Awakening local drive to lure new industries to Linton
The Greater Linton club and Mother organizations push to diversify beyond coal. They cite Real Silk as a starter and urge young leaders from Legion, Junior Chamber, Kiwanis and Rotary to energize efforts. A daylight saving clash in Williamsport, Indiana and a congressional coin bill spark local chatter as residents debate timing, small denominations, and economic prospects for the town.
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Linton
Legion Boys
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
Rotary
Congress
Buiseness
Acheson urges Congress to fund arms for allies abroad
Secretary of State Dean Acheson urged Congress to provide 7 22 500 000 for military aid to Far East partners and Atlantic Pact allies. He cited Southeast Asia and Korea as vital to US security and supported Truman’s request for weapons making equipment in addition to arms.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Congress
Far East
Acheson
Orient
Southeast Asia
Philipines
Korea
Japan
China
United States
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Iran
Philippines
Greece
Truman
Tom Connally
Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
Local U B Church to Hear Speaker this Sunday
Rev. Castro Smith of Knox ville Tennessee will speak at a special Sunday morning service at the Linton Evangelical United Brethren church announced by Rev. William Medcalf. The church also hosts a Vacation Bible School graduation at 7 30 pm with craft displays and certificates for sixty pupils.
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Castro Smith
Knoxville
Tenn
Linton Evangelical United Brethren Church
William Medcalf
Mr. Smith
Mauna Loa Eruption Sends Lava Across Hawaii Island
Flaming lava from Mauna Loa rushed 15 miles across Hawaii Island, flowing toward the Pacific Ocean. Geysers shot steam along the Kona coast as lava streams moved over five miles per hour, halting traffic on a major highway but causing no injuries. The eruption began at the summit crater and was visible from Honolulu.
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Honolulu
Mauna Loa
Hawaii Island
Pacific Ocean
Hookena Village
Hilo
Hawaii
Mauna Low
Pacific
Kona
Ocean
Daily Vacation Bible School Planned at Glenburn Church
Daily Vacation Bible School will begin at the Glen Burn Church Monday morning. Classes for cradle roll through intermediate ages run 9 to 11 oclock daily with Bible stories and crafts included. A cordial invitation is extended to all city children.
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Glenburn
Rebellious Miner Accuses UMW Today
Canton Illinois June 2 Lloyd Sidener accuses the United Mine Workers of violating a settlement that sent him back to work for two days after a 12 week layoff. He says the dispute persists as he takes an indefinite leave of absence and awaits NLRB approval. He criticizes the union and reports threats to his family and a $2200 back pay dispute.
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Canton
Ill
Lloyd Sidener
United Mine Workers Today
Sidener
John L. Lewis
UMW
National Labor Relations Board
FBI
Congressional
NLRB
Buckheart
Washingto
Washington
City utility report shows May gains across departments
A May 1950 report from City Clerk Treasurer Harold L. Jones shows utility receipts up over May 1949 by 3 821.54. Light Water and Gas departments posted mixed results with transfers to depreciation and sinking funds and solid balances in funds including a 22 000 cash reserve.
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Harold L. Jones
Linton
Light Department
Water Department
Water Sinking Fund
Gas Department
Sewage Department
Indiana
Jones
Cash
Indiana University to graduate 3600 in June commencement
Indiana University in Bloomington will graduate its largest class for June 10 to 12 activities totaling 3 600 graduates. Wives of seniors host a separate mothers and wives ceremony the day before the main procession. Reunions mark anniversaries for the 1900 class with 61 living members attending.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Births and hospital notices in Bloomfield and surrounding towns
A newborn girl weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces was born Thursday to Mrs. Alina Mormance of Bloomfield. William Colley of Linton was admitted for medical treatment. Mrs. Homer Bales of Linton was admitted yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Merrval Ray and baby have been taken home to Worthington. Mrs. Floyd Noel of Worthington went home today. Mrs. Irene Bedwell of Linton rural route has been dismissed.
