Rankin declares top secret paper stolen from U S
Rep John Rankin says top secret government documents were stolen at least through 1943 during wartime. He notes Wadleigh refused to answer on incrimination grounds and cites Chambers as accusing Alger Hiss of obtaining secret papers. Mundt calls the crime treason as Hebert indicates he is going home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John E. Rankin
Miss
United
Rankin
House Un-American Activities Committee
Pearl Harbor
Karl E. Mundt
S. D
Henry J. Wadleigh
Wadleigh
Whittaker Chambers
Alger Hiss
State Department
Chambers
F. Edward Hebert
Democrats Plan Public Hearings in Indiana 1949 Legislature
Hoosier voters will get a chance this week to tell Democrats what they want the 1949 legislature to do. House and Senate members will hold hearings at the Claypool Hotel Thursday through Saturday on programs from the party platform. Participants were asked to submit written opinions and be ready to answer questions as lawmakers prepare to meet with Democratic caucuses after the last hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
House
Senate
Albany’s Birth From $400 and a Horse Pioneers
Albany Oregon traces its origin to a 100 year old settlement begun when two pioneers bought the site for 400 dollars and a horse. The tale links Albany to its New York namesake and the early frontier commerce that started the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, Ore
Albany, N. Y
Birth of Karen Lynnette Bernes in Cleveland
Announcement of the birth of a daughter weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces born December 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bernes of Cleveland Ohio. The child is named Karen Lynnette. Mrs. Bernes formerly Carolyn Belt of Cleveland and Mr. Bernes is the son of Mrs. Opal Alward of Linton.
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Robert Bernes
Cleveland
Ohio
Karen Lynnette
Bernes
Carolyn Belt
Opal Alward
Linton
Traffic congestion study compares passenger space use
Research indicates a single automobile passenger requires 25 times the street space of a trolley coach street car or bus passenger, highlighting efficiency differences in urban transport.
Gloomy Weather Forecast for Indiana This Week
The weatherman warned of rainy cold conditions across Indiana through Friday. The long range forecast from the federal weather bureau predicts 1 to 2 inches of precipitation and temperatures staying above freezing today and tonight, then turning colder Friday and Saturday.
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Indianapolis
weatherman _ today
Indiana
Federal Weather Bureau
Rites Set for Soldier Capt. Doyle L. Dugger Saturday
Burial arrangements were announced for Captain Doyle L. Dugger 25 of Bloomfield killed January 13 1943 in a bombing mission over Lille France. His body will arrive in Linton Wednesday afternoon with graveside services planned Saturday at Grandview Cemetery Bloomfield. Survived by widow Elizabeth Dugger of Boulder Colorado and parents T H and Grace Dugger, plus brothers Thomas and Frank. Funeral services are handled by Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Bloomfield.
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Doyle L. Dugger
Bloomfield
Lille
France
Linton
Grandview
Bloomfield American Legion
V.F.M
Capt. Dugger
Bicknell
T. H
Grace Howard Dugger
Bloomfield High School
Butler University
Indianapolis
Butler
Bloomfield Baptist Church
U.S. Army Air Force
Brooks Field
Tex
Wendover Field
Utah
Wendover
Westover Field
Mass
Holland
Dugger
Elizabeth Dugger
Boulder
Colo
T. H. Dugger
Thomas Dugger
Frank Dugger
Detroit
Mich
Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home
Marriage of Thearsa Goittes and W W Fulkerson in Germany
Miss Thearsa Goittes of Germany wed Crp. W William Fulkerson of the United States occupation forces. The ceremony took place at St Peters and Pauls church and united the couple in marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thearsa Goittes
Germany
Crp
W. William Fulkerson
United States
St. Peters and Pauls
Skomp Elected County ACP Head for Greene County
Joseph B. Skomp of Lyons, a Grant township farmer, was chosen 1949 chairman of the Greene County Agricultural Conservation Program after community delegates met in Bloomfield. He succeeds Leonard Waggoner who retires. Clina E. Hasler Newberry was named vice chairman and Chester P. Bradfield Lyons re elected regular member.
