Berlin tensions rise as East Berlin mulls banning Americans
In Berlin the East German Communist press signals possible barring of Americans from East Berlin in response to a Walter incident. They frame it as protest over alleged American attacks and claim radio patrols are used by spies. The arrest of two American soldiers sparks a propaganda push and potential breach of four power accords.
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Berlin
East Berlin
East
West Germany
G.l's
Werner Lierck
Neues Deutschland
Communist Party
Lierck
Former Minister At Linton Is Buried
Rev. Evert Baker aged 65 of Bedford died Sunday at the Veterans' hospital in Indianapolis after a heart ailment. Funeral services were held at the First Nazarene church in Belford and burial followed in Bedford. He had served as pastor at Linton Nazarene for two years and Bedford church for three years. Survived by widow Viola Baker and two sons.
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Evert Baker
Bedford
the Nazarene Church
Linton
Veterans’ Hospital
Indianapolis
First Nazarene
Belford
Mr. Baker
Tennessee
Nazarene Church
Viola Baker
Five Greene County Youths Enter U S Army Induction
Five Greene county young men were inducted into the U S Army Wednesday per the county Selective Service board announcement. Inductees include Jerald Don Corns of Lyon Dwight Cox of Solsberry Do ald Eugene Dove of Bloomfield rural route William Davis Faulk of Worthington and Raymond Henry Bough of Scotland.
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Greene County
U.S Army
County Selective Service Board
Jerald Don Corns
Lyon
Dwight Cox
Solsberry
Doald Eugene Dove
Bloomfield
William Davis Faulk
Worthington
Raymond Henry Bough
Scotland
Packaged photos of Lin ton Stockton pupils released
Packaged photographs of Lin ton Stockton high school pupils are distributed for home viewing. The school organization receives 20 percent of sales. The statement notes the prints are mass produced not master portraits and serve as a record of students at different ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton-Stockton High School
LaPorte Boy 10 Killed by Truck on Ind 4
Wesley Martensin aged 10 of LaPorte was struck from behind while walking east of LaPorte on Ind 4 and died from shock and hemorrhage. Roy W. Zeller aged 49 of LaPorte was jailed on a drunk driving charge.
U S Rejects Russia Demand on First Use Pledge
At the United Nations the United States refused Russia’s demand for a pledge not to be the first to use atomic weapons, while Ambassador Lodge urged support for a four power disarmament plan centered on Eisenhower’s open sky arms inspection proposal. Argentina proposed a small power committee to study disarmament and seek a logical formula among major powers.
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United Nations, N. Y
United States
Russia
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
United Nations
Eisenhower
Argentina
U. N
Berlin
New Castle Workers End Long Strike Pay Delay
About 250 CIO United Auto Workers at Perfect Circle foundry in New Castle waited 19 weeks for pay after walking out July 25. They returned Monday and receive first checks since Dec 16, nearly four months without wages. State costs exceed 159,888 for National Guard patrols. company and workers face heavy losses with $1,564 average wage loss per striker.
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New Castle
Ind
Perfect Circle Foundry
CIO
United Auto Workers
National Guard
Perfect Circle
Co. B. Juday
Scouting in Linton To Be Discussed
Kiwanis Club of Linton announces an open meeting at the Linton Public Library at 7:00 PM Monday to discuss Boy Scouting. Leaders seek additional helpers and a Scoutmaster as residents are urged to attend and participate.
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Kiwanis Club of
Linton
Linton Public Library
Calvertville Telephone Service Declared Open Territory
The Indiana Public Service Commission declared Calvertville's service area open, following complaints of poor service. Any other telephone company may now apply to service the Calvertville area.
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Indianapolisp
Calvertville Telephone Company
Indiana Public Service Commission
Calvertville
Case Dismissed in Greene Circuit Court Bloomfield Divorce
The divorce case Charles Taylor vs Maude M Taylor was dismissed yesterday in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield on motion of the plaintiff.
