The Hoosier Day column five years old
The Hoosier Day column marks five years of Indiana content with editors in the state praising journalism freedom. Readers across urban and rural papers engage deeply, with notable figures reading it daily and surveys showing about 61 city and 66 rural readers per paper.
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Indiana
Lebanon
Supreme Court
Shelbyville
Organized Labor
Chamber of Commerce
Journalism Department Studies
Butler University
Foss Wins SD GOP Primary for Governor amid War Hero Hype
War hero Joe Foss captures a decisive Republican victory in South Dakota, promising independence from special interests as he faces Democrat Ed C. Martin in November. Lt. Gov. Rex Terry trails as Foss leads with twice the votes. Mundt is renominated without opposition. In Nevada, Pittman wins the Democratic gubernatorial nod with 75 percent counted, ahead of four rivals. Birmingham voters uphold racial segregation in sports despite a Supreme Court education ruling.
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Joe Foss
South Dakota
Nevada
Vailittman
Birmingham
Ala
Supreme Court
Foss
Rex Terry
Ed C. Martin
Karl E. Mundt
Pittman
Financial report of Linton utilities May from clerk Harold L Jones
The May receipts and disbursements for Linton Municipal utilities are presented by city clerk-treasurer Harold L Jones. Light department shows receipts 17741.22 disbursements 15805.23 balance 20469.70 with transfers 4867.22. Water department receipts 6402.16 disbursements 5485.83 balance 10480.07 with disburse 2329.97. Gas department receipts 16269.03 disbursements 6086.10 balance 28473.16 with transfers 2365.46. Sewage department receipts 774.40 disbursements 784.70 balance 2029.94. Parking meters receipts 840.00 disbursements 366.34 balance 2663.63.
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Linton
Harold L. Jones
Light Department
Water Department
Gas Department
Sewage Department
Life Expectancy in India Rises to Thirty Two Years
Health Minister Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur told parliament that the average life expectancy in India has increased from 27 to 32 years.
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New Delhi
India
Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur
Scouters to Hold Camporee Here
About one hundred twenty five Boy Scouts from Greene county five trams will assemble at Lee Shee spark Friday for a three day Camporee. The highlights include a district friendship campfire for all scouters parents and friends at 9 00 p m Saturday.
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Greene County
Lee- Shee
Spark
Linton
Jafar
Worthington
Bloomfield
Lyons
Elnora Woman Killed in Decatur Accident
Mrs. Nellie Mumma 64 of Elnora was killed in a two car collision near Decatur Indiana. Her husband George 64 and their three sons Joseph 15 Russell 13 and Lacey 10 were injured. Gustav Krueckberg 64 of Decatur the other driver was unhurt. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p.m. in Decatur. Mrs Mumma's sisters Mrs Elmer Flynn of Linton and Mrs Harvey Ferguson of Lyons attended Decatur yesterday.
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Decatur
Ind
Nellie Mumma
Elnora
George
Mumma
Gustav Krueckberg
Joseph
Russell
Lacey Mumma
Krueckberg
Elmer Flynn
Linton
Harvey Ferguson
Lyons
Ferguson
Ramsey Returned Home From Terre Haute Hospital
Owen Ramsey who had major surgery at Union hospital Terre Haute has been sent home to his Switz City residence according to a local report.
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Owen Ramsey
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Switz City
French Airplanes Destroy Red Base In Biggest Raid
Fifty French warplanes destroyed a large Communist underground base 12 miles southeast of Hanoi using 1000 pound bombs. The base, hidden by bamboo huts, served as a jumping off point for Viet Minh attacks on Hanoi. The raid marked the delta’s largest rebel position strike to date, amid preparations for a broader offensive in Indochina.
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Indochina
Delta
Here
Haiphong
Saigon
France
Cha Noi
Hanoi-Haiphong
Phu Ly
Nam Dinh
Thai Binh
Red River
Molotov’s Moscow Trip Sparks Peace Hope Talks
Communist sources suggest V. M. Molotov’s Moscow mission tied to a new peace offensive in Indochina and wider tensions. After returning, he chaired a secret Indochina meeting and met Chou En Lai and Malenkov to shape Kremlin coexistence policy and possible East West talks later this year.
