U S Marine Helicopters Fly Troops into Battle
Vietnamese forces clashed with Viet Cong in the Mekong delta with Marine helicopters dropping troops of the 21st Division into Ba Xuyen Province. In another encounter near An Giang and Vinh Long, government forces killed dozens of guerrillas and captured many, while a convoy ambush near Trang Bom caused multiple soldier deaths.
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Saigon
Mekong
Here
Ba Xuyen
An Giang
Vinh Long
Trang Bom
U.S
Justice of Peace Weekend Hearing Reports Traffic Fines
A Greene County Justice of the Peace reported multiple weekend cases. Victor H. Wallace was fined 31 dollars for operating a motor boat with improper registration on the White River. Ronald A. Mazzeo paid 18.75 for speeding on state road 67. William A. Snyder Jr. faced 27.75 for 84 mph in a 65 limits zone. Leon Herlinger pled guilty and paid 21.75 for speeding on state road 57. Thomas V. Schnetzer was fined 42.75 and suspended 180 days for driving 110 mph. John C. Rafferty fined 21.75 for speeding. William F. Yardbrough paid 22.75 for ignoring a stop sign at state roads 57 and 54. All arrests by Indiana State Police. boat case by Billie R. Lehman.
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Greene County Justice of the Peace
Victor H. Wallace
Washington
White River
Ronald A. Mazzeo
Detroit
Mich
William A. Snyder, Jr
Evansville
Leon Herlinger
Nashville
Tenn
Thomas V. Schnetzer
John C. Rafferty
Rockville
Sgt Axsom Arrives At Overseas Air Base
Staff Sergeant Robert R. Axsom of Springville has arrived at Sidi Slimane Air Base in Morocco for duty with a Strategic Air Command unit. The United States Air Force administrative specialist is the son of Mrs. Ernina Axsom and husband of the former Norma Gregory of Solsberry.
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Robert R. Axsom
Springville
Sidi Slimane Air Base
Morocco
Strategic Air Command
Axsom
United States Air Force
Etena Axsom
Route One
Norma Gregory
Solsberry
Boy Scouts Reminded to Submit Camp Wapeham Fees
Linton Boy Scouts were reminded today to file medical applications for attending Camp Wapeham and pay the remaining camp fee. Forms should be turned in at the Citizen office immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Boy Scouts
Camp
Wapeham
Gulf Coast clubs shut as governor enforces gambling ban
Night club operators along Mississippi's Gulf Coast say Gov. Ross Barnett’s no gambling ultimatum is real. A weekend check confirmed closures, and National Guardsmen under Barnett’s orders destroyed about $35,000 worth of gambling devices in raids on three coastal clubs last week.
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Jackson
Miss
Upn
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Ross Barnett
Plans Completed For GOP Platform In Indiana
In Indianapolis Indiana Republicans drafted a conservative party platform for the state convention at the State Fair grounds Coliseum. Former Governor Ralph F Gates led the resolutions committee drafting the platform as E Bayh awaited a likely U S Senate nomination by Democrats. Delegates will also pick candidates for secretary of state auditor treasurer superintendent of public instruction and multiple court seats. District caucuses were set for tonight.
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Indianapolis
Uph
Indiana
State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Ralph F. Gates
Resolutions Committee
House
E. Bayh
Terre Haute
U. S
Homer E. Capehart
GOP
Greenwood
Jenner
Eleventh District
H. Dale Brown
Clarence T. Drayer
Hughes
Drayer
State Public Works and
Harold W. Handley
Charles O. Hendricks
Speedway
Dorothy Gardner
Fort Wayne
Supreme Court
Arch N. Bobbitt
Norman F. Atterburn
Vincennes
Frederick K. Landis
Logansport
Jean Bond
Liberty
Alvin C. Cast
James R. Beasley
Washington
Daviess County
Richard Wells
Gary
Charles W. Cook
Carmel
Donald H. Hunter
la Grange
J. van Brown
Rochester
Donald R. Mote
Wabash
Oscar G. Strom
Sid M. Cleveland
Anderson
Appellate Court
Wilbur Rouse
French Clements
Evansville
Joseph O. Carson
North Vernon
Boy Scouts Camp and Work Day Near Linton
Linton Troop 50 camped at the Boy Scout camp north of Linton Friday night and held a work day Saturday. Scout Master W H. Oaken and Assistant Scout Master Bill McKinney led the group with Leo Hostetter helping set up. The site was cleaned cut and brush cleared and mosquitos sprayed.
