Man Gets Sentence On Forgery Count
A man claiming Cherokee heritage received a 60 day Penal Farm sentence in Sullivan circuit court on forgery charges. James E. Johnson 24 of Sulphur Springs Fla said he was hired as a foreman by the non existent Wilson and Wilson pipeline firm. He admitted drinking and said he would repay the wrongfully cashed checks after learning the scam.
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Sullivan Circuit
Joe Loudermilk
James E. Johnson
Sulphur Springs
Fla
Johnson
Billy H. Jones
Bowling Green
California
Jones
Wilson and Wilson
Sullivan
Blue Sky” Pipeline Company
Jasonville
Hymera
Linton
Bloomfield
Girls Selected For 4 H School At Indiana State Fair
Greene county 4 H winners were announced by county agent Arthur Haseman and home demonstration agent Mrs Zetta Anderson. The trip to the Indiana State Fair will run August 29 to September 7. The trio from Greene county are Janet Powers Lyons Carolyn Calvert Worthington and Patty Yake Switz City. Alternates are Martha Hugunin Linton and Patty Hudson Solsberry.
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Greene County
Arthur Haseman
Zetta Anderson
Janet Powers
Lyons
Carolyn Calvert
Worthington
Patty Yake
Switz City
Martha Hugunin
Linton
Patty Hudson
Solsberry
Blonde gunman and two accomplices in Indianapolis holdups
A 19 year old platinum blonde and two others, a 22 year old woman and a teen boy, were arrested in Indianapolis for three robberies and a shooting. The victim, John Norris, 21, was shot in the back and hospitalized. The suspects, Patricia Taylor 19 Helen Larkine 22 and Charles Allison 19, were charged with robbery injuring during a crime and auto theft. Police say the trio netted about $30 and later robbed Trooper Jerry Barber 18 of $29. Barber identified the suspects in a line up. The last hold up occurred just before the arrest.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Patricia Ann Taylor
Helen Larkine
Charles Allison
John R. Norris
Norris
Marion County General Hospital
Jerry Barber
Fort Campbell
Barber
Greene Circuit Court Sentences Hibbard for Petit Larceny
James Hibbard of Jasonville received 129 days in the Indiana State Penitentiary Farm after pleading guilty to petit larceny for stealing an auto tire from Floyd Gardner. He also was fined 25 dollars plus costs.
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James Hibbard
Jasonville
Indiana State Penal Farm
Greene
Bloomfield
Floyd Gardner
Case Postponed in Greene Circuit Court Bloom
The trial of State versus Gaylord McFarland on public intoxication was postponed from today and rescheduled for Monday in Greene circuit court at Bloom.
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Gaylord McFarland
Greene
Bloomfield
Two Foot Rattler Found After Auto Crash
In Jacksonville Florida a police examination of a car involved in an accident led Officer D C Coleman to discover a white sack in the trunk. He patted the bag and tossed it back. The driver James W Furlow 22 of Atlanta later asked what happened to his rattlesnake. It turned out the bag contained a two foot rattler.
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Jacksonville
Fla
UPI
D.C. Coleman
Coleman
James W. Furlow
Atlanta
Furlow
Nixon Embraces Presidential Run as Rockefeller Feud Intensifies
Vice President Richard M. Nixon presented himself as a confident presidential candidate in Camden New Jersey rebutting Nelson Rockefeller on defense education and labor issues. Eisenhower and GOP leaders backed Nixon while Rockefeller faced a televised invitation to debate.
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Washington
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Republican Party
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Nixon
Camden
N.J
Willkie Enters Indiana School Superintendent Race
Philip H. Willkie son of the 1940 GOP candidate paid a 750 dollar state convention fee to run for Indiana school superintendent. The former state representative and Rushville attorney had been pursuing lieutenant governor until Tuesday, then shifted to the superintendent post.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Philip H. Willkie
GOP
Indiana
Rushville
Networks offer Nixon time to debate Rockefeller
The nation’s three major networks NBC CBS and ABC invited Vice President Nixon and Governor Rockefeller to debate their political differences on air. The move followed Nixon’s offer to discuss his views with Rockefeller in depth on television.
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NEW York
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
National Broadcasting Co
Columbia Broadcasting System
American Broadcasting Co
Nixon
Rockefeller
Featherbed Issue Of U S Railroads Near Showdown
The featherbedding dispute on U S railroads moves toward a showdown as railroads seek immediate national negotiating teams from five unions to discuss work rule changes. Conductors firemen and enginemen back talks. switchmen refuse until the wage dispute is resolved. Carrier committees urged timely talks. engineers and conductors cited wage boosts as raising costs. The Order of Railway Conductors countered with demands for a 40 hour week overtime after 40 hours and other benefits.
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Chicago
UPI
Theodore Short
James A. Paddock
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Runaway Balloon Drifts Over Ocean Off California
A 40 story helium balloon launched from Brunswick Georgia drifted 250 miles offshore near San Diego at 70 000 feet with 50 cannon rounds fired by Navy jets failing to down it. The payload included 800 pounds of nuclear emulsion data recorded since Sunday. Navy officials feared a direct hit on the gondola and planned to use a Sidewinder missile to bring it down.
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San Diego
Calif
UPI
Navy
Pacific
Glynco Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Houston
Tex
Ocean
Fred D. Winton
Laurel
Miss
Winton
Police Warn Against Hazing At Local High School
Linton police issued a stern warning to upperclassmen after complaints from parents about hazing or initiation stunts for 1960 freshmen. Chief Robert Hemmerling met with school officials and said the school has no control over students during vacation. offenders would be arrested, jailed, and parents risk court action.
