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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1967
Page
1
A resident reports a boy removing bulbs from a single colored tree at seven last night. He rode away on a bike after being noticed, with a car following him to his home on Vincennes street. A reader warns parents to investigate and promises prosecutions if thefts continue.
UPI reports U S bombers pounded Hanoi for the sixth consecutive day in mass raids. In the Mekong Delta allied spokesmen say South Vietnamese forces killed 105 Viet Cong and 12 more nearby. One American jet reportedly shot down amid continued air campaigns.
The Defense Department reports Indiana natives among 77 U S servicemen killed in Vietnam. Sgt C John W Fitzgerald Jr of Clarksville is listed dead to missing from hostile action and is father to Michael and Thomas Fitzgerald. Army Sgt Thomas Priesthoff, 21, of Peru native, was killed when a friendly artillery round fell short.
UPI reports three North Vietnamese patra ons form assault positions around Saravane Laos raising the danger level. A government communique says forces can attack the southern Laotian city at any time as Pathet Lao and Hanoi advance, threatening a key valley region near borders with South Vietnam and Cambodia.
President Park Chung Hee of South Korea will travel to Australia to attend a memorial service for Prime Minister Harold Holt, according to officials. The visit underscores the international response to Holt's death and strengthens ties between Seoul and Canberra.
Mayor Gene Inman thanked Jasonville utility heads and workers for four years of cooperation during the council meeting. Minutes approved. Lewis McQueary named acting secretary in absence of Janice Enstrom. A special meeting was scheduled for Fri Dec 29 at 5 p.m. at the utility office to settle all year-end claims. Attending: Councilors Austin, McQueary, Ridinger, Wilkes. Mayor Inman. visitors including Ed Watson and Joyce Johnson. councilmen-elect Eck Froderman, Wilfred McKee and Clell Sexton.
The Christmas Classic at Switz City Central gym opens Thursday with Bloomfield vs Ramblers at 7 p.m. and Linton vs Switz City at 8:15 p.m. Pre sale tickets are 50 cents at four schools, door price 1 dollar. Doors open 6:15 p.m. Parking on north and east of gym and west of high school. Officials and team buses have a reserved area between building and gym.
Cape Town doctors report Prof. Christian Barnard remains cautiously optimistic about the heart transplant patient Louis Washkansky. Acknowledging possible rejection, Barnard ordered a miracle transfusion treatment aimed at halting or reversing rejection. He said it can be halted and is reversible, though prognosis and recovery chances remain uncertain.
The Jasonville Gas Board met Monday evening in the utility office with Mayor Gene Inman and members Robert Austin, Lewis McQueary, John Wilkes, and Jack Ridinger present. All claims were approved and Mayor Inman thanked the board for four years of cooperation.
The return of King Constantine to the Greek throne was put off as uncertain. Brig Gen Stylianos Patakos said the military regime will decide on the king’s status while Gen Haralambos Potamianos returned from Rome as envoy. The junta prefers a royal regent over a restored king, with exile as a possible outcome.
United Press International reports six traffic deaths Monday night and today push Indiana’s 1967 highway toll to 1,499, up from 1,481 a year ago. Among the latest victims are a Bluffton man and a Franklin youth who was a Vietnam veteran.
In Point Pleasant West Virginia divers press the search for vehicles trapped in the Silver Bridge wreckage as fog delays salvage. Nineteen bodies have been recovered and forty two remain missing in the tragedy blamed on overloading. Explosives were expected to be used to clear wreckage.
President Johnson travels to Australia for Prime Minister Holt memorial services amid talk of a limited bilateral meeting. Officials deny plans for a multilateral summit while Australian officials hint at discussions among leaders in Canberra and Melbourne.
Folk singer Joan Baez and 23 others were arrested during a peaceful sit in at the Armed Forces Induction Center in Oakland California. Baez led carols as about 250 demonstrators gathered. 120 inductees arrived by bus as arrests continued from Monday with 207 protesters already jailed.
Judging of Christmas lighting and decorations sponsored by the Linton Civic Garden club will be held tonight and Wednesday from 6 30 to 9 30 p m. The Jaycees supervise. lights must burn during judging and be visible from the street. Ribbon awards will go to the best.
A massive new snowstorm swept into the Southwest bringing up to a foot of snow and drifts as high as 15 feet. At least 46 people were killed, including 22 in west Texas. Arizona Governor Jack Williams and New Mexico Governor David F. Cargo appealed for federal aid, seeking Army manpower and equipment to deliver food and supplies to isolated areas and livestock.
Two men, William R. Lyon 25 of Anderson and a second man named William Gus Miller 38 of Indianapolis, were jailed on charges of second degree burglary and possessing a stolen vehicle. Lyon is a Pendleton parolee and wanted in Marion County for armed robbery. Officers connected a car theft in Evansville to the pair after a motel arrest by Deputy William Fiscus and Sheriff Dale Horn with State Trooper Gene Gastineau. The investigation continues.
Two Evansville men were critically injured when a barrel they were cutting with a blow torch exploded at Bran deis Equipment Co. north of Evansville Indiana. The incident occurred yesterday and details say the men were working in a shop area.
Daviess Circuit Court Judge Jay O Chapman sentenced William Edward Studer 21 to 1 to 2 years in Indiana State Prison and fined 250 dollars plus costs for driving under the influence at the time Ruth Isenogle was killed on U S 57. In a separate case Henry Lowell Lamb 53 of Odon pleaded innocent on four charges in the death of Elnora newsboy Oct 12.
Linton American Legion members will man the red kettle at downtown Linton for Salvation Army this Saturday while let termens club from the high school bells Friday. Capt. Jerry Sword says the goal is $2,000 with up to $900 still needed, urging generous donations before Christmas.
A UPI report says a freshly fueled Air Force F4D Phantom crashed into a Tucson food store near Davis Monthan base, igniting a fireball. By daybreak four bodies were recovered, with authorities unsure if more victims remain among the debris. Fire Capt. Ellis Franklin led rescue work amid fears the toll could climb to 30.
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