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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1960
Page
1
Linton police issue a spring safety report warning youths about shooting BB guns inside city limits. Parents are reminded of fines and liability for damage under a city ordinance.
Greene county 4-H craft workshops set for Fridays in June from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the county Extension office on June 3 10 17 and 24. Enrollment requires attendance to receive materials and a record book. Children may arrive and depart as convenient. Crafts include tube painting glass etching basket weaving and homemade puzzles.
Reports say African extremist politicians promise natives whites women and property, sparking a mass white exodus in the Belgian Congo ahead of independence on June 30. A Greek planter was killed by a native worker in Maniema. travel and emigration peak as extremist parties gain seats in the Congo Chamber of Deputies.
A bomb placed in a gift-wrapped package exploded on a Nashville porch injuring Frances Binkley Tate and her two daughters, ages 8 and 10. The mother was described as in very critical condition with severe injuries to her hands, and the girls were slated for surgery. Police issued a pickup for Travis Tate of Fayetteville, Tenn., husband of the victim, who had reportedly threatened her the previous night.
Officials announced prize money for the Worthington parade at the Greene County Fair on July 19. Top prizes include 125 for best decorated float, 100 for second, 75 for third, 50 for fourth, and 25 for fifth. Other divisions offer smaller prizes with no themed entries this year.
Erma Jean Park admitted firing the pistol that killed Dorothy Scott and wounded her husband Robert Park in a home near Vevay. Mrs Park was jailed for questioning after telephoning the sheriff and admitting the shooting.
The Freeman Greene county hospital Guild will sponsor its annual dinner to honor the Pink Ladies at the municipal golf course clubhouse at 6 30 Monday evening. Invitations go to the public with no charge and attendees should bring a covered dish. Meat rolls coffee and dessert are provided. A program of entertainment and prizes will be offered as clubs and civic groups are urged to attend.
Paris police report a new wave of shootings in Paris by Algerian gunmen targeting civilians. Seven French victims this week include a cafe owner and a police inspector, with theories that the attacks aim to pressure France over Algerian independence amid rebel splits.
James E. Johnson of Sulphur Springs Florida was arrested as police traced more than $1000 in bogus payroll checks to a pipeline company. Four checks totaling over $500 were passed in Linton two wood checks in Jasonville and several more in Sullivan during the Memorial Day weekend. Police noted the use of a check protecting device and suspected two men acted with others possibly involved.
The Glenburn Methodist church will host a Daily Vacation Bible School starting June 6 for two weeks. Rev. James Bastain says classes for all ages run 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with the theme Temptings of Jesus plus singing worship periods study and crafts.
Showers and thunderstorms return to Indiana today and Friday spreading from the north to central and southern areas. Temperatures reach the 80s statewide with highs 75 to 85 and overnight lows in the 60s, followed by a cooler fair weather return.
In Muncie Indiana 14 year old Eugene Erby drowned while attempting to swim across a stone quarry. Harvey Buchanan 17 tried to rescue him after Erby shouted for help but could not reach him before he sank.
Rose Marie Lynch, 17, Linton-Stockton High School senior and editor of her school paper, writes of her first Washington visit with 48 classmates and five sponsors. She recalls landmarks from the Capitol dome to Arlington Cemetery, noting the Capitol’s democracy nucleus and the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials.
The National Unity Committee said ex premier Adnan Menderes and other leaders will be tried within a month. Elections for a new parliament were set for the shortest possible time as raids targeted Democratic Party lawmakers.
Rep Omar Burleson chairs the House Administration Committee and urges that lawmakers file full public expense reports for government funded trips. He says prompt outlay reporting could deter abuses though he doubts widespread misconduct. Some colleagues resist amid prior investigative allegations.
The 1960 Three Quarter Horsepower season opens Sunday at Oliphant Field track. Qualifying starts 2:00 p.m. with racing at 3:00 p.m. Notables include Rapid Richard Northam, Bill Ratekin, Bud Hamilton, Forrest Prince, and Russ Hawkins among entrants. Track improvements completed for the dustless season.
Bedford Indiana reports its first traffic fatality in three years as five year old William Woods died at a Indianapolis hospital after head injuries from walking into the path of a car driven by Bernard Lee Bush of Springville.
Linda Lindsey daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Lindsey of Linton will dance in the Nancy Sauer revue at the Indiana Theater Terre Haute on June 15.
Rev Alvin K Bailey 46 a Hanover College professor of religion Indiana was found smothered in a Paddington hotel London. Coroner ruled death by own action with three notes and a police address. Bailey had taught since 1946 and left wife Ann and two sons unaware of his overseas trip.
Mr and Mrs John B Wade of Indianapolis announce the birth of a son born May 27. He weighs six pounds twelve ounces and is named Marland Jay. He is welcomed by a brother John Andrew. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Marland Haines of Linton and Mr and Mrs Harry Wade of Bloomfield.
Two runaway brothers ages 12 and 14 were killed when a light single engine plane they apparently stole crashed on a school playground near Emerson Junior High in Pomona California. The bodies were recovered from the burning wreckage as investigators noted both boys loved flying and had previously tried to steal a plane.
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