From Pompeii to education and drive ins in 1966
A collage of dated facts and anecdotes spans Pompeii and Vesuvius to 1966 milestones. Births and events mix with reflections on education, patriotism, tax history, and the rise of drive in culture. Notable items include Richard Cardinal Cushing born in 1895 and Amelia Earhart Putnam’s transcontinental flight report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Pompeii
Herculaneum
Mt. Vesuvius
Italy
Washington
Capitol
White House
Amelia Earheart Putnam
Franklin Roosevelt
Germany
Russia
Edmund Burke
Brent Warren Lucas
Linton
Thomas E. Holcomb
Mrs. Owen Retires After Long Service as Welfare Worker
Mrs. Ruth D. Owen of Greene County retires Sept 1 after a career starting Sept 1941 as a child welfare caseworker. She guided adoptions and foster care, noting the program aids neglected or endangered children with clinics, hospitals, and homes across the county.
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Mrs. Owen
Children’s Welfare
Ruth D. Owen
Greene County Department
Owen
Welfare Department
Greere County
LaRue Carter
Muscatatuck
White’s Institute
Soldier and Sailor's Home
Knightstown
Riley Hospital
City Plan Commission Hears Consultant Report and Schedule
The Linton City Plan Commission met with consultant James Garver of General Planning and Resource Consultants to review the city master plan. He said the final report would be delivered at the September meeting and urged subcommittee reports be mailed by Friday for inclusion.
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Linton City Plan Commisson
James Garver
St. Louis
Jack Cravens
Rudy Kramer
Gertrude Risher
Norman Singleton
Kenneth Smith
John Yaw
Warren Oaken
Robert Bedwell
Greene County Plan Commission
County Commission
City Commission
Students Register At Switz City Central
Homer Donagher, principal of Central school at Switz City, reports fast student registration for grades seven through 12. Many parents attend conferences, which are welcomed. Juniors and seniors must register by Friday, August 26, with classes starting Friday, September 2. all faculty positions except a librarian are filled.
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Homer Donagher
Central School
Switz City
Qui'2
Donagher
Ark woman dies after Indianapolis selfinflicted gunshot
Mrs. Geraldine Coughlin aged 22 of Walnut Ridge Arkansas died in Community Hospital a day after she shot herself with her husband Allen Coughlin’s pistol in front of an east side store in Indianapolis The couple had moved from Chicago recently after an argument Police reported the incident originated from a domestic dispute Ontario
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Indianapolis
UPI
Geraldine Coughlin
Walnut Ridge
Ark
Community Hospital
Pool Attendance Sunday Monday Tuesday
Pool attendance figures referenced for Sunday Monday and Tuesday along with a contact phone number 847 9032. The note lists pool use days and a single contact line for information.
Greene County Probation Officer Named
Judge Edwin B. Long designates Mrs. Ruth D. Owen as Greene County Probation Officer a part time role housed in the J Clyde Crane Memorial Law library on the courthouse third floor. Owen expresses satisfaction continuing welfare work and staying connected with her prior duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth D. Owen
Edwin B. Long
Greene County
Long
J. Clyde Crane
Old Records Found In Grand Rapids Court Dockets
Court clerks in Grand Rapids uncover 1909 dockets listing Clyde Brown fined $4 for speeding on a horse and another man fined for firing a rifle on a day not celebrated as Independence Day.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Uph
Clyde Brown
Fort Worth City Police Rookies Face Pay Boost Pressure
In Fort Worth Texas the city council weighs a $30 monthly raise for new police rookies while 40 officers threaten to resign unless their pay is increased by $50 per month.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Mathews Request Teletype For Twin Bed For Sept 19 20
Police in San Antonio received a teletype asking for a nice twin bed for Mr. and Mrs. Mathews for September 19 and 20. The message was forwarded to a local hotel for fulfillment.
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San Antonio
UPI
Divorce Case Grants Visitation for Two French Pooches
San Jose man Leroy E. Anderson won visitation rights to the couple’s two French poodles in the settlement of a contested divorce. Judge George H. Barnett ordered Anderson to have access to Coco, the community property, and Tina, belonging to Linda Ann, as part of the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
Leroy E. Anderson
Linda Ann
Superior Court
George H. Barnett
Anderson
Coco
Tina
Waligunda Ticketed For Landing Plane On Public Highway
Walter R. Waligunda was stopped on state Highway 54 by police in Dardanelle Arkansas and cited for landing an aircraft on a public highway, an illegal act.
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Dardanelle
Ark
Walter R. Waligunda
Waligunda
Columbus Man Sentenced In First Degree Burglary Case
Larry Allman a 21 year old from Columbus was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison on first degree burglary charges. Authorities said the break ins occurred over several days near his home. He was arrested Aug 5 after living 12 days in an 80 foot beech tree behind his residence.
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Columbus
Ind
Larry Allman
Allman
Bartholomew Superior Court
Maurice David
Linton Pool Hosts Area Swim Meet
Joe Cable announces a morning swim meet at Linton pool with swimmers from Bloomfield North Knox Sullivan and Linton competing. Hod Bailey will announce events and winners as individuals receive first to fourth place awards and a team trophy is presented by a local firm. Spectators should bring chairs and are invited to watch.
