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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1959
Page
6
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York met with President Eisenhower for about 30 minutes to discuss mutual legislative problems, as Rockefeller described the talks. The session followed Rockefeller's possible consideration of GOP positions.
Photographer Brown invites entries for the Fourth of July Beauty Queen contest. The girl with the most votes at Brown's Studio will win a 16 by 20 Brown tone portrait valued at $54. Studio location is Fourth and A streets Northwest. phone 422.
The 1960 presidential contender arrived at the White House by a side door and left through the main lobby. James C Hagerty escorted him and said there was no cen about the governor's call. Rockefeller spoke of mutual legislative issues and declined talk of the 1960 election. He noted ongoing work in New York and federal organization matters.
A DeKalb County jury found Walter Gambe 61 of Garrett guilty of transporting untaxed liquor on a public highway. Gambe was arrested April 17 amid a major moonshine operation. He has prior bootlegging convictions in Kentucky and Ohio.
About 50 to 60 million railroad travelers pass through New York City’s Grand Central Terminal annually, underscoring its status as a major transit hub and busy urban landmark.
Friday events include Linton Lodge No. 560 F and A M at 7 30 p m with Fellow Craft work Quapaw Tribe No 14 meets at 7 00 p m Greene County Building Trades Council at Linton Library 7 30 p m Women of Moose Chapter 19 at 8 00 p m Lions Club and DeMolay chapters hold meetings Monday Public Library 5 15 p m Tri County DeMolay at Masonic 7 30 p m Lyons Chapter 371 at Masonic 7 30 p m Dugger Cheater No 482 at Masonic 7 30 p m Linton Community conservation club at Lee Sherrard Park 7 30 p m Pocahontas Chickateeth Red Men hall 7 30 p m Business and Professional Women at Humphreys park shelter 6 30 p m bring own table service food provided.
A 46 year old Dugger route one resident escaped serious injury when her 1951 auto rolled onto its top after a collision with Melvin Kendall's 1949 car at the West Vincennes street and Second street intersection in Linton. Kendall claimed his brakes failed. no arrests were made.
A crowded Teen Swing column covers summer activities and news. Larry Nolan returns from Purdue, works at Bunker Hill AFB, and cruises home in a Corvette. Community deeds include Rainbow Girls installs Judy Rode as Worthy Advisor, teens at Purdue and Indiana events, and several marriages and birthdays.
Nelda Dyer Celia Ropp Sara Hannum and Betty Gee had picnic plans at Janice Bakers cabin spoiled by rain. The note invites readers to share summer plans and to see each other next week.
This almanac entry marks Friday June 12 as the year 1959 with the 163rd day and 202 remaining. It lists celestial bodies and notable past events including Portsmouth NH Navy yard purchase in 1800, Philippine independence in 1898, Houdini’s strait jacket escape in 1923, and FDR signing the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act in 1934.
County police sought two men described as about sixty and twenty five. They wore over alls and were called dirty. In Linton they cashed a check for about sixty dollars at a local store and bought two auto tires with change. In Bloomfield they passed a smaller bogus check. The Linton check bore the notation for heifer.
The Indiana Supreme Court directed Monroe Circuit Court to set aside its dismissal and grant a new trial in a Bloomington area annexation case. The city had adopted two ordinances in 1958 expanding Bloomingon’s borders from 3.87 to 15.64 square miles, with residents appealing the measure.
Valparaiso Indiana UPI reports Tommy Morgano a central figure in Lake County crime corruption investigations was arrested on bribery charges as he tried to enter a car outside his College Inn near Valparaiso University. He faced a $25000 bond and potential deportation proceedings. Morgano linked to Chicago gangster Sam Giancana.
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