Promises of Craig Signal Shifts in Indiana Policy
Governor elect George N. Craig pledges to strengthen local government and curb state overreach. He urges direct primaries, liquor enforcement shifts to circuit court, and tax reform aims to address inequities in Indiana’s gross income tax while defending state police roles and budget prudence.
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George N. Craig
Craig
Circuit Court
Indiana
Fred Landis
Logansport
Cable Tabernacle
Harry Leslie
Crig
U. S. Senate
U. S
Homer
Capehart
Warplanes Blast Large Red Troops Center Near Chaeryong
American warplanes attacked a large Communist troop center near Chaeryong in Northeast Korea destroying 40 buildings and leaving flames and smoke. F-80s hit an airbase at Pyongyang while Sabrejets intercepted Red MiGs. ground fighting remained light with patrol pressure and U.N. infantry actions on the front.
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Seoul
Korea
U.S
Chaeryong
Pyongyang
North Korea
5Th Air Force
Air Force Marine
Russell Christensen
Salem
Ore
Air
U.N
Tang
Craig picks Jessup as head of police
Governor elect George N. Craig named Frank A. Jessup state police detective sergeant and superintendent designating Robert A. O Neal to step down. Jessup, 40, of Union City, has 17 years with the force and led the American Legion district while Craig led the organization.
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Indianapolis
U.P
George N. Craig
Frank A. Jessup
Craig
Robert A. O'Neal
Jessup
Schricker
O'Neal
State Police
Union City
Pendleton
American Legion
Newberry Masons Elect Officers for 1953
Melvin A. Pickett was elected Worshipful Master of Newberry Lodge No. 166 F A M. Other officers named include John O Bannon Senior Warden William H Kranning Junior Warden Roy Sheetz Trustee. Re-elected were C Ray Brown treasurer Carroll Wolford secretary along with senior and junior deacons stewards and chaplain.
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Melvin A
Pete) Pickett
Newberry Lodge No
F.A
A.M
John O'Bannon
William H. Kranning
Roy Sheetz
C. Ray Brown
Carroll Wolford
Mr. Pickett
Jesse R. Fears
Charles Whittaker
Graper Retires from Farmers Home Administration
Herman G Graper longtime Greene County Supervisor retires after 15 years with the Farmers Home Administration He aided numerous farmers in Greene Martin and Daviess counties and previously worked for the Federal Land Bank of Louisville He will reside in Linton and join Citizens National Bank He and Mrs Graper were honored at a dinner in Indianapolis with a wrist watch presentation Wilbur K Harmon will succeed him and has moved to Bloomfield with his wife and daughter.
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Herman G. Graper
Farmers Home Administration
Graper
Greene County
Greene
Martin
Daviess
Federal Land Bank of
West Main Street
Bloomfield
Catholic Churches Set Special Christmas Services
Catholic communities plan Christmas rites at St Peter s Church Linton and St Joan of Arc Jasonville. Midnight Mass at 11 45 p m Christmas Eve, Christmas Day Masses at 9 a m and 7 30 a m with parish choir singing. Confessions offered beforehand on Wednesday.
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St.Peter’s Catholic Church
Linton
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Jasonville
St. Peter's
St. Joan of Are
Hospital Report Notes Local Surgical Admissions
Hospital report lists several patients from Lyons Bloomfield Worthington and surrounding towns. Billy Wilson underwent appendectomy on Monday Glen Chipman had major surgery today Mrs Mildred Hixson admitted for major surgery Monday dismissals include Mrs Mabel Lacer and baby Bloomfield and Reva Bigger Coalmont. Today's dismissals include Mrs Charles English and baby Jasonville Albert Stuppy Linton LeVene Griffith Jacksonville Violet May Dugg er Martin Burcham and baby Bloomfield and Carl Himebrook Linton route 1.
