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Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1951

Page

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Glenn School Is Suspended By State Board

Indiana June 15 W P Little Glenn the Wabash Valley basketball champion was suspended from the Indiana High School Athletic Association for failing to declare star Charley Session’s average for 1950 51. The board gave the coach principal and school a severe reprimand and set a Jan 1 1952 reinstatement date with probation for the remainder of 1951 52. Glenn will miss this year’s IHSAA state tournament but teams with eight games are eligible.

Indianapolis W.p.little Glenn Indiana High School Athletic Association Charley Session Board of Control THSAA Glenn George Bibich Williams IHSAA H. R. Beachout Plymouth Vigo County Lake Wawasee Bive Williams Florida Bibich Session Charley Phillips Wabash Valley Association Pirates Jeffersonville Silver Creek Army Camp Atterbury

Study of Soviet Spying Urged in Congress

A House Un American Activities Committee member urged a full investigation of Soviet espionage in the United States, calling for hearings with FBI chief J Edgar Hoover and military intel heads. Other congressional items include drafting rules, defense loan policies, and tax legislation.

Washington House United States Harold H. Velde Ill Velde FBI J. Edgar Hoover

Soil Hereabouts Said Good for Gardening

John W. Smith of Linton says the local soil is among the world’s best for truck farming. He cites a Detroit wholesaler remarking Indiana watermelons and Southern Indiana tomatoes as top quality for Detroit, and presents heavy lettuce clumps grown from a single plant as proof. He notes possible irrigation needs and water supplies from Stripper ponds.

John W. Smith Linton Mr. Smith Detroit Indiana Oaktown Vincennes Daily Citizen Smith Michigan City

Girl Scouts Plan Court of Awards in local church

All Linton Girl Scouts and families are invited to a Court of Awards at a local Evangelical and Reform church Monday at 7 30 p m A program includes two sound films The Growing Girl and Her Needs and America the Beautiful The event is open to the public and promotes scout achievements

Linton Evangelical and Reformed Church

Moose Lodge Here Plans Initiation

Linton Lodge No. 1434 Loyal Order of Moose will hold initiation services in the hall Sunday morning with a breakfast at ten. All candidates urged to attend. A degree team from Terre Haute will perform the work and all local lodge members are urged to be present.

Linton Lodge Loyal Order of Moose Terre Haute

Atomic Advances Feature War Week

United States makes strides toward atomic weaponry and a hydrogen bomb as tests at Eniwetok show progress. The UN army defeats communist forces in Korea near the 38th Parallel. Britain France and the US discuss cash aid to Tito in Yugoslavia to strengthen Western ties. China and North Korea show no peace talks. Iran crisis worsens with Britons arrested. Russia continues weapons supply to Korea and upsets delays.

Harry Ferguson United Press Foreign News United States Atomic Energy Commission Eniwetok Pacific Russia United Nations Army Korea Britain France Marshal Tito Yugoslavia Red China North Korea United Nations Dean Acheson Peiping Iran U.N

Optometric Society Leader Announces Pause in Meetings

Dr William H Collisson of Linton president of the Western Indiana Optometric Society attended a Wednesday dinner at Sullivan Country Club. He announced there will be no more meetings until September.

William H. Collisson Linton Western Indiana

Johnson Attacks 1949 China White Paper Policy

Former Defense Secretary Lou Johnson testified before a Senate committee that the State Department 1949 white paper on China aimed to destroy Chiang Kai-Shek's Nationalist government. He said he protested its issuance as inaccurate and unwise and noted changes in some, but not all, assertions while recounting a violent quarrel at President Truman's dinner. The document framed Red victory as due to Chiang's defects, not U S policy.

Washington U.P Defense Louis Johnson State Department China Chiang Kai-Shek Johnson Douglas MacArthur MacArthur Dean Acheson Truman U. S Richard B. Russell

State Officers Plan Visit Here

Miss Ruth Lewman state president of Business and Professional Women's clubs will guest the Linton club at a 6 30 p m informal dinner at the Country Club Monday. Incoming officers will be installed and out of town guests include Miss Lada Farmer Terre Haute Mrs Hazel Carmichael Brazil and Mrs Elizabeth Faught Sullivan. Reservations should be made by calling Miss Bertha Collins 856 W before Monday.

