52 Die As French Airliner Crashes Near Cairo
A four engine DC6B of Trans Continental links crashed into a desert hill near Cairo airport killing 52 of 64 onboard. Only 12 survived, including Captain Charles Billet. Casualties include many French passengers with a few crew. The disaster marked the third major aviation tragedy in three days.
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Cairo
Egypt
Indochina
Paris
TAI Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux
Karachi
Andre Decamps
Third Air
Mediterranean
U.S
Valletta
Malta
Royal Air Force
Two Motorists Fined in Bloomfield Court
Two motorists appeared before Frank Dean justice of the peace in Bloomfield. Charles Robert Levenhagen of Vincennes was fined 1 dollar plus costs after a Sunday arrest for speeding 80 mph on State Road 54 between Switz City and Linton. Gerald D. Johnson of Bloomfield rural route was fined 1 dollar plus costs after an February 12 arrest for unlawful passing on a curve. his license was suspended 30 days.
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Indiana
Frank Dean
Bloomfield
Charles Robert Levenhagen
Vincennes
Greene County
Jack Blakely
Blakely
Levenhagen
Switz City
Linton
Gerald D. Johnson
James O. Smith
Licenses Issued At Greene Circuit Court Bloomfield
Two marriage licenses were issued by the Greene circuit court clerk in Bloomfield. Frank L. Cox and Doris J. White of Linton received a license, and Jesse McBride and Elizabeth Dudley of Bloomington received another.
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Greene Circuit Court
Bloomfield
Frank L. Cox
Doris J. White
Linton
Jesse McBride
Elizabeth Dudley
Hoosier Woman, 52, Killed in Ohio Crash
Montpelier Ohio reports Audry Cluster 52 of Butler Indiana was killed when her car slid into a guard rail on Ohio 197 west of town. Husband Edward 51 driver and grandson Geraid Relyea ? were injured. Two other passengers escaped injury.
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Montpelier
Ohio
Prs
Audry Cluster
Butler
Ind
Ohio 197
Here
Edward
Geraid Relyea
G. Butler
Greece votes tilt as Karamanlis leads in Parliament
In Greece, Konstantine Karamanlis wins a 151 seat majority in the 300 seat parliament under a proportional system after a close run with the Communist backed Democratic Union. The Democratic Union leads in votes, aided by first time female voters about 10 percent of totals, amid fears of a military coup to block union gains.
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Athens
Constantine Karamanlis
Greece
National Radical Union Party
Karamanlis
Democratic Union
Nformed
The
Democratic
EDA
NATO
George Papandreou
Fire at Wright Building Supplies Office Burns Near Bloomfield
A fire of unknown origin damaged Wright Building Supplies office at El Liston on State Road 54 west of Bloomfield last night. Discovered about 6 30 p m. Worthington and Bloomfield fire teams battled flames. the building sustained heavy loss with paint lumber aluminum doors and windows and other supplies. Odell Wright and his sons own the business which had opened only months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Building Supplies Company
Elliston
Bloomfield
Worthington
Odell Wright and His Sons
Lawmakers Break Indiana Constitution In Three Ways
Indiana lawmakers violate constitutional provisions by pausing sessions past 61 days to save money, delaying census readings since 1931, and skipping full bill readings. Lt. Gov. Handley and Rep. Diener defend expediency while critics urge adherence to the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Handley
Senate
Indiana
Handley
George Diener
Indianapolis
House
Diener
Walter Maehling
Terre Haute
Maehling
Birth announcement for David Alan Reeve in Evansville
Mr and Mrs Carl Reeve announce the birth of a son at Deaconess hospital Evansville on Saturday February 18 weighing eight pounds named David Alan. A brother Scott four years old welcomes the baby. The mother is the former Miss June Wright of Linton.
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Carl Reeve
North Kelsey Avenue
Evansville
David Alan
Scott
June Wright
Linton
Musicians VV in Indiana Flowers
Linton-Stockton high school musicians wowed at Butler University Indianapolis earning four first division nine second division and five third division awards at the 1956 state solo and ensemble finals. The trumpet trio Thatcher Gaither Joe Spinks Jim Church won first place for the second straight year under William Pirtie and Hazel Kelso.
