The Toy Tale and Hollywood as Political Mirror
A reflective piece discusses toy industry spending in the U S and nostalgia for old toys, then shifts to U S politics toward Germany Italy and a critical note on Hollywood handling of Mussolini and Hitler. It notes Vittorio Mussolini and Leni Riefenstahl as failures in Hollywood and comments on diplomatic signaling through entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior
Santa
America
Germany
Italy
Atlantic
Leni Riefenstahl
Hitler
Hollywood
Vittorio
Mussolini
Eden Tells Cause of Voyage to Study American Views
Anthony Eden, resigning British foreign minister, said he is in the United States to listen to and learn the American viewpoint on dangers to European democracy. He warned Britain will stand firm and spoke of an era of emergency, emphasizing resolve and defense of freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden
New York
U.P
Anthony Eden
United States
Great Britain
Acquitania
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
National Association of Manufacturers
Lima
Peru
Cordell Hull
Americas
Unemployment Benefits Totals Lead Indiana Since April Launch
Indiana’s unemployment compensation payments exceeded 15 million dollars since April, covering 1,075000 weeks of total unemployment and 265000 weeks of partial unemployment. November payments fell under two million, with 184057 checks and 63300 fewer compensable weeks versus October.
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Indiana
Chris P. Schille
Linton
Indiana Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund
Hospital births and local surgeries reported
A daughter named Joetta May was born to Mrs. Charles Chafey of Linton Route 1 weighing seven pounds twelve ounces. A baby boy named Gary Dean was born by Caesarean to Mrs. Everett Page of Linton Route 8 weighing six pounds fourteen ounces. The mother, formerly Miss Evelyn Smith, and both babies are reported satisfactorily. Mrs. Vernon Fiscus of Worthington had a minor operation. Miss Pauline Richards of Linton Route 3 was sent home today. Arthur Howard of Burns City was taken home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chafey
Linton
Joetta May
Everett Page
Gary Dean
Evelyn Smith
Vernon Fiscus
Worthington
Pauline Richards
Scholastic Roll of Honor at Linton Stockton High School
Pupils at Linton Stockton High School named to the honor roll for the recent grading period. The list ranks students by points: sixteen, fifteen, fourteen, and thirteen points, naming each student in the respective categories. Strong names include Hope Barrett, Carl Bellamy, Dorothy Hofert, Mary Keller, Norma Osborn, Barbara Raney, and Wilma Stoeckel among sixteen points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton-Stockton High School
Hope Barrett
Carl Bellamy
Robert Ferry
Dorothy Hofert
Mary Keller
Norma Osborn
Anna Lee Owen
Barbara Raney
Pauline Sarris
Norma J. Smith
Wilma Stoeckel
Marilyn Baker
Donald Baughman
Loretta Berns
Betty Dick
Emory Dixon
Harry Edington
Betty Greene
Harold Harting
Maxine Martin
Angel Mirabel
Jimmie Mitten
LaVerne Morgan
Rosemary Nichols
Ola Reed
Hazel Resch
Rosemary Risher
Dale Sheehy
Betty Sifford
Chester Stoeckel
Marion Walker
Violet Weaver
Mary K. Berens
Freda Bolton
Betty Jo Borders
Jennie Bredeweg
Harold Clayton
Michael Clayton
Norma Dean
Billy Good
Wade Martindale
Rosemary Mirabel
Roy O'Haver
Lavern Resch
Mary Lee Royer
Norma Russell
Naomi Tuttle
Shirley Asdell
Virginia Coleman
Hazel Hofert
Joy Luxton
Eula Richard
Melba Thornton
Jasonville to Consider Bids for New Fire Truck
Jasonville city council members will meet at city hall Monday to consider sealed bids for a new fire truck chassis and to conduct other business. The current equipment is described as obsolete and inefficient. This action was previously planned and will occur before the new council takes over January 1, 1989.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasonville
Jobless Miners to Attend Local Union Meeting
Unemployed members from seven U M W A locals will meet at 7 oclock Monday evening in the Linton public library. Locals urged to attend include Little Daisy 290 Little Betty 2989 Central City 4834 Maumee Nineteen 5719 Mohawk 5165 Continental 4 and Keystone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Public Library
Little Daisy
Little Betty
