Santa Claus in Spencer County draws national attention
A small Indiana village named Santa Claus faces lawsuits and land disputes as entrepreneurs seek to capitalize on its name. A 40 ton statue and a proposed toy town have drawn interest from buyers and media, while post office mail surges to about 60 000 pieces daily before Christmas.
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Santa Claus
Spencer County
Linton
Santa Claus Park
Northland Play Park
Santa
Milton Harris
Vincennes
Joe Adams
The
Sullivan Times
Chicago
Detroit
Indiana
Bloomfield Tax Contracts Face Criticism Over County Deals
A Linton resident charged Greene County officials with running county business as a closed corporation after announcing contract awards for public printing supplies oil and gravel. The notice lists bidders including Moore Langen Terre Haute Texaco Shell Standard Pure Oil and others. The critic argues taxation funds are poorly allocated and west-side taxpayers receive little benefit.
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Bloomfield
Greene County
Linton
Greene County Board of Commissioners
George Porter
Asher Page
Jacob Flory
Moore-Langen Printing and Publishing Company
Terre Haute
Texaco Oil Company
Shell Petroleum Company
Standard Oil Company
Socony-Vacuum Pure Oil Company
Pure Oil Company
Shell Company
Socony-Vacuum
Earl Borders
Newberry
Ralph Hasler
Newbery
Board of Commissioners
Hostetter Brothers of
Deans
Owensburg
White River
Jasonville
Orval Combs
Glen Combs
Solsberry
Beech Creek
Center Townships
Bridge Lumber
Rig Sullivan
Roy Sparks
Peter F. Smith
Chevrolet
Wilson Brothers Chevrolet Company
International
Paul Osborn
Firestone
William Hostetter
Deams
Brown Motor Sales
Ford
Globe Creosoting Company
Indianapolis
Bloomfield Lumber Company
Concrete Silo Company
Stantz and Dauberspeck
Switz City
Gallion Iron
Greene
Moore-Langen Company
Grene County
Bloomfield Printing
Siants and
Daubenspeck
Wright
Stockton
Washington
United States
Indiana
Wade Callahan Funeral Held in Jasonville
Funeral services were held for Wade Callahan 65 in Jasonville after he was found dead of a heart attack in an out-building at his sister Mrs John Stultz home. He left Sunday to feed chickens and was discovered Monday morning. survivors include his wife Jennie Callahan and sister Mrs Stultz. Burial was planned in Lebanon cemetery at McClanahan funeral home.
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Jasonville
Wade Callahan
John Stultz
Callahan
Stultz
George Porter
Greene County
Jennie Callahan
McClanahan Funeral Home
Lebanon Cemetery
Firefighters Move Away From Deer Island Rowboat Duty
Boston fire crews will no longer row to Deer Island to answer alarms as Shirley Gut between the island and the mainland has been filled in. Previously firefighters had to paddle to the island to fight fires by hand.
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Deer Island
Shirley Gut
Pan Am to Build World’s Largest Hangar in Miami
Pan American Airways has begun excavation for a colossal twin steel aircraft hangar in Miami. The building will cover 76,000 square feet and be among the world’s largest hangars.
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Miami
Fla
W.P
Pan American Airways
Senate Farm Bill Attacked Amid Early Vote Fight
Washington with early action blocked as Senate opponents attack the bill’s constitutionality. Senator Bailey questions penalties on interstate commerce while predicting the measure may linger a year. Separate items note tax rulings for taxpayers and criticism of President Roosevelt’s stance on the wage hour bill.
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Washington, D. C
U.R
Alben W. Barclay
Josiah W. Bailey
N. C
U.P
Sam McReynolds
Tenn
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Roosevelt
House
McReynolds
Snow and Ice Grip North Central States Across Nation
A winter storm moving east from the Rockies coats most of the United States with ice and snow. Traffic is hazardous, buses idle, and public buildings close as temperatures rise to the upper twenties in the North Central states.
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North Central States
Rockies
United States
C. A. Donnel
Atlantic
Great Lakes
Middlewest
Louisville
Seal Sale Totals Announced by Greene County Association
Greene County Anti-Tuberculosis association reports today's seal sale receipts at 431.31 dollars, near last year’s total. Post offices listed include Miss Beulah McCoy in Dugger, Jasonville, Linton, Midland, Newberry, Owensboro, Sandborn, Solsberry, Switz City and Worthington among others.