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Linton- Stockton High School
Butler University
Indianapolis
William Pirtie
Hazel Kelso
Linton-Btockton
Thatcher Gaither
Joe Spinks
Jim Church
Ronald Wakefield
Roger Bailey
Julia Moss
Errol Hutchison
Jeanette Thomas
Jeanette Herndon
Kay Wilkes
Ronda Grabbe
Don Pope
Toni Ax
Sondra Mead
MS Fund Drive Totals $87.60 From Linton and Bloomfield
Marshall King reports a one day drive for the Multiple Sclerosis fund raised $87.60 from residents of Linton and Bloomfield. Raeann Minella collected $13.10 Wayne Gravemier $35.27 and Kay and Marcia Badollet $31.29. Police and firemen assisted collecting and the fire department donated $7.00.
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Linton
Bloomfield
Marshall King
Switz City
King
Raeann Minella
Wayne Gravemier
Kay
Marcia Badollet
Learn and Save Home Economics Club Postponed
The Learn and Save Home Economics club meeting set for Tuesday evening is deferred a week to February 28 due to illness, as announced today.
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Learn and Save Home Economics Club
Trip Winners Named in Daily Citizen Indianapolis Times
Gary Fisher and Don Padgett are two more local carrier winners in a circulation contest awarding expense paid trips to Washington DC. Eleven carriers earned trips to the Nation's Capital, announced by Ira Lunn, circulation manager. Fisher, 14, freshman at Linton-Stockton High School, delivers in West Linton and hopes to become a scientist. Padgett, 14, freshman at the same high school, delivers in northwest Linton and has six months on the route.
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Gary Fisher
Don Padgett
Daily Citizen-Indianapolis Times
Washington, D.C
Ira Lunn
Gary
Henry Fisher
Linton
West Linton
Don
Linton-Stockton High School
John Padgett
Third Street
Weather to Relent For Hoosiers
The Indiana weatherman predicts fair conditions across the state today tonight Tuesday and Wednesday with little temperature change. Highs range from 32 to 40 while tonight's lows fall to 14 to 25, and Tuesdays highs reach 31 to 40. Sunday brought generally fair weather with a trace of rain in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Weatherman
Indianapolis
Evansville
Lafayette
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Anchorage Snow Storm Causes Citywide Closures
Gale driven snow drifts paralyzed Anchorage as heavy rains and winds battered remaining records. A two hour power outage blanketed the city. schools closed and crews kept only main streets clear. The storm began Saturday and was to continue today with rain forecast along the Pacific Coast and floods feared along the Ohio River valley.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Pacific Coast
California
Seattle
Wash
Mt. Baker Lodge
Weather Bureau
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Flames Destroy Bridgeton Church in Indiana Fire
A $10 060 fire destroyed the Bridgeton Baptist Church building just before Sunday services. Rockville and Rosedale firefighters battled the 77 year old frame structure as church officials launched an immediate fund campaign for a new building.
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Bridegton
Ind
Bridgeton
Rockville
Rosedale
Scout Leaders Meet to Plan National Girl Scout Week
Girl Scout leaders of Linton meet at 7 30 Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Mary Craig to discuss National Girl Scout week plans. The session was moved from the Council room.
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Linton
Mary Craig
Israeli Tank Aid Hopes Rise After Saudi Shipment
Washington officials say Israel may gain favorable United States arms support after the 18 U S tanks were shipped to Saudi Arabia aboard the James Monroe. The embargo on Mid East shipments was briefly lifted, sparking controversy and charges of oil interests influencing policy.
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Washington
Israel
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Brooklyn
N.Y
United Press
Four Detroit Residents Die in Crash Near Muncie
Four Detroit travelers en route to Florida were killed on Ind. 3 south of Muncie. The driver Jennie Ostrowski 51 and three relatives died when their car veered at a curve, careened into a bridge abutment, and caught fire after a collision. Speed blamed by state police.
