Name Change Sought for Black Smith Corner to Eastmont
From Blacksmith Corner Michigan residents ask county officials to rename to Eastmont amid a note on lost blacksmith shops. The piece also cites nearby communities and church-building activity in Lyons with several churches under construction and a dedication planned for April 4.
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Blacksmith Corner
Mich
United Press
Black Smith Corner
Eastmont
Lyons
Free Methodist
Lyons Christian
Prairie Chapel
Christian
Jasonville Man Dies at 76 in His Daughter’s Home
John Harlan of Jasonville, a retired coal miner born in Bell Mine Kentucky on September 24 1871, died Thursday at 11 30 pm at the home of his daughter Mrs Ruby VanSandt 3144 West Hickory Street. Survived by three daughters and 14 grandchildren. a son Clifford died in 1947. Funeral plans pending.
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John
Jack) Harlan
Jasonville
Ruby VanSandt
West Hickory Street
Mr. Harlan
Bell Mine
van Sandt
Gertrude Craig
Detroit
Mich
Juanita Combs
Clifford Harlan
McClanahan
Prodigal Water Waste Shocks New York Officials
New York uses about 1.127 billion gallons daily while leaks waste 200 million gallons. Water Commissioner John M. Cannella says the loss could supply eight Newark sized cities daily.
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New York
U.P
John M. Cannella
Newark
N. J
Truman Keynotes Democrats Stand in Talk Last Night
President Truman headlined the Jefferson Jackson anniversary gala urging no isolationism and warning against reactionaries. He spoke at two $100 dinners in Washington as allied speakers urged anti poll tax and anti-lynching measures amid mixed Southern response.
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Truman
White House
Washington
Congress
Harry F. Byrd
Clinton P. Anderson
GOP
Harry S. Truman
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Albuquerque
N. M
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Cal
Frigid Dog Pound Heat Probe In Millvale
The Millvale dog pound faces cruelty charges after SPCA investigators report the ramshackle facility lacks heating. Water in pails was found frozen as Public Safety Commissioner Russell F. Carew defends city funding of about $1,000 annually for upkeep and the catcher’s salary. Carew was released on $500 bail for a further hearing.
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Millvale
N. J
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Public Safety
Russell F. Carew
Mildred Peters
SPCA
Carew
Welders End Home Schedule With Two Upcoming Games
The Linton Junior High Welders host an undefeated Odon Grade team for a Monday evening game with the B team starting at 6 30 p m at the Linton gym. On Tuesday the Welders travel to Terre Haute to play Woodrow Wilson Junior High at 3 30 p m.
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Linton
Odon
Terre Haute
Woodrow Wilson Junior High
Meredith Rites Set Saturday At Jasonville
Funeral services for Jeremiah Jerry Meredith 76 will be held at 10 30 Saturday morning at Jasonville Assembly of God with Rev Zella Anthony officiating. Burial will follow in Ashcraft Chapel Cemetery east of Bloomfield.
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Jeremiah
Jerry) Meredith
Jasonville
Assembly of God Church
Zella Anthony
Ashcraft Chapel
Bloomfield
High School Basketball Winds Up Regular Schedule
Indiana's high school basketball winds up its regular schedule this weekend with several notable matchups. Linton faces Gerstmeyer of Terre Haute tonight as Tech sits among Western Indiana Conference leaders, after a 50 25 loss to Terre Haute Wiley.
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Indiana
Linton
Gerstmeyer
Terre Haute
Tech
Terre Haute Wiley
Dugger-Switz
Jasonville
Scotland
Lyons - Midland
Bloomfield
Washington Catholic
Worthington - Orleans
Farm equipment black market studied by manufacturers
Chicago Feb 20 farm machinery makers report a thriving black market for tractors combines and other gear. Sales often involve farmers outside manufacturer control with price premiums up to 1000 dollars over list. Hearings before Rep Clifford Hope in Washington plan to push for increased production to curb the market as new plants expand capacity.
