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Showing of 153 results for Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965).
| ID | 80095 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum hosts premier of book by Janis Thornton on infamous 1965 tornadoes |
| Notes | Paul Huffman |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Cover of Janis Thornton book |
| Date | May 10, 2022 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Elkhart County Historical Museum, Elkhart Truth |
| ID | 80079 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Story about 1965 tornadoes hits bookstores |
| Notes | Janis Thornton; Paul Huffman |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 07, 2022 |
| Page | B6 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Photographers, Elkhart Truth |
| ID | 61195 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A start to Elkhart County's all-time Top 10 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | 1965 Palm Sunday Tornadoes; 'Speedy', the Alka-Seltzer mascot |
| Date | December 27, 2016 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County, Miles Laboratories, Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 57400 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Memories of tornadoes draws record crowd |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | May 18, 2015 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Old Timers Meeting (Middlebury), Middlebury, IN, Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes |
| ID | 56392 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Time to reflect 50 years later |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Brenda Ford Elliott; Memorial site |
| Date | April 12, 2015 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes, Memorial Service |
| ID | 56114 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Volunteers clean memorial site |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Debbie Watters |
| Date | April 5, 2015 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes, Memorial Service |
| ID | 56115 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | WGN-TV will feature 1965 Palm Sunday tornadoes |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | April 5, 2015 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes, Television/TV, WGN 9 (Chicago) |
| ID | 55879 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Forever Changed: Palm Sunday tornadoes resonate 50 years later |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Twin tornadoes; people in Goshen ambulance; bicycle wrapped around laundry post; illustration of map showing the path of the tornadoes |
| Date | March 29, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes |
| ID | 55880 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Pain of loss never goes away |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Becky Spradlin-Lawrence |
| Date | March 29, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes |
| ID | 55881 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'Once in a lifetime is enough' |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Gene Coney |
| Date | March 29, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes |
| ID | 55885 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County storm dead 52 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Reproduction of April 12, 1965 cover of Elkhart Truth |
| Date | March 29, 2015 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes |
| ID | 55886 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Vivid Memories |
| Notes | Penny Young; Susan Yoder Bullock; Pam Jackson; Estella Pepper Cox; Brenda Ford Elliott |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Tornado on US 33; Lyndon Johnson in Dunlap; spoon wrapped around a tree limb; relief workers; Brenda Elliott at gravesite |
| Date | March 29, 2015 |
| Page | A6, A7 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes |
| ID | 55887 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Remembering those we lost in storm |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | List of victims |
| Date | March 29, 2015 |
| Page | A7 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes |
| ID | 55888 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Why fatality reports varied day-to-day |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | March 29, 2015 |
| Page | A7 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes |
| ID | 55889 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Storm alerts are now easier and quicker |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Overturned manufactured home |
| Date | March 29, 2015 |
| Page | A10 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes, National Weather Service, Technology |
| ID | 54112 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Pages from our past: April 12, 1965 (Palm Sunday tornado) |
| Notes | Reprinted as part of a series of yearlong historic front pages to celebrate the quasquicentennial of the paper (125 years) Source: Elkhart Truth |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 13, 2014 |
| Page | E5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Truth, Tornadoes, Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 54015 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum to commemorate 1965 Palm Sunday tornadoes |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of tornado |
| Date | April 6, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Elkhart County Historical Museum, Tornadoes |
| ID | 44997 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Survivors remember those killed in the Palm Sunday twisters 45 years ago |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of event |
| Date | April 12, 2010 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes |
| ID | 44855 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'Pain like it's yesterday' |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of tornado damage |
| Date | April 5, 2010 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 44857 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'Pain like it's yesterday' |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of tornado damage |
| Date | April 5, 2010 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 38936 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Through more than a century of disasters, they were there. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of blizzard, tornado |
| Date | August 25, 2008 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Blizzard of 1978, Tornadoes, Storms |
| ID | 32486 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Tornado debris unearthed |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of President |
| Date | October 18, 2007 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes |
| ID | 12533 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Tornado memorial marks 40 years |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Gravender & Johnson |
| Date | April 12, 2005 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 12504 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | One for the books |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of tornado, Bontrager |
| Date | April 10, 2005 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Bontrager, Timothy, Local Authors |
| ID | 23336 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Fire ravages factory. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | August 18, 1999 |
| Page | A1, A11 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 23338 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | RV building fire ruled accidental. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 22, 1999 |
| Page | A2 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 23342 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Engraved bricks will recall tornado victims |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 3, 1998 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes, Weather |
| ID | 23341 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A place to remeber. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | September 21, 1997 |
| Page | A1, A11 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 23340 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Beginning again. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | August 3, 1997 |
