Linton News Highlights From Community Events
Linton observes Abe Lincoln birthday with flags by the Chamber of Commerce. A reader praises Mrs. Ben Runyan and Mine Run notes. Clint Walker’s autograph tour cited by United Press. Reader laments Northern Lights panic on Feb 10 and fears. Cub Scouts tour of the Daily Citizen plant noted. North Vernon doctor seeks license plate 2020 for third year. Ice fishing tale involves a hole too small for the catch. Turtle or fish mystery to be decided tomorrow.
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Marvin Taylor
Gypsum Co. Faces Collective Bargaining Election
The National Labor Relations Board orders a March 12 election among production and maintenance workers at United States Gypsum Co. East Chicago Indiana to decide on representation by the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers union.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
United States Gypsum Co
East Chicago
Ind
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Indiana Warmth Edges In As Brutal Cold Lingers
Indiana's deep freeze eased slightly today with overnight lows above zero in several areas and a warming trend starting. Yet the cold spell remains the season's longest with at least 10 weather deaths and continued subfreezing highs forecast through Saturday in the north central and southern regions.
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Indiana
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Evansville
Hoosierland
Record Snows Hit Florida Louisiana Amid Deep Cold Wave
Snowfalls and frigid temperatures sweep the Deep South and Florida as a winter siege spikes deaths. Florida records three inches in Tallahassee and New Orleans sees an inch delaying Mardi Gras. Weather Bureau notes six weeks of abnormal cold and ongoing flood warnings in California.
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Florida
New Orleans
California
Eel
Russian
Sacramento
Feather
Tallahassee
Fla
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Burwood
Louisiana Bayous
U.S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Weather Bureau
United Press
US accuses Russia of lies over Tunisia village attack
Washington accuses Russia of making outrageous allegations about a Tunisian village attack orchestrated by the United States. In New York a federal grand jury indicted Carlos Pio Socarros, former Cuban president, and eight others for conspiracy to start a military operation against Cuba.
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Washington
United States Today
Russia
U.S
New York
Carlos Piio Socarros
Cuba
Tunisia Pressures France Amid Rising Tunisian Unrest
President Habib Bourguiba leads a diplomatic push to remove 20 000 to 25 000 French troops and 80 000 civilians from Tunisia while protests flare in Tunis and Bizerte. An American mediation offer is welcomed but a U N Security Council protest is planned over Sakiet Sidi Youssef bombing.
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Tunis
France
Hab’ Bourguiba
Tunisia
Offer
United Nations Security Council
Sakiet Sidi Youssef
Bizerte
Spare wheel likely saved life in U S 35 crash
John Oliver Mehl Jr., 33, of Hamilton, escaped a wreck on U S 35 near Economy with a cut finger after a car rolled several times. Deputies say a spare wheel lodged beneath the overturned car and may have prevented his crushing.
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Richmond
Ind
John Oliver Mehl, Jr
Hamilton
Mehl
U.S. 35
Economy
Snow Buries Tallahassee Florida in Historic Deep Freeze
Tallahassee reports three inches of snow the heaviest Florida has seen, with snow continuing into morning hours. Snows reach across the state with dustings in Pensacola and Apalachicola. Temperatures to near freezing in the south and winds up to 40 mph in Miami.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
William H Wolf 67 Dies in Jasonville
William H Wolf a longtime Jasonville farmer died suddenly at 8 30 p m Wednesday at his home two miles east of Jasonville He suffered a heart attack and had been in declining health for about eighteen months He was born October 19 1890 in Jasonville son of Henry A and Rosa Wolf He was active in the Jasonville Christian Church serving as elder and Sunday school teacher He is survived by his widow Maggie a son Lloyd of Indianapolis a brother Sam and five sisters Enmtwma Hamilton Pearl Blanton Grace Miller Anna Snedeker and Ellen Wolf Funeral services will be held at 2 00 p m Saturday at the Jasonville Christian Church with Rev Lloyd Miller officiating burial will be in Worthington Cemetery.
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William H. Wolf
Jasonville
Mr. Wolf
Henry A
Rosa Vegerwehner Wolf
Terre Haute
Elen Wolf
Evansville
Former Sullivan Countian Evelyn Lambert dies in Vincennes
Mrs Evelyn Avery Lambert 29 of Plainville formerly of Pleasantville died at Good Samaritan hospital Vincennes after a lingering illness. She is survived by husband Bill, son Mark, parents Rev and Mrs B Avery, two brothers Al bert and Joe, and sister Betty Meyer. Funeral arrangements set with Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger and Plainville home. Burial at Plainville cemetery after noon service at Plainville Methodist Church.
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Evelyn Avery Lambert
Plainville
Pleasantville
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes
Stafford Chapel
Mt. Moriah
Lambert
Newkirk
Dugger
Plainville Methodist Church
University South Center dedicates new chemistry biology physics labs
A new $609,000 building at Indiana University Southern Center will be dedicated April 25. It houses 15 classrooms laboratories for chemistry biology and physics a library bookstore student lounge and administrative offices.
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Jeffersonville — i
Indiana University Southern Center
Robert Woodruff Dies at 82 in White Rose Community
Robert Woodruff Sr. an 82 year old retired farmer from White Rose died after a lengthy illness in Freeman Greene county hospital. Born in Kentucky on April 27 1875 he spent most of his life in Linton route two working in coal mines before retirement. He was a member of Morris Chapel Methodist church and Eagles and Red Men lodges. He left a wife Carrie Beck Woodruff three daughters two sons a stepdaughter and a stepson. two siblings and two deceased sons preceded him. Interment at Morris Chapel cemetery after services at Morris Chapel Church led by Rev John Howard.
