Local notes mix humor and civic life in Indiana
A Citizen office visit spots two saw horses atop the Moose Lodge hall while Lin ton Auto Supply hints at a sighting. A lost silver bracelet with Greek letters is claimed. eight robins seen near a golf course. Judge Leibowitz and juvenile delinquency sparring prompts Midwest families' cohesion debate. Indiana pastors head a three day gathering sponsored by the Indiana Council of Churches drawing over a dozen denominations.
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Jim Smith
Linton Auto Supply Company
Citizen Office
Moose Lodge Hall
Lodge Hall
UPI
Gna
Indiana Council ‘of Churches
Dulles to Press On with Duties Amid Cancer Treatment
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles began radiation therapy at Walter Reed after recurrent cancer was found following hernia surgery. At 70, he plans partial duties if no complications arise as Acting Secretary Christian Herter and other State Department officials assume more tasks during his indefinite leave.
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Washington
UPI
John Foster Dulles
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Land
Dulles
Christian A.herter
Herter
Tme
C. Douglas Dillon
Department
National ‘Security Council
White House
Eisenhower
Edward Elson
Horses and mules leaving American scene
The Agriculture Department reported a further eight percent drop in the horse and mule population over the past year. The estimate places the total at 3,079,000 last January 1, about half of the 1948-57 average, down from 3,354,000 a year earlier.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Castro Takes Over Cuban Leadership As Premier Today
Fidel Castro edges into Cuba's premier post at 82, becoming the island's youngest leader in 57 years. He resigns from supreme command of the armed forces to head the government as Raul Castro moves into the top military slot. The shift follows Jose Miro Cardona's resignation after a provisional constitution lowered the presidential age, pointing toward Castro’s broader ascent.
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Havana
UPI
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Caribbean
Castro
Manuel Urrutia
Jose Miro Cardona
Jesus Sosa
Blanco
Sosa
Sosa Blanco
Camp Liberty
Baa. TV
Baa
Jtc
Fulgencio Batista
Raul
Single Fatality Occurs in Weekend
A Saturday night crash near the Indiana border killed Harold D. Delong 21 of Angola. The car he rode in skidded on a wet curve on U S 20 and struck a tree. Driver Dale E. Snyder 25 of Angola was seriously injured.
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Indiana
Hoosier
Harold D. Delong
Angola
U.S. 20
Dale E. Snyder
Honor Awards Given At Blue and Gold Banquet
More than 150 attended the Cub Scouts and families annual Blue and Gold banquet held at Linton Brockton Elementary School cafe. Rev Harlod Kratzat offered invocation. Haldon Shepherd introduced guests including Robert Finehout Ed Watson John Corzine and Dr Homer Moore. Certificates advanced awards and den mother pins were presented. new Webelos Den led by Art Berns introduced. charter presented to Dr Moore. Cub Scouts welcomed five new members.
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Linton- Brockton
Cafeerra
Harlod Kratzat
Saron United Church
Haldon Shepherd
Cochairman
Pack
Robert Fine
Hout
Bloomington
The
White River Council
Ed. Watson
John Corzine
Homer Moore
the Kiwanis Club
Robert. .Moody
Bill McKinney
Ken Sitterding
Art Berns
K. B. Broshears
Walden Jones
Ernest Curry
John Ax
Jim Shields
Finehout
Dr. Moore
Watson
Sanders announce birth of son in Linton
Mr and Mrs William Sanders announce the birth of a son born Sunday at Freeman Greene County Hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds and is named Kirk Randall. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs C L Wright of Ostrander Ohio.
