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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
8
William T. Jackson, 72, sustained serious injuries when he fell from a step ladder this morning during cherry picking. He was transported to a hospital for treatment. Ralph Capone, brother of Scarface Al, was convicted in Chicago today of tax evasion and sentenced to ten years with a $20,000 fine. The Humphreys park zoo has
Roy Roeder brought home a pair of Texas horned toads from Texas and presented them to the park zoo adding two more attractive features to the exhibit.
June 15 livestock report shows hogs slow with weights 170 to 240 pounds bringing 19.75 to 20.00, sows weak and weights over 330 pounds down to 13.5. Cattle and calves largely steady with yearlings 28.00 to 30.00, beef cows 21.50 to 23.50, vealers 27.50 to 28.50. Sheep limited afterlow activity with spring lambs 27.00 to 28.00 and slaughter ewes steady at 6.00 to 11.00.
Spokane police mixed up a replacement for David M. Baird Jr who had resigned. The submitting name matched the former officer though there is no relation between the two.
Charles Pete McBride announces the grand opening of McBride's Five and Ten Cent store at 57 South Main Street. The former Gem Five and Ten Cent is repainted and redecorated with Celotex walls new ceilings and floors, and an enlarged stock across all departments. The rebuilt storefront includes remodeled upstairs rooms as the McBrides plan to reside in an upstairs apartment.
John William Taylor, 51, a chef with five prior marriages, says he knows more about women than any man alive and seeks a 25 year old, medium height wife. He was jailed four years for bigamy but freed on a technicality after nine weeks. He plans to marry again and urges agreement with women as a key to wooing them.
United Press reports from Washington that Britain’s Ministry of Food posted 1948 49 potato trading losses exceeding 30.8 million dollars as bumper crops forced disposal of surplus. The piece notes wage freezes, subsidy pressure, and long term farm price support costs totaling about four billion dollars.
A Milwaukee resident called the sheriff seeking to borrow a lie detector. She said her husband agreed to take a test regarding his claim that he has been out with friends the past few nights.
Falls City Nebraska Mrs Ida M Niemeyer felt anger when a tenant left owing 30 dollars a rent 17 years ago. The same tenant returned to town recently paid the 30 dollars and tipped five more for the wait. The grievance ended with repayment and a gesture.
The Dugger community schedules its second annual fair for July 23 to 30 at Dugger Union High School grounds. Events include a parade and Republican rally opening day, a Democrat rally second day, horse pulling on days three and four, and a horse show hosted by Dagger Saddle club on day five. Officials Floyd Miller Anthony Alsman Gerald Usery Otis Rumple provide information.
Rye Wood country club built a 15 foot high fence 90 feet long to protect E Frank O Hara's glass windows from misdirected shots. The club acted after O Hara retaliated by shooting arrows toward the course.
Four state cases on file in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield were dismissed in county court. The record notes four separate dockets marked as dismissed without trial, ending the proceedings. No details on defendants or charges were provided in the readable text.
Field cases dismissed today on motion by prosecuting attorney John A Brandon. Dismissed were State of Indiana vs George L Stuckey alias Kenneth Ryan for forgery State vs Ezra Martindale for issuing a fraudulent check State vs John Otis Kiser for vehicle taking State vs Harry Lee for vehicle taking.
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