Mine Run and City Life Opinions in Indiana
The piece surveys population shifts in Linton and nearby towns noting annexation effects and comparing Sullivan and Bicknell figures to Linton's. It also critiques horn honking by drivers in Indianapolis, urging pedestrian safety and courteous driving amid growing new-driver traffic. The column includes light musings on editors use of we, ancient archaeology, fashion, vacation timing, and seasonal foods. There’s a closing note: there’ll be work here tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Bicknell
Linton
Todd Stoops
Hoosier Motor Club
Indianapolis
Stoops
East End Midgets 4 H Club Wiener Roast Tonight
The East End Midgets 4 H club will hold a wiener roast this evening at John Hawkins’s home. Members were asked to bring buns and wieners.
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East End
John Hawkins
AIL
Firemen extinguish small blaze from stove explosion
Linton city firemen rushed to the West Linton neighborhood at 3 10 Wednesday evening to put out a small fire caused by a gasoline stove explosion. Little damage was reported.
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Linton City
West Linton
Roosevelt Forms Coalition Cabinet as Defense Move
President Roosevelt names Henry L. Stimson to head the War Department and Frank Knox to lead the Navy, forming a coalition cabinet that shocks GOP standards on the eve of their national convention in Philadelphia. Both appointees have supported the administration’s foreign policy and preparedness program. Knox is a Chicago Daily News publisher and 1936 GOP VP candidate. Stimson previously served under Taft and backed nonrecognition of conquered territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
U.P
Roosevelt
Defense
Henry L. Stimson
Frank Knox
Navy
G.O.P
Philadelphia
Knox
Chicago Daily News
Stimson
William Howard Taft
Japan
Manchukuo
Calm urged by French leader as war widens
Paris and Bordeaux reports indicate Marshal Petain warned France must accept terms. German air raids target Britain and northern France while French emissaries seek armistice conditions. Paris papers mock curfew as Paris and London monitor terms and possible North Africa rearguard.
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France
Germany
Henri Philippe Petain
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Petain
Bordeaux
Paris
New Leadership Hinted For France In Exile
London reports a possible French government formed outside France to continue the war with the air force navy and colonies if Petain’s peace cabinet lacks parliament approval. Supporters in France and colonies would back such a government while Petain seeks an honorable peace. Bordeaux reports the fleet remains active and coordinated with the British, with planes moving to new bases.
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London
France
Petain
Adolf Hitler
Marshal Philippe Petain
Bordeaux
Hoosier Hustlers 4 H Club Meets Near Switz City
Hoosier Hustlers 4 H club members and leader Glen Gates met Tuesday night at Earl Swaby Jr. s home near Switz City to respond to roll call with the pledge. The group discussed projects, each member gave a favorable report, then sang songs and played games during recreation before refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switz City
Hoosier Hustlers
4-H Club
Glen Gates
Earl Swaby, Jr
Lloyd Cain
Pet Parade Held in Linton Declared a Success
The Linton Study Club sponsored pet parade on Wednesday praised as a success with 108 entries including 37 dogs 20 cats and a variety of animals and toys. Prizes were awarded to numerous children and adults while sponsors thanked local businesses and newspapers for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Study Club
Hobart Cooper
Phyllis Booher
Max Workman
Nina Dayhoff
Don Holmes
Barbara Robey
Larry Lunn
Shirley Reynolds
Raney
Joan Myers
Eloise Williams
Willard Ham
Jackie Davenport
Billy Knochs
Ronald Joe Turpin
George Elkins
Joyce Tincher
Phyllis Martin
Douglas Klink
Frances Ann Phillips
Benny Ray Krug
W. A. Taffen
Georgia
Ray Kent
Terre Haute
Velvet Creamery
Cine Theatre
G. C. Murphy Company
Grand Theatre
Variety Store
Coca Cola
Paul Burch
Daily Citizen
Greater Linton Club
Miss Pearl Havill
John Harvey Hodges
Walter Thomas
Equipment Sent To Russia Today
The United States began releasing machine tools dies and machinery to Soviet Russia today. The move appears to relax the moral embargo on Russia tied to its war on Finland and aviation industry equipment. Britain was reported seeking to buy guns tanks and war equipment from Russia.
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Washington
U.P
United States
Russia
Finland
Latvia
Esthenia
Lithuania
Germany
Baltic
London
Great Britain
Scorpion Found in Pineapple Shipment Stuns Local Store
The Ax and Fry grocery manager brought a five inch scorpion to the Daily Citizen office after it arrived in a pineapple shipment. Expert Noah Webster confirmed it was a scorpion and noted its venomous sting is very painful but likely not fatal.
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Daily Citizen
Noah Webster
Webster
Ax and Fry
Ax and Fry Company
Citizen
Donna
Noah
Legal Argument Heard in $5,000 Damage Case
Attorneys argued in Greene circuit court Bloomfield over jurisdiction of Ralph Mickle in Olive Clark vs Ruth Silcock and Ralph Nickle. The suit, moved from Clay to Greene county, alleges personal injuries from January 1939 while operating automobiles in Terre Haute. Plaintiffs reside in Vigo county. defendants in Vigo Sullivan counties.
