Ice fishing secrets and small-town happenings in Linton
Readers share ice fishing woes as two men admit no catches despite attempts. Rex Poe and Jack Kennedy swap car troubles in a tale of late night calls and helpful favors. The Civic Garden Club earns praise for Christmas decorations stored by local businesses, while Greene County reports 406 businesses amid a small town.
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City Light Department
Civic Garden Club
Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants Association
City of
Linton
Dun & Bradstreet
Greene County
Kennedy faces uphill House rules fight as Kennedy Pledges tax cut
Speaker John W. McCormack expressed optimism that President Kennedy will win the opening day rules fight with Chairman Howard W. Smith and that Congress will pass a tax cut this year. He noted the battle over the Rules Committee and the push for Medicare and education funding. The budget is projected at 99 billion for the next year, a record for peacetime spending.
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Washington
John W. McCormack
Kennedy
House
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Committee On Rules
Smith
Massachusetts
McCormack
Harry F. Byrd
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Rules Committee
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Philippine leader may visit United States this year
Philippine Herald reports President Diosdado Macapagal told reporters at a Sunday dinner he has accepted in principle President Kennedy's invitation to visit the United States this year.
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Manila
Philippine Herald
Diosdado Macapagal
United States
Kennedy
Former President Eisenhower Urges Tax Cuts Linked to Spending Cuts
In a Gettysburg interview with U S News & World Report Dwight D Eisenhower argued that any income tax cut should be matched by broad based spending reductions. He criticized rising all government expenditures including non defense items defense and space and urged substantial cuts across the board to demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
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Washington
tPl
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Anderson Bank Branch Robbed in West Edgewood Center
A West Branch of the Anderson Banking Co. in the Edgewood shopping center along Indiana 32 was held up today. State police set roadblocks and pursued a red over cream getaway car. This marked Indiana’s second bank holdup in a week, following a Switz City robbery last week with about $2,500 taken.
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Anderson, Ind
Anderson Banking Co
Edgewood
West Branch
Indiana
Switz City
Linton Police Spot Stolen Automobile
A 1956 Ford stolen in Dugger was spotted in Linton by police as Jm Baker of Indianapolis drove through town. The car description had been issued and officers pursued. Baker was arrested and turned over to the Sullivan County Sheriff.
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Dugger
Jm Baker
Indianapolis
Linton
Sullivan County
Traffic Fatalities Rise in Indiana Over Weekend
Indiana drivers reported at least 16 deaths in 1963, plus a hit and run in Indianapolis. Virginia Williams, 35, found in nightgown after a hit run near her home. Mary Farmer, 38, dies from January 1 collision. Gary man Timothy Day, 24, dies in wreck near LaPorte. Goshen boy Richard Veenstra, 12, killed by truck while biking. Ronald Appleger, 30, and son 3, die in Marion County head on crash. Emmett Jones, 29, dies from December 22 two car crash near Logansport.
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Indiana
Virginia Williams
Indianapolis
Goshen
Ronald Appleger
Ronald Jr
Marion County
Emmett Jones
Kokomo
US. 35
Logansport
Relief Fund Tops $10,000 After Terre Haute Explosion
In Terre Haute Indiana a relief fund for victims of a fatal explosion has surpassed ten thousand dollars. Survivor Albert Hagan filed a $250000 suit against Terre Haute Gas Co. as investigators examine a 37 inch pipe section at the state lab to determine if a gas leak caused the blast. Funeral services were held for several victims including friends George Kahl and Joe Callahan.
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Terre Haute
Ind
UPL
George L. Obenchain
The
Home Packing Co
Albert Hagan
Terre Haute Gas Co
Vigo Superior Court
Hagan
Union Hospital
George David Kahl
Joe Callahan
Calvary Cemetery
Indiana State Police Laboratories
Indianapolis
Young Boy Admits Beating Aged Neighbor In Indy
An 11 year old boy admitted beating and stabbing 87 year old neighbor William Barr who refused a demand for $3. Barr required 28 stitches for a scalp wound. The youth also allegedly set a fire on the back porch to force entry before the attack. Barr's son arrived and the boy fled.
