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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1957
Page
3
Linton police conducted Traffic Safety Checks on 2,500 vehicles in May and found 94 with defects. Defects included brakes 5, headlights 37, rear and stop lights 38, exhaust systems, mufflers 4, glass 1, windshield wipers 7 and horns 2. No vehicle had more than one defect per officer Hemmerling’s report.
Tryon stated that the share of mechanical defects found in vehicles was well below the statewide storage rate in Indiana, suggesting improved reliability across the analyzed fleet.
Mrs George Haworth director of the local Triad chapter urges all members to attend a 6 30 pm meeting at the Linton Public Library in a notice issued today.
Miss Sandy Pirtle submitted to surgery at Union Hospital in Terre Haute today and is listed in room 230.
An advertisement touts Bio-Dyne based Preparation A available as suppository or ointment with a money back guarantee. Claims world famous institute research behind it and urges purchase at druggists. Includes Reg. U. S. Pat. Off designation.
Three motorists pled guilty in the Bloomfield justice of the peace court. Donald E. Frye of Fort Wayne paid fines on a 75 mph charge, Daniel L. Ashcraft of Koleen paid for speeding 40 mph in a 30 mph zone, and Jerry Bruce Toon of Bloomfield was fined for reckless driving. Asia Minor is noted as birthplace of the hotel industry in a historical aside.
American League leaders include Chicago with 28 wins and New York at 24. Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, Baltimore, and Washington follow. Sundays: Boston def Washington 5 3. Kansas City 8 Cleveland 3. New York 2 Baltimore 4. Detroit 3 Chicago 1. National League standings show Cincinnati 28 15 atop, Philadelphia 25 16, Milwaukee 34 6 17, Brooklyn 23 17. Various games listed with Pittsburgh, Chicago, New York results across two series.
Bowden of California, a 6-3 junior, ran a 3:58.7 mile in Stockton to become the first American under four minutes. He plans to retire from the mile this year and targets the 1969 Rome Olympics for his next goal. He reflects on his 1956 Olympic showing and says his future track career centers on two arms.
The State Highway Department announced it will accept bids up to 11 am CDT on June 11 for scraping cleaning and painting many bridges on State roads. Included are Greene county on Road 54 over White River near the Road 57 junction and Greene county on Road 67 over Eel River near Worthington.
The Linton-Stockton Freshman relay team is pictured having won first place in the Greene County meet. Max Vaughn kneels left and Billy Pirtle kneels right with the trophy, while Fred Duckworth stands left and Jack Greenwood stands right.
Frank Pace Jr., former Air Force secretary, becomes president of the International Golf Association succeeding the late John Jay Hopkins. Pace pledges Canada Cup matches in Tokyo October 24 to 27 with two man teams from 30 countries. Proceeds fund a Japanese student scholarship to study in the United States.
The Philadelphia Phillies receive key pitching from rookies Dick Farrell Jack Sanford and Don Cardwell as they beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5 4 to move within two games of first place. The Phillies have won 11 of their last 15 games and extended a winning streak including a 6 4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
Night of mixed results across leagues with the Braves and Pirates winning, Yankees and Tigers posting wins, and pitchers like Newcombe taking losses. Key scorers include Boe, Elston, Lopata and Newcombe, as teams vie in the NL and AL races.
Army engineers testified that the Wabash River could destroy or sever the New Harmony bridge in Southern Indiana without protection. Col. R. E. Smyser Jr. endorsed a 405000 appropriation for a project totaling 737900 to shield the bridge and west approach, aiming for completion next November. The plan cites shifting bends endangering the right bank and bridge integrity, with the river potentially looping behind the ridge if not restrained.
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