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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1960
Page
1
A nationwide survey of 1 500 girls reports the average American teen girl stands five feet four inches, weighs 117 pounds and measures 34 24 35. The piece also notes local items about Bud dy Shepard in the Air Force and community efforts around locating Taylor University, plus a mole hunting cat and a D Day history almanac entry.
Five couples have filed applications for marriage licenses in the Greene circuit court at Bloomfield. They are Larry Moore of Linton route one and Janet Reichert of Linton. Donald Blust of Tiffin Ohio and Mona Hoekman of Switz City. Billy Baize and Sarah Ferree, both of Linton. Alfred W. Norris and Brenda Newkirk, both of Sandborn. Richard Doran of Tucson Arizona and Sandra Price of Bloomfield.
Picket lines blocked at Atlas missile bases including Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg as unions strike over a wage dispute. Convair workers at Vandenberg and Pomona join IAM members, halting pad and facility construction and possibly delaying Atlas test shots while war readiness remains unaffected.
An exploding hand grenade wounded 43 people at a wedding reception in Orran Algeria. Police arrested two suspects as the blast injures 20 children and 23 adults with four in grave condition and four at danger list. European settlers aided the couple Arlette Adam and Francois Padilla at the ballroom event.
The Greene county junior American Legion baseball team fell to Shelburn 9 to 2 in a Friday night practice game at the Linton diamond. Lin tone post sponsors the team and another practice game is planned later this week.
Linton firefighters investigated a bush fire at 11:45 this morning after residents reported the honeysuckle bush on fire. They drove the truck to the Don Page residence on South Main Street and extinguished the flames. Old branches in the bush were burned. no property damage was reported.
Two men from Bloomington, Lester Bennett and Billy Elliott, each sentenced to two to fourteen years in Spencer for passing payroll bogus checks totaling over three thousand dollars in seven or eight Indiana towns. James Johnson of Bowling Green was arrested in Sullivan on fraudulent check charges. a separate forgery charge was filed against Billy Jones of Bowling Green, now being sought. Johnson and Jones allegedly passed checks totaling about $1,199 across Greene county and other towns using non existent banks.
In Greene county justice of the peace court records Gary Lee Wilson of 22 East Chicago was fined 37.75 after a reckless driving arrest by Linton police. Jerry Lee Magsa 17 of Linton received a 18.75 total penalty with 30 days license suspension for reckless driving.
United Press International reports Indiana weekend traffic toll at least 15 with Milford couple and their 13 year old niece killed in a car train crash near Goshen. The record includes four multiple fatality crashes and several single fatalities across the state.
Greene county ASC opens wheat allotment applications for farms not under a prior 1958 59 or 60 allotment. Producer intent on seeding for 1961 must apply. Forms available at Bloomfield ASC office. Deadline is June 30.
A Saturday night gathering at the Linton National Guard Armory drew about 250 attendees for a candidates and delegates meeting. Speakers included governor hopefuls Bert Steinwedel Seymour John Walsh Anderson and Nelson Grills Indianapolis and lieutenant governor candidates Paul Bitz Evansville and Sheriff Robert ONeal Marion County. Additional attendees were Ted Smith Lafayette Dwight S Beckner New Castle judges Thomas Cravens Martinsville and others with P H OHern Greene County chairman delivering the welcome.
A cool front brings lower humidity and temperatures dipping to the mid 40s in northern Indiana with 47 at Goshen and 49 at South Bend. Weekend heat gave way to cooler air. highs ranged 68 to 78 today, with 70 to 80 expected Tuesday and a mostly fair outlook before possible scattered southern showers Wednesday.
George E. Laramoré of Linton is among 120 outstanding high school seniors chosen from over 400 applicants for Indiana University’s High School Science Institute set for June 19 to July 2. The program, funded by the National Science Foundation, offers lectures, labs, and field work with I U scientists and may lead to a six week research participation with stipend housing and meals for about 40 students. Director is Paul Klinge with Philip Fordyce and Frances Gourley in senior counselor roles.
Chester Menk 53 of Oaktown received a two year federal prison term in Indianapolis for illegally dispensing barbiturates. He was fined 1000 dollars after pleading guilty to three charges, the first such sentence in the court on this charge. His brother Elmer, 54, pleaded not guilty and is free on bond awaiting trial.
In Greene circuit court at Bloomfield, James Boyd and Ernest Allen pled guilty to public intoxication. Each man received a six month sentence at the Indiana State Penal Farm and a fine of 25 dollars plus costs.
Thunderstorms drenched portions of the panhandle with over an inch of rain. Enid Oklahoma logged 1.34 inches and Tinker Air Force Base 1.15 inches as a cool air band lowered temperatures to the 50s in the Middle West. Central Texas saw readings in the 80s while Needles California reached 94 at midnight.
Army PFC Johnnie A. Vincent of Owensburg supervised Seventh Army tank gunnery program in Bergen-Hohne Germany from March 22 to May 28. He serves as a tank driver with Company B Schweinfurt and arrived overseas in October after enlisting in May 1959. He attended Oalitic High School.
Mothers of Boy Scout Troop No 52 will meet at the Latter Day Saints church at 7 00 oclock this evening, officers said. Several items of importance will be discussed.
Linton merchants meet at the Roosevelt hotel to discuss a white elephant sale and other promotions set for July 15 and 16. They will also discuss the upcoming 1960 Fourth of July celebration and urge merchant attendance at the Tuesday morning session.
The House Judiciary and Public Works committees released reports on members overseas travel costs from last year. Senators urge public accounting, criticizing lack of individual expense transparency and calling for full disclosure of overseas counterpart funds.
UPI reports East Asia wary of President Eisenhower as the U-2 crisis reshapes the tour plan. The president will begin in Manila June 13, visiting the Philippines Formosa Okinawa Japan and Korea amid communist pressure and local political tension.
James R. Overman, freshman at Southeastern Christian College Winchester Kentucky, received a chemistry achievement award from academic dean Dr Paul A Clark. He is Switz City Indiana born son of Ordell Overman and led the freshman class as president while founding a paleontology club. Overman plans to return next year to work in the new ten thousand dollar laboratory completed recently.
Sam Slinkard of Lyons was admitted to the Methodist hospital at Indianapolis Thursday. He is a patient in room A 200.
Funeral services for Mrs Jane Norris 84 of Jasonville route two will be at 2 00 p m Tuesday at the Coalmont Church of God Rev Dwight Aldinger to officiate with burial in Maple Grove cemetery near Clay City The body was at Schoppenhorst Funeral home Clay City and returned to the family residence where friends may call
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