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Geneva
V. M. Molotov
Moscow
Indochina
Molotov
Georgi Malenkov
Chou En Lai
Malenkov
Woman Fined $6 After Traffic Case Plea From Judge's Wife
In Hartford a woman charged with a traffic violation asked for penalty to avoid critique of the judiciary and cited her marriage to Traffic Court Judge S. Brrr Leikind. Another judge fined her six dollars.
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Hartford
Conn
S. Brrr Leikind
Thief Steals Flowers From Cemetery in Linton
Mrs Grace Martin reports a theft at Fairview cemetery in Linton where two potted plants from her family plot disappeared Monday night or Tuesday morning. The flowers were placed there before Memorial Day.
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Linton
Grace Martin
Fairview Cemetery
Robbery at Oldenburg bank nets about $5000
Two men robbed the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of about $5,600 five minutes after opening. They forced two customers to lie down and moved cashier Howard Heppner and clerk Bud Heppner into a vault. They fled in a dark green car with stolen plates, pursued by police along Ind 229.
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Oldenburg
Ind
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Howard Heppner
Bud Heppner
Heppners
Indianapolis
Ohio
More Rain on Tap For Hoosierdam
Indiana's rainy spell was set to continue today or tonight with more precipitation expected across the state. The Weather Bureau forecast occasional rain in the north and showers or thundershowers in the south and central regions. Tuesday's highs reached into the 70s, Evansville at 79, as light rain fell statewide.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Weather Bureau
Evansville
Bloomfield Woman Pearl Shouse Dies After Illness
Bloomfield resident Pearl Shouse aged 65 died at 3:00 am in a Madison hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born October 15, 1888 in Taylor township, daughter of Samuel G. and Emma Jane Haywood. Survived by daughter Emma Shouse of Butlerville and brothers Howard Haywood, Mason Haywood, and Charles Haywood. Body to Jenkins and Sons Funeral home. funeral plans pending.
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Pearl Shouse
Bloomfield
Madison
Shouse
Taylor Township
Samuel G
Emma Jane Faucett Haywood
William Shouse
Emma Shouse
Butlerville
Howard Haywood
Mason Haywood
Lyons
Charles Haywood
Evansville
Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home
Greenwood Girl Admitted To St Vincent For Major Surgery
Mildred Maxine Greenwood daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Greenwood of Linton was admitted to St Vincent Hospital Indianapolis for major surgery on Tuesday. Her room number is 448.
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Mildred Maxine Greenwood
Ed Greenwood
Linton
St. Vincent Hospital
Indianapolis
Explosion on submarine Sirago kills two in New Hampshire dock
An explosion in drydock at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard killed two civilians and injured a Navy enlistee and three civilians. Identified dead are Racuel Senechel and Joseph E. A. Rousseau. The injured sailor’s name was withheld. A naval board of inquiry will investigate the blast.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Racuel Senechel
Somersworth
Joseph E. A. Rousseau
New England
Newport
R. L
Bennington
Naval Board of Inquiry
Robert E. Cronin
Cronin
Riots Rock East Pakistan Mills as Death Toll Presses
News reports say riots erupted at East Pakistan jute mills with 400 dead last month and clashes between relief workers and regular workers at Adamjee mills. The government sent troops, arrested hundreds, and vowed to curb Communist subversion amid growing unrest in East Pakistan.
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Karachi
East Pakistan
Adamjee Mills
Pakistan
Burma
India
Mohammed Ali
County's 636 I U Alumni Invited to Centennial Event
Greene County's 636 Indiana University alumni received detailed notices for a June 11 to 13 Bloomington campus centennial Alumni Association celebration. Events include reunions by class year ending in 4 or 9, a What Every Woman Knows stage presentation, a Saturday barbecue ox roast, alumni faculty ball game, reenactment of Jordan River Revue, and a Sunday luncheon with the distinguished alumni service award, band show, and reunions for Law Music and Education schools.