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Joseph B. Skomp
Lyons
Grant Township
Greene County
AAA
Bloomfield
Skomp
Leonard Waggoner
Worthington
Clina E. Hasler
Newberry
Chester P. Bradfield
Beech Creek
Highland
Chester FE. Dilley
R.R
Solsberry
Raymond Casner
Chester Dilley
Dan Lent
Cass and Taylor
Elza E. Barker
R.R. 2
Johnnie Hasler
Ralph Hasler
Harvey Wright
Roy Cullison
R. R
Jack White
Springville
Fairplay and
Richland
Clifford Neidigh
Wayne Graves
Belle Aldridge
Switz City
Everett Bingham
Grant and Stockton
Joseph B. Skemp
Ezra Kirkham
James E. Figg
Linton
Jefferson
B. T. Greene
Paul Jackson
Howard Harper
Theodore Hays
Smith and Wright
W. F. McDonald
Jasonville
State to Study Gas Wasting at Wilfred Field
Indiana state investigators led by A C Colby and Dr Charles Deiss will visit the Wilfred oil field in Sullivan County to assess whether burned gas can be captured for commercial use. They will consider piping gas to Indianapolis to ease shortages and storing up to 1,000,000 cubic feet daily wasted. Prospective producer Frederick B Cline accuses Texas Transmission Co. of undervaluing the gas at 3 cents per thousand cubic feet while selling at 26 to 30 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Wilfred
Sulvan County
State Conservation Department
A. C. Colby
State Oil and Gas Division
Charles Deiss
Bloomington
John H. Nigh
Conservation Department
Frederick B. Cline
Texas Transmission Company
Texas Company
Greene County Public Information Committee meets at Linton Library
A Greene County Committee on Public Information and Publicity will hold a meeting at 7:30 tonight in the Linton Public Library. O. L. Johnson, local school superintendent, serves as temporary chairman. Borden Purcell, Indiana state publicity director, will speak. Anyone interested in education is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County Committee On Public Information and Publicity
Linton Public Library
Indiana School Study Commission
O. L. Johnson
Borden Purcell
Indiana
Johnson
Birth Announced for Daughter Leslie Beth Corbin
Mr and Mrs John Corbin of Sandborn announce the birth of a daughter Leslie Beth born last Thursday at Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan She weighed six pounds one and a half ounces The child is the first in the family The mother is the former Damaris Newkirk and the child is the first grandchild of Mr and Mrs Ira Corbin and Mr and Mrs Scott Newkirk of Sandborn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corbin
Sandborn
Leslie Beth
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Damaris Newkirk
Ira Corbin
Scott Newkirk
Lions Club to Present New Resuscitator at City Hall
The Linton Lions club will officially present its new resuscitator to the City of Linton at the December city council meeting tonight. An announcement urged all local Lions to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Layoffs Rise Amid Coal Slowdown In Wartime Survey
United Press reports widespread layoffs across industries with some increases in Detroit while coal mines cut weeks work to 28 30 hours amid dwindling soft coal demand. Alcoa and Western Electric announce temporary or routine adjustments affecting hundreds of workers. Baltimore and Ohio to lay off rail staff starting December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dun & Bradstreet
Detroit
Chicago
Western Electric Co
Hawthorne
Alcoa
United Press
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Execution stay granted for Lobaugh in Fort Wayne murders
Fort Wayne Indiana December 14 Koko mo ind gravedigger Ralph W Lobaugh who confessed the rape slayings of three women received a fifth stay of execution. He has until May 26 to prove he was under the influence of drugs when he pleaded guilty. A second hearing was set for a possible new trial with drugged confession as the issue, with no date change from January 10 to April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
U.P
Ralph W. Lobaugh
Kokomo
Lobaugh
Allen County
William H. Schannen
Linton lodge plans hamburger fry after Wednesday meeting
Members of the Linton 1.0.C.F. lodge will enjoy a hamburger fry after their meeting at the local lodge hall. The gathering begins at 7 30 o clock Wednesday evening.
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Linton 1
Japanese salvage of sunken vessels after the war
Over three years since the war ended, Japan has salvaged 980 sunken vessels with a total tonnage of 317 386.
Rebels Targeted as Reds Face Mass Farm Strike Revolt
An official Soviet-Lithuanian report claims farmers behind Russia’s iron curtain killed several Communist officials amid a drive to end farm collectivization. The Dec 2 piece cites traitors resisting the plan and notes Poland reports about a dozen farm agents slain since Sept 1.
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Washington
Russia
Lithuania
Baltic States
Poland
Kremlin
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Tito-Kremlin
A. S. Trifimov
Trofimov
Jon L Kent 81 dies at West Linton home
Jon L Kent 81 a resident for 28 years died at 9 PM Monday at his West Linton home after a three month illness. Born Feb 6 1867 in Clay county he was a New Hope Baptist church member. Survived by widow married April 6 1921 two daughters three sons and many stepchildren siblings and 12 grandchildren. Funeral 2 PM Thursday at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home with Waldo Hoar officiating burial in Fairview cemetery.
