Hoosier Business Woman editor honored. other local notes
Miss Margaret Cooper, local librarian, chosen again as editor of the Hoosier Business Woman magazine. Greene county praises two men on the Indiana Democratic ticket, John Watkins and Charles Fleming, with prior ties to local towns. A column reflects on resort life changes from simple summers to modern facilities, noting rising costs and infrastructure upgrades.
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Margaret Cooper
Hoosier Business Woman
Indiana Federation of Business and Professional Women
Greene County
Indiana
John A. Watkins
Bloomfield
Linton
Charles Fleming
Hammond
Fleming
Jasonville
Helmut Kohlenke
Purdue University
Clinton
West Virginia
Ohio
Ilinois
Vermillion
Vigo
Clay
Greene
Sullivan County
Washington
Illinois
Purdue
Clay County
Greene-Sullivan State Forest
Kentucky
Alexandria Repaired Streets Rally Draws City Help
Alexandria Indiana residents led by the mayor preachers bankers and teachers filled holes in streets to end dangerous buckholes. Police note potential speeding risk once repairs completed. Local officials praise the democratic effort and show of community action.
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Alexandria
Ind
Victor M. Evans
Alexandria High School
Guy Lewis
Rebekah Lodge Plans Friday Meeting at 1.O.C.F. Hall
Members will meet at 7:00 PM Friday at the 1.0.C.F. hall to reorganize a degree team. All members are urged to attend.
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Rebekah Lodge
C.F
Hospital Report Admits Four for Tonsilectomies
Four patients were admitted for tonsilectomies this morning including Homer Flater of Linton Miss Janet Powers of Lyons Miss Donna Morin of Linton and tchby Gene Baize of Linton Danny Brownewall of Switz City was dismissed yesterday Nora McAtee and baby of Linton were home Wednesday Colleen Sizemore of Lyons was released yesterday Larry Newsom was taken home in Worthington yesterday
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Homer Flater
Linton
Janet Powers
Lyons
Donna Morin
Tchby Gene Baize
Danny Brownewall
Switz City
Nora McAtee
Baby
Colleen Sizemore
Larry Newsom
Worthington
No-Fit Softball Showdown Elevates Linton Club
Terre Haute American Legion softball turned heads with a 9-0 win over Dugger on the no-hit pitching of Meyers. In the opener Greater Linton beat Pleasantville 5-1 in a forfeit ruled contest due to reporting issues.
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Terre Haute American Legion
Linton
Dugger
Meyers
Greater Linton
Pleasantville Outfit
Pleasantville
Albert Truitt
Greater Linton Club
Gene Miller
Singleton
Putoff
Taine
Allen Flower Shop
Pleasant‘ville
Worthington
Charles Hoskins
Two Fishing Stories Feature in Open Season News
Lambert Lester of Lester Packing was tossed into a pond during a failed catch as a large carp broke his line. The other tale spotlights Otto Fish of Linton who reeled in a five pound 15 ounce bass, 24 1/4 inches long, leading a local fishing contest.
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Lambert Lester
Lester Packing Company
Lambert
Bolus Bolus
Otto Fish
Linton
Otto
Lee-Sherrard Park
Sporting Goods
Harold Gambill
Congress Overrides Truman Veto On Railroad Rates
The Reed Bulwinkle railroad rate bill became law after a 297 to 134 override in the House and a 63 to 25 override in the Senate. The measure exempts ICC approved railroad rate agreements from antitrust laws, despite President Truman’s objections. It marks the first time three presidential vetoes on major bills were overridden in one week.
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Truman
House
Mr. Truman
Senate
American Labor Party
Cleveland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate votes to guarantee tobacco price parity
The Senate approved a 41 to 40 vote to secure tobacco support payments at 90 percent of parity. Reports across the nation include a divorce case in Alabama seeking dismissal against Gov. James F. Folsom and the arrest of Fritz Kuhn in Bernkastel, while France braces for a one hour general strike and Cleveland sees a new two year contract between United Rubber Workers CIO and Goodyear with an 11 cent wage rise.
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Washington
Senate Today
Cullman
Ala
James F. Folsom
Christine Putnam Johnston
Johnston
Folsom
Cleveland
United Rubber Workers
CIO
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Short Causes Run At Utterback Home In Linton
Fire crews responded Wednesday to 630 East Vincennes Street in Linton. A washing machine short in the Utterback residence sparked the alarm but caused only minor damage.
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Linton Fire Department
Legion to Elect New Officers Tonight at Linton Post
The Linton Frank Courtney American Legion post will elect new officers at 7 30 tonight at the Legion home. The officers will serve for one year.
