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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1948
Page
7
Four Granbury fishermen reeled in a five foot one inch alligator thinking it was a giant fish. The surprising catch left the men stunned and wondering what they had hooked in Lake Granbury.
Welch and Cornett Funeral Home presents memorial notices. In loving memory of Raymond E Flack five years gone today with a hopeful note of home beyond its golden door. Also remembered is Nemo Gilligan who died December 1 1945 with family tribute from children and grandchildren.
Hobart Oklahoma reports no traffic deaths in 50 years due to wide streets level land clear sightlines and a town wide safety program The city endorses driver caution education in high school Kiwanis safety clubs women’s groups bicycle safety and postwar car models as part of a long range plan to keep accidents four miles from town limits.
Donna Coliwell, a successful New York career girl, rejects marriage after eight years with Mark Banister, preferring love and independence. Their confrontation at a Lakeside Club dance leads to a heated, final turn as Donna chooses personal freedom over domestic life.
Lawrence Morgan, chair of the local safety council, says Hobart drivers are seldom in a hurry. Gene Mobley, an 18 year mechanic, notes pride in keeping cars in good repair. Careful driving applies to the air as well with no fatal accidents near the municipal airport.
Ithaca New York reports growing nonfarm interest in land and farming. Robert J. Howard notes urban awareness of agriculture’s interdependence with city life and the need to prevent farm bankruptcy. Conservation is taught in schools and reflected in library demand. Townspeople attend conservation demonstrations alongside farmers.
Ernest Tynes, 45, Newton, works as a letter-carrier and studies at Franklin Technical Institute. His wife Gladys, 45, Boston, works as a department store typist and studies at Calvin Coolidge College. He aims to become a building contractor as she pursues similar career advancement.
A brief fragment notes the plan for an individual to pursue social work after completing her studies. It mentions education completion and intent to enter the social work field. The readable text suggests a career path rather than a specific event or outcome.
Two young couples sought relief from heat by rowing to a partly submerged ship in the East River. A police launch answered the call for help as they tumbled into the water during the jitter bugging and faced a risky rescue.
Mrs. A A Brugge watched a boy with a sack of doughnuts as he slid them on the handlebars of his bicycle. He rode off eating, while she stood nearby in Memphis Tennessee.
Bowling Green State University president Frank J. Prout bans freshmen from driving on campus this fall due to traffic congestion. The rule affects first year students as the campus seeks to ease congestion and safety concerns.
In Chicago, UP reports that at least 9 percent of all bread is now baked in the nation's 30,000 bakeries. Fifty years ago about 95 percent was baked at home, marking a major change in baking practices.
United States airlines reportedly offer rapid routes taking around five days for an ocean crossing from England to New York. The comparison notes transatlantic travel times and the efficiency of U S air services.
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