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Charles Taylor
Maude M. Taylor
Greene
Bloomfield
Indiana Court Frees Men Over Grain Theft Conviction
The Indiana Supreme Court freed Arnie Roark and Jay Holcomb after reversing their robbery conviction for attempting to steal three sacks of grain worth 12 dollars. The court ruled no offense was committed and that the men loaned money to a farm owner, leading to the disputed grain retrieval and a gunshot wound during the incident.
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High
Indiana Court
Indanapolis
Ind.ana
High Court
Supreme Court
Arnie Roark
Jay Holcomb
Sunwen
John W. Goudaru
Dearborn Checulk
Frederican Landis
Charles Weisenham
Sunman
Joseph
Bernard Pall
Weisenhan
Holcomb
Dalis
Roark
Indiana State Reformatory
Gag Writing Duo Say Strenuous Comedy Work
Norm Lear and Ed Simmons, top gag writers for the Martha Raye show, say grading comedy weekly is hard work. They describe a six year career. they collaborate in a Manhattan triplex, split acts, and rewrite until show time.
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New York
Norm Lear
Ed Simmons
Simmons
Martha
Lear
Manhattan
East Side
Norm
Bloomfield GI Finishes Stevedoring Course at Fort Eustis
Pvt. Richard A. Carpenter 18 son of Mrs Josephine Carpenter Bloomfield route four recently graduated from the Transportation School stevedoring course at Fort Eustis Va He trained to load and unload cargo and to maintain freight records Formerly employed by J Dennis Freeman and Co Ince he entered the Army in July 1955 and completed basic training at Fort Eustis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Eustis
Richard A. Carpenter
Josephine Carpenter
Bloomfield
The
Transportation School
Carpenter
J. Dennis Freeman and Fon, Ince
Army
Hospital Report On Admissions And Dismissals
Admissions detailed for several residents including James Fielder and Mrs Mary Black with names from Worthington Dugger Springville Bloomfield and others. A birth occurred with twins Dallas Lee and Delmar George weighing 4 pounds 7 ounces and 10 pounds 12 ounces respectively. Dismissals listed for Everett Gardner Wadis Reinties Mildred Baughman and others. Hospital thanks Brownie Scout Troop No 2 of Crane for a donated scrapbook.
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James Fielder
Worthington
Mary Black
Dugger
Rebecca Raney
Springville
Grace Combs
Bloomfield
Delmar Hartsburg
Sandborn
Dallas Lee
Delmar George
Janet Bland
Trisha Newsom
Linton
Everett Gardner
Solsberry
Wadis Reinties
Mildred Baughman
Wayne Arthur
Crane
Ernest Koenig
Kayanna Hoover
Lyons
William Woodward
Dewey White
Baby
Covington
Eisenhower Reads Papers at Gettysburg Farm
President Eisenhower spends more time reading newspapers at his Gettysburg, Pennsylvania farm. He follows opinion columns and speeches of Stevenson and Harriman, watches their TV appearances, and notes the Democratic stance. He aims to improve soil and plans rotating crops and pasture to restore the worn land.
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Eisenhower
Mr. Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Averell Harriman
New York
Truman
Stevenson
Harriman
Atlantic Ocean
Civic Garden Club Opens Annual Christmas Decorating Contest
The Linton Civic Garden Club opens its annual Christmas decorating contest with entries due by noon Friday December 16. Entrants must register with the club. contact Mrs. Dorraugh 753 R or Mrs. Cadwell 175 M or any member. Two groups compete: Garden Club members and general public with multiple classes for windows doors trees and lawn decor. Ribbons will be awarded for first to honorable mention with judging on December 18 19 or 20 after lights are left burning evenings.
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Linton Civic Garden Club
Linton
Garden Club
Fred Dorraugh
Jesse Cadwell
Six Die in Detroit Fire Trapping Family in Bungalow
Detroit authorities report six people including three children perished in a dawn blaze. Pleas Griffin survived with severe burns after rescuing his wife and children, while the rest of the Griffin family and two other adults perished.
