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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1951
Page
6
Federal grand jury in Chicago indicts Scar Face Capone for alleged income tax evasion. Bloodhounds traced chicken thieves south of Dugger. two men arrested after a county line roundup. Linton prepares its usual big Fourth of July parade with committees named for the event.
Mrs Charles Lewis of Jasonville admitted for treatment Wednesday. John W Abel of Salsberry underwent a tonsillectomy today. Mrs Ralph Brooks of Crane discharged to home yesterday. Mrs Avis Stone of Bloomfield dismissed. Alma Mae Ingram and baby sent home in Worthington today. Paula Cramer of Sullivan released today. Mrs Amanda Shouse of Coal City home. Mary Roberts of Bloomfield dismissed today. Max Page of Worthington dismissed. Ted Risley of Sandborn had an appendectomy today.
Louis Hiner Jr reports in the Indianapolis News that Bicknell has been hard hit by the closing of large coal mines with little effort to attract new industries. Tomorrow’s piece will cover Linton’s conditions.
Akron barber Signorino LaMonica says the sheik style haircut inspired by Rudolph Valentino is returning. He notes young men are asking for long hair slicked down and sideburns extended, reflecting renewed interest in silent film glamour.
Firemen responded to a blaze at Scaramu zzo and Sons Gunsmith shop in Chicago. They faced a barrage of exploding bullets as they battled the fire, narrowly escaping harm while extinguishing the flames.
Chicago news reports indicate rising difficulty in securing cattle as farmers constrain shipments to 110000 head this week vs 135000 last week and 151500 a year ago. Smaller packers buy available stock while large firms refrain from exceeding price ceilings at period start.
Pvt Harold L Gambill of 869 Fourth Street Northeast nears finish of a 14 week training cycle at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri with a 6th Armored Division unit. Six weeks covered Army life and weapons and eight weeks focused on engineer skills including pioneer tools and bridge construction. Upon completion trainees head to specialist schools or as field replacements.
Chinese officials defend tea shortages by blaming imperialist rivals while exporting most tea to Russia and eastern Europe. Vice Minister Wu Chueh-nung pledges higher production under Beijing guidance but offers no reason why Russians receive tea while Chinese people do not. He notes Moscow complaints over declining export quality.
The Little Maidens 4 H club will hold a wiener roast at 4:00 Friday afternoon at Freddy Kluesmeier’s home. Members are to bring their own wieners and drinks will be provided.
The Air Force is expanding a 1000 watt AFRS transmitter at Nome to counter Soviet Radio Moscow. The station will provide news, music and comedy to GI outposts and Arctic communities with a range of 1000 miles, reaching Siberia and Nome listeners alike.
Five Greene County youths were inducted into the U S Army on Monday per the county Draft Board at Bloomfield. They are Dwight Wesley Osha Linton Robert Lee Ault Lyons route one Marlowe Mack Falk Worthington William Jenkins Jr Solsberry and Charles Hert Jr Jasonville. The board reported no pending quotas for pre induction physical and mental tests or for induction.
Louis A Lunkenbill of Indianapolis a Linton Stockton high school graduate flies to New York for a commencement luncheon at Columbia University. He will be awarded a medal for outstanding and conspicuous services to the Columbia Alumnae Association.
The Civic Garden club will meet Monday afternoon at two o'clock at Mrs. Lloyd Hiatt's Fairview road home. Members should bring flower arrangements. Co-hostesses are Mesdames Earl Ellis Fred Dorrough Ford Bolten and Henry Taylor.
About 600 CIO Brewery Workers halted beer output at the Terre Haute Brewing Co. to protest the firing of a long time employee claiming seniority was violated. The union local said the worker was dismissed three days ago and workers struck yesterday after the company refused reinstatement.
In the Daily Citizens Tuesday edition an error appeared in Harold L. Jones monthly report. The corrected water department figures show receipts of $5,223.95, disbursements $4,798.98, and a balance on hand June 1 of $7,689.27.
Cyrus Jamison a 51 year old Bloomfield tavern operator died suddenly of a heart attack at 5 30 this morning He operated a tavern in South Bloomfield for years He was born March 10 1960 in Taylor township son of Charles and Etta Jamison He lived his life in Taylor township and Bloomfield He belonged to the Linton Moose lodge He is survived by his widow Dorothy and three brothers Ray Lon Jamison
The body of a deceased man from Grandview and Rex Jamison of Yakima along with two sisters Inez Stedman of Flint and I E Nickeson of Sunnyside was taken to Jenkins and Sons Funeral home in Bloomfield for lying in state. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at the funeral home with Rev L D Robertson officiating and burial in Grandview cemetery.
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