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Butane Lets Go In Mill Making Adhesive Tape ’
(UP)—A butane gas explosion ripped apart a section of the sprawling Mianesota Mining and Manufacturing
Co. today, killing at least nine
persons and injuring at least 38. The explosion occurred shortly before 8:30 a. m. (Indianapolis Time), just moments after a foreman, John Richards, smell gas” and went to investigate,
By 11:30 a. m. six bodies had been brought to the morgue and three bodies were at Ancker Hospital, Ancker Hospital reported at least six of the injured brought there were Jn critical condition. St. John’s Hospital treated three persons for minor injuries and then released them. St. Luke's
Hospital said it had received no §
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Mars Hill's
Parents Take Cudgels
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1951
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Parts of bodies were blown from the building. Many of the injured lost arms or legs. The company believed the explosion was caused by butane gas. Donald Bittner, 29, an electrician working 100 feet away from the building where the explosion occurred, said: “I heard a terrific blast. It sounded like an earthquake.” “I rushed into the building,” he said. “I saw parts of bodies hanging over steel beams. Others were draped over machines. “I saw people with no arms coming out of the building. I saw people with faces "cut coming out. I saw others without legs crawling out of the building.” A boxcar on tracks nearby was crumpled like a matchbox.
Mrs. Willis Lloyd, Mrs. Lewis Bollinger of the Mars Hill area meet their children at the school:
City, County Officials Join
Move fo Lét Sheriff Deputize y
Officers of City Dog Pound
; (Other Photos, Page 19) City and county officials joined forces today in an effort to
County. Sheriff Smith said that he had contacted Mayor Bayt and steps were being taken which would permit the sheriff to deputize officers of the city dog pound and send them to the Mars Hill area
and Mes, aii Hadaway Jr, (left-fo Tight) - , = parents armed ;
stamp out the radies epidemic which has hit southwestern Marion]
Metamora Republican, chairman
mittee
Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffios
Indianapolis, Indiana, Issued Dally.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
State Senate Plans Probe Of Bus Lines
Reports Charge * Safety Regulations Often Ignored
By CARL HENN The Public Safety Commit-
tee of the Indiana Senate today prepared to investigate safety conditions of Indiana's bus lines.
Information reported to
The Times was placed before the committee. These souces charged
Snow, More Snow And Still More Snow
13° Above Tonight and 22° Tomorrow Forecast After Dip to 1° Below
"By CLIFFORD THURMAN “Ah me, ah me, ain't this fine?” Old Man Winter hitched his roaring 80's college sweater around | his frozen wattles and laughed out loud about Indianapolis weather. “It’s gonna be fine,” said the old gentleman with the frozen whiskers. “We're gonna have snow, possibly frozen drizzle, and the temperature will stall at 13 degrees tonight. Gosh what’ a wonderful winter.” The Weather Bureau predicted] LOCAL TEMPERATURES snow for late this afternoon, to-| 6a. m..—1 10a m.. § night and tomorrow. A high of| 7a. m..—1 1lam.. 6 22 degrees, with snow, was seen/| 8 a.m... 1 12 (Noon) 10 for tomorrow. Old Man Winter, 9 a. m.. 3 ast, was a ha, . #0 mm—— he beast bon Py bing Humidity at 11:30 a» m. 61% cold as the mercury dipped to an even zero at Weir Cook Municipal » - Airport and one below Zero in the 18S in p
city early today.
that improper maintenance of ve-
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bus company operators was blamed for allowing city, state and national traffic and safety ..o regulations to be broken regu-| larly, almost as a matter of course. “If these conditions exist, it 1s certainly our duty to investigate them,” said Sen. Milford Anness,
of the Public Safety Committee. “We can’t ignore this responsibility,” said Sen. Clem McConaha, Centerville Républican. The comyesterday voted unanimously for the probe. Charge Violations Their action sprang from reports that some suburban bus lines operating in all directions
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Sencle "Committee To Take Action
By NOBLE REED The State Senate voted today to begin an immediate investigation into charges of “inefficiency and irregularities” in operation of the Indiana Motor License Bureau
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of the county to collect stray dogs. letters from residents addressed The city maintains a staff of|to the County Council through
five men with two trucks whichi/the Governor, appealed for pro-
One body, decapitated, was blown from the building and landed on the tracks. An elevator operator in a building a block away was] knocked down and injured by, the blast. | In the section where the explosion occurred a steel door on| a freight elevator was crumpled into a roll.
