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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1967
Page
1
A few days into the season Alvin Meeks reports his front yard Christmas lights were taken from his tree and asks they be returned. The piece urges parental talks with children about the prank and notes festive displays brighten the city.
The Freeman-Greene County hospital board met December 8 with Greene County Hospital Association directors to plan financing and building for a new hospital. Officers were named, by laws adopted, and Dr. Jose M. Lardizabal approved for active staff. The board approved expenses, payroll, and consultant fees, and discussed a Blue Cross rate increase effective January 24, 1968. A planning committee report reviewed a tentative hospital concept design with consultants and state officials.
A Dugger woman, Ethel Hickman, 6, died from injuries after a two-vehicle crash Friday at 6:23 p.m. near Edwardsport in Knox County on Highway 67. Her husband Bonnie Hickman, 68, was hospitalized with a concussion, and Dr. George H. Romph of Sanborn, driver of the second car, had a fractured hip. The sheriff said Hickman stalled while pulling onto the highway, lights off, as Romph approached from the north and braked to avoid the collision.
U S Army 1st Air Cavalry Division armored units broke through a North Vietnamese ambush near Bong Son plain rescuing South Vietnamese troops. In fierce fighting 305 enemy fighters are confirmed killed as clashes spread 55 miles north of Saigon.
A new tornado watch was issued for the Florida panhandle as the region reels from weekend tornadoes that killed two and caused widespread destruction from Panama City to Fort Walton Beach. Officials warned of continued twister threats into midafternoon and feared more missing persons as 220 homes and nine buildings were wiped out in Fort Walton Beach amid multi state damage and a declared disaster area.
Robert Tucker assumes management of Red's Grocery at 110 H Street Northwest in Linton. He is a five year grocery veteran who previously worked as assistant manager in a large Indianapolis store and, while in Shakamak High School, gained grocery experience. He invites the public to visit and inspect. He lives in Linton with his wife Judy and their five week old son Robby.
Three car collision at the intersection of state highway 54 and Ninth Street Sunday at 4 15 p m involved Donna Poole Jill Brown and Walter Pilant. Poole sustained 400 damage Brown 600 and Pilant 300 with no injuries or arrests.
Commander Jack C. White of the American Legion Post No. 22 at Linton announced the annual children's party will be held Sunday afternoon at the Legion home. Santa Claus is expected to visit with a treat for all children present. A program of entertainment is also planned.
The Justice Department plans a unit to speed prosecution of draft violators but remains unclear on who will be affected and how. Atty Gen Ram sey Clark and draft Director Lewis B Hershey issued a joint statement amid ongoing differences over which violations trigger action and who prosecutes. They reaffirmed that lawful protests do not subject registrants to acceleration or other special actions by the Selective Service System.
Two people died in a two car collision near Washington Indiana in Daviess County on a foggy pre-dawn morning. Victims were Elda M Callahan 39 and George W Harp 46 both of Washington with Harp a former Linton resident and bridge worker. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lee and York Mortuary in Washington.
Greene County sheriff investigates two Bloomfield break-ins over the weekend marking the fourth in three weeks. Johnson's Standard Station was entered with $10 to $15 stolen while Fred Wright Pure Oil station lost about $85.
The Gasbuggy project detonated a 26 kiloton thermonuclear device 4240 feet underground in New Mexico, creating a rock chimney and a large underground cavity. Officials report no surface radiation or damage and drilling to assess gas collection begins, signaling government industry cooperation and momentum for future commercial nuke tests.
NATO leaders meet at a stark headquarters nicknamed Little Siberia to map a post France era. Dean Rusk argues NATO remains vital despite the French pullout as ministers plan talks on nuclear defense and political issues with closer consultation among members. The temporary $10 million HQ outside Brussels underscores France's absence.
Over the weekend three separate accidents were investigated by State Trooper Robert Kirk. A 1964 auto north on State Road 157 struck a parked car after a wrong passing attempt injuring Hallie Hix 70. A 1960 auto on State Road 59 left the road hitting a pole injuring passenger Margaret Gentry 20. A 1960 vehicle on First Creek Bridge skidded into a cement abutment totaling the car with no injuries to driver Jack Taylor 32.
Street Commissioner Russell Landis announces dump rules urging residents to place trash over the bank not on top and to keep it contained. He notes public cooperation helps maintain order and reduce scattered litter along the road to the dump amid numerous complaints.
South Vietnamese forces begin occupying the McNamara line outposts along the border, with A-1 the first hilltop post to switch from U S Marines. The move aims to shift burden as three North Vietnamese divisions threaten the area, while Christmas plans loom for Marines as they fall back to reserve positions.
Evansville Indiana December scene ends in tragedy as a helicopter carrying Santa Claus crashes near the North Park Shopping Center. William Bretz Jr. 59, died at the scene while William Dorr 53, president of Crescent City Aviation, died six hours later. Two victims, both famed as Santa Claus at the center, were killed. hundreds watched as the craft clipped power lines and plunged onto the pavement.
Series of quakes near Bombay and Koyna Nagar in Maharashtra cause heavy casualties and widespread destruction. Early tallies vary with 65 to 100 dead and about 1000 injured as power outages and collapsed buildings disrupt the region from Mumbai to Gujarat and as far as Bangalore and Hyderabad.
UPI reports American black power advocate Carmichael left Paris today for the United States ending a five month journey that took him to Hanoi Havana Cuba Syria Algeria Guinea and Sweden. He said he would return to criticize US government policies only with responsibility and that he was aware of the risks he faced.
A two car crash occurred around 1 p.m. on highway 59 north of Linton at Glenburn road. Passengers Hazel Herndon Burris and Thelma Trinkle were taken to Freeman Greene County Hospital with injuries not yet released. Details on injuries and cause were unavailable at press time.
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