Greene County couples squeeze as marriage age shifts
Greene County study shows 132 bachelors per 100 single women locally while national figures vary. Census officials Paul Glick and Robert Parke Jr note postwar births swell marriageable ages and lead to more women 17 to 21 next year and men two years older seeking partners. By age 30 only 7 percent of American girls remain single.
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Greene County
United States
Indiana
Department of Commerce
Census Bureau
Paul C. Glick
Robert Parke, Jr
Royal wigs stolen from London hairdresser during theft
European royalty and nobility planned Christmas hair styling in London but wigs and false hair they sent to a local hairdresser were stolen by burglars.
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London
UPI
Buralars
U S Bombers Hit Saigon Suburb as Terrorism Rises
B 52s based near Saigon strike a Communist camp and storage area about 30 miles from the capital in an intensified air raid aimed at suppressing Viet Cong terrorism. Reports say four jets shot down. multiple grenade attacks injure police and civilians in Saigon and nearby hamlets as naval forces target North Vietnam.
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United States
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Hoa Thanh
Africa seeks total oil embargo on Rhodesia sanction plan
Black Africa's 38 nations urged a complete oil ban and export freeze to punish Rhodesia, signaling unity on tougher measures. The U N Security Council may back a seven step expansion to Britain's partial sanctions, with U S support likely.
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UPI
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
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Goldberg
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United States
South Africa
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Jeep Auto Collision in Local Driveway Report
Linton police logged an unusual accident Monday at 6 10 p m in the Walter R Murphy residence driveway on Third Street Northwest. Murphy 40 drove a Jeep pickup into reverse as Howell 41 in a station wagon hit from behind causing 87 in front end damage with no injuries or arrests reported.
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Walter R. Murphy
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Murphy
Linton Itc
Russell L. Howell
Howell
Howell Auto
Lin-Tones Perform At Bloomfield Scottish Rite Meeting
The Lin-Tones presented a musical program at the Bloomfield Scottish Rite gathering held at the Cardinal Inn on Monday night. The group features Blanche Duncan Sonna Shelton Mary Jane Bedwell Kenny Tick Jack Shelton and Rev Havok Scott with Sheila Jerrell as accompanist and Donna Scott directing.
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Lin-Tones
Bloomfield Cardinal Inn
Blanche Duncan
Sonna Shelton
Mary Jane Bedwell
Kenny Tick
Jack Shelton
Havok Scott
Sheila Jerrell
Donna Scott
Air Force Jets Collide Off Long Island During Training
Two F101 jets collided during a training flight over the Atlantic about 35 miles south of Montauk Point New York. Three of four crewmen were rescued and the search continued for the fourth, Capt. Donald R. Zenger of Brooks Oregon. The rescued were Capt. Francis E. Connolly Capt. James J. Doherty and 1st Lt. Dennis W. Wiedemeir all with minor injuries.
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APS
Atlantic Ocean
Long Island
Air Force
Coast Guard
Montauk Point
N.Y
Donald R. Zenger
Brooks
Ore
Francis E. Connolly
Merion
Zenger
Dennis W. Wiedemeir
Porterfield
Wis
James J. Doherty
Torrance
Calif
Wiedemeir
Connolly
Doherty
Suffolk County Air Force Base
Ike's Progress Satisfactory After Gall Bladder Removal
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower was up in a chair and walked briefly after Gallbladder surgery at Walter Reed. Brig. Gen. Philip W. Mallory said the 76 year old was making excellent recovery and responding well to the procedure.
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United Press International Washington
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Philip W. Mallory
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Mallory
Wickard Wins Top Indiana Corn Yield Honor
Former Agriculture Secretary Claude Wickard of Camden was named a top sectional winner in Indiana’s 1966 Ten Acre Shelled Corn Yield contest. He averaged 175.8 bushels per acre on his Carroll County farm where he retired after serving in President Truman’s cabinet. The overall state winner averaged 197.1 bushels per acre.
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Ind
UPI
Claude Wickard
Camden
Indiana
Wikard
Carroll County
Harry Truman
Dillon Rules On Holding 2 Offices
William H. Herring, a former state representative, sought an opinion from Attorney General Dillon on serving simultaneously on a school board and the county welfare board. Dillon ruled that a compensated school board member is in a lucrative office even if unpaid, and that dual service is allowed only if the school board lacks compensation under the 1959 reorganization law. Greene county officials say the ruling does not apply locally.
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John J. Dillon
Herring
Dillon
Greene County
Hearings on Workmen's Compensation Held in Linton
Richard Pile of the Indiana Industrial Board conducted two days of hearings on workers compensation claims in Linton. He will hold more hearings in Bloomfield later this week. In Linton he handled fourteen cases in city hall council chambers, with one dismissed eight continued four settled and one tried.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Industrial Board
Brani Gin
Linton
Bloomfield
Pile
Council
City Hall
Indiana Board Sets Hearings On Stream Pollution Criteria
The Indiana Stream Pollution Control Board scheduled two more hearings as it advances water quality criteria for Patoka Kanakee and Lower Wabash basins excluding White River. Public sessions are Jan 19 in Vincennes and Jan 26 in Rensselaer with earlier hearings in Evansville Louisville Logansport Fort Wayne South Bend Richmond. Final criteria to Interior by end February.
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UPI
Indiana Stream Pollution Control Board
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Kankakee River
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White River
Patoka
Wabash
Vincennes
Kankakee
Ren
Secretary of the Interior
Navy Helicopter Down in Pacific
A U S Navy UH46A Sea Knight helicopter crashed 30 miles offshore near San Diego. Eight officers including the commodore of Amphibious Squadron 9 and two enlisted men were killed. Missing were Capt J R McKee and four staff members. The helicopter was from Combat Support Group 1 based at Ream Field Imperial Beach and returning to the carrier Tripoli after inspecting USS Seminole.
