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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1967
Page
1
A compact daily page mixes safety guidance with a history roundup noting events from 1808 to 1965. It includes practical defensive driving tips from a C I T Financial subsidiary, plus short items on pens, clips, pencils, ribbons, and a missing cart loaned by Ray Correll.
Washington UPI supporters of a 14.2 billion school aid bill seek compromise with conservatives though Southern critics resist. Sen. Morse prepares an amendment to ease impact of desegregation guidelines without altering intent while Russel proposes blocking any cut off of aid once a school year begins. Morse argues against district delays to avoid compliance.
In Brooklyn at Maimonides Medical Center Dr Adrian Kantrowitz led America's first heart transplant attempt. An infant received another infant heart but died six and a half hours after surgery. The team disclosed the outcome at a news conference.
Preliminary awards set the stage for the Lincon Stock High School pageant at the auditorium with Connie Britton Carol Ellis and Janet Woodward among early talent and poise winners. The Greene County Junior Miss will be named tonight at 7 p.m. with the state pageant in Frankfort in February.
The Greene County Sheriff investigated an accident at 12 29 pm Wednesday at the junction of routes 59 and 48 on the east edge of Jasonville. A 1965 auto driven by Lester D Strohm 28 of West Union Illinois collided with a 1963 semi tractor driven by Joseph D Miller of Jasonville Arkansas hours? No arrests. Injured passengers were George Hooper 38 Jack Chambers 30 and Erne Adams 14 treated at Mary Sherman hospital. Damages estimated at 700 to the car and 200 to the truck.
Capetown South Africa UP I reports Louis Washkansky the 55 year old grocer who received a smaller heart from a 25 year old woman after a transplant begins to wobble slightly. Nurses wheel him briefly outside his oxygen tent for treatment as Dr Christian Barnard notes the size mismatch may affect the new heart.
Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien and postal officials urge a special two day Christmas Card weekend to mail gifts and greetings. They warn the last delivery day is Saturday December 23 and stress making two weekends count.
The Jasonville Chapter of Triad plans its annual vespers at the First Baptist Church Sunday at 4 p.m. The program features a prelude, cantata with multiple soloists and choir numbers, scripture reading, and a benediction by Rev. Darrell Parris with a recessional to follow.
Indiana banks may boost savings rates up to 1 percent starting January 1 as the State Department of Financial Institutions moves to remove state ceilings. The unanimous vote requires a public hearing ratification, then approval by Governor Branigin and promulgation by Secretary of State Edgar Whitcomb before taking effect.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko concluded discussions with Polish Communist leaders on European security focusing on West Germany. The talks addressed strategic tensions and potential measures to ease Cold War frictions between Moscow and Warsaw aligned positions.
The U.S. airlift will move 10 000 troops from Ft Campbell Kentucky to Vietnam, cutting at least a month from the 101st Airborne Division’s reunion date. Giant C141 transports began last Friday, with 373 flights and about 22 000 flying hours, costing roughly 17.5 million dollars. A first brigade has been in Vietnam since July 1965. In a separate report near Bon Son, U S 1st Air Cavalry troops killed 1465 Communists as the battle continued tonight.
Report from Saigon says more than 306000 people have died in South Vietnam over six years including 238600 Communists. US casualties total 111254 dead and 95103 wounded with 886 missing. Battles near Bong Son and a large Viet Cong defection are noted.
In San Francisco militants and off campus agitators sparked violence at San Francisco State College prompting campus closure. Lt. Gov. Robert Finch pledged restoring law and order as about 350 militants stormed the administration building and 2,000 students observed vandalism and chaos amid demonstrations against perceived racism and political harassment.
Mrs. Lois Phelps, 36, of Greenwood, gave birth to triplet daughters at Johnson County Memorial Hospital. The three babies arrived within 13 minutes Tuesday night, boosting her total children to nine, along with 17-year-old twins and 12-year-old boy and girl twins. The quartet newborns weighed 11 pounds 11 ounces combined.
Newly found diary of Prince Konoye, published in Tokyo papers, states Japanese leaders knew by 1944 the war was lost after Saipan. It notes Tojo resisted public admission, Konoye’s failed 1942 summit talks with FDR, and his 1945 suicide after being labeled a war criminal.
William Wilson of the Economic Development Administration presented Linton with a 90 200 grant check at a Greene County Community Action Committee meeting. The funds covered a 12 inch water main laid this summer and a new water tower under construction on Fourth Street, with footing work starting for a 500 000 gallon standpipe.
Fred W. Otten, Greene County U S Savings Bonds Committee chair, notes October sales at Greene County 42 703 dollars versus 66 124 for the same period last year. State sales totaled 12 405 572 dollars, up 3 6 percent from 11 972 734 in October 1966. Forty five of ninety two counties showed gains.
The Defense Department announced that two Indiana servicemen were killed in action in Vietnam and another is believed dead in the Nov 30 transport plane crash in South Vietnam. KIA are Army Pfc Gregory A. Tuholski of Rolling Prairie and Marine Cpl Donald S. Riggs of Owensville. Army Spec 4 Whyley E. Josh of Laneville is among 26 believed dead in the crash.
UAW leaders and General Motors negotiators pushed toward a national contract with Chrysler and American Motors to prevent strikes at five plants. Walter Reuther and Louis Seaton led talks, with Dec 14 as a target deadline for settlement. Most observers expect non economic issues to be settled, with wage talks aligned to Ford and Chrysler.
United Press International reports that three deaths Wednesday raise Indiana 1967 highway fatality toll to at least 1425, compared with the 1435 figure a year ago.
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