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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1963
Page
1
The new Freelandville Nursing Home, a one story brick building with electric heat for 26 residents, will be dedicated and opened June 20 after a two o clock Sunday service. The $65,000 facility was built with much donated labor and will be open to visitors 2 to 4 pm with refreshments provided by local church ladies.
Buzzy McCammon's Auto Thrill Show will depart Linton Sunday for a cross country tour starting in Kokomo Indiana. The show will visit 18 states and Canada and Mexico before wintering in Linton. It features veteran drivers and dramatic acts including motorcycle jumps and a seven car jump.
The Indiana Conservation Commission won approval to lease the former Indianapolis City Hall for a state museum on Indiana natural and cultural history. Director Donald Foltz outlined a phased plan to open with one or two floors, wiring, a freight elevator, and by 1966 five floors highlighting the state's heritage for the sesquicentennial.
The nation felt an unusually cool start to summer with Chicago near a record low and readings in the 40s across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. Thunderstorms and showers were forecast nationwide, with notable rainfall in Vermont and Alabama and a tornado sighting near Vinton Louisiana.
Boy Scouts of Troop 50 are reminded to meet at the Merchant's Parking Lot at 12 45 p m Sunday to depart for summer camp.
In St Paul Minnesota criminal attorney T Eugene Thompson was arrested and charged with murder for hire in the slaying of his wife Carol Thompson insured for over 1 million dollars. A former roofing salesman Dick W C Anderson provided a detailed statement leading to Thompson's arrest at his Forest Lake home. Thompson, 35, allegedly plotted to kill his wife to collect the insurance. three men were arrested for involvement and two indicted for first degree murder.
In South Bend Indiana Cardinal Montini later Pope Paul VI was honored at Notre Dame on June 5 1960 receiving an honorary doctor of laws and leading a commencement mass attended by then President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The Past Masters of the Masonic Orders of Greene County will host a picnic at the lake cottage of Dr and Mrs W H Scholl Sunday at 1 30 p m They expect about 150 attendees including their wives The 1963 actual Past Masters of all lodges will serve as committee members.
Farmers seeking a 1964 wheat farm allotment on a farm without prior allotment must contact the ASCS County Office promptly. Chairman Clina E Hasler announced the July 1 deadline for filing formal written applications on a farm-specific form at the county office in Bosoba.
Indiana finance chief John Hatchett said the state will trim general fund spending for the rest of 1963 while attempting to deliver full state aid to local schools as legislated. With the sales tax struck down, July distributions were set at 40 million with 32 million in October, risking other cuts.
Deputy state education chief Ernesto Smith said Indiana will announce within 10 days a civil rights action program for public schools. The plan focuses on reducing dropouts and expanding vocational education, urged by President Kennedy during a White House meeting with U.S. school leaders. Smith noted dropouts data already exists and vocational education info is available.
In Indianapolis 24 year old Beverly Helm a pregnant mother is held on a murder charge after the fatal stabbing of John William Rogers 25 a family friend. Helm says Rogers who was drinking came to her home threatened to kill her 18 month old Cathy and attempted to rape her before she stabbed him with a butcher knife. Rogers died shortly after at a local hospital.
After 17 years of perfect attendance in the American League, veteran umpire Bill McKinley missed a game sidelined by a virus. He was ordered to remain in his hotel room while John Rice and a substitute umpire worked the New Washington game.
Vatican City reports Gio vanni Battista Montini chosen as pope and takes name Paul VI. The 65 year old liberal intellectual is seen as continuing John XXIII reforms toward church unity and relations with Communist governments.
Indiana faces near freezing conditions with highs in the 60s and 70s through the weekend. South Bend drops to 43 degrees and Indianapolis nears the June 21 all time low. forecasts call for sunny days, showers late Sunday, and a mixed five day rain outlook across the state.
Lt. Gov. Richard O. Ristine and House Speaker Richard Guthrie named members to three study committees. One panel will review criminal laws with Atty. Gen. Steers, State Police head Everett, Prof. Foust, Richard DeTar, Judge Rabb, and Mrs. Beasley as initial appointees. Additional ex officio and political members were announced for inheritance tax law study and probate matters.
President Kennedy plans a 12 day tour of Germany Ireland England and Italy to reaffirm U S support for NATO amid Western alliance uncertainty. Senate Majority Leader Mansfield endorsed the trip urging a hard working on the table approach while administration aides cautioned the tour may not yield major negotiations due to pending leadership changes in West Germany England and Italy.
A recount of the Brazil Indiana Democratic mayoralty primary on May 7 affirmed Jack H. Hayes as winner over William A. Vanes. Original returns showed Hayes ahead by nine votes. the final tally after recounting late Thursday was Hayes 654, Vanes 647.
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