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Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1962

Page

3

Red China Cuts Feed To Soviet Bloc Raising Food Prices

Washington reports Red China’s belt tightening lowers meat shipments to the Soviet Union, contributing to 25 to 30 percent price hikes and shortages across Eastern Europe. Trade declines since 1959 reduce Russia’s machinery outlets, prompting lines for cows heads and horse meat in Bucharest and Prague demonstrations over shortages.

Washington China Soviet Bloc Russia Soviet Union East Germany Europe Neus Deutschland Bucharest Prague Poland Peiping North Korea North Viet Nam Cuba

Peru Vote Sees Near Tie In Presidential Race

Early returns show three leaders Victor Haya de la Torre Manuel A Odia and Fernando Belaunde Terry vying for the presidency as Peruans cast a heavy turnout amid fears of post election political tensions. Military observers monitor vote counting with no incidents reported.

Lima Peru Socialist Apra Party Manuel A. Odria Odria National Union Fernando Belaunde Terry Popular Action Party Odria Belaunde Haya Odrna Alliance For Progress Program

Indiana Elks Elect Powell as President

Gerald L. Powell of Peru is elected president of the Indiana State Elks Association at the 2nd Annual Convention in French Lick. He succeeds Noblesville’s Paul J. Manship after serving as state vice president for five years and as exalted ruler of Peru Lodge 8050. Nearly 1,000 Elks and wives attended the three day event with a dance banquet and ritual competition.

French Lick Ind Gerald L. Powell Elks Lodge Peru Indiana State Elks Association Powell Paul J. Manship Noblesville Indiana State Association Old Northeast Elks’ Scholarship Fund Grand Lodge Iive Peru Lodge Elks

Woman Found Dead at Forest Hill Cemetery Near Husband Grave

Shelbyville Indiana Opal L Parker 40 was found dead by a self inflicted gunshot wound Sunday near her husband Durward Parker's grave who killed himself last September in a truck with carbon monoxide fumes a coroner said a revolver lay beside her body about 200 feet from the gravesite.

Shelbyville Ind Opal L. Parker Forest Hill

Algeria public mood shifts as referendum nears

Algerians speak of peace and cooperation with Europeans despite a weekend of OAS bombing. The vote on independence set for July 1 includes Moslem parties appealing to about 5 million eligible voters while OAS escalates scorched earth tactics damaging schools, banks, and the American Cultural Center.

Algiers Algeria France OAS U. S Sahara Hassi Messaoud Chawki Mostefai National Liberation Front FLN Mostefai Maison-Caree

Ferguson Rites Set for Tuesday

Dora Ferguson 66 of Jasonville died Sunday at Freeman Greene County Hospital after three weeks as a patient. Born September 22, 1895 in Daviess County, she was mother to two daughters and grandmother to one. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at McClanahan Funeral Home with burial in Hymera’s K of P Cemetery.

Dora Ferguson Jasonville Freeman Greene County Daviess County Joel Jane Martindale

Kennedy meets Blough on gold outflow task force in DC

In Washington President Kennedy held a late afternoon meeting with U.S. Steel President Roger Blough and a special task force of business leaders examining the gold outflow in the balance of payments.

New Haven Conn Kennedy Washington U.S. Steel Roger Blough Situaon

Passenger Train Wreck in Montana Kills One, 243 Injured

Investigators probe whether brake failure or human error caused the Northern Pacific derailment near Missoula. The eastbound train from Seattle to Chicago derailed at over 75 mph on Evaro Hill, killing Theresa Ann Dooms and injuring 243 others, with many hospitalized and families affected.

Missoula Mont Uon Northern Pacific Seattle Wash Chicago James B. Yates W. A. MacKenzie Railroad Interstate Commerce Commission ICC

State Sees Cooler Weather Across Indiana This Week

United Press International reports a break in hot, sticky conditions with showers and cool readings. The five day outlook predicts near or slightly below normal temperatures statewide, with a warming trend by weekend and precipitation totaling a quarter to a half inch, ending tonight.

