Indiana coal miners told to suspend work June 16
Frank Barnhart of district No. 11 UMWA ordered 16 500 Indiana coal miners to suspend operations at midnight June 16 unless new wage and hour contracts are signed. The joint wage scale committee of operators and union workers will reconvene June 11 in Terre Haute at operators' request to seek a new agreement before the expiry of the old pact at midnight June 16, 1935. Maintain only essential maintenance.
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Terre Haute
Ind
W.P
Indiana
Frank Barnhart
United Mine Workers of America
Ordis
Barnhart
John L. Lewis
Indiana Coal Operators Association
Indiana Coal Producers’ Association
Jasonville Car Crash Near City Leaves Driver Unharmed
Niles Stiver of Jasonville escaped serious injuries after his Chevrolet sedan was hit from behind by Forest Neal of Jasonville’s Chevrolet truck on State Road 59 northwest of Jasonville. The impact sent the Stiver car into a ditch. a Linton wrecker hauled it out. Stiver, bruised only, drove on to Jasonville. The Neal truck suffered minor damage.
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Niles Stiver
Jason Wille
Stiver
Forest Neal
Jasonville
Linton
Neal
Home Guards to Meet at 2 P.M With Marilyn Baker
Home Guards of M. E. hold a chores meeting at 2 p m led by Marilyn Baker. Members are urged to attend and discuss planned tasks and community duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Marilyn Baker
Linton Man Survives Lightning Strike and Plowing Incident
Clarence Lucas, 86, of Lone Tree near Linton, was struck by a bolt of lightning that also felled three horses while he plowed in a field. He was pinned under a bay horse, recovered consciousness, and was taken home for treatment as doctors reported healing burns and stable recovery. The bolt ripped his shoe, tore clothing, melted a watch, and killed a rat terrier. two horses recovered while a third remained stunned but expected to resume work soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence ‘Lucas
Lone Tree
Lucas
Gerald Miller
Mr. Lucas
Elmer Lucas
Bill Miller
Miller
Clarence Lucas
Clarence
Linton
Jedenwid
Rae
Greene County Truck Destroyed by Fire on County Highway
A Greene County Road Department truck operated by Aarph Cross of Jasonville caught fire while working near Midland. Cross leaped clear and escaped injury as locals aided in fighting the blaze. The vehicle burned for about an hour before being extinguished.
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Greene County Road Department
Aarph Cross
Jasonville
Midland
Cross
Call Off Weiner Roast By Church Youth Group
The weiner roast planned by the Young People's class of the United Brethren Church was postponed due to bad weather. The event will now occur in the church social room at 7:80 p.m. All members should attend and bring their own dishes.
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The
United
Brethren Church
Fellowship Notice for Baptist group meeting
The Fellowship, Commission of the Baptist Young People's Association, is asked to meet at 7:89 this evening at the home of Miss Ruth Sharp on 240 K street northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission of the Baptist Young People’s Association
Ruth Sharp
K' Street
Laval Government Takes Office After Confidence Vote
Paris June 7 Premier Pierre Laval formed a new government after the chamber of deputies granted a vote of confidence. The decree followed a formal oath and the promise of anticipated policy priorities.
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Laval
Paris
Pierre Laval
Chamber of Deputies
Terre Haute Man Killed in Auto Crash
Terred Cartwright of Terre Haute was killed and Carl Myles of Terre Haute was slightly injured when their car collided with another on U S road 150 near New Goshen. Cartwright was brother of Harvey Cartwright, secretary treasurer of the Indiana Coal Mining Institute.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Terred Cartwright
Carl Myles
U.S. Road 150
New Goshen
Cartwright
Harvey Cartwright
The
Indiana Coal Mining Institute
Baldwin Becomes Prime Minister as MacDonald Steps Down
London announces Stanley Baldwin succeeds James Ramsay MacDonald as prime minister. Baldwin, a staunch conservative and Tory leader, meets the king in a morning coat to accept the role. The change occurs swiftly with a brief ceremony and swift formation of a new government.
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Stanley
Baldwin
MacDonald
London
Stanley Baldwin
Tory
James Ramsey MacDonald
Labor
Aln
Heald
Twickly
MacDonhe
Twilight Stars to Meet Giants in Saturday Practice
Twilight Stars, 70 strong, gather at Linton City park for 2 PM practice ahead of Wednesday’s 4 PM clash with the Linton Giants. Players from Olive Branch to St Peters Catholic align for the All-Star tilt coached by Beasley and Meeks.
