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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1962
Page
1
A collage of notes on politics rumors in Indiana, a Taunton England incident with a one-armed slot machine, and a roundup of business and social topics. It mentions Judge John Ax considering a possible lieutenant governor bid, a Sullivan police chief warning about car theft, and alcohol statistics from Indiana and California.
Indiana Department of Conservation fish and game division schedules a 10 am public hearing next Tuesday to discuss proposals to limit spearing in streams to large rivers and impose a closed season on lakes and impoundments from April 1 to July 16.
In Nashville a man named Warren Swanson rushed a federal courtroom and fired lead pellets at Teamsters chief James Hoffa with an air gun. Hoffa knocked the assailant down and was hit in arm and back. guards restrained Swanson who was taken away bleeding. Hoffa called the attacker a psycho and said no charges would be pressed. the incident occurred during cross examination in Hoffa’s trial over payments from a truck leasing firm.
In a 4 to 1 decision, the Indiana Supreme Court upheld Lake County officials and Highland Sales Corp in enforcement actions at Shopper's World. The majority said stores may be closed on Sundays while some venues like bowling alleys could be allowed as necessities, reinforcing Sunday observance for rest and community activities.
The Indiana State Board of Health added a polio case from Hendricks County to its 1962 total, lifting the year's cases to 21 versus 20 a year earlier.
Three Linton groups Kiwanis Rotary and American Legion will ring the Salvation Army bell on December 8 15 and 22 in a friendly competition to raise funds for Christmas baskets and donations. Major Cox urged donations noting money funds dolls dinners and personal remembrances for those in need. Families seeking baskets should register at the Chamber of Commerce office by December 15.
Former Rep Randall S Harmon of Indiana 10th District is admitted for psychiatric evaluation at LaRue Carter Hospital Indianapolis on a temporary commitment from Delaware Circuit Court dated Nov 29. Doctor explains temporary commitment provides care until deemed unnecessary and limits confinement to 90 days while civil rights remain intact.
In Terre Haute Indiana a two year old boy wandered from home and fell into a lake. A passerby Gary Winders aged 15 heard the child cry and pulled him from the water. He administered mouth to mouth resuscitation and Kevin Aue was sent home wet but healthy.
Three Evansville residents James Swope 67 Rebecca 62 and son Gene 36 died when their car rear ended a stone truck on Indiana 57 south of Oakland City. Three Swope children injured include Mark 11 Carla 8 Randy 6.
An on site explosion at the McGregor Missile Range near El Paso killed a French lieutenant and injured four others. The dead officer died at Beaumont Military Hospital after the blast. Two French sergeants and two other soldiers were hospitalized with injuries. An inquiry was ordered into the accident.
Katherine Marie Evans sues John Murry Evans in Bloomfield circuit court for divorce. The filing names both spouses and seeks dissolution of the marriage.
Gerald Hemming 25 and 12 others held on neutral ity charges say their 31 foot boat Sally was used for six months of training exercises. They deny plans to invade Cuba and face federal action in Miami.
A shift to colder weather drops temperatures across the nation. Indiana and nearby states reported snow and rain as highs dropped from the 60s to the 40s. The five day outlook shows near normal highs from 33 to 47 with modest precipitation totals.
A slow moving cold air mass ends the mild spell across the nation as western regions see near normal temperatures while the southeast remains warm. The Atlantic storm drifts north northeast with rough seas and higher tides along the coast from Cape Hatteras northward and scattered rain from the eastern Midwest onward.
Eight Fort Wayne residents were held on marijuana ring charges after five raids by narcotics agents and police. Those charged with possession and sale include Payton Randle Eddie Sallings Allen Williams Oscar Winfield and Clifford Knight. others Irene Johnson Irene Moore and Annette Clifford faced possession charges. The ring, operating since 1961, was linked to Gary and Chicago sources with an estimated $100000 yearly business. Bonds totaled $52000.
Indiana State Police say a man calling as William E Kindler admitted not knowing Archer shooting but offered to surrender in a few days. Trooper Harold Arch er was wounded near Indianapolis when a car with four men fired and a fragment nearly damaged his right optic nerve. Archer remains in fair condition at St Francis Hospital as investigators search Marion County.
The Washington post of the American Legion hosts a Seventh district convention for Legion and Auxiliary members starting at 10:00 a.m. CST. More than four hundred members are expected with state commander Ralph Storm and other officers attending. Bloomington's state champion color guard will perform. A free dance Saturday night and a dinner Sunday follow the convention.
A dense smog blankets England in a killer fog, with at least 32 deaths since Monday and nil visibility in many areas. Grounded planes, hundreds of auto crashes, and emergency masks mark a crisis echoing the 1952 fog that killed about 4,000 Britons.
Mrs. Mary Cliver 50 of Dugger died at 4 30 this morning at Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan after an extended illness. Born May 22 1912 in Greene County she lived most of her life in Dugger. Survived by husband William D Cliver seven sons eight daughters a brother three sisters and eight grandchildren. Funeral at Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger Friday 2 PM with Rev. Harry Holloway officiating burial in Dugger Cemetery.
In Chicago, James Caesar Petrillo, longtime head of the American Federation of Musicians, appears to have lost his bid for the presidency of Local 10 to Bernard F. Richards. Richards led the opposition faction and won by 186 votes, with 1,794 to 1,608, in a race that could affect control of the 15 million dollar treasury and 11,000 member union.
Washington and Russia announced a joint effort to pursue peaceful space activities focusing on weather geomagnetism and communications. In Indianapolis three gunmen robbed a jewelry firm in the business district. owner Edward E. Petri said the inventory was wiped out with losses possibly reaching thousands and gems valued as high as 200000 dollars.
Dennis Lee Bogan 21 of Lafayette escaped from Tippecanoe County Jail Tuesday night for the second time this year. A passerby saw him climbing from a jail window and alerted staff. Police caught him a few blocks away after he used a fire extinguisher to smash a security screen. He had previously fled May 16 during visiting hours and was later captured in Indianapolis. He pleaded guilty to a February break in and sentencing was delayed for a psychiatric exam.
A large barn three miles northwest of Switz City was destroyed by a spectacular fire of unknown origin Tuesday night. A corn-picker, a combine, and hay were lost. the barn owned by Dee Archer of Linton rural route, built over forty years ago, was not saved. Mrs. Archer reported insurance coverage partially offset losses. The hillside location allowed the flames to be seen from miles away and Switz City firefighters fought the blaze but could not save the structure.
Greene circuit court at Bloomfield places three new civil actions on file. Elijah Flinn versus Arvaral Lorene Flinn concerns divorce, Patricia George versus Gaylord George seeks reciprocal support, and Mildred DeFord versus Paul De Ford concerns a judgment complaint.
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