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Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1961

Page

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Mine Run Dictionary Scene in Linton and Knox County News

A digest of Edina Missouri Sentinel items includes a front page on missionaries leaving Africa and a large barn struck by lightning near Knox City. Local notes mention Aubrey Head seeking treatment in Novelty and a Planned Progress meeting at Baring. Community playground interest continues despite bad weather and a humorous local column highlights a lighthearted take on local politics and ads.

the Sentinel William Miller Knox City LaBelle American Legion Hall Baring

Charles Hawkins Bloomfield Resident Dies of Heart Attack

Charles M. Hawkins 79 a Bloomfield resident died suddenly at his home at 7 15 this morning from a heart attack He was born January 17 1882 in Crawford County son of John and Julia Hawkins Survived by widow Evalena Van Meeter Hawkins three sons Van Charles and Frank Hawkins all of Bloomfield one daughter Anna Marie Gainey of Bloomfield two sisters Lula Mood of Maryland and Ella Collum of Illinois and eight grandchildren The body was taken to Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home and will lie in state at the Hawkins home Private funeral services will be held at 2 00 Sunday at the Hawkins home with burial in Grand View Cemetery

Charles M. Hawkins Bloomfield Mr. Hawkins Crawford County John Julia Schoonover Hawkins Evalena van Meeter Hawkins Van Charles Frank Hawkins

Kennedy May Send Troops To South Viet Nam Soon

President Kennedy signals potential US troop deployment to South Viet Nam to prevent a Communist takeover. Senator Fulbright indicates support for temporary forces if South Vietnamese and regional partners approve, while seeking assurances from India and Japan on greater involvement. Rusk notes increased military aid as Laos cease-fire efforts continue.

Washington Kennedy U.S South Viet Nam Charman William Fulbright D-Ark Senate Foreign Relations Committee Dean Rusk Laos Fulbright Senate Thailand India Japan Fullbright

Eichmann Trial Adjourns as Witness Seizure Tightens

Israel barred four more potential Eichmann witnesses by branding them war criminals and promising arrest on arrival. Eight West Germans have been denied safe conduct to testify for the defense. The court ruled it cannot grant safe conduct. Hausner said arrests will follow under 1960 Nazi punishment laws. Trial adjourned until Monday. Documents shown claim Eichmann led extermination of Jews in Eastern Europe and that RSHA controlled Jewish affairs in 1942.

Jerusalem Israel Adolf Eichmann Gideon Hausner Hausner Eichmann Europe Nazi Berlin RSHA Occupied Territory Germany

Revival to Start at Providence Baptist Church

Evangelist Rev Don Phillips will speak at Providence Baptist Church services starting Sunday night May 7 at 7 30 o clock Each evening Rev Roy Bridwell pastor invites the public to attend The revival lasts through the week with nightly services

Don Phillips Providence Baptist Church Roy Bridwell

Clean Up Day Planned in Lyons for May 12

Lyons designated Friday May 12 as Clean Up Day. Clerk-Treasurer Miriam Leavitt says the Board of Town Trustees will hire trucks and workers for the one day program. Residents are asked to place trash in containers near alleys or curbs. ashes will not be hauled.

Lyons Miriam Leavitt Leavitt Board of Town Trustees

Balloonist Killed After Setting Mark In Test In Florida

In Pensacola Navy officer Lt Cmdr Victor G Prather died after falling from a helicopter sling during recovery of Stratolab No 5 a 411 foot balloon ride that set a new manned lighter than air altitude record at 113500 feet Cmdr Malcolm Ross survived the descent and the gondola landed safely ed autopsy planned at Pensacola Naval Air Station to determine cause

Pensacola Fla Navy Victor G. Prather Malcolm Ross Gulf of Mexico Antietam Pensacola Naval Air Station Prathers Cmdr Marvin Neese Prather Ross Air Force Joe Kittinger Gulf Naval Research Institute Bethesda J. Kenneth Benson

Pope Reappointed County Schools Head in Greene County

Don Pope of Linton was re appointed to a four year term as Greene County superintendent of schools. Harry Fiscus of Worthington was re appointed as county attendance officer for another four years. The board adopted a calendar of events for the county schools.

