Tax returns and audits fuel common worry in Linton column
A Linton resident recalls a tax filing dispute over a termite treatment deduction and notes shifting interpretations of tax law. The piece also cites federal trials costs from Axis Sally to eleven communists, questions global justice norms, and closes with a light quip about gratitude.
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Linton
Axis Sally
Tokyo Rose
Judy Coplan
Alger Hiss
New York
Germany
Tokyo
Japan
Russia
Judy Coplon
Bicknell Man Killed In Highway Truck Crash
Harold H. Johnson, 36, of Bicknell, a state highway department employee, died in a hospital after his truck overturned on a down grade on U.S. 51, four miles west of Washington. He suffered a fractured skull in the accident yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ind
U.P
Harold H. Johnson
Bicknell
State Highway Department
U.S. 51
Here
Indiana Tourney to Proceed Despite Coal Shortage
Indiana's 40th annual high school basketball tourney may proceed as scheduled despite a coal shortage. State commissioner L V Phillips and Governor Schricker weighed the fuel issue, noting many centers could heat gyms with crowds providing heat after an initial chill. The tourney runs Feb 21 to March 18, with a possible postponement if coal becomes critical.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
L. V. Phillips
State High School Athletic Association
Schricker
Phillips
School Merger Plan Opposed and Meeting Cancelled
A Lyons area plan to consolidate Stafford and Washington townships faced strong opposition at a Marco school meeting with about 150 attendees. Ninety five percent opposed the merger, and no votes favored joining the townships.
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Stafford
Washington
Lyons High
Marco
Stafford Township
Indiana
Marco High
Jh. V. Edington
Greene County
Washington Township
Edington
Lyons
Railway Unions Set Strike Date
Two railroad brotherhoods representing about 250 000 workers refused arbitration over rules changes and set 6 a m EST February 27 for a strike. They accused railroads of stalling and urged action while railroad officials said roads agreed to arbitration.
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Chicago
W.P
O. R. Hughes
The
Order of Railway Conductors
W. FE. B
Truman
Machinery of National Railway
Walter Lawson Leaves Hospital After Major Surgery
Walter Lawson, recently operated on at Freeman Greene County Hospital, is recovering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pritchard at 610 North Main. He is reported to be recovering nicely.
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Walter Lawson
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Andrew Pritchard
N. Main
Hospital Report From Jasonville and Nearby Towns
A series of admissions and births are reported. Jasonville welcomes a patient admitted Thursday, while Emma Emmons of Linton, Curtis Anderson of Sandborn, and a new baby boy named Steven Ray to the Linton area are noted. The text also mentions home arrivals for several mothers and babies, along with thanks to the Argonaut club of Bloomfield for used linens.
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Jasonville
Emma Emmons
Linton
Curtis Anderson
Sandborn
Phillip Russell
Steven Ray
Philip Haywood
Baby
Mineral
Bobby Dale
Worthington
Raymond Bland
Bloomfield
Argonaut Club of
Democrats Set Theme For 1950 Campaign
President Truman and Vice President Barkley unveiled the Democratic campaign theme at Jefferson Jackson Day events in Washington. They labeled Republicans as selfish and anti social, blaming them for fear mongering about socialism. The dinner drew over 5,300 contributors at $100 each.
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Truman
Alben W. Barkley
Sam Rayburn
National Guard
Pelley Returns To Jail In Indiana
William Dudley Pelley the former Silver Shirt leader is rearrested in Indiana on an extradition warrant to serve a Buncombe County North Carolina suspended sentence He was paroled from a 15 year wartime sedition sentence in 1942 and earlier released on bond after a habeas corpus petition while his attorney seeks his freedom in Hamilton circuit court
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Noblesville
Ind
William Dudley Pelley
Willam Dudley Pelley
Pelley
Buncombe County
North Carolina
Terre Haute
Henry Schricker
Indianapolis
Lee KE. Brown
J. C. Gibbs
George A. Henry
Hamilton County
Carrie M. Davis
Hamilton
Tom R. White
Surging Waters Menace Levees Near Miss At Mississippi Flood
Chicago dispatch reports the swollen Mississippi threatens a big Missouri levee as flood predictions rise. Army engineers warn peak may hit March 1, inundating over 1.14 million acres in Mississippi and Louisiana while livestock losses loom and cattle and hog vaccination efforts expand.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Missouri
Louisiana
Ohio Valley
Louisiana Agricultural Commission
Birds Point
New Madrid
Dorena
Indiana professor to speak at Linton PTA Founders Day
Charles M. Long assistant professor of Education at Indiana University will deliver the principal address at a combined Linton PTA Founders Day gathering at Linton High School. The 7:30 p.m. program features Balladaires Lyons barbershop quartet and a string trio. Public invited.
