Do It Day Appeals for TB Seals and Local News
Maurice Haag urges that today is the Do It Day for the TB Christmas Seal drive and reminds readers to mail their contributions to the TB association. The piece notes three county residents were recently treated at Hillside Sanitarium and discusses community news including a newspaper carrier’s winter challenges and a dog involved in a school bus incident. The column also covers United Fund success, holiday well wishes, and tips for selecting a fresh Christmas tree to avoid fire risk, with guidance from Extension Forester F T Miller.
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Maurice Haag
TB Association
Maurice
Our
Hillside Sanatorium
Phil Stansfield
F. T. Miller
Indiana
Battle of the Bulge Anniversary Honored by Veterans
Washington veterans of World War II marked the Battle of the Bulge’s 20th anniversary at a U S Army Association gathering. Gen. Anthony C McAuliffe recalled infantry grit that thwarted a Nazi plan to gift Bastogne to Hitler, famed for his “nuts” reply. Col Harper noted the decisive decision after failed formal replies.
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Washington
Nep
Anthony C. McAuliffe
Hitler
McAuliffe
U. S. Army Association
101St Airborne Division
Joseph H. Harper
Bastogne
Mariner 4 to Take Mars Close-up Pictures Next July
Pasadena scientists at JPL say Mariner 4 will fly to within 5,400 miles of Mars for a historic rendezvous set for July 14 at 6:10 p.m. PST. The mission will yield 22 television photos and readings on radiation, magnetic forces, and space dust to gauge Mars atmosphere density and landing potential.
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Pasadena
Calif
Wapp
Mars
America
Mariner- 4
California Institute of Technology
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL
Red Planet
Earth
Martian
Mariner-4
Moose Children’s Party Sunday at Lodge Home
The Moose Children’s party will be held at the lodge home on Sunday December 20 at 2 p m instead of this Sunday. Children must register by Saturday to receive a gift from Santa. All children of paid up lodge members aged 12 or under are invited.
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Moose
Lodge
Congolese Troops Seek Hostages Held by Rebels
Mercenary led Congolese army units searched from Paulis in the northeast Congo for hostages held by rebels. Paulis was recaptured in an offensive, with 350 hostages flown out previously and 20 massacred in the streets. Reports say 60 miles southeast, Wamba and Yangambi also yielded rescues of missionaries.
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Leopoldville
Congo
Paulis
Wamba
William McChesney
Yangambi
Stanleyville
Congo River
Isangi
Rain to Stay Through Tonight in Indiana Weather
Rain pelted Indiana with totals from one quarter to more than one and a half inches. By 7 a.m. EST Evansville reported 1.54 inches while southern areas exceeded an inch and central and northern areas stayed under half an inch. The system was expected to continue tonight with warmer readings easing ice hazards though snow lingered in South Bend and Fort Wayne. Temperatures would reach upper 40s to mid 50s today, with lows 28 to 35 north and 40s south, and Saturday highs in the low 40s to near 50. Sunday looked colder with rain in the south and rain or snow north, about a half inch north and two thirds inch south, then changing to snow Monday.
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United Press International
Indiana
Evansville
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Local Legion Posts Urge Volunteers and Dues
Linton American Legion Post reminds members to help ring the Salvation Army bell in downtown Linton Saturday and to report to the Legion home by 10 a m. Saturday. Seventh District meeting set for Jasonville Sunday with delegates arriving at 10 a m. for the business session. Prospective members urged to pay 1965 dues before Sunday to meet quota. Wartime veterans dates listed from 1917 to 1953 and eligibility details released. New Public Law 88-664 income exclusion explained for widows and veterans with examples. Service officers available at the Legion home on meeting nights for questions.
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Linton
Legion
Congress
Legion Home
U S pledges to boost aid to South Viet Nam
The United States pledged to step up military and economic aid to South Viet Nam and expressed support for Prime Minister Tran Van Huong amid Buddhist demands to overthrow him. Lt Gen Nguyen Khanh was fired on during an airstrip incident as fighting intensified southeast of Saigon, with heavy Communist casualties and loss of American M112 armored vehicles.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
United States
Tran van Huong
Huong
Nguyen Khanh
Kanh
Nguyen Lau Vien
Phu Quoc
Khanh
Vien
Defense Ministry
Demonstrations Aimed at Tshombe By Italian Reds
Police in Rome mobilized to curb protests against Congolese Premier Moise Tshombe as Italian Communists denounced him as an imperialist puppet. Hundreds blocked streets, 130 were detained, and eight leftist MPs joined the melee before Tshombe’s private audience with Pope Paul VI. He later met trade officials and will depart for New York to present UN charges.
