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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1956
Page
1
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A guided intercontinental missile named the Snark escaped control after a test launch from Florida. Officials say it traveled toward an unknown destination, with Brazil as a possible crash area. The 72 foot UAV may have crashed in the ocean or remote land, search plans not specified.
Linton native Lome Sherwood 82 of Indianapolis died at 1:30 a.m. at Indiana University Hospital. Retired bookkeeper born in Greene County, he moved to Indianapolis as a youth and lived there the rest of his life. Survived by daughter Corine McCurry of Indianapolis, sons Hobart of Chicago and Robert of Indianapolis, and brother L. W. Sherwood of Knoxville. Body to be returned to Anderson-Poin deto Memory Chapel with visitation after 5 p.m. Saturday. funeral plans to be announced.
Charles Lawrence, 50, of Terre Haute, had his left foot cut off when a railroad car ran over him Thursday. He is listed in fair condition at St Anthony Hospital.
Prime Minister Eden wins key confidence vote on Middle East policy with 327 to 260 tally. Labour censure motion defeated. Butler, deputy, states Eden will stay as Conservative leader while Britain rebuilds economy after Suez crisis. Some rebels abstain. party backs Eden amid US support for aid.
Evansville resident William Henry Scheneman aged 69 died in Deaconess hospital from injuries after a two car crash on Ind 62 seven miles east of Mount Vernon. His wife Bertha 60 and the other driver Arthur Hall 18 were hospitalized with serious injuries. State police said Scheneman turned left into a driveway into the path of Hall’s car.
Shelbyville Indiana Peter J Lux 74 known as World Corn King for 1919 1922 1926 and 1934 died in his sleep today obituary notes his four title wins and long connection to corn growing city and era
The Weather Bureau logged over three inches of rain across Indiana in 24 hours ending today with rivers rising at Terre Haute Lafayette and Noblesville. Temperatures hovered around 70 in the south and 60 in Evansville while forecasters warned of colder weather and more rain later this week. In Newberry and Elliston, totals reached 3.6 and 2.47 inches respectively.
Greene county candidates filed expense statements with Bloomfield Clerk Miss Norma Linton by Thursday midnight. State rep candidates Herring and Hazelrigg reported 150 and 386.08 dollars. treasurers Crow and Leavitt 501.21 and 621.58. surveyor Bedwell and Baker 227.75 and 139.45. commissioners Sexson and Wright 75.57 and 62.38. Gray and Burcham 166.58. Indiana official Lenning listed 2679.57. Greene County GOP central committee total 3815.83.
Civic Garden club members meet at Mrs Herbert Priest home at 2 30 Sunday afternoon to rehearse for Christmas enrol ling correcting prior notice that had said Monday.
Mrs. Clara Fusco Giuffre 64 of Linton died at 11 00 p m at her home 489 A street southeast after illness since Feb 17 She was widow of Sam Giuffre and mother of Leonard J and Frank J Giuffre Surviving siblings include Joseph Fusco and Mary Jebbia Funeral arrangements are set with services at St Peters Church pending at Welchandy Cornett Funeral Home.
INDIANAPOLIS Charles Skillen Thursday kept his job as Indiana Democratic Chairman. Skillen, elected to his third two year term last May, survived a vote of confidence during the first state committee meeting since the Democrats were beaten soundly in the Nov. 6 election. Fourteen of the 22 members of the committee were present or represented by proxy when Skillen was unanimously endorsed in a voice vote.
Army Pvt. David A. Walters of Bloomfield completes six months of active training at Fort Leonard Wood under the Reserve Forces Act. He will finish service with a local Army Reserve or National Guard unit and is a Solsberry High School graduate from 1956.
Four burglaries occurred across Greene County with thefts from Sinclair Switz City Hoosier Pete Elliston Standard Bloomfield and Lyons Grain. Items include cash from registers machines cigars candy and automotive supplies plus ten rolls of barb wire. Police investigators Sgt. Joe Feeney and Sheriff Jack Blakely pursued leads.
Arrangements for a Greene County referendum on soil bank acreage vs acreage allotments were announced by the county ASC committee. The election is set for next Tuesday December 11 with polling places listed. The debate features Ralph Hauser and Clina E Hasler outlining plan contrasts, price supports, and eligibility for corn growers.
A skeleton found on a farm near New Albany Indiana was tentatively identified as 72 year old Henry Phelps of Galena missing since April. Phelps's sister Mrs. Lillian Hatch of Clarksville said the clothing matched what he wore when last seen. Coroner Dr. Daniel Cannon ruled out foul play. Two hunters discovered the skeleton several miles from Phelps's home.
Joe Bakey aged 30 formerly of Linton was electrocuted at 2 59 pm Thursday when he touched a 2400 volt line while transferring high voltage lines at the Tenth street crossing of the B and O tracks in Washington. He and lineman Robert Reddick 29 were on a pole 35 feet high when Bakey was thrown forward and his neck struck a ground wire, severing his jugular vein and killing him instantly. He died en route to Daviess county hospital as coroner Dr H O Norton ruled accidental electrocution. Bakey had worked for Washington City Light and Power three years and was a Linton-Stockton graduate and former Daily Citizen carrier. A World War II veteran and member of the Washington Methodist church, he is survived by parents George and Oniela Baker of Epsom wife Patricia Roark Baker five children three brothers and one sister. The body was taken to Poindexter Funeral home in Washington for burial.
Pauline P Muterspaugh files for divorce from Rex Muterspaugh in Greene circuit court Bloomfield. The action seeks dissolution of marriage and related relief.
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