Indiana Business Review Shows Big January Decline
The Indiana University School of Business administration report notes a sharp January downturn from December levels. It cites car model releases, ad index shifts from newspaper consolidations, and erratic production as factors, while forecasting 1939 activity about 15 percent above last year with coal output up and wage talks looming.
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Business Review
School of Business Administration
Indiana University
Bureau
Indiana
Indiana Snow and Flood Fears After Weekend Storms
A swath from Vincennes to Lafayette saw five to eight inches of snow over the weekend with additional rain in store. Flood risk rose on the Wabash and White rivers while road crews kept highways open. Eight people died in Indiana in the storm weekend with slippery roads causing most fatalities including three pedestrians and several auto deaths.
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United Press
Indiana
Vincennes
Lafayette
Highway Department
Seymour
Evansville
British Recognize New Rule in Spain
Great Britain and France formally recognized the Spanish Nationalist government of Gen Francisco Franco in a move viewed as ending the 31 month civil conflict. Paris dispatches say Negrin accepted a British offer to supervise evacuation of Republicans from the Madrid zone.
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Spain
United Press
Great Britain
France
Francisco Franco
Paris
U.P
Britain
Juan Negrin
Madrid
Sit-Down Strike Reported at Bendix Aircraft Division
The National Labor Relations Board was told that 400 United Automobile Workers members staged a sit-down strike at Bendix Corporation Aircraft division in South Bend Indiana. NLBR regional director Leonard C Bajork said the strike sought higher pay and that negotiations ended when workers refused to leave the plant. The site previously endured a prolonged sit-down strike in February 1937.
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Chicago
U.P
National Labor Relations Board
United Automobile Workers of Ameica
Bendix Corporation
South Bend
Ind
Leonard C. Bajork
NLBR
Johnsons Stick Together in Murder Trial
Richmond Indiana report notes Henry Johnson the Negro will face murder trial with Henry Johnson and Henry U Johnson acting as his defenders. The incident details remain unclear in the brief notice.
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Richmond
Ind
U.P
Henry Johnson
Henry U. Johnson
Mind reader Dr Rajah Romas in Arkansas robbery case
Dr Rajah Romas also known as Shady Mansur and Dr Mel Roy travels to Mena Ark in custody after being linked to a robbery by Sanders Stanridge of Arkansas. Stanridge said the suspect claimed treasure and used instruments to locate funds in a grocery store box. The man, 42, Syrian by birth, was arrested after a marriage proposal payoff and waived extradition.
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Rajah Romas
Shady Mansur
Mel Roy
Daily Citizen
Mena. Ark
Art Means
Rajah
Linton
Citizen
Indiana
Sanders Stanridge
Arkansas
Bloomington
Mansur
John Rawlins
Rawlins
Mind Reader
Stanridge
Arkansan
Manur
Pupils of Greene County in Indiana Latin Contest
Bloomfield, Jasonville and Midland high schools will represent Greene county in the sixteenth annual Latin contest at Indiana University. The event features four divisions and two entrants per division per school. County meets this week select participants for district meets on April 1 ahead of the April 21 final at Bloomington.
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Bloomington
Ind
Bloomfield
Jasonville
Midland
Greene County
Indiana University
Alberta Bogan
Entertains Guests Here for Dinner
Mr and Mrs William Cooksey and children hosted dinner guests Wednesday Earl Cooksey and daughter Jolly Ann of Greencastle Ralph Garrigus of Brazil and Alva Cooksey and Wanda of Worthington attended with their families.
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William Cooksey
Earl Cooksey
Jolly Ann
Greencastle
Ralph Garrigus
Brazil
Alva Cooksey
Wanda
Worthington
Hospital Updates From Linton Area Medical Reports
Charles Davis of Linton underwent a major operation Saturday night. Odell Wright Jr of Bloomfield had a major operation Sunday afternoon. Curly Butler Rene Bouleleaux of Vicksburg submitted to a major operation this morning. Ora Sullivan of Linton rural route 1 was dismissed Saturday afternoon. Mrs David Shields of Linton rural route was taken home Sunday evening. James Humphreys of Linton rural route 2 was dismissed Saturday.
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Charles Davis
Linton
David Smith
Worthington
Odell Wright, Jr
Bloomfield
Curly” Butler
Rene Bouleleaux
Vicksburg
Ora Sullivan
David Shields
James Humphreys
Columbus and Linton Juniors Clash for Sweatshirt Fund
The Columbus junior high basketball team, hailed as 1939 state champions, travels to Linton for a Wednesday night bout to raise funds for honoring sweatshirts. Welders rely on a strong season with only a tournament setback to Huntingburg before the fundraiser.
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Columbus
Indiana
Linton Junior High
Linton Gymnasium
Garland Ladson
Mrs. Mary Faucett 71 Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. Mary Jane Faucett of Morris Chapel dies at 2 45 this morning after a two day illness. Born May 25 1867 in North Carolina she was 71 years nine months two days old. Widow of John Faucett she leaves a son Samuel Faucett and two daughters Nora Mishler and Myrtle Underwood, plus seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She is survived by five brothers and one sister. Funeral arrangements set for Morris Chapel church with Rev Oskins officiating. Burial in adjacent cemetery. body to Newkirk Funeral Home Pleasantville then to family residence tomorrow.