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Billy Wilson
Lyons
Glen Chipman
Bloomfield
Mildred Hixson
Worthington
Mabel Lacer
Baby
Reva Bigger
Coalmont
Charles English
Jasonville
Albert Stuppy
Linton
LeVene Griffith
Violet May
Dugger
Martin Burcham
Carl Himebrook
Miss Mildred Corbin to visit Indianapolis family
Miss Mildred Corbin of Indianapolis will spend the holidays here visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Corbin and other friends and relatives.
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Mildred Corbin
Indianapolis
Mrs
Wayne Corbin
Police Find Odd Crimes Mark 1952 Year In Review
A Chicago report lists 1952 police oddities across the nation. Incidents include a patient found working as a hospital attendant in Columbus, a Des Moines man bicycling with a dog, pigeons and a drum on a city bus, and a housewife stealing bacon and meats by concealing them in her dress. Other noted events cover a shotgun vigil, a jail escape by a cripple and a one armed man, a payphone coin box theft, a mayoral car theft, a sink stolen from a lumber firm, a drunk mower incident, a burglar directing officers to a phone, a rail steel theft, a fake currency scheme, a stolen hotel fire escape, cockroaches stolen from a car, leather theft, and Santa Clauses jailed for permits violations.
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Chicago
Weston
W. Va
Columbus, O., State Mental Hospital
Des Moines
Oklahoma City
Okla
J. E. Eden
Atlanta
Ashland City
Central
Detroit
Louis C. Miriani
Civic Association
Third Annual Christmas Eve Party Planned at Glenburn Church
Deaconess Nola D. Yoder announced the third annual Christmas Eve party for local youths at Glenburn Methodist Church. The event runs 11:30 p m to 12:30 a m Thursday with programs by youths from area churches and a Christmas message by William Hart. Adults are invited to attend.
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Glenburn Methodist Church
Nola D. Yoder
William Hart
White Rose Woman Clara M. McClean Dies at 76
Clara M. McClean 76 died Monday evening at her White Rose home after seven weeks of illness. She was a White Rose Pentecostal member. her husband Richard died in 1939. Survived by sister Nancy C. Wright of Linton route two and ten nephews and nieces. Funeral at 2 PM Wednesday at White Rose church with Rev. Eli Yates, burial in Grand View Cemetery Bloomfield.
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Clara M. McClean
White Rose
Here
McClean
White Rose Pentecostal Church
Richard McClean
Nancy C. Wright
Linton
Newkirk
Pleasantville
John Jerrells
White Rose Church
Eli Yates
Grandview
Bloomfield
Lyons Christmas Party Reminder Promotes Town Event
Lyons residents are reminded of the community Christmas party to be held Wednesday evening near a large downtown Christmas tree. Santa Claus will arrive with free treats for all children under 12 and a program of entertainment is planned.
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Lyons
Santa Claus
Craig Chooses Hess As Head of Labor Agency for State
Gov elect George N. Craig appoints Allen Hess 58 longtime labor leader to lead Indiana state labor department in the incoming Republican administration. Hess previously worked as business agent for a Fort Wayne teamstore and has been active in labor movements since 1913.
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Congress
Defense Department
Moses Lake
Wash
Craig
Hess
Labor Agency
Indianapolis
U.P
George N. Craig
Allén Hess
Fort Wayne
Freeman P. Gruesbeck
Columbia City
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Cartwright
John A. Cartwright
Greencastle
State Public Works
Walter Raybeck
Indiana State Federation of Labor
Teamstore
Tax Distribution Is Made by Auditor
Greene County Auditor Harry Bedwell mails out 465 259 65 in tax funds to taxing units including towns townships counties and schools. The largest share goes to Special School funds at 119 264 54 with many specific unit payments listed such as Bloomfield Clark Jackson Worthington and Swift City Central School.
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Greene County
Harry Bedwell
Bedwell
Beech Creek
Cass Township
Center Township
Fairplay Township
Grant
Highland
Jackson
Jefferson
Richland
Smith
Stafford
Stockton
Taylor
Washington
Wright
Town of Bloomfield
Jasonville
Linton
Lyons
Newberry
Switz City
Worthington
Bloomfield School
Jasonville School
Linton School
Swift City Central School
Worthington Jefferson
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
County Revenue Fund
Township Poor Fund
State of Indiana
Colorado airman arrives in Linton for holidays
Jack Pinkston, a member of the Air Force stationed at Lowry Field Colorado, arrived in Linton to spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Pinkston and other friends and relatives.
