Prisoner Escapes Handcuffs After City Hall Fines
In 1924 a Worthington man fined $100 and costs for liquor charges slipped away from a crowded city hall scene while handcuffed, with police and officials present, then vanished. Greene County Red Men plan a public initiation at City Park on Sept. 6 as part of a larger event. Authorities report game wardens nabbed twelve men from Linton area at Brody's Lake in Knox County.
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Inman
Worthington
Ray
Greene County
Greene ‘County
Imp. O. R. Mi
Linton
Heat wave relief forecast delayed by cooling trend
Chicago August weather forecast reports a failed midwest relief promise as temperatures near 100 in many cities. Forecasters expect a definite cool wave by weekend with scattered thunderstorms bringing substantial local relief, though eastward movement of the cool air was halted yesterday.
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Chicago
O.R
Midwest
Mercury
Iowa
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Michigan
Mexico
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Upper Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Lower
Pvt Joseph J Potochnik Arrives Overseas in England
Pvt Joseph J Potochnik has arrived safely with United States forces in England, according to word received by his wife.
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Pvt
Joseph J. Potochnik
United States
England
Ellis Sent to Ft. Knox for Basic Training
Eddie B. Ellis son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence A Ellis of Linton route 3 has been sent to Ft. Knox Kentucky for basic training according to word received here.
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FT. Knox
Eddie B. Ellis
Lawrence A. Ellis
Linton
Ft. Knox, Ky
Harold W. May Bound for Camp Hood Texas
Harold W. May son of Cameron H. May of Sandborn route 1 has reported for duty with the United States Army and has been sent to Camp Hood Texas according to word received today.
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Harold W. May
Cameron H. May
Sandborn
United States Army
Camp Hood
Tex
Army Inducts Hubert G Duckworth Sent to Buckley Field
Hubert G Duckworth husband of Mrs Inez Duckworth of Linton has been inducted into the United States Army and sent to Buckley Field Colorado according to word received here.
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Hubert G. Duckworth
Inez Duckworth
Linton
United States Army
Buckley Field
Colo
Army recruit Elmer H. Clayton Jr. begins basic training at Fort Knox
Elmer H. Clayton Jr. has reported for duty with the United States Army and is assigned to Fort Knox Kentucky for his basic training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Clayton Sr.
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Elmer H. Clayton, Jr
United States Army
Ft. Knox, Ky
Elmer Clayton, Sr
Lehman Sent to Fort Fannin for Army Basic Training
Stanley L. Lehman newly inducted into the U S Army has shipped to Fort Fannin Texas for basic training. He is married to Mrs. Mary Lehman of Linton route 2.
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Stanley L. Lehman
Camp Fannin
Navy Service Schools graduate completes course in Great Lakes
James H. Hugunin 31 husband of Genevia Hugunin Linton Ind is among graduates from an intensive basic engineering training course at the Great Lakes Service Schools exercises He was selected for specialized training based on aptitude scores Graduates from twenty specialized courses are sent to sea shore stations or advanced schools for further duty
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Great Lakes
Ill
James H. Hugunin
Genevia Hugunin
Linton
Ind
James W. Carter Arrives Safely Overseas in New Guinea
Mrs. Golda Carter reports her son, Pfc. James W. Carter, has landed and arrived safely with the U S armed forces in New Guinea.
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James W. Carter
Golda Carter
Pfc
New Guinea
United States
Mackie Rice Family Home for Two Weeks
S/Sgt. and Mrs. Mackie Rice and son Bill are spending a two weeks furlough here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Rice, and Mrs. Buelah Butner.
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Mackie Rice
Bill
William Rice
Buelah Butner
Newspapers Set New Record for Fifth War Loan Support
Washington reports Treasury Secretary Morgenthau commends newspapers for the Fifth War Loan drive surpassing prior efforts. He thanks Frank Tripp and the Allied Newspaper Council as figures show 203,014 ads totaling 155,131,405 lines valued at 10,160,709.66 dollars despite paper shortages.
