Crossing near Sunflower Hill prompts safety praise
Residents inquire about the Mine Run crossing on highway 54 near Dugger as Peabody Coal builds a new tipple. State official Dick Gregg says proper alerts will be installed including yellow blinking lights and red flashers for safety. He notes the crossing is on a dip and a switching line with limited traffic, yet still dangerous, and trains may be obscured from view.
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Highway 54
Dugger
Peabody Coal Company
Sunflower Hill
Dick Gregg
State Highway Department
King Constantine Leads Greek Revolt Against Junta
King Constantine and army units moved into central Greece and headed toward Athens in a bid to overthrow the military regime. Athens Radio said he was misled by opportunists and urged the public to help restore democracy. Reports warned of possible civil war if the junta refused resignation.
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Athens
API
Constantine
1St Army
Larisa
Athens Radio
Greece
Rusk Calls NATO to Back Peace Talks on Vietnam
In Brussels the United States urged NATO allies to back peace talks and said it would halt bombing North Vietnam if peace talks show promise. Rusk remained hopeful about the world situation noting Kennedy Round tariff pacts and moves toward a Latin American common market. He also cited progress on space and nuclear weapons treaties.
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Brussels
UPS
United States
North Atlantic
North Vietnam
NATO
Rusk
Salvation Army Opens New Office on 99 A Street NW
The Salvation Army Corps moves into a ground floor office at 99 A Street Northwest funded by Linton residents and merchants. Captain Jerry Sword directs a clothing collection site on A Street with rain provisions directing donations to the Fire Department or Bill's Bicycle Shop. The clothing room operates 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays and Fridays.
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Salvation Army Corps
Linton
Jerry Sword
Salvation Army
Fire Department
Bill
Green Guards Available for Work in Local Towns
The Indiana State Employment Service reminds merchants and residents that the Green Guard youths are on file at the employment office. They can be dispatched at short notice for evening or weekend work in Linton Jasonville Worthington or Dugger. The Green Guard solicits support.
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Indiana State Employment Service
Green Guard
Linton
Jasonville
Worthington
Dugger
Pioneer 8 Starts 400 Day Solar Voyage From Cape Kennedy
A 145 pound cosmic weather satellite Pioneer 8 launched from Cape Kennedy at 9 08 a m EST aboard a Delta rocket on a 400 day mission to map solar radiation and magnetic forces affecting Earth and the Moon. A 40 pound moonlet rode piggyback to test an Apollo voice link for tracking stations.
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Cape Kennedy
UPD
Pioneer 8
Earth
Moon
Cape
Delta
Apollo
Reservoir Project Still Alive in Local Effort
A county group visited the Army Corps of Engineers in Louisville to learn the Richland Creek Reservoir project remains active though unfunded by the federal government. Col. Wessels and John Bruce outlined the study results showing 15 million dollar cost and flood control limits, with local and state steps planned to keep the project alive and seek other funding.
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Richland Creek Reservoir
Col. Wessels
Louisville
Greene County
Frank A. Lenning
Bloomfield
Gerald Landis
Linton
John Bruce
Col
R. R. Wessels
Army Corps of Engineers
J. J. Watson
Soisberry
Peter Maniscalco
Clinton Green
Indianapolis
Jack McIntyre
Warren Oaken
Citizen
Richland Creek
Kentucky
Wabash Valley Association
Corps of Engineers
Wabash River
Bruce
Wessels
Green
Solsberry
County Plan Commission
Linton-Stockton School Board Meeting Actions
The Linton- Stockton School board met in the superintendent’s office Tuesday night with President Edward Green wood and members Correll Truitt and Russell present. The board approved payment of bills totaling 31860.32 and the minutes. They authorized purchases of two record players for the elementary, a transparency maker for the high school, and an extra control box for the elementary furnace. Principal Gabbard updated on North Central evaluation preparation.
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Linton-Stockton
Edward Greenwood
Raymond Correll
Albert Truitt
Phillip Russell
Paul Brackemyre
William Hendren
James Gabbard
Gabbard
Newly Elected City Officials Sworn In at Council Meeting
The Linton city administration was sworn in by Greene County Clerk Claude Story. Mayor A.M. Risher and council members Ora McCollister, Robert Moss, Robert Walters, Evelyne Dye, Fred Coulter, and Freyzd Evans took oaths for new terms. The meeting approved fund transfers, addressed salary issues, and approved closing an alley with a city utility easement while planning a golf course revival and a January citizens meeting.