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Detroit
Florida
Muncie
Indiana
Ind
Jennie Ostrowski
Steve Walasz
Adolph Pylowany
Edmond Bauer
Louisville
Michigan
Virgil D. Linderman
U.S. 20
Gary
George S. Gibbens
Angola
Ida May Barton
Indianapolis
Elijah
Washington
Irivan C. Harris
Terre Haute
Robert Beatty
Arcadia
Noblesville
Cicero
Ruth van Hook
U.S. 31
Carmel
Miss van Hook
Banks and offices to close for Washington's Birthday
The Citizens' National Bank in Linton and Peoples Trust Bank in Linton and Jasonville along with other area banks will close all day Wednesday for Washington's Birthday. The Linton postoffice will also close with no incoming or outgoing mail. The Greene County courthouse at Bloomfield and the auto license branch will close all day. Stores stay open and the Daily Citizen prints normally.
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Citizens’ National Bank
Linton
Peoples Trust Company
Jasonville
Washington
Greene County
Bloomfield
Daily Citizen
Service Workers Receipts In Greene County 1954 Census
Receipts from 115 Greene county service establishments totaled about 949000 with combined yearly payroll of 85000. The count includes 117 employees, 93 full time, and 126 proprietors in unincorporated operations. Personal services accounted for 66 establishments and 4930 receipts. Automotive services had 14 establishments and 95000 receipts. All other services comprised 35 establishments and 361000 receipts.
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Greene County
Bureau of the Census
U.S. Department of Commerce
State Plane Crash Kills Three Ohioans
Bodies of three Ohio residents identified as Ray L. Hemminger Emmett Jordan and Marie Roush Hemminger were found in a light plane wreck in a Bonar E Thomas farm ravine northeast of Peru Indiana The Flight was en route from Chicago to Bellefontaine Ohio during a rain storm Civil Aeronautics Authority investigated The pilot Hemminger was trapped inside while his wife and Jordan were thrown clear Hemminger was brother in law to the other two victims.
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Peru
Ind
Here
Bonar E. Thomas
Ray L. Hemminger
Lewiston
Marie Roush Hemminger
West Liberty
Emmett Jordan
Russell’s Point
Chicago
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Thomas
Church
Hemminger
Jordan
Meredith Removes Last Hitching Posts in Business District
Meredith New Hampshire ends era of horse tethering by removing the final two hitching posts in the business district signaling progress and modernization for the town.
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Meredith, N. H
Meredith
Miller Last Rites Held Here Today
Mrs. Martha Mattie Miller aged 70 of Linton died Friday at Freeman Greene county hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Anderson Poin Dexter Memory Chapel with Salvation Army officers Capt Court Roberts and Capt Floyd Root officiating. Burial followed in Fairview cemetery. Survivors include four sons Sam Miller Carl M Miller Lyle E Miller Sammie G Miller and daughter Betty Lou Grounds. Several relatives preceded her in death.
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Martha Mattie Miller
Linton
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel
Court Roberts
Terre Haute
Floyd Root
Salvation Army
Fairview Cemetery
Miller
St. Charles
James
Mary Susan Stocker Bryant
The
Baptist Church
Gary Armor Plate Factory Sold to Kansas City Firm
A government owned armor plate plant at Gary Indiana was sold for 3 260 000 to American Auto Parts Co Kansas City Missouri Edmund F Mansure administrator of general services announced the terms include a 1 million dollar cash down payment with the remainder in equal installments over 10 years at 5 percent interest The 1942 War Department plant has been vacant since World War II and American Auto will dismantle extensive machinery and site the facility for industrial warehousing creating about 1800 jobs.
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Washington
Gary
Ind
American Auto Parts Co
Kansas City
Edmund F. Mansure
General Services
War Department
American Auto
Eeceicte
Mansure
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Charles Billet
Billet
Red Party
Sam Newland
General Assembly
Leslie Irvin
Princeton
San Francisco
International Soundphoto
M.S. Fund
Padgett
Emanuel Celler
Herbert Hoover Jr
Hoover
State Department
Celler
New York
John Foster Dulles
Gary Armor Plate Factory
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