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Jack Pinkston
Air Force
Lowry Field, Colorado
Linton
Arthur Pinkston
Here for Holidays Mary Gann Visits Indianapolis Family
Miss Mary Evelyn Gann student nurse at General hospital Indianapolis spends holidays visiting her mother Mrs. Verna Phillips grandmother Mrs. Viola Cullens and friends.
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Mary Evelyn Gann
General Hospital
Indianapolis
Verna Phillips
Viola Cullens
Heroic Lebanese Captain Rescues 150 From Champollion Liner
Beirut reports Captain B Radwan defied rough seas to rescue about 150 passengers and crew from the wrecked French cruiser liner Champollion after a gale drove it onto a reef. Seventy boats aided. 17 crewmen and one boy died during the perilous operation.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.P
B. Radwan
Radwan
Champollion
Fourteen Killed In Korea Runway Collision
A U S Air Force C 47 hospital plane collided with a Greek crewed jet on a western Korea air base runway killing fourteen people including six American patients and two flight nurses. One Greek crewman survived briefly before dying. The crash, happening as both aircraft were moving on the runway, is believed to be the first ground to ground collision of the Korean War.
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Seoul
Korea
U.P
5Th Air Force
Hellenic Royal Air Force
Royal Hellenic Air Force
Bus Driver Killed As Greyhound Crashes On Wet Highway
A Greyhound bus and a semi truck collided head on near Bloomington Indiana in a driving rainstorm after the bus left a narrow bridge. The driver William Dorner 35 died and nine passengers were injured all hospitalized.Truck driver Richard Crickmore 33 Beech Grove Ind was not hurt.
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Bloomington
Ind
U.P
Greyhound
William Dorner
Richard Crickmore
Beech Grove
No Snow Forecast For Christmas Day
Indianapolis forecast shows near normal temperatures with a cold Christmas and little to no snow. Light snow or drizzle is possible in the north on Wednesday, but for Thursday through the weekend precipitation mainly rain in the south and rain or snow in the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Iu.r
Hoosier
Christmas Party Planned by Linton Qua Paw Council No 80
Members of the Linton Qua Paw Council No 80 of Pocahontas will hold a Christmas party at 7:00 tonight at the local lodge hall. Attendees should bring a 50 cent gift for a grab bag and candy nuts or fruit for refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Quapaw
Pocahontas
Linton Legion Plans For Christmas Party
The Linton Frank Courtney American Legion post schedules its children's Christmas party for 2:00 PM on Christmas Day. Commander Ancil Tryon says Santa Claus will arrive with a treat, and some entertainment will be provided. He asks Legion members to ensure their children attend.
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Linton Frank Courtney
American Legion
Ancil Tryon
Santa Claus
The
Legion
WTTV speaker to address Linton Kiwanis tonight
WTTV Bloomington official Mr Petranos will speak at the Linton Kiwanis Club meeting at 6:30 this evening in the Roosevelt hotel. Last week Bob Trotter of Linton Stockton High School discussed interplanetary space travel with William Hart as sponsor of the science society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WTTV
Bloomington
Linton Kiwanis Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Petranos
Bob Trotter
Linton-Stockton
Young Trotter
Society of Science
William Hart
Newberry Man Fined for Public Intoxication in Linton
Ralph Barker of Newberry was fined 11.80 dollars by Mayor Robert C. Mc Fadden in Linton for public intoxication. Arresting officer was Policeman Ancil Tryon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Barker
Newberry
Linton
Robert C. McFadden
Ancil Tryon
Daily Citizen Skips Christmas Day Issue
The Daily Citizen will not publish on Christmas Day as Eskin C C Turner announces. Local stores, post office in Linton, banks, and barber shops will be closed all day Christmas Day.
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Citizen
Daily Citizen
Eskin CC. Turner
Linton
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