Troop Debates and Old Time Costs in 1951 Trib
A retrospective from the Terre Haute Tribune recalls postwar concerns. It notes cheaper staples like eggs flour sugar and lard, and reports on Sullivan County court reorganization with Gov Marshall naming a judge and prosecutor. Also discussed are hospital reconstruction plans at Freeman Greene and a wall paper trade anecdote. Washington dispatches cover Democratic chortling over troop Europe debates and political maneuvering in Congress.
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Terre Haute
Gov. Marshall
Sullivan County
Greene County
Charles Henderson
Greene and
Sullivan Counties
Washington
Europe
Harold E. Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Congress
RFC
Senate Rfc
William M. Boyle, Jr
Reciprocal Trade
Eugene D. Millikin
Colo
House Armed Services Committee
Mike Mansfield
D. Mont
U.S
Owensburg Man Ben Fields Dies After Illness
Charles C. Ben Fields 62 dies after lingering illness at his Owensburg home. Born December 9 1889 in Martin County he lived in Owensburg most of his life. Survived by wife Clona M Fields daughter June Roberts 1 grandson seven brothers and two sisters. Funeral Sunday 2 pm at Owensburg Church of Christ with Merle Craig officiating burial in church cemetery. Jenkins and Sons Bloomfield in charge.
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Charles C
Ben’ Fields
Owensburg
Mr. Fields
Martin County
Luther and
Mary Fields
Roberts
Wayne
Denny
Willie
Paul
Warren
Bedford
Austin
Bloomington
Hobart
Jeffersonville
Anna Pruitt
Kokome
Nellie Inman
Bloomfield
Owensburg Church of Christ
Merle Craig
Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home
Rastern
Hospital Acute Surgery For William P. Goodman
William P. Goodman of Line ton route two underwent emergency major surgery Wednesday morning at Mary Sherman hospital in Sullivan.
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William P. Goodman
Lineton
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
New Body Shop Opens at 129 A Street North East
A new Linton business, the S and M Body Shop, begins operation at 129 A street northeast in the former Shutts Feed building. Partners are Cliff Strong and Loren Markle. Mr Markle has worked in body, glass and fender work in Linton and Jasonville for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
S and M
Shutts Feed
Cliff Strong
Loren
Markle
Jasonville
Beating and Abduction Reported In Los Angeles Real Estate Office
Los Angeles February 23 Three men abducted real estate broker Charles S Smith 49 held him captive for three days beat him and left him nude covered with syrup and feathers police said Smith found by an employee at his wrecked office said the assault stemmed from mistaken identity He reported robbery of 1600 and described being blindfolded tied to a cot syrups and feathers in a trailer and a female helper feeding him soup before returning to the office where a typewriter was splashed with syrup and a hatchet stuck in a desk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Charles S. Smith
Smith
Tri-City
Pioneer County Resident Expires at 94
William Henry Hendricks, a longtime Solsberry area resident and retired blacksmith born September 7, 1856, died at 5 15 p m Thursday at his grandson Ernest Carrolls home following a long illness. Survived by three sons four daughters and many grandchildren. Burial Sunday at Liberty Church of Christ Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Hendricks
Greene County
Ernest C. Carroll
Solsberry
Mr. Hendricks
Beech Creek Township
Frederrick
Mary Cole Hendericks
Hendericks
Hendricksville
Liberty Church
Carroll
Liberty Church of Christ
Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home
Bloomfield
Labor Strife Over Wage Formula Moves to Nationwide Report
Washington February 23 Labor groups meet after days of fruitless efforts to push the 10 percent wage formula. Defense Mobilizer Charles E Wilson prepares a nationwide radio report that may clarify labor policy in mobilization and possible action on the wage order.
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Washington
U.P
Organized
United Labor Policy Committee
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Labor
Eric Aston
Johnston
Wilson
Labor Committee
Chas Whitlock Dies Suddenly at Kings Station Mine
Charles E. Whitlock of Sullivan died suddenly at the Kings Station mine in Princeton after finishing his shift. Born April 1892, he spent most of his life in coal fields and belonged to the United Mine Workers. Survived by his widow, five sons, two brothers, a sister, and a funeral arrangement after return to Newkirk Funeral Home.
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Charles E. Whitlock
Sullivan
Kings Station
Princeton
United Mine Workers of America
Melvina Whitlock
William
Paul
Francis
Joe Whitlock
Evansville
Willard Whitlock
New Mexico
Harry Whitlock
Paxton
Roy Whitlock
Nellie Cox
Newkirk Funeral Home
Pleasantville
Switz City Man Dies in Indianapolis Hospital
Jesse A. Johnson, 61, of Switz City, died at 11:30 this morning at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. The body is being returned to Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield. Funeral arrangements were not yet completed as of this afternoon and will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse A. Johnson
Switz City
Methodist Hospil
Indianapolis
Jenkins and Sons
Bloomfield
Moose Women donate to Salvation Army correction
Members of the Linton Chapter of the Women of the Moose donated 25 dollars to the Salvation Army. The erroneous report appeared in Thursday's Daily Citizen edition.
