Stories tagged with "World War II"

Today in history by indystar

July 5, 2009 On this date: • In 1940,during World War II, Britain and the Vichy government in France broke off diplomatic relations. • In 1946,the bikini, designed by Louis Reard,... – Jul 05, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Living

Jennings W. May by indystar

NOBLESVILLE — Jennings W. May, 82, Noblesville, died July 1, 2009, at his home. Mr. Jennings retired in 1983 from Ransburg Corp. He was born Aug. 15, 1926, in Shenandoah,... – Jul 03, 2009 at 9:35 PM in Noblesville

A winning spin in driver's seat by indystar

It’s not his grandfather’s Indianapolis Motor Speedway by a long shot; but Tony George stuck with family tradition when it came to the fundamentals. Like the late Anton... – Jul 02, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Editorial

Jennings W. May by indystar

NOBLESVILLE — Jennings W. May, 82, Noblesville, died July 1, 2009, at his home. Mr. Jennings retired in 1983 from Ransburg Corp. He was born Aug. 15, 1926, in Shenandoah,... – Jul 02, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Noblesville obituaries

Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden dies at 97 by USA Today

Karl Malden played everything from priests to generals, villains to song-and-dance men over the course of a career that began in the late 1940s.The 97-year-old Oscar winner died of... – Jul 01, 2009 at 4:36 PM in Entertainment

2 Ind. cities top U.S. jobless rate increase by indystar

WASHINGTON — Layoffs tied to the troubled housing and autos industries clobbered the West and Midwest in May and helped raise unemployment rates in all the largest metropolitan... – Jun 30, 2009 at 5:44 PM in State

Two Civil War cannons in Liberty to be restored by indystar

Sons of Union Veterans to clean off rust, remove debris from 144-year-old pieces LIBERTY, Ind. — The Civil War cannons guarding the Union County Courthouse will be spruced up... – Jun 26, 2009 at 2:03 AM in Communities

Data suggest slow recovery by indystar

Rise in factory orders is a good sign, but housing market remains weak WASHINGTON — New signals that the recession could be nearing a bottom emerged Wednesday in figures... – Jun 25, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

National treasure by indystar

Unemployment is tightening its grip. Pay cuts, salary freezes and furloughs strangle the wallet. The easy cuts to the family budget — no summer camp, no family vacation... – Jun 24, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Commentary

Ristine was lieutenant governor of Indiana by indystar

LELAND, Mich. — Richard O. Ristine, a Republican who served one term as Indiana’s lieutenant governor and cast the deciding vote that established the state’s... – Jun 23, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Politics & Government

Former Ind. lieutenant governor dies at 89 by indystar

LELAND, Mich. — Richard O. Ristine, a Republican who served one term as Indiana’s lieutenant governor and cast the deciding vote that established the state’s... – Jun 22, 2009 at 11:34 PM in Politics & Government

Say 'aloha' by indystar

Shirts bring out your inner surfer The season has arrived for tropical print camp shirts, better known as Hawaiian shirts. “The minute you put them on, you feel a little more... – Jun 22, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Living

Today in history by indystar

On this date: In 1937,/b Joe Louis began his reign as world heavyweight boxing champion by knocking out Jim Braddock in the eighth round of their fight in Chicago. b In 1940,/b... – Jun 22, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Living

Renovated theater is coming into its own in Greenfield by indystar

Greenfield The H.J. Ricks Centre for the Arts opened 2 1/2 years ago in downtown Greenfield, but it is just now finding a home among many in the local theater community. Building... – Jun 21, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Greenfield

Greenfield's Ricks Centre is expanding its roles by indystar

Weeks fill with shows, rehearsals as well as parties The H.J. Ricks Centre for the Arts opened 2 1/2 years ago in downtown Greenfield, but it is just now finding a home among many... – Jun 20, 2009 at 1:00 AM in East Marion County

In praise of words of peace by indystar

Although Rabbi Dennis Sasso’s June 9 column about the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the Holy Land ended with a positive note, it was disappointing that it began negatively.... – Jun 18, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Rosemary Catherine Gentry by indystar

MOUNT DORA, Fla. — Former Sheridan resident Rosemary Catherine Gentry, 90, Mount Dora, died May 9, 2009. Mrs. Gentry worked in advertising sales for the Sheridan News. She... – Jun 17, 2009 at 11:38 PM in Noblesville

Harold B. Bess by indystar

ATLANTA — Harold B. Bess, 84, Atlanta, died June 16, 2009, at his home. Mr. Bess worked for 35 years for Guide Lamp, Anderson, retiring in 1987. He was born Feb. 22, 1925, in... – Jun 17, 2009 at 11:36 PM in Noblesville

Margaret Jane Barr by indystar

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Former Noblesville resident Margaret Jane Barr, 84, Albuquerque, died June 14, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Barr was a homemaker. She began her career working... – Jun 17, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Noblesville obituaries

Harold B. Bess by indystar

ATLANTA — Harold B. Bess, 84, Atlanta, died June 16, 2009, at his home. Mr. Bess worked for 35 years for Guide Lamp, Anderson, retiring in 1987. He was born Feb. 22, 1925, in... – Jun 17, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Noblesville obituaries