
Indiana reports 28 532 unemployment claims last week a decline of one percent from the prior week. Director John W Crise cites improved conditions in Evansville Kokomo and New Castle due to Chrysler strike settlement with expectations of continued production and higher employment. Heavy rains slowed construction in some areas while others ran at peak capacity.
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Indianapolis
U.S
Indiana Employment Security Division
John W. Crise
Chrysler
Evansville
Kokomo
New Castle
Crise
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Grice
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Weather Boreas
River San Ft
Hoover
Switchmen
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