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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1940
Page
6
A 9 year old boy arrested for shoplifting in Quincy Massachusetts refuses to identify himself saying he will speak only after obtaining his mouthpiece. Police report the odd request emerged as they questioned him.
In Istanbul June 14 a UP report says Turkish newspapers doubt Mussolini’s claims that Turkey and other eastern Mediterranean neighbors will avoid war. Yenisabah mocks the assurances and urges defense measures, while Ikdam warns Italy will pay for its mistake and doubts Turkey will stay out of the conflict.
Shelbyville Indiana June 14 continuation of a 1938 WPA sewer project was explained by city engineer Keith C Cawood after a misunderstanding over a 448,280 program. Mayor Ed Shogk learned the WPA approved the sewer project while Cawood said only a street project was authorized. A 60,000 sewer project approved in 1938 left a 40,000 surplus returned to the WPA. City clerk treasurer Ralph S Scofield signed papers under the impression the work was a street project.
About 30 children from the primary department of Dugger Baptist Church will present a Children’s Day program Sunday evening at 7 30 p m under the supervision of Edith Alumbaugh June Dencan and Beulah Ashburn The public is invited to attend at the church in Dugger Indiana June 14
Bloomington Indiana June 14 relatives of employes of Indiana university the state board of education and trustees of Indiana university will not be employed by the university after this month regulations passed at the June meeting of I A board of trustees announced by Ward G Biddle secretary all future employes must pass a satisfactory physical examination in case of marriage of employed persons one of the couple will not be re employed at the start of the next fiscal year
London June 14 Lord Marley in the house of Lords urged locking up several peers linked to Hitler by family or association. He cited a well known figure under custody named as a possible England gauleiter and a Commons member seen as Scotland’s gauleiter. He recalled Sir Oswald Mosley and Archibald Ramsay who were arrested weeks ago.
Officials at the University of Pennsylvania announced the landscape architecture department will be discontinued due to insufficient students. Of eight students, three will graduate in June, and one freshman plans to transfer to another college.
A nostalgic line recalls youth and first romance with vivid imagery. The verse frames a tender memory of love's early days and the feeling of being young together.
Washington reports say the Roosevelt administration ready to embargo scrap iron exports to all foreign nations except Great Britain and France, using new authority granted by a Senate-House conferees bill to hasten aid to allies. Italy may still buy cash and transport it in its own ships. A quota system could limit Italy and Japan while allowing ally purchases.
The Bloomington city school board seeks U S government help to start compulsory military training for over 350 junior and senior students next fall. If approved, the government would supply instructors and equipment while the district provides housing and a drill field.
Epworth League presents Here Comes Charley tonight at 7 50 in the high school auditorium proceeds aid youth camp expenses at Camp Rivervale near Bedford cast includes Barbara Raney Jack Baker Marilyn Baker Hugh Kersey Bill Hewitt Marian Walker Charles Borders Eleanor Reeve Opal Bnochs Carl Reeve admission Hr and 2he
Jack Lang of Milwaukee collects beer bottles with over 200 full bottles from several foreign countries. His hobby centers on gathering unique beverage containers and displays them at viewings.
Census enumerators estimate the 1940 U S population will reach about 132,000,000, based on birth and death rates, with the current incomplete returns from 17,000 cities and towns showing a total near 181,000,000. The 1930 census counted 122,775,046 in the continental United States.
Hogs 7,000 head with weights 10c higher. Top at 5.20 for 220 to 230 lbs. Cattle 400, calves 600. Common and medium steers 7.25 to 8.50, most fat cows 6 to 7, canners 4.5 to 6. Sheep 250 head, spring lambs 9 to 11 with few 10.50 to 11. Market generally steady across species.
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