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Joe Cable
Linton
Linton Pool
Bloomfield
North Knox
Sullivan
Hod Bailey
Russia Launches Luna 11 Moon Probe
Tass reports the Soviet Union launched an automatic Luna 11 mission aboard the rocket. The probe weighs about 3,600 pounds and targets the moon and surrounding region as part of the lunar exploration program.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Tass
Civil Defense Unit Hears Reports on Budget and Plans
Greene county civil defense unit leaders discussed budget approval by county commissioners and a three day county council session beginning Sept 6. Reports included new citizen band radio KPK 2134, Halloween patrol support by auxiliary police, athletic event duty at Switz City School, and a Sept 12 meeting at Linton city hall for civil defense police. A women’s auxiliary and a family picnic committee were formed with plans to hold an Aug 29 meeting. First aid courses for law enforcement and public attendees begin in September with Freeman Greene hospital instructors and will expand to local schools.
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Greene County Civil Defense Unit
Civil Defense
David Neal
Jasonville
Neal
Greenae County
Dale Horn
Civ. Defense Auxiliary Police
Switz City
Civ Defense Police
Linton
Gordon Mitchell
Chet Weaver
Phil Coen
Luther Killian
Bloomfield
Freeman-Greene County
L and M
William B. Carlton
Ed Sheffield
Dave Neal
Gordon Mitchel
Johnny Johnson
Jack Allen
Ivan Weaver
Amateur rockets risk breaking government rules
Washington UPI reports that hobby rocket launchers may be violating current regulations. The piece urges hobbyists to check rules to avoid penalties or legal action while noting agency oversight and potential changes to policy.
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Washington
UPI
Third Victim Found In Blast Debris At Fort Wayne Factory
In Fort Wayne Indiana a factory office building collapsed after a multi million dollar explosion. Mrs Everett Jackson 60 was recovered from the wreckage and two other people were reported missing presumed dead. Several others injured including Mary Janice Orr 19 and Mrs Steve Engleman 19.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
UPI
Everett Jackson
Phelps-Dodge Copper Products Corp
Virginia M. Becher
Wayne Warden
Paul Kleber
Margaret Sleesman
Ruth DeYoung
Earl Smith
Parkview Hospital
Mary Janice Orr
Steve Engleman
George Robbins
Indianapolis
Walter S. Ainsworth
Ainsworth
Viola Thieme
Refugees Claim Soviets Run Cuban Havana Port
Cuban refugees in Miami allege the Soviet Union operates a multi million dollar Havana fishing port that could be used as a submarine base. They say most workers are Russians, the port built under a 1962 Cuban Soviet agreement and now nearly fully functional with docks and warehouses. A former port worker says no military facilities are visible.
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Fugees
Soviet Union
Havana
Caribbean
Gulf of Mexico
Tass
Latin America
Moscow
Illinois Child Fatally Injured In Resort Community
Mary Sheridan aged 6 from Oak Park Illinois died after a truck struck her while she rode a stroller down a hill in Long Beach Indiana. The private property accident occurred Monday night and is not listed as a traffic fatality. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs William J Sheridan and died at Memorial Hospital in Michigan City. The truck was driven by Alfred J Suida of Three Oaks Michigan.
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Long Beach
Ind
UPI
Mary Sheridan
Oak Park
Ill
William J. Sheridans
Memorial Hospital
Michigan City
Alfred J. Suida
Three Oaks
Mich
McNamara proposes vast change in fitness standards
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara announced a major shift to admit hundreds of thousands of men who fail current mental and physical standards. He said 40,000 previously disqualified men would be recruited in 10 months, rising to 100,000 per year, with intensive training to bring them up to standard. The move aims to expand manpower amid poverty-focused national security goals.
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New York
UPS
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
McNamara
America
Defense Department
Indiana Democrats Open Campaign With Fall Meeting at French Lick
Indiana Democrats kick off the off year campaign with the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association fall meeting at French Lick. The event draws Sens. Hartke and Bayh, Gov. Branigin, incumbents and nominees, state lawmakers, and party leaders amid misgivings over Vietnam and costs.
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Eugene J. Cadou
Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
French Lick
Vance Hartke
Birch E. Bayh
Branigin
Gordon St. Angelo
Protests Fade as Indiana Capitol Flies Flag Day and Night
The Indiana Capitol will fly the American flag 24 hours a day atop the dome following a decision by Commissioner John Hatchett of the Department of Administration. The move ends days of protests from some self described American Legion members, though the national Legion HQ reported no official opposition. Hatchett cited the newly refurbished dome, gilding, and floodlighting as enhancing the patriotic effect.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana Capitol
National Capitol
John Hatchett
Indiana Department of Administration
American Legion
Hatchett
Highland Truck Collision Kills Four in Indiana
Authorities later identified three Mexican nationals among four men killed in a two truck crash in Highland Indiana. The victims were Juan Garcia 81 who lived with a son in East Chicago and Timotero Borlautie Shosmaiaselinns among others.
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Highland
Ind
Phc
Juan Garcia
Chicago
Timotero Borlautie
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BY Ann Toney
City Plan Commission
Switz City Central
Self
George Ewart
Berkeley
House Un-American Activities Committee
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Paul J. Kappmeyer
Stanford W. Kappmeyer
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Shirley B. M. Duke
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Illinois
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Robert A. Wyatt
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GOP
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Terre Haute
Senate
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D-Munster
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Richard Bodine
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Matthew E. Welsh
Mankin
Ralph Tucker
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Gale McGee
Wyoming
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Evansville
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Jasper
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Danville
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Batesville
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Winchester
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Wakarusa
Dan Parker
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