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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1946
Page
6
Two unidentified men robbed a Walters Oklahoma business at dawn, fleeing in a 1939 Buick sedan with more than $31,000 taken. Witnesses reported watching for the suspects as officers traced the escape from the Walters area toward nearby roads.
At Wheatfield Indiana a car driven by William McElfred of Rensselaer ran off an embankment killing C Pullins 22 and West ey avid 27 of Rensselaer. McElfred was hospitalized in Jasper County with serious injuries after losing control on a turn.
A veteran reporter recounts the August 7 1942 Guadalcanal landing and the brutal weeks that followed. Marines endured starvation thirst and fierce combat as Navy air and ground forces turned the tide turning Guadalcanal into a key Pacific turning point and a grave for many.
Violet Millar a honey blond with dimples was chosen as Miss New York State of 1946 at age eighteen. She stands five feet five inches and weighs 122 pounds and will compete for Miss America in Atlantic City.
Ham Jenkins, once a boxer who went blind in his final fight, was struck on a Denver street by a truck driven by 23 year old Mario Corigatti. Jenkins survived but his seeing eye dog Peter was killed. Corigatti paid a 19 fine for careless driving and faulty equipment and donated 100 dollars to a fund for another seeing-eye dog for Jenkins.
President Truman signed two bills boosting veteran pension benefits by about 300 million dollars over the next year. The measures grant a 20 percent raise for World War I and II disabled veterans and their dependents. The laws also provide full pension or retirement benefits to hospitalized veterans with no dependents.
The Cozy Corner nine powered to a 16 to 3 victory over Ajax in five innings before darkness halted play. The attack featured near flawless fielding and heavy hitting. The Cozy Corner Kickers then issued a challenge.
Letters to all Linton softball teams announce an upcoming game. Mr and Mrs Chester Nowell and children Calvin and Teddy of South Bend returned home after a week with Mr and Mrs Fred Jerrells. Two men received discharges through the U S Naval Personnel Separation Centers at Great Lakes Illinois, A W Moehmann Jr of Linton route one and William Gardner of 305 South Washington Street Jacksonsville.
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