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Linton
Peace proposals in mine industry receive study talks in Washington
Washington June 17 The government received proposals from John L. Lewis and soft coal operators for peace in the mines after June 30 and began seeking a compromise formula to avert a walkout. Federal Mediator Cyrus S. Ching said he would study the proposals to find any basis for settlement and would hold a second conference with operators while U M W back for a separate session. Lewis said the union stood on extending the current agreement with immediate payments from the 1947 welfare fund and retroactive raises to July 1 1948, while operators rejected the extension and insisted on a 1948 contract.
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Washington
U.P
John L. Lewis
Cyrus S. Ching
Ching
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Charles O'Neill
O'Neill
Welfare Fund
Three Car Wreck Prompts Charges Against Driver
Henry I. Goodwin of Jasonville faces charges after a three car collision on state road 157 near Bloomfield. He attempted to pass Marvin Kennett, pulled back, and collided with Kennett. a third car driven by Wayne David Tingley crashed into Kennett’s auto. No injuries among 14 passengers. damage estimated at 300 dollars.
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Henry I. Goodwin
Jasonville
William L. Jackson
Linton
Bloomfield
Goodwin
Marvin Kennett
Dugger
Wayne David Tingley
Kennett
Suick
Ollie Havek
House debates peacetime draft terms and delay
The House votes to set up selective service machinery now but delay drafting until next year. Debate centers on shortening induction from two to one year and possible delays to 18 months. splits include Rep. Marcantonio’s filibuster threat and Gen. Andrews' stance on forcing a test.
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Washington
House
Dewey Short
Armed Services Committee
Walter G. Andrews
N. Y
Andrews
Senate
Charles A. Halleck
Ind
Halleck
Vito Marcantonio
Alp
Frederick R. Coudert, Jr
John Bell Williams
Miss
Plane Crashes Near Mt. Carmel 41 Dead
A United Airlines DC-6 with 41 aboard crashed and burned on a hillside near Mt. Carmel Pennsylvania. All aboard were killed. The flight from San Diego to New York struck a transformer and ignited a forest fire delaying rescue efforts.
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MT. Carmel
UPA
United Airlines
Chicago
San Diego
Calif
New York
la Guardia Field
George Warner
Lorena Berg
Sunday Postal Service Changes For Linton Office
The Linton post office announces Sunday mail service changes. Mail from Sullivan arrives at 9 30 am each Sunday, outgoing mail leaves Linton at 1 30 pm reaching Sullivan by 2 20 pm. Lobby hours shift to 9 30 am to 1 30 pm each Sunday, replacing 8 am to 4 pm.
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Linton
Esther Wolford
Sullivan
Wright Ramblers Top Templeton Tigers 6 4 in Junior League
Correction: Wright Ramblers defeated Templeton Tigers 6 to 4 in the Junior league game. A Wednesday game was rained out by diamond work, replaced by a double header Monday at 2 PM.
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Daily Citizen
Wright Ramblers
Templeton Tigers
Legion to mobilize national vote drive for November
National Commander James F. ONeil of the American Legion announced a country-wide campaign to turnout the largest vote in U S history. The non-partisan effort will start within 45 days with doorbell canvassing and Legion posts providing baby sitters and transportation to polls.
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James F. O'Neil
American Legion
Legion
O'Neil
Manchester
O’neil
Burris Family Reunion at Humphrey's Park
The Burris annual reunion is set for Sunday June 20 at Humphrey's Park. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
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Burris
Humphrey's Park
VFW Members Called to City Hall Friday Evening
The Veterans of Foreign Wars command at city hall invites all members to meet Friday at 7 30 p m. Commander Aaron Gentry says important business will be decided, and all members should attend.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Aaron Gentry
Kidnapping Case Called False By Wife
Mrs Hallie Goodpasture 22 year old housewife says she left home voluntarily with mandolin player Adrian Parks 25 after disappearing June 7 They traveled through Arkansas Missouri Ohio and Logansport Indiana before returning home stating she and Parks shared a cab in Wilford Arkansas for five days and later faced her husband Walter Goodpasture during the homecoming
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Logansport
Ind
Walter Goodpasture
Parks
Ozark Mountain
Wilford
Ark
Missouri
Arkansas
Lima
Toledo
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John Deerfoot
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Clinton B. Anderson
Anderson
U. S. Senate
New Mexico
International
Robert L. Mast
The
Alexandria Times-Tribune
Linton Diamond
Congress
Munich
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
Bernkastel
Kuhn
Paris
General Confederation of Labor
France
Clermont-Ferrand
United Airliner
Bill
Ashington
Greene and
Sullivan Counties
Indiana Coal Producers Association
United States Forest Service
Burris Reunion
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