United Press International Indiana Mercury Coler South Bend Evansville Indianapolis Louisville Chicago

Mrs Pearl Bone Dies After Illness in Terre Haute

Mrs Pearl Bone of Terre Haute died at Union W Hospital at 11 45 PM Saturday after a three month illness. She was 76, born November 8 1885 in Clay County, daughter of Jackson and Sarah Russell, married to Glover Bone in 1912. She attended First Church of God and was a fifty year member of the Order of Eastern Star. Surviving: one brother Carl Russell of Linton and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from Memory Chapel Tuesday at 2 30 PM with Rev Roy Bridwell officiating. burial in Fairview Cemetery.

Pearl Bone Terre Haute Union W Linton Clay County Jackson Sarah Jones Russell Glover Bone

Meeting Postponed for Past Noble Grands Club

The Past Noble Grands club meeting at Mrs Elsie Layman is postponed to next week and will now be held at Mrs Anna Shepard’s home at 7 30 Wednesday evening June 20.

Noble Grands Club Elsie Layman Anna Shepard

Savings and Loan League ends mail drive over tax plan

The United States Savings and Loan League paused its letter campaign against Kennedy’s withholding of taxes on interest and dividends, citing mail burden. The group said it remained opposed to the withholding feature if needed for passage, while not opposing the overall tax bill.

Washington United States Savings and Loan League Kennedy Norman Strunk League Chicago Congress Strunk Savings and Loan Treasury Douglas Dillon House Senate Finance Committee

Boys Ride Bicycle Into Path Of Oncoming Car

Two Linton youths aged 11 and 12 riding double on a Tannehill bicycle entered the path of Marvin Worrell's westbound car on state road 54 Sunday at 5:15 pm. Mrs. Worrell tried to avoid them and struck the bicycle rear wheel, tossing the boys to the pavement. No injuries found. the driver was not held responsible.

Linton State Road Marvin Worrell Orleans Randy Tannehill Robert Pierce Tannehill Harald Drive-in Worrell

Bridal Shower Planned for Carolyn Cornelius and Kenneth Morgan

A bridal shower will be held at the Dugger Shelter House at 7:00 Thursday evening to honor Miss Carolyn Sue Cornelius and Kenneth Morgan who will marry June 16. Invitations are not being sent, all friends and relatives are invited to attend.

Dugger Shelter Carolyn Sue Cornelius Kenneth Morgan

Gilbert Memorial Scholarship Awarded to John H. Wilson

Crawfordsville Ind Jupp The Gilbert Memorial scholarship at Wabash College goes to John H. Wilson winner of the Arthur L. Trester Award and member of Evansville Bosse basketball team. He ranked sixth in a 372 class and carried a 95.95 GPA. He is National Honor Society and Bosse student council member.

Crawfordsville Ind Gilbert Wabash College John H. Wilson Arthur L. Trester Evansville Bosse Wilson National Honor Society

Weekend Toll Rises in Indiana Traffic Deaths

Indiana weekend crashes claimed many lives raising the 1962 highway death toll to at least 456. Victims include Edmon L. Hayhurst 22 of Canon City Colo and Sidney O. Conant 66 of Greenville Ohio. Additional fatalities include William Dickeson 72 of Niles Mich James Huffman 22 of Mauckport and Arvin L. Maines 54 of Sheridan.

Indianapolis Ind Indiana Edmon L. Hayhurst Cannon City Colo U. S. 50 North Vernon John Dyer White Jr Pueblo Seymour U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis Sidney O. Conant Greenville Ohio U. S. 35 Blountville Henry County William Dickeson Niles Mich Indiana 23 Starke County Grovertown Dickeson Leo Young Hamlet James Freet Chicago Delores Deborah David Freet Terry Freet James Huffman Mauckport Edward Wiedenhoeft Columbia City Huntington Kenneth Huntington County Hospital Melbert Akers Jr Marion County Big Eagle Creek Melbert Akers Sr Lawrence Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon Arvin L. Maines R. A Sheridan Hamilton Donald Martin Sunman Dearborn Guilford Gerald McMullen Aurora Martin Mar

Two Armenians Sentenced to Die for Airborne Plot

Two 25 year old Armenians from Yerevan were sentenced to death for attempting to hijack a small plane to flee the Soviet Union. A third plotter died when pilot Edik Bakshanyan crashed the plane. The condemned were Serge Toumanyan and Heinrich Sekoyan. the dead man was Garegin Movsesyan.