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Linton
Boy Scout Troop No
W H. Oaken
Bill McKinney
Leo Hostetter
Wapeham
Citizen Office
Steve Berns
Jimmy Padgett
Steve Sarris
Richard Hale
Leslie Laughlin
Bob Hostetter
Jim Pope
Jay Flickinger
Steve Russell
Bill Winfrey
Canadian Prison Fire Ravages Ile Jesus Facility
Rioters at the Ile Jesus federal penitentiary near Montreal set six buildings aflame during a Sunday uprising after a baseball game. About 700 inmates slept in tents as police, militiamen, and 150 army troops restored order by 10 p.m. Warden Lecorre cited damage likely in the millions. Ottawa ordered a full inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
UPI
Alcatraz
St. Vincent de Paul Hederal Peneteniary
Queen Mary Veterans Hospital
Michel Lecorre
Maj
Gregoire Surprenant
Federal Penitentiaries
Surprenant
Chicago
Allen MacLeod
Penitentiaries
Ottawa
Ile Jesus
Riviere Des Prairies
St. Lawrence
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal 22Nd Regiment
Justice Department
New Speed Limits Set For Linton
Indiana highway officials announce new speed limits in Linton Greene County. SR 58 traffic north to south will run at 50 MPH on a 200 foot stretch from the J C Railroad to the LC Railroad. SR 54 east and west sections near Linton Park will be set at 40 MPH and 50 MPH respectively with no prior limits. Regulations approved by Clinton A Venable and George M Foster under the Indiana State Highway Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana State Highway Commission
Linton
Indiana
Greene County
The
Highway Commission
J.C
Linton City Park
Clinton A. Venable
Division of Traffic
George M. Foster
Change Boyfriend Leicester Advises on Rudeness
Leicester England 10 year old Alson Smith writes a school magazine offering advice on dealing with a rude boyfriend. The piece suggests actions to address disrespect and promote respectful behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leicester
England
APC
Alson Smith
Three Train Mishaps In One Day At Italian Station
At Busoleno station between Turin and Modane three train mishaps occurred within 24 hours. A freight car burned, a coupling broke delaying a passenger train, and two engines jolted while backing up, injuring a few passengers as luggage toppled from racks.
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Turin
Italy
Bussoleno
Modane
Five Teenagers Drown in Indiana Tragedy Over Weekend
Six people died in Indiana during a hot weekend including five teenagers. Victims included Evelyn and Dolly Allen and others in Marion Bass Lake and surrounding areas. Elden Garr suffered a heart attack while teaching swimming nearby. Loreen Medaris was rescued.
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Indiana
Elden Rex Garr
Hartford City
Deer Creek
Marion
Loreen Medaris
Dallas Catte
Evelyn Allen
R. R
North Judson
Dolly
Bass Lake
Starke County
John Sheverly
Irving Bros
John Ford
Larry Atkins
Charles J. Williams
Indianapolis
Paul Price
Chesterfield
Paul Little
Mississinewa
University to Confer Chancellor Title on Wells
Indiana University trustees announce Herman B Wells will retire July 1 after 25 years as president and receive the title of chancellor. Wells will remain professor of business administration and head the Indiana University Foundation, with Elvis J. Stahr Jr. becoming president of the university and earning the rank of professor of law. Stahr to be elected chairman of the foundation board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Herman B Wells
Willis Hickam
Wells
Indiana University Foundation
Elvis J. Stahr
Army
Stahr
Foundation
Roush Opposes Farm Bill and Seeks Continued Program
Rep. J Edward Roush D Ind says he cannot back the farm bill as written and opposes Kennedy era wheat and feed grain controls. A 14000 farmer poll in his district favors voting no by eight to one if given referendum choices. He urges extending current programs for one year and planning a gradual withdrawal by the next Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. Edward Roush
D-Ind
Roush
Kennedy
Woman Struck At Worthington Drive-In Injures Leg
Mrs Janet Lash 20 of Bloomfield sustained a fractured left leg and shock after being struck by a car at the Dog Muds Drive In Worthington at about 1130 PM Saturday She was on the driver's side of a car owned by Marvin New Spencer route 3 talking when Warren Fry 17 left a tight parking space He swerved to avoid her but hit the New car and was arrested for driving a car on a beginners permit without a licensed operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Ruth Lash
Bloomfield
Dog-Muds Drive-In
Worthington
Bob Kirk
Mr. Fry
Mrs. Lash
Gifted sisters set new record at Yeshiva University
Naomi Wilamowsky 21 led her class as valedictorian with a 3.98 average and four-year record. Her sister Dvorah 18 graduated this year with a 97 average, both achieving successive years as valedictorian. Father urges home culture that makes study a normal daily activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Yeshiva University
Naomi Wilamowsky
Dvorah
Infant Buried in Grandview Cemetery Bloomfield
The infant son of Edgar and Ava Mae Manis Workman was buried at 4:30 this afternoon in Grandview cemetery Bloomfield. Born at 5:30 Sunday morning in the Free man Greene county hospital the child died at 9:35 Sunday night. Reverend Lee Henney officiated the service with Jenkins Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge.
