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The Herald from Jasper, Indiana • 10

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The Heraldi
Location:
Jasper, Indiana
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10
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Friday, March 18, I960 THE DAILY HERALD Page 10 Pictures Tell A Grim Story Of Tragic Crash State Trooper George Lewallen examines some of the garments which were found scattered for acres around the spot where the plane hit. This photo was taken last night by Herald Photographer Ernie Begle, who also shot the other crash photos appearing in today's paper. State police and other official vehicles and a Salvation Army emergency unit truck are shown parked on the road adjacent to the scene of the crash which is to the right. Clothing can be seen hanging in the trees shown in the left side of the picture. The house in the background belongs to Ted Wilson, who was an eyewitness to the crash.

S3 tail 5 mm Helicopters were called to assist with the task of probing the accident. Above, Sgt. Meyers of the state police, is shown as he taxis his copter to a halt at the crash scene. Moments later the sergeant took off again with another person, presumably to make an aerial survey of the area. Limbs of the barren tree at the right are spotted with pieces of clothing and stand as an ominous sentinel Over the huge smoking crater (left) dug when the ill-fated airliner struck the ground.

The final resting place for the aircraft is, a soybean field in the bottom land near the Ohio Riven Everything Was In Little Pieces (Concluded from Page 1) Smouldering volcano. It was dark when we got down to the scene last night. There were quite a few State Police cars on the road along the way down and beyond Troy the traffic picked up. The crash scene actually was closer to Cannelton than to Tell City. We drove through Cannelton and about a mile east passed our first State Police roadblock.

Only care having official business at the scene, plus newsmen, were being permitted through. This was at "least five miles from the crash. About another mile up the road we passed a second roadblock and there was anpther at the point where we turned off the blacktop onto a gravel road. Two miles down the line the fourth roadblock was set up. Last night we were able to drive within a half-mile of the crater.

When we went back out to the scene this morning we had to hoof it the last two miles. The immediate area around the spot where the plane went down was roped off. They told us there was mail aboard and postal authorities were to come out from Evans-ville. Thursday night they found about bags of mail. Actually, nothing was moved by the investigators last night orup to the time we left this morning.

Even the small pieces of body were left where they were found until the investigations were all complete. We couldn't get close to the scene where the wing had fallen. It was at least three miles from the crash scene. We were told that the FBI was to check the wing, which was at the top of a hill in the German A closeup shot of the mute evidence left by the crash, a shoe (at left) and sweaters and other clothing. Debris from the plane dotted the snow that covered the field.

cuzco (MRS. ETHEL NICHOLSON) KRAFT OIL PL RUMBACH Ridge area, to determine whether it was a bomb which caused this tragedy. The whole area had an odd small. It reminded me a little of a kerosene odor. Before the authorities arrived and could clamp on security, some morbid curiosity seekers already had taken We heard that one man asked police for help in getting his car out; when the of ficer went over to his car, they found a piece of the plane in the back seat.

There was a Salvation Army emergency unit at the scene. One of the men there told me he found shoes 150 yards from the crater, with the socks still inside the shoes. State Trooper George Lewallen commented that he noticed- a government envelope, presumably a check, at least 100 yards from the crater. Clothing was strewn all over the area even in the trees. We spent the night at the Sunlight Hotel in Cannelton where a number of other reporters were staying.

There were teome photographers from Life magazine down to cover the crash, too. In fact, Leo "Jock" Bttensohn, who formerly lived in Jasper but now manages the Sunlight Hotel, commented that he has never seen so many people with guns and cameras as he did around his place last night. It was a pretty grim atmosphere around Cannelton last night; the crash, naturally, was the only topic of conversation and to many I think it still seemed like something you read about but don't think can happen close to home. We got up at five this morning and got out to the crater just as it was getting light. The area was even more restricted than last night because the expert probing teams from the various departments and agencies would be at the scene today.

Just as we left this morning, a contingent from the National Guard at Tell City moved in to bolster security around the area. FOOD STORES ltWttMtMMtlllgfgt00tMMMItlll 14 SOMEWHERE. He'd loved her and let her slip through his fingere. 6io throuah his finaere. (He had seen her die) And now here she was looking Into (He had seen her die) And now ML' here she was looking Into This community was shocked and sorry to hear of the sudden death of Mrs.

Minnie Milburn who died Tuesday of a heart attack. The fam-J ily has our deepest sympathy. Rev. Roy Goldsberry will be at the Cuzco Christian Church March 24th at 7 pm. to show pictures and make a talk on his missionary work in Algeria.

The publfc is invited, Mr. and Mrs. Drexel Jackman and family of French Lick visited Mrs. Lena Wineinger and son, Garold, on Garold's birthday. Rev.

Neal Kinley filled his regular appointment here SundsHl He and his family took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Anderson and daughters. They also called on Mr. and Mrs.

Charley Davison, and visited Mr. and Mrs. Nasby Mills. Mrs. Mill is still a shut-in due to an accident.

Mrs. Pearl Tredway, who has spent the winter months with relatives in Indianapolis, is visjting Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Potts. Mrs.

Ruth Cope and daughters of Elon spent last Friday with Mr. arid Mrs. W. L. Nicholson.

Other visitor! were Miss Jean Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson, Mr. Eldo Conrad and Donald Anderson. lilt eyee fund.

The Desk Co. team, members are Clarence "Honse" Fleck, Jerome Bettag, John Spindler, Frank Vonderschmidt and Tom Vollmer. The Chair Co. team members are Bill Hamlet, John Beiter, Jim Hoffman, Bill Kiefer and Allen Joseph. These two groups will bowl at 9:30 p.m.

Saturday for the team event, and at 9:55 am. Sunday for doubles and singles on one of the 36 alleys. The Patoka Valley team members are Lyle Athey, Bob Buehler. Ralph Streicher. Gus Sternberg, Don Grewend Gene Kunz.

They will bowl on "May 5. NCAA Semifinals Set For Tonight (Concluded from Page 7) beat them." Neither of the other coaches was too optimistic. NYU Has Chance "We certainly feel we have a chance against Ohio State," said Lou Rossini of New York. "But we'll have to go on all cylinders. Any time any of our first team fouls out, our chances of victory become dim because we lack speed on the second team." Said Fred Taylor, coach at Ohio State: "I can't venture a guess on how we'll fare against NYU.

This is all new and strange us. We have mostly sophomores. But we take nothing for granted. And I know our team can stand the pressure." Maximum food value Three Bowling Teams To Roll In ABC Meet (Concluded from Page 7) and Saudi Arabia, including 1,197 entries from cities. There will be 10.563 double teams; 21,166 single entrants and 18,317 vying for the special all-events prize Tl Iff) I I Sunday Monday Tuesday March 20-21-22 For maximum food value, cook vegetables in their skins whenever yo can or pare very thin, Purdue consumer education specialists recotxv mend..

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