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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1958
Page
1
A local gardener Mrs. Harley Cottom boosts Peace roses on her Fourth Street Southeast property with Leona Reintjes noting their bloom while ramblers and other blooms show strong color this season.
Three defendants paid fines in Orville P. Falk's Worthington court for Indiana motor vehicle violations. Norman S. Cochran of Anderson was fined for improper passing on state road 57, Leslie W. Martin of Center Town for passing on a hill with a tractor trailer on state road 67, and James E. Ward of Indianapolis for passing on a hill on state road 67. Each paid $1 plus costs, totaling $16.75.
Premier Charles de Gaulle lands in Algiers in full general’s uniform to quash rebel leadership and dissolve the revolutionary Public Safety Committees. He faces mixed reactions from military, colonials, and Paris-defied groups as he asserts control after the Pflimlin downfall. General Paul Ely accompanies him with a large staff.
The United Auto Workers agreed to a contract extension with American Motors Corp while GM Ford and Chrysler held firm on new terms. AMC Chief Edward Cushman said the company will not follow pattern bargaining as the big three workers begin a potential stake in a broader bargaining cycle.
Funeral services for Bertha A. Fulk 87 of Worthington who died Tuesday in Freeman-Greene hospital will be at 2 PM Friday at Worthington Christian church Rev Lewis Marsh officiating. Burial in Patricksburg cemetery. Body at Myers Funeral Home Worthington.
Reports from Santiago say at least 40 people were killed in a government offensive against Fidel Castro’s rebels in Oriente Province. The clash centers on Buey Arriva near Bayamo with 8,000 to 11,000 government troops backed by planes tanks and artillery against rebel forces.
Jack W. Edds, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Edds of Dugger, received a Student Council key for service on the Indiana State Teachers College council. The award was presented during Honor Day exercises at the Terre Haute campus honoring top students for 1957 58.
TERRE HAUTE Readers learn area graduates from Indiana State Teachers College. The page lists Summer and Sunday commencements with degrees including Master of Science and Bachelor of Science for several Jasonville, Linton, Bloomfield, Solsberry and Jasonville residents. Indiana University Greene County expects 23 graduates among about 3800 candidates at the 129th commencement Monday June 9 at Memorial Stadium.
A local contest in Linton seeks a Most Popular Baby to ride in the Fourth of July parade with top prizes of 1000, 50 and 25 dollar bonds. Babies under three from Greene County and nearby areas may be nominated by June 11 with photos submitted to the Daily Citizen. Votes come from ballot boxes in merchant advertisements and weekly tallies run in the paper. The winners will be announced July 4 with a parade float honor. The committee includes Roger Wits Bob Tucker and Mrs. Helen Phillips.
The annual June distribution to Greene County taxing units and state funds totals 895005.51 dollars. State funds bring 28999.40 dollars, with county allocations to revenue welfare bonds hospital maintenance cumulative bridge and poor relief totaling 328,? plus countless checks mailed to towns cities schools and libraries including Jasonville Bloomfield Lyons Worthington and Central School District holdings.
Opening statements in the bribery trial of former Indiana official Elmer Sherwood former statehouse aide William Sayer and salesman Arthur Mogilner may begin today as jurors near completion. Prosecutors and defense lawyers reported a tentative eight men and four women jury with extensive deliberations ahead on charges tied to over a million dollars in State Highway Department contracts during Gov. George N. Craig’s administration.
California Atty. Gen. Edmund G. Brown defeats Sen. William F. Knowland in a high turnout gubernatorial primary highlighted by the Los Angeles Chavez Ravine stadium vote. Brown wins 509,952 to 360,907 on combined tickets while Knowland vows to prevail in November amid cross filing. Florida, Alabama, and South Dakota primaries also noted.
The Defense Department moves to full scale production of Jupiter and Thor IRBMs to arm Air Force squadrons in Britain and on the European continent by year end. Thor squadrons in England and Jupiter sites on the mainland planned. each squadron to have 15 missiles.
Greg Hixson, superintendent of Fairview cemetery, asks anyone who saved containers or frames brought to the cemetery for Memorial Day to retrieve them by Friday morning June 6. The cemetery plans to begin cleaning and mowing the grounds afterward.
A mild to warm spell covers Indiana with daytime temps near 80 in the central region and low 80s south, high 70s north, signaling at least five days of above normal readings into next week. Temperatures ranged from 69 in Indianapolis to 75 in Evansville on Tuesday, with 60 to 65 degree lows expected tonight.
Harold Mullis, 35, of Newberry, was somewhat improved today at Freeman-Greene county hospital after a Monday evening accident in which a fractious young horse threw him and fell on him. He suffered head and internal injuries and was unconscious for several hours.
Cape Canaveral dispatch reports the eighth Atlas intercontinental launch praised as one of the best test firings of its first year. The 100-ton missile flew 600 to 700 miles on two booster engines and yielded expected performance data over the Atlantic.
The FCC was asked to permit a new television station on Channel 10 in Terre Haute Indiana. Living Broadcasting Co affiliated with WLBH Mattoon and WHOW Clinton made the request. Wabash Valley Broadcasting Corp operating WTHI TV on Channel 10 also sought to switch to Channel 2 in Terre Haute.
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