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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1960
Page
1
Reporters review tens of thousands of congress expense records revealing lavish travel and spending while questioning watchdog roles and urging open public records. In Washington and Indiana snippets, community projects like Linton garden beautification receive praise for ongoing civic effort and hospital grounds plantings.
Three trucks collided at the end of a bridge on U S 21 seven miles north of Greensburg and burst into flames. Drivers Leland Jarvis and John A Magleck were injured and hospitalized. Magleck was seriously hurt and moved to Cincinnati. Harold Cauble of Clarksville drove a third truck carrying 15 tons of frozen egg whites and tried to pass, colliding with Jarvis. All three vehicles burned and the highway was closed for hours.
A six member arbitration panel granted railroad engineers a total 11 percent hourly wage rise over two years. The award raises basic pay by 2 percent on July 1 and another 2 percent on March 1 1961, with allowances and guarantees adjusted accordingly and run dates through November 1 1961.
Washington reports describe the current communications alert as a test of orders for emergency readiness plans. Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker warns both nations must maintain defenses against dangers of accurate missiles.
Victor Lee Bennett, 20, received a life sentence after a Morgan Circuit Court jury found him guilty of first degree murder for beating his 74 year old grandmother, Myrtle May Bennett, during a burglary attempt. The jurors recommended life imprisonment instead of the death penalty.
Kenneth Earnest, 22, recovering at home on his parents' reptile farm in Buena Park, walked out of General Hospital after 17 days with a 1 in 3 chance of living. He was bitten on the finger by an Australian tiger snake while feeding snakes.
Sylvia Leaser of English Crawford County is held in critical condition after apparently killing her husband Adolph Leaser 48 and son Stanley 16 in their beds Wednesday night. She shot herself and is hospitalized in New Albany with a .22 rifle nearby and a pencil note found at the scene.
Medaryville Indiana area seeks 14 year old William Stults who left home after an argument with his mother. He was last seen hitchhiking along U S 421 near his home wearing a torn T shirt and slacks. He is in the seventh grade, weighs 120 pounds with dark brown hair and brown eyes.
Indiana may be setting a record for the earliest first polio case of the year. The state health report through May 29, 1960, shows zero cases so far this year, compared with eight last year and an average of eleven over the past five years. Records since 1952 show first polio cases generally in January, except 1958 when it appeared April 19.
Steve Fox of Hicksville unearthed a $70,000 cache while clearing brush on a three acre plot owned by Arthur Skodnek of Northport. Police examined the bills, which may go to Fox or Skodnek after a three year legal claim period unless others come forward.
In Moscow Khrushchev launches a personal attack on Eisenhower calling him irresponsible and dangerous as US president. He jokes the former leader could be a kindergarten manager and criticizes Germany policy. White House declines to comment.
Army Specialist Five Yannis H. Snow, son of Mr and Mrs William F Snow, Linton route two, participates with the Armored division in training maneuvers at Grafenwehr Germany. The exercise ends June 22 and aims to boost combat readiness as part of NATO defense in Europe. Snow entered the Army in 1942 and arrived overseas in January 1958 as a cook with Company D of the 54th Infantry in Heilbronn.
Paula Wolf, 64, sister of Adolf Hitler, died Wednesday after a long stomach cancer battle in a ramshackle house near Berchtesgaden. She lived quietly, shunned by postwar fame, while locals and visitors recalled the Nazi era and the eagle's nest.
Babe Ruth Leaguers in Greene County will sell candy Friday and Saturday to raise money for 1960 league expenses. Miners coached by Floyd Henson and Merchants coached by Ray Boyer will operate in Linton, with sales also at Bloomfield Worthington Crane Midland Switz City and Lyons. Proceeds buy balls bats and equipment, with any surplus covering 1961 state and national dues.
An out of control auto driven by Albert Boruff of Lyons rural route crashed into the Bill South tavern on Lyons main street. The vehicle struck the center door, shattered windows on both sides, and toppled concrete blocks and a steel beam. No injuries were reported and damage estimates were not available.
Mrs Mayme Jewell Folks sues Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp and Wilbur H Shortridge for 100000 damages claiming injuries from the homemade grandstand collapse at the 500 mile race. Two dead 83 injured as scaffold failed. Folks says she was near the infield fence and suffered partial loss of locomotion in her left leg. The suit alleges the structure was improperly built and approved by track officials.
Mrs. Margaret Larsen age 82 of Linton dies at noon at her home 259 First Street NW after two years illness. She was born January 8 1878 in Linton daughter of John and Elizabeth Booker. Survived by husband Henry S. Larsen son Clyde Heenan two siblings a granddaughter and a great grandson. Funeral at Memory Chapel Monday 2 PM with Rev. Royden Rea officiating burial in Fairview cemetery.
MADISON Ind.UPI Robert Park 35 milk man at Vevay died from a abdomen wound at Kings Daughters Hospital The second death after a shooting at Dorothy Scott 30 of Vevay died Wednesday Authorities held Erma Jean Park 30 wife of the milkman on open charges Daed women confessed then recanted saying she could not remember shooting them
United Press International reports showers in southeastern Indiana Thursday with the rest of the weekend expected dry. Temperatures will run near normal in the 70s to 80s by day and 50s to 60s at night. The five day outlook shows highs 76 to 82 and lows 55 to 62 with little variation.
Reports from Havana indicate a widening purge of Cuba’s armed forces as airmen suspected of opposing Fidel Castro’s regime are rounded up. Early figures suggest up to 50 airmen arrested, including at least 12 pilots, with loyalist troops in Camaguey Province also targeted.
Thomas Whitehead of Rom ney Indiana told St Louis police he was kidnapped by two men he met in a Lafayette tavern. He said they forced him at knife point to drive to St Louis, stole his car and $14, and he reported the incident three hours after being dumped from the car.
Flora mother Mrs May Flora gave birth to triplet girls weighing a total 13 pounds 4 ounces in Memorial Hospital Loganport Indiana in under four hours. She already has seven children including two sets of twins and a four year old son. The triplets each weighed just under four pounds and were placed in incubators.
In Lawrenceburg Indiana two doctors were thrown from an overturned boat on the Ohio River. Dr George Vail 45 is missing and presumed drowned. Dr Fred Houston 40 was rescued after clinging to the craft until help arrived as fog covered the river.
Monroe County deputy sheriff William Owen Cosby age 71 was killed when his car was struck by Roger Sparks 30 near Bloomington Indiana as Cosby turned into his driveway after leaving duty. Sparks was hospitalized in serious condition. Cars caught fire but Cosby died at the scene.
Linton Fire Department was summoned at 1 15 pm to the Tom Wall Jr residence at 620 D street northeast after a motor on an automatic washing machine caught fire. Only minor damage resulted.
A parade at 5:00 p m Saturday escorts teams from the Linton post office to the high school diamond, where two inning exhibition games start the season. Official league play begins Monday with double headers at 5 30 and 7 30 p m on weekdays.
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