Advertising wrinkles and small town goodwill notes
A brief item details a questionable currency advertising trick using pencil written messages on $1 bills and notes a local PTA raising funds for a part time school nurse. It also recounts acts of courtesy from Linton residents, a purse find and return, plus quips about bears waking in Milwaukee and rent in Fall River.
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U. S
Uncle Sam
Linton
Parent-Teachers Association
P-T A
Lincoln
Abe
Abe Linton
Meyers Indicted Again for Tax Evasion in Income Case
Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers faces a second indictment on income tax evasion charges. Justice Department sources warned that further tax charges may follow.
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Washington
Bennett E. Meyers
Justice Department
Capehart Club in Indianapolis Seeks Incorporation
An application to form a Capehart for President club was filed today in the Indiana Secretary of State's office. It names Capehart supporters seeking formal incorporation to campaign.
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Capehart Club
Indianapolis
U.P
Indiana Secretary of State's Office
Budget jugglings by GOP leaders charged today
Senate Democrats accuse Republicans of budget juggling to aid passage of the tax cut bill. A $3 billion transfer from this year's surplus to next year's ERP funding is described as a bookkeeping shift by the Senate foreign relations committee. Ben Barkley says the move is a hollow illusion to boost ERP odds.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Alben W. Barkley
Foreign Relations Committee
Capital Hill
UMT
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
House
Martin
Joint Chiefs of Staff
John Mc
Hoosier high school tourney draw set for today in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on February 18 the IHSAA planned the drawing of pairings for the 1948 Hoosier high school basketball tournament. Commissioner L V Phillips and officials would determine sectional matchups from 779 nominated teams, with results kept secret overnight and released at 8 a m tomorrow. Some sectional starts vary from February 25 to 26.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Indiana High School Athletic Association
IHSAA
L. V. Phillips
Lor
Bedford
Evansville Central
Lafayette Jefferson
Brazil Ceramic Plants Resume Operations After Gas Shortage
About 400 ceramic workers returned to two Arketex Ceramic Corp. plants in Brazil, Indiana, ending a three week fuel related shutdown. The facilities reopened at one third capacity with full production expected by week’s end as natural gas shortages eased.
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Brazil
Ind
U.P
Arketex Ceramic Corp
Woman Arrested as Alien Communist in New York
Beatrice Johnson promotion manager for The New Masses was arrested in New York City for deportation as an alien communist. FBI and immigration agents detained her at 9 am near 102nd Street and Columbus Avenue and she was sent to Ellis Island on $1000 bond.
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Washington
Beatrice Johnson
The
New Masses
New York City
Justice Department
Poland
FBI
Immigration Service
102D Street
Columbus Avenue
Ellis Island
New York Harbor
Communist Party
Ferdinand C. Smith
National Maritime Union
CIU
Jamaica
Miss Johnson
U. S
Stone workers strike continues in Bedford Blooming ton area
In Bedford Indiana 500 AFL quarry workers entered a third day of strike after wage negotiations failed. The walkout began Monday when their contract with 24 companies expired. Six other unions remained on the job as retroactive raises to Feb 15 were discussed.
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Bedford
Ind
U.P
AFL
Bedford-Bloomington
Indiana Limestone Institute Labor Relations Committee
Indiana Limestone Co
Walsh Pit
Oolitic
Aged Hoosier killed in railway crossing tragedy
Horace Pherson aged 88 was killed when his automobile was struck by a southbound Monon freight train at a crossing in Bainbridge Indiana. The fatal accident occurred February 18 according to UP.
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Bainbridge, Ind
Horace Pherson
Monon
Mars Life Possible Says McDonald Observatory Team
Scientists from the University of Chicago and the University of Texas report tentative evidence of primitive life on Mars. Using an 82 inch telescope and infrared spectrograph they observed thin polar ice caps and green areas suggesting lichen like growth during Martian summer, with temperatures ranging from just above freezing to 80 below zero.
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Mt. Locke
Tex
U.P
Mars
Chicago
Texas
Earth
Astromers
United States
Gerard P. Kuiper
Observatory
Kuiper
Jasons Down Freedom Net Five in Jasonville Match
Jasonville high school beat Freedom high 59 to 28 at the Jasonville gym. The Yellow Jackets led from the first quarter, with Wasnidge scoring 17 points on eight field goals and a foul. Stiffler added 12, Haberle and Holt 8 each. Ham led Freedom with 6. The Jasonville reserves won 28-26.
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Jasonville
Freedom High
Yellow Jackets
Wasnidge
Stiffler
Haberle
Holt
Ham
Mrs. Rhoda Tarr 83 Dies in Bloomfield
Mrs. Rhoda Delle Tarr age 83 of Bloomfield died this morning following a heart attack. Born December 4 1864 in Trafalgar Johnson County she was a longtime Bloomfield resident and Baptist. Survivors include a son Sisil Smiley of Indianapolis a daughter Ruby Rodecker two stepsons Anderson and W E Tarr and a stepdaughter Harper Powell plus siblings. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m with Rev. Charles Layton officiating. Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Rhoda Delle Tarr
Bloomfield
Tarr
Trafalgar
Johnson County
William
Mary Yates Shake
Trafalgar Baptist Church
R. W. Tarr
Sisil Smiley
Indianapolis
Ruby Rodecker
Anderson Tarr
W.E. Tarr
Plainville
Harper Powell
Bloomington
Charles Shake
Washington
Tom Shake
Ada Crosby
Charles Layton
Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home
Riots erupt in Tripoli Libyan capital amid unrest
Rioting breaks out in Tripoli causing three civilian deaths and 78 wounded with eight British soldiers hurt. An official communique tallies three dead and 86 wounded by 4 p m. yesterday, including one officer and seven troops. The city houses a 15 000 strong Jewish quarter in Harra and a 70 000 Arab majority. It remains unclear if Arabs and Jews clash.
