Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 February 1950 — Page 2

Shooting Victim Tells of Attack

Ex-Suitor Ordered To Face Grand Jury

Mrs, Lois Brown, 25, of 1512 N Meridian’ St., testified. today thai she felt only one of the five shots fired ‘into her bndy bv a former suitor on Jan. 21 “But I know 1 was shot fi times. because 1 had five wounds Mrs. Brown told Judge Pro Tem?’ John Carson in Municipal Court She testified in the case of Sila Lockhart, 32, RFD 12, Box 264 : charged with assault and batterv with intent to murder Lockhart enteréd a plea of not guilty but offered no testimony and was bound over to the Marion County Grand Jury. He remains in jail in default of $10,000 bond. Lockhart is under care of a psychiatrist, his attobfneyv, John Caylor, said Felt One Bullet Mrs, Brown, recently released from a hospital but still under a doctor's care, testified how she had just left the New York Cen tral freight office. 301-8. Dela ware St, where she was emploved when she saw Lockhart coming at her, gun in hand. She turned _ and-ran baek—inthe butiding and upstairs. 8he said she [elt one bullet ftrike her as she reached the head of the stairs but that from _ that point on her memory was vague Fellow employees said Lockhart chased her into a rest room, firing until his: gun was empty

~ Dow Blast Causes —$500,000 Damage

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3-Die, | In Plant Disaster MIDLAND, Mich, Feb. 17 (UP -Dow Chemical Co. said toda: that the explosion' which ripped through a paint laboratory, kill Ing eight and injuring 26, caused "more than $500,000 damage, The blast tore off the roof yes

the two-story, block-long build Ing which housed the firm's latex “plant. Fire broke out and firemen battled it three hours. *.~+- Authorities said they had no clue to the cause of the explosion ~ Only four of the 38 workers in thé building escaped unharmed in the worst explosion.in the 53-year history of the chemical plant, one of the largest in the nation, Among the 10 persons hospital-| ized here and at nearby Saginaw four were in critical - condition. | The other injured were treated for superficial burns and injuries, ; | The explosion f{ossed’ bricks blocks from the disaster scene and knocked the building's huge metal smokestack askew, The concussion smashed and rattled windows -in-the downtown area of this central Michigan city of 18,000 persons.

Police Identify Amnesia Victim

25-year-old man picked up in the bus terminal this. morning by police as an amnesia victim was Identified through papers on his person as Michael Cunningham Kokomo. - pa) vr Found asleep in the station. Mr Cunningham said he did not know his identity or why he was in In dianapolis. He was released after a check at General Tospital and Kokomo relatives sald they would. come for him. Mr. Cunningham, an overseas veteran of World War TI, could not explain why he had two school textbooks, one on accounting and another on mathematics “Do you suppose I go to school here?” he asked police. “Do you think. I'm a student?” Relatives said he has a wife and baby in Kokomo. and that he disappeared Wednesday night

Kirshbaum Center Sets ‘Bobby Soxer's’ Ball

A "Bobby Soxer's Ball,” sponsored by the Brotherhood Youth % Council, will be held from 7 p. m ren dL 0:30. pom. Monday-in. Kirsh. baum Center. Games and square dancing will be included in the program, . Games will be led by Mrs Shara Palmer and Mrs. Joan Tash, both of the Cahipfire Girls

Lipper will lead square dancing Members of the steering com mittee are Diane DeGimond, Donald Sttlle, Mary Pearcy. Mary Stevenson, Betty Cage. Patricia Bluestein. Jeannine Newhouse Beulah Stewart and Shirley Harris. Ed Safer is Council cnairman.

Blind School to Present Joint Variety Show

The girls’ and boys’ athletie associations of the Indiana State School for the Blind will present a joint variety show in ‘the school auditorium at 8 p. m. on Friday x Feb. 24; The program will include athJetic and musical numbers and a 30-minute play. Pr. 8. M. Whin ery, principal, said the entertain-! ment will be open to the public without admission charge.

Lodge Sets Dance Indianapolis Elks Lodge No. 13 will sponsor a Washington Birth- | day dance at 9:30 p. m. Saturdav in the lodge home, 750 N. Meridi- | an St. In other sessions, officer! nominations will be held Mar. 3 and Mar. 10; initiations on Feb 24." annual dance and surprise | party: Mar. 11. *

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