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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1956
Page
6
Bloomington man Roy L. Sylvester, 37, who was to wed on Christmas Day, died in a trailer home fire that destroyed the dwelling valued at about $5,000. Authorities said death was due to carbon monoxide.
A fire in a residence was started by a faulty heating unit and caused a fatality. The victim, Sylvester, an Allison Division employee in Indianapolis, was engaged to marry Miss Lois Combs of Bloomington.
Rudolph Pickle, 31, of New Castle was shot to death in Muncie on Saturday. Police held Jimmy Lee Perkins, 44, of Muncie for questioning in Delaware County jail. Perkins said Pickle refused to pay a $15 debt and he believed Pickle reached for a weapon.
Anne Dudley Bradstreet of the Massachusetts Bay colony is recognized as the first woman writer in the United States. Her work and life symbolize early colonial literature and female authorship in New England.
The Daily Citizen presents program listings from various stations with a disclaimer that accuracy is not guaranteed and schedules can change on short notice.
A local station WITV Channel 4 airs OS OAV on December 17 featuring programming lineup and schedule details for the evening. The listing highlights show times and available channels for viewers in the area.
Television listings show a dense 1950s era schedule featuring Abbott and Costello Mickey Mouse Little Rascals Frank Edwards and Ray Anthony Show. Programs include Captain Kangaroo Arthur Godfrey Love of Life Dragnet and Curated News Rounds. Channel blocks list film noir and serials with time stamps across dayparts and sign offs.
WBTO Radio 1600 schedules a morning lineup with musical clock, daily meditation, Indiana news and weather, Name the Tune, Hoosier Hoedown, Ledger of markets, Grace Gospel and more. Programs include Sign On Early Bird Jamboree Meetcall and Lost and Found. December 18 features Civil Defense and Rhythm Ranch listings.
A New York physician warned that indiscriminate use of sun tan pills can cause skin cancer in susceptible people. Dr. Norman B. Kanof of NYU Postgraduate Medical School said the pills sold to promote a quick tan contain a dangerous agent. He spoke at the final session of the American Academy of Dermatology and Syphilology meeting in Chicago.
Jacob Ruth of Jasonville is serving a six month sentence at the Indiana State Penal Farm after a court appearance in Jasonville. Ruth was arrested by Jasonville Police Chief Oscar Suthard and Officer Rip Reece on a charge of indecent exposure following a Friday arrest.
India's V K Krishna Menon denounces the Soviet blood bath charge before the UN General Assembly in New York. He rejects a 16 power resolution and proposes an amendment condemning Soviet occupation of Hungary and demanding immediate Russian ceasefire.
Agricultural guidance covers seed cleaning and testing, fertilizer labeling, and use of service samples from Purdue. Veterinary and poultry tips urge swine blood tests, negative breeding stock, and boosting egg production with lighting. Fire safety warns of escalating barn fires with no early action possible.
Police report the outlawed Irish Republican Army ordered a countryside mobilization and concentrated about ninety percent of its gunmen on the tense border with Northern Ireland. Weekend swoops on both sides of the border aimed to curb violence seen in six counties last week as Irish Republic and British troops took positions along the border and a search for several hundred suspects continued.
Statistics show that two thirds of barn fire losses come from two causes lightning and spontaneous combustion. Fortunately losses from these two causes can be practically eliminated.
Bill Cullen says he hates to work and prefers choosing varied jobs. He hosts The Price is Right on NBC TV weekdays and Saturday, appears on Ive Got a Secret on CBS TV, and does radio shifts from 6 to 10 a.m. He also hosted Down You Go and Army games, praising his professional sleep and supportive wife who makes breakfast.
CHAMPAIGN Ill W Ron ie Paige 21 of Terre Haute Ind died and three other persons were injured in a three car collision on U S 150 seven miles east of Champaign. Injured were Richard Adams 21 Terre Haute critical Marilyn Heien Loogootee Ind year Both were students with Paige at Indiana State Teachers College Terre Haute A fourth student Betty Carpenter Brazil Ind in Adams car was uninjured.
A new healing substance Bio-Dyne marketed as Preparation H promises non surgical relief of hemorrhoids with actual shrinkage in cases while reducing pain. Claims include 90 percent relief and statements that piles ceased to be a problem, available as suppository or ointment from druggists with a money back guarantee.
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