Central City
Maumee
Mohawk
Continental
Keystone
Indiana federal post may go to Paul Fry in Indianapolis
Washington reports Paul Fry of Linton former Indiana Excise Administrator is being considered for internal revenue collector at Indianapolis. The plan to give the job to Pleas Greenlee was upset by Frank M. McHale, with Senators Minton and Van Nuys discussing patronage but not finalizing the successor to Will Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul P. Fry
Linton
Indiana
Internal Revenue
Indianapolis
Washington, D. C
Washington
Paul Fry
Greenlee
National
Bituminous Coal Commission
Will Smith
Frank M. McHale
McHale
Panama
Minton
D. Ind
van Nuys
Smith
Oo” Organization
Scotland Yard Probes German Influence on British Firms
Scotland Yard investigates charges that Germany sought to use British companies as German agents to Aryanize staff by dismissing Jewish employees, understood today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Scotland Yard
Germany
TVA Saving Claimed From Power Yardstick by Rankin
Rep Rankin of Mississippi says TVA power yardstick saved consumers $556 million annually in electricity costs. He co authored the TVA act and spoke in Washington on December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Washington, D. C
Rankin
Mississippi
Tennessee Valley Authority Act
Jasonville Tops Linton Five In Tight Low-Scoring Tilt
The Jasonville Yellow Jackets defeated the Linton-Stockton Miners 28 to 24 on the Jasonville floor after a close game from the first half. Dugan led Linton with 12 points while Terrell and Cahal paced Jasonville with four field goals each as foul trouble dominated the action. The Miners meet Evansville Central tonight in Evansville in a Southern Indiana Athletic Conference game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton-Stockton High School Miners
Jasonville Yellow Jackets
Jasonville
Jackets
Jasons
Dugan
Miner
McLain
Scholl
H. Wright
Lintonians
Terrell
Cahal
Wakefield
Miners
Linton Miners
Central of
Evansville
Evansville Basketeers
Indiana
Former Sandborn Resident Edna Loudermilk Dies
Edna Cooper Loudermilk 78 died at her home in Odon Indiana after living in Sandborn years ago. Survived by husband William Loudermilk a daughter Mrs Jesse Elvert Ripey two sons Grover and Lewis Loudermilk twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Sandborn
Ind
Dee
Edna Cooper Loudermilk
Odon
William Loudermilk
Jesse Elvert Ripey
Grover
Lewis Loudermilk
Letonia Principal Warns Rabbit Fever Victims
Letonia high school's Principal G L Powell warns that rabbit fever depletes male students during hunting season and reminds students of state school attendance laws.
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Leetonia, O
U.P
Letonia High School
G. L. Powell
Weekend basketball action draws crowded gym crowds
A busy Friday night in Tunis sees police on alert as a string of hardwood games unfold. The edition highlights a bumper schedule with nearly every local team in action and notes multiple tense matchups across the evening.
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Tunis
Net
Unclear Local Scores List From Indiana Towns
A fragmented OCR list shows multiple town names and numbers such as Spencer 32 Wiley 25 Reitz Evansville 26 Sullivan 22 Hymera 22 New Lebanon 14 Jasonville 28 Linton 24 Clinton 31 Newport 19 Midland 31 Lyons 22 Dugger 29 Clay City 21 Farmersburg 31 Graysville 28 Fairbanks 28 Merom 22 Shelburn 31 Valley West Terre Haute 23 Prairie Creek 33 Blackhawk 31 Rockville 54 Bloomingdale 16 Gerstmeyer Tech 34 Attica 20 State 20 Otter Creek 16 Bontezuma 35 Mecca 35 Bloomfield 30 Switz City 16 Concannon 23 Pimento 19.
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Hymera
New Lebanon
Jasonville
Linton
Clinton
Newport
Midland
Lyons
Dugger
Clay City
Farmersburg
Graysville
Fairbanks
Merom
Shelburn
Valley
West Terre Haute
Prairie Creek
Blackhawk
Rockville
Bloomingdale
Gerstmeyer Tech
Attica
State
Otter Creek
Bontezuma
Mecca
Bloomfield
Switz City
Concannon
Pimento
Bloomfield High Beats Switz City 30 to 16 in Gym Clash
Bloomfield high school defeated Switz City Midgets 30 to 16 at Cross Roads gym. Bloomfield led 10-0 after the first quarter, the Midgets trimmed to 18-8 by halftime, and Bloomfield outscored 3rd period 19-11. Osborn and Workman led with eight points each.