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Chicago
House Agriculture Committee
Washington
Clifford Hope
Kans
Hope
International Harvester
Allis Chalmers
Caterpillar Tractor
J. I. Case
Louisville, Ky
Caterpillar
Peoria
Ill
Grass Fire Near H Street In Linton No Damage
The Linton Fire department responded around 2:30 PM Thursday to a grass fire near H street northeast in the northeast part of Linton. No damage was reported.
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Linton
H” Street
Japs Mark Hari-Kuyo Day Lamenting Broken Needles
In Japan Hari-Kuyo observances honor broken sewing needles with solemn rituals. Women and girls across the country hold ceremonies at homes and schools, offering fruit rice rope and tofu on altars while monks chant sutras to calm the spirits of the needles.
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Tokyo
Japan
Shukutoku Joggako
Footprints and Blood Lead Detective to Burglary Suspect
New York detective William A. Jacobs traced a drug store burglary from a broken window through snow footprints and bloodstains to a bedroom where Edward Williams, 55, tended a cut hand. He was arrested and the stolen merchandise recovered.
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New York
William A. Jacobs
Edward Williams
Jacobs
Sleuth Hunts for Ring at Buckwald Home
Miss Lisa Buckwald reported losing a $1250 diamond ring in snow after stepping from a car. Detective Joseph Straining retraced her steps and found the ring in slush, returning it to the grateful owner as it sparkled in the sun.
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Buckwald
Joseph Straining
Miss Buckwald
Thief Seen Fleeing Trinity Church Ransack
Police in Elkhart Indiana report a thief who ransacked Trinity Methodist Church and stole about $100 fled fast. Investigators found a pair of trousers near the front door the next morning as evidence.
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Elkhart
Ind
U.P
Trinity Methodist Church
Local Hospital Reports Admissions and Births
Mrs. Mary Arthur of Salsberry route 1 admitted for medical treatment Thursday. A boy born Thursday to Mrs. Lenora K Strahle of Lew is named Ronald Gene. Harley Doc Sparks admitted for medical treatment today. Roy Moffett of Springville underwent major surgery today. David Dougherty admitted for medical treatment. Mrs. Willetta Brown and baby taken home on Boe rural route Thursday. Bob Ferry and son taken home Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Lois Dishman of Linton route 1 dismissed today. Mrs. Warren Pope and baby taken home. Mrs. Dollie Cline of Lyons dismissed today.
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Mary Arthur
Salsberry
Lenora K. Strahle
Lewis
Ronald Gene
Harley
Doc” Sparks
Roy Moffett
Springville
David Dougherty
Willetta Brown
Baby
Bob Ferry
Lois Dishman
Steel price hikes by major firms face little alarm
Pennsylvania steel companies raised semi finished steel prices by about five dollars a ton. U S Steel said the move aligns prices with costs and mainly affects non integrated producers. Allan Wood Steel and Superior Steel also boosted plate and rolled sheet prices as retaliation. U S Steel noted the impact on under four percent of industry output.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
U. S. Steel Corp
Allan Wood Steel Co
Philadelphia
Superior Steel Corp
U. S. Steel
Alarm mix up at Bank of Montreal causes false alarms
In Vancouver British Columbia two burglar alarms from the Bank of Montreal rang at police headquarters as squad cars rushed to respond. An electrician linked part of the bank alarm to a house phone line across the street causing every ring to trigger the alarm.
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Vancouver
B. C
U.P
Bank of Montreal
RUSSIANS KEEP UP NAZIS' FACTORIES REPORTS
Gen. Lucius D. Clay told the Allied control council he heard rumors Russia kept alive German war potential. He cited alleged shipbuilding at Rostock uranium mining and orders for instruments for the Soviet zone, warning such rumors hinder four power harmony in demilitarization.
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Clay
Berlin
U.P
Lucius D. Clay
Allied Control Council
Russia
Rostock
Germany
East
Mother's Mixup Solved as Bus Driver Reunites Baby
Mrs. Charles Ross and her 16 month old son Bobby were separated when a bus left Kokomo with no child aboard. Police halted the Muncie bound bus to relay the mix up, and the two buses crossed paths before a reunion at the highway crossroads.