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Alina Mormance
Bloomfield
Witliam Colley
Linton
Homer Bales
Merrval Ray
Baby
Worthington
Floyd Noel
Irene Bedwell
Mrs Eva Fulk Called by Death
Word has been received of the death of Mrs Eva Ellen Fulk wife of John W Fulk of Coal City at St Anthony Hospital in Terre Haute on Wednesday night She was 76 Funeral services will be held at the Coal City Church of Christ at two o clock Saturday afternoon Mrs Fulk is a sister of Mrs R Lenning and Mrs Bris Roush of Linton
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Eva Ellen Fulk
John W. Fulk
Coal City
St. Anthony's Hospital
Terre Haute
Church of Christ
Fuljk
R. Lenning
Bris Roush
Linton
Lyons church school plans announced
The Lyons cooperative church school will end with a Saturday picnic in Lyons park. Commencement will be Sunday at 7 30 p m in the Lyons Methodist church with Rev Paul Kerr Rev James Earlywine and Rev Lindsey in charge. Each pupil gets an attendance card and those with at most two absences receive a diploma. Public invited.
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Cooperative Church
Lyons
Lyons Park
Lyons Methodist
Two gunmen and woman hunted in Georgia pursuit
A large Georgia Tennessee manhunt surrounded a mountain thicket near Fairmount as two machinegun armed men and a red haired woman fled after a gun battle with pursuing troopers. The trio, identified as Parker Watson and Scoggins, escaped in a stolen Ford amid roadblocks and floodlights.
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Fairmont
Chattanooga
Tenn
Georgia
William J. Parker
Huntsville
Ala
Beatrice Russel
Watson
Anniston
Frank Scoggins
Ooletwah
Fire crews respond to stove fire at Stimpert home
Two Freeport fire companies rushed to the H. J. Stimpert residence to extinguish a smoldering kitchen fire caused by a burned roast. No injuries reported.
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Freeport Hl
U.R
Freeport
H. J. Stimpert
Fisk Promoted to Michigan Penney Store Manager
Flmer C. Fisk longtime manager of the J C Penney store in Linton is transferred to take over the Owosso Michigan store. He will report June 15 and return briefly July 1 to assist the incoming manager. The move is described as a promotion and no successor for Linton is named.
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Flmer C. Fisk
J.C. Penney
Penney
Owosso, Mich
Fisk
Michigan City
Linton
Affay
Owosso
Tear Gas Used To Quell Prisoners
Hamilton County Sheriff C. M. Davis said he discharged a tear gas bomb at a disturbance involving nine prisoners in Noblesville Indiana. The clash began when William Murdock jailed for disorderly conduct and violating a suspended parole jeered and kicked an iron door, provoking the others. No further trouble occurred after the gas release.
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Noblesville
Ind
Hamilton County
C. M. Davis
Davis
William Murdock
Freeman-Greene Guild to Hold Last Meeting at 2 PM
Members of the Freeman Greene County Hospital Guild will meet at 2 00 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Clinic rooms at the hospital here. The gathering marks the final club year session.
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Freeman- Greene County Hospital Guild
VA Plans Second Postwar GI Life Insurance Dividend
The Veterans Administration moves toward issuing the next dividend for 1949 1950 and 1951 on life insurance policies. It will be smaller than the 2.8 billion dollar first payout and mailed as policy anniversaries occur. About 1 390 employees received 30 day discharge notices and 1 500 already laid off as the agency winds down the first dividend. The treasury has mailed nearly 14 million checks totaling 2.54 billion dollars.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Treasury
Truman States World Is Nearer To Lasting Peace
President Truman asserted the world is nearer lasting peace than since World War II ended. He linked the remark to a push for unlimited draft authority over three years and a $1.2225 billion defense aid request to Congress. Defense leaders urged extending the draft and boosting military aid amid postwar tensions.
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Truman
Washington
National Defense Establishment
Congress
Louis Johnson
Senate - Armed Services Committee
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House
Johnson
Mr. Truman
Bradley
Achéson
House Armed Services Committee
Carl Vinson
Frankfort Divorcee Is Declared Guilty
Frankie Miller, 29, was found guilty of manslaughter in the shotgun death of Leland Holliday, 31, who lured her from her husband and left for another woman. Judge Fred Campbell will sentence her Monday. manslaughter carries two to 21 years in Indiana.
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Frankfort
Ind
UUP
Frankie
Frankie Miller
Leland Holliday
Fred Campbell
Mannslaughter
Indiana
Holliday
Cairo
Dugger Named to Sullivan County Public Welfare Board
Otto E. Dugger of Dugger has been named to the Sullivan county board of Public Welfare by Judge Norval K. Harris. The Republican began serving on June 1, replacing Will H. Thompson, who has served 47 years since the board’s creation in 1936.
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Sullivan
Ind
Otto E. Dugger
Dugger
Sullivan County
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