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Charles M. Long
Indiana University
Linton
Linton High School
PTA
Central
Northwest Ward
Northleast
Long
Fort Morgan
Colo
Tarkio
Colorado State College of Education
Teachers ‘College
Columbia University
Colorado University
Colorado
Denver Public Schools
Navy
Balladaires
Lyons
George Haworth
Lloyd Griffin
Tasa C. Love
E L Barnes Recovers After Major New Albany Surgery
E L Barnes of New Albany formerly of Linton underwent major surgery in a New Albany hospital. He is now out of the hospital and convalescing.
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E. L. Barnes
New Albany
Linton
Shrine Club Plans Special Meeting Parade of Uniformed Shriners
Greene County Shrine club members met at Linton Municipal golf course to discuss a future meeting of uniformed Shriners. Thirty-five members and five guests attended a dinner, with plans for a parade and entertainment for visiting and local Shriners.
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Greene County Shrine Club
Linton Municipal Golf Course
Warmer Times Seen for State
Indiana forecast calls for slightly warmer weather followed by a freeze tonight. Rivers across the state continue to recede from recent floods with Wabash and White river crests easing near Covington and Petersburg. Sun shines more today as temperatures rise from a low of 22 degrees.
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Indianapolis
U?p
Hoosiers
Weather Bureau
Indiana
Wabash
Covington
White River
Spencer
Newberry
Columbus
Seymour
Bedford and
Shoals
Petersburg
Vincennes
Q O. H. Brown
U S
Elliston
Indiana State Highway Garage
Hungary Spy Trial Hears Guilty Plea
In Budapest on February 17 British businessman Edgar Sanders pleaded guilty on the first day of a seven defendant spy trial. The case also involves American Robert E. Vogeler and six Hungarians accused of a long running espionage network for the United States and Great Britain with alleged help from an American Army colonel. Vogeler is listed as vice president and Eastern European manager for ITT with ties to Budapest and La Grange Illinois.
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Budapest
Hungary
UPA
Robert E. Vogeler
Edgar Sanders
International Telephone and Telegraph Company
United States
Great Britain
Vogeler
Geo. Kovacs
la Grange
Ill
Guest minister to speak at Evangelical United Brethren Church
Dr. S. M. Cornell of Linton will be the guest minister Sunday night at the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Services begin at 7 30 p m. In pastor Rev William Medcalf’s absence he conducts a revival at St Francisville Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Cornell
Linton
Evangelical United Brethren Church
William Medcalf
Medecalf
St. Francisville
111
Hope Brings Progress in Coal Contract Talks
Washington reports real progress in eight month soft coal bargaining as John L. Lewis and the operators resume talks. David L. Cole and Cyrus S. Ching hover nearby while committees pare down to four each and a looming return to work date motivates settlement.
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John L. Lewis
David L. Cole
Truman
Federal
Cyrus Ching
Cole
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Ching
Washington
Cyrus S. Ching
George H. Love
Harry Moses
U. S. Steel Corp
Harry Cartwright
Indiana Coal Operators Association
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
UMW
Thomas Kennedy
John Owens
George J. Titler
West Virginia
Lewis’ United Mine Workers
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San Antonio
H. L. Berry
Hillsboro
D. Trasher
Shilton
Texas
Roy Darraugh
Martins Ferry
Ohio
International Soundphoto
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Hope
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