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Indianapolis
Upi
William Barr
Barr
Bar
Justice of Peace Hears Six Cases in Jasonville Court
Six cases heard at the Justice of the Peace Court in Jasonville involve arrests by Jasonville and Indiana State police. Harold Fougerousse pled guilty to disturbing the peace and paid 18 dollars 75 cents. Dale E. Yockey, 21, Brazil, charged with operating on a beginner's permit after turning 21, fined 22 dollars 75 cents. Larry R. Shidler, 22, Lewis Route 1, fined 10 dollars plus costs for reckless driving and license suspended. Harold E. Inman, 39, Jasonville, charged with driving while intoxicated, fined 25 dollars plus costs total 42 dollars 75 cents. Malcolm Southwood, 18, Shelgurn, driving on expired beginner's permit, fined 18 dollars 75 cents. Melvin G. Densmore, 34, Jasonville, charged with disobeying a stop sign, fined 18 dollars 75 cents.
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Justice of the Peace Court
Jasonville
Indiana
Harold Fougerousse
Dale E. Yockey
Brazil
Larry R. Shidler
Lewis Route 1
Harold E. Inman
Malcolm Southwood
Shelgurn
Melvin G. Densmore
Smith Funeral Services Held for Guy Smith Near Dugger
Funeral services were held at Morris Chapel for Guy Smith of Dugger route 1 who died Saturday at 1:30 am. Born August 16 1896 in Sullivan county he worked in local coal mines. Survivors include Nellie Smith widow four sons Hobart Ferne Gale and George three sisters Eva Mattie Blanche and eleven grandchildren. Rev Fred Shepler Jr officiated with Newkirk Funeral Home in charge. Burial followed at Morris Chapel cemetery.
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Morris Chapel
Guy Smith
Dugger
Sullivan County
Wilbert
Emma Hanson Smith
Nellie Smith
George Smith
Wilmington
Hobart Smith
Phoenix
Ariz
Ferne Smith
Gale
Rites Announced For Dorothy Hanson
Funeral services for Dorothy Frances Hanson will be held at 10 o clock Wednesday at the Anderson Poindexter Memory Chapel with Rev. George Potter officiating. Survivors include her mother Mrs Goldie Ethel Padgett four sisters and four brothers and burial is in Fairview cemetery Vincennes.
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Dorothy Frances Hanson
Anderson - Poindexter Memory
George Potter
Goldie Ethel Padgett
Violet Ferguson
Covington
Alta Stevens
Bloomington
Edith Samson
Bicknell
Lucille Jackson
Vincennes
Winford Hanson
Linton
Richard Hanson
Donald Hanson
Whitaker
Cal
Charles Hanson
Tourington
Wyoming
Fairview
Greene County Coin Club Meeting Tonight
The Greene County coin club will hold a meeting in the vocational agriculture room at Bloomfield High School at 7:36 PM CDT. Officers reported the event.
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Greene County Coin Club
Bloomfield High School
Postage Hikes Take Effect Raising Letter Rates
Postmaster General J Edward Day announced new federal rates after midnight Sunday increasing first class letters to five cents and postcards to four cents. Air mail letters rise to eight cents per ounce and air mail postcards to six cents, with overall fiscal year impacts projected.
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Washington
J. Edward Day
U. S
Congress
Air Mail
Billie F Cooper Dies Here Sunday
Billie F Cooper a longtime Linton resident died at his home Sunday afternoon at one. He was 84, born August 14 1878 in Keene Ohio and moved to Linton in 1903. Surviving are his widow Mrs H Lucretia Cooper and daughter Margaret Cooper. funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Welch Cornett Funeral Home with Rev William T Murphy and Deaconess Nola Yoder officiating. burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Billie F. Cooper
Linton
Mr. Cooper
Keene
Ohio
George and
Margaret Snyder Cooper
J. W. Wolford and Sons Co
Margaret Cooper
Levi Plew
Ocala
Fla
Welch & Cornett
Wm. T. Murphy
Nola Yoder
Masonic Lodge
Fairview Cemetery
Missing Dugger Boy Returns to His Home
John Pirtle 18 son of Mr and Mrs Russell Pirtle of Dugger route 1 is back home after leaving Christmas Day. He hitchhiked to Arizona and returned Saturday morning saying he wanted to get away. He will stay on his fathers farm to help his parents.
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John Pirtle
Russell Pirtle
Dugger
Young Pirtle
Wayne Mathes
Worthington
Arizona
Mathes
Greene Circuit court hears two divorce and partition suits
Mary Nelle Curry files for divorce from Ernest Curry in Greene Circuit Court at Bloomfield. Henry Wesnidge and others sue Josephine Steward, heir of Ross Steward, seeking partition of real estate.