Heard for Miles
Authorities said it would be hours before all the dead were identified. The first victim brought to the miorgue was a man about 45 or 50. His head was crushed, His left leg had been severed. The blast was heard for miles. Police switchboards were swamped with telephone calls and many anxious wives and families rushed to the scene. Firemen roped off thousands of persons as firemen carried out rescue work and fought the fire with dry ice, getting it under control, ° The firm manufactures Scotch Tape, abrasives, special tapes, and “safety grip” tape for shoes of workmen who work in high places that might be slippery. Three hours after the blast firemen said they believed all bodies and injured persons had been removed from the building.
Boy Scout Does Good Deed, Tests Burglar Alarm
COUNT on a Boy Scout to take You at your word. Marion County Treasurer Louis was showing Eagle Scout Brad Laycock, 14, around the ‘office. Brad was “Acting County Treasurer” today. “This is the c er's cage,” Mr. Rainier expl to Brad, “and that is the burglar alarm. Somebody ought to test that thing, it hasn’t been checked in two years.” Bang! Eagle Scout Laycock’s good deed for the day was done. He had pushed the alarm, Bells rang and sirens screamed
policemen sped bon He scene.
“THAT was one way of getting it tested,” Treasurer Rainier reported. “But it might have been done with a little less fanfare.” Scout Laycock, son of Mr. and Mrs. David H. Laycock, 720 Nok, tingham Ct., was being consider for the post of Chief County
Burglar Alarm Tester the next time the take over the government.
can be devoted to the work. The|tection, sheriff plans to try to obtain an| Don Johnson, 23, of 3135 8. animal wagon and special deputy Roena St., himself the only reat the next meeting of the county/ported victim of a rabid dog bite, council. took the letters to Gov. Schricker, Meanwhile, Gov. Schricker’s in-| Mr. Johnson was awaiting posivestigation got underway. Dr./tive instructions from health au‘John Scruggs, State Board of|thorities before taking anti-rabies {Health veterinarian, was to con-/shots. All health authorities adtagt all officials and visit the yised people to use caution in stricken area today. Co-operation|taking the shots. They should be at all government levels — city, taken only if a positive contact
, |adopted by a voice vote supported
for the last six years, A resolution, introduced by Sen. John VanNess, GOP president pro tem of the Senate, was
by both Democrats and Republicans. The document Instructed Lieut. Gov. John A. Watkins, presiding officer of the Senate, to appoint at once a probe committee composed of two Republican Senators and two Democratic Senators to investigate the license bureau and report back to the floor this session.
destinations on schedule.
Both Interstate Commerce Commission and Public Service Commission of Indiana have regulations prohibiting drivers from spending .too much time behind the wheel without proper rest. These regulations,’ charge, are sometimes ignored when bus companies are not properly supervised by ICC and PSC officials.
county and state was complete. has peen made.
In Mars Hill, parents moved to back up Sheriff Smith's request for a dog wagon. A stack of
Jerry Dunaway Services Will Be Held Saturday -
Pastor Who Baptized
Cancer Victim to Officiate at Rites |
By DONNA MIKELS The pastor who baptized little Jerry Dunaway will conduct funeral services for the 8-year-old leukemia victim Saturday. Jerry lost a valiant year-long battle to the dreaded cancer
of the blood yesterday. He died afternoon. The Rev. G. Lavon Fisher, Church, where Jerry attended Sunday School, will conduct services at 2:30 p. m. Saturday in Jordan Funeral Home. Burial will be in Washington Park. The Rev. Mr. Fisher baptized | Jerry at the little boy's request last November. Jerry asked his family for the baptismal rite “because I believe in God.” Pallbearers will be Jerry's little playmates and school friends, Stevie Mack, Butchie Bailey, Michael Thompson, Leo Early, Jimmy Simons and Glant Elliott. These are some of the boys who have said a nightly prayer for Jerry ever since his family learned on Christmas Day, 1949, that Jerry was a victim of the alwaysfatal leukemia. Drug Gives Reprieve The end came for Jerry almost a year to the day from the time medical science first gave him a “reprieve from death” with new miracle drugs. It was on Feb. 3 last year that The Times located) a supply of the then-rare ACTH in New York and flew the dying boy: there for treatment. The treatments were a success in that they prolonged for almost a year the life of a little boy who had only “weeks to live.” But then as now, there was no “cure” for leukemia.