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John L. Kent
West Linton
Mr. Kent
Clay County
Jacob
Eliza Kent
New Hope
Coal City
Mamie Keller
Bloomington
Agnes Chapman
Linton
Bruce Sutton
Edward Kent
Effie Hall
Marie Valandingham
Muncie
William Wright
Terre Haute
Fred Wright
Wayne Wright
Sturgis
Mich
Perry Kent
Worthington
Ed Kent
Bruceville
Dan Kent
Lula Keller
Nettie Reynolds
Pearl Ramsey
Bell Craig
State of Washington
Welch and Cornett
Waldo Hoar
Fairview Cemetery
Hospital Report Notices Appendectomies and Dismissal
Miss Darlene Weaver of Linton underwent an appendectomy Monday. Mrs Doris Dale of Linton underwent an appendectomy this morning. Edward Dix of Jasonville was dismissed yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Weaver
Linton
Doris Dale
Edward Dix
Jasonville
Drop in Christmas shopping reported across nation
Merchants hope a late rush will lift a nationwide drop in holiday sales. Retailers report signs of picking up after a slow start, but the Fed boards cites five percent lower sales for the week ending December 4 compared with last year. Experts blame high prices and a return to prewar buying patterns as shoppers tighten budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Board
Chicago
G. R. Herberger
Butler Bros. Wholesale Distributing Firm
Herberger
United Press
Linton Christmas Party Invites All Local Children
All Linton children are invited to the annual Christmas party at 2 pm Saturday in the high school gym. The 1948 party, sponsored by an interested friend, will be run by the Linton Ministerial Association with carols, picture presenta tions, and a Santa greeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Linton Ministerial Association
Santa Claus
Heavy Week of High School Basketball Kicks Off
A busy slate opens tonight with Clinton facing Linton at the Linton gym, Brazil meeting Sullivan, and Dugger hosting undefeated Worthington. Tomorrow features Pleasantville at Oaktown and other cross town tilts, with a full schedule through Friday and weekend games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Linton
Brazil
Sullivan
Dagger
Worthington
Pleasantville
Oaktown
Sandborn
Midland
Graysville
Switz City
Bloomfield
Ellettsville
Washington
Odon
Scotland
Spencer
Lyons
Shelburn
New Lebanon
Carlisle
Jasonville
Clay City
Clinton Wildcats
Linton Miners
Linton Gymnasium
Brazil Red Devils
Dugger
Bulldogs
Worthington Gym
Threat of floods abates in U S northwest
A foggy midwest gives way to clearer weather as the threat of serious floods eases in the Pacific Northwest. Cold air shifts east of the Canadian border, Oregon engineers halt Willamette flood operations, and Portland braces for a crest three feet below flood level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Weather Bureau
Canada
Pacific Northwest
Yukon
U. S
Canadian
Cutbank
Mont
Mercury
International Falls
Minn
Midwest
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Oregon
Willamette River
Col
O. E. Walsh
Portland
Fog Shuts Roads as Indiana Sees Three Fatal Crashes
Indiana police report three traffic deaths attributed to dense fog. A Carmel couple, Walter Foxworthy 55 and Selah 52, died when their pickup hit a large truck on Ind 431 north of Indianapolis. Paul Fleck 34 died at Indianapolis General Hospital from injuries in a crash on Ind 37 near Glenns Valley. A cold wave and lingering fog forecast freezing wet pavements after rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Walter Foxworthy
Selah
Carmel
Paul Fleck
Martinsville
Indianapolis General Hospital
Glenns Valley
Ind
Weather Bureau
Hayek Enrolled in Police Classes
Forty nine State Police enrolled today for a week long public education school to train staff for a state wide program on traffic crash and crime prevention. Col Rostow said newspaper and radio figures will join as instructors along with police officials. Trooper Oliver Hayek of Linton attends the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Robert Rostow
Oliver Hayek
Linton
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Milt Bogard
Alger Baird
Bernard Bogard
Wayne, Mich
Michigan
Alger
Joe Feeney
Joe
Herbert Sneden
Lansing
Ill
Hammond
Indiana Bell Telephone News
Louise
U.S
Hebert
States
ACP
Center and
Jackson
John M. Maloney
Thomas M. Smith
Springfield
U. S. Secret Service
International Soundphotos
Sullivan County
REDS
Jon L. Kent
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