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Linton
Robert Hemmerling
Bible School Closing Programs Planned
Bible School closing programs and commencement exercises will be held at First Baptist Church at 7 30 Sunday evening led by Rev Royden Rea. A Bible school picnic is set for Friday 11 00 to 1 30 at Humphreys Park with no bus service. attendees must provide transport and bring a sack lunch. Children’s Day will feature junior and primary choir numbers and a sermon on the theme The and minors.
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First Baptist Church
Royden Rea
Humphreys Park
Mob of Leftists Clashes as Hagerty Reaches Tokyo
Thousands of demonstrators mobbed James Hagerty and officials with him in Tokyo. Police struggled to protect Hagerty Douglas MacArthur II and Thomas Stephens as their armored car was pelted with rocks and chased by crowds near the airport and embassy. A Marine helicopter evacuated them after a 70 minute siege amid volleys of stone and bamboo.
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Tokyo
UPI
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
Hagerty
U. S
Douglas MacArthur II
White House
Thomas E. Stephens
U.S
Zengakuren
Sohyo Labor Union Confederation
MacArthur
United States
Don Foss
Sioux Falls
S.D
Marine Air
South Dakota
Joe Foss
Stephens
Henry Foss
Sam
Joe
Nobusuke Kishi
Secret Service
Shark attack toll grows after Pacific search for boat crew
In Santa Barbara a mangled body of a raytheon engineer was recovered after sharks attacked a seven man scientific party aboard the 42 foot Marie. Coast Guard and deputies said three other bodies were seen in the water and feared to be members of the missing crew. The vessel carried four Raytheon scientists from Goleta and had departed early Tuesday with no radio.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
UPI
Pacific Ocean
Coast Guard
Raytheon
George Edgar
Goleta
Clarence Lane
Lane
Sheriff's Deputies
Paul T. Lovette
Sailsbury
N.C
Marie
Democrat Women Plan Meeting for Tuesday
The Greene county Women’s Democrat club schedules its June meeting at Jasonville shelter house at 6:30 PM Tuesday for a covered dish supper. Ovid Heaton, county commissioner and third district candidate, will speak. Mrs. Faye Skemp of Lyons is named new vice president replacing Mrs. Lessalee Pickard. executive committee members include Mrs. Thelma Holden, Mrs. Cornelia Utterback, and Mrs. Mary Fiscus.
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Greene County Women’s Democrat Club
Jasonville
Shelter House
Ovid Heaton
Faye Skemp
Lyons
Lessalee Pickard
Worthington
Scamp
Thelma Holden
Linton
Cornelia Utterback
Mary Fiscus
Linton Conservation Club Plans Park Picnic Table Install
The Linton Community Conservation Club asks members to meet at Lee Sherrard Park at 8:00 AM Saturday to place ten purchased picnic tables. Cleaning and mowing may follow as needed. Harry Lehman is club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Delightful June weather across Indiana ends week
Skies stayed fair and temperatures mild with low humidity making the week one of the most pleasant in memory. Forecasters predicted continued pleasant conditions into Sunday with mild temperature rises and farmers benefiting from a dry spell aiding delayed planting and cultivation.
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Mercury
Fort Wayne
Evansville
Goshen
South Bend
Indianapolis
Broadway Strike Ends as Actors and Producers Approve Pact
Broadway shows prepare to reopen after actors and producers approve a contract settling the eight day strike. The blackout ends with 19 of 22 productions set to resume by Monday night amid expectations of higher ticket prices and ongoing weekend disruption.
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New York
UPI
Broadway
Fort Sill Soldier Charles Shields to appear on What’s New program
A filmed interview with Sp 4 Charles Shields of Fort Sill Oklahoma will air on WTHI TV Terre Haute on the What’s New program between 4 30 and 5 30 p m Tuesday June 14 The soldier is the son of Mr and Mrs Howard Shields of Lyons
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Charles Shields
Fort Sill
Oklo
Wthi-Tv
Terre Haute
Specialist Shields
Howard Shields
Lyons
U S Protest to Cuba Over Castro Charges
The United States delivered a second protest in a week against Cuba for spreading charges about the explosion of a French munitions ship in Havana harbor. The note objected to Castro's implications and was handed to Cuban Ambassador Carlos Lechuga at the OAS.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Havana Harbor
Carlos Lechuga
Organization of American States
OAS
Castro
U.S
Three Dugger Graduates Enlist in Marines
Three 1960 Dugger Union High School graduates enlist for four years in the US Marines under a buddy plan. Robert E. Richardson 18 Marvin A. Pritchard 17 and Harold R. Brenton 18 will begin 16 weeks of training together at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego.
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Dugger Union High Schol
US Marines
Terre Haute Marine Recruiting Office
Robert E. Richardson
Charles E. Richardson
Dugger
Marvin A. Pritchard
Montie A. Pritchard
Sullivan
Harold R. Brenton
Mamie Brenton
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Terre Haute
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Indiana State Foxhunters’ Association
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Foxhunters
Bloomfield American Legion Post
Ike
Senate
House
Willkie
Diet
Hirohito
Bible School
Edwards Air Force Base
Cal
Scott Crossfield
Crossfield
Democrat
United Press International
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Great Plains
Texas
Nebraska
Amarillo Air Force Base
Amarillo
Officers Club
U.S. 60
Norfolk
Neb
Marines
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