Mine Run and postal rate rise spark 1967 reflections
The column notes assorted local items including a soldier in Vietnam enjoying letters from home, Salvation Army gifts, and an American Legion box. It then explains a 1968 U S postal rate increase raising stamp prices and air mail charges, and summarizes expected local revenue changes and service outlook amid post office modernization. The writer also mentions IU's Rose Bowl trip and a family reunion hindering space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Hankins
Vietnam
Daily Citizen
Cecil Hankins
Carlisle Itc
Hankins
Salvation Army
American Legion
Post Office Department
Three-State Hunt For Armored Car Hijackers
FBI joins a three state search for bandits who hijacked an armored truck in Boardman Township Youngstown and escaped with 301000 though nearly 40000 remained in a rear compartment. Authorities seek public tips on the 1959 getaway car as police call it an inside job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Boardman Township
Youngstown
the Vindicator
Donald Hawkins
Edwardsport Man Killed in Snowy Indiana Crash
A two car collision on Indiana 67 near Edwardsport kills 23 year old William Robbins and injures 38 year old driver Charles Graeter III. The crash is partially blamed on a hazardous snow covered road.
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William Robbins
Edwardsport
Indiana 67
Knox County
Charles Graeter III
Westphalia
Jobless Claims Jump in Indiana Holiday Layoffs
Indianapolis UPI Lewis F Nicolini director of the Indiana Employment Security Division said last week's unemployment insurance claims rose 31 percent from the prior week. Total claims reached 29 641 up from 22 564 with 10 070 first time filers more than doubling. He attributed the rise to holiday seasonal and inventory layoffs.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Lewis F. Nicolini
Indiana Employment Security Division Today
Nicolini
Navy Deserters Reach Sweden for Asylum
Four U S sailors who deserted their ship in a Japanese port are bound for Sweden to seek political asylum. Richard Bailey 19 John Barilla 20 Michael Lindner 19 and Craig Anderson 20 from Florida Maryland Pennsylvania California travel via Moscow and will land at Arlanda Airport aboard a commercial airliner. A press conference is set at the airport after arrival.
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Stockholm
UPS
Moscow
Swedish Committee For
Vietnam
Richard Baily
Jacksonville
Fla
John Barilla
Catonsville
Michael Lindner
Mount Pocono
Craig Anderson
San Jose
Calif
Arlanda International
Branigin Approves New Interest Ruling
Indiana governor Branigin approved a regulation repealing state interest ceilings for banks. The move after a Dec 20 hearing allows banks to pay up to federal limits on savings deposits and was filed with Secretary of State Edgar Whitcomb. The State Board of Financial Institutions adopted the change and it awaits promulgation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
UPI
Branigin
Indiana
Edgar Whitcomb
State Board of Financial Institutions
Branilin
Illinois Central Panama Limited Derails in Snow
The Panama Limited with about 150 passengers including IC President William B. Johnson derailed south of Carbondale Illinois in heavy snow. Six cars overturned and a long section of track was chewed up. Officials said fewer than six people were injured in the crash near New Orleans bound tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Ill
Illinois Central
Panama Limited
New Orleans
Here
William B. Johnson
New Albany Man Named to Guard Post
Brig. Gen. Kenneth W. Brewer, 50, of New Albany, will succeed Maj. Gen. Noble F. Schlatter as commanding general of the Indiana National Guard's 38th Infantry Division. Schlatter resigns to head the U S Reserve Command in Chicago. Brewer has led as assistant division commander since 1963 and is a Charlestown Army Ammunition Plant production superintendent and small business operator.
Jasonville Lodge To Install Officers
The Jasonville Masonic Lodge 530 F. & A. M. will install officers at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, in the lodge hall. William D. Michaels Jr. will be installed as worshipful master, with a full slate of officers including W Amos Stover and Walter Bonham as senior and junior wardens. All master Masons are invited to attend.
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Jasonville Masonic Lodge
William D. Michaels, Jr
W. Amos Stover
Walter W. Bonham
Dexter K. Ferguson
Harry H. Kneeland
Joe F. Smith
Max Q. Wise
H. Lester Husband
William E. Anthony
Keith E. Jacob
Carl L. Fisher
Tyler
Miami Police Chief Heads Tough Crackdown on Crime
Governor Claude Kirk voiced support for Police Chief Walter Headley as he announced a hard line policy against rising violence in Miami. Headley called the action a war on crime, while NAACP Florida official Marvin Davies condemned the crackdown as undemocratic and dangerous to public trust. A local Black merchant described fear in the central Negro district as gun violence escalates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
UPS
Claude Kirk
Walter Headley
Tallahassee
Headley
Florida
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Marvin Davies
Birmingham
Eugene (Bull) Connor
Central Negro District
Blood Spattered Body of a 9 Year Old Girl Found
The corpse of a 9 year old girl, possibly Helen Miller, was found face down in a 30 foot ravine in Charleston West Side. Police report bloodstains and three puncture wounds but declined to name a weapon or cause. The mother Sylvia Miller reported the girl missing at 6 am after last seeing her at midnight in their home nearby.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
West Side
Helen Miller
Sylvia Miller
Vietnam War Casualties Rise in Week of Heavy Fighting
Saigon reports 1,397 Americans wounded in action and 166 killed in the week ending last Saturday, the sixth straight decline in U.S. deaths. Total U.S. combat casualties reach 115,983 with 15,812 killed and 99,305 wounded. Communist losses top 242,000 since 1961. Marines and paratroops again attack Viet Cong positions near Da Nang and 200 miles south.