Moscow Ipp Soviet Union Komsomolskaya Provida Edik Bakshanyan Serge Toumanyan Heinrich Sekoyan Yerevan Armenia Garegin Movsesyan Bakshinyan Order of the Red Banner Armenian Young Communist League Komsomol Touman~yan Toumanyan United States

Former Newark Resident Dies in Rush County

Miss Ethel Steele aged 60 died at the Rush county home at 4 a m Sunday. Born in Newark on March 3 1882 she lived in Bloomington Knightstown Greensburg and Worthington. No immediate survivors. Funeral at Myers Funeral Home Worthington with Rev D L Smange officiating. burial in Worthington cemetery.

Ethel Steele Rush County Newark William and Margaret Steele Bloomington Soldiers and Sailors Home Knightstown Odd Fellows Home Greensburg Myers Funeral Home Worthington D. L. Smange Worthington Cemetery

Waymier Infant Buried in Dugger Graveside Service Held

Graveside services were held at ten o'clock in Morris Chapel cemetery for Tracy Lee Waymier infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Waymier of Dugger who died Sunday morning at Mary Sherman Hospital in Sullivan. Survivors include parents a brother Monty and a sister Deborah both at home grandparents Mr and Mrs Ralph Waymier and Mr and Mrs Hugh Hale great grandparents Mr and Mrs Roman Goodman and Mrs Edna Hale all of Dugger. Rev Harry Holloway officiated Newkirk Funeral Home of Dugger arranged.

Morris Chapel Tracy Lee Waymier Jack Waymier Dugger Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan Monty Deborah Ralph Waymier Hugh Hale Roman Goodman Edna Hale Harry Holloway Newkirk Funeral Home

Columbia buys film rights to James Clavell novel

Columbia Pictures has acquired screen rights to James Clavell novel Rat to be adapted for a feature film. The book is slated for publication in August by Little Brown.

Hollywood Columbia Pictures Screen James Clavell Ing Rat Little Oo

President Seeks Tax Relief to Spur Sluggish Expansion

President Kennedy and aides fear the modest economic upturn may stall this year. He proposes extending a personal and corporate tax cut retroactive to 1963 to bolster investment, reduce unemployment, and prevent a loss of momentum as stock markets wobble and capital spending disappoints.

Washington Upah Kennedy Congress Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller

Laotian Princes Form Coalition Government Plan

Neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma announced a coalition agreement among rival Laotian princes to form a national government. The pact to be signed by Souvanna, Souvannouvong, and Boun Oum aims to end two years of civil war and stabilize Laos amid rebel advances toward Thailand and increased U S military involvement.

Laos Khang Khay Plain of Jars Souphanouvong Souvanna Phouma Phoumi Nosavyan Souvanna Boun Oum Thailand U S Martines Amt

Sane verdict in Leslie Irvin murder case in Sullivant

Three court approved psychiatrists testified Leslie Irvin was sane at the December 1954 robbery that killed Evansville station attendant W. Wesley Kerr. The defense rested its case in a second first degree murder trial as Judge Lowdermilk planned to review instructions for the jury.

Irvin Kerr Marion Rice Donell Miller Evansville College Miller Lowdermilk

Two From Linton Graduate at W.U.

Larry Murdock and Ray Ham of Linton were among Vincennes University graduates at commencement last Sunday. Murdock earned an associate degree in science and plans to enter DePauw University in Greencastle this fall. Ham, son of Dr and Mrs Norman Ham, was a student and will enter Indiana University's School of Optometry in the fall.

Larry Murdock Ray Ham Linton Vincennes University Murdock Winston Murdock DePauw University Greencastle Norman Ham Indiana University

Graham Cancels Chicago Crusade Closure Plans

Evangelist Billy Graham ends plans to extend his Chicago crusade due to unavailable facilities after 12 sessions attracting about 400 000. The final rally is set for Soldier Field and McCormick Place will not be usable beyond this week. He urged Americans to place faith before money and TV.

Chicago Billy Graham Soldier Field Graham McCormick Place Convention Hall United States Jesus

Beatty Signed to Star in Cocoa Beach Film

Hollywood star Beatty has been signed to headline the Robert Rossen production Cocoa Beach. The story centers on behind the scenes activities at the Cape Canaveral missile base.

Hollywood Warren Beatty Robert Rossen Cocoa Beach Cape Canaveral Missile Basé

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Indiana Elks Ferguson Waymier Columbia Boys James Dearing General Hospital Dearing Leslie Irvin W.U Beatty
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