Indiana House debates GOP liquor bill amid McNutt reform clash
In Indianapolis on February 8, the Indiana House advanced a GOP liquor bill to the amendment stage after clashing with Democrats over corrections. A prior party line vote approved shifting power on the reorganization act, while the Senate kept daybreak time law and a 25 cent minimum wage in amendment limbo as the liquor bill faced further edits.
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Indianapolis
Ind
House
Secretary of State
Glenn Markland
Zionsville
Edward Stein
Indiana
Senate
Race ace Wild Bill Cummings dies after Indy crash
William Wild Bill Cummings, 32, famed Indianapolis speedway racer, died at Methodist Hospital after a Monday crash on an Indianapolis street. His car plowed through a railing into Bean Creek, was pulled from the water unconscious, and died of a brain concussion despite surgery.
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Indianapolis
Ind
William “Wild Bill” Cummings
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Methodist Hospital
Cummings
Bean Creek
Unusual Hoppers Shown Here In Daily Citizen Note
Charles Hudson and Ed Weaver of 89 D Street Southwest brought in a small bottle with about two dozen minute mid winter grasshoppers. The insects, none more than half an inch long, were found on a flower plant and described as miniature versions of the usual mid summer hoppers.
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Daily Citizen
Charles Hudson
Ed Weaver
Weaver
Hudson
Funeral trip for Armstrong relatives to Indianapolis
Mrs. Margaret Armstrong and daughter Mrs. Virginia Padgett left today to attend Willard Armstrongs funeral in Indianapolis Thursday, with burial planned at Morristown.
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Margaret Armstrong
Virginia Padgett
Indianapolis
Willard Armstrong
Morristown
Hospital Report on Worthington Patient and Bennie Johnson
Mrs John Franklin of Worthington was admitted for a major operation this morning. Bennie Johnson was taken to his home today.
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John Franklin
Worthington
Bennie Johnson
W G Baker Dies at 71 Will Be Buried Thursday
William Grant Baker 71 a Lyons resident and retired farmer died at home after months of illness. Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at Lyons Methodist Church with burial in Prairie Chapel cemetery. Survived by wife Trella Spark Baker two children James and Delema a foster daughter Eliza Martindale two brothers and one sister. Davidson and Son of Lyons handling arrangements.
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William Grant Baker
Lyons
Lyons Methodist Church
Prairie Chapel
Baker
Linton
Trella Spark Baker
James Baker
Delema Baker
Eliza Martindale
Davidson and Son Funeral
Checks Rebound: Vincennes Hunts Alleged Swindler
Vincennes police seek Indiana state help to find Howard Mason, a claimed head of Nation-Wide Business Brokers who befriended merchants, bought goods with bounced checks, and vanished with a $180 car payment. The business references and St. Louis links proved fictitious as state police hint at a parallel case.
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Vincennes
Ind
Indiana
Howard Mason
Mason
St. Louis
Main Street
Vincennes Credit Bureau
Mason Weer
Mrs. Stanley Klink Re-admitted to Sullivan Hospital
Mrs. Stanley Klink is re admitted to Mary Sherman hospital in Sullivan for treatment.
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Stanley Klink
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Greene County Board Deliberates Tax Warrants and Poll Tax Exemption
Greene County commissioners reviewed claims and approved selling tax anticipation warrants worth 10 000 for poor relief. Leo Hert of Linton received a poll tax exemption. Eskel Beasley was directed to seek bids on the warrants with bids due March 7, 1939. Greene County saw rising insured FHA mortgage loan commitments in 1938 totaling 217 800 from 100 borrowers.
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Greene County Board of Commissioners
Court House
Bloomfield
Leo Hert
Linton
Greene County Council
Board of Commissioners
Eskel Beasley
Asher Page
Jacob Flory
Grover A. VanMeter
Indianapolis
Greene County
R. Earl Peters
Indiana
Federal Housing Administration
F.H.A
Bloomfield State Bank
Citizens National Bank
Peoples Trust Company
Jasonville
Worthington State Bank of
Worthington
Peters
Pope Pius XIII Delays Audiences for Cold
In Vitican City on February 8 Pope Pius canceled engagements and stayed in his rooms with a cold. Doctor Rochhi reported the cold nearly gone and the Pope's throat nearly normal. He resisted resting but was persuaded to remain, aware newly married couples awaited his blessing in the Consistorial hall.
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Vitican City
U.P
Pius
Giovanni Rochhi
Leo Hulen Visits Indianapolis on Business
Leo Hulen of this city was in Indianapolis on Tuesday on business.
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Leo Hulen
Indianapolis
Indiana budget plan cites 81 million in appropriations
Indiana budget committee proposes about 81.74 million in appropriations for the current biennial period. A 10 percent cut to operating expenses offsets higher welfare, penal, charitable, and higher education costs, but experts warn new revenue may be needed to balance 1941 budget. Governor Townshend has supported tax increases by Haner taxes.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
M. Clifford Townsend
Indiana Strip Mining Regulation Bill Aims At Open Pit Operations
Representative C Omer Free of Knox county to introduce a bill in the Indiana House to regulate strip mine operations. The measure defines mining to include open pit work and requires land restoration every 60 days, with penalties up to 5000 dollars and six months imprisonment. Maps of strip mine workings would be required. Two Bicknell meetings discussed support and objections from Linton strip mines.
