Santa Claus stops for speeding in Linton tale
A Christmas Eve report recalls State Trooper Clyde McIntosh flagging Santa in a Fourth Street car for speed. Santa agrees to slow down as Lt Nick prevents a holiday arrest. The piece praises the Greene County Rescue Truck and Linton Fire Department for aiding a fatal wreck north of Worthington and urges support for its replacement. It notes highway 67 traffic calming after the crash and comments on mail service consistency from Alaska to Elnora, crediting the local Post Office.
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Santa Claus
Linton
Clyde McIntosh
Santa
MacIntosh
Fourth Street
Mac
Nick
McIntosh
Greene County
Worthington
Linton Fire Department
Owen Fulford
Paragon
Alaska
Elnora
Advisors Join President In Study of Huge Budget
President Kennedy and Defense Secretary McNamara led a final review of the 1964 military budget in Palm Beach. The group weighed Skybolt missile policy as Gen. Curtis Lemay pressed to salvage the program while Kennedy met with Meir and Cuban invaders families.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Pentagon
Washington
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Curtis Lemay
Air Force
Skybolt
Defense Department
Ocean Front
Golda Meier
Fidel Castro
Miami
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
White House
Congress
Calvin Wools 87 Dies After Illness at Freeman Greene County Hospital
Calvin Wools age 87, longtime Linton resident, died at 12:20 AM after a one day illness in Freeman Greene County Hospital. He was born May 29, 1875 in Clay County, worked in coal mines, and is survived by widow Ira Summit Wools, two daughters Bert Kinnaman and Bertha Arnett, three grandchildren, seven stepchildren, three brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home Saturday at 2 PM with Bro. Maurice Clymore officiating. burial in Fairview cemetery.
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Calvin Wools
Linton
Freeman Greene County
Wools
Bertha Arnett
Warren
Michigan
Donald Crane
John Crane
Opal Crane
Bedford
Paul Crane
Odon
Fred Crane
Jasonville
Pearl Boofer
Everett Brock
Williams
Austin Wools
Rinaldo Wools
Duggger
Freeman Wools
Anderson
Deloris Morford
Mary A. Gamble
Nancy Erma Wools
Welch and Cornett
Maurice Clymore
Fairview Cemetery
Hulman Named Conservation Head In Indiana
Indianapolis governor Welsh appointed Terre Haute businessman and sportsman Anton (Tony) Hulman to the Indiana Conservation Commission to fill a vacancy created by the death of Kenneth Kunkel. Hulman resigns as chair of the Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission. successor to be named. Hulman, owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, has a history in athletics and hunting and fishing.
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Indianapolis
Welsh
Anton Tony Hulman
Terre Haute
Indiana Conservation Commission
Hulman
Kenneth Kunkel
Commission
Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission
Indianpolis Motor Speedway
Work Resumed on Wabash River Bridge Repairs
Clinton Indiana reports work resumed today on repairs to the weather weakened Wabash River bridge. Temporary supports are being installed to prevent collapse while permanent metal supports are prepared. The bridge has been closed since December 15 with no traffic allowed. A replacement bridge is planned for next year or 1964.
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Clinton
Ind
Wabash River
Browns Sign N Flq Star Milt Plum Ill
Detroit news notes Milt Plum, the NFL's top passer the last two seasons, joins the Cleveland Browns as quarterback in a major move affecting the quarterback lineup and Browns prospects this season.
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Detroit
Wns
Milt Plum
National Football League
Cleveland Browns
Stores to Be Closed for Holiday in Linton
The Linton City Hall Citizens National Bank Peoples Trust Company and the post office will be closed all day Tuesday January 1. One outgoing mail and lock box service will be available with no deliveries. Court house offices closed. The Linton Daily Citizen will publish as usual.
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Citizen
Linton
Linton City Hall
Citizens National Bank
Peoples Trust Company
Court House
The
Linton Daily Citizen
Cracks in Strike Grow as Picket Lines Falter
In Galveston and Charleston two foreign-flag freighters unloaded perishables despite ILA claims of 100 percent picket success. From Maine to Texas the five day ILA strike kept most cargo tied up. bananas and seed potatoes moved in Galveston and Charleston amid internal ILA disputes and calls for new talks in New Orleans and Virginia.