Don Pope Linton Greene County County Board of Education Bloomfield Harry Fiscus Worthington

Priests and Nuns Flee Cuba as Jailed Clergy Reported

In Havana authorities report five priests jailed in four days after Castro denounced foreign church leaders. Monseñores Mesa and Torrezajas seek asylum in Bogotá, while over 190 priests are under house arrest and militiamen guard churches. American priests remaining in Cuba are unconfirmed.

Miami Cuba Havana Fidel Castro Castro Juan de Dios Mesa Trinidad Torrezajas Bogota Radio Havana Santiago Manuel Artime

Indiana Strikes Idle About A Thousand Workers This Week

Nearly 1,000 Indiana workers were idle due to five active strikes statewide with 152,700 unemployed as of mid March. The largest walkout involved Anaconda Aluminum Co in Terre Haute with 267 workers. Other actions affected Shoals, Elkhart, Muncie, Brookville and surrounding firms.

Indianapolis Uwupi Indiana Anaconda Aluminum Co Terre Haute Aluminum Workers of America Shoals National Gypsum Co Elkhart Products Co Elkhart International Association of Machinists Union

Space-man Shepard's historic suborbital flight reaches success

Cmdr. Alan B. Shepard Jr. piloted Freedom 7 to a 115 mile suborbital view and controlled the craft during Mercury Redstone 3. He was recovered unharmed by the USS Lake Champlain and hailed by NASA and President Kennedy as a milestone in space exploration.

Cape Canaveral Fla UPI America Alan B. Shepard Jr Atlantic Missile Range National Aeronautics and Space Administration Russia Yuri Gagarin Alan Shepard NASA Shepard Freedom 7 Mercury Control Center Redstone Lake Champlain Atlantic Caribbean United States Cape Hatteras N.C Earth Atlantic Ocean Here Kennedy Atlantic Range

Welsh replaces Indiana State Office Building Commission

Governor Welsh ousts all six appointive members of the Indiana commission and replaces them with a new panel effective next Monday. The previous panel approved spending nearly 68 thousand dollars for a Lincoln statue and murals, a vote Welsh opposed. Budget director Hatchett and Lt. Gov. Ristine opposed the expenditures.

Indianapolis tpPi Welsh Indiana Abraham Lincoln Lincoln Commission John Hatchett Richard Ristine Jackson

Shepard Cleared After First Postflight Checkup

Astronaut Alan B. Shepard was reported completely okay after his first postflight medical exam today. Dr Jerome Strong said nothing abnormal was found and there is no concern about his condition. Pro Western royal Laotian army delegates met Pathet Lao rebels in Ban Hin Keup to discuss a permanent cease fire but the talks dissolved within an hour.

Alan B. Shepard Jerome Strong Ban Hin Keup Laos I?h Pathet Lao

Rainfall Reports Bring Showery Indiana Weather Briefing

United Press International notes showery conditions across Indiana for two days with lingering cool nights and moderate precipitation. Evansville reported .16 inch and Indianapolis .04 inch by 7 am, with forecasts for more showers through Saturday and dry spells Sunday, followed by a five day near normal temperature outlook. Tornado activity path extends from Oklahoma to Texas panhandle with a fatal twister near Geary and multiple property damages across Oklahoma and adjacent states.

Indiana Evansville Indianapolis Fort Wayne South Bend Cincinnati Louisville United States Tennessee Alabama New Mexico Colorado Montana Oklahoma Texas Canada Panhandle al Man Geary Okarche Calumet Okla Cheyenne

Mowery Funeral Set For Saturday

Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Della Mae Mowery 54 of Jasonville who died Thursday at Freeman-Greene hospital were completed in Jasonville. Services are at 2:00 PM Saturday at McClanahan Funeral Home with Rev. Walter Batman officiating and burial in Antioch Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Della Mae Mowery Jasonville Freeman-Greene County McClanahan Walter Batman Antioch Cemetery

Here are Sheppard's Words From Space

Cape Canaveral reports astronaut Alan Sheppard comments during reentry as the craft provides views of the east coast from Cape Hatteras to the Atlantic. He describes the voyage as very smooth and ends with the descent over the ocean.

Sheppard Space Cape Canaveral Fla Alan Shepard Cape Hatteras N.C Earth Ocean

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