Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 July 1947 — Page 1
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YEAR—NUMBER 103 ' WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1947 -
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Tyndall Dies Of Heart Attack; Denny, Controller, New Mayor
——r - $ SHARIR ~E Found in H in His Bed |! 0 By Chauffeur; id Served in 3 Wars City’s 27th Executive Had Concealed Ailment 2.09 From Many of His Closest Friends "Photo highlights of Mayor T: Tyndall's career, r, Page 11. 3.89 Maj. Gen. Robert H. Tyndall, mayor of Indianapolis, 4.39 was found dead in his bed at 10 a. -m. today. ’ He died in his sleep -of a heart attack ‘between 7:30 6.89 and 8 a. m, The mayor was two months past his T0th| v Thirthday. ; 8.89 The diagnosis of the cause of death was given by Dr. | William Kelly, chief physician at the City hospital receiving ward and deputy coroner, and Dr. J. J. Boaz, city police! 8.89 and fire physician. : The mayor's body was found by his chauffeur, Ben — Carter, who entered the bedroom after the mayor failed ; to respond to repeated knocking on the door by the houseBr 1 hold - seek, Mys. Gertrude ‘Malone, : . *¥ - ? “Was Alone in Family Homé —— General Tyndall was alone in the family home at 2016 nstairs N. Meridian st. , Mrs. Dean Tyndall, his wife, was in Philadelphia after
visiting their son, Samuel S. Tyndall, at his Long Island, N. Y., home. They are the only survivors in the general's -timmediate-family..- ‘ae City Controller George L. Denny immediately assumed the duties of mayor. Appointed in May to succeed Roy Hickman, unsuccessful G. 0. P. mayoralty candidate, Mr.
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Now 3.95 Denny will serve as acting mayor until Jan. 1, when a N newly-elected mayor takes office. Now 2.49 The mayor's sudden, but peaceful death, came as a w % Price shock to_the city. He had been suffering from a heart ail/2 ment for some time, Dr. Kelly and Dr. Boaz said. He never Now 69¢ ‘complained about it, however, and some of his close friends i were not aware of it. v 3 for SI % Pitst word of his deathi®Was received by his executive go on Page §—~Column ) ry 148 " Sh 2% I —
HEART ATTACK VICTIM —Maj. Gen. Robert H. Tyndall, mayor of Indianapolis, died today at his home, 2016 N. Meridian st., of a heart attack. He was 70,
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Death in Line of Duty
NEW MAYOR — City Controller George L. Denny plunged immediately into his new duties as mayor of Indianapolis. He took the cath of office only a few hours after the death of Mayor Tyndall.
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fs Files Stolen Policies of His Late Chief BSL de Laud Tyndall wnstairs i : New Mayor Takes Oath at City Hall; The soldier-mayor of Indianapolis did not waken War Comrades . Hickenlooper Reveals |. « : Praises Tyndall's Loyalty to Indianapolis . | this morning. His passing was as he probably would Acclaim Chieftain ——— Theft to Senate George L. Denny,. 68-year-old- city controller, took. office as mayor 4 have wished it... , in the quiet of the night after a Eulogles ‘came from Gov. Gates.
and other state and civic ‘leaders today when they learned of Mayor Tyndall's death: Governor Gates—"1I am indeed shocked by the news of the untimely death of Gen. Robert H. Tyndall, mayor of Indianapolis. It has {been my privilege through the years
of Indianapolis today only a few hours after the death of Mayor Tyndall. Visibly shaken by news of Mayor Tyndall's death, Mr. Denny pledged himself to carry out the aims and policies of his late chief during the few months that remain of his administration. Oath of office was administered by Mrs Mrs. Margaret Jones, deputy city clerk. In a terse formal statement, the new mayor said: “Everyone at city hall dened ‘by the loss of their chief.