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Greene County
Indiana University
Bloomington
University Theatre
James M. Barrie
Jordan River
Schools of
Law, Music and Education
University
Hospital Report From Local City Infirmary
Mrs. Alonzo Tennis of Jasonville and Mrs. Mamie Alexander of Worthington were admitted for medical treatment Tuesday. Mrs. Cora Boling of Indianapolis and Mrs. Leo Patterson of Crane underwent major surgery. Charles Davis of Crane was admitted, and Phillip Pryor and Miss Mary Kay Pryor of Worthington had tonsils and adenoids removed. Mrs. Carrie Sloan of Linton was admitted for a fractured hip. Dismissals include Clyde McCain, Mrs. Foster Christenberry, Roger Ratliff, Jackline Trump, and Miss Nancy Deatrick.
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Alonzo Tennis
Jasonville
Mamie Alexander
Worthington
Cora Boling
Indianapolis
Leo Patterson
Crane
Charles Davis
Phillip Pryor
Mary Kay Pryor
Carrie Sloan
Linton
Clyde McCain
Foster Christenberry
Odon
Roger Ratliff
Jackline Trump
Nancy Deatrick
Tornadoes Strike Southwest and East Killing Infant in Paducah
United Press reports tornadoes swept from Texas Panhandle to Pennsylvania killing six month old Ida Plan cenio in Paducah and injuring at least 16. Texas twisters hit Paducah and Iowa Park while Wichita Falls cars crashed after wind gusts topped 100 mph.
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Pennsylvania
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Paducah
Iowa Park
Wichita Falls
Ida Plancenio
Red Cross
Weather Bureau
Somerset
Grove City
Pittsburgh
Greene County 4-H Earns Bronze Merit Award for 1953
Greene County 4-H is one of 61 Indiana counties receiving a bronze merit award for outstanding 4-H club programs in 1953. County agricultural agent Arthur Haseman reports 881 members in 1953 with 706 completing standard club requirements. This marks Greene County's sixth year of merit honors with a highlighted growth in enrollment ahead of the June state roundup.
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Greene County
Indiana
Arthur Haseman
Purdue University
Haseman
Eagles to Watch Show Tonight at Linton Lodge Hall
A free magic and comedy variety show titled Two Suns and a Beam will be at 7 30 tonight for lodge members and wives. Sponsored by Sunbeam Bakers, the cast includes Al Maddox Marsha McPhee and J Worthington Pophughik.
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Linton Eagles Lodge
The
Sunbeam Bakers
al Maddox
Marsha McPhee
Oppenheimer Deemed Loyal Citizen Yet Security Risk
The Atomic Energy Commission weighs a 2 to 1 finding that J Robert Oppenheimer is a loyal citizen but a security risk. The board cites Communist associations and conduct delaying the H-bomb, recommending permanent clearance denial. Oppenheimer declined further review, stating the commission must decide.
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Washington
INS
Atomic Energy Commission
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
Institute For Advanced Study
Princeton
Special Security Review Board
Adm
Lewis L. Strauss
Special Board
Lloyd K. Garrison
Garrison
AEC
K. D. Nichols
Dr. Oppehneime
Communist Party
Dr. Oppenheimer
Slayer Nabbed by Detroit Police in Theater Booth
Detroit police capture 19 year old slayer Charles Bashler who escaped a Florida prison last week. He was cornered in a downtown theater telephone booth while talking to his former landlady after detectives traced his call. Bashler was serving a life term for murder at Apalachee Correctional Institution.
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Detroit
Mich
Charles Bashler
Florida
Bashler
Apalachee
Leona Tamthum
Joseph Brown
Robert Grindle
Homicide Bureau
Bombay institutes 11 p.m. closure for hotels and restaurants
The city government imposes an 11 p.m. closing time for all hotels and eateries in Bombay as part of austerity measures. Prohibition remains in effect in Bombay.
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Bombay
Elmo Allen Improves Slightly After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Elmo Allen of Linton route two shows only slight improvement from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered May 15. He remains confined to his home.
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Elmo Allen
Linton Route Two
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