Busy Sunday in Linton Draws Crowds and Local Talent
A busy Linton afternoon sees a gyrocopter at the airport, a crowded Humphreys Park circus, and Go Kart races behind the Boys League field. Local golfers Bob Hess and Sherell Johnson Jr. compete in the State Open, with Hess missing the final by three strokes and Johnson tying for eighth. New downtown parking meters aim to improve traffic flow Uptown.
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General Electric
Boys League
Linton
Bob Hess
Sherell Johnson, Jr
Bob
Sherell
Rights Leaders Warn of Disorder In Washington Walk
Civil rights march organizers urge self-discipline to prevent violence amid preparations for more than 100000 participants in Washington. Authorities deploy 10000 police and troops with 1500 civilian marshals to ensure a peaceful event near the Lincoln Memorial as Congress debates emergency rail strike measures.
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Washington
New York City
House
Senate
Congress
Lincoln Memorial
Moose Lodge District Meeting Planned by Local Lodges
Lodges from Clinton Bedford Greencastle Terre Haute Martinsville Bloomington Brazil Danville and Lynton assemble at the Linton Moose home Friday evening for a district meeting. Lunch at 7 30 p m and music by Fern Duvivier and his band are planned.
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Linton Moose Home
Clinton
Bedford
Greencastle
Terre Haute
Martinsville
Bloomington
Brazil
Danville
Lynton
Fern Duvivier
Fall Calendar for Greene County Circuit Court Schedule
The September term of the Greene County Circuit Court released a near full docket opening Sept. 3 with first cases Sept. 4. The calendar lists numerous divorce actions, property disputes, breach of lease, damages, and other civil matters through Sept. 30 and into Oct. 1 and 4 5 with venue details and continuations.
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Greene County Circuit Court
Legislation Averts Rail Strike Seen By Congress
The House and Senate prepared to act on a measure to avert a national railroad strike this week. An arbitration board would address a four year old work rules dispute, with votes expected midweek. An amendment to empower presidential seizure was proposed amid looming threat of a strike.
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PLC
House Commerce Committee
Senate
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Rules Committee
House
Congress
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Arthur H. Dean
U. S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Republican Project Committee
NATO Unity
Kennedy
NATO
Moscow
Building Collapse Causes Little Damage in Bloomfield
A building in Bloomfield collapsed Friday morning while being razed by court order. Two parked vehicles, a 1958 car owned by Sam Carter and a half-ton pickup owned by Wayne Moore, sustained about 200 dollars and slightly less in damage. No injuries were reported.
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Bloomfield
Sam Carter
Wayne Moore
Crays
East Main Street
Stansfield to Speak at Kiwanis Meeting in Greene County
James Stansfield now Greene County Extension Agent will address the Kiwanis club Tuesday at 6 30 p m. at Klusmeier's Drive In He is a former Kiwanis president in northern Indiana and will outline Greene County extension plans and 4 H work Members urged to attend.
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James Stansfield
Greene County
Kiwanis
Klusmeier
Stansfield
Indiana
Indiana Traffic Fatalities Near 1963 Total Exceeds 800
Indiana's 1963 traffic deaths surpassed 800 by Sunday with an 890 year-to-date total expected, while five lives were lost over the weekend. Fern Theis died after a head-on crash on Indiana 49 near Valparaiso. Theis's family and others were hospitalized, including Richard Banasiak of Chicago. In Lafayette, Tollie Mangham of Chicago died from burns after a crash on U.S. 41 near Earl Park, with several relatives injured. Additional fatal crashes occurred near Butler on U.S. 6, near Fort Wayne on a county road grade crossing, and a car on U.S. 24 near Wabash.
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United Press International
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Fern Theis
Kouts
Porter Memorial Hospital
Vallparaiso
Kenneth
Valparaiso
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Neil
Joseph Theis Wheatfield
Richard Banasiak
Chicago
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St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
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Joe Battle
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Earl Park
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Carrie
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Kendallville
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North Eagle Grove
Iowa
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Shaw
Shultz
Dean Jeubler
Stanley Fink
Fort Wayne
Khrushchev and Tito Resume Talks on Yugoslav Ties
Khrushchev halts a 15 day working vacation to meet Tito on Brioni Island to press Yugoslavia toward closer ties with the Soviet bloc. They discuss expanding trade with Moscow bloc nations and a common line on Red China as Belgrade seeks to restore postwar friendship while retaining formal neutrality.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Tito
Brioni Island
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Seagull
Belgrade
Moscow
Josef Stalin
World Communist Movement
Joint meeting planned at Coalmont gym tonight
Citizens of Wright township in Greene county and Lewis township of Clay county will meet at the Coalmont gymnasium at 7 30 p m tonight. Indiana State Legislator Kenneth Reagin will be the principal speaker on the Shakamak school issue.
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Wright Township
Greene County
Lewis Township
Clay County
Coalmont
Otto Clark
Gerald Stone
McCullough
Kenneth Reagin
Indiana
Lyons Democratic Town Convention Set for Wednesday
The Lyons Democratic Town Convention will be held at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Town Hall in Lyons to nominate a Town Board and Clerk.