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Detroit
Lucille Griffin
Pleas Michael Griffin Jr
Otto Harrison
Paulina
Geraldine
Dolores
Griffin
Bray to Speak on Holy Land Trip at Jasonville Church
Congressman William Bray of Indiana's seventh district will address a special Jasonville Methodist church meeting at 7 30 Friday evening December 16. The Beta Delonian and Wednesday Research clubs co sponsor the event and invite the public, noting its timely significance.
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William Bray
Indiana
Holy Land
Methodist Church
Jasonville
Beta Delonian
Heavy Snow Strikes Northern Indiana With 8 to 12 Inches
Snow blanketed northern Indiana with depths from 8 to 12 inches per state sources, while LaPorte and Porter counties saw as much as 8 inches by highway crews and 12 inches by police. Roads were mostly clear except in far north, with slippery spots near Goshen and Waterloo. A five day outlook warned of more snow late Saturday or Sunday and possible rain midweek. temperatures to run 3 to 6 degrees below normal with mixed highs and lows across the state.
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United Press
Indiana
LaPorte
Porter
Valparaiso
Goshen
Waterloo
Evansville
South Bend
Lafayette
Fort Wayne
Cold Wave Douses Much of Nation As Freezing Temps Spread
A new Arctic mass pushed south to the Gulf and Tennessee bringing sub zero to Aberdeen South Carolina and 20 below at other points. From the Dakotas to Minnesota temperatures plunged to record lows with 30 degrees in central Texas and 21 in Amarillo. In New York City snow potential rose to inches as forecasters warned of travel disruptions. A fatal exposure near Denver highlighted dangers as Chicago faces fuel shortages due to the cold.
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Gulf of Mexico
Tennessee
Canada
Aberdeen
S. C
Dakotas
Nebraska
Minnesota
John Wallace
New York City
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Texas
Junction
Amarillo
Tex
Harry Simmons
Duango
Colo
Chicago
County Brucellosis War Almost Ended
The brucellosis testing program is complete in nine Greene county townships Richland Taylor Washington Stockton Wright Stafford Fairplay Center and Jackson and is nearly finished in six others. Dr. R F Mayne in charge notes a follow up is checking for missed herds and urges owners to report any missing tests to Dr F P Killion or the County Extension Office.
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Greene County
Arthur Haseman
R. F. Mayne
Richland
Taylor
Washington
Stockton
Wright
Stafford
Fairplay
Center
Jackson
Haseman
F. P. Killion
Roosevelt Hotel
Linton
Elected to Phi Eta Sigma Fraternity at DePauw
Gene Stoppenhagen son of Mr and Mrs Walter Stoppenhagen of Linton was initiated into Phi Eta Sigma at DePauw University in a Monday ceremony. Phi Eta Sigma is a national honorary scholastic fraternity electing freshmen with a 2.5 average. Stoppenhagen is a Mathematics major and sophomore at DePauw.
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Gene
Stoppenhagen
Walter Stoppenhagen
Linton
Phi Eta Sigma Fraternity
DePauw University
Phi Eta Sigma
DePauw
Ament Faces Colorado Court On Embezzlement Charge
Dr. Roland W. Ament Bloomfield veterinarian began a trip to Sterling Colorado to face embezzlement charges. He was released from Greene County jail on orders of the circuit court to the Logan County sheriff.
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Roland W. Ament
Bloomfield
Sterling
Colo
Greene County
Circuit Court
Logan County
History making call links Alaska base to Indiana family
Mr and Mrs Walter Freund of 120 East Vincennes street heard their son Specialist John Freund from Kodiak Alaska on a new radio telephone. It was the first voice from the far northern base after a 30 minute installation completion. John has been in Alaska a year and a half and plans to bring two gold nuggets and bear skin rugs home.