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William Sanders
Linton
Te Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Kirk Randall
C. L. Wright
Ostrander
Ohio
Indiana toll road funds under scrutiny by legislator
Rep Jean R LaGrange seeks a study of the Indiana Toll Road Commission after claiming the east west toll road is near bankruptcy. He cites last year’s income of 1.46 million against a 280 million bond, compares with Ohio toll profits and alleges prior losses from State Highway Department funds. He questionsGovernor Craig’s use of funds for a north south project and warns of further raids if east west finances worsen.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Jean. R. LaGrange
D-La- Porte
Indiana’ Toll Road Commission
LaGrange
Commission
Ohio
Branstetter Rites Set at Worthington
Frank C Branstetter 76 of Worthington died in Bradenton Florida after wintering there. Retired from Indianapolis post office ten years ago he belonged toWorthington Methodist church and Bloomfield Masonic lodge. Survived by widow Beatrice two sons Henry and Don a foster daughter Mildred Shoaf and sister Nellie Watson. Body returned to Myers Funeral Home Worthington for calling after 7 p.m. Funeral at Worthington Methodist church Tuesday 2 p.m. burial Worthington cemetery.
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Frank. C. Branstetter
Worthington
Bradenton
Fla
Branstetter
Indianapolis
Worthington Methodist Church
Bloomfield Masonic Lodge
Beatrice Branstetter
Henry
la Jolla
Calif
Don
Whittier
Mildred Shoaf
Nellie Watson
Myers Funeral
Worthington Cemetery
White River Falls In Greene County Report
U S Weather Observer M E Brock reports White River crest at 25 feet near Elliston then receded to 24.30 feet Sunday morning and 23.20 feet Sunday night. Sundays high 33 degrees and low 26 degrees.
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White River
Divorces Filed in Greene Circuit Court at Bloomfield
Two divorce suits entered in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield. Ray Cobble vs Patricia Ann Cobble and Clarence Kardokus vs Elda Kardokius are the parties named in the petitions seeking divorce.
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Greene
Bloomfield
Ray Cobble
Patricia Ann Cabbie
Clarence Kardokus
Elda Kardokius
Linton Dollar Days Offers Free Parking
Patrons of Linton stores will not be required to feed parking meters in the city on Wednesday and Thursday during the first 1959 Linton Dollar Days. The free parking is offered through the courtesy of the Linton City Council and city officials.
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Linton
Five Divorces Granted in Greene Circuit Court
Five divorces were granted Saturday in the Greene circuit court at Bloomfield. Alonzo Miller was divorced from Josephine Miller. Doris Jean Leavitt, formerly Doris Jean Jensking, was granted a divorce from Ivan Leavitt with household goods awarded and finances fixed. Dorothy Bough won custody of two minor children with $10 weekly support for Van Bough. Virginia Allen received a divorce from John Allen with custody of the couple’s child and $12 weekly support for Daisy Martindale. Samuel Martindale was divorced from Daisy Martindale with a property settlement approved.
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Greene
Bloomfield
Alonzo Miller
Josephine Miller
Doris Jean Leavitt
Ivan Leavitt
Doris Jean Jensking
Dorothy Bough
van Bough
Virginia Allen
John Allen
Bloomfield Man Dies at Freeman-Greene County Hospital
William M. Byers aged 85 of Bloomfield route three died at 12 25 p m today at Freeman-Greene County Hospital. He was taken to Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield for funeral arrangements.
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William M. Byers
Bloomfield
Freeman - Greene County Hospital
Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home
Linton Man Rose Freed After Preliminary Hearing Set
David Wesley Rose, 39, of Linton, charged with indecent exposure, appeared in Greene Circuit Court Bloomfield for preliminary arraignment. Arraignment set for March 2. bond set at 500 dollars. He was jailed last Wednesday after Linton police took him into custody.
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David Wesley Rose
Linton
Greene
Bloomfield
Rose
Tass denies U.S. airmen missing in Soviet air clash
Moscow dispatch says Tass flatly denies that any American crew members from a downed transport plane are in the Soviet Union. The agency brands Eisenhower claims of radio-lured flights as fantasies and says U.S. authorities have all data on the fate of the aircraft and crew.
