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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1963
Page
2
A long chain of Worthington area residents announced weekend visits and vacations. Families including the Flanigans and Hitts hosted relatives from Hammond, Lebanon and other towns while others reported trips to Washington D C Maitland Florida Visalia Calif and Niagara Falls They also noted attendance at meetings and returns home from trips across Indiana Illinois and Ontario with multiple family connections and church assignments.
A parade of relatives and friends visits across towns as Kathy and Beth Merrill travel from Carmel and Fort Wayne to stay with Orville Merrell. Tim Sears and the Dunigan family spend weekends with their kin, while Dr. A P Gray and daughter Kathy vacation in Worthington. Nearby reunions include Ralph Reagan family from Whittier and Dora De Frees relations on North Drive. Martha Hans returns home after several days here.
Mr and Mrs Paul E Stollings of Greenwood announce the birth of a daughter at Freeman Greene County Hospital August 19. The baby weighed ten pounds five ounces and is named Jane Ann. She was welcomed by brothers Larry Greg and Jay Edwardy. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs James Hasler of Marco and Mrs Dessie Sto of Newberry.
Tuesday admissions include Harry O. Miller from Coal City Clifford Caddell from Jasonville and Ida Mae Drake from Fairbanks. Dismissals are Orga Lea Farris Bloomfield and Nancy Kay Yoder Lin ton. also Mrs Willard Harris from Coal City.
UPI reports divorce action underway in Santa Monica with Eartha Kitt alleging mental cruelty against husband Am O McDonald. The couple married June 1 1960 and have a 21 month old daughter.
A Rome hotel was ordered to pay damages to singer Abbe Lane and her husband Xavier Cugat after a 1957 accident in which a plank from venetian blind rigging fell as Lane opened a hotel window injuring her face. Damages to be settled at a later hearing.
Television in Review notes NBCs Report from Beirut with Arnold Lacagnina as a witty tour of the Middle East mocking war tension. It also previews NBC CBS and network fall debuts including Red Skelton Sullivan Preston Nureyev Moffo Tucker and a Great Adventure submarine plot with James MacArthur.
The Linton Public Library reports the summer reading program Man's Conquest of is halfway completed with many readers to reach the target by August 31. A number of readers have finished charts, including David Hensley and John Kristler, with others like Jayce Earle and Barbara Flickinger advancing recently.
Congress moved to avert a nationwide railroad walkout by sending a Senate approved plan to create a seven member arbitration board for two disputed issues. The measure would bind the board to issue an award for two years with no strike for 180 days after becoming law. Senate passage followed days of debate and a rail embargo on shipments.
The Brooklyn Dodgers infielder Cookie Lavagetto is famed for breaking up Bill Bevens’ no hitter in the 1947 World Series against the New York Yankees. He finished with two hits in 17 at bats for a .118 average, with another hit in the 1941 classic.
James A Sparks of Lyons is a patient at Union hospital in Terre Haute room 412. Mrs Sparks, Mrs Nelle Grounds, Mrs Edith Davidson and Robert Mitchell visited Sparks Sunday afternoon.
Postmaster Esther Wolford announced plans to press planes trucks and cases into service to move air and rail mail within a 150 mile radius of the Linton office. First class or air mail postage would be required for all mail destined beyond 150 miles. Second class magazines and other nonessential mail would be suspended beyond the zone. Emergency shipments should use first class or air mail during the strike if it occurs. Cincinnati St Louis and Louisville fall inside the 150 mile zone and will receive full service. Local publishers and large mailers urged to call the post office for details.
A fragmented listing describes upcoming TV programming across ABC CBS and NBC with planned specials, dramatic features, and entertainment advertisements. It mentions live civil rights march coverage and various time slots including 3:30 p.m., 10:16 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. telecasts, plus themed programs and a Will Rogers special.
Rod Kanehl blasted the New York Mets first ever grand slam on July 6 1962 at the Polo Grounds against St Louis. Freda’s sentence continues with details on the game.
C. I. T. Service Leasing Corp vice president Georges Culp says 25 percent of his firm’s leased fleet is air conditioned, up from 20 percent a year ago, marking a rising trend among business travelers.
A new two percent million bushel grain elevator opened in Denver by Cargill Inc. doubling the city capacity as a gateway to the West for food and feed grains.
Channel 4 listings show a daily timetable from Aug 28 to Aug 29 with programs including Daily Word Ind University Lunchtime Theatre Girl Talk Milady's Matinee Hour of Stars People are Funny Dick Tracy Lone Ranger Popeye Sea Hunt Expedition Bold Journey Baseball Mahalia Jackson Sign Off with varied times and show titles.
A midday to evening listing for WTHI Terre Haute shows news weather and daytime programs followed by soap operas game shows talk shows and dramas including World Turned, Password, Houseparty, To Tell The Truth, Edge of Night and The Millionaire with Perry Mason Twilight and Stoney Burke later.
A daytime to evening TV lineup listing shows and times including weather news movies game shows talk shows and dramas such as Truth Or Consequences Peter Gunn People Will Talk The Doctors The Match Game and Frances Farmer with NBC News and local reports noted throughout the day.
TV and radio listings for August 29 outline programs across Continental Classroom Today Weather Peter Gunn Loretta Young You Don’t Say Dr Kildare and Tonight Show. Schedule includes News Weather and late night Peter Gunn and Lively Ones followed by Story of Will Rogers final report and News at 11:30.
The note thanks Rev Deckard and others who sent food or flowers as expressions of sympathy. It mentions wife and family and conveys appreciation for support during a difficult time.
Linton Stockton High announces opening day procedures for August 29. Faculty meet at 8 a.m. pupils assemble at 9 a.m. for 15 minutes then five 20 minute class periods run 9:15 to 11:07 with dismissal. Football opens 1963 season vs Brazil at 8 p.m. Band and cheerleaders prep amid funds limits.
In Cincinnati the sedate booklet Handling Expense Ac cents by Dudley V. Carrington, published by Osborne Kemper Thomas Inc, nears 150 900 copies. Marketed as guidance for business entertainment it is a spoof of record keeping by Len Hesey et al, written by Robert C. Kapyee and illustrated by Paul Gaegar, used as a tag device for sales meetings and boards.
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