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Mary Jane Faucett
Morris Chapel
Ms. Faucett
North Carolina
John Faucett
Faucett
Morris Chapel Methodist Church
Samuel Faucett
Dagger Rural
Nora Mishler
Myrtle Underwood
Linton
Dave Linn
Heltonville
Sam Linn
Dugger
James
Woman awaits sentence in manslaughter case
Mrs. Rilla Harrell a 47 year old Largo housewife awaits sentencing after a jury convicted her of manslaughter in the shooting of Paul Bartholomew a 44 year old Largo school principal and coach. The jury of 10 men and two women deliberated 15 hours and Judge Oliver D Clawson will decide the sentence this week under a mandatory two to 21 year term.
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Marion. Ind
Rilla Harrell
Largo
Paul Bartholomew
Oliver D. Clawson
South Africa Sees Crime Rise Driven by Convictions
Official crime statistics show South Africa’s convictions rose to 671,338 in 1987, with 700 murder trials, 145 of which ended in convictions. The report notes crime has almost trebled in three years, underscoring escalating criminal prosecutions in Capetown.
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Capetown
S. A
U.P
South Africa
UAW Members to Face Suspension Over March 4 Convention
Detroit February 27 Phillip Murray CIO vice president says all United Automobile Workers members attending Homer Martin called convention will face automatic suspension from the CIO and the UAW.
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Detroit
Mich
Phillip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
United Automobile Workers
Homer Martin
C.I.O
U.A.W
Supreme Court curbs NLRB power on sit down strike cases
The Supreme Court ruled the National Labor Relations Board cannot compel reinstatement of workers fired for participating in a sit-down strike. The decision covered three key tests of the board’s authority, with the court ruling against the board in each instance and limiting its powers.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
Labor Board
Linton Youth Sentenced to Indiana School for Robberies
Jimmie Mears, 15, of Linton, pled guilty to petit larceny in Greene circuit court Bloomfield. He is to be confined at the Indiana Boys' School in Plainfield until age 21 after admitting to a four week spree of fourteen robberies. He said he acted for thrills after learning methods from magazines. He was a sophomore at Linton Stockton High School.
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Jimmie Mears
Linton
Indiana Boys’ School
Plainfield
Greene
Bloomfield
Young Mears
J. Raymond Powell
Greene County
Mears
Linton-Stockton High School
Dugger Schools May Be Improved
Dugger leaders consider remodeling the present high school and adding a 50 foot wing and a new gymnasium. Plans, discussed with architect Parrish of Indianapolis, would expand science space, library facilities, rest rooms, and dressing areas and may repurpose the current gym into an auditorium or study room. Federal WPA funds are eyed to minimize costs for the Dugger school corporation.
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Dugger Union High School
E. D. Chowning
Stegemoller
Parrish
Indianapolis
Works Progress Administration
Dugger School Corporation
Carlisle
House of Assembly Passes Resolution on Mail Addressing
Postmaster Charles L. Wolford notes a misaddressed Christmas parcel from Tennessee to Linton Indiana arrived two months later labeled Linton India. The parcel reportedly traveled to Bombay due to a missing small syllable in the address. The postmaster urged readers to double check addresses before mailing.
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Linton
Charles L. Wolford
Tennessee
Indiana
India
Bombay
Subscriptions Offer Historic World History Set Prize
The Daily Citizen Indianapolis announces a subscription drive offering a five volume set History of The World for two new subscriptions or one of each. New subscribers must commit to thirteen weeks and send blanks to E L Barnes. The offer ends March 6.
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Daily Citizen-Indianapolis News
Daily Citizen
Indianapolis News
The
Citizen
Citizen of News
E. L. Barnes
Striking Miners Still Trapped in Hazelton Mine
In Hazelton Pennsylvania on February 27 fifty four miners remain confined underground in a stay down strike after five days in darkness. On the surface wives and friends prepare food blankets and warm clothing as eight miners abandoned the protest but the group enters its sixth day with no sign of capitulation.
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Hazelton
Indiana House Backs Special Hearing for Stephenson Case
In Indianapolis the House approved a 65 to 24 vote directing the state clemency commission to hold a special hearing on D. C. Stephenson the former Klan dragon serving life for murder. The move aims to hear his charges of Republican and Klan intimidation and details about the Madge Oberholzer case. Speaker James Knapp blasted the action as dangerous setting a precedent. The measure was sponsored by five Democrats and four Republicans.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
House
State Clemency Commission
D. C
Indiana
Madge Oberholzer
James Knapp
Richmond
Knapp
Bradys
Stephenson
Senate
Arnold Nahand
County Meeting 10 to Be Held by Greene Women
A large attendance is expected Thursday at a Greene county gathering of Women’s Foreign Missionary Societies of Methodist churches in Folsom Memorial Church Worthington. Miss Thirza Bunce of Malaya will speak along with other noted speakers. The 9:30 a.m. session includes business and a noon covered dish luncheon with an afternoon program. A large Worthington delegation is anticipated and transportation by request via telephone.
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Greene County
Women’s Foreign Missionary Societies of Methodist Churches
Folsom Memorial Methodist Church
Worthington
Thirza Bunce
Malaya
Linton Society
Will Talbott
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