Indianapolis Police Hunt Berserk Killer of Two
A former mental patient, Watson Young Jr., 31, allegedly killed Hansel Gupton 64 and Mary Alice Gupton 58 in their Indianapolis home after raping a housewife and abducting a child. He fled in a stolen car, was found nearby, but later died during a confrontation. police say he acted berserk with unclear motive.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Watson Young Jr
Young
Hansel E. Gupton
Mary Alice
Gupton
Norman
Ann
Evansville
Gupton Heme
Children Party Planned by Legion and Auxiliary
The Linton American Legion Post No 22 and the Auxiliary will host a children’s Christmas party at the Legion home this Sunday at 2:00 PM. Legion and Auxiliary children are urged to attend as a program of entertainment including movies and a visit from Santa Claus is planned.
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Linton American Legion Post No. 22
Legion
Santa Claus
Daniel J Nusbaum Dies at 77 After Illness
Daniel J Nusbaum 77 a retired coal miner of Cass died at 10 30 p m Wednesday after an extended illness He was born in Marshall Ill Oct 25 son of Wesley and Melvina Patton Nusbaum A Cass Methodist member he is survived by wife Bess Goodman Nusbaum daughters Mabel Alumbaugh Dugger Betty Hall Chillicothe Ohio four sons Wilford and Harold Nusbaum Lancaster Ohio Wayne and Gale Nusbaum Chillicothe brother William Nusbaum West Terre Haute one grandchild and 14 great grandchildren The body is at Newkirk Funeral home where friends may call after 6 00 p m Friday Funeral services at 2 00 p m Saturday at the funeral home with Rev Ronald Kohl officiating burial in Hic ory cemetery
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Daniel J. Nusbaum
Cass
Mr. Nusbaum
Marshall
Ill
Wesley
Melvina Patton Nusbaum
Cass Methodist Church
Husbaum
Bess Goodman Nusbaum
Newkirk Funeral Home
Ronald Kohl
Hicory
Extra hours for Linton stores this week and coming dates
Linton merchants extend hours to 8 p m on Friday and Saturday this week and again December 20 21 22 and 23 Wednesday Friday Saturday stores stay open late Santa Claus will greet visitors at his North Main location in the former Kenneys Market from 5 to 8 p m Friday and 2 to 5 p m Saturday Parents are invited to bring children to see him during these times.
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Linton
Santa Claus
Kenney’s Market
North Main
Federal Narcotics Sweep Nets 24 Arrests in Chicago Raid
Federal narcotics agents arrested 24 people on Chicago's south side as part of an 11 month undercover operation. 31 suspects were named in indictments for sale and possession of narcotics and conspiracy, with 7 still at large. One arrest sparked a shooting but no injuries occurred.
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Chicago
Wppp
U. S
Chester Jones
O’brien
Jones
Lilmonth
Clarence McCommon
Ray Charles
Charles
Indianapolis
Elks Ladies Invite Members to White Christmas Party
The Elks Ladies announce a White Christmas party at the Elks home on Monday evening December 18 at 7 00 Hostesses include Mrs Elmer Terrell Mrs Thad Spice Mrs Homer Fordyce Mrs McQuade and others An invitation goes to wives of new members to attend.
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Elks
Lock
Elmer Terrell
Thad Spice
Homer Fordyce
McQuade
George Liddill
Jack Underwood
Charles Hoskins
Joe Feeney
A. M. Franklin
William Harting, Jr
Ed Greenwood
Dies of long illness in Dugger at 79
Richie R. Davies a 79 year old Dugger merchant died at his home after a lengthy illness. He operated grocery and hardware stores in Dugger for 51 years before retirement two years ago. Survived by widow Mattie, son Ray, two daughters, three sons and siblings. Funeral at Evans Funeral Home Dugger with burial in Dugger cemetery. Flowers omitted per family request.
Postmaster Urges Air Mail to Ease Christmas Rush
Lin ton postmaster Esther Wolford urges using air mail for all Christmas cards and packages to prevent pileups. She advises against mailing money, to include full names and addresses, use money orders, and note return addresses. She also recommends insuring valuable parcels and marking fragile or perishable items.
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Esther Wolford
Linton
Wolford
Janet Leigh Thrilled by Argentine President Greeting
Actress Janet Leigh says she was thrilled when Argentine President Arturo Frondizi congratulated her for goodwill hospital and university visits. Leigh and her husband Tony Curtis are on location in Argentina.
