Weather Colder Than Usual Triggers Local Reflections
The item notes record cold turning from autumn into deep winter with ponds not filling as usual. Anonymous Farm Bureau observer recalls a Linton man in Indianapolis who paid a taxi fare with a ten dollar bill by mistake. George James laments a new era in Clay county noting a woman’s world and offers humor about home economics and family kitchen mishaps. Mark C Herron, five, admitted to Riley Hospital for observation and surgery in Indianapolis.
Skybolt Crisis Strains U S Britain Over Nuclear Missile
The United States threatens to cancel the Skybolt missile casting a chill on Anglo American ties as Prime Minister Macmillan and President Kennedy prepare to meet. Defense Secretary McNamara defends ending the program amid debates in London and Washington about future deterrence.
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Washington
U.S
Britain
Harold Macmillan
Naussau
Kennedy
London
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Skybolt
Peter Thorneycroft
McNamara
Camp David
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Macmillan
House of Commons
Harold Watkinson
United States
Washingon
Anglo-American Alliance
America
British Isles
Linton Council Reviews Jaycees Park Lease Plan
The Linton City Council discussed leasing a small square in Humphreys park for a brick building to host Jaycees and Women's Auxiliary meetings. John Cary said the structure would be available to other groups three nights monthly and the group offered a $1 yearly lease with annual renewals. The council asked for a site survey and set bids to install a new door for the Light department garage.
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Linton
Humphreys Park
Jaycees
John Cary
Ora McCollister
Lester Bailey
van L. Plew
Guy McNew
Six Women Propose Pay Cut to Save Job in Evansville Office
Vanderburgh County commissioners will decide next week if six female staffers in Recorder Clyde Cole's office may share a pay cut to save one job. The group, including a Negro mother and a divorced mother of two, voted to take the cut to offset a required $500 to $560 yearly loss.
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Evansville
Ind
Vanderburgh
County Recorder’s Office
Clyde Cole
Cole
Wanda Davenport
Davenport
Drinkless Defendant Appears in Court
Cale Griffith Jr. of Jasonville faced malicious trespass charges in Clay circuit court at Brazil after breaking into Kenneth Shepherd’s Coalmont home to demand a drink. He pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay Shepherd 21.15 for door repair and 16 in court costs, with a suspended sentence at the Indiana Penal Farm.
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Cale Griffith Jr
Jasonville
Grifith
Kenneth S. Shepherd
Coalmont
Kenneth Wolfe
Shepherd
Griffith
Clay
Brazil
Indiana
Gary Mayor resigns amid tax fraud case in Hammond
Gary mayor George Chacharis quits the post and pleads guilty to federal tax fraud charges tied to an income tax conspiracy involving $226 000 in kickbacks from area construction firms The resignation leads to John Visclosky becoming mayor while other co defendants see varied outcomes in the Hammond Federal Court trial
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Hammond
Ind
George Chacharis
Gary
Lake County
Chacharis
Indiana
John S. Visclosky
Peter Mandich
Sherif
Visclosky
Mandich
Hammond Federal Court
Robert A. Grant
Chachagris
Grant
Peter
John Diamond
Gary Auto License Bureau
Harold Zweig
Willmar Chulock
Zweig
Chulock
Caving Disaster At World's Richest Gold Mine
A cave in at a South African gold mine 80 miles northwest of Johannesburg killed at least 35 workers. The collapse damaged a processing plant at the site, a major contributor to the nation’s $700 million annual gold output, with uncertain racial composition among the dead.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Here
Trinkle Last Rites will be Thursday
Funeral services for Miss Ger sie Mae Trinkle 79 of Linton who died Monday afternoon will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday at Welch and Cornett Funeral home Rev George Potter will officiate and burial will be in Fairview cemetery She was a member of the Linton First Christian church and the local Pocahontas lodge Survived by three brothers Virgil Robert and Wayne Trinkle and one sister Mrs Joy Perkins all of Linton.
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Gersie Mae Trinkle
Linton
Welch and Cornett Funeral Home
George Potter
Fairview Cemetery
Trinkle
Linton First Christian Church
Pocahontas Lodge
Virgil
Robert
Wayne Trinkle
Joy Perkins
Ives Poindexter
Sandborn
Westphalia
Albert Wilhouse
West- Fhalia
British Troops Press to Free Hostages in Borneo Uprising
British forces crush the main revolt in Brunei protectorate towns Sarawak recaptures Limbang and allies move to clear Sibuti pockets while nine Europeans remain held in a Seria jail. Shell reports say all 40 Europeans in Seria rescued, others sheltered at oil field.
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Singapore
Borneo
Brunei
Seria
Sarawak
North Borneo
Limbang
Sibuti
Kuching
Peace Corps
Shell Oil Co
Two Trucks Collide Near Jasonville Injuries Reported
Two trucks collided on state road 59 about a half mile south of Jasonville at 3 05 Tuesday afternoon. Harold Brashear 26 and Larry Brashear 24 suffered minor injuries treated by a local physician. David Culler 65 was ticketed for unsafe speed and fined 18 75.
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Jasonville
Kenneth Wolfe
Harold David Brashear
Larry D. Brashear
Linton
Wolfe
Harold Brashear
David Culler
Alva Coal Company
Brashear
Culler
Coal Company
Wright Township Justice of the Peace
Oldest American Legion Member Dies at 101
REMINGTON Ind. John Charles Volz 101 believed to be the legion’s oldest member died Tuesday in a nursing home. Born April 21 1861 in Rainsville he farmed in Alberta Canada and joined the Canadian Army in 1916 at 55, serving with the 151st Battalion. He was wounded at Ypres and discharged August 12 1918.