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Walter Freund
Vincennes Street
Spl
John Freund
Kodiak
Alaska
Freund
Northway Junction
Tok Junction
Fairbanks
Juneau
United States
Best to Stop Mishaps Law Enforcement Says
Chicago and eight safest cities credit life saving programs to law enforcement and education. Washington cites license suspension as key, while Patrolman Robert Sherwood guides Cincinnati safety talks. Wausau officials note decades of classes shaped today’s safe drivers. Denver Oklahoma City Phoenix and St. Joseph praise volunteers and public education.
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Chicago
Little Wausau
Wis
National Safety Council
Washington, D. C
Robert Sherwood
Cincinnati
Wausau
Everett Gleason
Denver
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
Ariz
St. Joseph
Booths Welcome First Child In Gaylesburg
Mr and Mrs Richard Booth announce the birth of a son at St Marys hospital Gaylesburg Illinois on Monday November 28 This is the couple s first child Grandparents are Mr and Mrs D D Bartlett of Indianapolis and 359 F street northeast Linton and Mr and Mrs E Booth of Rock Island
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Booth
St. Mary's Hospital
Gaylesburg
Ill
D. D. Bartlett
Indianapolis
Linton
E. Booth
Rock Island
Linton Citizens Praise Town Christmas Decorations
Out-of-towners often say Linton has the prettiest downtown Christmas decorations in the state. Credit goes to the Greater Linton club and the Linton City street and Electric departments for the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Greater Linton Club
New Council Appoints City Workers for Coming Term
P. H. O'Hern and the incoming city council announced a wide slate of appointments effective January 1. Department heads had been named earlier, with new picks across Health, Park, Light, Water, Gas, Sewage, Street, Fairview cemetery, and City Hall custodian roles. Notable appointees include Dr. M. E. Tomak as Health Officer, Robert Hess as golf pro, Oscar Viers as Water department maintainer, and Joan Hennette as cashier.
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P. H. O’hern
Linton
O’hern
M. E. Tomak
Charles Earle
Robert Hess
Humphreys Park
Thomas Summerville
Bill McNew
Lester Laughlin
Dwight Osha
John Donahue
Avent Hainaut
Elmer Moss
John Wilson
Frank Woodruff
Chester Weaver
Rosina Reynolds
Ruby Mutch
Joseph Haseman
Oscar Viers
Pete Barton
Jack Dale
W. C. Taylor
Felix Haffley
Robert Elkins
Shirley Osborn
John Stevenson
John Woodburn
Joan Hennette
Arthur M. Grass
Oscar Gray
Fred Coulter
Paul Prudhomme
Ray Walton
Charles Lash
Sam Cox
Eva Roby
Jennings Goodman
Kelsey Miller
Branson Tucker
William P. Wright
James Figg
Marion Fish
John Sherman
Richard Goodson
Oscar Duning
Orman Bough
Tom Hall
Fairview Cemetery
Charles Bechtel
Jack Lent
City Hall
Henry Belval
Jobless Numbers Rise and Employment Sets November Record
Washington reports 354000 fewer employed persons bringing total to 64807000 while unemployment climbs to 2398000. Non farm employment hits a November record due to factory gains and holiday trade, though farm and construction cuts offset the rise. Total employment exceeds October levels and remains over a year earlier.
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Washington
Commerce and Labor Departments
Salk Vaccine Value shown in Indiana
Indiana officials report polio rates among children who did not receive the Salk vaccine are over four times higher than in vaccinated children. Preliminary findings also show non paralytic polio is about 50 percent more common in the non vaccinated group. About 215000 children received vaccine while 285000 did not.
Mrs Edgar Grabbe Returns Home After Tonsillectomy
Mrs. Edgar Grabbe has returned to her home here after undergoing a tonsillectomy at City hospital in Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Grabbe
City Hospital
Bloomington
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Bloomfield GI
John Foster Dulles
National Security Council
Camp David
Gettysburg
Laurel Lodge
International Soundphoto
Ike
Gettysburg White House
Civic Garden Club
Jasonville Group
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Colorado
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