The treatment in New York,|
and subsequent treatment here with ACTH and other “wonder” drugs, gave Jerry one of the happiest years of his short life—the year he “couldn’t live to see.” But in recent months he responded less and less go the drugs. Monday he suffered a severe relapse.
The action was taken, Sen. Parents in the area still ex-|vanNess explained, because of re- ( Contin ued on Page 2—Col. 3) cent “implications of inefficiency "7 |and {irregularities in the Motor License Bureau.” Irregularities in the records of the license bureau were disclosed (Continued on Page 2—Col. L 2)
gers, Nearly all bus companies
the ‘aisles However, regulations do not allow passengers to be jammed in
5 Meanwhile, most of the nation ! hicles was endangering Asser shiver ed as the cold wave swept Laxness of supervision over east and south from the Canadian e y
“deep freeze.” Chicago forecasters promised “slight relief” for the Midwest in a long-range fore-
_ Smash Threat Of Counter-Push
By EARNEST HOBERECHT United Press Staff Correspondent TOKYO (Friday), Feb, 9 — A
re mercury droppel to 34 be(low zero early today at Grantsburg, Wis., and a temperature of
daily out
TWO: Speeding on city streets and highways because of tight schedules. Busses were said to be pushed to the limit between stops in order to arrive at their
THREE: Illegal driving hours.
the reports
FOUR: Crowding of passen-
allow passengers to itand in when seats are full.
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in St. Vincent's Hospital shortly
pastor of Centenary Christian
‘Thanks, Jerry’ . « «. An Editorial ..s..0000000s. Page 20
yesterday hé talked awhile to his parents and relatives gathered around his bed, then slipped into a coma. Ten minutes later Jerry was dead. + ‘God’s Way’ Today his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dunaway, 835 Eastern Ave, said: “It was God's way. Jerry's
pain is ended.” your family. To the thousands of people who ® The ad above is just one throughout Jerry's {illness sent of the HUNDREDS of him letters or cards and included homes you will find of-
fered For Bale in the classified columns of today's Times. You will probably find several you will want to personally inspect.
him in their prayers, the parents sent “our deepest and heartfelt appreciation.” They said friends may call at the funeral Tome after 7 p. m. today.
Gloves for Sure Tomorrow
The semifinals of The Times-Legion Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament—postponed from last Friday—DEFINITELY WILL BE STAGED TOMORROW NIGHT at the N. Pennsylvania St. Armory. Regardless of weather, the fighters will see action at 8 p. m. Get tickets in advance at downtown Gloves ticket centers until 4:30 p. m. tomorrow and at the Armory starting at 6:30 p. m. tomorrow, Read Jim Heyrock's pre-tight story on Page 24.
DOWNSTAIRS RINGSIDE 1ST ROW BALCONY RESERVED $2 $2 $1.50 General Admission Tickets at $1 go on sale at the Armory fight night.
Get reserved seats at: Bush-Callahan, 136 E. Washington St. ~East and South side ringside and reserved seats. g EmsRoe's, 209 W. Washington St.—First row balcony. Sportsman's Store, 126 N. Pennsylvania St.—North and West
RADIO and TELEVISION COLUMN Tells All About the Stars
« + . the Programs ON PAGE 4
29 below was registered at International Falls, Minn. In Chicago it was 9 below. Temperatures plunged throughout the Atlantic Coast area. The temperature dropped from 55 degrees to 12 above last night in Washington, D. C., and the mercury skidded from 52 to 16 in New York. Traffic was snarled over a wide area as ice and snow continued to plague motorists. Indiana State Police said most highways. were
There sa War
Lawmakers Cite Indifference to Defense
By IRVING LEIBOWITZ “It can’t happen here.” “Atom bombs won't fall on Hoosier soll and Indiana can’t be attacked.” - That's ‘thé public's reaction to civil defense, according to top| members of the state legislature.
today revealed that the public is not writing about the defense of Indiana. Hundreds of letters, however, from teachers, veterans,
United Nations “meat grinder”
a Red force of 100,000 men and smashed the threat of a Communist counter-offeénsive south of the
announced today.
