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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1952
Page
6
Notices published in the Linton Daily Citizen on various 1932 dates reflect public announcements legal requirements and community updates including property sales court actions and civic notices.
The Indiana State Teachers College at Linton graduated ten students yesterday including Geo B Clayton Hubert R Greenwood Ruth Claudie Pope Raleigh O Roach Esther Ann Duhne Gay nell Workman Mildred B Hirth Anna E Bredeweg Mildred D Harbett and L O'Brien. The Daily Citizen notes a 100 pound sucker caught by Wm Lynn a grocer on A street SE with help from Dr Hamilton and that the paper issued a 16 page special edition for the new postoffice opening. The first postoffice here operated in 1833 with John ikliff Wines as postmaster.
W A Harriman captured all but one of the District of Columbia's 45 Democratic primary contests, collecting 14 075 votes to Estes Kefauver's 3 377 with strong Negro voter support. Kefauver also lost in Florida to Richard B Russell as part of a string of primary defeats.
Senator Robert A. Taft urged the Republican National Committee to settle all Texas delegate contests to the GOP convention. He argued district and at large delegates should be decided by the national committee, not certified to the state, noting the issues have been misrepresented by Eisenhower supporters.
O Thomas Shutts a 52 year old barber in Brownstown Indiana committed suicide while a deputy sheriff waited to take him to jail on a morals charge. Shutts went to surrender at the deputy’s home then requested a stop at his shop and shot himself in a basement room.
Residents enjoy a break from heat with last night’s 56 degree low recorded by Elliston Weather Observer O H Brown. Forecast calls for chances of thundershowers tonight and Thursday with highs near 85 to 99 degrees.
William J. Pomeroy, once a U.S. veteran and Huk guerrilla leader, and his Filipino wife pled guilty to rebellion in Manila. Judge Feliciano Ocampo gave them life terms, citing repentance and mercy as key factors. They were committed to Army custody and may be sent to Muntinglupa Prison near Manila.
Minnie Cain, 65, was struck by a metal light standard when a truck backed into a utility pole near a downtown sidewalk. The crash crushed her skull as she warned her granddaughter Joyce. Driver Ed Greene, 57, backed from a gas station and avoided contact by about an inch.
Willie Breedlove 37 of Atlanta pleaded innocent in Indianapolis to the 1946 slaying of student nurse Alberta Greene at James Whitcomb Riley Hospital. Indictment followed fingerprints linked him to the crime as he was jailed in Kentucky on burglary charges before being brought to Marion County.
Oklahoma Safety Commissioner Dixie Gilmer warned motorists to stop the car if a bee or hornet lands on the nose while driving and swat the insect afterward. The advice was offered in Oklahoma City on June 18.
Police report a burglar who robbed a Mobile, Alabama home three months earlier returned Tuesday and stole the extra pants for the two pants suit he had taken in the first incident.
Terre Haute June 18 The Allis-Chalmers general manager warned the firm could lose a sub-contract to produce jet engine compressors and halt work on a $4 000 000 defense plant if the CIO United Auto Workers strike is not settled. He said Wright Aeronautical was told by the Air Force to remove tools from pilot and main plants. The idle six week strike by 340 workers stems from a wage dispute.
Washington sources say Senator Everett Dirksen will likely deliver the nominating speech for Senator Robert A. Taft at the upcoming Republican National Convention next month.
Sears Roebuck and Co announced that the 1952 fall catalog averages five percent below last year. Fifty five percent of items unchanged, 14 percent up, 31 percent down. Yard goods led with a 13 percent drop.
In Milwaukee a county schools office typewriter contest sees three young typists quit their jobs to marry after using a single prized machine. The piece notes wedding lore and a humorous view of women's roles in the era.
The clerk of the Monroe circuit court at Bloomington issues a marriage license to Glen Everett Kaiser of Indianapolis and Louise Minks of Bloomington.
Thelma Ferree of Linton route three gave birth to a seven pound two ounce boy. Joe Bain of Linton was admitted yesterday for treatment. Booth Bedwell of Linton was admitted Tuesday. Janet Barrick of Jasonville had a tonsillectomy today. Dora M Meadows of Jacksonville was admitted today. No dismissals.
The Defense Department said casualties in Korea rose to 109,971, up 259 from last week. The tally covers all notified next of kin, with 9,329 dead 78,326 wounded 9,684 missing 1,247 captured and 1,385 previously missing but returned to service.
United Nations troops killed or wounded more Communist soldiers last week than in any seven-day period in the past five months. The 3,282 enemy casualties included 1,738 killed, 1,497 wounded and 47 captured. The U S 45th Division repelled a Communist assault on hill knobs west of Chorwon.
Taipeh reports three Chinese armies totaling 85,000 men reinforce Communist forces in North Korea. Officials say Communists may launch a large offensive if peace talks collapse.
Nine cars of a Pennsylvania railroad freight derailed about eight miles north of Lagrange Indiana near Howe on the Grand Rapids branch. The 55th car and eight following cars jumped the rails but no injuries were reported.
Stock car racer Kenneth R. Humphrey aged 25 of Indianapolis was sentenced to six months on the state farm and fined 250 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to reckless homicide. Police said he tried to out run another car at a traffic signal and struck Mrs Gracie Spriggs 34 of Indianapolis killing a pedestrian Dee 9.
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