Two Song Recounts and Winter Reflections
The item recalls George O'Brien singing about President Garfield's assassination with two verses missing a third. Charles Guiteau, the imprisoned killer, allegedly authored the song. letters from Georges friend and historian J Fred Hinman discuss the complete version. The piece blends local observations on travel, winter preparations, and a cafe anecdote about coffee and hot water.
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George O’brien
Garfield
George
Charles Guiteau
Georges Friend
J. Fred Hinman
Fred
Postmaster Urges Early Christmas Mailings Local Residents
The post office will open all day on Thursdays December 12 and 19 and Saturdays December 14 and 21, with Sunday lobby access December 15 and 22 to sell stamps from a vending machine. Send Christmas cards by December 15 for out of town and a week before for locals. Do it now to avoid holiday mail pileups and slow deliveries.
Experts Seek Reason For Jet Crash Fatal to 81
Elkton Md investigators shift from what happened to how it happened after Pan American Boeing 707 crash killing 81 aboard Flight 214 from San Juan Puerto Rico to Philadelphia. Lightning turbulence and possible static discharge are suspected as causes while CAB gathers facts and reviews the wreckage, flight recorder, and witness accounts.
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Pan American World Airways
Elkton
Baltimore Friendship
Philadelphia
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Baltimore
P.R
Elkton Armory
New Castle
Del
Civil Aeronautics Board Cab
Studebaker to Cease South Bend Car Production by Christmas
South Bend faces the end of an era as Studebaker plans to shut down U.S. car production within a week or two and move manufacturing to Hamilton Ontario. About 6,000 workers face layoff with severance or union benefits while the city weighs the impact of the loss in paychecks and tradition.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker
Randolph H. Guthrie
New York
U. S
Hamilton
Ont
Guthrie
United States Auto Workers
Sai
Studebakers
Indiana
Byers A. Burlingame
Patterson Heads Lyons Community Betterment Club
Robert Patterson was elected president of Lyons newly formed Community Betterment Club. Norman Corns named vice president, Jack McIntyre secretary, Harry Bedwell treasurer. A 15 member board includes Jim Fields and others. The Christmas tree program is in place with Santa expected at 7 p.m. on December 24. Over 30 members have paid 1963 dues and a membership drive will recruit more locals. Meetings are the second and fourth Mondays at 8 p.m. at Town Hall.
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Robert Patterson
Community Betterment Club of
Lyons
Town Hall
Norman Corns
Jack McclIntyre
Harry Bedwell
Jim Fields
Jim Schantz
Lloyd Vaughn
Jake Mullis
Dwight Johnson
Sherrill Kline
Bill Denny
Ralph Hiatt
Jack McIintyre
Ross Barnett
John Sutphin
Leo Edwards
Russell Weber
Connie Edwards
Santa Claus
Kiwanis to Install New Officers Today
Kiwanis club officers in Linton will be installed at 6 30 p m at Klusmeier Drive In by Eugene Kipple Kiwanis Club of Indiana Lt Gov elect. Officers Garland Graves president Jim Coudret vice president Jim Francis secretary Kenny Ballard treasurer invited members to attend.
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Eugene Kipple
Kiwanis Club of
Indiana
Linton Kiwanis Club
Klusmeier’s
Miner Trapped After Illinois Mine Cave-In Near Marion
A work crew of 10 to 14 miners labored overnight to reach Harry Hosmon a 49 year old veteran miner and father of eight trapped by a roof fall in a slope mine near Marion Illinois. Recovery efforts continued as more debris fell and blasting from nearby mines was halted.
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Marion
Ill
Harry Hosmon
Hosmon
Hosman
Lavern King
Harrisburg Coal Co
Police Continue Search for Sinatra Kidnapping SuspectS
STATELINE Nevada and California authorities shift focus from a six man armed bank robbery link to the snow covered Sierra in the search for Frank Sinatra Jr. after his kidnapping from a Lake Tahoe motel. The only eyewitness could not positively identify any suspect.
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Stateline
Nev
Sierra
Frank Sinatra Jr
Lake Tahoe
California
FBI
Sinatra
Young Sinatra
Tommy Dorsey
Joe Foss
Reno
Nancy
Beverly Hills
Calif
Fire Destroys Part Of Dugger Store Amid Cold Blazes
Fire gutted sections of the Home Supply Co. in Dugger on Monday night. Three departments from Linton Sullivan and Cass Township fought the blaze starting at 7 50 p m. No injuries reported. Property loss pegged at about 30000 dollars by owner Harry Shea. Fire fault blamed on wiring or an overheated furnace. Dr Joe Dukes alerted the fire and aided the response. Ice formed on equipment as crews battled the stubborn flames in freezing conditions. Rebuilding plans remained undetermined.