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Saigon
Vpi
USS
U.S
U.S. Army
101St Airborne Division
Vietnam
America
South Vietnam
UPI
da Nang
Phu Cat
An Hoa
Tom Corpora
Roush Elected C of C Head at Linton Chamber Meeting
Earl Bud Roush was elected president of the Linton Chamber of Commerce at a morning meeting in the chamber office. Bill Cravens was chosen vice president with Mrs. Juanita Greenwood as secretary and treasurer. New directors include Cravens, Cross, Coulter and Roush along with Vic Briggs, Ray Correll, Jack Kennedy, Walter Stoppenhagen, Rennis Wolfe and Jack Wheeler.
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Earl Bud Roush
Linton Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bill Cravens
Juanita Greenwood
Cravens
Orres, Coulter
Roush
Vic Briggs
Ray Correll
Jack Kennedy
Walter Stoppenhagen
Rennis Wolfe
Jack Wheeler
Hope's Troupe Flees Cu Chi After Runway Firefight
A Caribou transport with Bob Hope and his entertainment troupe lifted off quickly from Cu Chi after Viet Cong fire echoed along the runway. Hope said no shot hit the plane as they headed toward South Vietnam's coast after entertaining 10,000 soldiers at the base 20 miles northwest of Saigon.
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CU Chi
Vietnam
UPI
Bob Hope
Hope
Saigon
South Vietnam
Snowed Indiana Roads Turn Hazardous Across State
Indiana faced a white Christmas look as snow spread from a trace to three inches. State police warned slick main roads with one fatal crash on a snow covered highway while highways remained passable with caution. Temperature rose slightly though numbers stayed cold with highs from 15 to 27 degrees and frigid lows. Snow totals varied from trace in the extreme south to up to three inches in central regions.
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United Press International
Indiana
State Highway Department
Ptarmigan Released In Oregon Mountains From West
Thirty six birds were brought from Colorado and Washington and released in the Wallowa Mountains of Oregon. The action was reported by UPI from Portland.
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Portland, Ore
UPI
Colorado
Washington
Oregon
Wallowa Mountains
Romney Confers With Suharto In Jakarta Meeting
Michigan Governor George Romney met for an hour with acting President Suharto in Jakarta to discuss Vietnam’s war and its impact on Indonesia. Romney called Suharto's approach sound and basic, while sources noted Suharto sought Romney’s impressions from his Vietnam trip.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
UPI
George Romney
Michigan
Suharto
Romney
Vietnam
Nation's Economy Peaks With 1967 Prosperity Outlook
Washington. Commerce Secretary Alexander B. Trowbridge reported production employment and purchasing power reached new highs this year. He forecast a new wave of prosperity in 1968 with GNP at 705 billion by year end, up 42 billion from 1966 and至少 a 5.5 percent rise, while warning inflation could erode gains and urging tax surcharge to finance Vietnam war and curb price increases.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce
Alexander B. Trowbridge
Trowbridge
American Marketing Association
Towbridge
Congress
Wells Urges Bus Safety Caution and Amish Teachers
Indiana School Superintendent Richard D. Wells urged delaying pupil transport during heavy fog to protect lives. He criticized police and some districts for lax safety standards and overloading, and noted 53 Amish teachers passed a new exam under a state agreement.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Richard D. Wells
Wells
Indiana State Police
Adult Farm Classes Set
The 1968 Linton Adult Farm Evening Class opens at 7 30 Tuesday night Jan 2 with a discussion on Feeding Beef Cattle in Dry Lot The series covers Forages Management and Varieties Corn Cultural Practices Electrical Wiring and Power Use on the Farm The Economics of Tractor Horse Power and Performance and other topics The last night is Family Night There is no fee and attendance certificates will be awarded Coordinated by the Linton Stockton School Corporation vocational agriculture department and an advisory committee of class members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Vocational Agriculture
Vocational Agriculture Department
Linton Stockton School Corporation
Hoosier Invention Aids Britons in Christmas Driving
London reports a major drop in traffic deaths during Britain's first Christmas under strict anti drunken driving laws. A provisional Transport Ministry count shows 60 fewer deaths than last year, attributed largely to roadside breathalyzer tests. The breathalyzer was developed by Dr. Robert Borkenstein of Indiana University.
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London
UPI
Indiana
England
Transport Ministry
Robert Borkenstein
Indiana University
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Arizona
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Sweden
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Jasonville Lodge
C of C
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
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