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Greene
Bloomfield
Mary Nelle Curry
Ernest Curry
Henry Wesnidge
Josephine Steward
Ross Steward
Former Mine Operator Surrenders to Police
A former Terre Haute coal mine owner, David Lee, 40, surrendered to Indiana State Police in Terre Haute and was jailed in Indianapolis on a $10,000 bond. He failed to appear in federal court over tax charges for 1957 1958 and 1959, with an indictment alleging $146 780 in income and $114 924 capital gains from Maumee Mining Co.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
David Lee
Indiana
Marion County
Lee
S. Hugh Dillin Friady
Maumee Mining Co
Bunche Holds Talks With Top Military Commanders
United Nations Undersecretary Ralph Bunche held urgent discussions with UN military commanders in Elisabethville Katanga about crushing Katanga’s secessionist resistance. He rejected reopening talks with Moise Tshombe and urged UN forces toward Kolwezi while consular efforts pressed Tshombe to negotiate.
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Bunche
Elisabethville
Katanga
Congo
Tpy
Ralph Bunche
United Nations
U.N
Leopoldville
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Kolwezi
Jadotville
Salisbury
Rhodesia
Angola
Dilolo
William F Harting Dies in Hospital in Linton
William F Harting Sr founder of Linton Bottling Works died in Freeman Greene county hospital after short illness at 86. He built the Coca Cola Bottling plant with brothers Otto and Fred, was active in Saron United Church of Christ and the Linton Concert Band. Survived by son William J Harting Jr, brother Otto, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services set at Saron United Church with Rev Boyd Stepler officiating. Burial
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William F. Harting, Sr
Linton Bottling Works
Freeman-Greene County
Mr. Harting
Germany
Frederick and
Louis Harting
Linton
Otto
Fred Harting
Coca- Cola Bottling Manufacturing Company
Saron
Otto Harting
Welch and Cornett
Buskirk Rites Held for Worthington Resident
Funeral services were held today for Mrs. Blanche Buskirk aged 60 of Worthington who died Saturday morning. She was born November 25 1902 in Worthington and lived there all her life. Surviving are her husband John W. Buskirk five sons Charles Hubert Rex of Worthington David and John of Linton one brother W T Conway of Worthington fifteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services were at Worthington Baptist church with Rev. Lowell D Mitchell and Rev. Thomas R Ostbon officiating burial followed in Worthington cemetery Myers Funeral Home directed arrangements.
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Blanche Buskirk
Worthington
Search Continues For Missing Robber At Switz City Bank
A lone bandit robbed Switz City Bank Thursday afternoon and fled with about $2,174. Sheriff Dale Horn said several more informants were questioned and new leads are being checked, with no arrests yet.
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Switz City
Dale Horn
Democrat Club to Meet at Bloomfield Courthouse
The Greene county Women's Democrat club will meet at the Bloomfield courthouse Tuesday evening. A covered dish supper starts at 6:30 CST and the business session follows at 7:30. Officers will be elected.
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Greene County Women's Democrat Club
Bloomfield
Terre Haute Woman Stella Land Dies at 2 P.M.
Mrs Stella M Land of Terre Haute born June 24 1890 in Sullivan county died at St Anthony hospital in Terre Haute. She is survived by husband Lawrence L Land two sons Eugene and Harold of Terre Haute two daughters Irene Figg Bucktown and Margaret Page Carlisle route 3 one half brother James Cleveland Indianapolis a half sister Reba Brown Columbus Ohio and 14 grandchildren. Body returned to Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger for arrangements.
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Stella M. Land
Terre Haute
Pleasantville
St. Anthony
Sullivan County
James
Nancy Robbins Cleveland
Indian Prairie Baptist Church
Lawrence L. Land
Eugene
Harold Land
Irene Figg
Bucktown
Margaret Page
Carlisle
Farmers reminded of January 31 1963 deadline
Farm news notes the January 31 1963 deadline for price support loans and purchase agreements on 1962 crops including wheat barley oats grain sorghum rye and soybeans. ASC chair Clina E Hasler outlines loan maturity May 31 1963 plus soybeans 2 26 per bushel wheat 2 02 per bushel and stresses storage approval and crop quality as factors in loan amounts.
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Clina E. Hasler
ASC
Polish Cardinal vows to pay priests fines over observers barred
Cardinal Wyszynski told a Warsaw congregation that the Roman Catholic Church will pay the fines of priests penalized for barring government observers from religious classes at St. John's Basilica.
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Warsaw
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
St. John’s Basilica
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Incles
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Lima
Peru
Social Progressive
Moscow
Havana
Justice of Peace
Rites
Dorothy Hanson
Coin Club
Godefroid Munonga
Mokambo
Munongo
William F. Harting
Democrat Club
Mrs. Stella Land
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