| Page | A1, A10 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 23339 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 1965 Tornado victims being remembered. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | June 20, 1997 |
| Page | A1, A12 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 26851 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | It hit with a roar. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 9, 1995 |
| Page | B1 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 26852 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Diary of a disaster: A chilling anniversary remeberes. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 9, 1995 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 26853 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Palm Sunday 1965. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 12, 1995 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 26850 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Tornado: Twenty years ago |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of Lyndon B. Johnson, Sen Vance Hartke, Woody Canton, Carl & Alberta Sharkey, Charles McCall,Norma McCall, James McCall, Linda Coleman, Valerie St. Germaine, Randy Sharkey, Marilyn McCall, Kari Sharkey Fara, Frank Sharkey, Mae Sharkey Swafford, Alberta Sharkey, Carl Sharkey, Marjorie & Dave Bixler, Pam Shaffer, Treva Martin & Roger Sweisberger |
| Date | April 6, 1985 |
| Page | 12 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 102425 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Treva Martin |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52467/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Tornadoes (Twin, 1965) Aftermath |
| Picture Caption | Treva Martin, hospital employee, 1985. |
| Date | 1985 |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1443 |
| Subjects | Martin, Treva, Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Medical Care |
| ID | 102426 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Roger Sweisberger |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52452/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Tornadoes (Twin, 1965) Aftermath |
| Picture Caption | Roger Sweisberger, principal of Concord Junior High School, 1985. |
| Date | 1985 |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1444 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Concord Junior High School, Sweisberger, Roger |
| ID | 102427 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bixlers |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52446/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Tornadoes (Twin, 1965) Aftermath |
| Picture Caption | Bixlers, 1985 |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1445 |
| Date | Jan 01, 1985 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 102428 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sunnyside Ave / CR 13 |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52458/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Tornadoes (Twin, 1965) Aftermath |
| Picture Caption | 1985. House on the left, current address 23739 Sunnyside Ave., Elkhart, IN. Looking Northeast. |
| Date | 1985 |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1447 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 102429 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | CR 13 / Nora St |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52464/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Tornadoes (Twin, 1965) Aftermath |
| Picture Caption | 1985. House on the left, current address 58660 C.R. 13, Elkhart, IN. Looking Northeast. |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1448 |
| Date | Jan 01, 1985 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 102471 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | CR 13 / Nora St |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52512/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Tornadoes (Twin, 1965) Aftermath |
| Picture Caption | 1985. House on the right, current address 58731 C.R. 13, Elkhart, IN. Looking Southwest. This photograph may not be published anywhere without permission of the Managing Editor, The Elkhart Truth, P.O. Box 487, Elkhart, IN 46515. |
| Date | 1985 |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1449 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 15911 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Weaver brought zeal of youth to office |
| Notes | Elkhart Truth - Elkhart Mayors Series envelope. 28th mayor (1964-1971) |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Palm Sunday tornadoes |
| Date | September 24, 1977 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Page | A.M. section, p. 9 |
| Subjects | Weaver, John W. (mayor), Mayors, Elkhart, City's Mayors Series, Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 24806 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | The Palm Sunday tornadoes of 10 years ago |
| Notes | IND 977.289 M62 (Michiana Memories) |
| Source | Non-fiction Collection |
| Location | Locked Cases |
| Date | April 6, 1975 |
| Page | 117-120 |
| Subjects | Tornadoes, Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 102420 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Trailer Park Today |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52473/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Tornadoes (Twin, 1965) Aftermath |
| Picture Caption | Palm Sunday Tornado Site in 1975, trailer park |
| Date | 1975 |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1438 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Mobile Home Parks |
| ID | 102421 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sunnyside Today |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52461/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Tornadoes (Twin, 1965) Aftermath |
| Picture Caption | Palm Sunday Tornado Site in 1975. Intersection of Lewis St. (C.R. 13) and Sunnyside Ave. Looking northeast. Right house current address 58660 C.R. 13, Elkhart, IN 46516. |
| Date | 1975 |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1439 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 102422 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Palm Sunday Tornado Site |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52491/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Tornadoes (Twin, 1965) Aftermath |
| Picture Caption | Palm Sunday Tornado Site in 1975. Looking southwest. Current address is 24005 U.S. 33, Elkhart, IN 46517. |
| Date | 1975 |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1440 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 102423 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Concord Mall |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52470/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Tornadoes (Twin, 1965) Aftermath |
| Picture Caption | Palm Sunday Tornado Site in 1975. Concord Mall looking northwest. |
| Date | 1975 |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1441 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Concord Mall |
| ID | 102424 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Logs |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52485/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Tornadoes (Twin, 1965) Aftermath |
| Picture Caption | Palm Sunday Tornado Site in 1975. |
| Date | 1975 |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1442 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965) |
| ID | 73566 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart County Remembers: Lyndon Here After 1965 Tornado |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jan 23, 1973 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Johnson, Lyndon B., Presidents, United States, Politicians |
| ID | 73561 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Indiana Leaders Praise LBJ's Patriotism, Dedication: President's Visit To Dunlap Disaster Area One Of Five To State |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Lyndon Baines Johnson |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jan 23, 1973 |
| Page | 5 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Johnson, Lyndon B., Presidents, United States, Politicians |
| ID | 73567 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart County Remembers: 'Like Meeting Neighbor,' Says Sunnyside Woman |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jan 23, 1973 |
| Subjects | Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Johnson, Lyndon B., Presidents, United States, Politicians |