Dry and wet forces clash over Indiana liquor rule
The Anti-Saloon League leader L E York pushes a broad mobilization to elect pro restriction lawmakers to Indiana state legislature. The piece cites heavy anti liquor sentiment, theft reports of Christmas wreaths, and humor about Hitler’s shirt tail plan. It notes a local bank dividend of about 54700 dollars and predictions of an uptick in business after year end, plus talk of a new bridge over the White River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
L. E. York
Anti-Saloon League
White River
Machine Gun Bandit Robs Indiana Bank
In Demotte Indiana today three other robbers held up the Demotte State Bank at about eight to nine thirty. They used a machine gun to terrify bystanders and seized about $2500 from President Frank Hart 75 cashier Felix Hanson and employee Miss Pearl Van Steeten. Hart was manhandled as the bandits fled toward Illinois in a mud covered sedan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demotte
Ind
U.P
NLRB to Seek Enforce Order Against Ford Motor Co
The National Labor Relations Board said it will petition the U S Circuit Court of Appeals to enforce its ruling against Ford Motor Co if the company does not notify compliance by January 2 The board outlined the required cease and desist actions and back pay restoration of discharged workers and posting of notices as part of the order.
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Washington
U.P
National Labor Relations Board
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Ford Motor Company
National Labor Relations Act
Showers 10 Hold Plant Elections in Bloomington
In Bloomington Indiana on December 30 Showers Bros Furniture Co will hold elections for a single collective bargaining representative. Eligible workers include those employed since September 3 with certain exclusions. Robert H. Cowdrill of the National Labor Relations Board will supervise the vote from 7 50 am to 6 pm at Plant No 1 garage polls.
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Bloomington
Ind
Showers Bros. Furniture Company
American Federation of Labor
United Furniture Workers
Robert H. Cowdrill
Indianapolis
National Labor Relations Board
Cowdrill
Elks Ladies Host Guest Day Bridge Tea
The Ladies of the Elks plan a Guest Day bridge tea at 2 10 p m in the Elks home. Mrs Jasper Schloot is chairing arrangements and urges all members to attend with at least one guest. Additional helpers include Mrs Seph Inman Mrs Homer Fordyce Mrs Leonard Giuffre and others. A large crowd is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Akre
Clyde ‘Davis
Claude Maxwell
Claud Harris
Purdue specialists offer fifteen farming tips for 1938 outlook
Purdue University farm management specialists outlined fifteen practical steps for Indiana farmers to improve profits in 1938. Tips include maintaining 1937-scale farming with safe refinancing, remodeling structures, careful equipment purchases, pasturing woodlots, targeted fertilization, proper seed quality, and close watch on economic and legislative changes to adjust plans.
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Indiana
Purdue University
Local Hi Y Team to Meet Dugger in Dugger Gym
The Linton High School Hi Y club basketball team will face a Dugger Hi Y club team in a Dugger gymnasium game. Two games are scheduled with the B contest at 6 30 p m and the A game at 7 30 p m. Local students needing transport should call Bert Barnes at 4701. Several local pupils are expected to attend.
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Linton High School
Dugger Hi-Y
Dugger
Bert Barnes
Bedwell School Awarded Honor for Attendance Record
December attendance results from Stockton township show Bedwell school with a 99.53 percent record, earning a monthly $1 prize. Other schools posted figures with College Hill 94.58, South Linton 99.29, Blackcreek 98.19, Glenburn 98.10, Ellis 98.33, Atlas 95.8, Shields 97.62. Trustee Jesse Figgins and teachers thanked parents for cooperation as the district hopes for 100 percent attendance next term. In Washington, President Roosevelt’s forthcoming address to Congress is expected to outline foreign policy, defense plans, and tax revisions to curb monopolies and aid business during a recession.
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Stockton Township
Jesse Figgins
Bedwell School
College Hill
South Linton
Blackcreek
Glenburn
Ellis
Atlas
Bedwell
Shields
Figgins
Anne Ladson
Washington, D. C
U.P
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Bison from Wyoming Roam Free in Toledo Area
Two of a herd of 100 bison shipped from Wyoming roam wild near Toledo. They cannot be weighed and require remote feeding, causing headaches for local cattlemen who hope for a solution with time.
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Toledo W.P
Wyoming
Cat attacks infant milk bottle in Hampden home
Mr and Mrs Orion Hampden reported a house cat gnawed the nipple and knocked a baby's milk bottle to the floor before tearing it free and lapping the milk from the nipple in their residence.
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Chardon, C
U.P
Mrs
Orion Hampden
Bill Day Returns Home After Christmas Visit
Bill Day returns to his home in the city after spending Christmas holidays in New Albany with Rev. and Mrs. Ed Kranz and family and Kathryn Regals.
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Bill Day
New Albany
Ed Kranz
Kathryn Regals
Louise Campbell Cleared in Christmas Day Shooting
Louise Campbell the 28 year old heiress to steel millions was exonerated today in the Christmas day shooting of her mother. Coroner J C Henshaw ruled the death accidental ending her self imposed three day hunger strike in jail. Relief showed on her face upon hearing the verdict.
