Old-Timers Debate 1864 74-Below Temps In County
The Friday Twenty Years Ago column recalls a claim that on January 1 1864 Greene County saw 74 degrees below zero. O H Brown U S Observer at Elliston disputes that figure pointing to 40 below on January 1 1866 and notes colder days later. The item spurs reader discussion while other notes cover paydays in 1948 and local jests.
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Daily Citizen
Greene County
O. H. Brown
U. S
Elliston
Brown
Mr. Brown
Central School Vacation Extended by Boiler Delays
Central school vacation remains in effect as repairs to a boiler heating system continue. A replacement boiler section arrived from New York City but accompanying fittings were the wrong size. New fittings have been ordered and will be shipped by air mail. Resumption date will be announced later.
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O. L. Johnson
New York City
Congress Opens As Capital Faces Grave Problems
Congress convenes to tackle vital issues in foreign aid inflation and taxes as wartime leadership expectations collide with an election year. President Truman's joint session address and budget plan shape the looming partisan clash over a possible fifth term for the New Deal.
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Washington
U.P
U.S. Congress
House
Senate
Europe
Asia
Kremlin
Moscow
Congress
Truman
Union
White House
Charles G. Ross
James E. Webb
Death of Fred Teague 68 Retired Farmer
Fred Teague 68, a retired farmer formerly of Sandborn, died at 5 this morning at his son Curtis Teague’s home near Linton after a two year illness. Born November 6 1879 near Martinsville he lived much of his life in Sandborn. He leaves five sons Chester and Robert Teague of Sandborn Bergal Teague of Linton Curtis Teague of Linton rural route and James Teague of Koleen, one daughter Mrs Paul Brewer of Sandborn route one 12 grandchildren two brothers James of Indianapolis William of Salsberry and two sisters Mrs Mary Carper and Mrs Lula Stewart of Indianapolis. The body is at Poindexter and Wampler Funeral Home Sandborn awaiting viewing after 5 p m. Funeral 2 p m Thursday at Sandborn Funeral Home with Rev Odus Mitchell officiating.
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Fred Teague
Sandborn
Curtis A. Teague
Linton
Mr. Teague
Martinsville
Curtis
Cathryn Farley Teague
Chester M
Robert F. Teague
Bergal W. Teague
James H. Teague
Koleen
Paul Brewer
James Teague
Indianapolis
William Teague
Salsberry
Mary Carper
Lula Stewart
Poindexter and Wampler
Odus Mitchell
Drive for Funds Planned at Linton Garfield Game
To benefit the Greene County Infantile Paralysis campaign fund a blanket will be passed for contributions at the Linton Garfield high school basketball game Friday night Pat Size 1948 drive chairman announced today A midget team contest between Terre Haute and Linton teams is also scheduled for the halftime intermission.
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Greene County
Linton- Garfield
Pat Size
Hoosier woman robbed of 7100 in Michigan City
Two armed men bound gagged and robbed a roadside lunch stand staff and Mrs Lizzie Dean in her home, escaping with 7100 dollars. A motorist later freed a bound woman and police recovered 1850 in small bills, with Deputy Wilhelm noting the prior related robbery and arrests of the suspects.
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Michigan City
Ind
Lizzie Dean
Dean
Freda Hanief
Mrs. Dean
Lizzie
Mrs. Hanief
Mrs
Thirteen Rescue at Sea After Alaska Shipwreck
Thirteen survivors of the Spencer shipwreck near Cape Kanatak were rescued by a coast guard party. They endured sub zero weather and treacherous ice, with five freezing feet and frostbite. Navy men from the Motaco were among those saved after a failed rescue attempt earlier.
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Kodiay
Alaska
U.P
Naval Base
Coast Guard
Cape Kanatak
Spencer
Coast
Clover
Motaco
Death by own action verdict in Evansville case
Coroner Edward Double announced in Evansville Ind that Mildred Cusick whose body was recovered from the Ohio River on Sunday apparently died by her own hand. Her car was found on the Evansville Henderson bridge shortly after her disappearance December 2 and authorities had feared foul play.
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Evansville
Ind
U.P
Edward Double
Mildred Cusick
Ohio River
Evansville-Henderson
Marines Sail Ahead to Reinforce Mediterranean Fleet
A detachment of 800 to 1000 marines from Camp Le Jeune set sail from Morehead City aboard the transports Bexar and Montague to reinforce ships in the U S Mediterranean theatre. The unit includes Pacific veterans and amphibious specialists with standard combat gear and heavy equipment.
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Morehead City
N. C
Grecian and
Second Marine Division
Camp le Jeune
N.C
Record high price for Hereford steers in Chicago
Chicago reports a new commodity record with 41.25 per hundredweight paid for 23 Hereford steers weighing about 1 175 pounds. The sale reflects upper end market demand and farm livestock pricing.
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Chicago
New Delhi
Naushera
Kashmir
Washington
Chester W. Nimitz
Russia
United States
Jerusalem
Palestine
Haganah
Paris
Robert Schuman
Coun
Stores Return to Thursday Afternoon Closing Schedule
Stores banks and barber shops will close on Thursday afternoons in the future until further notice. Previously they stayed open on Thursday afternoons during November and December.
Purdue Edges Indiana In Narrow Big Ten Tilt
Purdue beat Indiana 58 to 49 in a hard fought college game. Notre Dame defeated Georgetown 77 to 69 while Western Kentucky topped Evansville 67 to 44.