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Linton
The
Women of the Moose
Salvation Army
Daily Citizen
Fatal Wreck on Sandborn Road Claims Local Man
Robert Trabant 71 of Westphalia died after a 2:45 PM collision of an auto and a truck at the State Roads 99 and 67 crossing near Sandborn. He succumbed at 3:50 PM in Good Samaritan hospital Vincennes with chest and internal injuries and severe cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Trabant
Westphalia
Sandborn
Trabant
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes
Forrest Wagsoner
Joe Feeney
Linton
Mr. Trabant
Chester R. Houghton
Buckley
Mich
Birth of Robert Owen to Mrs Maude E Jackson
Hospital report records the birth of an 8 pound 1 ounce boy named Robert Owen yesterday to Mrs Maude E Jackson of Owensburg. Other entries note Mary Tincher of Linton route 3 admitted Thursday and Mrs Rosa B Barton of Worthington admitted for treatment. Mrs Margaret Chamberlain of Linton route 2 went home Thursday and Mrs Edgar Brassfield of Linton dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude E. Jackson
Owensburg
Robert Owen
Mary Tincher
Linton
Rosa B. Barton
Worthington
Margaret Chamberlain
Circle Members Meet for Jim Chambers Birthday Party
Circle members planning to attend the birthday party for Jim Chambers at Rest Haven at 2:00 Saturday are asked to meet at the First Baptist Church at 1:45 or at Rest Haven. Mr. Chambers will be 96 years old. The Circle gives a party for Rest Haven residents in their nineties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
My Beta Gamma Mission Circle
Jim Chambers
Rest Haven
First Baptist Church
Chambers
Miners Defeat Cardinals In State Sectional Opener
The Linton Miners beat the Bloomfield Cardinals 63 to 40 in the State Sectional tourney at Linton Stockton High School gym. Linton led 33 to 20 at halftime after losing three previous meetings this season.
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Linton Miners
Bloomfield
Cardinals
Linton Stockton High School
Linton
Miners
Welfare Fund Secrecy Bill Moves From Senate to House
Indiana lawmakers debate transparency for welfare files as the bill shifts from the senate where it passed 26 to 24. The measure would allow public inspection of welfare rolls, names, addresses, and payments amid opposition from Democrats and welfare groups over potential losses of federal funds and recipient dignity.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Indiana
House
Senate
House Social Security Committee
Schricker
John Ryan
Terre Haute
Jess Baker 85 Dies After Lingering Illness
Jess Baker 85 a retired coal miner died this morning at Glenburn Rest Haven after a long illness. Born October 16, 1865 in Knox county he spent most of his life in Linton West Linton. Survived by son Roy Baker Anderson daughter Mrs Charles Tolson Washington and brother George Baker Jasonville. Funeral arrangements tentatively set for Sunday 2:00 PM at M. J. Aikin and Son Funeral Home with Deaconess Nola D. Yoder officiating burial Marco cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Baker
Glenburn
M. J. Aikin and Son Funeral
Nola D. Yoder
Marco Cemetery
UN Forces Push Deep Into Korea As Hoengsong Falls
UN units drive seven miles deeper into Communist territory in east central Korea and seize Pyongchang and Hoengsong amid heavy fighting. American tanks guns and dive bombers hammer Red positions while about 100000 allied troops press toward the 38th parallel in a multi nation offensive.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korea
Pyongchang
Hoengsong
Ammul
U. S
Hill 166
Hoengson
Chipyong- Hoengsong
Seoul
Han River
38Th Parallel
Red Airplanes Near Formosa Alarm Taipei
Chinese Nationalist and American authorities reported 3 to 6 planes from Red China approached Formosa from the northwest causing a citywide air alert in Taipei and Keelung. The unidentified aircraft appeared on radar for 45 minutes before disappearing as Nationalist fighters engaged and American forces observed from a distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Keelung
Altrough
Adm
Arthur D. Struble
U. S
7Th Fleet
Truman
Formosa
Struble
Chiang Kai-Shek
Achievement Day Plans Announced for 4-H Members
Stockton township 4-H club members will attend the 1951 Achievement Day at Bloomfield High School gym Tuesday. The event begins at 10:30 AM. eligible members include those who completed projects last year and their parents. A 25 cent bus transportation fee applies with buses leaving Linton High School at 9:15 AM.
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Stockton Township
Bloomfield
Bloomfield High School
Linton High School
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Terre Haute Tribune
William H Bridwell
Thomas Riley Marshall
Fourteenth District
Fred Bays
Freeman Greene County Hospital
Freeman Greene Hospital
Wall Paper
Odon Journal
Lot
British Jet
Belfast
Ireland
Gander
Newfoundland
5Sroker
Pioneer County
Chas. Whitlock
Switz
Sandborn Road Crossing
Melvin Pettit
Lansing
Houghton
Germany
Charles
Bertha Daring
United States
Knox Consolidated Coal Company
Bickner
Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church
Westphallia
United Mine Workers
Bicknell
Edgar Brassfield
S. Hugh Dillin
Petersburg
Jess Baker
Hill
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