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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1961
Page
1
A reader recalls a grocery store ad headline Save While You Spend and jokes about spending to save. The item mixes local trivia from Linton and Putnam County with humorous quips, a rose anecdote, and archival notes on a 1791 birth and 1892 Porter birth, plus a local history memory.
Akron born Richard Charles Ruip, 25, pleaded guilty to robbing Waynedale branch of People's Trust in Fort Wayne. He received a pre sentence investigation as Judge Robert A. Grant considers the case. Ruip previously faced a second armed robbery count and was wounded in the hand during arrest after the April 17 holdup that netted $5,200.
Mrs. Milton Porter of Connersville reported retrieving a racing pigeon downed in a storm on Thursday. The bird carried an American Racing Union identification band.
Jacqueline Kennedy drew wide attention in Greece during a nine day vacation. Communist daily Arghi featured her on front page praising her warmth and informal style as she traveled by yacht North Wind near Epidaurus. She keep private itinerary with radio briefings for updates.
Missile launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base failed after Discovery XXIV separated from the Thor booster. Radio telemetry signals ceased four minutes after liftoff and the satellite with a secrecy bound payload splashed into the Pacific about 1,000 miles south. The second failure in a row followed an Atlas explosion at the same base.
Five people died in separate accidents across Indiana on rainy Thursday. Notable fatalities include John Carl Moore in Hartford City and Stephen Farrell of Indianapolis, with multiple injuries reported in several wrecks on I 65 and nearby roads. A Ohio driver Charles Johnson also died when his car overturned on U S 27 near Portland.
A hearing was held in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield Thursday. Otto F. Kelly Jr. was charged with child neglect and ordered to pay 25 dollars weekly for child support pending trial. He was released on his own recognizance. Charles L. Hatton faces assault and battery charges based on an affidavit by Cecil Brown.
The Linton Church of The Nazarene will start a Vacation Bible School on Monday evening led by Pastor Rev. Stanley Hill. Classes run 6 30 to 8 30 pm for two weeks Monday through Friday for children from kindergarten through senior high. The program features Bible instruction singing recreation and handwork.
A biracial group of five Freedom Riders arrived in Jackson Mississippi and were arrested in a white only depot waiting room, jail breakfast time, marking the 97th jailed since May 24. The group from the north includes Winonah Beamer Patricia Bryant Heath Rush Del Greenblatt and Edward Bromberg. Bryant is the sole Black rider. Earlier arrests in Jackson included Mark Lane and Perry Sutton. Elsewhere four Negro girls begin summer vacation in New Orleans, entering first grade at previously all white schools amid a white student boycott.
Harold M. Graham a 27 year old test engineer from Buffalo demonstrated a personal rocket belt at Fort Eustis Virginia under Army approval. The device uses hydrogen peroxide fuel and rocket nozzles mounted at the waist allowing control via handlebars. Graham rose 15 feet cleared a truck and landed 150 feet away in 14 seconds. Future flights may reach 0.75 miles and 4000 feet with more advanced propulsion and control systems.
In Concord New Hampshire a fatal hide and seek game ends when Keigh Loughery 6 Glen 4 William Anderson 3 are found trapped inside a 5 by 3 foot freezer. A sneaker marked the spot and a dangling light cord suggests a failed escape. Neighbors and mothers evacuated the cramped space as police probe the deadly incident.
Roy Clayton of Linton has returned home after undergoing foot surgery at Union Hospital in Terre Haute.
The Senate, after a 13 hour session, passed a broad housing package backing 40 year low interest loans while compromising on a no down payment plan. The omnibus includes 100000 public housing units, 1.2 billion for college dorm loans and 2.5 billion for urban renewal with a final roll call set for Monday. Delinquency hearings on TV violence and slower school aid action also noted.
George Fred Myers Sr. 86 of Midland died at 7:00 AM in a Evansville hospital after illness since March 21. A longtime Midland resident and Monon Railroad retiree, he is survived by two sons Charles and George Pete, six daughters, 17 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Services were pending funeral arrangements with McClanahan Funeral Home Jacksonville.
Stormy conditions drench Indiana with continuous rain and thunderstorms through midweek. Rain totals top a foot in several towns while a severe weather alert lingered for the northern half of the state and an airport hangar collapsed in Indianapolis, causing about 200000 dollars in damage.
The second Pro-Am tournament of the season at Linton Municipal Golf Course has a 7:00 p.m. Saturday entry deadline. The event will be held Sunday at noon, with Bob Hess noting the first event was a success and predicting strong turnout.
Indiana Governor Welsh announced drastic steps to avert a potential state bankruptcy by January 1962. The plan includes delaying salary increases for all state workers, restricting new construction to emergencies, and setting aside a reserve of undetermined size. He cited a $8.3 million shortfall in gross income tax receipts and warned of cuts to school aid if revenues do not meet budget estimates.
Indiana conservation director Donald E. Foltz ordered immediate removal of all coin operated amusement devices from state parks. He cited pinball machines at Dunes Park Hotel and four coin operated devices at the park placed by Variety Sales as not appropriate for the park atmosphere. Concession contracts will prohibit such devices going forward.
New York reports that Russia will receive America's first coin operated laundry in Moscow. Romaine Fielding & Associations completed delivery of 1.5 million dollars in laundry and dry cleaning gear to Amtorg for the Soviet government, likely the largest sale of such equipment to date. The Moscow facility will offer coin operated six to nine pound loads to housewives.
A new civil action is on file in Greene circuit court Bloomfield. The State of Indiana on relation of Edwin K Steers attorney general sues Bi County Coal Company seeking forfeiture of its corporate charter.
U.S. rye import quota from Canada expires June 30 with no clear White House renewal signs. Agriculture officials note past renewals and warn surging Canadian shipments could affect U.S. growers, who rely on price supports, while inspectors report pests found in mail from Hawaii to Ohio.
Eli C. Yates 72 retired coal miner and Methodist minister died at his Mt Calvary home west of Dugger at 6 30 Thursday evening He was born in North Carolina June 16 1888 and lived most of his life in Sullivan county He is survived by his widow Julia a son George of Plainfield six daughters and many relatives The body goes to Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger for calling and funeral services will be at Mt Calvary Church at 2 00 with burial in the adjacent cemetery
John Raymond Van Buskirk of Cleveland, 33, is charged with marrying two women met through lonely hearts clubs and deserting them after taking one woman’s savings. The women testifying include Mrs. Helen Allison of Indianapolis and Mrs. Antabelle Gammon of Fort Smith. An all male jury hears the case as police note other rape and bigamy warrants.
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