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Home Supply Co
Dugger
Harry Shea
Linton and
Sullivan
Cass
Sullivan County
Joe Dukes
Wilkes
Linton
Shea
Heavy Snow Sweep Hits Utah and Wyoming Regions
United Press International reports storms spreading across the western prairies with blizzard intensity, three inches of fresh snow in Salt Lake City and Lander Wyoming, warnings for Kansas Nebraska South Dakota, and hazardous driving across Wyoming Colorado New Mexico and Arizona. Roads ice covered, multiple accidents, Waterford Park racing canceled, and a deadly crash near Los Angeles with nine aboard.
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Weather Bureau
Salt Lake City
Utah
Lxnder
Wyo
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Great Lakes
North Atlantic
Buffalo
N. Y
Pennsylvania
Waterford Park
Chester
W. Va
U. S. 99
Los Angeles
Exiles allege Soviet activity in Latin America from Cuba
Cuban exiles told the Organization of American States that Soviet submarines and ships are smuggling arms narcotics counterfeit money and subversive agents into Latin America from Cuba. They cited air shipments from Pinar del Rio to the Yucatan and a Lazaro Cardenas ranch as a key base for covert flights.
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Miami
Organization of American States
Latin America
Cuba
Mexico
Pinar del Rio
Yucatan Peninsula
Lazaro Cardenas
Cardenas
Castro
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Manuel A. de Varona
OAS Council
Juan A. Lavalle
Peru
OAS
Rodolfo A. Widemann
Argentina
Widemann
Romulo Betancourt
Venezuela
Snow Halts Racing at Waterford Park Two Days
In Chester West Virginia racing at Waterford Park was canceled for Monday and Tuesday due to a snowstorm. Track conditions were not severely damaged but nearby roads remained hazardous, delaying the program until Tuesday.
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Chester
W. Va
Waterford Park
Navy Tests Big Polaris Missile
The Navy successfully tested the long range Polaris missile known as the A-3 at Cape Kennedy. The 2 880 mile range rocket delivered a nuclear payload and is expected to be combat ready next August as the service studies an advanced B-3 version with greater payload.
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Cape Kennedy
Atlantic
Navy
Jury Indicts Seven On Various Charges In Coliseum Blast
Indiana grand jury indicts Fire Marshal Ira J. Anderson and Indianapolis Fire Chief Arnold W. Phillips on inspection failures and five others on involuntary manslaughter in the Coliseum explosion that killed 72. Gov William Welsh calls the move unfair scapegoating and urges safety funding and department reform.
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Coliseum
Indianapolis
Wph
Welsh
Indiana
Anderson
Phillips
Marion County
Greene County bids awarded in December meeting
Greene County commissioners accepted bids for 1964 contracts at the December session. Printing and paper bids went to Moore Langen Co and Bloomfield News for various contracts, with janitorial supplies to Advance Paper and Linton. Highway and building supply bids covered many firms including Stone A M Risher Linton Dean Brothers Bloomfield Crushed Stone and Wilson Building Supplies. Additional bids included D and D Bituminous Lin ton Ralph Rogers Bloomington and Lin ton Auto Supply. Pending tire bids will be decided later.
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Greene County Commissioners
Moore Langen Company
Bloomfield News
Advance Paper Company
Linton
A. M. Risher
Dean Brothers
Bloomington
American Aggregate Corporation
Spencer
Clayton Winders and Son
Spencer, Sand
Nocus Gravel Co
Concrete Silo Co
Bloomfield
Wilson Building Supplies
Warren Corwin
Leroy Martin
Fred Cooksey
Solsberry
D and D Bituminous Company
Lin
Cities Service Co
Gulf Oil Co
Deisel Fuel
Sun Ray Company
Marathon Oil Co
Coe
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James A. Garfield
Joe Johnson
Bedford
Joe
Terre Haute
Hulman Field
Shopping Dayo
Tl Christomar
Patterson
New Lyons Club
Kiwanis
Illinois Cave
United Press International
South America
Snow
Hortense Myers
Melvin Ross
Indianapolis Coliseum Corp
Indiana State Fair Board
Ross
Floyd James
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