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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1958
Page
1
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Civil war in Lebanon prompts U S alert for possible evacuation of about 4000 Americans as 100 Lebanese die in three days. U S Marines may be landed if requested by Beirut with Britain ready to deploy paratroopers. Chamoun faces heavy street fighting in Beirut Tripoli and Bakaa Valley with U N observers being organized to curb illicit Syrian aid.
Winfred Malone aged 61 longtime Coalmont resident died suddenly at his home Sunday morning after years of declining health and blindness. Survived by widow Nora Malone and sister Gladys Thornberry. Body at McClanahan Funeral Home Jasonville. Funeral at Coalmont Baptist Church Tuesday at 2:00 pm with burial in Little Flock Cemetery northeast of Coalmont.
Greene County and state police investigated a break in at Hoosier Pete filling station at the west edge of White River bridge west of Bloomfield. Sheriff Jack Blakely said the building was entered Friday night with $50 to $60 in cash taken from coin operated machines and motor oil stolen. entry was gained by removing bolts from brackets holding a 2x4 board across a rear door.
Democrats on the House Influence Investigating Subcommittee cite Adams words showing he pressured federal agencies for his Boston friend Bernard Goldfine. Adams and wife predict continued GOP pressure toward his exit, while Republicans say no improper act occurred.
Mrs Lucy Fritts of Linton entered Union hospital in Terre Haute yesterday and submitted to eye surgery this morning. She is a patient in room 326.
In Plainville Connecticut Roland Ernest, after beating several women in a cooking contest, says the victory was simple because he used a recipe from his wife's cookbook. He made the remark to reporters quoting the line that won attention.
Sheriff Blakely reports a large stock of dynamite and blasting powder, likely stolen from two Robin Hood and Friar Truck mines, uncovered in a shed north of Linton. Explosives, caps, and two boxes were found under hay in a barn manger.
Indian apolis UPI Arthur J Mogilner testified he gave $500 cash to former highway commissioner William H Sorrell in 1956 and another $500 to Lloyd Poindexter during the Indiana highway scandal case He testified to payments to Virgil Red Smith Cec il McDonough and others as part of a campaign to sell the state 1600000 in supplies with nearly 250000 in profit The prosecution linked the checks to a broader bribery scheme involving Smith Sherwood and Sayer to secure over 600000 in heavy equipment contracts
Two Indiana deaths from drowning occurred over the weekend. Theodore A. Culter, 18, of St. Louis Michigan, drowned during water skiing on Crooked Lake near Columbia City after a ramp jump incident. Wilbur H. Franks, 46, of Versailles, drowned while swimming on his farm pond, possibly from a heart attack, with his son nearby.
George T. Hoke 57 of Indianapolis died at his home Saturday afternoon. Survived by half brother Max Bingham and five sisters. Taken to Myers Funeral home at Walington. Funeral set for 2:00 Tuesday at Myers with Rev. Lewis Marsh officiating. burial in Newark cemetery.
Two couples have filed applications for marriage licenses in the Greene circuit court clerk's office at Bloomfield. They are Carl Buchmann of Chicago and Mary Bunny Craig of Linton, and James Ferrier of Delphi and Sarah C Reed of Bloomfield.
Charles Laffoon 84 of Linton died Friday. Funeral services set for 10:00 Wednesday at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home with Rev. Royden Rea officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery. Born October 31 1873 in Lone Tree. Survived by wife Minnie Ada Laffoon two daughters Charlotte Payto and Marie Allbee three sons George W Charles A and Robert 11 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren. Friends may call Tuesday morning.
Severe wind and heavy rain struck Sandborn Friday evening. Trees lost limbs and uprooted, causing damage to several small structures. Telephone lines were damaged and power outages occurred in parts of the community during about two hours of rainfall totaling roughly two and a half inches.
Irene Ellen Hinds 86 died suddenly at home from a heart attack. She was born near Newberry on November 2, 1871, daughter of Hezekiah and Ellen Day, a lifelong Newberry resident and member of the Newberry Methodist Church. Survived by two sons Reide and Bruce Hinds of Evansville, two daughters Violet Hinds of Newberry and Delmar Strauser of Indianapolis, one sister Stella Myers of Newberry, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements include viewing at Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Bloomfield, removal to Newberry Methodist Church Tuesday for a 2:00 pm service, Rev. Harold Nolting officiating, with burial in Berry Cemetery.
White river neared crest at Elliston 26.42 feet as crop lands flooded in Greene Owen Knox and Daviess counties. Highways closed near Worthington Elnora Sandborn Spencer and West Terre Haute as Wabash and White rivers caused evacuations and emergency declarations.
Jasper Newton Dudley 72 of Linton died Saturday at home after a yearlong illness. A retired coal miner born in Sullivan county June 11 1886 he left a Baptist faith. Survived by three daughters a son a half-brother a sister and a half-sister. Funeral services at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev Royden Rea officiating. Interment Burnett Cemetery New Lebanon.
Police report three auto accidents in and near Greene County last weekend left three people injured, including Miss Margaret Utz 40 of Terre Haute and Miss Ruth Baxter 31, both with leg fractures, plus Miss Susan Sluder 14 of Coalmont with head and neck injuries.
Linton Stockton band parents club announced today that any unreturned band uniforms should be sent back immediately. The group plans to dispose of the uniforms and wants all on hand.
James Dodd of Linton was fined $1 and costs or $15.00 in W. E. Laughlin's court Sunday on a charge of public intoxication. He was taken into custody by Linton police Saturday night.
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