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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1946
Page
7
Dick Stayton owner markets a Sealbeam light conversion kit for cars at Gambles with prices from five dollars and forty five cents upward.
County Auditor A W Mc Laughlin and County Treasurer Pearl Shouse announced the December tax distribution is complete. Total fall taxes $306 521 83 plus ditch taxes $1926 63. State funds $12 613 86. County General $65 803 86. Welfare $44 933 98. Hospital $6917 27. other county funds make total receipts 132 543 08. Warrants listed to townships and schools include Beech Creek 4291 11, Grant 6777 25, Lyons 2105 32, Washington 9957 35, Linton Civil 2823 14, Linton Schools 18895 78, Stafford 8320 83, Taylor 3677 79, Stockton 12761 43, Jasonville Schools 5685 10, Jasonville Civil 5990 06, Wright 9204 77, Worthington Civil 2621 53, Worthington Jefferson 16780 03, Cass 4510 44, Jackson 2809 53, Jefferson 688 99, Switz City 455 28, Fairplay 7660 80, Smith 313 49, Highland 2684 32, Center 4581 12, Newberry 361 63, Bloomfield Civil 7016 00, Bloomfield Schools 10725 32, Richland 6736 48.
The Steve Gall Coal Company mine near Dugger Sullivan County Indiana employing 35 men and producing about 225 tons daily was spotlighted in a Federal Mine Safety inspection. J A McCune cited Krug Lewis pact and the Federal Mine Safety Code and urged use of permissible explosives in approved configurations in combustible material for stemming with wooden tamping.
Recommendations include bars for charging holes, safety posts near the working face, increased air in last open crosscuts, and safer fan operation. Endorsed are limiting timber within 100 feet of openings, stopblocks, derail, frame grounding of machines, overload protection for cables, locking cutter chains, underground fire fighting gear, permissible cap lamps, protective hats and footwear, no matches, and positive worker identification. A recent improvement adds an insulating mat before the generator switchboard.
William P. Heyn of Chicago works with the National Housing Agency Share Your Home program for veterans. He persuaded friends to house veterans, sharing a six room home with Mr. and Mrs. George Cruden and their baby. Cruden, a Germany veteran, had lived in a tent previously. The piece also notes Greenland’s harsh climate and mentions Eric the Red naming Greenland in 985.
A vintage set of 1 447 multi colored mother of pearl poker chips valued at 663 945 dollars spans denominations from 1 to 10 000 dollars. Produc er Edward J Nealis lent the chips to Columbia Pictures for gambling casino scenes in Johnny O Clock starring Dick Powell and Evelyn Keyes.
Colorado Springs man Spencer Marsh says his cast weld all cement home uses airspaces and two inch pipes to keep walls dry and damp proof. He asserts the design also provides fire and termite Insurance and prevents sweating walls.
The Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics says Australia’s national income has risen 55 percent since 1938. It notes the country emerged from the war in a fairly good economic position with a generally sound overseas standing.
In Pomona California a year of citrus experiments indicates California fruit can be shipped coast to coast by rail with little decay. Dr Robert A Baum chemical researcher reports findings and notes potential improvements for preservation during transit.
An engineer who conducted the experiments said a citrus wrapping paper had been perfected. By chemical treatment it controls blue and green moulds common in citrus fruit. He noted oranges from Hong Kong arrived in vapor in better condition than fruit in standard wrap.
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