Four Injured In Sunday Collision In Vanderburgh County
Four people were injured when a car driven by Harold Willis and another by Alton tz collided Sunday morning. Marion Webber 24 sustained back injuries Gilbert Warren 22 had a chin and forearm injury and William Meaders 21 suffered right leg abrasions. Willie received a compound fracture of the right arm and is treated at Deaconess Hospital Evansville. State police and county officers investigated the crash for cause.
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Harold Willis
Altontz
Etherfield
Antereur
Marion Webber
Cagain Aren
Gilbert Warren
William Meaders
Willie
Deaconess
Evansville
Vanderburg County
Rotary hears about new drugs and manufacturing processes
Harvey Chastain of Vincennes representing Eli Lilly & Co spoke at the Rotary Club noon meeting at Grannon's Colonial Cafe about new drugs now on the market. He outlined the research and experimental work in salt, drugs, penicillin and other substances before practical use and described the methods of manufacture. Joe Williams was in charge of
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Harvey Chastain
Vincennes
Ely Lilly & Co
Rotary Club
Grannon
Mr. Chastain
Joe Williams
Attempt to Locate Beer Black Market in Indiana
Indianapolis men George Graf 57 James Goodman 30 and Willie Lewis Ware 27 were arrested in Muncie for transporting beer without a license. Excise officers traced a route from Indianapolis to Muncie as part of an alleged black market outfit. Beer reportedly sold at 5 dollars a case, with an OPA ceiling of 1.92 per case.
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Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Muncie
George Gra
James Goodman
Willie Lewis Ware
Official weights set for Louis Conn title bout at Yankee Stadium
New York weight in shows Joe Louis at 207 pounds and Billy Conn at 182 ahead of their 15 round heavyweight title fight. The weighing at Madison Square Garden produced interest as Louis ran a pound lighter than expected and Conn a couple pounds heavier. Both fighters expressed readiness and satisfaction with the weights and situation.
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New York
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Yankee Stadium
Madison Square Garden
Louis
Conn
Improper License Charge Drives Fine for Arvil Gray
Arvil G Gray of 214 West Oak Street was fined ten dollars and costs by Justice of the Peace Ernest L for driving without proper license as stated in the court record.
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Arvil G. Gray
West Oak Street
Justice of Peace
Ernest L
2000 Chicago Ruckers Strike for Wage Increase
Chicago June 19 AFL coal truck drivers and helpers began a strike at 7 a.m. to press for higher wages. Chief Conn ordered deputies to monitor coal yards involved in the disruption and to enforce the wage demand.
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Chicago
INS
AFL
Dean Deaymena Conn
Sand Concert Cancelled by Weather
The weekly Sand concert scheduled for Wednesday night is canceled due to bad weather. The program for the rescheduled date will be announced later.
Closed sessions on OPA measure loom in Congress
Washington June 19 conferees from House and Senate on the OPA price control bill convened for the first in a series of closed sessions to chart a path before the June 30 expiration. Hoover heads back to push deletion of a food decontrol amendment while hopes rise for a compromise allowing continued meat controls. The aim is to finish by Saturday and enable final passage before end of the current session.
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Washingon
INS
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Senate
OPA
Barkley
Truman
Capitol Hill
Herbert Hoover
Washington
South America
Hoover
State Department
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Havana
Cuba
Congress
White House
Capitol Hill talks stall on meeting with Stalin
President Truman and Premier Stalin may meet in the near future but White House sources say several obstacles remain. The idea was floated by House Foreign Affairs Committee members from both parties. Legislative battles over the OPA price control act and the draft extension bill unfold as Congress braces for crucial closed sessions. Former President Hoover returns to Washington to help with livestock price controls. The Senate timetables also include debate on a constitutional amendment to curb Supreme Court appointments. The Army announces changes to overseas dependent transport priority based on total overseas service since December 7, 1941.
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Truman
Stalin
Washington
Gordon
D Til
Ryter
Mundt
Bolton
Ohio
House Foreign Affairs ‘Committee
House
Senate
Herbert Hoover
South America
OPA Opa
Rep
Andrews
N. Y
U. S
Brooks
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Murray
Semi Annual Distribution Taxes Made In County
County Auditor Paul Myers mailed semi annual tax distribution notices to taxing units. A total of 373,500.40 dollars was distributed among the county's taxing entities in the latest semi annual allocation.
