18 Feb 1959
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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1959
Page
1
A humorous blend notes a local phrase Square With a Flair about furniture, reports that Linton police cooperation on stricter parking laws is helping, cites eleven empty Main Street spaces at noon, and mentions broader civic notes including water use, state funds, and light news items.
The Soviet Union announced plans to mass produce a new Bantam car now on display in Moscow. Moscow radio described a rear air cooled two cylinder engine of 23 horsepower with a top speed of 60 miles per hour. The car weighs 1500 pounds and delivers about 50 miles per gallon.
Greene county Farm Bureau Co op manager Gene K Falk announces the annual meeting set for 10:00 Saturday at the old Switz City gymnasium. District farmers are urged to attend this district meeting.
Maj Jesus Sosa Blanco Cuba's twice convicted war criminal No 1 was executed by firing squad at 2 16 am EST in the dry moat of Havana Cabana Fortress. He reportedly faced death bravely and uttered I forgive you and Fire. Ariel Lima, another death convict, was killed minutes later. A five major revolutionary tribunal chaired by Maj Camilo Cienfuegos rejected Sosa's appeal. The verdict came after a 20 minute deliberation following Morales Gastellon filling in for the absent defense counsel.
Bobby Allen Pierce a 25 year old from New Albany Indiana admitted shooting a Michigan motorist five times and stealing his car and trailer near Munfordville Kentucky last Saturday He surrendered Monday to Jefferson County authorities and was taken to a hospital where the victim Sigurd Willis 50 Flint Michigan is recovering Pierce a rot cook in his mother s restaurant gave himself up saying he feared capture and did not know why he shot the man.
The HSAA released the competition path for the 1958 Indiana state tournament at Indianapolis. Greene county sectional starts February 26 at Switz City Central. regional and semi state pairings appear on Page 2 of today's Citizen.
In a Tula speech Khrushchev warned Western forces not to press Berlin by land sea or air or risk war. He urged a peace treaty for Germany while noting East Germany would not vanish over treaty rights. Western notes and talks for a four power meeting were noted without Soviet reply.
Dr. John Lyman of UCLA biotechnology says research aims at human froze sleep lasting lifetimes for space travel and cures. He notes current work centers on freezing hot dogs and mice to test equipment and revival capability.
John W. Hunter 80 a retired coal miner and factory worker died at 9:00 this morning at Glenburn Rest Haven in Linton He spent most of his life in the community born November 1 1878 son of Reuben and Eliza Figgins Hunter His wife Bertha preceded him in death Survived by son Jesse Hunter of Odon and sisters Dollie Adams Linton and Clara Bennett Algonac Mich Funeral at Faith Tabernacle Linton Saturday 1:00 p.m. Rev John Jerrells officiating burial Marco Cemetery Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger handling arrangements.
An application for a marriage license has been filed in the Greene circuit court clerk office at Bloomfield by Harold F. Ellett and Lillian Anna Pearson, both residents of Bloomfield.
The B-36 bomber known as the Peacemaker is retired from SAC service after a decade as the force's heavy weapon. The last SAC wing that operated the B‑36 has been converted to B‑52s marking the end of an era in Omaha Nebraska.
Scientists hail Vanguard II as the first weather satellite though its two week life limits immediate forecasts. The 20 inch sphere weighing 21 1/2 pounds circles Earth every 126 minutes carrying photocells to map cloud cover north of the equator and relay data for future long range forecasts and climate study.
A biennial Federal Reserve report shows Greene County bank deposits totaling 20.702 million at the start of the fiscal year, with savings accounts and demand deposits up 24.8 percent from two years prior. The article notes broad national saving trends amid recession, with Americans saving around 20 billion annually and many families carrying little or no debt, leaving a large funds reservoir for a future buying spree.
James Marvel 27 of Gary faces a U S Commissioner in Indianapolis after turning himself in at Rockville alleging he cashed $5,600 in government bonds belonging to his grandfather to help support his unemployed family.
In Indianapolis the Indiana Senate opened a heated battle over House Bill 66 a watered down union reform measure Republicans proposed sweeping amendments including secret union elections fines for officers who fail to file records and a strike procedures framework Democrats resisted most GOP changes and planned a second reading fight while Republicans also blocked bringing House Bill 6 the right to work repeal to the committee for Tuesday session.
Wabash River floods Indiana and Illinois sweeping away farmland. About 600 people flee to higher ground after levee breaks near Oaktown and Russellville. Exits along US 50 clogged. state police report 3 dead and 2,000 families evacuated as damages reach 45 million dollars.
Arthur Bradley 58 died at 2:00 PM Tuesday at his home 203 South Horace Street Jasonville after two years of declining health and a heart ailment He was born December 1 1900 in Linton and learned in local coal mines He was a United Mine Workers member Survived by widow Hazel two children Lorene Flynn and Norman Bradley and two grandchildren Funeral services Friday 2 PM at Jasonville Church of God Rev Russell Black officiating burial in Peavy Cemetery
A light snow cover created highway hazards across Indiana as temperatures fall to as low as six above zero. Snow totals ranged from one inch in South Bend and Indianapolis to two to three inches in Lafayette and Fort Wayne, with slippery roads reported in northern and central regions. Highs today forecast in the 20s to 30s, and overnight lows from six to eighteen above.
UPI dispatch from Indianapolis lists officials for the Greene county sectional and nearby events. S. T. Proffit and William Bitzegaio to Switz City Central sectional. Vincennes officials include Fred Hodge Ralph F Box Roland C. Baker. Washington group led by W. L. Ketner Malvern G. Redmond Harold E Gourley. Sullivan officials Don Shifler Harold Shifler Jr. Henry E Pearcy Spencer Hubert B. Sweet Wallace Reeve Leland Terrill.
The Senate labor subcommittee approved a labor reform bill including Taft Hartley changes sought by AFL CIO leaders. Havana casinos set to reopen Thursday after authorization.
In Evansville Indiana two city firefighters died when a pumper truck rushing to a fire alarm collided with a big truck at a northeast side intersection. Fred Bernard 30 was killed instantly and Charles Hoffman 35 died hours later in hospital. Francis Tuver was treated and released. The truck driver Rayburn Rawlins uninjured. Bernard was a father of two with a newborn child.
Indiana Governor Handley hailed National Steel Corp plans for a 100 million plant near Burns Ditch Seaport on Lake Michigan. The project would employ about 2,200 with an 18 million dollar annual payroll, producing around one million tons of steel yearly and potentially expanding to 10,000 payroll in 6 to 7 years.
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