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Purdue
Indiana
Notre Dame
Georgetown
Western Kentucky
Evansville
District hoops open New Year schedule with wide slate
Basketball fans in this part of the state will have ample games this week as teams begin their New Year schedules. The Linton Miners travel to Martinsville tonight and then host Garfield of Terre Haute at the Linton gym Friday evening, among a full week of matchups including Sandborn at Marco and Scotland at Williams.
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Linton Miners
Martinsville
Garfield of
NFL proposes rule changes to end ties
The National Football League Rules Committee will consider eliminating the extra point and adding a sudden death extra period to avoid ties. Commissioner Bert Bell backs the change urging adoption for all league games, currently used only in the NFL championship playoff.
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Philadelphia
U.P
National Football League Rules Committee
New York
Bert Bell
Women’s Guild to Meet at 2 P M in Church Basement
The Women's Guild of the Sharon Evangelical Reformed church will meet in the church basement Thursday at 2 o'clock. Members may bring clothing to be sent to the Indian Mission.
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Women's Guild
The
Saron
New Nürnberg Trial Opens for Nazi Diplomats
Twenty one high ranking German diplomats and officials faced war crimes charges before an American tribunal in Nürnberg. Brig Gen Telford Taylor opened the case, alleging they aided Hitler, planned aggressive wars, and aided extermination and slave labor. Baron Ernst von Weizsäcker is chief defendant.
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Nuernberg
U.P
Hitler
Telford Taylor
Taylor
Baron Ernst von Weizsaecker
Vatican
Warren F. Magee
Washington, D. C
Magee
Mrs Julia Baker 78 dies in Cass at home
Mrs Julia Arretta Baker a Cass resident aged 78 died at 445 this morning at her Cass home after three years of poor health. She is survived by husband Melvin S Baker a son Louis Lundy three brothers Will Hendricks Oliver Hendricks and Logan Hendricks and a sister Mrs Eva Bingham. Newkirk Funeral home Pleas antville will move her to the family home Wednesday and burial will follow at Dugger cemetery at Cass Methodist church service expected.
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Julia Arretta Baker
Cass
Melvin S. Baker
Louis Lundy
Will Hendricks
Minneapolis
Kans
Oliver Hendricks
Dugger
Logan Hendricks
Bedford
Eva Bingham
Newark
Newkirk
Pleasantville
Methodist
Dugger Cemetery
Builder finishes 306 pipe organ in Melrose home parlor
Clifford Lind of Melrose built a 306 pipe organ in his home parlor over a ten year period as a hobby. The instrument occupies the parlor of Lind's home and highlights his woodworking and musical skill.
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Melrose
Mass
U.P
Clifford Lind
Local Hospital Notes Include Dismissals and Surgery
Mrs. Richard Wilbur of Worthington was admitted for treatment yesterday and released today. Mrs. Hoyt Clark of Linton underwent major surgery this morning. Mrs. Avery Murray of Linton was discharged yesterday.
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Richard Wilbur
Worthington
Hoyt Clark
Linton
Avery Murray
Greece Receives $15 Million for Armed Forces Expansion
The State Department announced the American mission in Greece may divert $15 million from economic reconstruction to military use. Total military funding rises as Greece expands the national guard and regular army. Reports from Athens say guerrilla artillery shells Greek positions and Albania supplies fighters and materiel.
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Washington
U.P
State Department
Greece
United States
Daniel Blackburn Taken by Death in Indiana
Daniel Blackburn aged 39, of Detroit and former Linton resident, died at 8:35 a m Monday in St Anthony hospital Terre Haute after a short illness. He was visiting sister Mrs Catherine Grimes at Riley when illness struck. Born February 10 1908 in Linton to Robert and Mary Blackburn, he moved to Detroit 22 years ago and was a World War II veteran. He is survived by six brothers John Orville Herbert Everett of Linton and Robert Harry of Detroit and one sister Mrs Grimes of Riley. Funeral services at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home with Rev Powell Forbes. burial in Fairview cemetery.
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Daniel Blackburn
Detroit
Mich
Linton
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Blackburn
Catherine Grimes
Riley
Robert
Mary Blackburn
John
Orville
Herbert
Everett Blackburn
Harry Blackburn
Grimes
Welch and Cornett
Powell Forbes
Fairview Cemetery
Dogs Remembered Too Donors Send Food to Europe
Bellefontaine Ohio telegraph reports a relief drive collecting canned goods for overseas aid. The shipment includes dog food as supporters contribute tonnage of supplies for Europe. Local volunteers organize pickups and coordinate with aid groups.
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Bellefontaine, O
W.P
Europe
Presidential Campaign Opened at Capital Today
Washington dispatch notes the 1948 presidential race beginning as the 80th Congress convenes. Key issues include how much to spend on Marshall Plan aid and tax reductions, with Taft leading Republican efforts and Truman steering Democratic plans for budget and policy.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
White House
Republican Congress
United States
House
Knutson
Treasury
John Taber
N. Y
House Appropriations Committee
Taft
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Mass
Vandenberg
Senate
Birth of David William Duhne in Vincennes
Mr and Mrs Paul W Duhne of Richmond announce the birth of a son Sunday afternoon January 4 at Good Samaritan hospital Vincennes. The baby weighs six pounds three ounces and is the first child. Mother Miss Alice Threlkeld of Bicknell. father a former Linton resident. Sister-in-law Mrs Charles Clayton. The child is named David William.
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Paul W. Duhne
Richmond
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes
Alice Threlkeld
Bicknell
Duhne
Linton
Charles Clayton
David William
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