Signs of Spring Reported by Local Readers
Mrs. Cora Fordyce of Bucktown hears the voice of the turtle again. Mrs. John T. Reynolds reports crocuses in bloom on the northeast edge of Linton. A veteran outdoorsman notes groundhogs cleaning out den entrances. The column also mocks town chatter and recalls a 1937 department-store liquidation.
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Cora Fordyce
Bucktown
John T. Reynolds
Linton
Earl Wolford
J. W. Wolford and Sons
Roy Borders
Earl
Oil strike near Crecy en Brie boosts Paris area supply
Paris reports oil discovery within 25 miles east of the city as Pethorep Co near Crecy en Brie finds light oil with high gasoline content after 15 months of drilling. Lab tests confirm favorable samples.
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Paris
Sahara
Pethorep Co
Crecy En Brie
Eisenhower confident on midyear upturn and cabinet defense
President Eisenhower said it will take time to end the business recession but expressed confidence that conditions in business and employment should improve by midyear. He defended Agriculture Secretary Benson, denied resignations, and discussed taxes, natural gas regulation, and a Texas fund-raising incident.
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Dent Eisenhower
Ezra T. Benson
Benson
Time Magazine Today
Richard A. Mack
Federal Communications Commission
Mack
J. H. Porter
Republican National
Texas
Insurance rates not all increased in Indiana
Local insurance agents note that a recent story about higher automobile insurance rates in Indiana does not affect every company. Most firms affected filed for increases and were approved by the State Insurance Commissioner. others that did not file kept 1957 rates.
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Indiana
Crowe Final Rites Set for Thursday
Funeral services for Ebron H Crowe age 55 of Jasonville who died Monday morning at Freeman-Greene county hospital will be held Thursday at 2 PM at McClanahan Funeral Home Jasonville with Rev. Lloyd Miller officiating and burial in Lebanon Cemetery.
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Ebron H Crowe
Jasonville
Freeman-Greene County
McClanahan Funeral Home
Lloyd Miller
Lebanon Cemetery
Postal Rate Boost Face Narrow Senate Battle Tonight
In Washington Sen. A S Mike Monroney predicts Senate approval of higher postal rates and pay raises for postal workers by nightfall after a tense fight over a five cent stamp for out of town letters He expects broad Democratic support except for a few defection risks and favors tying rate increases to a 72 percent 320 million dollar annual pay raise for about 500 000 postal employees The House approved nearly one billion dollars in postal and white collar pay raises for about 1 500 000 workers with rates ranging from 10 to 18 percent
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Washington
A. S
Mike Monroney
Senate
Oklahoma Democrat
Monroney
Senate Post Office Committee
Frank Carlson
R-Kan
House Post Office Committee
House
Number of Units Declines Farmers Per Capita Income Sets Record
The Agriculture Department reports 1957 per capita farmer income at a record 994 dollars, up 10 percent from 1956 due to fewer farmers. Total farm income fell 4 percent to 11.5 billion, while end-year inventories boosted net income to 12.1 billion. Government payments of about 1 billion are included. Farm numbers declined 2.3 percent to 4,855,800 with 1958 projections around 7,750,000 farms. States listed include Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Missouri with 154k to 217k farms each.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iown
Missouri
Thunder Rain Eases Hoosier Fire Hazard Forecast
Rain and possible thunder storms are forecast across Indiana easing a drought driven fire hazard in central and southern areas. Five day outlook predicts about half an inch of precipitation tonight and again near Sunday or Monday, with mild temperatures and brief cooling later in the week.
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Indiana
Lake Michigan
Ohio River
Indianapolis
Weather Bureau
South Bend
Evansville
Walters 71 Dies at Worthington After Long Illness
Joel O. Walters 71 retired farmer of Worthington route two died at 4 15Tuesday at home after a six year illness. Born March 12 1886 in Clay County he is survived by widow Minnie Rankii Walters four sons Hughie Bert Clarence and James two daughters Mary Ellen and 12 grandchildren five great grandchildren. Clarence trustee of Jefferson township. Body to Myers Funeral Home Worthington. Funeral Friday 10 00 am Rev Roy Bridwell officiating burial Worthington cemetery.
