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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1975
Page
1
Two firemen from Wayne Township sustained minor burn injuries when a mobile home collapsed during a blaze that damaged four trailer homes on Indianapolis west side. Leroy Driscoll and Harry Green received hospital treatment and were released. no other injuries reported. Cause not determined.
A woman wearing a fur trimmed coat and accompanied by a man robbed the Northern Indiana Bank drive up window in Valparaiso Monday afternoon. She demanded cash with a note claiming a gun was present and fled with $442 in cash in a red dump truck.
A man wearing a ski mask used a long barreled pistol Monday to rob Morristown Pharmacy, locking a clerk and two others in a room. He fled with various types of drugs. no injuries were reported. The Shelby County sheriff's office described the theft as a sackful of drugs.
Joseph Stoll a 19 year old of Medaryville was killed Monday when a shotgun accidentally discharged while a friend handed it to him while they prepared for a deer hunting trip. Authorities reported the wound was to the abdomen.
A large Mt Vernon warehouse owned by the Fuhrer Ford Milling Co burned Monday causing about 1 million dollars in damage. Firefighters fought the blaze for nearly two hours with flames reaching 50 feet high and flour valued at about half a million pounds lost. No injuries were reported. The fire started in the basement of the building.
A State Reformatory prisoner was hospitalized today with stab wounds and another prisoner was being questioned in connection with the attack Monday evening. Donald R. Davis, 20, Indianapolis, was stabbed twice in J cellhouse and rushed to Wishard Memorial Hospital with chest and left thigh wounds.
United Press International readers submit a ballot with humorous entries such as Craig Claiborne’s Paris feast and Liz Taylor and Richard Burton's reconciliation. The list also notes changes in job titles and quirky records alongside serious events like the fall of Southeast Asia, Watergate verdicts, the Mayaguez seizure, and a midcentury- sized year of history.
President Ford met Chairman Mao Tse-tung at the Forbidden City for about 110 minutes in a cordial session described as significant and earnest. U.S. officials noted the discussion likely covered detente, Korea, and U.S. policy toward Taiwan with China signaling desire for strong Washington ties.
The Linton-Stockton School Board adopted the arbitrator's report and agreed to raise teacher salaries starting 1975-76 as funds allow. The board planned equalizing principals' and classified staff raises, effective July 1 1975, with costs to be funded when money becomes available.
Indonesian separatists seized a northeast Dutch train near Beilen taking about 50 passengers hostage. They demanded a bus to Schiphol and a plane for an unknown destination, with one passenger escaping to a farm as gunmen fired at another train. Police noted five or six attackers and a released child and two women.
Senator Birch Bayh told Democratic governors that unemployment is the main cause of the federal deficit while some spending programs fail. He warned against inflation and urged energy policy focusing on conservation and tougher action with oil nations. He spoke at the Democratic Governors Conference as other 1976 candidates prepared to present policy plans.
The House is set to approve Ford's 2.3 billion dollar loan plan to keep New York City afloat as Rep. Ashley warns several large cities face similar fiscal strains. He cautions optimistic forecasts could push New York back toward crisis within a year and notes opposition from some conservatives and Senate filibuster threats.
Israel's Rabin cabinet rejected a UN Security Council move linking renewal of the Golan Heights peacekeeping mandate to Palestinian participation in a January 12 Middle East debate. The cabinet approved a six month renewal of the 1,200 man force and said Israel will not cooperate with the planned debate. Egypt resumed control of the Abu Rudeis oil complex near the Red Sea with a ceremonial claim of sovereignty.
Greene County Board of Commissioners meet to relocate the landfill to Graham Farms in Fairplay Township east of Highway 67 south of Switz City. Richard Gregg named county highway engineer effective Jan 1 1976. Bids on highway supplies awarded to multiple vendors. Miller and Long Insurance Agency to insure county next year. Joanna Henegar to organize the new county judge’s office per space and equipment plans.
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