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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1943
Page
1
The Brazil Times notes Civil War draft resistance, dodging schemes, and substitutes. It cites ruses offering exemptions for fees, bounties reaching 1600 dollars, and rapid mob actions at draft hubs, with North and South reports of riots, deserters, and postwar debt to bounty costs.
George Musser of Linton, blind, was severely injured when he tripped over a bicycle parked on Main street in front of the Linton hardware store at about 11 this morning. He sustained severe injuries to his hand. This marks the second bicycle mishap involving Musser in a month. Police Chief Austin Greenway warned cyclists to not park bicycles on sidewalks and said stricter measures may follow if the warning is ignored.
Capt Vern W Ruble and Mrs J O James of Bloomington with Mr and Mrs J O James Dean John F Cady of Franklin Mrs Robert Good of Linton and Miss Margaret Kidd of Bloomfield visited in the office of Congressman Gerald Landis recently.
American airmen join Chinese in a large scale Yangtze valley counter offensive against Japan. U S forces raided Pailoki air field opposite Yochow and attacked bridges near Puchi and Tangyng as Chinese forces push toward Hwajung. Admiral Nimitz signaled renewed Allied pressure while Timor bombers struck Koepang, Timor.
Paris Vaughn injured in the New Hope mine ten days ago is reported to be getting along as well as could be expected at Union hospital in Terre Haute.
Several births reported this morning and Sunday including Jerry Wayne weighing seven pounds twelve ounces, Vicki Wynne at seven pounds twelve ounces, Joetta Lou at seven pounds three ounces, and Peggy Lou at six pounds five ounces. Also noted are multiple major operations and medical admissions in Bloomfield area with cases of burns from a gasoline explosion and a stillbirth named Janetta. Discharges include John B. Spear, Emma Grass, Earl Brock, and Claude Maxwell returning home.
A purse with cash and papers belonging to Herman D Wayne Silvers of 1723 N Meridian St Indianapolis and a Navy member was found Sunday at the Greek Candy Kitchen. Proprietor Chris Sarris announced the find and said the sailor would need his pass to return to base. The owner may claim by presenting identification at the store.
Argentina's revolution collapses Rawson resigns after 28 hours as president. General Pedro Ramirez takes provisional control, amid tensions over pro Nazi appointees and policy alignment with the Allies. Ramirez commands the army and governs as a one man regime.
The Navy opened an inquiry into a collision between an oil tanker and an ammunition laden freighter off Virginia. A blast and fire killed 84. only three crew members of the ammunition ship survived. Survivors described a sudden collision and burning oil as flames lit the sky.
Jeanne Giuffre daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Giuffre was bitten by a dog at home on A street northeast about a week ago. The dog was sent to the state for rabies testing and a Friday report showed no rabies. The child is recovering well.
Rev Delbert Woodard of Clay City will speak at a Young Peoples meeting Tuesday evening at the Assembly of God Church in West Linton. The event is open to all ages and is led by pastor Rev Vern Stoops.
Russell Bland aged 19 and Eldon McHolland aged 20 were arrested by local police on Sunday night at about ten o'clock on A street northeast. They were fined one dollar and costs totaling 11.80 and before Mayor William B. Carlton in city court this morning, licenses suspended for six months. The mayor warned motorists to obey traffic laws to curb reckless driving, with officers Ira Lunn and Arthur Pinkston making the arrests.
At least five people died in Indiana over the weekend in train, industrial, and traffic incidents. A 42 year old father of 12 was struck by a Nickel Plate freight train near Tipton after the crew spotted him on the tracks. An industrial accident in Noblesville killed 31 year old William Kemp as a 1000 pound steel ring slid from a jeep and crushed his skull. A Winamac collision at a crossing left 16 year old William Garvey dead and two others injured, while Arnold Boyd, 15, died when his car overturned after leaving a ditch. Marion County authorities searched the White River for John Spain, 17, of Murfreesboro Tennessee, who drowned at a picnic.
Funeral services were held for Mary Anita Kennedy a 19 year old foster daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wayne Wright of Farnsworth who died Saturday morning after a long illness She was born November 15 1923 and was 19 years 6 months and 16 days old Survivors include her mother Alberta Bond Sullivan foster parents Wesley Nelson Leroy Bond Sullivan and Wanda May McCain New Lebanon and other relations.
United Nations planes conduct fresh raids on Sicily and the Italian mainland as World War II operations continue. The report notes intensified bombardment with strategic targets across the region. Interwoven lines mention wartime casualties, defense efforts, and Allied air superiority in the current campaign.
Allied air forces hammer southern Europe defenses as Pantelleria resists. Eight Axis planes shot down, with further raids on Messina and Reggio Calabria. British reports of heavy bombing in Northern France with invasion talk rising as Gibraltar harbor clears ahead of a possible advance.
Washington June 7 The U P A launches a broad subsidy program to roll back prices. Butter will drop five to six cents a pound this week and meat costs fall about three cents on June 21. Coffee prices also cut. The government will pay processors and producers nearly 400 million dollars annually to offset lower prices. Congress opposes the subsidies and may seek to block them. Senator Bushfield calls the plan illegal without specific appropriations, while Richard Gilbert defends subsidies as essential to keep living costs stable.
The Women's Democratic club of Greene County will meet Wednesday noon with Mrs. Eva Young in Worthington. All members are urged to attend and to bring their own table service.
In Terre Haute on June 7 United Mine Workers leaders report miners in at least two Indiana districts are returning to work. District reports say 7,000 miners in one district and 400 in another have resumed duties, signaling a likely compliance with Roosevelt and Lewis orders and a pending contract before the two week truce ends.
An unusual crash on North Main street involved Relbert Heacox of Worthington and two companions. Heacox was arrested for leaving the scene. a boy from Linton was treated after the collision. all three drivers were cited or reprimanded in Worthington’s Mayor Carlton court.
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