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Robert Woodruff Sr
White Rose
Linton
Freeman-Greene County
Mr. Woodruff
Kentucky
Morris Chapel Methodist
Eagles and
Red Men’s Lodges
Carrie Beck Woodruff
Elmo Phillips
Dugger
Raymond Woolf
Bicknell
Robert Keiler
Robert Wodrouff Jr
Lyons
Charles Woodruff
Evansville
Marie McGriffin
Virgil Lewis
California
Former Linton Man Dies at Oak Park Ill
R E Claywell 72 of Oak Park Illinois formerly of Linton died suddenly at 4:00 PM Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. He was a retired construction foreman and is survived by wife Mamie Dixon Claywell daughter Ruth and son J W Claywell and a grandson Jack Claywell. Dr and Mrs Craft and Mr Dixson plan to attend the funeral in Oak Park Saturday afternoon.
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R. E. Claywell
Oak Park
Ill
Linton
W. F. Craft
G. W. Dixon
Claywell
Worthington
Mamie Dixon Claywell
Ruth
J. W. Claywell
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Jack Claywell
Craft
Mr. Dixon
Carbon Monoxide Fatality Hits Fort Wayne Official
Royce McLain a 52 year old plant superintendent at Allen Dairy was found dead in his garage on Wednesday authorities report he was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning while warming up the car motor.
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Fort Wayne
F. Royce McLain
Allen Dairy
McLain
Senate Candidate Attacks GOP At Lyons Meeting
Indianapolis Mayor Phillip L. Bayt, a Democratic senatorial candidate, criticized the GOP administration in a Lyons address before the Greene County Women's Democratic club. He cited high prices, unemployment and a short work week, urging a Schricker-style government approach to win the race.
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Indianapolis
Phillip L. Bayt
Greene County Women's Democrat Club
Lyons
Bayt
United States
Fine Arts
Lyons Municipal Park
National Republican
Schricker
Henry F. Schricker
GOP
Harold W. Handley
George O'Neil
Marion County
Gene Inman
Sheriff O'Neil
Mayor Bayt
Charles Skillen
Indiana
Democratic Club
Worthington
Indianapolis Barbershoppers to visit Linton chapter
A bus load of Indianapolis Barbershoppers will attend the White River Valley chapter meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Linton American Legion post. The charter will close at the March 3 rehearsal, with officers to be elected then. The Indianapolis group arrives about 8:30 p.m. Feb.17, after a local rehearsal led by Loren McDonald of Bloomington.
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Indianapolis
International Barbershoppers Organization
White River Valley
Linton
Loren McDonald
Bloomfield
Ousted Attorney Tells Of Payment to FCC Head
A multi story report details Donald F. Yeryar in Alaska maneuvers and Bernard Schwartz testimony alleging FCC Commissioner Richard Mack received money linked to a Miami Channel 10 award. The testimony before a House subcommittee touches on White House influence and potential charges.
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Wayne Morse
Oregon
John Flynt
Oren Harris
Ark
Bernard Schwartz
House
Rep
Harris
Morgan Moulder
Schwartz
International Soundphoto
FCC
Washington
Federal Communications
Richard A. Mack
Mack
Miami
Special House
T.A. Whiteside
Whiteside
Channel 10
Public Service Television Inc
National Airlines
White House
Subcommittee
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
Adams
Gordon Moore
George Gordon Moore
Democrats Doubt Ike Forecasts On Upcoming Economic Upturn
Democratic leaders doubt President Eisenhower’s rosy forecast of a quick business upturn and consider tax cuts or Fed action to spur growth. Senators Kerr and Mansfield call the president’s assessment unrealistic and too optimistic while urging programs to stimulate the economy.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Federal Reserve Board
Robert S. Kerr
D-Okia
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Pair Is Sentenced For Indiana Holdup
A 24 year old couple were sentenced for the January 7 holdup of the Clarksburg State Bank in Indianapolis. Curtis Angell received 15 years and Nancy Angell 5 years for the $3,300 robbery. The judge noted the maximum possible sentence was 20 years and ordered a pre prison reunion for the couple’s two young children in the getaway car.
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Indianapolis
Clarksburg
Dale Holder
Curtis Angell
Nancy
Holder
Angells
Hill Still Undecided Democrats Look Ahead To Congress Races
Indiana Democrats map 1958 congressional bids with Rep. Ray Madden and Rep. Winfield Denton likely to run. former contenders E. Dean Bechtel and John Brademas already in, while Vernon Hill and Gerald Carmony may join. party officials foresee gains but await primary results.
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Sam Newland
United Press
Indianapolis
Congress
Ray J. Madden
Gary
Winfield K. Denton
Evansville
Dietrich Urges Full Social Security Numbers on Tax Returns
Indiana taxpayers were urged by IRS District Director Sterling M. Dietrich to include complete social security numbers on all federal income tax returns. He reminded that April 15 is the deadline for receipt of returns and noted many returns omit one spouse’s SSN. He added that SSNs are required even if the social security tax was not paid and that overpayments can be applied to other taxes or refunded.
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Indiana
Sterling M. Dietrich
Internal Revenue Service
Mr. Dietrich
Plan Initiation Services At Moose Chapter 19
Women of the Moose chapter 19 hold informal initiation during a Norse held at the lodge hall Friday night at 8 00 Mrs Alice Bargar senior regent says Agnes Tincher ritual chairman will present her chapter night
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Women of the Moose
Alice Bargar
Agnes Tincher
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