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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1964
Page
1
The city administration marks one year in office with progress on a new swimming pool funded by the mayor and pledged salary, higher parking meter revenues, street improvements across about 50 blocks, and new fire and utility equipment. Remodeled City Hall and sewer and water projects, plus a new well and efficient gas and electric operations, shape plans for spring and next year as officials seek further gains and warning of ongoing work.
The General Assembly entered an 18 day recess leaving unresolved the financial crisis and Russia’s voting rights. Delegates held private talks to resolve the fiscal standoff between the United States and Russia since March and entertained unofficial straw votes on a Security Council vacancy. The assembly approved a split term for the council seat between Jordan and Mali and endorsed Thant’s request to meet expenses on the 1964 budget basis until the new budget is set. The Soviet Union pledged no contributions to U N activities in Palestine or Korea or to retire the emergency bond issue. The session adjourned until January 18 when it will reconvene to continue business.
Stores, government offices and banks will be closed for the New Year’s Day holiday. The Daily Citizen will publish as usual. Linton Municipal utility offices close at 4:30 p.m. tonight and stay closed until Monday. Post Office lobby open 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. New Year’s Day for lock box service only. One mail will be received. no city or rural delivery. Post Office open usual Saturday. Linton BMV license branch closed Friday through Sunday. Courthouse offices closed Friday and Saturday. Two Linton banks closed all day Friday and open at noon Saturday. Stores closed Friday. open Saturday.
The Greene county Woman's Democrat club will hold its January meeting at the state highway barn at Linton Tuesday. Mrs. Martha Smith serves as chairman and Mrs. Lucille Wells as co chairman. Clyde Flory, newly elected commissioner, will be the guest speaker for the program. A covered dish supper will be served at 7 p.m.
A United Air Lines twin engine Convair made a successful belly landing in a beet field near Saugus after both engines failed. Capt. William M. Wade and co pilot J. J. Campbell, both Los Angeles, credited with a daring act. No fire. two minor injuries treated. Field owned by Newhall Land and Farming Co. Civil Aeronautics Board to investigate with the cause not yet known.
Lincoln Neb. Dr Martin Luther King Jr addressing about 5000 at National Methodist Student Movement Conference urged Protestant Jewish and Catholic leaders to push for racial equality through nonviolent means He warned against black or white supremacist doctrines and said nonviolence is the powerful tool for oppressed people He called the church to be a moral guardian not an echo on racial justice
Rennis Wolfe chairman of the 1965 drive announces the Local United Fund has raised 14524.10 dollars in pledges and cash, surpassing the 13500 goal. Ten agencies will receive full quotas again next year as the drive exceeded expectations. Ray Singer, UF president, thanks Wolfe and says next year’s drive chair will be announced early in 1965.
The 1965 Adult Farm Evening classes begin Tuesday Jan 5 at 7 p.m. in Linton Stockton with ten sessions. Topics include Farm Records and Federal Income Taxes Crop Fertilization Practices and other farm management subjects. No fee, attendance certificates awarded, open to all area residents interested in farming.
The Women's Fellowship of the First Christian church will hold its January meeting with Mrs. Mary Witty at 2 p.m. Thursday, officers announced today.
President Johnson's budget for the next fiscal year is about 90 percent complete and should wrap up in a week to 10 days. This schedule would push sending the document to Congress past the January 19 deadline, with a possible postdated submission after New Year’s. Johnson plans the State of the Union for Monday night and met with key officials at the ranch. He also issued New Year’s messages to Kosygin and Mikoyan urging progress in disarmament and nuclear control in 1965.
Leopoldo government forces report mopping up in two northeastern towns after rescuing white captives from Communist supported rebels. Refugees tell of massacres including 30 killed, among them seven Belgian priests. Survivors say 195 whites killed since mid November.
Pittsburgh headlines report major steelmakers led by Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp presenting a united front in a six dollar per ton raise on galvanized sheet. Observers worry about further hikes on cold rolled sheet coil heavy plate and structurals sought by automakers appliance builders and construction firms.
The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party plans a Monday demonstration in Washington to press for unseating Mississippi's House delegation. The event signals ongoing civil rights era political action aimed at national attention and legislative change.
Nigeria's election sparked political chaos as the UPGA boycotted the polls and urged dissolution of the federation into four regions. Early results showed 82 seats for the NNA and 25 for the UPGA with 312 seats total. Rail workers and others joined protests, polling booths were damaged, and regional tensions surged between the Muslim north and Christian south amid calls for peaceful dissolution.
Chiang Kai-shek in a New Year message urged destroying Communist China’s nuclear installations before it develops a deliverable bomb. He warned against the Chinese Communists attaining atomic power and said Nationalist China is not moved by UN threats. He cited the October test as a danger signal and described vast suffering behind the Bamboo Curtain as Beijing pursues a nuclear program.
In Galveston Texas the International Longshoremen's Association led by Thomas Gleason of New York enters deadlocked talks with steamship shippers. A contract in 10 hours is forecast if values stop rising, failure could trigger a regional dock strike from Maine to the Mexican border. Federal peacemaker James Reynolds cautioned that union harassment hinders progress while Gleason claimed ships demand more workers than needed. The union says longshoremen are working without a current contract since September and a Taft Hartley injunction lapsed 12 days ago.
Indiana Methodists will oppose any attempt by the 1965 Legislature to legalize pari mutuel wagering in the state. Bishop Richard Raines said the denomination’s 347,000 members were asked to write to legislators opposing a bill allowing horse race betting. He argued gambling degrades individuals and won’t provide meaningful tax relief for a $1.7 billion state budget. A pari mutuel bill is expected to be introduced as the General Assembly session begins.
Hollywood star John Wayne disclosed he had surgery last September for lung cancer after initially denying illness. The 57 year old actor said he is "licked" and planned to film in Durango Mexico on The Sons of Katie Elder while praising doctors and divine help.
City street officials announced no garbage collection in the northwest part Friday due to the holiday. On Monday pickups will occur in the northwest and the northeast parts, matching the regular schedule.
Americans prepared to greet 1965 with celebrations and resolve. The piece notes New Year festivities from Maxim's in Chicago to Carterville Illinois and Times Square, while the National Safety Council warned that 300 to 360 people may die in traffic accidents during the 78 hour holiday period ending Sunday midnight.
Linton Police reported a break-in at Sharp’s TV on Hst northwest. The incident occurred Monday at 5:30 a.m. The front door window was broken and a portable television worth 150 dollars was stolen. A console TV was damaged with a 150 dollar loss. The case remains under investigation.
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