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Moscow
UPI
Russia
Union
Tass
Eisenhower
U.S
U.ss.r
West Terre Haute Flood Strain Tests Indiana Guardsmen
About 35 members of Linton National Guard during patrols along a levee near Oak Town under Capt Dwight Kohtman and Lieuts Whitaker remained on duty after orders from Gov Handley as flood fears persisted. Officials reported the force was aiding guards from Vincennes in shoring up bulging sandbag levees amid rising Wabash flood crests and evacuations downstream.
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West Seep
West Terre, Haute
Ind
Linton National Guard
Oaktown
Indiana
Harold Handley
Linton Company E
5Th Medium Tank Battalion
132D Combat Arms Regiment
38Th Reconnaissance Company
Indiana National Guard Division
Dwight Kohtman
Elnora
Joice Whitaker
Charles Whitaker
Jasonville
Linton
Hutsonsville
Oaklown
Vincennes
West Terre Haute
UPI
National
Wabash
Handley
National Guard
Knox County
Hutsonville
Ice
Wabash Valley
Lafayette
Delphi Iia
Alluailly
Mount Carmel
Ill
Mount. Carmel
Princeton
Uhnols
Wankakee
Woliet
Fire at South Bend Kills Seven in Four-Room Home
In South Bend Indiana six children and grandmother Mary Reeves 58 died when a four room concrete house burned. Queen Esther Pitman 6 escaped after Reeves urged her to alert neighbors and call the Fire Department. Surviving child says hot coals from a stove sparked the blaze. Deputy Coroner notes Parker 32 had two marriages and kept her first husband’s name after separating from her second.
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South Bend
Ind
UPI
Queen Esther Pitman
Mary Reeves
Amelia Parker
Reeves
Indiana Legislature faces labor reform clash this week
Indiana lawmakers return after a recess as debate centers on a watered down union reform bill. Senate Republicans demand stronger provisions while Democrats push to repeal right to work, setting up a potential showdown when the measure returns to a vote. A second dispute targets unemployment benefits funding and whether to place funds in individual accounts or pool them for plant workers.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Senate
House
Senate Republicans
Roy Conrad R
Shake Funeral Rites Planned for Dagger Resident
James E. Shake age 86 retired coal miner died at 4 45 Sunday morning at his Edwardsport route one home He had lived near Pleasantville and was ill four years Survived by wife Mrs Cora Shake two stepsons Herbert Puckett Sandborn and Joe Puckett Indianapolis and one step-daughter Mrs Beulah Roberts Flint Michigan Friends may call at Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger funeral is 2 00 Tuesday at the home with burial in Indian Prairie Cemetery
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James E. Shake
Edwardsport
Shake
Pleasantville
Cora Shake
Herbert Puckett
Sandborn
Joe Puckett
Indianapolis
Beulah Roberts
Flint
Mich
Newkirk
Dugger
Indian Prairie
Three-day Vacation From Classes Ends
Greene county schools resume after weather closures. Superintendent Dan Rope says county highways dried and bus routes resumed after a three day idle period due to highway embargo. Linton Stockton and Jasonville City schools operated.
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Greene County
Dan Rope
Greene County Board of Commissioners
County Highway Department
Linton-Stockton
Jasonville
Pope
Flames Damage Dwelling at Linton
The Woodsmall residence on state road 59 near Linton suffered fire damage estimated in the hundreds after a blaze around 8 39 p m Saturday traced to a stairway to the basement. Neighbors alerted the scene and firefighters reported about half the roof destroyed and furniture in the living room damaged.
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Harold Woodsmall
Linton
Submits To Surgery in Early Morning
Fragmentary notice reports a person undergoing surgery early in the morning. Text includes unclear names and details, with readable phrases indicating a medical procedure and timing.
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Tom McQuade
Vincennes Street
Bob
Hess
Lloyd Hiatt
Fairview “Road
America
Samuel
Ss. Leibowitz
Sam. Pounds
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Midwest
Sam
Mine Run
John Foster
United Press International
Cub Scouts
Dr. Broshéars
Den
White River Falls
Tunisian
Algiehe
Algeria
Eman
George Corse
Dagger
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