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Paul Myers
Herbert Hoover to Return Today
Former president Herbert Hoover is due to land at Washington Airport at 3 p m from Havana after a trip through 38 countries. He will hold a news conference about an hour after arrival.
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Washington
INS
Herbert Hoover
Havana
L. E. Conderley Returns From St Louis Trip Today
L. E. Conderley arrived back from a business trip in St Louis today signaling a brief commercial visit. The trip involved unspecified duties and he resumed normal duties upon return.
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L. E. Conderley
St. Louis
Indiana tax study commission to audit state system
Indianapolis Ind June 19 The 26 member state tax study commission was charged with investigating Indiana's tax system and recommending reforms. Governor Gates urged reassessment of real property and unification of tax collecting agencies as key actions. Property taxes range 19 to 60 percent of value with eight agencies collecting fees. Austin Tomey of Washington is a member. First meeting set for June 25 in the governor's office.
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Indianapolis
Ind
INS
State Tax Study Commission
Indiana
Ralph F. Gates
Austin Tomey
Washington, Ind
Tax Study Commission
Governor’s Office
Legislators Move to Investigate Lobbying in 1946 Style
Washington June 19 In a sweeping push Sen Murray and Rep Sabath called for a joint Senate House inquiry into lobbying power. Murray urged a broad investigation into the power lobby tied to the Southwestern power administration while Sabath pressed for a wide probe of all lobbyists and vow to push his House rules committee resolution forward.
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Washington
INS
Sen
Murray
Mont
House
Senate
Interior Department
Southwestern Power Administration
Senate Appropriations Committee
Rep
Sabath
House Rules Committee
Sen. Murray
Rules Committee
Cox
Senate Military Affairs Committee
National Association of Electric Utilities
Joint Committee of National Utility Association
Trade Commission
Purcell L. Smith
Chicago
Midwest Corporation
Insull
Congress
Compromise on draft bill hinges on Brooks vote
Washington reports that Rep Brooks faces a pivotal choice on approving a compromise that would permit limited drafting of 18 year olds. Rep Andrews wired his proxy for the measure, reviving hope among teen draft advocates while Brooks remains noncommittal.
Three Injured In Morning Accident On Front Street
Three youths were hospitalized after a two car crash at a T intersection on Front street and Walnut. Raymond Swain of Petersburg drove a 1937 Chevrolet into a concrete wall, suffering scalp and tongue injuries. Kenneth Boger and Aretia Cline also injured with facial cuts and a broken leg. Reckless driving charges filed against Swain. Earlier, a minor crash on Grove street involved Robert Haag in a 1942 Ford. his side swipe damaged a parked 1941 Chevrolet, with Haag facing reckless driving charges.
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Daviess County Hospital
Front
W.walnut
Raymond Swain
Petersburg
Chevrolet
Claude Swain
Front Street
Walnut
Walnut Street
Kenneth Boger
Arettia Cline
Washington
Swain
Boger
Miss Cline
Robert Haag
S. E. Seventh Street
Elmer Churchill
S. E.eventh Street
Haag
Grove Street
Indianapolis Man Asphyxiated By Breathing Pebbles
Marion county coroner R. Storms reported 36 year old Harold Martz of Indianapolis died from asphyxiation after breathing pebbles into his bronchial tubes while face-down in gravel during a storm. Residents found him in a puddle of water and misattributed the death to drowning or lightning.
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Indianapolis
Ind
R. Storms
Harold Martz
Indiana
Boy on Bicycle Dies in Indianapolis Collision
Indianapolis June 19 4INS John Schmidt Jr 17 of Indianapolis died today from injuries after his bicycle collided with an automobile. The car was driven by unknown driver in the late afternoon accident in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John Schmidt, Jr
Knights of Columbus Degree Team Invited to Memphis
District Deputy Thomas J. Daily announced that the local Knights of Columbus degree team will travel to Memphis Tennessee to exemplify the third degree this Sunday. At the meeting last night the group elected Grand Knight James Hogan Deputy Grand Knight John Newland Chancellor James Smith Advocate Flavian Seale Recorder Joe Sinnott Treasurer Charles Wagner Warden Joe Edwards Inside Guard Paul Newland Outside Guard Clarence Mandabach Trustee for three years Eugene Bordenet to serve the coming year beginning July 1.