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Cairo
U.P
Tripoli
Libya
Harra
Linton Council Orders Delinquent Utility Payments
Linton residents must pay current bills plus 10 percent of delinquencies by the 16th of each month or risk losing service. Delinquencies total about 11 327.92 across Lights Gas Sewage and Water as council seeks to fix red ink in the Gas department.
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Linton
Arthur M. Grass
Grass
Kentucky Natural Gas Corporation
Grain prices fall on Chicago board of trade
Prices for corn wheat and oats declined across major exchanges in Chicago and Kansas City as traders noted the ongoing downward trend but no immediate major break. Wheat futures slipped to about 4 3/4 cents a bushel with mixed openings elsewhere while oats and corn followed the softer tone.
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Chicago
U.P
Chicago Board of Trade
Kansas City
New York Stock Exchange
Two New Greene Circuit Court Cases Filed Including Pasko Neglect Charge
Greene circuit court filed two new cases yesterday. Adam Pasko, formerly of Jasonville, faces a child neglect charge after arrest in West Terre Haute by Greene County Sheriff Chuck Mansfield and Deputy Ben Wallace. he was jailed in Bloomfield and later released on $1,000 bond. A separate suit is George K. Gillett versus Willard F. Gillett seeking appointment of a guardian.
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Greene
Adam Pasko
Jasonville
Pasko
West Terre Haute
Greene County
Chuck” Mansfield
Ben Wallace
Bloomfield
George K. Gillett
Willard F. Gillett
Guardian
Rest Haven Home Receives Quilt Gift from Dugger Club
Miss Nola Yoder and Rest Haven Home express thanks to the Home Economics club of Dugger for a quilt this week. The gift was greatly needed and appreciated.
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Nola Yoder
Rest Haven
Home Economics Club of
Dugger
Hospital Notes Report Local Admissions and Births
Mrs. Audrey Lambright of Bloomfield underwent major surgery Tuesday afternoon. A girl was born to Mrs. Raymond Straw of Sandborn last night. Mrs. Alma Isenogle was admitted for medical treatment today. Mrs. Wilma Weathers and baby have been taken home in Elnora. Mrs. Stella Hall of Worthington has been dismissed. John Moffet of Bloomfield went home today. Sally Lou Gibson of Midland underwent surgery yesterday.
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Audrey Lambright
Bloomfield
Sally Lou Gibson
Midland
Raymond Straw
Sandborn
Alma Isenogle
Wilma Weathers
Baby
Elnora
Stella Hall
Worthington
John Moffet
De Valera Loses Premiership After Irish Vote
Dublin February 18 De Valera’s 16 year rule ends as Dail votes 75 to 70 for John A Costello of Fine Gael as premier. Fianna Fail loses majority after recent elections and coalition fails to form.
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Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Eire
Ireland
Dail
de Valera
John A. Costello
Fine Gael
Costello
Fianna Fail
Government Withdraws Blair From Christoffel Trial
In Washington the government dropped Fred M Blair a Wisconsin communist as a witness in the perjury trial of Harold R Christoffel a Milwaukee unionist accused of being a communist. The Senate cut Truman's 1949 budget by 2.5 billion and the Democratic high command fretted over Wallace's third party surge in New York City. An FBI warning from the Anti Nazi League of New York about Klan plans was turned over to authorities in Anderson South Carolina. A Palestine partition warning to the UN urged Arabs to exterminate Jews in the Holy Land. A VFW post in Indianapolis canceled permission for a Wallace supporters meeting citing a rule against political gatherings.
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Washington
Fred M. Blair
Wisconsin
Harold R. Christoffel
Milwaukee
George C. Marshall
United States
Germany
New York
Orville A. Anderson
The
Air University
Maxwell Field
Ala
Senate
Truman
Democratic High Command
Henry A. Wallace
New York City
Anderson
S. C
J. L. Sherard
FBI
Indianapolis
Henry Wallace
Frank Delatore
VFW Hoosier
Truman asks Congress for 570 million for China aid
President Truman asked Congress to provide 510 million in loans or grants to fund essential Chinese imports and 60 million for limited reconstruction projects, targeting relief through June 30, 1949. He blamed the civil war for delayed recovery and stated no funds would go to direct military aid to Nanking. He urged cautious support while noting local burdens rest with the Chinese government.
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China
Congress
Nanking
Truman
George C. Marshall
Fire Death Toll Rises In La Porte Apartment Blaze
In La Porte Indiana a deadly apartment fire claimed four lives as 8 year old Gerald Wolfenbarger died after his sister Phyllis 13 and Velma Masterson 26 plus her daughter Bonnie Lou 3 perished. The blaze likely started when Velma Masterson tried to light a stove with kerosene.
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LA Porte
Ind
U.P
Gerald Wolfenbarger
Holy Family Hospital
Phyllis
Velma G. Masterson
Bonnie Lou
Bonnie Wolfensbarger
Randall Maulbatch
Act of Mother Saves Son’s Life in Rochester
Rochester Indiana report credits a mother for saving her 3-year-old son Bill Gerrick when his clothing caught fire from a cigar stub sparked by a gas flame. She rolled him in a rug to smother flames and tore off burning clothes after failing to smother the blaze. the child suffered severe burns to the chest and abdomen.
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Rochester
Ind
Bill Gerrick
Harold Gerrick
Robins Says City Will Crack Down On Traffic Violators
In Harrisburg Mayor Claude R. Robins laments red tag issues and vows stern action. He warns against misusing tickets and states the city will not tolerate improper traffic violations.
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Harrisburg
Claude R. Robins
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Dayton Power and Light Company
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