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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1960
Page
1
Linton council hears a proposal to fund a mosquito and fly spray program for alleys Humphreys park and the Municipal dump via a local company. The column also cites President Eisenhower remarks and lighthearted notes on fashion and farm life including a roaming calf and stubborn swine in Perry and Sandborn areas.
Jess Rice of Linton patient at Good Samaritan hospital Vincennes recovering from surgery and expects to return home in a week. He is listed in room 204.
President Eisenhower regrets Japan postponement due to violence by a minority. Press Secretary James Hagerty said the president would not visit Tokyo at this time after discussions with aides at Malacanang Palace. Moscow radio framed the decision as a blow to U.S. prestige and cited Tass accusing Japan’s premier of admitting insecurity risk.
Bedford Indiana officials announce Bill Johnson, the freshman coach for two years, is promoted to head coach at Bedford High School. He succeeds Loren Joseph who will retire from coaching after four years and continue as a teacher at the school.
Linton Retail Merchants sponsor a baby contest with official ballots issued by merchants. Votes require selecting four candidates and must be cast in stores displaying the baby’s photo. Entries close by 5:00 PM Saturday with eight prizes.
Deaconess Nora D. Yoder reports a $50,000 building and repair program at Glenburn Rest Haven to add a dormitory for eight married couples east of Friendship hall. The plan includes enlarging the chapel to 44 feet wide, extending its width by 20 feet, and expanding the men's bath. Brick veneering will cover the chapel. Completion is planned by September with a dedication then.
Navy officials report the world’s largest balloon launched from Glynco Georgia in June remains aloft 1,400 miles over the Pacific heading toward Hawaii. Commander Malcolm Ross warns extended flight could endanger 800 pounds of payload as descent mechanism fails. Fighter pilots attempted to puncture the craft with 50 caliber rounds but failed to bring it down.
A UPI report from McAlester Oklahoma notes a poll of grade schoolers ranking the 10 most intelligent animals. The list places chimpanzee orangutan gorilla and includes a quip about pigs carrying people on their backs.
Researchers at Tube Turns Division of Chemetron Corp use spinning weights to make test pipes vibrate and fatigue quickly. The method simulates years of stress causing the pipe to crack, surpassing the durability test by pure tone.
The Senate and House Labor committees planned similar bills to raise the federal minimum wage from $1.00 to $1.25 an hour. The first-year increase would be to $1.15 with five-cent raises in years two and three, and newly covered workers would move to $1.25 in 12 month steps.
Havana radio reports two U S embassy attaches Edwin Sweet and William Friedman were declared persona non grata and ordered to leave Cuba after being found with Cuban counter-revolutionaries. The U S embassy and Cuban Foreign Ministry offered no official confirmation.
The Greene county junior American Legion team defeated a Brazil Legion squad 3-1 at the Linton diamond. Greene county scored two runs in the first inning and one in the second while Bussing held them scoreless thereafter. Brazil added a run in the fifth but Franklin and strong defense shut them down the rest of the game. Both teams had four hits, but Brazil endured four errors to Greene county’s none.
The Women of the Columbian chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will host a potluck dinner for the men at 6:00 Friday evening. The chapter provides chicken and noodles and drinks. attendees should bring their own table service. A short program and initiation ceremony follow. Mrs. Juanita Mounier, Worthy Matron, invites all Eastern Stars.
Japan's government led by Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi announced the postponement of President Eisenhower's Tokyo visit citing Communist inspired demonstrations. Thousands gathered outside the prime minister's residence amid rioting threats, while leftist groups pledge class boycotts and continued opposition to the U.S.-Japan security treaty.
Big Ten commissioner Kenneth Tug Wilson reports 15 new recruiting violations at Indiana involving promises of money to prospective players who failed or flunked out. Indiana probes alongside NCAA sanctions and awaits possible hearing in Chicago to determine penalties with appeals window for the university.
In Vincennes Indiana two teens Dade Hall aged 18 and Jerry Neighbors 19 were jailed on first degree burglary and assault after admitting to entering Linus Shappard’s home beating him and stealing cash to buy liquor. Shappard 55 remained in critical condition at Good Samaritan Hospital with a punctured lung from rib injuries.
Jack Bellamy of Linton walked away from a work detail at the Indiana Reformatory at Pendleton. He was captured at Lapel and returned to the reformatory. He faces a sentence of one to ten years and will be ineligible for parole for two extra years due to the escape.
A low pressure system moving from Nebraska toward Indiana brings scattered showers and thunderstorms with 20 to 30 mph winds and stronger gusts this afternoon and tonight. Temperatures rise from the 70s to the 80s, then fall to the 50s overnight with a cooling trend. Fort Wayne topped 78 while Evansville reached 84 Wednesday before the dip into the 60s later tonight.
Four people died in Indiana traffic incidents. Eddy Davis a 3 year old from Mishawaka was hit by a truck driven by Alex Isza. Belinda Bramkamp eight from Zionsville was struck by Clay Studebaker. Frank Green sixty one from Forest died in a station wagon collision with Paul Bowman. E J Cottrell eighty four of Oakland City was struck by a freight train as he backed into its path.
The Christian and Methodist churches of Switz City announce a Daily Vacation Bible School from June 20 to July 1. Sessions run 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Christian church with lessons, handiwork, songs, and recreation under the theme The Teachings of Jesus. William Eldon Ringle directs, nursery available for ages up to three, and classes for beginners, primary, juniors, and teens. A closing program and certificate awards occur Friday, July 1 at the Switz City Methodist church.
Commencement exercises for the Daily Vacation Bible school of the Evangelical United Brethren church will be held at 7:30 p m Sunday evening. Rev J Clayton Stadler the pastor announced today. Pupils will display class work and handiwork. Parents and all interested are invited.
A severe thunderstorm across Nebraska left at least one migrant worker dead near Funk and caused extensive damage. Hastings saw 80 mph winds, 1.65 inches of rain in 15 minutes, five wrecked planes, overturned rail cars and damaged storefronts as hail and power lines disrupted the region. Cecilio Santiesteban, 36, died when a grain bin collapsed near Funk, Nebraska. Hail and gusts reached 71 mph in Omaha.
Dr. Edward Charles Elliott 85 former president emeritus of Purdue University died at St Elizabeths Hospital Lafayette Ind after a nearly three year illness He led Purdue from 1922 to 1945 for 23 years and remained well known in educational circles after retirement
The Weather Bureau issued a bulletin for portions of Southern Indiana and Illinois, Western Kentucky, and parts of Tennessee and Missouri forecasting a few severe thunderstorms from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. CDT. Large hail and damaging surface winds were expected.
Indiana Employment Security Division reports 37,915 jobless claims last week, down 5,850 from the prior week. Of these, 5,692 were new unemployment claims and 32,223 were from those out of work a week or longer. Strong recalls cited in Connersville Columbus Shelbyville and South Bend plants.
Elmer Menk a 54 year old Oaktown truck stop operator was sentenced to one year in federal prison after pleading guilty to selling barbiturates without a prescription His brother Chester 53 had pleaded guilty and received two years in prison Judge William E Steckler presided in Indianapolis.
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