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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1945
Page
4
In loving memory of Fernando Rodecker who passed away ten years ago May 28 1935. The rolling stream of life rolls on. But still the vacant chair recalls the love, the voice, the smile of the one who once sat there. Wife and children.
Mrs. Harry S. Truman failed to break a champagne bottle nine times on an army C-54 hospital plane, then succeeded after a White House aide intervened. A navy ship christening followed, ending with champagne spraying as she finally christened a plane.
Hogs 6,000, active and steady with choice 160 lb hogs at 14.80 and 140-160 lb bulk 14.80. lighter weights 14.80. sows 14.05. Cattle 300 with calves 600. steers 17.10 for 1150 lb and 875 lb yearlings 17. cows steady 9.50 to 18 with some 14. cann ers and cutters 7 to 9.25. dealers active and steady top 16.50.
Twenty years ago this week a North Carolina coal mine explosion trapped seventy one miners with little hope of survival. Funeral services were held today for Charles E. Sherwood 70 a Linton pioneer. Former Vice President Thomas R Marshall died in Washington DC burial planned at Marion Indiana. Mrs J M Bridges 68 died in a car crash near Buck Creek Bridge with heart shock listed as cause.
President Truman announced at a news conference that a big three meeting is definite but not dated. He has been in daily contact with Prime Minister Churchill on the Levant crisis and noted French ceasefire following Churchill's message to Gen. De Gaulle. He expects the San Francisco UN conference to finish within 10 days and rejects expanding to a big four or five.
Four trainmen were injured in a collision in Wabash with about 100 yards of track damaged and crews from Peru clearing wreckage. Henry Schulmeyer, 61, died from fumes vented by a car exhaust in his garage after leaving a family note. General Motors Allison division cut the work week from 54 to 45 hours affecting most jet propulsion engine workers. Torbert Leroy Nelson, 44, Howard County, was killed in an auto truck crash near Kokomo amid a dispute over an act’s engagements and property.
Indianapol is June 1 Army officials investigate a fire tearing nine barracks at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Unofficial reports claim a riot among prisoners and gunfire from tower guards, but Lt. Ehrhart says no casualties were reported. Damage estimated at 100000 with about 3000 prisoners housed. Cause undetermined amid conflicting accounts of shootings and escapes.
Army authorities at Fort Benjamin Harrison refused to confirm a riot or casualties as 3,000 soldier prisoners were confined in the compound. An Indianapolis firefighter died from injuries while fighting the blaze amid conflicting rumors of ambulance evacuations. Public relations officers denied casualty reports prior to an official statement planned for Washington.
Mrs Lorena Moss reports her husband Pfc Clifford Moss has earned the Expert Combat Badge for outstanding marksmanship and service. The announcement highlights his unit and recent training activities.
John Frederick Tincher of the U S Merchant Marines is on a 30 day leave with his father Clell Tincher. He has just returned from a trip to England and Belgium.
S/Sgt Leonard "Mac" McDonald, recently on active duty in the South Pacific, is spending a 30 day furlough with his sister Mrs John Reeves.
Col Tracy K. Dorsett, commanding officer at George Field in Lawrenceville, declares the field will continue to train Troop Carrier personnel for wartime air operations. He says the field has a long mission and cannot be closed while new fields open and troops redeploy to the Pacific.
Paul Steele has arrived back in the United States after twenty months with the U S forces in the South Pacific. His mother, Mrs Naoma Steele, was informed of his return and he hopes to be home soon.
Mrs. Maxine Lawson reports her husband George L Lawson S 1 C has been promoted to G M 3 C after five and a half months aboard an L S T in the South Pacific. He participated in the Okinawa invasion.
Japanese report says B 29s hit northwestern Osaka and Amagasaki, fires extinguished by noon after a two hour raid begun at 8 30 a m Tokyo time. Twenty four planes shot down and 30 damaged with Osaka harbor area and main lines under threat amid eight square miles already ruined.
Pvt. Raymond Stone recalls a February incident in which a $100 bill in his shirt pocket absorbed a German bullet, preventing a potentially fatal wound and illustrating money as a lifesaver in battle.
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