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Edgar
Ava Mae Manis Workman
Grandview
Bloomfield
Freeman Greene County Hospital
Lee Henney
Jenkins Funeral Home
Eleven Die in Indiana Weekend Traffic Toll Rises
Indiana records at least 484 traffic deaths in 1962 after eleven people die in weekend crashes. Notable incidents include a triple fatality on Indiana 32 near Muncie, two-car crashes in Fort Wayne, and a cow-related collision near Fort Wayne. Names of the deceased include Fred Gentry 66 Daleville Mary Lou Macey 17 Muncie Robert Macey 7 George Miner 19 Fort Wayne Stephen Fox 18 Auburn Joseph Lemper 18 Auburn Karen Amstutz 20 Grabil Charity Sleet 19 Connersville Warnie Capps 51 Louisville John Faulkner 61 Evansville Robert Christman 29 Elkhart Charles Shaw 46 Columbus.
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Indiana
Muncie
Fred Gentry
Daleville
Mary Lou Macey
Robert
Fort Wayne
Robert Gilds
George Miner
Stephen Fox
Auburn
Newville
Fox
Joseph Lemper
Karen Amstutz
Grabill
Monroeville
Charity Sleet
Connersville
Warnie Capps
Louisville
New Providence
John Faulkner
Evansville
Robert Christman
Elkhart
Goshen
Charles Shaw
Columbus
0. S. 421
Kirklin
Ex President Hoover to Attend Dedication
West Branch Iowa reports former president Herbert Hoover will visit his hometown on his 88th birthday August 10 for the dedication of a new library museum in his honor. The Hoover Birthplace Foundation Park houses his papers and mementoes. Hoover and his two sons will attend with family.
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West Branch
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Herbert Dover
W. B. Anderson
New York City
West of the Mississippi
Last Minute Effort Made To Avert Airlines Strike
Labor Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg convened a final meeting with leaders from Trans World Airlines, the Flight Engineers Union, and the Air Line Pilots Union to avert a strike by TWA flight engineers. The potential walkout could halt TWA operations, affecting its 20,000 workers, amid a long running dispute over cockpit crew numbers and union seniority rights.
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Washington
Arthur J. Goldberg
Trans World Airlines
Goldberg
TWA
Flight Engineers Union
Air Line Pilots Union
Engineers
Eastern Air Lines
Pan American World Airways
Kennedy
H. S. Dietrich
Russ Derickson
TWA Council of
Air Line
David Crombie
Pan American
Air Line Pilots Association
Pilots Union
Evidence Points Toward Drowning Three Alcatraz Escapes
San Francisco reports new finds hint the three escapees Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, and Frank Morris may have drowned while attempting to reach Angel Island. A double wrapped bag recovered near Angel Island contained names and a photograph, while a paddle matching another found in Alcatraz cell blocks suggested they left the island. Federal Bureau of Prisons director James Bennett said the bag tied the fugitives to the list and implied they entered the water.
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San Francisco
Vpr
Alcatraz
Angel Island
San Francisco Bay
Corps of Engineers
Clarence Anglin
Anglia
William
Frank L. Morris
Federal Prison
James V. Bennett
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Summer Weather Returns to State
Summer weather returns to Indiana with low 90s across cities. Indianapolis 90 and Evansville 90s, Lafayette 93, South Bend 91, Fort Wayne 88. Warm spell continues this week with a five day outlook predicting 2 to 5 degrees above normal and scattered showers likely later today and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Indiana
Indianapolis
Evansville
South Bend
Lafayette
Fort Wayne
Marine Captain Escapes Injury In Jet Runway Mishap
At Floyd Bennett Naval Air Station a FJ4 jet skipped off a runway skidded through a fence and struck a parked car. Pilot Capt. Paul H Hogardus 32 of New Haven Connecticut was not injured as the aircraft caught fire about 290 feet from naval personnel housing.
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New York
rPi
Marine Reserve
Floyd Bennet Naval Air Station
Paul H. Hogardus
New Haven
Robbery Reported by 70-Year-Old Near Linton
Arthur Hamilton age 70 living west of Linton reported a home robbery early today. He said two men with a masked assailant robbed him of 400 dollars then forced him to the yard and fled in a two tone car toward Linton. Detectives are pursuing several clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hamilton
Linton
Mr. Hamilton
Hamilton
Feeney
Car Strikes Tractor In Accident Sunday
A Sunday crash 5 miles south of Little Cincinnati on state road 45 involved Deloris Patcheak 26 Jasper route 3 driving a 1962 Chevrolet and Ronald L. Rollins 11 of Springville route 1 driving a Farmall Tractor. Patcheak skidded after passing and struck the tractor, then hit a tree. Minor injuries to Patcheak. vehicle damage about 500 dollars and 200 dollars to the tractor. No arrests. tractors exempt from age laws when moving field to field.
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Little Cincinnati
Rod Kirk
Deloris Patcheak
Jasper
Ronald L. Rollins
Springville
Kirk
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