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Greene Circuit
Bloomfield
Olive Clark
Ruth Silcock
Ralph Nickle
Greene County
Clay County
Vigo County
Plainiff
Silcock
Mickle
Sullivan County
Terre Haute
Grand jury not yet reports on Riley Yearin case
The Greene Circuit Court grand jury, reportedly studying an affidavit charging 72 year old Riley Yearin with voluntary manslaughter in the death of 57 year old Charles Clark, remained in session with witnesses called. An expected 5 pm decision and a routine inspection of jail court house and infirmary were noted.
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Greene Circuit Court
Riley Yearin
Charles Clark
Greene County
Greene County Jail, Court House
Yearin
Clark
War platform debates push Republican platform effort
European war developments and anticipated actions delay a party platform rewrite in Philadelphia as the resolutions committee splits into ten sub-committees to condense hundreds of thousands of words into a concise 1 500 word document.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Republican Resolutions Committee
United States
Resolutions Committee
Senator Ernest Gibson Dies At 69 In Washington
Senator Ernest W. Gibson of Vermont died today in Washington from heart disease with acute bronchial pneumonia at age 69. President Roosevelt accepted the resignation of Fred H. Brown as U S comptroller general of the United States, Brown resigning from Dover New Mexico due to ill health effective immediately.
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Washington, D. C
Ernest W. Gibson
Vermont
Roosevelt
Fred H. Brown
United States
Brown
New Hampshire
Dover
N. M
Bankhead Named Keynoter and Temporary Chairman
The Democratic national convention arrangements committee chose Speaker William B. Bankhead as keynoter and temporary chairman for the July 15 opening in Chicago. It recommended United States Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky be elected permanent chairman, a role he held in 1932 and 1936.
Senate approves large defense funding for expansion
Washington June 20 The Senate approved a supplemental army and navy appropriation bill totaling 1.777 billion dollars to expand the armed forces and sped it back to the House for final action. Officials said a broader army expansion program is being drafted to match the navy fleet buildup as part of President Roosevelt’s defense plan.
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Washington
Senate
Army and Navy
House
U.P
War Department
National Defense Commission
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Army
Linton Merchants Face Vincennes Double-Colas Sunday
Linton Merchants prepare for a close game with Vincennes Double-Colas at Humphreys Park Sunday at 2:30 pm. Both teams rebound from earlier postponement and recent trouble, with Linton showing growing support as crowds rise for the afternoon matchup following a recent extra innings loss to Hendricks Commercials.
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Linton Merchants
Vincennes Double
Bloomington
Humphreys Park
Local figures attend three day Prudential conference in Chicago
Earl Reeve Jess Colvin and Bill Marshall of Linton Fred Kiser of Worthington Herschel Moore of Bloomfield and Tom Ketchem of Jasonville traveled to Chicago Illinois for a three day conference of Prudential Insurance Company the group leaving today for the event.
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Earl Reeve
Jess Colvin
Bill Marshall
Linton
Fred Kiser
Worthington
Herschel Moore
Bloomfield
Tom Ketchem
Jasonville
Chicago, Ill
Prudential Insurance Company
Fisher announce birth of daughter Phyllis Ann
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Fisher of Indian Springs announce the birth of a daughter born June 17. The baby is named Phyllis Ann. Mrs. Fisher is formerly Miss Delilah Harvey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Harvey of Fourth Street Northwest.
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Roscoe Fisher
Indian Springs
Phyllis Ann
Fisher
Delilah Harvey
Andrew Harvey
Fourth Street Northwest
GO ON SOUTHERN TOUR
Mr and Mrs George Liddil and Mr and Mrs Leon Moody left today for a two weeks motor trip through the south aboard their car.
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George Liddil
Leon Moody
South
First Antartic Flag Displayed at Local Legion Post
The first American flag raised in Antarctica is now on permanent display at the Edward W. Thompson American Legion post in South Haven Michigan. Dr. Laurence M. Gould donated the flag, a gift that accompanied Admiral Richard E. Byrd to the polar regions.
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South Haven
Mich
Antarctic
Edward W. Thompson
American Legion
Laurence M. Gould
Richard E. Byrd
South Polar
Return to Home for Mr and Mrs Verie Waggoner
Mr and Mrs Verie Waggoner have returned to their home near the city after a brief visit with relatives in Mt. Vernon.
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Verie Waggoner
Mt. Vernon
German armies seize Lyon asPetain seeks terms
German forces push into Lyon while Marshal Petain awaits terms. French troops clash on multiple fronts and a Mediterranean base in Tangier would be defended at all costs. Reports say a refugee French government could operate in Africa to continue the war. Baltic turmoil rises as Russia advances through Lithuania Latvia and Estonia. The United States begins releasing machined tools to Russia and Britain seeks weapons from Kyawta.
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London
Toulon
Mediterranean
France
Toda
Lyon
Philippe Petain
Torlon
Africa
Petain
Baltic
Lithania
Latvia
Esthenia
German East Prussia
Washington
United States
Russia
Kyawta
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Ophelia Budd
Kansas
Henry Stimson
F.D.R
England
Wales
Scotland
Royal Air Force
Amiens
Rouen
Rhineland
Ruhr
Biarritz
United Press
Berlin
Maginot Line
Rhone
Nantes
Loire
West End
la Victorire
la Victoire
la Victorie
le Matin
Paul Reynaud
Marshal
Europe
North Africa
Benito Mussolini
Munich
U.S
Ralph Mickle
Vincennes
Legion
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