Linton News Chronicle Recaps Local Fire Library Drill and Past Events
The Linton library narrowly avoided a major fire after a fuse box sparked, with fast action from the Linton fire department and city utilities keeping the building open. Miners voted in an UMW election at the library, while past items recall 1922 Indianapolis traffic work and local notices, including a Christmas concert by Linton Triad at Otterbein United Methodist Church.
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Jasonville
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Rosebud
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Paul Fry
Nickle Theatre
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Lary Lemon
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Otterbein United Methodist Church
Life Magazine to Stop Publication at Year End
NewYork Life magazine will suspend publication with the December 29 double issue. The decision follows years of substantial deficits with losses in 1969 1970 and smaller deficits in 1971 and 1972. Hedley Nonovan and Andrew Heiskell announced the move.
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Andrew Heiskell
Life
Truman Remains Critical Amid Health Battle
Kansas City dispatch reports former President Harry S. Truman, 88, in critical condition with a lung infection and aging heart. Doctors note irritability and stress in the heart, with fluctuating temperature but relatively stable vital signs.
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Margaret Daniel
Triad Concert Here Sunday at Otterbein Church
The Linton Chapter of Triad will present its annual Christmas program at Otterbein United Methodist Church at 8 15 p m Sunday. The program titled The Sounds of Christmas features three ensembles with secular music first and sacred Christmas music second. Public invited.
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Heavy Fighting Rages In Vietnam
Heavy fighting across South Vietnam continued at its most intense in weeks as bad weather limited U S air raids on the North. U S Saigon commands reported 83 Communist initiated attacks in the prior 24 hours, with 70 from shellfire alone.
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Kissinger Tho Talks Near End In Vietnam Accord Prospects
Paris reports indicate progress toward a Vietnam peace accord as Henry Kissinger meets Le Duc Tho for a fifth time. Kissinger sees Pompidou at the Elysee and with Pierre Juillet while Le Monde cites possible political agreement and a possible cease fire in coming days.
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Apollo 17 Astronauts Reach Midpoint On Moon Voyage
Apollo 17 crewmates Cernan Evans and Schmitt marked the halfway point of their mission to the moon, with Earth a vivid blue and red marble while the distant moon loomed as a dark target. Ground controllers noted steady progress as they planned a Monday night landing and continued scientific observations.
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Kleindienst Expected To Keep Post
President Nixon planned to announce Richard G. Kleindienst’s retention as attorney general to complete his second-term cabinet. Officials noted past hearings over an antitrust matter with ITT affecting the campaign funding backdrop. Nixon met with the Quadriad at Camp David to review the economy via Burns, Shultz, Stein, and Weinberger.
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George P. Shultz
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Herbert Stein
Caspar W. Weinberger
Boyle Predicts in UMW Victory
Washington UPI W A Tony Boyle president of the United Mine Workers predicts a new term as the union votes 205 000 members in a court ordered election. Boyle cast his ballot after work in the union headquarters board room and said he voted for the winning candidate and expected to win overwhelmingly. The U S District Court ordered the referendum citing fraud and diversion of union funds in 1969.
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UPI
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U.S. District Court
Winter Weather Closes Greene County Schools In Indiana
Hazardous driving and walking conditions due to snow and freezing rain hit Indiana. Four Greene County schools Central Eastern Bloomfield and Shakamak canceled classes while Linton Stockton remained in session and L and M and Worthington delayed an hour. The Shakamak Needmore game was postponed to Saturday night because of road conditions.
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Needmore
Revenue Sharing Checks Mail Today Across 39,000 Governments
The U S government mails 2 6 billion in revenue sharing checks to about 39 000 state and local governments as the first installment of the program. Officials say the new distribution formula sparked complaints of shortfalls for some localities while others receive windfalls. Two payments come back to back with today covering the first six months of 1972 and a January payment covering the rest of the year.
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Unemployment Rate Drops to 27-Month Low
The Labor Department reports November unemployment at 5.2 percent, down from 5.5 percent, with 4.5 million jobless and 2.5 million employed. White collar workers lead declines while adult men and women show improvements. teenage unemployment remains at 15.4 percent.
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UPI
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Agents Kill 6 Hijackers In Ethiopian Airlines Flight
Six hijackers including five men and a woman seized an Ethiopian Airlines jet to Paris. Security agents shot them in flight. one passenger threw back a hand grenade causing a fuselage breach. Eight passengers injured, one seriously, as the plane returned to Addis Ababa.
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Bowen undecided on Washington liaison director
Governor elect Otis Bowen has not made a decision on who will head Indiana's Washington liaison office. Bill Watt said Bowen will have no comment on the office or reports that former State Auditor Trudy S. Etherton has resigned as director.
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