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Washington
U.P
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Suport
Frank Tripp
Allied Newspaper Council
Morgenthau
Tripp
America
Barbs-Well bands political movers on pork ration shift
In an Illinois city twenty divorces were granted in one week, a sign of social strain. A designer notes evening dresses hold less value as women hesitate to repeat wear amid economic pressures.
Strange mail requests for overseas GIs encounter Army Postal Service
The Army Postal Service reports unusual requests from home senders. A Minnesota father asked to ship a washing machine to Guadalcanal and a dental officer's wife threatened to pull a postal clerk's teeth for three months without mail.
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Camp Lee
Postal Information Branch
Army Postal Service
Minnesota
Guadalcanal
James Elgan Home on Furlough
James Elgan, stationed at Camp Joseph T. Robinson Arkansas, is spending a fourteen day furlough with relatives and friends including his parents Mr and Mrs Herschel Elgan of Wheatland Indiana. The note also states there are 75 513 4 H clubs in the United States with an active membership of 1 700 000.
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James Elgan
Camp
Joseph T. Robinson
Ark
Herschel Elgan
Wheatland
Ind
United States
Allied Invasion Lands on French Riviera Front
Allied forces landed on the southern coast of France between Marseilles and Nice as 14 000 air crewmen and hundreds of planes supported the assault. The operation aimed to pivot west toward the Rhone valley enveloping Toulon and Marseilles with 800 ships and multinational units taking part.
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Fourte
Marseilles
Nice
Rhone
France
Toulon
Paris
le Mans
Wehrmacht
Wilson
Rome
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Germany
Churchill
U. S
James V. Forrestal
Robert Patterson
Brehon Somervell
U. S. Army
Italy
Mediterranean
London
Jacob L. Devers
Mediterranean Air Force
Drought relief payments planned for drought areas
War Food Administrator Marvin Jones designated Illinois Indiana Kentucky Tennessee Ohio and West Virginia counties for supplemental dairy payments to aid dairymen hit by drought. Payments start Aug 5 at 10 cents per hundred pounds of milk and one cent per pound of butter fat in addition to regular dairy support.
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Washington
U.P
Marvin Jones
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
West Virginia
WFA
Johnson
Williamson
Edwards
Gallatin
Hamilton
Hardin
Massac
Pope
Sain
Wabash
Wayne
White
Daviess
Dubois
Gibson
Knox
Martin
Pike
Posey
Spencer
Vandeburgh
Warrick
Crawford
Floyd
Orange
Perry
Washington, Clark
Jefferson
Scott
Switzerland
Bedford quarry death prompts services for Thomas Turner
Bedford dispatch reports 45 year old Thomas Turner a stone quarry worker was killed when a section of steel track fell from a derrick crushing his skull at Heltonville Limestone Company. Officials also note multiple local items including pool lifeguard shortages and a fire investigation.
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Bedford
U.P
Thomas Turner
Heltonville Limestone Company
Livestock Report from Indianapolis Auction
Hogs 9 500, active and steady with good to choice 160 240 lb prices at 14 80. other weights 14 05 to 14 80. sows 14 to 14 05. Cattle 2 500, calves 800. steers and heifers open slow, mostly steady. beef cows steady with two day 25c drop for low grade. Top steer 16 75 at 980 lb. average 15 50 to 16 50. Skim notes: dealers steady, top 15.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
Post War Plans Discussed Here At City Hall Meeting
City officials named to draw up maps convene with committees and residents at eight o clock Thursday at city hall. Congressman Gerald W Landis to attend and discuss bringing industries to Linton.
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Ziegler
Clyde V. Davis
Rudy Kramer
Wayne Hamilton
Andy Humphreys
Joe E. Turner
John Fritz
Gerald W. Landis
Linton
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South
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Alexandria
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WNW
Colorado
Ft. Fannin
Mary Lehman
Linton Sailor
Sterling
Sterling Brewers, Inc
Evansville
Pilsner
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Indiana Ordnance Works
Finley Barger
Austin
Greenfield
U.R
Mary Sanders
Clarence A. Jackson
United States Employment Service
Newkirk Funeral Home
Tex Ritter
Jane Frazee
Stars On Parade
Larry Parks
Lynn Merrick
Uler
Linton Motor Sales
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