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Kokomo
Charles Ross
Bobby
Andrews
Ind
Indianapolis
Ross
Clyde Crowe
Crowe
Muncie
Illinois Family Would Pay 41 In State Sales Taxes
A state wide survey based on the average family found Illinois residents would pay 41 dollars in state sales taxes last year on a 3000 dollar income for a family of three. The Chicago Retail Merchants Association prepared the guide to help compute federal income taxes. Illinois collected 152,529,543 dollars in sales tax last year, a top figure since 1942.
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Chicago
Illinois
Chicago Retail Merchants Association
Illness Reports George Hudson Hospitalized in Indianapolis
George Hudson, reported seriously ill, was admitted to Billings hospital in Indianapolis for treatment on Wednesday.
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George Hudson
Billings
Indianapolis
Banks and Postoffice to Close Monday for Washington Birthday
Linton banks the Insurance Exchange and the Linton Post Office will close all day Monday February 23 in observance of Washington's Birthday. The post office will run on holiday schedule with limited lock box service while banks stay open until 3:30 p.m. Saturday due to mine pay day.
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Linton Banks
The
Insurance Exchange
Linton Postoffice
Postoffice
Powder Company Affair Planned for Linton Employees
Hercules Powder Company invites Greene county plant workers and guests to a dinner dance at the Linton Elks lodge hall to honor twelve months of safe manufacturing. Executives from Wilmington Delaware and Chicago will attend, with local officials coordinating. The plant near Linton began operation June 1 1946 and now employs 33 workers serving Indiana Kentucky Ohio and Illinois.
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Hercules Powder Company
Greene County
Linton Elks Lodge
The
Powder Company
H. V. Chase
G. B. Griffith
J. T. Moore
Wilmington
Del
A. B. Austin
Chicago, Il
Delaware
Terre Haute
Ed Lehmkuhl
Linton
A. W. Buchanan
Hercules Company
Hercules
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
Illinois
Jasonville
Midland
State Law Ruling Bars Dual Legislator Salaries In Indiana
A Circuit court special judge held that five Indiana state legislators cannot be paid for both legislative service and state jobs. Senators and representatives who returned to executive branch positions after the 1947 session lose salary checks unless a higher court voids Judge Floyd W. Burns ruling. The named lawmakers include Clyde R. Black Glenn R. Slenker Charles T. Miser Beecher Conrad and Elmer C. Weller.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
General Assembly
Floyd W. Burns
Burns
A. V. Burch
Burch
Clyde R. Black
Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission
Glenn R. Slenker
State Public Service Commission
Charles T. Miser
Highway Department
Beecher Conrad
Elmer C. Weller
PSC
Motor Vehicle Department
Infant Marlyn Bedwell Taken to Riley Hospital
Four month old Marlyn Rose Bedwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Bedwell, has been taken to Riley hospital in Indianapolis in serious condition.
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Marlyn Rose Bedwell
Loren Bedwell
Riley Hospital
Indianapolis
Winter Cold Hits Indiana Region and River Flood forebodes
Cold wave drives Indiana temperatures down to 14 degrees as readings rise and fall through Wednesday. Ohio river stage near Jeffersonville and New Albany remains stationary while forecasts show cresting above flood stage at Evansville by Sunday. Tell City and Tell— area rivers show rising levels with minor overflows noted on the Wabash at Covington.
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Indiana
Ohio
New Albany
Jeffersonville
Evansville
Weather Bureau
Pocket
Tell City
Covington
Capsule Wire: Political, Crime and War News
A batch of brief notices covers a U S Army counter intelligence theft from a German count’s widow, a California execution in the lethal gas chamber, Southern Democrats warning Truman on civil rights, IU trustees planning athletic changes, Truman on vacation, an Israeli jail escape, CIO charges under Taft Hartley, Wiley named Iran ambassador, and Greece war proximity questions by Senator Johnson.
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Frankfurt
U. S. Army Counter - Intelligence Corps
Adolf Hitler
San Quentin
Cal
Thomas H. McMonigle
Illinois
Bobby-Soxer
Thora Chamberlain
Washington
Truman
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Alvin “Bo” McMillin
Caribbean
Florida
Jerusalem
St. Paul Road
CIO
Philip Murray
John C. Wiley
Indiana
Portugal
Iran
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