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Linton
Greene County
Claude Story
Story
A.M. Risher
Ora McCollister
Robert Moss
Robert Walters
Moss
Counci
Jerry Wright
Harold Harbin
Rennis Wolfe
Delmar Hasler
Vincennes
City Board of Works
A. M. Franklin
Franklin
William Tubby
Ken Ballard
Lester Bailey
Jack Cravens
Bailey
Risher
Jobless Rate Drops to 3.9 Percent in November
The U S unemployment rate fell to 3 9 percent in November from 4 3 percent, the sharpest one month drop since 1961, with 2 9 million unemployed. The decline reflects end of strikes and rising activity, notably a big drop for women as holiday demand boosts hiring.
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Washington
UPI
Arthur Ross
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ross
Scouts to Study Bicycle Safety in Linton
A Bicycle Safety program will be shown to all scouts in Linton at the Boy Scout hall on Monday at 7 p.m. Indiana State Trooper will present a movie demonstration and talk. All scouts cub scouts webelos and leaders from area troops are urged to attend.
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Linton
Boy Scout Hall
Indiana
Paratroopers Airlifted To Vietnam
Paratroopers from the 101st Airborne Division arrive in Bien Hoa Vietnam marking the largest troop airlift in history as the U S expands forces to about 525000. Half of the newcomers previously served in Vietnam while the rest volunteered for a second tour. From Ft Campbell Kentucky planes have flown troops every two hours since November 27. About 6500 have arrived with 4000 more expected.
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Bien Hoa
Vietnam
UPI
101St Airborne Division
Screaming Eagle
Air Force
Ft. Campbell
Jasonville Water Board Meeting Acknowledges Eight Years
Mayor Gene Inman praised the Water Board and staff for cooperation over eight years at a Monday session. All claims were approved. Inman announced a Christmas party Thursday at the Formfit building for city employees officials and newly elected officials. Attendees included Fred Bennet John Knox Robert Sexton Lloyd Fry Eck Freman and councilman-elect.
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Gene Inman
Jasonville Water Board
Water Board
Inman
Mayor Inman
Fred Bennet
John Knox
Robert Sexton
Lloyd Fry
Eck Frederman
House Fire At Noon Damages City Residence
The Linton Fire Department responded to a blaze at 850 Roosevelt at 12 15 p m today. Damages were extensive and crews remained on scene as details were not yet available.
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Linton
Roosevelt
Publisher keeps Alexandria Times-Tribune as a daily
Alexandria Indiana publisher Darrell F. Zink announces the Times-Tribune will remain a five day daily paper after considering a switch to weekly. He cites pressure from labor government and advertisers and expresses reluctant, bitter resolve to keep publishing daily to stay open.
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Alexandria
Ind
UPI
Alexandria Times-Tribune
Darrell F
Bud
Zink
Times
Tribune
Hoosier Soldier Killed in Vietnam
Defense Department announced Army Spec. 4 Dale E. Mills son of Mr and Mrs John R Mills Rr 2 Columbia City Ind had been killed in action in Vietnam.
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Washington
UPI
Defense
Army
Dale E. Mills
John R. Mills
Columbia City
Ind
Vietnam
Youth Captured After Two-State Car Chase
A 17 year old, Alonzo Huston Jr., was wounded by police in a two state pursuit that began after alleged car thefts. He was taken to Pine Lake Hospital in LaPorte with a satisfactory condition, after being shot when he pointed a rifle at officers during a field standoff.
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LA Porte
Ind
UPI
Grand Rapids
Mich
Alonzo Huston Jr
Pine Lake Hospital
LaPorte
Huston
Reminder Issued On New Traffic Law
Indiana State Police Superintendent Robert A. O Neal issues a reminder that effective January 1 1968 a new traffic law requires slow moving vehicles to display a triangular emblem and use a rear red or amber flashing light at night for vehicles not typically traveling over 25 mph. Emblem height and light mounting are specified and standards will be published after Jan 1 with SAE approvals qualifying under the new specs.
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Indiana
Robert A. O’neal
Office of Traffic Safety
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