Nehru appeals for peace as violence spreads in India
Nehru urged Indians to seek peace in Gandhi's name as riots spread to six points, raising deaths to 27 and injuries to 107. He spoke to parliament amid attacks on Mahasabha leaders and civil unrest in New Delhi Calcutta Bombay and Madras areas.
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New Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mohandas K. Gandhi
India
Gandhi
Calcutta
Shyama Presad Mookerjee
Mahasabha
Nehru
Dominion
Sardar Patel
Congress Party
Ahasabha Organization
Bombay
Erode
Madras
Bezwada
Groundhog Forecast Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
Mr. Gustavus Groundhog emerged to sun instead of shadow in Indianapolis with Weather Bureau backing six extra weeks of winter. The sun broke through as the groundhog returned to his den for a long slumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustavus Groundhog
Mr. G. Hog
Indianapolis
Weather Bureau
Condition Improves for Little Cheryl Ann Corbin
Cheryl Ann Corbin aged 23 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Corbin, is reported greatly improved today after two weeks in Freeman Greene county hospital with pneumonia. She was brought home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Ann Corbin
John Corbin
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Bomb Rocks Palestine Post Building in Jerusalem
A five story Palestine Post building in Jerusalem was bombed and burned early today by Arabs using the Jewish barrel technique. Twenty injured, nine serious, one dead. a nearby woman died of a heart attack. Damage estimated at 600000 dollars.
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Jerusalem
Palestine Post
Holy Land
Jaffa Road
Somhow
Haganah
Rites Held for Mrs Reeves of Dugger
Funeral services for Mrs. Geor gia Venona Ona Reeves 65 of Dugger were conducted at the Dugger Church of Christ with Maurice Clymore officiating. Burial followed in Dugger cemetery. She died Friday night from complications of disease after years of illness. She is survived by her husband Benjamin, two sons John E. Reeves and Paul Reeves, two sisters Minta Meredith and R R Davies, two brothers Frank Abram and Harry Abram, and two grandchildren Jane and Joan Reeves. The M J Aikin and Son Funeral Home arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Venona
Ona” Reeves
Dugger
Dugger Church of Christ
Maurice Clymore
Reeves
Benjamin Reeves
John E. Reeves
Linton
Paul Reeves
Detroit
Mich
Minta Meredith
R. R. Davies
Frank Abram
Bloomington
Harry Abram
Grand Treasurer to Visit Linton Eagles
William Wetherald of Zanesville Ohio grand treasurer of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will address Linton Eagles at 8 P M Wednesday February 4 at the Eagles clubhouse. On a tour of Indiana Aeries he will speak on Eagle objectives and accomplishments. A former Zanesville mayor and past Ohio Aerie president he has served on the Eagles Board of Grand Trustees and participated in national programs.
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William Wetherald
Zanesville
Ohio
Order of Eagles
Linton Eagles
Eagles
Indiana
Wetherald
Ohio Aerie
Eagles Board of Grand Trustees
Eagle
Linton Police Crack Down On Parking Violations
The Linton police ended warnings with enforcement on city parking rules. Rex Sims of Odon received a $1 fine for parking in front of a theater after appearing before Mayor Arthur M Grass. Police warned of arrests for double parking, alley parking, yellow zones, and blocking sidewalks and driveways.
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Linton
Rex Sims
Odon
Arthur M Grass
Miners to Play Two Net Tussles This Week
The Linton high school basketball team will play two games this week. They meet Wiley of Terre Haute in Terre Haute Tuesday night and face the Worthington Ramblers in the Linton gym Thursday night. Wiley eliminated Switz City Midgets from the We bash Valley final tournament last Friday. Worthington lost to Bloomfield by one point last Friday.
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Linton
Wiley
Terre Haute
Worthington Ramblers
Linton Gym
Switz City
Worthington
Bloomfield
Linton Firemen Respond to West Linton Oil Heater Blaze
The Linton Fire department was called about 2 30 o clock Saturday afternoon to the Ernie South residence in West Linton where oil from a leaking fuel oil water heater had caught fire. By the time the Firemen arrived Mr South had extinguished the flames. Only minor damage was caused.
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Linton
Ernie South
West Linton
South
Adolph Henico 68 dies after stroke in Freeman hospital
Adolph Henico 68 retired coal miner died at 4 o clock this morning in Freeman Greene county hospital after a stroke two weeks earlier. Born May 22 1879 in Lens he came to the United States in 1904 and from Pennsylvania in 1911. Survived by wife Nellie Duffrey two sons Joe and Henry a daughter Simone Sarmont a sister and two brothers plus many grandchildren. Funeral at family residence with Rev William Medcalf, burial in Fairview cemetery.
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Adolph Henico
Freeman- Greene County
Mr. Henico
Lens
States
Linton
Pennsylvania
France
Leota Vanderburg Henico
Nellie Duffrey
Joe Henico
Henry Henico
U. S. Army of Occupation
Europe
Simone Sarmont
Detroit
Mich
Mary LeFebvre
Hastings
Penn
Theodore Henico
Pittsburgh
Alex Henico
Leon Duffrey
Maurice Duffrey
Mary Sloan
Nellie Arnot
M. J. Aikin and Son
D” Street
William Medcalf
Fairview Cemetery
Hospital Admissions and Births Reported in Local Notes
Mrs Harriett Dugan admitted Friday after an automobile accident. Carolyn Allen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Allen, admitted Friday and taken home today. Mrs Emory Huff admitted Saturday. A son born by Caesarean to Mrs James Figg Sunday named Stephen Douglas. A son born to Mrs Paul Helms of Bloomfield Sunday named Paul Warren. A daughter born to Mrs Jeanette Weaver Sunday named Carolyn Jeannette and taken home today. Mrs Dollie Cline admitted Sunday later transferred to St. Anthony's Terre Haute. A boy born Sunday to Mrs Claude E Corbin of Salsberry named Thomas Ewell. Carl Strahle of Lewis underwent major surgery Sunday. Mrs Roy Mason admitted today. Miss Carolyn Mowery admitted Sunday. Baby James Shouse of Worth.