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New York
Galveston
Tex
Charleston
S.C
International
Brida Thornden
ILA
Charleston State Ports Authority
Frubel Julia
George German
Glenview
Virginia
New Orleans
Alfred Chittenden
Louisiana
Thomas W. Gleason
Kennedy Aids Freeing Cuban Prisoners With Million Dollar Call
Attorney General Robert F Kennedy helped secure the release of Bay of Pigs prisoners by making a personal appeal that led to a $1 million pledge. Gen Lucius D Clay led a drive to raise the remaining $1.9 million, with Treasury officials and others coordinating efforts to meet Castro’s demand before the 3 p.m. deadline.
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Washington
iWpp
Robert F. Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Bay of Pigs
Justice Departent
Justice Department
Lucius D. Clay
Castro
Cuban Families Committee
United States
John E. Nolan
Havana
Miami
Kennedy
Attorney General
Gen. Clay
Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
Robert Knight
Clay
Brinks Robbery Probe Seeks Clues After Christmas Eve Hijack
Chicago authorities pressed the Brinks armored truck case with tire track analysis and a fingerprint lead. Parker Jones of Brinks Chicago estimated losses from 100000 up to possibly 500000, while 35 depositors awaited word. FBI joined in the cross state probe as investigators weigh where the loot went.
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Chicago
Brinks
Parker Jones
Jones
Des Plaines
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Man admits robbing Richmond bank in Indianapolis arrest
Charles Williamson 32 of Richmond surrendered at Marion County Jail after federal indictment for the October 16 heist of 16 500 at Second National Bank of Richmond. He sought Christmas with family and said he was tired of running. Bond set at 25 000. Marvin Clark 24 of Richmond already serving 20 years for the holdup. Clark’s wife held as an accessory.
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Indianapolis
Nep
Richmond
Charles Williamson
FBI
Marion County
U.S
Lawrence Turner
S. Hugh Dillin
Williamson
Second National Bank of
Marvin Clark
Clark
First Arrival To Get Awards 63 Baby Derby In Linton
The first baby born in 1963 in the Linton trading area will win gifts in the annual Baby Derby run by local merchants. Applicants must be area residents and the birth time certified by a physician. Entries due by 5:00 p.m. Jan 10 with winner announced Jan 11. Twenty four merchants participate offering items from shoes to a baby seat and savings accounts.
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Linton
Linton Merchants
Daily Citizen
Allen’s
Slim Risher
P. N. Hirsh and Company
Walgreen Drug Store
Correll's
People Trust Company
G. C. Murphy Company
Hostetler’'s Market
Rexall Drug Store
Val-U
Cushing's
Citizens’ ‘National Bank
Hamilton
Linton Hardware and Furniture
Lad Nlassie
Wolford’s
New Home Furnishing Company
Linton Milk Company
Doris
Oehler
Kennedy Shoe Store
Ruth
Western diplomats see Soviet move to tone down charges
Western observers in Moscow believe the Soviet Foreign Ministry aims to ease the spy charge dispute over U S embassy staff. The ministry accused personnel of activities incompatible with diplomatic status but did not demand expulsion.Observers see this as a bid to avoid retaliatory expulsions and potential policy shifts after the press campaign.
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Moscow
U. S
Foreign Ministry
Richard Funkhauser
Kremlin
Funkhauser
Washington
Indiana Truck Driver Narrow Escape At Fancy Gap Mountain
An Indiana truck driver fled moments before his casket laden rig plunged down Fancy Gap Mountain near the Virginia North Carolina line. State troopers attributed the loss of control to faulty brakes. The tractor was wrecked, while the trailer and its caskets suffered minor damage. Driver Thomas Paul McNally Jr. of Fountain City, Indiana, escaped unharmed. The Meyer Manufacturing Co. of Lynn, Indiana, owned the truck.