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Thomas J. Daily
Knights of Columbus
Memphis
Tennessee
James Hogan
John Newland
James Smith
Flavian Seal
Joe Sinnott
Charles Wagner
Joe Edwards
Paul Newland
Clarence Mandabach
Eugene Bordenet
100 Killed in Jap Explosions
Tokyo reports a blast in Susaka on Honshu injuring or killing over 1000, with 67 buildings wrecked and thousands of windows shattered within 400 yards. Separately, more than 44 miners are missing after another dynamite explosion on Kyushu. E. V. Dillard is in Washington visiting friends.
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Tokyo
INS
Susaka
Honshu
Kyushu
Flames Sweep Four-Story Chicago Apartment Building
Chicago fire officials planned an investigation after a blaze at 21 W. Superior St. swept a four story building injuring 12 people, with at least one seriously burned. A 34-year-old father and Veronica, 39, also burned and shocked escaped via rear porches as crews fought the flames. 15-year-old Cordell Kittell Jr. was among the most severely hurt, with family members sustaining burns and smoke inhalation.
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Chicago
Superior St
Robert Emmet
Joan
Emmet
Emmer
Louie Vagas
Henrotin Hospital
Cordell Kittell, Jr
Veronica
James Creamer
Mary
Marie McMahon
Margaret LaVelle
Ma Paul McDonald
Warni
Palestine Police And British Troops Hunt Saboteurs
In Palestine June 19 British troops and police hunted Jewish underground saboteurs amid railway and road disruptions. Occupied areas included Tel Aviv and Haifa with mass searches, roadblocks, and curfews as five British officers remained missing. Security forces aimed to prevent coordinated attacks and release the hostages.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Lydda
Underground
Tebaviv
Iserael Rokach
Hatikvah
Yarkon
Sixth Airborne Division
Kear Giladi
Tel Tai
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Palestine Police
Breitish
Hhe Kidpapers
Holy Land
Tree Fire Responders Called to East Flora Street Incident
Fire department was dispatched Tuesday afternoon to 301 East Flora Street where a tree caught fire. No injuries reported and cause under investigation by local unit.
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East Flora Street
Tolson and Miller Marriage Notice in City Contacts
Fa fe in Tolson aged 24 of 302 North West Eleventh Street elopes to Pearl Miller aged 23 of 1101 McCormack Avenue at unspecified location. Public record brief notes the betrothal and residence details for the couple.
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Tolson
Northwest
Eleventh Street
Pearl Miller
McCormcsk Ave
OPA Caps Most Canned Veg Prices for 1946 Pack
The OPA announced ceilings for the 1946 canned vegetables, with prices mostly unchanged except where industry wage increases apply. California asparagus and other items face small per can increases on No. 2 sizes, while fruit prices will rise if sugar subsidies are removed. Wage boosts must be substantial to shift retail costs.
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Washington
OPA
California
Wage Stabilization Board
Buses Fired On In Kentucky Ambush
Salyersville Kentucky June 19 INS Bloodhounds to patrol the Conley passenger line between Salyersville and Logan West Virginia after eight bullets struck a westbound bus at Buffalo Johnson County and three more hit an eastbound bus nearby no injuries reported Conley signs contract with United Mine Workers to hire drivers all 14 drivers joined UMW CIO had tried to organize eastern Kentucky bus drivers and strike in April forcing closures Conley vows continued service and warned he will pursue any shooters with convoy cars and tracking hounds
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Salyersville
Conley
Logan
W. Va
Luther J. Cohley
Magoffin County
Buffalo
Johnson County
CIO
District 30
United Mine Workers
UMW
Kentucky
Miss Rosemary Harris Visits With Parents In St Louis
Student nurse Miss Rosemary Harris from St Mary's Hospital in St Louis spends her vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs George Harris.
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Rosemary Harris
St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Louis
Mrs
George Harris
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