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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
1
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The Linton City Council voted to request specifications for extending the gas main to the National Guard Armory and approved extra appropriations for four items in the Blue Cross Blue Shield program. They also hired a Terre Haute company to clean storm and military sewers on a two day trial at about 200 dollars. The hearing on the special appropriation is set for Friday July 5 at 5 p.m. and a legal advertisement will run in Friday’s Daily Citizen.
In Huron South Dakota the Fair City Junior Gardeners start planting flowers after the ground thaws to provide seeds for winter for cardinals chickadees nuthatches downey and hairy woodpeckers and other birds.
Edward F. Spangle aged 57 of Edwardsport died at 2 30 this morning at his home after a year long illness from a heart ailment He was born Oct 17 1899 on the Spangle farm and spent his life there Survived by widow Hilda Richter Spangle son Richard H Spangle daughter Mariann Spangle two brothers and five sisters Funeral arrangements set with services Saturday at Salan church Rev John Overbeck officiating Burial in Westphalia cemetery
The Chickateth Council of Po cahontas invites June birthday members to a 7:30 PM meeting at the Red Men’s hall. Officers request attendees bring a pie and a gift for the contest prizes.
Chris Bailey and John Letsinger, recent attendees of the American Legion Boys State at Bloomington, will speak at the Linton Frank Courtney American Legion post meeting at 8:00 tonight. The post sponsored their Boys State participation, and Wilbur Wright, post commander, urged members to attend.
Live steam from a ruptured high speed pump on the aircraft carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt killed two seamen and seriously burned five others. Twenty nine more sailors treated for heat exhaustion or trapped conditions as rescuers worked through deck levels. Captain T W Hopkins described a harrowing scene and noted two casualties were near the pump room during the blast. The ship, about 100 miles off Florida, docked at Mayport for Navy investigation and repair. Dead are Bobby E. Hyder and Sidney R. Wall. Serious injuries include Donald E. Brockman Philip R. Plantier Richard M Haigh and Robert J. Radke.
INDIANAPOLIS. Two men from Norwood Ohio, Wesley Randall 23 and Forest L Stone 40, were killed when their car crossed the highway and collided with a northbound big truck on Ind 100. Roy N Stone also of Norwood was hospitalized in serious condition. The truck driver was Edward Findly Sr. 52 of Clarks Hill Indiana. Randall was thrown 50 feet and Stone was crushed under a wheel.
Vernon M. Roudebush of Worthington route two received his Doctor of Optometry degree at the 115th commencement of Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Chall Rodebush and was tied to Switz City Central High School and Indiana University. He won the Leadership Award for distinguished service to his class and school and held roles as Chancellor of Phi Theta Upsilon and president of the Council on Ethics along with Student Council representative and a member of the Square and Compass club.
The Linton Church of the Nazarene will hold a cottage prayer meeting at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Reynolds at 7 30 o'clock Friday evening.
A federal judge in Indianapolis approved the sale of six Hosea family rural phone exchanges Switz City Lyons Marco Goldsmith Sharpsville Litton and Griffin to Smithville Telephone Corp The move followed a December 1955 government suit over unpaid excise taxes and hinges on Indiana Public Service Commission approval A dial system and trunk lines were planned to connect the exchanges under Smithville ownership
Don Pergal served as best man for Kay Pointer of Howe at her marriage to Miss Mary Scott of Brownsburg. He spent the weekend in Howe.
Ezra Heath the Cowan School custodian reported the 250 pound bell stolen from the belfry Monday night authorities were notified Tuesday.
Light fair skies and warming temperatures marked the last full day of spring in Indiana as highs reached 73 to 83 across cities like South Bend and Evansville. Forecasters show no rain in sight with weekend highs approaching the 90s, while other regions report storms, floods, and weather-related fatalities across the nation.
London report says Harold E. Stassen introduces a half way conventional disarmament plan at the five power conference. Western allies weigh first steps after Eisenhower nuclear test comments as Moscow Radio notes surprise at the outcome. The proposal aims to cut armed forces and mothball non-atomic equipment while seeking further reductions.
In Las Vegas two women Judith Burke and Valerie Graves suffered eye damage after a sudden atomic event seen from Hermit Mountain at 45 miles distance. Both wore protective goggles. Burke did not seal her eye protection in time and Graves wore sunglasses. AEC doctors found no permanent impairment. The AEC issued a pre event advisory ahead of a scheduled major nuclear detonation.
In Bloomfield court Clyde Dale Landis was granted a divorce from Clara Ann Landis. Roy Whiting v. Robert R. George awarded $6,382.50 principal plus $407.08 interest and costs. Mildred Hollinger v. Arthur Bennett Jr. dismissal on reciprocal support grounds. Washington appeals to Supreme Court to reverse Girard manslaughter trial ruling.
The House Appropriations Committee approved a supplemental 143 million dollars to finance postal service for the next year and ordered economies including Saturday service cuts The Post Office seeks 149.5 million more with warnings of drastic cuts if denied The panel cited possible savings from zoning second class publications and bulk mailings and keeping star route service from dropping to once daily
Washington Senator Homer Capehart described fellow Senator Robert Kerr as at a loss for words during a Senate exchange. Kerr retorted that Capehart could not think of what to say while spending ten minutes proving it. Capehart claimed he knew what to say but deemed the language not permitted by Senate rules.
Indiana Junior Golf championship action at Purdue South Course sees Don Essig and Ronnie Atwell of Indianapolis holding early leads at halfway in the 36 hole semi finals. Essig four up on Ron Roger with a comeback bid while Atwell leads Sherell Johnson before final rounds.
Indiana Motor Vehicles Commissioner Robert L. McMahan announced that eye testing instruments will be installed in most license branches by July 1 to weed out drivers whose vision does not meet standards. A Hammond survey suggested up to two percent may fail even with glasses.
The Daily Vacation Bible School run by Nine Mile Methodist church will show handwork and class work during commencement exercises at 7 30 Sunday evening. The public is invited to attend.
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