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Bloomfield
Switz City
Cross Roads
Switzers
Cardinal
Osborn
Workman
Dugger Bulldogs stay unbeaten with 29 21 win over Clay City
The Dugger Bulldogs defeated the Clay City Eels 29 to 21 to extend their perfect start. Hiatt, Livingston and Deckard led scoring for Dugger while R Morris and Brock topped Clay City. The Dagger squad solidified a rising position in Wagash Valley as a team to beat.
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Dugger High Bulldogs
Clay City Eels
Dugger
Dugger Quinter
Bulldogs
Hiatt
Livingston
Deckard
R. Morris
Brock
Clay City
Wagash Valley
Midland High Tops Lyons High In Narrow Basketball Victory
Midland High school defeated Lyons High 31 to 22 at Midland arena after trailing 11 to 10 at halftime. Mitchell Gardner Mize Rick and Pierson powered the Midland offense while Johnson led scoring for Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland High School
Lyons High Lions
Midland
Mitchell
Gardner
Mizerick
Pierson
Johnson
Reitz of Evansville Tops Sullivan in Tight Battle
The Reitz of Evansville team defeated Sullivan 26 to 22 in Sullivan last night by earning most points at the foul line. Reitz led at the end of each period with Mc Caffery and Rausch the top scorers. Carter stood out for Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reitz
Evansville
Sullivan Golden Arrows
Sullivan
McCaffery
Rausch
Carter
Arrows
Pleasantville Blue Streaks Edge Carlisle 29 23 in Gym Thriller
The Pleasantville High School Blue Streaks defeated the Carlisle Indians 29 to 23 in a tight contest at the Pleasantville gymnasium. Carlisle led 6-2 after the first quarter, trailed 17-16 at halftime, and were ahead at the end of the third period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasantville High School
Carlisle Indians
Pleasantville
Carlisle
Vote of Confidence in Daladier Wins French Chamber
The French Chamber of Deputies backed Premier Edouard Daladier 315 to 241 after a riotous session. Daladier urged broad powers for a strong regime to defend France and its colonial empire, signaling potential limits on liberties amid fears of Italian expansion. Police and mobile guards prepared for weekend violence by French and Italian partisans in Tunisia.
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Tunisia
France
Chamber of Deputies
Edouard Daladier
Chamber
Greene County corn event plans completed in Worthington
The Greene county Small Grain show and corn school will be held in Worthington over two days with a program including grain exhibits due at 9 a.m. and judging at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Peter J. Lux of Shelbyville will judge, followed by a growers banquet. The lineup includes corn extension school led by Purdue University leaders on Wednesday December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Worthington
Greene County
Peter J. Lux
Shelbyville
International Corn King
Purdue University
Frederick Sloan
Homer Ray
Lewis Dyer
Sheldon Calvert
Karl McIntyre
Bloomfield
Carl Graves
Chester Bradfield
Japan war cost declared higher amid China Soviet threat
Tokyo reports supplementary budget estimates by army and navy leaders may reach 6 billion yen due to preparations against simultaneous hostilities with China and the Soviet Union. Relations with Russia worsen as the foreign office warns of a threatened clash on Sahalin and alleged Russian moves against Japanese oil workers.
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Tokyo
U.P
Domei
China
Soviet Union
Russia
Foreign Office
Sahalin Island
Pleasantsville tops Carlisle with late surge
Pleasantville over Carlisle as Woodruff Browning lead the scoring for Pleasantville while Cleveland Morris paced Carlisle. The comeback produced a clear victory margin in a contested game.
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Ter
Pergalmen
Pleasantville
Woodruff
Browning
Carlisle
Cleveland
Morris
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Santa Claus
North Pole
U. S
Berlin
Rome
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Il Duce
California
Schille
Linton - Stockton School
Leonard Wright
Oakland
Calif
Leona
Federal Post
Legion Meeting
Linton Frank Courtney American Legion Post
Milo J. Warner
Toledo
Otto Ray
Legion
Warner
National Legion Department
United Press
Galesburg
Evansville Lads
Central Outfit
Wabash Valley
Spencer
Wiley
Middies
Daladier
Japan
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