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Joel O. Walters
Worthington
Mr. Walters
Owen County
Clay County
John B
Jane Neeley Walters
Walters
Minnie Rankii Walters
Mary Ellen Walters
Champaign
Ill
Hughie Walters
Spencer
Bert Walters
Muncie
Clarence Walters
James Walters
U.S. Navy
Newfoundland
Clarence
Jefferson Township
Roy Bridwell
Worthington Cemetery
Hoosier unemployment claims rise amid cold spell
Indiana reports a five percent jump in jobless claims to 105 395 for the week, with about 90 000 out of work a week or more. Weather blamed for increased layoffs including 1 500 auto workers in Kokomo and 600 in Indianapolis, plus gas shortages and plant closures in LaPorte Michigan City and Elkhart.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Employment Security Division
William C. Stalnaker
LaPorte - Michigan City
Jeffersonville
Ohio River
Elkhart
Kokomo
Guto
Griffith Receives Major's Oak Leaves in Munich
Gordon Griffith formerly of Linton is promoted to major with the US Army in Munich Germany. He and his wife Mary Faye Gillett of Linton reside there with their four children. Griffith served since 1945 with tours in Japan and Korea and is now in a Helicopter battalion.
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Gordon Griffith
Linton
Munich
Jack Griffith
Indianapolis
Maj. Griffith
Mary Faye Gillett
Griffith
Clarence Gillett
Mas. Griffith
Japan
Korea
Germany
Linton-Stockton High School
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Linton and Lyons
Khrushchev Tightens Grip as Bulganin Faces Ouster
Western diplomats report Bulganin may be ousted as Soviet premier strengthening Khrushchev's control. A Moscow district swap shifts Bulganin from a key seat, fueling theatre of succession rumors and signaling possible absence from any future East-West summit.
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United Press
Washington
Nikolai Bulganin
Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Bulgaria
Perts
Russia
Eisenhower
Kremlin
Bulgania
Ceed Bulganin
Moscow
Maikop
Caucasus
Khrushchev
Prebles Guilty In Indiana Highway Scandal Trial
Indianapolis jury convicts Marvin L. Preble house moving contractor of collecting 8850 from the state for work not done. He faces prison terms up to 14 years with sentencing delayed for appeals. The case ties to broad Indiana highway scandal involving embezzlement and flawed land deals.
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Indianapolis
Austin
Marvin L. Preble
Preble
Norman E. Brennan
Asa Smith
John Agnew
Madison Ave
State Highway
Virgil Red Smith
Milan
Robert Peak
International Carpenters , Union
Highway Department
Harry Dodggett
Greensburg
Lake
Wayne County
France Uses U S Aid Planes in Tunisian Bombing
U S officials warn France against using planes or weapons from the military aid program on Tunisian targets after Paris admitted U S supplied aircraft aided the Feb 8 Sakiet Sidi Youssef raid. Sen Fulbright urges withdrawal. Capehart warns not to overreact. State Dept embarrassment follows aid conference.
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Washington
United States
France
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sakiet-Sidi-Youssef
Homer Capehart
R-Ind
State Department
Eisenhower
Congress
IU Chemists Win $11,118 Air Force Grant
Indiana University chemistry department receives 11 118 from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for basic research led by Prof. Ralph Seifert. The project uses electronic equipment to measure electrochemical properties of salts in molten state at 600 to 1800 degrees Fahrenheit to reveal reaction tendencies at high temperatures.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University Chemistry Department
U. S.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Ralph Seifert
Newberry Man Killed In Loogootee Highway Crash
A head on collision near Loogootee left Robert J. Elmer of Scherville dead and three others injured. Involved are John Guthrie of Newberry Rex Stafford Rex Stafford of Odon and Victor Ault of Odon. Stafford was in serious condition. Elmer was driving at high speed on State Road 45 north of the city. The injured were treated at Daviess County Hospital in Washington.
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Newberry
Odon
Loogootee
Robert J. Elmer
Schrellville
John Guthrie
Rex Stafford
Victor Ault
Daviess County
Washington
Stafford
Elmer
Share Is 4 750 000 Locally Tax Share
Greene county taxpayers face a large federal bill as national tax goals rise. Local estimates show Greene county would contribute about 4.625 million in personal taxes for the year with state figures suggesting a 4.75 million share of Indiana’s total. A June 1958 budget targets higher receipts with a 3.5 percent rise forecast for 1959.
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New York
Greene County
Uncle Sam
Indiana
Washington
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