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Harriett Dugan
Carolyn Allen
Bob Allen
Emory Huff
James Figg
Stephen Douglas
Paul Helms
Bloomfield
Paul Warren
Jeannette Weaver
Carolyn Jeannette
Dollie Cline
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Terre Haute
Claude E. Corbin
Salsberry
Thomas Eweh
Carl Strahle
Lewis
Roy Mason
Carolyn Mowery
James Shouse
Worth
Moscow Denies U S Frontiers Threats Over Iran
Washington rejects Soviet charges that the United States aims to turn Iran into a military base against the Soviet Union. State Department spokesman Michael J. McDermott denounced the claims as false and noted two public agreements with Iran limiting U S military activity.
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Washington
United States
Iran
Soviet Union
State Department
Michael J. McDermott
Robert J. Lovett
U. S
McDermott
Lubya
Yellow Sea
Sea of Japan
Radio Moscow
McDermitt
Owen appointed Greene County Veterans' Service Officer
Clovis Owen of Bloomfield was appointed by the Greene County Board of Commissioners to succeed Harvey Hannah Jr. as Veterans' Service Officer. Hannah resigned to resume post graduate studies at Indiana University. Owen's term runs until January 1, 1949. The board also approved reports from the county poor asylum superintendent and the county health nurse.
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Clovis Owen
Bloomfield
Greene County Veterans’ Service Officer
Harvey Hannah Jr
Greene County Board of Commissioners
Court House
Hannah
Indiana University
Owen
State Files Two Condemnation suits in Greene Circuit Court
The State of Indiana filed two condemnation suits in Greene County Circuit Court at Bloomfield. The actions name Wayne Rush and Mary Rush in one case and Jess Greenwood and Margie Greenwood in the other, seeking appropriation of real estate for the improvement of State Highway 157 after failed negotiations.
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State of
Indiana
Greene
Bloomfield
Precincts Cut By Board Today From 74 to 59
Mrs. Harriett Dugan of Linton suffers a fractured right foot in Freeman Greene county hospital from a 3 30 p m Friday crash on state road 58 at the White river bridge in Elnora. She and Capt Cort L Roberts were en route to Carlisle after soliciting for the Salvation Army at Newberry when the auto struck the bridge abutment. The car was demolished and Capt Roberts received minor cuts and bruises.
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Harriett Dugan
Linton
Freeman-Greene County
White River
Elnora
Capt. Roberts
Garfield Boys Win Valley Tournament Title
Garfield Purple Eagles of Terre Haute won the Wabash Valley high school basketball championship by defeating Attica 55 49 in the final after routing Shelburn 50 42 in the semifinal. Clyde Lovelette starred with help from four teammates in Satur day night action.
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Garfield
Attica
Clyde Lovelette
Garfield Purple Eagles
Terre Haute
Eagles
Shelburn
Wiley
Greene County
Switz City
Sullivan County
Pleasantville Blue Streaks
Tangier
Switzers
Scott
Landis
Miller
Tangier Lads
Millikan
Orvis
Pugh
Welders Brazil Play Tonight In School Basketball
The Linton Junior High basketball team meets Brazil at the Linton gym for A and B Grade games and freshmen from both schools. Action starts at 6 30 p m with Welders seeking revenge after last year's defeat.
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Linton
Brazil
Welders
Navy Seaman Max Harrah Returns Home for 45 Day Leave
Max A. Harrah Q M 3 c of the United States Navy son of Mr and Mrs William L Harrah of Linton is home on a 45 day leave from his naval station in the Aleutians Alaska He has been stationed there for several months and this marks his first visit home in over a year.
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Max A. Harrah
Q.M
United States Navy
William L. Harrah
Linton
Aleutians
Alaska
Max
Greene County votes to cut precincts for economy
Greene County Commissioners voted to reduce voting precincts from 74 to 59 at the February meeting in Bloom. The move, led by County Clerk Lenning with bipartisan committees, follows 1948 Budget constraints and is expected to save about 4000 dollars per election year.
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Greene County Board of Commissioners
Court House
Bloomfield
Frank A. Lenning
Stockton Township
Wright Township
Richland Township
Washington Township
Grant
Fairplay
Cass
Lenning
Greene County Tax Adjustment Board
Tax Adjustment Board
W. I. Pryor
Carl E. Harris
W. H. Slough
Herbert Priest
John A. Watkins
Paul P. Fry
Edward H. Stein
Vance Sappenfield
George E. Jackson
Arthur M. Grass
Hubert Lynch
W. B. Carlton
Reese Harbin
Rex Hoffeditz
James Sargent
John H. Todd
Herman Wolfe
Don Frater
Fern Shouse
County Board of Commissioners
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United Press
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The
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Heard
Jumma
Hindu Mahasabha
Mohandas
K. Gandhi
Mahatma
Mahasabha Organization
Nathuram Vinayak Godse
International Radio-soundphoto
William Wetheraild
Moscow
Uncle Sam
U.S
Russ Envoy
New County Veterans’ Service Officer
Palestine
Ill
Spencer
Bainbridge
Helmsburg
Decker
Bruceville
Pleasantville
Clinton
Lanning
Beech Creek
Center
Jackson
Taylor
Highland
Jefferson
Smith
Stafford Township
John Fritz
Hubert Hudson
Gordon C. Miller
Ad C. Mnglish
County Council
Ee Rence
Coy Gee
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