Signers Defend War Referendum Measure in Protest
Twenty three signers of a petition push Ludlow war referendum to the house floor issue a joint statement defending the measure and denouncing an evident attempt to misrepresent the facts.
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Washington, D. C
House
Flood Warning Call Prompts Expansion of Weather Service
Indianapolis reports W. C. Deveraux of Cincinnati urged more scientists and advanced methods to prevent repeats of last January's Ohio Valley flood. He told the American Meteorological Society that heavy rain warnings are needed before rain falls and urged expanding the service with air mass analysis.
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Indianapolis
Ohio River Valley
W. C. Deveraux
United States
Cincinnati
Ohio
Deveraux
American Meteorological Society
General Motors to Cut About 30 000 Jobs Nationwide
General Motors announces a nationwide workforce reduction effective January 2 due to recession. About 20 000 of the 30 000 layoffs will occur in Michigan. Knudsen says payroll across the United States will top 205 000 workers with monthly payroll exceeding 24 million dollars.
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Detroit
4General Motors Corporation
William S. Knudsen
Knudsen
United States
Michigan
General Motors
Linton Faces Bulldogs in SIAC Clash at Bicknell
Linton high school basketball aims for its first SIAC win at Bicknell tonight against the Bulldogs. Coach Jere Goodman fields Beasley Smith forwards Fish at center with Jones and Adkins at guards as a large Miner fan turnout ships from North Main.
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Linton High School
Bicknell High Bulldogs
Bicknell
Bulldogs
Central
Bloomington
Bosse
Princeton
Wiley
Linton
Jere Goodman
Miners
SIAC
Goodman
Beasley
Smith
Fish
Jones
Adkins
Rooter
Linton Elks
North Main Street
Hospital Notes From Local Clinics
Miss Wilma Geatches of Linton rural route 2 had a ton silectomy this morning. Mrs. William C. Hollars of Bloomfield is recovering satisfactorily after a major operation. Mrs Curtis Combs of Bloom field underwent a major operation today. Mr and Mrs John Hubert Donohue of 1180 First Street Northwest are the parents of a baby girl born this morning. Robert McCallum of Jasonville was sent home this afternoon. Miss Frances Griffith of Coalmont was discharged from the hospital this afternoon.
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Wilma Geatches
Linton
William C. Hollars
Bloomfield
Curtis Combs
John Hubert Donohue
First Street
Robert McCallum
Jasonville
Frances Griffith
Coalmont
National Farmers Process Tax Recovery meeting planned in Greene County
A Greene County meeting at the Linton public library aims to form a unit of the National Farmers Process Tax Recovery association to seek legislation and later pursue claims to reimburse hog processing taxes. Local committeemen will be named, and farmers are urged to attend and save sale slips as evidence for future claims.
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Greene County
National Farmers Process Tax Recovery Association
Linton Public Library
Midwestern
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
AAA
America
Katmai monument eyed as national park resort
Louis M. Corbley, chief ranger at McKinley Park, said a boundary survey has been ordered as the government considers Katmai national monument for possible national park status.
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Seward
Alaska
U.P
Katmai National Monument
Louis M. Corbley
The
Park Service
McKinley Park
Chinese grenadiers bomb Japanese launch near Shanghai
Shanghai reports that daring Chinese grenadiers attacked a Japanese army launch on Soo chow creek for a second time in 24 hours. Three men on the Che kiang road bridge fired on the craft, then vanished into crowds as Japanese soldiers fired in reply and one was said wounded.
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Shanghai
U.P
Soochow Creek
Indiana Receives Federal Grants for Social Security Aid
The Social Security Board authorized Indiana grants totaling 1 031 115 19 for aged support 367 702 38 for dependent children and 71 976 25 for the needy blind. Indiana plans to reduce the age limit to 65 next July with 41 800 aged over 70 receiving aid and 24 400 children in 10 990 homes benefiting from the public assistance grants.
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Social Security Board
Indiana
H. L. McCarthy
Purebred Guernsey Bull Sold From New Hampshire to Nebraska
A purebred Guernsey bull named Prince of Shady Row Farm 252019 was sold by James E. Figg of Linton to Joseph P. Shanner of Page Nebraska, per the American Guernsey Cattle Club in Peterborough New Hampshire.
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Peterborough, N. H
Prince of Shady Row Farm
James E. Figg
Linton
Joseph P. Shanner
Page, Neb
American Guernsey Cattle Llub
Peterborough
N. H
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Crawfordsville
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Hitler
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Unter den Linden
Baldwin
Demotte Institution
Frank Hart
NLRB
Ford Auto Company
Elks Ladies
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Oscar E. Rhoads
William H. Strous
United Press
Auto Corporation
China
U. S. Park
Sir Robert Craigie
Tokyo
Koki Hirota
Robert Craigie
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