An said the
sive had killed or wounded at
Dassatile, but xy ot ore of created
A spot check of key lawmakers
‘Bo’ will Coach
i" A offensive continued = with artillery shells into: Beoul for the first jareaming the Chinese drove United Nations forces out of the city. - The U, 8. 8th Army said in a memorandum to cofrespondents that Allied forces were destroying a Red troop concentration
‘south of the city in an assault . [which may result in a “sizable job hereafter
victory, in terms of enemy losses.” | (Continued on n Page 2—Cc 2--Col. 2)
Philly Grid Pros
Han River, the U. 5. 8th Army|V
2-week-old United Nations offen-|:
switchmen who had
doctors, civic groups and chiro-| PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8 (UP) practors, pour into the General —The Philadelphia Eagles proAssembly dally on an assortment! fegsional football team today of other current topics. fired Head Coach Earle (Greasy) Twenty-five state Senators and neaje and promptly named Alvin Representatives who get their|y (Bo) McMillin as his sucshare of nae legislative mail, re- cessor ported morning they ’ 4 Fo ven't Tad That Tres tier oo ames PF, Clatk, Bagled ree
civil defense.” a three-year contract and would Only one lawmaker, John Van pick his own assistants,
Continued P, Col. McMillin was coach and gen- « ted On Tote age Be ca Lh eral manager of the Detroit Lions GEORGE'S SISTER ILL
of the National Football League LONDON, Feb. 8 (UP)—King|for three years after coaching InGeorge's only sister, the princess|{diana University from 1934 royal, 53, was in a nursing home through 1947. today for treatment of sinus| The Lions won six and lost six trouble. She was reported to be|in 1950—the same record as the
“resting.” Eagles posted.
Merrill St. ‘Row’ Fights Eviction
Rent Refused,
Families Say
By ED KENNEDY Six families, who live in “the row,” 430 to 440 W. Merrill St, were sitting tight today despite threat of eviction. Owner of the property, Willlam Allison, 3375 W. 10th: St., has issued written eviction notices to two of the families and requests others by phone to move out. He has refused to accept their rent since he took over the property, Dec. 19, and charges non-pay-ment -of rent as ground for his eviction threats, the tenants charge. Backing the stand of the tenants was J. J. Gould, area rent
attorney for the Office of Hous-_
ing Expediter. “Mr. Allison is trying to frighten these people into moving or buying the property they are living in,” Mr, Gould sald. “ “Since he is charging non-pay-ment of rent as the reason for the
evictions we have no authority 38 until the owner files suit in court,” §
Mr. Gould continued. “If he files suit we will ask to appear as a friend of the court and tell what we know. “I told Mr. Allison that we will do this and ¥ also told him that his refusal to acoept rent would
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Work Or Get Fired, Rail Strikers Told | St. Paul Gas Blast Kills 9, Injures 38
| Part of Plant Ripped Apart | By Exnlosion
Army Boosts Workers’ Pay As of Oct. r
Truman Likens
Switchmen To Russians . WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (UP)—The Army gave strik-
ing railroaders today the choice of back to
(Indianapolis Time) —at a’ +8 increase—or of losing their ons. The Army acted after President
“Intolerable” interference with rail movement of essential military and eivilian supplies. Mr. Truman at a news confer ence accused the strikers of running out Mie 3 bunch of Russisns on a settlement agreemen at the White House Dec. 21. ne Later, the White House announced that Mr. Truman was
advance in Korea has chopped up|not referring to the strikers them-
t loss of seniority
rights,” the Army said. Loss of seniority is a serious’ blow in longeunionized industries like the railroads.
Most of the rail strikers, mainly reported “sick,” already had gone back to
(Continued on Page 2—Col. 1) Railroad Strike ; About Over Here
The railroad strike was about over in Indianapolis today. The switchmen were back to work almost 100 per cent, the New York Central and Pennsylvania reported. For the New York Central the back-to-work move covered E. St. Louis and Cincinnati as well as here, And Pennsylvania sald, simply, “They're all back.” In all, about 550 switchmen were out here.
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