Indiana Home Rule Debate Drives State Tax Fight
The Indiana Municipal League presses for more state tax money via cigarette and alcohol taxes and a repeal of the gross income tax on municipal earnings. Mayors urge giving local units more funds while some backers push for true home rule amid political pressure and court cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Vaness
Purdue University
Indiana
George Craig
John Jers
State Tax Study Commission
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Indiana Municipal League
Don Clark
Spencer Walton
Mishawaka
Manfred Ferguson
Connersville
Edward Beaman
Princeton
Municipal League
Bob Stevenson
Columbus
Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Valuable Cattle Destroyed by Fire At Sandborn Farm
Thirty five valuable registered Angus cattle were killed in a fire at W A Little Bill Bowman’s Sandborn area farm. The barn with hay and feed burned though thirty cattle escaped. Losses run into tens of thousands of dollars with limited insurance. Neighbors aided the Sandborn Fire Department in containment as Bowman awoke early to tend a newborn infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A
Little Bill” Bowman
Sandborn
Bowman
Anita Sharlene
Motterns announce birth of son Danny Ray Mottern
Mr and Mrs Glenn Mottern of Indianapolis announce the birth of a son Danny Ray born Tuesday February 2 in Indianapolis. This is the couple's second child. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Zack Phillips and Mr and Mrs Lee Mottern of Newberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Mottern
Indianapolis
Danny Ray
Zack Phillips
Lee Mottern
Newberry
Rehearing Denied On Sandford Crossing Lights
Indianapolis U P New York Central Railroad was denied a rehearing of the Indiana Public Service Commission's order to install warning lights at a Sandford Indiana crossing in Vigo County downtown Sandford.
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Indianapolis
U.P
New York Central Railroad Today
Indiana Public Service Commission
Sandford
Vigo County
Hospital births and admissions in several Indiana towns
A daughter was born yesterday to Mrs. Charles Hawkins of Bloomfield weighing eight pounds 10 3/4 ounces. Another baby girl seven pounds 12 ounces was born to Mrs. Ezra Criss of Shelburn. Several patients including Mrs. Harold Strickler Worthington and Earl Weaver Linton were admitted or underwent surgery. Dismissals listed include Ray Peden, Loren Miller, Fred Bledsoe, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Cuthrell Hawkins
Charles Hawkins
Bloomfield
Harold Strickler
Worthington
Glessie Cleveland
Linton
Earl Weaver
Carl Chaney
Sandborn
Ezra Criss
Shelburn
Harold Hackler
Brenda Kay Bland
E. Kirby Ashcraft
Ray Peden
Washington
Loren Miller
Freedom
Fred Bledsoe
Clyth French
Retha Banard
Dugger
J. O. Burge
Bloomington
Donald Burks
Michael Miller
Dugger Man James Abram Dies at 74
James Frank Abram age 74 retired Dugger grocery merchant died at 7:00 am in Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan after illness since August 1953. Born Sept 7 1879 in Oakland City he lived in Dugger many years and was a Church of Christ member. Survivors include widow Clara two sons Charles and J Frank. three daughters. one brother. two sisters. 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at Evans Funeral Home Dugger Saturday 2:00 pm Maurice Clymore to officiate. burial in Dugger cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Frank Abram
Dugger
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Abram
Oakland City
Dugger Church of Christ
Clara Abram
Charles Abram
Mt. Morris
Mich
J. Frank Abram
U. S. Navy
Mediterranean
Horace Edwards
Eugene Graham
E. C. Ringer
Tell City
Harry Abram
Victoria
Til
Mint Meredith
R. R. Davies
Evans Funeral Home
Maurice Clymore
Reds Make Gains In Indochina Today
Communists pushed within 51 miles of Luang Prabang and launched a new attack in northern Laos as clashes spread across Indochina. French and loyal forces retire in good order toward Luang Prabang while new offensives target Paksane near Vientiane.
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Indochina
Hanoi
Luang Prabang
Laos
Mueng Sai
Bannambac
Muong Ngoi
Paksane
Vientiane
Siavang Vong
Seaway Proposal Advances in House Public Works Panel
The House Public Works Committee approved a Senate bill to build a Great Lakes Seaway via the St Lawrence River with Canada. The plan would create a federal corporation to borrow 105 million dollars and earmark all seaway revenue to repay costs, a move hailed as historic by Chairman George A. Dondero. Speaker Martin expects a March floor vote amid greater opposition.
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Washington
U.P
House Public Works Committee
Senate
Canada
Atlantic
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
George A. Dondero
R-Mich
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
House
Treasury
U. S
Seaway
Dondero
Indiana suspends 2822 drivers licenses in January
Indiana motorists faced license suspensions, 2822 in January, 1500 due to accidents and 1100 for court convictions. About 65 lost licenses under a point penalties system. Commissioner Carter noted 1800 letters were sent to drivers with bad accident records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
U.P
Indiana
Morris J. Carter
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Carter
Reverend Howard Ellis to Appear on WTTV Program
Nashville Tennessee clergyman Reverend Howard Ellis formerly of Linton and Sullivan will appear on WTTV Bloomington telecast at 4 30 Friday afternoon February 5. Ellis is with the Methodist Board of Evangelism and directs the youth movement under the board’s supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Ellis
Nashville
Tenn
Linton and Sullivan
WTTV
Bloomington
Mr. Ellis
Methodist Board of Evangelism
Woman Accused Of Plot To Poison 21 With Candy
The Lake Wales woman Letha Bella Overton 49 was jailed on five counts of mailing poisoned candy with intent to kill or injure after 21 church members became violently ill from arsenic tainted fudge. Investigators cited her claim of feeling socially neglected and stated she targeted members of her husband's Bible class last December. The U S district attorney warns of up to 50 years in prison and 50 000 in fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
U.P
Letha Bella Overton
Lake Wales
Frank Muscarella
U. S
K. M. Mellick
Two Shoals Children Die in House Fire
In Shoals Indiana two toddlers Cass Allen age two and Leroy three months died in a house fire near Hindostan Falls. Their mother had just left to fetch a mailbox and the flames trapped the boys as sister and mother watched unable to reach them. State police reported no nearby water source. the fire burned for hours before bodies were recovered. The father was away on a lumber trip in southern Indiana.
