Season of giving and hard times in Marion area
The piece blends Christmas cheer with concern for the less fortunate and winter hardships. It notes Higlights from 1922 events in Marion and broader scenes including mine riots, political pledges, and local church activities, while urging aid to the needy and simple acts of kindness during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Herrin
Warren Harding
Indiana
Linton High
Washington
M. EF
Otto Haseman
Linton Athletic Club
Smith and Hesters
Linton Daily Citizen Delivery Troubleshooting
If you have not received your Linton Daily Citizen by 6 00 p m first call your carrier. If no answer call the Citizen office 847 4487 and if still no answer call 847 7420.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Daily Citizen
Citizen Office
West Virginia coal mine and coke plant disasters claim 24 lives
Two fatal explosions in Mullens and Weirton kill 24 workers and injure 13. Officials cite methane buildup from inadequate ventilation and call for stricter safety enforcement. investigators report a gas body ignited by a trolley. United Mine Workers leader Arnold Miller condemns lax safety and urges operator cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
New Steel Company
Weirton
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Arnold Miller
Mmann
Mine Workers Union
Miller
Warmer Weather Set For Indiana This Holiday Week
The UPI forecast says Indiana will have above normal temperatures most of the pre Christmas week with variable clouds and warming through Tuesday and continued warmth Wednesday to Friday. After a record cold spell earlier, Terre Haute reached 3 below zero and Evansville 1 above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Indiana
Hoosier
Terre Haute
Evansville
Farm Gas Shortage Worsens Across Midwest
Indiana farmers require about 800000 barrels of propane to dry rain soaked corn and soybeans, about 44 percent of Midwest needs. The Office of Emergency Preparedness says no quick fix, while mobilizing pipelines trucks and trains and urging energy conservation nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washigton
UPI
Indiana
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Midwest
OEP
George A. Lincoln
White House
Indiana electors vote Nixon in Indiana’ s electoral college
Indiana Republican leaders and 13 electors gathered in the Indiana House to cast ballots for Nixon and Agnew. Governor Whitcomb presided with Lt. Gov.-elect Orr and Gov.-elect Bowen on the rostrum while Secretary of State Conrad presented the official vote. Nixon led with 1,405,155 to McGovern’s 708,568 and minor party totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Indiana House of Representatives
Agnew
Whitcomb
Otis R. Bowen
House
Larry Conrad
Nixon-Agnew
George McGovern
Sargent Shriver
Bowen
Robert Orr
Conrad
Nixon Names Woman To High Post
Anne Armstrong, co-chairman of the Republican National Committee, will be appointed presidential counselor in Nixon's second administration. She will head domestic policy with emphasis on women and join cabinet-level ranks as the third to hold that title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Anne Armstrong
Republican National Committee
Nixon
Robert J. Dole
R-Kan
GOP
Armstrong
Texas
Robin Armstrong
Trash and Garbage Charge Rate Clarified in Linton
Evelyne Dye says new trash and garbage fee will apply to all city residents starting January 1 1973. The charge adds 1.20 dollars to the existing sewer bill or to the sewer rate, with septic users paying 1.20 only. A public hearing will be held December 27 during a special city council meeting for resident feedback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyne Dye
Linton
Apollo 17 Astronauts Splash Down Tuesday
Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt sped toward Earth on their return from the Moon logging a final week of scientific work. They expected splashdown in the South Pacific at 2 24 p m EST Tuesday aboard the carrier Ticonderoga as forecasters predicted ideal weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Harrison H
Jack” Schmitt
South Pacific
The
Ticonderoga
Samoa
Ane
Schmitt
Mission Control
Gordon Fullerton
America
Earth
Taurus Littrow Valley
Coma Cluster
Spitca
Virgo
Richard G. Henry
Johns Hopkins University
South Nole
Kevin Steen
American Samoa
Kevin
Cave Creek
Ariz
U S Jets Hit Haiphong As Bombing Resumes
Saigon reports U S forces resumed bombing near Hanoi Haiphong with strikes above the 20th Parallel and mines dropped in Haiphong harbor. Washington and Hanoi trade blame over stalled peace talks as Haig travels to brief South Vietnamese leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Hanoi
U.S
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Washington
Indochina
Saigon
White House
Alexander M. Haig
Southeast Asia
Nguyen van Thieu
Pasis
Haig
Radio Hanoi
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Paris
Kissinger
Gif-sur-Yvette
William J. Porter
Xuan Thuy
Truman Still Very Serious
Former President Harry S Truman, 88, slept well and woke saying he felt all right but doctors report he remains very serious. Doctors note kidney failure and heart weakness persist, with vital signs showing stability but ongoing critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
UPI
Harry S Truman
Truman
Research Hospital
John Dreves
Dreves
IUPU Student Guilty in Branding Case at IU Indianapolis
A 23 year old University student was found guilty of aggravated assault for branding a coed with a hot iron bearing a Greek letter outside the Indianapolis campus library. Deborah Lawrence testified she was burned August 14, sustaining a permanent scar on her upper leg. Sentencing is set for January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana University Purdue University At
Allen Grundy
Deborah Lawrence
Miss Lawrence
Marion
Grundy
University
Omega
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Fraternity
Perry Township spends federal revenue sharing funds
Perry Township of Monroe County has used 24814 in federal revenue sharing money without required state procedures. Trustee Mahlon Jackson says the expenditure may be illegal, and the township advisory board did not know the funds must be appropriated publicly through state channels. Most funds paid a mortgage on township property and the rest covered a township loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
UPL
Perry Twp
Monroe County
Perry
Mahlon Jackson
Township Advisory Board
Timmons Home Damaged By Fire in Green Acres
A fire at the Robert Timmons residence in Green Acres Linton caused major damage. Firemen report the family and guests were in another room when smoke was detected and the bedroom television exploded into flames. The incident occurred around 7 05 p m Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Timmons
Green Acres
Linton
Timmons
Tom Summerville
Wendell Revities
Ellis Water Tower
Jasonville
Three Die In Sullivan County Weekend Crashes
Sullivan County reports three weekend traffic fatalities raising the year total to 16. Marcus and Lillian Gentry of Carlisle died in a head on collision with Calvin Smith Jr. of Dugger in a 159 highway crash near Dugger. Smith was hospitalized in critical condition. A separate Sunday crash near Shelburn killed Kenneth Dederick of Terre Haute when his Ford crossed the center line into a semi driven by Don Abel of Vincennes. The damage totaled the vehicles and injuries were noted for Abel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Carlisle
Dugger
Highway 159
Marcus Gentry
Lillian Gentry
Carlislethe
Calvin Smith, Jr
Mary Sherman Hospital
St. Anthonys
Terre Haute
Ray King
Gentry
Smith
Kenneth L. Dederick
Shelburn
Don L. Abel
Vincennes
Abel
L.D. Wiseman
Ault and Muliken
Sullivan County Sheriff's Department
Mr. Gentry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christ
Salvation Army
Electors
Santa Claus
Randy Kalb
New Albany
Jim Yellig
Yellig
Santa
Reds
U.S. Jets
UPS
United States
Hanoi-Haiphong
Nam Trieu
IUPU
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!