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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1955
Page
6
The Indiana Traffic Safety Foundation criticizes a one sided view of highway accident causes. It cites enforcement heavy state data, narrow bridges, overused signals in small cities, and political interference in traffic control as factors hindering safety progress.
Worthington reader argues farm income fell since 1952 while processor profits rose, urges protections for farmers from corporate farming and a common sense program for parity. He lists steps to feed population, conserve resources, stockpile food, and ensure fair farm income to sustain production.
The Order of Eastern Star chapter 140 announces its annual Christmas party at the Masonic hall Friday night. A chalk talk artist will perform and refreshments will be served. A fifty cent grab bag gift exchange will be held.
Syria's cabinet meets in Damascus to condemn the Israeli raid described as a crisis. Defense Minister Rashad Barmada appeals for calm while Damascus sees demonstrations against Israel and perceived Western lenience. Syrians pledge revenge amid reports of casualties and rebuilding near Ein Gev.
Eight motorists faced fines in the Worthington court of Justice of the Peace Mrs. Elmira Driscol. Emma E. Polson of Switz City paid $5 plus costs for failure to yield the right of way after an accident on state road 67. Harry Freeman of Columbus, stopped December 5 on a driving while intoxicated charge, pleaded not guilty with attorney J Raymond Powell and had his case moved to Bloomfield Justice Frank Dean.
A series of speed related and traffic fines are listed with arrests by Trooper Smith Dee on road 67 and state road 54. Names include William F Daniels Edward Segraves Joseph D Hull James A Cummings Keith Arthur Luther Wilson Neil J Frick Jr. Fines range from 1 to 5 dollars plus costs. Trial date set for December 17 at a cash bond of 50 dollars in one case.
Mahlon Craig 67 of Valparaiso and formerly of Jasonville died in a Valparaiso hospital after a lingering illness. He had been ill ten weeks. Survivors include his widow and children, three sisters Mrs Jesse Rice Mrs Wayne Trinkle of Linton and Mrs Frank Fielden of Pontiac Mich and one brother Ann Craig of Jasonville. Funeral arrangements were not learned but services were reported to be held in Valparaiso on Thursday.
A basket dinner will be held at Lyons Christian church at noon Sunday December 18 to honor Rev A S Lester and family. Rev Mr Lester has resigned as Pastor and will move his family to Indianapolis to continue schooling at Butler University.
L. M. Red Hamilton of Linton was admitted to the Veteran's Hospital in Indianapolis yesterday. He is listed on the fourth floor East A 402 in West Tenth Street facility.
Live cattle hogs and sheep trading at Indianapolis markets with hogs 9 000 head up 25 cents and calves steady hogs priced 11.50 to 12.00 per hundredweight. cattle and vealers show mixed gains and declines across several grades with steer prices to 21.00 and vealers up to 28.00, sheep steady to weak at 16.50 to 17.50.
The clerk of the Greene circuit court at Bloomfield issued a marriage license to Robert Roy Geenman of Lafayette and Margaret Jane Spriggs of Bloomfield.
William Lenton Carlsle has been admitted to Freeman-Greene County Hospital for treatment.
Ludington residents mull renaming the local baseball field Gull Field due to hundreds of sagu—agatulla? seagulls that gather each winter on the diamond near the waterfront. The site currently known as Oriole Field prompts the proposed change.
Tecumseh Michigan police report a 17 year old, Donald Partridge, caused a crash while attempting an economy run by not stopping at an intersection to gain better gas mileage. He did not stop at the scene.
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