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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1964
Page
1
Local family seeks a home for a two month old black and white puppy before Christmas. Ten year old Scott Haseman offers the pup to a child who promises a good home. Contact Mrs Haseman at 847 4843. Also notes Christmas week events and local news including canned food drive and Indiana University update.
Johnson family decorates LBJ Ranch for Christmas with a tall tree in the den. Lady Bird Johnson, turning 52, receives a gold brooch as a birthday gift. Daughters Lynda and Luci, both 20, and a son friend join in family ritual of stockings and gifts. The President enjoys a twilight drive amid budget talks.
Jasonville Lodge No. 530 F and A M elected H. Lester Husband as Worshipful Master at a recent meeting. Officers include Donald Tribby Senior Warden Robert Lewis Junior Warden Dexter K. Ferguson treasurer Harry K. Kneeland secretary Frank Hastings and James F. Dennis trustees. Appointed officers include Felix Gardner Senior Deacon William Michaels Junior Deacon Curtis Baker chaplain Walter Bonham Senior Sentinel W Amos Stuver Junior Sentinel and Carl Fischer Tyler. Installation set for Saturday Jan 2 at 7 pm with public invitation.
Superior Judge Edward Brand awarded Judy Garland temporary custody of her two children for one week. Lorna, 12, and Joseph, 9, were ordered to fly from Los Angeles to New York on Christmas Day and return by January 2. The judge cautioned Garland and Sid Luft against punishing each other through the children, warning the ongoing custody dispute could harm the youngsters.
The United Nations presses toward Christmas recess as financial deadlock and Congo dispute remain unresolved. Kenya to present African condemnations of last month’s U S Belgian Congo airlift, while Quaison-Lackey proposes a rescue fund to reduce the 130 million U N debt and tests Russia’s contribution when the assembly returns in January.
More than 20 Indonesian guerrillas from two boats landed at dawn on the Pontian coast about 30 miles west of Singapore. Police and Malay troops moved in after locals spotted fighters inland. Some guerrillas were killed or captured. four captors seized two boys before alarms spread.
Two break-ins were reported today at 5 30 a m at the Hi Q Lo P restaurant and service station in Switz City. Rex Johnson, owner of both buildings, said about 15 dollars in cash was taken and roughly 400 dollars in damage was caused to cigarette and amusement machines. The restaurant was entered by breaking the rear door window and the station by prying a rear window latch. Greene County Sheriff's office investigated.
SANFORD FL A Navy jet crashed into the Debary residential area today. Florida highway patrol first reports indicate the plane struck at least two homes and killed at least two people.
Reported today that Russia rejected a plan aimed at ending the United Nations financial crisis. No other details provided in the readable fragment.
Linton city hall and utilities close at noon Thursday and stay shut through Sunday, reopening Monday. Post Office hours shift with no window service Saturday. rural mail continues. Bloomfield courthouse closes noon Thursday through Sunday. DMV branches in Linton Jasonville Bloomfield shut Dec 25 26 and Jan 1 2. Stores in Linton close 5 p.m. Thursday and all day Friday. Daily Citizen not published on Christmas Day.
Indiana unemployment claims last week fell to 28,601, the lowest December-week total since 1955, a 31 percent drop from a year earlier. Nonfarm employment reached 1,564,000 in mid November, up about 7,700 from October, while the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased from 4.1 percent in October to 3.6 percent in November. The November rate stood at 4 percent for 1963.
Edwards AFB Calif stage for unveiling of a 5.5 million computer controlled space flight simulator first of its kind. Gen John Paul McConnell appointed Air Force chief of staff. Co Charles Yeager hosts ceremony and praises Link trainer connection.
U S officials plan a formal protest to Egypt over the shooting down of an unarmed Mecom Oil Co. cargo plane near Alexandria. Two pilots, Hoyt William and Kjell Grupp, were killed. Mecom blamed Egyptian Migs and urged compensation for the families. The crash involved a C82 flying from Amman to Benghazi.
Washington reports the United States will support global reforms at the International Air Safety Conference in Montreal. Proposals include standardized IACO crash investigations, universal information sharing, and automatic participation of foreign experts when crashes involve their equipment or citizens. The aim is greater cooperation and prompt dissemination of lessons learned.
Harness Racing Institute disclosed that 18 pacers and trotters earned over 100000 on United States tracks in 1964, up from 15 in 1963 and 10 in 1962. Speedy Scot, Castleton Farm’s four year old trotting champion, led with 235710 dollars.
Northern California and Oregon endure unrelenting rains with at least eight deaths and over 6,000 evacuees. Rain totals reach 6.28 inches in Blue Canyon, while officials warn the flood threat could be the worst in memory. Governor Brown and Governor Hatfield declare disaster areas and deploy National Guard units to aid and prevent looting amid ongoing crest forecasts and missing Coast Guard helicopter.
President Johnson shows optimism on trimming the budget toward under 100 billion while pressuring foreign aid costs. McNamara unveils a jet speed cargo plane program the C5 with 157 million funded for 1966, aiming 58 planes by mid 1969, as defense outlays edge lower.
Rome reports the Italian parliament, in its eighth consecutive day and 13th ballot, struggles to choose a successor to Antonio Segni who resigned after a stroke. Giovanni Leone leads but lacks a majority amid shifting votes from dissident Christian Democrats and coalition partners.
The United States moves to develop what may become the world’s largest military transport plane capable of carrying up to 700 passengers or heavy cargo worldwide. President Johnson approved Pentagon plans at his Johnson City Texas ranch after a meeting with Defense Secretary McNamara. Projected cost stands at 750 million dollars with up to 1 billion more if 58 planes are built. a 157 million dollar initial budget is approved for this year.
Defense Secretary Robert S McNamara may submit his Army Reserve National Guard merger plan to Congress without endorsement from the Presidents Reserve Forces Policy Board. The 6 to 6 split at its first meeting left the plan without a clear recommendation while six members were absent.
The death of Mrs. Helen Louise Scott, 31, and her son Daniel, 12, in a Walkerton area crash raised Indiana 1964 highway toll to at least 1,351. Scott and her son died when she turned into a tractor trailer on US 6 near Walkerton. three daughters were injured, two critically, and truck driver Frank Verer, 35, of Donaldson, was not injured.
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