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Bicknell
Ind
C. Omer Free
Knox County
Indiana
House of Representatives
Eivic
Bicknell Coal Field
Representative Free
Indiana General Assembly
Lloyd Jones
Frank Pearce
Panhandle
Linton
Boxers Reach Finals in Terre Haute Golden Gloves
Boxers from Jasonville Worthington and Linton won their preliminary bouts at the Shrine Temple in Terre Haute and advance to finals. Dunning in 147 pounds defeated Adkerson and Rosa to join Harold Ferguson in the 126 pound class finals along with Ladika and Gilmore in heavyweight. Novice fighters may challenge seniors for a Chicago wind up in the mid states tournament.
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Bob Dunning
Linton
Jasonville
Worthington
Shrine Temple
Terre Haute
Dunning
Monroe Adkerson
Jim Rosa
Clinton
Harold Ferguson
George Dean
Landcut
Lavelle Russell
Sullivan
Paul Ladika
Harry Gilmore
Chicago
Flood recedes as downstate town hits flood stage
Mrs Mary O Jackson 95, first resident among Pleasantville south of Linton, died after a stroke. She was born in Wellsville Ohio in 1845 and lived a long, active life in the Pleasantville Methodist church. Survived by three stepchildren and a sister. son Aden Jackson died in 1938. Funeral at Pleasantville Methodist Church with burial in Pleasantville cemetery.
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Mary O. Jackson
Linton
Pleasantville Methodist Church
Minnie Beatm
Carlisle
Susan Story
Dugger
May Carrico
Callie Timmerman
Pleasantville
Aden Jackson
Newkirk
Greene County Council to fill vacancy after Dobbs’ death
Greene County Council to convene a special session Monday to elect a successor to late Councilman William E. Dobbs. Six members will vote. the appointed member may be from a different party. Dobbs was the fourth district Republican. Potential appointee could shift party balance. The six councillors are Lilburn Jackson Bloomfield Joseph Megner Worthington Garrett Daubenspeck Switz City Clarence Keller Lyons Francis Haseman Linton Willard Humphreys Jasonville.
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William E. Dobbs
Greene County Council
Eshel Beasley
Dobbs
Frankie Justus, Jr
Greene County
Mr. Dobbs
Lilburn Jackson
Bloomfield
Joseph Megner
Worthington
Garrett Daubenspeck
Switz City
Clarence Keller
Lyons
Francis Haseman
Linton
Willard Humphreys
Jasonville
Wild Turkeys Studied at State College Find Seed Diet
Dr Logan J Bennett director of the Wildlife Research Unit at Pennsylvania State College analyzed a wild turkey crop to determine its diet finding an average meal of 12 950 seeds per day.
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State College
U.P
Logan J. Bennett
Wildlife Research Unit
Pennsylvania State College
Ohio Valley Flood Crests Near Record Levels Recede
In Aurora Indiana the Ohio River peaked at 58.2 feet then fell to 58 feet as waters receded. Fewer than 100 families were homeless though highways flooded and residents prepared for the crest to pass Indiana tonight.
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Indiana
Ohio
Louisville
U.P
Ohio Valley
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Evansville
Ind
Rockies
Spanish forces evacuate to France as Figueras siege looms
Premier Juan Negrin and the republican army staff retreated to France ahead of a Nationalist attack on Figueras. In the Pyrenees, 15000 to 25000 Loyalist troops wandered isolated by snow and mountains west of Andorra, facing severe hardship with no pursuers reported.
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France
Perpignan
U.P
Juan Negrin
Figueras
Bourg - Madame
U.R
Pyinees
Andorra
Stoeckel Passes Language Tests at Indiana University
Bloomington Ind Feb 3 Bertram Stoeckel of Linton is among 76 Indiana university students passing language proficiency examinations at the start of the second semester Stoeckel succeeded in the medical German exam along with 19 others.
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Bloomington
Ind
Bertram Stoeckel
Linton
Indiana University
Stoeckel
Banks to Close for Lincoln's Birthday Holiday
Banks in Linton and Greene county will close all day Monday February 13 in observance of Lincoln's birthday. Post offices and other businesses will operate as usual.
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Linton
Greene County
Lincoln
Five Generations Represented in Oakland Birth
In Oakland California baby Gwendolyn Ann Lainer was born to Mr. and Mrs. Linton Lloyd Lainer and spans five generations on the maternal line. Her lineage includes one great great grandmother four great grandmothers and two grandmothers.
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Oakland
Calif
U.P
Gwendolyn Ann Lainer
Linton Lloyd Lainer
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