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Linton City
Linton Giants
Agaist
Giants
City Park
Peterson
Terhune
Mitchell
Olive Branch
D. Combs
R. ‘Bryant
Glass and Ferrand
Glenburn Mission
Herb Lynch
Miller
Yount
R. Bobella
Tuttle
St Peter’s Catholic
Loren Beasley
Pete Meeks
Beasley
Bland Silvey
Twilight
Final Warnings On Dol Tax Delinquents Issued
A final warning was issued that delinquent dog taxes must be paid before Monday. The delinquent list, about 200 names strong, will be turned over to Greene County prosecutor for action. Trustee Jesse D Figgins noted payment before Monday removes names from the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Jesse D. Figgis
J. Everett O'Connor
Indiana
Figgins
Linton
Stockton
Mobilization of Camps Under Way for Thirty-Eighth Indiana National Guard
Indianapolis June 6. Training camp mobilization orders will bring about 150000 to the thirty-eighth division as 4 540 men including 880 officers travel to Fort Knox Kentucky. Convoys of 20 trucks will depart Aug 3 with equipment moved by truck costing about 85 000. The 118th engineers from Gary Whiting travel by special train Aug 4.
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Indianapolis
National Guard
Indiana
Fort Knox
Robert H. Tynall
118Th Engineers Regiment
South Band
Gary
Whiting
Camp Knox
H. E. Willet
189Th Field Artillery
Bloomfield Crash Injures Several on Seminary Street
A Pontiac driven by Jennery Strickland collided with a Rainbow store delivery truck driven by Charles Hawkins near Seminary street in Bloomfield Indiana. Strickland and most occupants were only slightly hurt. Lawson Oliphant suffered facial bruises while Hawkins was unharmed. Both vehicles were damaged.
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Bloomfield
Ind
iSpl
Jennery Strickland
Scout gathering marks two day White River Area event
Hundreds of Boy Scouts from eight counties gather at Linton's new scout camp for a two day celebration to honor Flag Day. Scouts will pitch tents and take part in ceremonies, camp fire service, and contests with a large loving cup prize donated by the Linton Elks Lodge.
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White River
Linton
Toops
Vern Ruble
Bloomington
Area Scout Council
Elks Lridge
Gintan’s
Mings
Scouts of
Maumee Colleries Company
Terre Hayle
Proposed Indiana tax plan pitched at meeting
L F Shuttleworth presented a plan from the Associated Retailers of Indiana to spread tax burden across 600000 families while preserving total government revenue. He argued for a more equitable system, cited historical examples, and said the plan includes removing the emergency clause from the 1.50 bill, reducing property taxes by about 20 percent in year one and up to 45 percent in ten years, plus lowering gross income tax for merchants from 1 percent to 0.25 percent.
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L. F. Shuttleworth
Indianapolis
Associated Retailers of
Indiana
Greater
Tinton Club
Methodist Church
M. Shuttleworth
Association
Shuttleworth
Solomon
Caesar Augustus
The
Nile
B Shuttleworth
Hollywood Premiere Comes to Linton Grand Theatre
Linton hosts a Hollywood style premiere Tuesday evening at the Grand Theatre featuring impersonations of leading ladies by local actresses. Vernon Hill serves as master of ceremonies with a 6 30 p.m. showtime and a stage program followed by the feature film I Love You Always starring Nancy Carroll.
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Hollywood
Linton
Grand Theatre
Vernon Hill
Mike
Nancy Carroll
Ruby Keller
Forty Second Street
Ann Harding
Janet Gaynor
Filmland
Evelyn Whittington
Jasonville
Sexton Sisters
Fox
St. Louis
J. Victor Briggs
Percy Myers
William Goldberg
Marjorie Johnson
Beverly Hixon
Lucile Browne
Martha Talbott
Laverne Kohr
Virginia Holden
Juanita Hill
Davis Dixon
Jack Kennedy
Leonard McDonald
Victor LeFeuvre
Max Hixon
Arthur Elson
Roger E. Gibbons
Heitmans Return From Southern Motor Trip
Mrs. Helena Heitman Miss Ethel Heitman and Mr and Mrs Clarence Heitman came back to the city Wednesday night after a motor trip through Nashville Chattanooga Ashville and Cincinnati route. Clarence Heitman to depart for Warsaw where he has long run an undertaking business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena Heitman
Ethel Heitman
Clarence Heitman
Nashville
Chattanooga
Hospital Report Notes Local Injuries and Admissions
Marie Cadwin of Jasonville was hospitalized this morning for treatment. Andrew Lee of Koleen was brought to the hospital late Thursday to undergo treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Cadwin
Jasonville
Andrew Lee
Koleen
NRA Stop Gap Resolution Faces House Vote In June
Washington June 7 The house convened early to push through a brief 91 word stopgap resolution to preserve a skeleton NRA for 914 months while a permanent program is drafted. The plan trims presidential power over codes and relies on voluntary agreements, a move denounced by the A F L and Republican critics. President Roosevelt warned that NRA expiration returns the nation to statute law and voiced support for voluntary codes within legal limits.
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Washington
U.P
House
NRA
American Federation of Labor
Supreme Court
Powe
White House
Presid Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Paty Boland
Senate
A. F. of L
Ways and Means
Five Murderers Executed Today by Electric Chair
In Massachusetts and Delaware today, five murderers were put to death. The executions included Mill Murton, Irving Murton, and Abraham Faber in state prison, along with other condemned men in separate cases.
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State Prison
Chareston Mass
Mill Murton
Irving
Abraham Faber
Millens
Faber
Pol Tien
Needham
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