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Lyons
U.S. Warns Viet Nam Of Aid Cuts Over Repression
The United States warned it will sharply cut aid to South Viet Nam if President Diem’s government continues harsh actions against opposition groups. The VOA broadcast from Saigon cited crackdowns on Buddhists and students, with reports of arrests and at least one death. Diplomats fear the threat could topple Diem without U.S. support.
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United States
Ngo Dinh Diem
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U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Diem
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French Lick Rally Boosts Dems for Fall Elections
Indiana Democratic leaders including Sen. Vance Hartke and Gov. Welsh host a rally at French Lick as municipal campaigns begin. Hartke faces GOP opposition in 1964 while Welsh hints at his Statehouse choice later. three active candidates Clinton Green, Robert L. Rock, and Thomas Lemon gather support during September events.
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UPI
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
French Lick
Vance Hartke T
Welsh
Birch E. Bayh
Hartke
Clinton Green
Indiana Port Commission
Robert L. Rock
Anderson
House
Bloomington
Thomas Lemon
GOP
Drilling Slows as Miners Trapped 308 Feet Deep
In Sheppton Pennsylvania rescue operations slowed sharply as drillers neared the underground chamber where David Fellin and Henry Threen lie 308 feet below the surface. Officials warned timing was uncertain with attempts to reach a 12 inch bore through to the trapped men, dust entering the chamber from the shaft.
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Sheppton
David Fellin
Henry Threen
Linton Youth Tagged After Accident Sunday
Johnny Zelvin Mason, 20, of Linton, was arrested Sunday at 12:20 a.m. on reckless driving and DUI charges after a two car collision one mile south of Linton on highway 59. Caroline Hastings, 19, of Sandborn, was driving south and was struck from behind. minor damage and no injuries were reported.
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Linton
Gene Gastineau
Mason
Caroline Hastings
Sandborn
Miss Hastings
Cool Spell Grips Most of Indiana
Subnormal cool weather held a firm grip on Indiana with many readings in the 50s. South Bend fell to 49, Indianapolis 52, Fort Wayne 54, Lafayette 55, and Cincinnati 58 as the day remained unusually cool.
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United Press International
Indiana
South Bend
Yee
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Cincinnati
Stunt Men Believed In Train Robbery Probe
London police and Irish authorities scan film studios and countryside for five suspects tied to the $7.3 million train raid. Roy The Weasel James linked to film work is among those sought. three men already jailed and five others charged with handling stolen cash.
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James
Ireland
Bruce Richard Reynolds
James E. White
Ohio Man Dies After Fall From Lyons Water Tower
John Russell Snyder 23 of Fremont Ohio died after falling from a Lyons water tower while painting it 150 feet high. Coroner says he was foreman for Kessler Co. of Fremont. others on site were away. investigation ongoing with lab reports due in about a week.
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Fremont
Ohio
Lyons
Charles Groves
Snyder
Jenkins
Freeman- Greene County
Greves
K. Kessler Co
Arnizabethtown
Jenkins Funeral Home
Suspended Sentence Reversed by Greene County Court
Ernest Taylor of Linton faced Greene circuit court in Bloomfield where the judge, on the prosecutor James Sparks request, revoked a suspended six month sentence for public intoxication and ordered four months to be served at the Indiana State Farm. Two divorce petitions were filed: Harold Webb versus Connie Webb and Alta Workman versus Forest Workman.
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Larry D. Hasler
Sharon C. Reed
Wayne Reed
Sera Jane Boyd
James L. Boyd
Glenda E. Ransford
Robert Ransford
Thomas R. Cox
Margaret K. Cox
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Hazel A. Trautman
Finley R. Troutman
Nat A. Hill
Harry W. Campbell
Grace E. Campbell
Diana Sparks
Richard Sparks
Ermal Phillips
Mary A. Phillips
Ilene M. Shake
W. Bruce Shake
Daviess Martin County Rural Telephone Corp
Indiana Telephone Corp
Doris C. Obermeyer
Ernest Jackson
Dennis Truck Lines, Inc
Knox County
Velma J. Flake
Rector Flake
Linda Sue Skomp
Carl Edward Skomp
Edward B. Hibbard
Roberta Sue Hibbard
Connie Joyce Lester
Jerry Roy Lester
Donald R. Whitlow
Lavern Whitlow
Barbara Jean Butcher
Jerry Butcher
Monroe County
John Schwarz
John Held
James Harris
Clay County
B. Heller and Company
J. Robert Freeman
Kathleen Holley
Walter W. Holley
Earl Stein
State Farm Auto Ins. Co
Lawrence W. Clouse
James L. Dobson, Jr
Ernest Taylor
Linton
Greene
Bloomfield
James Sparks
Onne Dade
Ann State Farm
Taylor
Indiana State Farm
Harold Webb
Connie Webb
Alta Workman
Forest Workman
Scouts Move Up Meeting Time for Pool Party
Troop No. 50 Boy Scouts are reminded to meet at the Boy Scout Hall at 6 p.m. for a Sullivan pool swimming party instead of 7 p.m. It calls for uniforms and swim trunks and asks parents who can provide transportation to attend.
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Boy Scout Hall
Sullivan Pool
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