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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1956
Page
5
In West Palm Beach Florida a 13 year old girl told police her parents were shoplifters leading to their arrest. The shocking confession marked a dramatic turn for a family facing criminal accusations.
Detectives arrested 300 pound Paul J Kenna and Mrs Mary Dora Kenna after their daughter told the county juvenile officer. Mrs Kenna confessed to shoplifting and returning goods for cash while her husband refused to talk. Kenna faces charges of attempting to obtain money under false pretenses and petty larceny. No charges against Mrs Kenna. Children placed in authorities custody.
The 1926 NBC launch is recalled as a milestone with plans for a lavish 30th anniversary in Miami Beach. The piece notes early broadcasts and firsts from NBC including Will Rogers, Mary Garden, and the New York Symphony, and highlights the network’s growth to 118 radio and 207 TV affiliates. It lists pioneers and stars such as Rudy Vallee, Amos ’n Andy, Fred Allen, Ed Wynn, Jack Benny, Groucho Marx, Bob Hope, and Elvis Presley among NBC’s personalities.
Purdue extension says 6058 feeder calves at seven auctions earned 544,187 while 5663 feeder pigs at four sales brought 69,326.41 in fall sales at Springville Linton Osgood Greensburg and Vincennes with calves averaging 23.25 dollars per hundredweight and pigs about 24.24 per hundredweight.
Thanksgiving Day visitors included Mr and Mrs Garrett Hunter and sons Mary and Rodney from Lyons along with Mr and Mrs Stewart Bowman and children Sharon and Hugh and Mr and Mrs Harry Bowman and son Harry Lee.
The sun’s diameter is 864100 miles and its average distance from Earth is 92900000 miles. This figure reflects common astronomical measurements used in educational contexts of the period.
Advertisement offers crochet patterns for 18 and 12 inch round doilies using No 50 mercerized cotton. Pattern 7374 with directions, priced 25 cents plus 5 cents for first class mailing. Send name address zone and pattern number to Linton Daily Citizen Household Arts Dept. N.Y. N.Y. Two free patterns from the Alice Brooks Needlecraft book are offered, with 25 cents for a copy.
Two Americans who defected to Communist China after the Korean War will fly to the United States on Wednesday to spend Christmas with their families. Aaron Wilson, 23, of Urania Louisiana, and Arlie Pate, 26, of Carbondale Illinois, walked out of Red China Sunday and hope to be home in time for the holiday. The U S consulate bought Pates tourist class ticket though obligated only to provide the cheapest transport. The cheapest option would be by American freighter which takes about days.
Transfers of county property filed in Bloomfield recorder office include Edgar T Warren Pfau and others to Lenore P Heckard and others for 27 acres in Beech Creek township. Howard T Watkins and others to Meyrl G Headley and wife for lot 17 in Craig Bryant addition. Linton Laura Elsie Hodges and others to Edna C Stalcup 115 acres in Jefferson township. Edna C Stalcup to Laura Elsie Hodges 115 acres in Jefferson township.
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