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Hollywood
wPp
Janet Leigh
Arturo Frondizi
Miss Leigh
Tony Curtis
Argentina
Coal Is King of Power Past and Future Limits
Washington expects coal to dominate electricity use into 1975 with 73 percent of the utility market as electrification climbs New heating demand could bring coal back to homes while oil and gas expand their hold on factories and motive power Export markets face tariff barriers though metallurgical coal remains strong for steel producers in Japan and Europe with growth in heavy industry abroad cited as a future offset.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Japan
Warmup Passes Hoosier State as Snow Fades
Indiana forecasts show above freezing temps mainly in the south with afternoon highs in the 30s while northern areas reach the 20s. Overnight readings were in the teens across several cities and a broader cold wave grips the nation from the Rockies to the East with heavy snow in New York and California rain.
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Indiana
Hoosierland
U.S. Weather Bureau
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Lafayette
Evansville
Midwest
Atlantic Seaboard
New York
Carolinas
New England
Georgia
Gulf of Mexico
California
Rockies
Appalachians
Boonville
N.Y
Chautauqua
Wyoming
U.S
Weather Bureau
Cleveland
Ohio
Pacific Northwest
Portland
Ore
Plains
Arizona
New Mexico
Flu Epidemics Hit Colorado Missouri and Surrounding States
The first outbreaks of influenza close schools in Colorado and Missouri and curb activities in Illinois. Absences hit California factories as the peak coincides with the coldest weather. Potosi Missouri reports 75 percent of 1200 pupils ill and 1500 cases in a town of 2500. Wolf Lake Indiana schools report 143 cases from a population of 325.
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Colorado
Missouri
Illinois
California
American Medical Association
U. S. Public Health Service
Potosi
Ignacio
Durango
Pagosa Springs
Colo
William Long
Wolf Lake
Mississippi River
James O'Brien
Negro protest in Albany grows as mayor seeks Guard alert
In Albany Georgia a Black protest against segregation expanded today and the mayor asked for National Guard activation. In Caracas Venezuela paratroops and draftees were deployed to quell leftist street agitation and ensure President Kennedy's safety during his visit Saturday.
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Albany
National Guard
Caracas
Maracay
Kennedy
Venezuela
Davis Jr. Encourages Prison Entertainment Across Nation
Sam Davis Jr. entertained about 3000 inmates at Folsom and urges other performers to perform in prisons nationwide. He says the act should have been done earlier and that society should be ashamed for not doing it before.
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Hollywood
Sammy Davis, Jr
Folsom
Davis
Train Strikes School Bus Killings Shake Colorado Community
A passenger train crashed into a rural school bus near Evans Colorado killing at least eighteen to twenty children and injuring many more. The Union Pacific line had little warning signs at the crossing and the scene became a makeshift morgue at a former National Guard armory.
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Greeley
Colo
National Guard
Weld County Hospital
Tri
Union Pacific
Denver
Colorado State Patrol
Evans
Colorado
Herman Pke
Ennes
Zepke
Duane Harmes
Delta
U.S. plane crashes in Katanga amid Congo crisis
A U S Air Force Globemaster crashed in northern Katanga near Elisabethville while U.N. forces reinforce the garrison. No immediate casualties reported. Klabat mortar shelling hit Elisabethville’s European quarter around the Leopold II Hotel and post office as U.N. jet strikes continued. Katanga President Tshombe vowed to defend freedom while U.N. sources said an immediate attack was unlikely.
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Elisabethville
Katanga
Congo
United States Air Force
Globemaster
United Nations
Rae
Kamina
Leopold II Hotel
U.N
Moise Tshombe
Leopoldville
Security Council
Greene county payrolls rise 4.2 percent over three years
New York Greene county payrolls grew 4.2 percent from 1956 to 1959 with 2,951 workers covered by Social Security earning $8.88 million in 1959. Self employed and certain groups not included. Unemployment remained notable amid national automation shifts prompting calls for vocational training and service industry expansion.
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New York
Greene County
Department of Commerce
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
National Planning Association
Final Day For Yue Baskets Applications
Friday marks the final day for families to apply for Christmas baskets. Applications are accepted at the Linton Chamber of Commerce office or the Salvation Army headquarters. Shut-in names should be given to Miss Margaret Cooper at the Linton Public Library by Friday evening.
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Linton
Wilsons of Dugger Welcome Daughter at Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson of Dugger are the parents of a daughter born Tuesday at Mary Sherman hospital in Sullivan. The infant weighs nine pounds seven ounces and joins the family as a new arrival in the community.
Sonic booms possible Friday from B-58 training flight
PERU Ind. Air Force officials warn a B-58 bomber training flight may cause a sonic boom Friday between 3 29 p m and 7 20 p m EST. The event marks the first in a series inside a 20 mile wide corridor spanning Tippecanoe and surrounding counties from Bedford to Terre Haute.
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Peru
Ind
Bunker Hill Air Force Base
Bedford
Terre Haute
Air Force
Perry Counties
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