Ruth Lewman Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Linton Club Country Club Ladaarmer Terre Haute Hazel Carmicheal Brazil Elizabeth Faught Sullivan Miss Lewman Bertha Collins

Aged Man Dies After Bloomfield Auto Collision

William Ruth 86 of Bloomfield died at 2 30 this morning in Freeman Greene county hospital from injuries after being struck on West Main street near the Bloomfield park Monday night. Driver Robert Spinks was exonerated by police. Ruth survived by a son A G Ruth of Peoria a daughter Sally Ann Milner Greenfield and another daughter Mrs Gainey of Bloomfield six grandchildren. Funeral set for Walnut Grove Church of God Sunday at 2 PM with Rev H G Taylor.

William Ruth Bloomfield Freeman-Greene County Hospital Bloomfield Park Ruth Robert Spinks Spinks Greene County Michael Manzie Lyons Mr. Ruth Taylor Township Nathaniel Martha Correll Ruth William Gainey Emma A. G. Ruth Peoria Sally Ann Milner Greenfield Gainey Jenkins and Sons Funeral Walnut Grove Church of God H. G. Taylor Church

MacArthur Decries Propaganda at Alamo Rally

General Douglas MacArthur urged Americans to end invisible government based on propaganda and restore representative government based on truth in a speech at the Alamo in San Antonio. He assailed Dean Acheson and warned propaganda fuels totalitarian rule while calling for a return to honest national policy and free expression.

San Antonio Tex Douglas MacArthur Texas Alamo Truman United States MacArthur the Alamo Dean Acheson MacArthur Acheson Senate State Department Formosa

New Commander II at Atterbury

CAMP ATTERBURY Ind June 195- Col Frederick M Hinshaw of Kokomo Ind a West Point graduate today succeeded Col James A Murphey as temporary deputy post commander at Camp Atterbury Murphey was ordered to a similar position at Port Sill Crk lia

Camp Atterbury Ind U.P Frederick M. Hinshaw Kokomo U.S Military Academy West Point James A. Murphey Murphey Port Sill Crk Lia

Dog Taxes Due in Linton and Stockton Townships

Township trustee Mr Grounds reported that Saturday June 23 is the last day to pay dog taxes without penalty in Linton and Stockton township. Township Assessor Jack Wheeler filed a list of delinquent taxes, with payments accepted at the trustee office 50% A Street N E.

Linton Stockton Grounds Jack Wheeler A” St N. E

Drive to Break Lines of Reds Is Pushed Today

U.N. troops stormed mountain peaks above Kum-song central Korea for a second straight day as Chinese forces fiercely contested the line. In heavy rain UN fire and artillery tested Red defenses while both sides suffered heavy casualties in close quarters near Kumhwa and Kumsong.

Tokyo U.P U. S Korea Kumsong Kumhwa 8Th Army Hwachgn Yanggu Inje Kansong Seoul Imjin Yongdongpo Suwon Air Base Kimpo Red

Truman Urges Teamwork on Economic Controls in Radio Appeal

President Truman urged national unity to support two more years of wage price and rent and credit restrictions under the defense production act. Congress showed little sign of fast action as Senate and House committees debated extending controls before the June 30 expiration. The president warned lobbyists could wreck mobilization and aid Russia, while senators signaled limits on changes to the act.

Washington Truman Congress Senate Banking Committee House Senate Committee Russia Mr. Truman Senate

Farmers in Indiana Have Ups and Downs

Indiana crop experts report 1941 prospects show mixed results with wheat at 27,208,000 bushels down five percent from the 1940s average while harvest yields near 19.0 bushels per acre on 1,432,000 acres show a six percent month rise.

Indianapolis Purdue University Indiana

Eight-Year-Old Cripes Dies of Polio in Indiana

William Dean Cripe age eight from Wabash died of polio at Northern Indiana Children's Hospital in South Bend. He had spent most of his time in an iron lung since entering the hospital on October 21.

Sullivan Rebecca Court House South Bend Ind William Dean Cripe Wabash Indiana Children’s Hospital William Joseph Cripes

Pleasant Weather Outlook for Indiana Through Next Week

The weather bureau forecasts pleasant conditions across Indiana with a chance of light showers. Temperatures near normal for the next five days, with highs in the 82 to 86 range and lows 58 to 63, and rainfall totaling about a half inch to an inch locally.

Indianapolis Weather Bureau Indiana Mercury Evansville Wheatfield

Firelite Club to Hold Evening Meeting at Max Berns Home

Members of the Firelite club will meet at Max Berns residence from 6 30 to 9 30 this evening. All members are urged to attend.

Firelite Club Max Berns

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