This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1976
Page
1
New traffic signs at Main and Vincennes Streets in Linton prohibit all left turns at all times. The notice issued earlier stated the installation and the rule is now in effect.
Workers at the Linton General Electric plant resumed duties today after a two day walkout called by the Local Union International Electrical Workers over an unresolved grievance. A solution was reached and employees returned to work.
President Ford will fly to Indianapolis early Tuesday to speak at a Junior Chamber of Commerce gathering. White House aides said plans were finalized after the Lebanon evacuation, which proceeded smoothly Sunday morning.
The Bell 47 helicopter crashed into the White River in northeastern Morgan County on Saturday. Two Marion County deputies aboard swam to shore with minor injuries. Sgt. Jim Eller had a minor head laceration and Sgt. Dave Pankoke was unhurt aside from scratches.
Showers possible on the first day of summer across Indiana with clouds and cooler conditions. Overnight activity reported in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Terre Haute. Highs today in the 70s, lows in the upper 50s, with Tuesday warming to the 80s.
MORRIS L. COX notes widespread American flags in Linton and Greene County for the Honor America period through July 4. The Linton Fourth of July parade on July 5 is expected to be the largest in local history with more floats and participation, aided by new asphalt on Highway 54 and growth in the town including shops and new homes.
Police opened fire on rioters across South Africa killing at least two and injuring many as 128 die in last week's protests. In Soweto and Pretoria areas crowds attacked whites, burned schools and vehicles, while the army and police reinforced security and thousands were arrested. Premier Vorster travels to Germany to meet Kissinger on apartheid policy.
United Press International reports Ford trails Reagan by 180 delegates with 96 uncommitted and 161 to be chosen, leaving the August roll call in Kansas City as the likely moment. Carter, leading Democrats with at least 1,650 delegates, gains support in Texas and New York while debates over minority and gender representation continue.
The churches of Linton stage a 2 p.m. Bicentennial program at Humphreys Park featuring youth and adult choirs from several congregations. They will sing My Country Tis of Thee How Great Thou Art and other anthems, ending with Praise the Lord and Give Thanks.
Viking 1 enters a 31,286 mile high Mars orbit with a mid course burn to a 940 mile low point and 10,000 mile apogee. The orbiter will map Chryse Basin ahead of the July 4 lander touchdown with Canopus navigation and autonomous onboard commands.
Local savings rose despite recession with Greene County households holding substantial cash and liquid assets. National studies show about 91 billion saved nationwide, averaging roughly 670 dollars per Greene County household based on income levels and local earnings.
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, upheld Maryland’s law providing aid to private colleges including Catholic schools. Justices Blackmun, White, and Rehnquist offered varying views on the governing test, with the ruling affirming the lower court that aid may be secular and non entangling.
On the USS Spiegel Grove 263 evacuees from Beirut depart for Athens after a 75 minute transfer from a Beirut pier. A Soviet cruiser shadowed the operation as Americans Britons and others waved from the decks.
A UPI survey shows 587 inmates on death rows under mandatory statutes, with 578 men and 9 women awaiting execution. Thirty four states have death penalties, but only 30 have inmates awaiting death. The count marks an increase from 544 since May, with 299 Black inmates, 9 women, and 25 from minority groups including Indian and Puerto Rican.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.