Chessman Gets Reprieve From Gas Chamber Today
Daryl Chessman wins a 60 day reprieve from execution in California as Gov. Brown calls a special session to let the Legislature decide on capital punishment. The decision comes just hours before the scheduled 10 a.m. PST execution.
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Elks Ladies Set February Meeting at Lodge
Officers announced the Elks Ladies will meet at the Elks Lodge home at 7 30 oclock Monday evening for their February gathering.
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Indiana Public Service hearing on utility rate hike continues
The Indiana Public Service Commission hearing on a multi million dollar rate increase for Public Service Indiana proceeds with cross examination of IU professor Ross Robertson. Attorneys seek to undermine his testimony on plant valuation while accountant Robert Kappus testifies. The process could conclude today with REMCs ordered to participate.
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Open House Set For Monday Muster Day At Linton Guard
The Linton National Guard unit plans a Monday Muster Day open house at the Armory to honor George Washingtons birthday and recruit. Capt. Dwight E Kohlman said films and displays will run all day and invite all men veterans or non veterans and high school seniors who pass new standards to attend. The goal is to fill 18 vacancies in Company E First Medium Tank Battalion prior to next summers field training.
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Hoosier Couple Hurt In Motel Blast In Alabama
A Wabash Indiana couple, Mylan Carr age 44 and his wife 41, suffered serious burns when an explosion ripped through five motel rooms in Oneonta Alabama. Four other people were injured, linked to a gas buildup blamed for the blast. the motel had switched to electric heat and gas lines were plugged beneath the floor.
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Mechanics' class to meet Monday at L and M High
The farm mechanics class for young farmers will convene at 7:00 PM Monday in the shop at the L and M High School building. Instructor Fred Hensley urged enrollment and welcomed any community members interested to report to the shop Monday evening.
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Indiana Governor Walsh battle over Lake Front Study panel appointment
Indiana Governor Handley and Secretary of State John Walsh clash over Durward G. McVolaida's appointment to the Northern Indiana Lake Front Study Committee. Walsh accuses the move of undermining port development while Handley mulls a face-to-face discussion.
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Nichols Last Rites To Be Held In Local Funeral Home
Louise Nichols 55 a former Linton resident died at her Los Angeles home after two months illness. Survived by two sons Walter Russell and Wentworth Russell, daughter Catherine Dyer, eight grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Funeral services Monday at 2 pm at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Cold snap grips Indiana and Northeast as snow piles up
Nationally a fierce winter storm drenched the Northeast with gale winds, snow and rain while Indiana and nearby areas recorded deep cold. South Bend saw two inches of snow, Indianapolis and Fort Wayne hovered near 16 to 21 degrees, with highs in the 20s to low 30s and a three to five tenths inch of precipitation expected Sunday into Tuesday.
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Fire in Chattanooga Kills Mother and Four Sons
A mother Flora Mae Trusley and her four sons Fred nine Garry eight Michael six and Jackie four died in a house fire in Chattanooga Early reports credit the fire to an accidental blaze destroying their frame home Fire Marshal Fred Quinn identified the victims and the family observed a birthday just days earlier.
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Florida plane crash in Cuba linked to United States
The State Department said a light plane that crashed in a Cuban sugar cane field Thursday originated from Florida. In Madrid terrorists planted a bomb at the Prado Museum, the latest anti-government attack, but it was defused before detonation.
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It's A Second Boy Today For Queen of England
Elizabeth gave birth to a boy at 3 30 p.m. making him second in line to the throne. The infant and mother are said to be well as crowds celebrate outside Buckingham Palace. The name will be decided in coming days and Prince Charles remains the heir.
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Indiana Protests Out-of-State Labor on Bridges
Indiana moves to curb out-of-state hires on bridge and highway projects. Lt. Gov. Parker issues directive to district and project engineers to give Hoosiers first chance at unskilled labor. Local 120 Hod Carriers says workers from Ohio Kentucky Tennessee fill jobs in Marion and Shelby Counties.
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Two Fire Alarms Reported in Linton Area
Linton Fire Department answered two alarms Thursday afternoon with no damage. At 3 15 p.m. firefighters fought a brush fire near Cecil Hoffeditz residence on State Road 59 about three and a half miles northwest of Linton. At 5 15 p.m. firefighters responded to J C DeVault home 389 North Main Street where a loose gas range connection allowed gas to burn near the stove pilot light. The line was tightened and no damage occurred.
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Fire crews respond to White Rose field blaze
The Linton Fire department was summoned at 1:15 this afternoon to the White Rose community to combat a field fire.
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Former Newberry Woman Eva Wilson Dies in Bloomington
Eva Wilson 45 formerly of Newberry died at Freeman Greene County hospital after a long illness. Born February 17 1915 in Daviess County she lived in Newberry before moving to Bloomington. Survived by husband John Richard Wilson parents Roy and Treva Crooke Sheets siblings Mount Swayzee Donald Swayzee and Mrs Wayne Graves. Funeral 2:00 Sunday Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Bloomfield with Rev Harold Nolting. burial Prairie Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Twins plan 100 mile hike for girl's hand in marriage
Howard and Vaughan Clarke, 19, from Bangor and Flint, challenge each other to a 100 mile Walkathon to win the hand of Jean Gowan, 19, who cannot decide between them. Winner earns marriage, loser becomes best man. a tie may lead to a boxing match.
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