typically busy day at his office. Bob Tyndall's responsibility for administration of the city’s affairs came at a trying time in municipal history. It covered the last days of world war II, in which he served as a major-general until retirement for age. And it included the start of the post-war
WASHINGTON, July 9 (U. P.).— Theft of some secret files from the Los Alanos, N. M., atomic bomb plant in 1048 was revealed to the senate today by Chairman Bourke
B. Hickenlooper -of the joint congressional atomic energy committee. John David ins This theft, he said, occurred while
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OF 60m the war department was in charge] == Gen. Tyndall, good soldier that he period in which he planned to develop Indianapolis’ |L' TECW UE HELEN. Le EY the country’s $2 billion atomic . ’ . : ion : . : equen w WHSIaIrs Wl og Mr. Hickenlooper Ist Round Match was, dled in Bervice & oatly’ into a metropolitan community. his deep devotion to his duties 8s “Took Job Too Seriously To meet the challenge, Bob Tyndall worked hard [mayor of Indianapolis. He was
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2 Price hi pd Bolen from Los Hae Htle \oday., He yanuped dows 3 “Of course, as his successor, I vision in world war I. To him the job of being the ments as mayor and those things : (49 Speaks ‘in Senate S106 } pio 8 bid a ten will gassy on, during the Jew Jo city’s chief executive was a full-time job, to which he that he hoped to complete before maining mon . - : i Hi i , t Xpiration hig Ycan, ee ee with R. E. Blake of Anderson. tion and follow his high principles gave all of his ability and all of his energy . “In the death of Gen Tyndal our 1 w 49¢ New York Sun had charged in a| David. “ho ook. medalist, Bon and aims to the best of my ability.” The strain of the task undoubtedly contributed to |state and nation lost an outstand- “3 dispatch - that “unknown agents” |7t8 yesian ny 0. of the day, IT. DeRny was sppoliited pit his untimely death. He took his" responsibilities seri- [ing military figure, he being a vettoleh “several files of highiy|’: % even yas troller by Mayor Tyndall shortly ; iy ¢ 04 ' |eran of three wars. In the army w 29¢ das 3 oe on the atomic bomb" |before had Blake three gown ajwt before the city primary election in ously . . . in peace as in the army, he was on duty 24 || "qc tooo was phenomenal from the Oak Ridge, Tenn., uranium Bine bles and be, Snished ¥ May. He sicoeeted Roy Hulman hours a day. and during his lifetime he rendered a : who resigne e Posi m: an s . ‘ ‘ 5 ual Segatation Tal Mr. /Hickenloop- Blake, who qualified with a 153,| 0 cessful bid for the Republic- Indianapolis is “grateful to Mayor Robert H. ne ot — his is a '{ said cartierthat wou only wo. helas-=poth So the an mayoralty nomination. Tyndall for his constant efforts to build a better com- [activities in the national guard. In some secret atomic data had been a holes and never was be- ey Soviaes Sugoemne office munity. And its heartfelt sympathy goes out to Mrs. hehatt = i The aos wie a our stolen or lost. from government files, Tyndall and the famil SA ALS hind. was according ‘to a 1905 state law yndall an e Tamily. Mrs. “Tyndall and his family.” ND Mr. Hickenlooper tol dthe sepate "pu, champ will meet the winner|ypion provides also that in event of ; Ta oller. t h a a Jenner—"Word of the $l that the theft at Los Alamos was|,. 5. j Clark Espie-Bob Ludlow ine death of a mayor's successor— George L. Denny, the city controller, becomes the Bwhstairs committed by two army sergeants| ..... this afternoon. in this case Mr, Denny—the next city’s 28th mayor. To him falls the responsibility of (Continued on “Page A—Column 1) ; " who had been detailed to the proj|." «pe 47th annual state tourns-g ...scor would be elected by the ryi M Tyndall’ hensi t 3 d t toda carrying out Mayor Tyndall's comprehensive post-war ! — ect by the war department. ment swung into match play Y city council. I for a better Indianapolis Important Things n : The civilian atomic energy com-|, ier two days of medal play that| ne new mayor said he had made plans lo e pols, k
said that his committee “has no reason to believe” that there have been any recent thefts of important atomic secrets. © Mr. Hickenlooper told the senaie
mission, he said, discovered the theft shortly after it took control of the atomic program from army hands on Jan, 1 this year. The theft was brought to the
attention ‘of the FBI at once. Mr.
“We all knew he took his duties TERRE HAUTE, Ind., July 9 u as chief executive of Indianapolis P.) —Long-driving John David ” too seriously for his own good, but Indianapolis successfully opene | that was the result of his’ loyalty defense of his state golf amateur to the city and to his’ job.
eliminated all but 64 of the 240| 10 plans for new appointments yet gn and established David 85|hu¢ announced one of.the first posts solid favorite. to be filled would be the one he has A ———————————— just vacated. Islanders Attack
The next controller, however, will
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« BULLETIN Cyril 8S. Ober, former: safety board member, was ‘appointed acting city con-
Mayor George L. Denny. | He takes the place of Mr. * Denny who became mayor
be appointed in an acting capacity|
troller today by ‘Acting.
Sis. iatoing, with Mayor EZ alfs death.
Hal ‘was run” down to half staff today in. “honor of’
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* and constantly, with the same devotion which won for him the Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Honor as a regimental commander of the Rainbow di-
Cloudy and Cool For Indianapolis LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Cattle at $2935 Set Year's Record
I's getting oho 3 abit was sold - for eastern shipment at
The weather bureau once more|the Indianapolis Stockyards issued those familiar words “partly |at the year's record prices. cloudy” at the start of the morn-| William Roll Sr. and Jr., Brocton; Ill, sold whiteface steers, averaging The prediction for overcast skies|1200 pounds, for $29.35 per cwt. and is to hold, through tomorrow, the (71 steers, averaging 1150 pounds, for bureau said. $28.50 The tempergture ‘is to show little Shange the weatherman declared. Tie Wareliry Wis working up slowly {pogtids. for $3440 per cwt, +|through the>60s this morning and ttle were purchased by Eail
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cattle, weighing 4 an average of 1200]
diligent and was always thinking of those things which would be best for the citizens. Within the last few days he talked with me regarding many of his actomplish-
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Hickenlooper added that “we be- opt . only, missing a single local or nary ——— oT sc British Via Canoe [™ = ¢ sesor Tyndall Gam. 8 Wem 1 missing 4 single Jocal or 5a{Continue on - ge 8-—Colemn 7) 'had been lifelong friends. They! 8 - " “86 12 (Neon) : 1" A large consighment of cattle, more important, to keep the (Continubd on Page §—Column 3) | 9am. ...6 1pm... 174 [handled by Shannon Graves & Co, ug rom a
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was expected to reach & peak today Soeicher & Su. ortct buyers vs ue