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Rome
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Chamber
Senate
Pope Paul VI
New York
United Nations
Congo
Italian Communist Party
West
Beck Set to Be Released
TACOMA Washington Daily News reports former Teamsters president Dave Beck, age 70, set for release from McNeil Federal Prison on Puget Sound after about 30 months. He will pursue Seattle business and real estate holdings valued at over 2 million dollars while serving concurrent parole for a separate cashing scandal. Beck rose from laundry truck driver to labor union powerhouse and civic leader.
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Tacoma
Wash
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
McNeil
Puget Sound
Seattle
Beck
Federal Board
State Board of Prison Terms and Parole
Hartke Sets Legislative Goals for Second Senate Term
Senator Vance Hartke of Indiana outlined his personal agenda for the new Congress. He seeks faster cancer and heart disease research, repeal of excise taxes on cosmetics and other goods, tax credits to spur private foreign investment, highway expansion from 41,000 to 50,000 miles, a Burns Ditch deep water port with nearby lakeshore, federal student loans and scholarships, a Lincoln Trail Parkway, and enhanced social security with earlier retirement and biweekly payments.
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Hartke
Senate
Burns Ditch
Ind
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Johnson Names Humphrey to Speed Rights Programs
Vice President elect Hubert Humphrey will coordinate federal civil rights efforts across agencies from the Justice Department to housing and employment committees. President Johnson stressed a broad assimilation goal for over 20 million African Americans, urging faster action and reduced duplication in civil rights programs.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Johnson
Humphrey
Community Action Assembly
National Urban League
U. S
Justice Department
Civil Rights Division
Senate
Worthington Woman Loses Sullivan Case
In Sullivan Indiana a Circuit Court jury awarded $100,000 to Edna Raines of Bloomington in the 1959 wrongful death suit over her husband George Raines. The verdict found Bessie Bannon of Worthington liable for the fatal head on collision, while Morris Grain Corp of Evansville was absolved of damages. The trial began November 30 and heard that Bannon’s car was passing a grain truck at the time.
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Sullivan
Ind
Edna Raines
Bloomington
George
Bessie Bannon
Worthington
Raines
Morris Grain Corp
Evansville
Miss Bannon
State Death Toll Nears Record Mark
Indiana's 1964 traffic toll to day neared a post war record when two died in a car truck collision on US 20 in Portage. The tally rose to at least 1,308 with 1,344 killed last year the worst in history. Three other accidents Friday night left four injured. Local police gave few details on the Portage victims.
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Indiana
Hoosier
Portage
Peter Polinas
Groverton
U. S. 30
Knox
Mamie Fender
Indianapolis
Robert Clemons
James Childers Jr
North Judson
George Watkins
Winamac
Fellowship meeting speaker announced at Bible Way Chapel
Rev. Harold Carter will speak at the Bible Way Chapel in Switz City at 7:30 pm. The public was invited to attend, with the announcement reported today.
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Harold Carter
Bible Way
Switz City
Lights Restored After Blackout in Linton South Side
Darkness gripped Linton's south side for about 40 minutes when a hwy 54 line break caused a power outage. Sup ERintendent Irvin Earle blamed old equipment and reported a plush-over fault. power returned by 7 50 p m after four workers located and repaired the damage. During the blackout, thieves stole 44 23 in whiskey and gin from a parked truck downtown. The vehicle owner was Hoosier Ligour of Evansville. the incident was logged with Linton Police at 8 p m.
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Linton
Hwy. 54
Irvin Earle
Earle
Electric Department
Hoosier Ligour
Evansville
Pa Kettle dies at 76 in Hollywood accident
Hollywood star Percy Kilbride known as Pa Kettle died at age 76 while undergoing rehabilitation after brain surgery. He and friend Ralf Belmont were struck by a car while crossing a Hollywood street. Belmont was killed and Kilbride suffered injuries. Kilbride died at Chase Sanitarium after transfer from Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Hollywood
Percy Kilbride
Marjorie Main
Kilbride
Chase Sanitarium
Vams Ll
Ralf Belmont
Belmont
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