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Newspaper

Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1947

Page

6

Southern Indiana baseball league opens play

The new Southern Indiana baseball league begins Sunday with the Linton Cardinals visiting Bloomfield. Other league towns include Dugger Carlisle Pleasantville Odon and Loogootee. Dirt track auto races at Linton West Side track are set for Sunday June 17. Floyd Collins death in Sand Cave Ky remains in the news with the body placed in a glass casket and possible exhibit for a price.

Southern Indiana Baseball League Cardinals Linton Bloomfield Dugger Carlisle Pleasantville Odon Loogootee Linton West Side Track Floyd Collins Sand Cave

Eight Die in Indiana Weekend Mishaps

United Press reports three traffic fatalities four drownings and a racing death in Indiana over the weekend. William W Moore aged 84 dies in an automobile accident with services scheduled at Greenfield today.

Indiana Greenfield William W Moore

Multiple Fatal and Serious Vehicle and Waterway Accidents

A string of deadly incidents reports include Azad Sarkisian 27 of Cincinnati died after his car veered off U S 52 near Lebanon. His wife Ruth serious. The couple's 22 month old son Arnold escaped unharmed. Frank Boykin 40 of Indianapolis died after being struck by a car driven by Hope Burton 27. A father and son drowned when a boat capsized on Lake Wawasee. George Warren Cobb tricked by a capsize on Lake Cherookee IA and son Donald G Cobb 38 of South Bend. Robert Lee Smith 22 drowned near Connersville while fishing with his father. William Crawford 14 died diving into Wolf River at Hammond first drowning of Lake County season. Clay Corbett 30 Day ton Ohio race driver fatally injured in opening lap at Salem and died en route to New Albany hospital.

Apolis Azad Sarkisian Cincinnati Lebanon U. S Sarkisian Ruth Arnold Frank Boykin Indianapolis Hope Burton Lake Wawasee George Warren Cobb Cherokee Donald G. Cobb South Bend Robert Lee Smith East Fork White River Connersville William Crawford Wolf River Hammond Lake County Clay Corbett Dayton, O Salem New Albany

ASCAP Named in Monopoly Case by Justice Dept

The Justice Department charged ASCAP and 25 foreign music societies with forming an international cartel to monopolize musical performing rights. The civil anti trust suit, led by Attorney General Tom C. Clark, targets La Confédération Internationale Des Sociétés d'Auteurs et Compositeurs and firms in Australia Europe South America Canada.

Washington A.P Justice Department American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers ASCAP Tom C. Clark Federal District Court New York Australia Canada la Confederation Internationale Des Societes d'Auteurs Et Compositeurs Paris Clark

Navy eyes Vieques as Caribbean amphibious training hub

United States Navy scouts Caribbean sites for a major amphibious training center to rival in the Atlantic. Vieques Island near Puerto Rico is the leading candidate, with Trinidad and Guantanamo also considered as backups.

Island Puerto Rico United Press San Juan U.P United States Navy West Indies America Atlantic Little Vieques Island United States Trinidad Guantanamo Cuba Daniel E. Barbey Navy

Vieques Navy Training Site Draws Puerto Rico Opposition

Barbey estimates up to 25 000 service members from all branches would train on Vieques in a scale surpassing any Atlantic exercises. Roosevelt Roads naval base would support Vieques with runways and facilities. Puerto Rico opposes using the island, fearing loss of land.

Vieques Navy Admiral Barbey Barbey Trinidad Guantanamo Cuba Roosevelt Atlantic Armed Services Caribbean United States Puerto Rico Roosevelt Roads South America West Indies Africa Department of Interior Washington

Tanker Explodes In Los Angeles Harbor Disaster

Flames engulfed the Markay lightering the harbor after a pre-dawn explosion. Four dead, 12 missing, at least 24 injured as a 6000 ton tanker carrying nearly 2 million gallons of gasoline burned and damaged five berths and 20 Shell storage tanks. Firefighting efforts included towing ships to safety and spraying tanks to prevent further explosions.

Los Angeles U.P American President Lines Texas City Tex Shell Oil Co

Hut hih URATS SELECT OFFICERS

New officers are serving the Seventh district Young People's Democrat club after a meeting at Lin ton City hall. Officers listed include John Ryan Bloomington president Jane Wampler Spencer vice president Charles Stodghill Vincennes secretary and Vernahi Powers Sullivan treasurer. Matt Welsh Vincennes was principal speaker and Ira Haymaker Bloomington delivered the welcome. James E. Noland Bloomington, last year's Democratic nominee, spoke as well.

Young People’s Democrat Club Linton City Hall John Ryan Bloomington Jane Wampler Spencer Charles Stodghill Vincennes Vernahi Powers Sullivan Matt Welsh Ira Haymaker James E. Noland

Indiana Congress Talk Draws Fire from Welsh

Mr. Welsh, principal speaker for the event, declared the Republican party has nothing to offer Indiana youths and criticized its record from municipal governments to Congress.

Congress Welsh Republican Party Indiana National Congress

Miss Nu Enamel to Visit Linton Store on Tuesday

Miss Nu Enamel also known as Agnes Collins of Chicago plans to end her visit at Paul Gambill store on North Main Street at closing time Tuesday. She offers to discuss interior decorating resurfacing and color combinations with locals and will hand out free booklets.

Miss Nu Enamel Paul Gambill North Main Street Agnes Collins Chicago

Cash Grain Prices Reported in Indianapolis

Cash grain in Indianapolis on June 23 shows wheat steady with No 1 red 2.46 and No 1 hard 2.36, corn firm at 2.10 for No 2 yellow, oats firm at 1.01 for No 2 white and No 2 red, soybeans firm at 3.10 per carload FOB Indiana and Illinois points with no receipts for wheat and soybeans.

Indianapolis U.P Sybeans Indiana Ilinois

Plan Niagara Falls Trip By Glenburn Church Women

Deaconess Nora D. Yoder announced plans for a three day bus trip to Niagara Falls organized by women of Glenburn Methodist church. The trip date is not yet set and interested people may contact her.

Niagara Falls Glenburn

Marriage License Issued in Greene County Bloomfield

Frank A. Lenning clerk grants a marriage license in Greene circuit court Bloomfield to Jesse Alton Hubbard and Iva Lenore Turpin both of Worthington.

Frank A. Lenning Greene Bloomfield Jesse Alton Hubbard Iva Lenore Turpin Worthington

Seven-duck egg hatches produce eight-legged mystery in Seaside

Mrs. William Marshall of Seaside found seven hatching duck eggs in Monterey. Eight legs appeared as one duck hatched with four legs three pairs. Two extra legs grew near the wings, while the others emerged normally.

Monterey Cal William Marshall Seaside

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