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Remington
Ind
John Charles Volz
American Legion
Volz
Fowler
Rainsville
Alberta
Canada
151St
Ypres
Belgium
Hulman Field Damaged After ISU Victory Celebration
Indiana State College students celebrate an 87-86 win over Wisconsin by damaging Hulman Field terminal in Terre Haute. Airport officials report limited damage and no charges. president Holmstedt warns possible disciplinary action. Purdue Airlines plane sustained about 550 dollars in damage from the crowd.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana State College
Hulman Field
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Lake Central Airlines
Purdue Aeronautics Corp
Raleigh W. Holmstedt
Holmstedt
Purdue
Lake Central
Dugger Legion Plans Annual Yule Party
Dugger Rexford Ballard American Legion post No 224 hosts its annual Christmas party for members and families on Saturday at 7:00 p m at the Dugger Legion home. Commander Jim Hannum says the post provides turkey and ham. attendees bring a covered dish dessert and table service. Santa will deliver presents for children and adults may win prizes.
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Dugger Rexford Ballard American Legion Post No. 224
Jim Hannum
Dugger Legion
Legion
Hannum
Secretary Rusk Wins France Endorsement Over Cuban Crisis
Paris reports Secretary of State Dean Rusk received a warm endorsement from France for U.S. handling of the Cuban crisis. Washington says Nike Zeus rocket intercepted an Atlas ICBM fired on a 5000 mile Pacific track, announced by the Defense Department.
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Paris
Wpr
Dean Rusk
France
U.S
Washington
Pacific
Defense Department
Eight Below Reading Here Is Coldest of Whole State
An eight below zero reading was recorded at the U S Weather Station in Elliston this morning the coldest official temperature in Indiana. Weather Observer Noble Lantrip reported the temperature held at eight below until 7 00 am and began to rise slowly after. The day’s high reached 12 above in the afternoon while highways remained mostly clear though lingering snow persisted on county roads and in towns. A truck collision near Jacksonville was the only major accident blamed on slick roads yesterday.
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Indiana
U.S
Elliston
Noble Lantrip
Lantrip
Jasonville
Lafayette
Evansville
Upstate
Snow Belt
St. Joseph County
Chicago
Just One More Time Stan Musial Says
Stan Musial announced the 1963 season would be his last as a player. The 42 year old Cardinal slugger said he could still help the Cardinals but would retire after one more season. He had set six major league records and tied another in the past year.
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Stan Musial
Milwaukee
Stan
Cardinal
Cardinals
Balloon Mission Aims For Historic Stellar View From 17 Miles
Holloman AFB New Mexico prepares for Project Stargazer a balloon ascent to 17 miles altitude with a civilian astronomer and Air Force captain aboard. Delayed by a storm the flight hopes to provide the first clear look at the stars and is described as a major astronomy milestone.
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Holloman Afb
N.M
New Mexico
West Texas
Air Force
J. Allen Hynek
Northwestern University
Joseph W. Kittinger Jr
Holloman
William C. White
Naval Ordinance Texas
China Lake
Calif
White
Kittingers
Khrushchev Credits Peaceful Coexistence With Saving Cuba Crisis
Premier Khrushchev told the Supreme Soviet that peaceful coexistence averted a nuclear world war over Cuba. He accused Chinese Communists of provoking conflict while noting Soviet missiles in Cuba were ready but not used. He urged bringing Cuban talks to a conclusion and warned both powers against escalating to war.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Cuba
United States
Khrushchev
Supreme Soviet
Russia
Edwardsport Man Dies Plan Rites for Otto P Trabandt
Otto P. Trabandt 76 of Edwardsport died 12 45 PM Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital Vincennes after a three year decline and ten day illness. He retired in 1951 from the Edwardsport Public Service Co plant and lived 45 years in Edwardsport. Born June 6 1886 at Freelandville he was son of Carl and Bertha Trabandt. Survived by sister Minnie Entwintle Indianapolis and brother Paul Trabandt Eugene Ore. five brothers preceded him. Funeral Thursday at Ives Poindexter Sandborn then to Westphalia Church for 2 PM service with burial in Westphalia Cemetery.
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Otto P. Trabandt
Edwardsport
Good Samaritan
Vincennes
Mr. Trabandt
Public Service Company of Indiana
Freelandville
Carl and
Bertha Duering Trabandt
Trabandt
Salem
Fire department responds to overheated motor at residence
The Linton Fire Department was called at 7:00 PM Tuesday to the Norman Burke house at 560 H Street Northeast after a motor on heating equipment overheated and began to smoke. Only slight damage was reported.
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Linton Fire Department
Norman Burke
H” Street
Record cold grips Indiana as temperatures plunge
A broad cold wave sent Indiana below zero across the state with lows of 7 below in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis and as low as 0 in South Bend. The Indianapolis reading broke the Dec 12 minimum by 8 degrees. Snow crisis eases in the South Bend LaPorte area though snowfall remains heavy with more winter weather forecast through Friday.
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Indiana
Mercury
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Chicago
Lafayette
Evansville
Cincinnati
Louisville
South Bend
South Bend - LaPorte
Lake Michigan
Winter storm grips nation with record cold and heavy snow
Bitter sub zero cold and a week of heavy snow slam the Midwest and Northeast. The Arctic blast reaches the South with 22 to 23 degree lows. Florida suffers damaged winter crops while Alaska reports 42. Paw Paw Michigan records four feet of snow and Indiana border areas see fresh accumulation. Dozens die in weather related incidents as schools and businesses shut and Christmas shopping slows.
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Kalamazoo
Michigan
Indiana
New York
Homestead
Florida
Midwest
Dallas
Texico
Miami
Fla
Anchorage
Paw Paw
Mich
Wolverine
South Haven
United Press
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Clay County
George
Riley
Mark C. Herron
Charles Herron
Riley Hospital
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Cavein
Hulman
ISC
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