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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1975
Page
1
The Linton Civitan Club asks for good usable toys for its Christmas Toys for Tots drive. Donations can be left in Cine Theatre lobby and should be unbroken as members cannot repair damaged items.
The Greene County Association for Retarded will hold a Christmas party Monday at 7 30 p m at the new achievement center in Lyons. The notice invites parents teachers and friends to attend and extends a special invitation to handicapped persons to attend the first party at the new center.
Linton Boy Scouts will hold their major fund raising event this year on Saturday at the Masonic hall. Serving starts at 7 30 a.m. and runs to 2 30 p.m. Pancakes sausage milk and coffee will be served. Proceeds fund Scout projects.
Rep Richard D Bell proposes a shift from property tax to annual excise tax on boats in Indiana, aiming to tax vessels stored out of state near Lake Michigan. He argues total collections would rise while individual boat levies fall under the new system.
Lauderdale County education officials closed Northeast Lauderdale High School to halt a head lice outbreak. Mississippi State Board of Health said the campus, serving about 2,000 students, will reopen Monday. A spokesman called the condition a nuisance rather than a severe disease.
Peerless Pottery of Evansville will lay off 44 of its 170 employees due to a natural gas cutback. President Charles Weaver said layoffs will continue until gas supplies permit full production. Peerless, Whirlpool of Evansville and Alcoa of nearby Warrick County have petitioned the Federal Power Commission to reclassify their energy status.
Area shoppers swarm streets as Christmas nears with early buying and rising spending. Local groups led by the Chamber of Commerce coordinate food baskets toys and clothing while Salvation Army Civitan Cine donations aid the needy. The holiday spirit should extend year round.
A crack Marine unit backed by police sharpshooters prepared to assault a hijacked two car train with dozens of hostages near Beilen. Police and Red Cross teams lined roads and hospitals prepared operating rooms as the standoff continued with terrorists in Amsterdam and at the Indonesian consulate.
The Greene County General Hospital board reviewed October service gains across departments except the operating room and emergency unit. The budget for 1976 was approved with an 11 percent overall increase, staff additions and bed reallocation for a two year trial, and equipment purchases including a spine traction device and pediatric cribs.
The Linton Civic Garden Club resumes its Christmas lighting and decorating contest after a two year break due to energy concerns. Open to all city residents within one mile, entries must be visible from the street and will be judged by the Linton Jaycees across categories such as homes porches doors and public buildings. Duplicate prizes possible in ties. Registration contacts: Mrs Dorsey Woodward 8479497 Mrs William Hart 8477507 Mrs Frank Frederick 84793333.
Gov. Otis R. Bowen released an interim report from the Governor's Commission on Individual Privacy noting that early subcommittee work has generated more questions than answers. The commission urges postponing any privacy legislation until the 1977 session.
Four Linton locations were broken into Thursday night as state police Trooper Moran and Brashear along with Officer Ellett investigate. At Hube's Red and White thieves forced entry through the back door with notable damage but no theft reported. The Linton-Stockton elementary and high school campuses suffered extensive damage to offices and doors.
President Ford arrived in Jakarta after a China visit amid an enthusiastic reception by 100,000 Indonesians. He pledged U.S. commitment to peace and progress in Asia, signaling no pullout from the region despite Vietnam and detente concerns. The trip follows a productive China visit and centers on energy and military aid amid long-standing Taiwan and Russia issues. In Washington, unemployment fell to 8.3 percent in November as jobless numbers dropped 300,000 to 7.7 million. wholesale prices were flat.
A historical reminiscence recounts the Lexington attack that sparked the American Revolution. It notes Colonel Francis Smith commanded 700 men to seize Concord supplies, Captain Parker led Lexington minutemen, and the clash produced eight patriots dead amid a global reaction shaping the war.
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