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Fancy Gap
Indiana
Fancy Gap Mountain
Here
North Carolina
Meyer Manufacturing Co
Lynn
Ind
Virginia
Thomas Paul McNally Jr
Fountain City
Safety Council Predicts High New Year's Highway Death Toll
The National Safety Council estimates 420 to 480 deaths on highways over the four day New Year weekend and more than 40 000 highway deaths for 1962 as the worst year on record. Final UPI count shows 654 killed during the 102 hour Christmas period with Alaska New Hampshire and Wyoming reporting no deaths and 18 000 to 21 000 injured expected.
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United Press International
National Safety Council Today
Safety Council
Alaska
New Hampshire
Wyoming
The
Houston Housewives Prefer Grilled Chicken As Income Rises
A Texas Agricultural Station survey of Houston homemakers finds that higher income and education shift chicken choices away from fried and stewed toward barbecued or baked preparations. The study links preparation preferences to family finances and educational background.
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Houston
Texas
Texas Agricultural Station
Cuban Relatives Arrive At Port Everglades Today
Aboard the freighter African Pilot 922 Cuban relatives of Bay of Pigs prisoners arrived at Port Everglades Florida. The Red Cross clinic ship carried nine measles cases and two other patients plus ambulances to hospitals. Passengers, mostly women and children, expressed relief at reaching the United States while some dockside crowds chanted Cuba si Yanqui No.
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Port Everglades
Fla
Red Cross
Cuba
Fidel Castro
United States
Cuban
Havana
Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Welsh Concedes School Costs May Be Overestimated
Governor Welsh acknowledged a possible overestimate of public school costs for 1963 65 by about 80 million dollars. The revision suggests state funding beyond the balanced budget could lower local property taxes by roughly 80 million, with talks on tying tax cuts to increased state school aid. A top level review found the 288 million estimate may overstate needs as duplication of costs existed.
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Canapolis
Welsh
Richard Martin
Martin
Senate Finance Committee
Search Amid Drive Driver Sought in Downtwon Death of Attorney
Authorities intensified a hunt for a light blue station wagon and its driver in a downtown hit and run that killed Elbert Gilliam a 49 year old attorney. Gilliam was a member of the Indianapolis School Board and had just resigned from the Indiana State Board of Law Examiners. He had served as president of the Downtown Kiwanis Club and as vice president of the Indiana State Bar Association at the time of his death.
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Indianapolis
Elbert Gilliam
Gilliam
Indianapolis School Board
Indiana State Board of Law Examiners
Kiwanis Club
Indiana State Bar Association
Amateur Missile Center to Fire Off New Year Fireworks
Edinburg Indiana NAMAC plans a New Year Eve fireworks display at Camp Atterbury. Executive Director John G Carlson says 11 missiles will be fired December 31 mainly in daylight. Participants come from Indianapolis Geneva Franklin Chicago Fort Wayne and Anderson. NAMAC test center costs 250000 and will be ready for the August national conference at Camp Atterbury.
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Edinburg
Ind
Amateur Missile ‘Analysis Center
Camp Atterbury
John G. Carlson
Indianapolis
Geneva
Franklin
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Anderson
NAMAC
Amateur Racketeers of America
Carlson
FBI Agent Nabs Hold-up Man in San Francisco Bank Robbery
San Francisco police report 27 year old Richard D Holtan of Sioux Falls South Dakota robbed the Hibernia Bank with an FBI agent behind him in line. Holtan handed a note threatening a bomb and demanded 1500 dollars. The agent pivoted to arrest him before he could flee. Arraignment on bank robbery charges to follow.
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San Francisco
Richard D. Holtan
Sioux Falls
S. D
FBI
Holtan
Hibernia
Maureen Laval
Monte Hall
Miss Laval
Hall
M Holtan
Series of Explosions at Gary Shopping Center
A pair of blasts rocked a Gary shopping area as a cleaning plant fire broke out in subzero weather. Bonnie Cleaners was destroyed. no injuries were reported. Firefighters fought hard to control flames threatening nearby shops after a prior blaze caused about 500000 dollars in damage.
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Gary
Ind
Bonnie Cleaners
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Highway 67
Tony Hulman
Brink’s, Inc
DesPlaines
Ilinois
Richmond Bank
Robert Hemmerling
Hemmerling
Miro Gonzales Cuevas
Oriente
Amateur Missile Center
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