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Greene County Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Tri Kappa
J. ‘ Penney Company
Iyon
Marco
Midland
Miteral
Newberry
Owensburg
Sandborn
Scotland
Solsberry
Switz City
Worthington
Mrs Board Hurt After Ice Fall In Northwest Home
Mrs Charles Board is confined to bed at her Third Street Northwest home after a fall on the ice this morning. She suffered a spinal injury and will be bedfast for several days.
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Charles Board
Third Street
Railroad seeks flagman at Linton crossing
Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad files petition with the Indiana Public Service Commission to place a flagman at the Illinois Central crossing in Linton and to run trains without stopping at the crossing under existing traffic gate procedures.
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Indianapolis
Ind
State Public Service Commission
Illinois Central Railroad
Linton
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Farm Bureau leader endorses senate farm bill balance
Earl Smith vice president of the American Farm Bureau Federation describes the pending senate farm bill as a sincere effort to restore balance between industry labor and agriculture. He endorses the senate measure over the house proposal, criticizing the house bill as creating an abnormal granary.
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Chicago
Earl Smith
American Farm Bureau Federation
Senate
Congress
Smith
WPA Increase Announced for Nation and Midwest
Chicago December 14 A 20 percent rise in WPA employment will add 350000 workers nationally and 125000 in thirteen Midwestern states. Howard Hunter assistant regional administrator announced the measure.
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Chicago
Howard Hunter
United States Plans to Ignore Withdrawal of Ships
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell announced the U S fleet will remain in Chinese waters to protect American lives and property, denying a Japanese claim that Washington planned to pull ships from the Yangtze. He stated the navy would stay as long as necessary.
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United Press
U.P
Harry E. Yarnell
United States
China
Dome
Admiral Yarnell
Yangtze River
Asiatic Fleet
United States Navy
United States National
Cooney Laughlin Rites Postponed
Funeral services for Harrison Ed, a local barber, are postponed due to icy roads. The rites were set for 10 am at Clayton Funeral Home in Linton with 2 pm services in Kidd Undertaking Chapel, Bloomfield. If travel improves, services move to 10 am Wednesday and 2 pm in Bloomfield. otherwise, Thursday.
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Harrison
Clayton Funeral
Linton
Kidd Undertaking
Bloomfield
Trustree Figgins thanks Stockton citizens for donations
Trustee Figgins issues a gratitude note to Stockton township residents for shoes and clothing donations and urges further help. He thanks Mrs. Elmer Flynn Mrs. Harry Barger and Bill Corbin for their gifts and notes ongoing need due to icy streets increasing demand for clothing and footwear. He seeks more donations to assist needy families in the township.
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Stockton Township
Jesse Figgings
Figgins
Elmer Flynn
Harry Barger
Bill Corbin
Milton Schrorer Improves in Hospital Report
Milton Schrorer's condition continues to improve according to a hospital report.
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Milton Schrorer
United States protests Japan over Panay attack seeks apology
Washington reports Tokyo received new formal representations from the United States after the Panay bombing. The note demands a formal apology complete indemnifications and assurances against future attacks on Americans in China. Ambassador Grew to present the protest while officials await Japan's reply to Roosevelt's prior representations.
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Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Hirohito
Japan
Foreign Office
Joseph C. Grew
Tokyo
State Department
Fire damages Greene County Democratic headquarters building
A Greene County Democratic headquarters fire on East Vincennes street caused extensive damage to new furnishings and the basement. The blaze started by an overheated furnace and was fought by firefighters after 11 30 AM with smoke forcing WPA workers to evacuate. Insurance covered the building and furnishings. The weekly benefit party moves to the Roosevelt hotel this Friday.
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Greene County Democratic
Vincennes Street
Greene County
WPA
Roosevelt Hotel
Jasonville Lady Called by Death
Florence Duncan 44 wife of Lester Duncan prominent Jasonville automobile dealer died at 1 30 PM Monday. She served in Jasonville Christian church roles and leaves husband and two children. Funeral at 2 PM Wednesday in the church. burial by McClanahan Funeral Home.
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Florence Duncan
Lester Duncan
Jasonville
Duncan
Jasonville Christian Church
City ordinance allows white canes for the blind
A new city ordinance permits only blind persons to carry white canes on streets. A business men's club will distribute the canes and the ordinance requires all pedestrians and vehicles to stop when approaching a person bearing a cane.
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