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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1966
Page
1
An archival note describes Mine Run as a mixed output from a mine, labeled as an assembly of items not neatly classified as specific ideas or objects, reflecting a medley of forms rather than a defined category.
Letter to the editor cites two sharp right angle curves south of town as deadly spots on Highway 59. Ice and loose rock worsened by recent road work, with calls for larger signs and blinkers. Worries over safety heighten as similar hazards exist on nearby bridges and other routes.
Paul R. Titus died at 1 40 p m Sunday at St Anthony hospital Terre Haute from injuries in an automobile crash two miles south of Linton at 10 10 a m Friday. Titus driven car out of control on Lyons road curve on highway 59 south of Linton and struck a truck driven by Mrs Phyllis White of Switz City. Titus was taken to Freeman Greene county hospital then to St Anthony s.
Titus, an Indianapolis highway inspector, dies in Greene County crash. Paula Titus, passenger, remains critically injured at St. Anthony Hospital Terre Haute. Funeral set at Welch and Cornell funeral Home Linton for 2 p.m. Wednesday with burial in Fairview cemetery. Titus born Aug 29 1912 in Linton. survived by mother Lena Titus and widow Thelma Titus among others.
A Tell City A and H. Trucking Company semi tractor trailer driven by George E. Gaw 43 rolled 80 feet after brakes failed near Freedom at 2 30 a m causing $800 damage. No arrest or injuries were reported.
H. C. Evans district Civil Defense director will address the Linton Kiwanis Club at 6 30 p m Tuesday at Klusmeier s Evans heads Indiana Civil Defense 16 county region in southwestern Indiana A former state senator and teacher he joined the civil defense staff in 1961 Evans has been active in legislative efforts to organize the state unit and holds memberships in several fraternal and service organizations.
A warming trend kept freezing rain from forming treacherous ice on Indiana roads as rain and drizzle wetted surfaces. Up to an inch of precipitation fell, with icy risk fading this afternoon and likely returning tonight through Tuesday as temperatures rise.
The Rev Ronald Henwood gave the memorial address at the Linton Elks Lodge memorial services held Sunday afternoon. Officers in charge included Abert Truitt Earl M Roush Robert Moss Haldon Shepherd Charles Harden Robert Gillan Robert Wels Merl Heaton Donald Dennis J Howard Lynn. Members who died during the year were Harry J Bedwell John M Spencer Sylvester Newman Jack J Turner Frank C Roberts B R McGriffin Aaron R Gentry Tom Burklin Charles E Fulkerson F Raymond Malicoat Odell Wright Jr Haldon Beasley and Austin O'Brien.
A State Highway Department spokesman announced temporary speed limits on roads under maintenance. Highway 67 north of Freedom carries 45 mph for six miles, and Highway 59 is set at 45 mph due to muddy shoulders. Highway 48 remains in good condition as crews handle ice and snow.
The Indiana Vocational Technical College named its first regional institute board in Terre Haute. Members include John Bloxsome of Rose Polytechnic Institute, Warren Bogue of Anaconda Aluminum, Mrs. Milton Cauldwell, Virgil Morris, Mike Rendaci, Fred Stalnaker, and Harold Stewart, with the board serving Greene, Clay, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo counties.
Washington reports that physicians must sign detailed Medicare hospital forms. The SSA cites Lancaster Ohio and Mount Vernon Ohio where doctors refused to sign, causing Lancaster Fairfield Hospital to lose about 60 000 in federal Medicare payments. A SSA spokeswoman defended cooperation by the AMA and hospitals after legislation passes.
Three Sagiz vehicle occupants from Worthington were riding east on Landis road when the pickup driven by 16 year old Karen Mathes lost control on a washboard surface. The truck left the road, overturned onto an embankment. Mathes and Shara Skemp 13 sustained minor injuries and were sent for X rays. Greene County Rescue Unit responded.
Firefighters from Switz City Fairpay Grant Township Volunteer Fire Department were called at 5 am Friday to fight a blaze of undetermined origin that destroyed a hog farrowing barn on the Bernard Roudebush farm on Bloomfield ro. 2. The 100 by 30 foot barn valued at 1,000 dollars with contents at 409 dollars had no livestock inside and no injuries were reported. Firefighters remained on scene to prevent spread to adjacent farm buildings.
Pupil of the Dugger Union school had an unscheduled vacation today when classes were dismissed due to a broken water main. School officials reported that classes will be resumed Tuesday.
At the University of Chicago the four day draft conference opens amid student protests and debate among delegates. The meeting discusses options from universal service to an all volunteer force while a separate protest action coordinates four sessions on draft evasion.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 76, will enter Walter Reed Army Hospital this Thursday for removal of his gall bladder. Doctors ordered the operation, and Schulz said he will stay 10 days to two weeks before continuing his winter vacation in Palm Desert, California with Mrs. Eisenhower.
Five year old Leonard Eugene Skeeter Giles is in serious condition in the intensive care unit at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis after being run over by a car driven by his father Russell Giles in Solsberry. The boy reportedly opened the front passenger door as the car backed from the driveway, the right front wheel passing over his head. He was first taken to Bloomington hospital then to Indianapolis.
Lions Club officials Ed Birdow of Sandborn announced Andrew Rossman of Linton will attend a four week Leader Dog School for the blind in Rochester Michigan. The $2500 course funded by Lions Clubs of Sandborn and Vincennes. Birdow urged inquiries to the Rochester school and noted the center also sponsors cornea transplants at Indiana University Medical Center.
A truck driven by John M. Bennett and an auto driven by Howard E. Ravellette collided after a train cleared the crossing in Switz City. Bennett in reverse backed into Ravellette. no injuries or arrests reported and damage estimates were not provided.
Britain extended Rhodesia’s deadline for accepting final terms amid the 15 month independence crisis. Prime Minister Ian Smith sought more time after cabinet talks failed to reach agreement on Britain’s take-it or leave settlement. A London reply urged an answer within about an hour or 30 minutes. The working document emerged from a two day summit aboard HMS Tiger off Gibraltar.
An FBI uniform crime report indicates Indiana’s six largest cities from January to September 1966 showed 22 799 crimes in seven categories, a 3.5 percent rise from 1965, lagging the 10 percent national increase. Rapes fell, murders rose, burglaries and larcenies climbed in several cities.
Greene County Coroner Charles Greves ruled Allen Eugene Inman's death a self inflicted gunshot wound at his cabin near Worthington. Inman, born in Worthington in 1943, served four years in the Navy and was to start a job at Crane Naval Ammunition Depot. Funeral arrangements were pending at Myers Funeral Home in Worthington.
Ellettsville Indiana youth Harold L. Skinner aged 16 was crushed Saturday between a coal chute shed and a dump truck owned by his father as they unloaded coal at Ellettsville Elementary School. The accident occurred on a rural route near the community. Police and emergency responders investigated the incident.
Capt. Edward Cleveland, who left Craig AFB for Ecuador, reported luggage spilled in flight. Nearby, Jay Gardner found a battered suitcase and clothing in El Paso while rounding up cattle, including a damaged wine container.
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