Works at courthouse as reporter in Greene circuit court
Miss Beulah Bolton of Linton serves as reporter for the Greene circuit court at Bloomfield during the leave of Mrs. Robert Fitzpatrick of Linton.
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Beulah Bolton
Linton
Greene Circuit Court
Bloomfield
Robert Fitzpatrick
Democrats Claim GOP Fight Proves Party Unfit
Indiana Democrats seize on a Republican rift to label the GOP unfit to govern the state while Gov. Craig and state chairman Paul Cyr clash over a harmony conference. Paul Butler accuses Republicans of neglecting state functions as Jenner Capehart factions push for influence. Lt. Gov. Handley urges confidence in Republican officials to maintain orderly governance.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
GOP
Craig
Paul Cyr
Washington
Paul M. Butler
South Bend
Greenfield
Butler
Cyr
Sens
William F. Jenner
Homer E. Capehart
Harold W. Handley
Greensburg
Statehouse
Handley
Jenner-Capehart
Three Linton Boys To Face Charges
Three Linton youths ages 12 15 and 17 face charges after allegedly stealing a car from Cleatus Hasler of Newberry at the Linton high school gym during the Wabash Valley tournament. The auto was recovered in Evansville. Authorities say the boys were seized by Federal agents in Memphis and will be arraigned in juvenile court with two already on probation.
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Linton
Greene County
Memphis
Haywood
Hasler
Evansville
Tennessee
Indiana Boys’ School
Plainfield
South Linton Pupil Wins Coloring Contest Award
Karla Kay Geatches of South Linton school in Stock ton township won first place in Greene County annual coloring contest for third and fourth grade students. Greene County executive secretary Alma Anderson announced winners and noted recipients receive a remembrance. Karla and her teacher will attend the association dinner.
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Karla Kay Geatches
South Linton
Stockton Township
County
Greene County
Alma Anderson
Leach
Karla
Bloomfield
Susan Jane Kidd
Maryuel Haseman
Wildcat
Bobby Keith Warren
Dale Eugene Helms
Owensburg
Margueritte Roberts
Cheryl Candell
Terry Lynne Emery
Elizabeth Baker
Ellis School
Ruth Ann Bedwell
Lenny Wheeler
James Willard-Goodman
Stephen Page
Hobbieville
Sue Michael
Helen Harper
Combs
Claude Holtsclaw
Mable Flynn
Mona
Fire crews respond to Fifth Street report. fire extinguished
The Linton Fire department rushed to a reported Fifth Street northwest blaze around 3:00 PM Wednesday but a telephone call later said the fire was out. Firemen were summoned by the police-fire radio at headquarters.
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Linton
Fifth Street
Two Linton Men Sentenced in Greene Burglary Case
Two Linton men Adolph Lechien Jr 34 and Tommy Shoptow Jr 24 pleaded guilty to second degree burglary admitting a spree of thefts in Greene County Indiana. They received sentences of not less than two nor more than five years in state custody and were disfranchised for three years.
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Linton
Greene
Bloomfield
Tommy Shoptow Jr
Indiana Reformatory
Adolph Lechien Jr
Indiana State Prison
Greene Circuit
Sandborn
Paul Haywood
Haywood
Fred Holtsclaw
O.F. Due Feed and Hardware
Greene County
Bill Branstetter
Lem Clark
George Campbell
James Smith
White River
Old River Bridge
Ray Ashbaugh
Holtsclaw
Isenogle Rites To Be Held Friday
Funeral services for John E. Isenogle 71 retired poultryman and farmer of Newberry will be at 2 00 Friday at the Newberry Methodist church Rev Kenneth Burns to officiate burial in Newberry cemetery survivors include widow four sons Elza Ralph Isenogle Lyons Roy Van and Carlos Dale Isenogle Bloomfield Cyrus Lowder Isenogle Lawrenceville II three daughters Florence Joy Rosenbarger Greenfield Gaynelle Gregory Linton Zelda Ruth Jackson Newberry rural route two brothers A D Isenogle Kokomo and Winfred Isenogle Bloomington 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Isenogle
Newberry
Newberry Methodist Church
Kenneth Burns
Isenogle
Isaphene Hasler Isenogle
Elza Ralph Isenogle
Lyons
Roy van
Carlos Dale Isenogle
Weather Observer O H Brown in Serious Condition
O H Brown the U S Weather Observer from Elliston is in serious condition at Freeman Greene county hospital. He was admitted for treatment last Saturday according to a today report.
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O. H. Brown
U.S. Weather Observer
Elliston
Freeman-Greene County
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