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Calif
UPS
Navy
Coast Guard
J. R. McKee
Amphibious Squadron 9
Ream Field
Imperial Beach
McKee
Tripoli
Barn Fire Destroys Indiana Odd Fellows Home Structure
A barn at the Indiana Odd Fellows Home near Greensburg was destroyed by fire on Monday. About 3,000 bales of hay and 1,000 bales of straw were lost. Twenty two head of beef cattle in a lot around the barn were driven to safety.
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Greensburg
Ind
UPI
Indiana Odd Fellows Home
Bunker Hill SAC jet crashes in Kentucky
A B58 Hustler from Bunker Hill Air Force Base crashes during a routine training flight in Kentucky. All three crewmen are presumed dead. The crash left a 60 foot crater. wreckage spread across the area. Names identified: Maj. Richard Franklin Blakeslee, Capt. Floyd Edward Acker, Capt. Clarence Dale Lunt. Public authorities investigated cause and location.
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UPI
Strategic Air Command
Kentucky
Bunker Hill Air Force Base
Richard Franklin Blakeslee
Mentor On
the Lake
Ohio
Floyd Edward Acker
Dixon
Ill
Peru
Ind
Clarence Dale Lunt
Williamsport
Cloudiness Still Big Weather News For Indiana
Hoosiers faced continued cloudiness with little sun after a stretch of rain and snow. Forecasters warned of a persistent low level inversion over Indiana keeping skies overcast through Wednesday and Thursday with only brief sun glimpses and cooler, unsettled conditions.
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United Press International
Indiana
Arnett Pleads Guilty in Clay County Theft Case
Lester Arnett and Albert Caddel, both of Jasonville, faced Clay Circuit Court in Brazil after a Septem ber break in at Ridley Implement in Clay City. Arnett pled guilty to stealing a check writing machine. pre sentence investigation ordered. The pair were linked to multiple burglary incidents netting about 300 dollars in goods. Arnett remains jailed in Brazil.
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Lester Arnett
Jasonvillette
Albert Caddel
Jasonville
Ridley Implement Company
Clay City
Clay
Brazil
Clay County
Glenn VanHorn
Recount Set in Four Clay County Races
A three member recount commission began tabulating votes in four disputed Clay County races on Monday. The reviews cover the third district county commissioner councilman at large Brazil Township Justice of the Peace and Dick Johnson Township trustee. Presiding judge is Clay Circuit Judge Robert B. Stewart with members Robert Neal Jack Masters and J Albert Anderson.
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Clay County
Brazil Township
Dick Johnson Township
Robert Neal
Jack Masters
J. Albert Anderson
Clay
Robert B. Stewart
Traffic Toll Climbs Two More
A truck driver was killed when his van was hit by a freight train at a crossing on the Indiana 109 bypass east of Anderson. Clarence Rector, 40, Muncie, died at St John’s Hospital. Also killed was Roxanna Moss, 4 months, in Indianapolis when a car crashed into a fence. Her father Claude, 22, suffered minor injuries and faced preliminary charges including reckless homicide and reckless driving.
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United Press International
Indiana
Clarence Rector
Muncie
New York Central Railroad
Anderson
Rector
St. John’s Hospital
Roxanna Marie Moss
Indianapolis
Claude
Greene County Civil Defense Police Meet
Greene County civil defense auxiliary police met in the mayor's office to hear a report on a funded project. A profit of 264.75 was deposited in Linton Bank to finance uniforms and related equipment. The group discussed further fund raising and a 36 page articles of incorporation was received, with film delivery planned to Terre Haute TV stations for later telecast. The next police unit meeting is Jan 9 with a civil defense advisory board meeting slated for Dec 20.
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Greene County Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Linton Bank
Greene County Civil Defense
Dave Neal
Jasonville
Secretary of State
Terre Haute
Civil Defense Advisory Board
Cub Scout Leadership Training Set After Kiwanis Meet
Rev. Harold Scott reports a leadership training session for Cub Scout leaders in Linton following the Kiwanis meeting at Klusmeier's. Leaders include Art Berns Junior Leroux Jim Brumfield Jerry Kramer Gary Fisher. treasurer Mowery. Cub master Robert Steele and assistant Renos Waggoner. Next pack meeting Friday December 30 at 7 p.m. in Scout Hall.
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E.U.B
Linton
Art Berns
Junior Leroux
Jim Brumfield
Jerry Kramer
Gary Fisher
Linton Kiwanis Club
Boy Scout Movement
Kiwanis Club
Klusmeier
Scott
I’m Mowery
Dal E Thorp
den Mo
Ershel Miler
Robert Steele
Dale Thorp
Renos Waggoner
Search For Son Ends with Legality
Chicago report on the Fronczak family whose infant son Paul Joseph vanished in 1964 and a Newark foundling case raised hopes. After extensive tests and months of pursuit, a New Jersey boy was adopted by the Fronczaks to end the legal search.
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UPI
Chester
Dora Fronczak
Fronczaks
Paul Joseph
Newark
N.J
Fronczak
New Jersey
James E. Murphy
Fronezaks
High School Singers To Entertain Rotary
Linton Stockton High School Glee Club members will entertain Rotarians with a medley of Christmas carols at the Rotary meeting. Gerald Lands is program chairman for this week’s 12 15 p.m. Wednesday gathering at Kinsmeier’s. Rotarians will ring Salvation Army bells in Linton from Christmas Eve through December 23.
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Linton Rotary
Gerald Lands
Kinsmeier’s
Linton Stockton High School
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