Indiana funds for youths spark debate on crime roots
A 1950s Indiana debate links juvenile crime to spendings on schools and reformatories. Figures from Donald H. Clark show costs per inmate at Plainfield Boys School 978.58 yearly, Indiana Reformatory 733.58, State Prison 684.83. FBI data cite rising youth crime nationwide. Marion County sees a 25 percent jump.
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Martha M. Eliot
Federal Children’s Bureau
U. S
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Senate
Subcommittee On
Evidence Mounts Against Cigarettes
A two and a half year study by Dr. E Cuyler Hammond and Dr. Daniel Horn shows regular male smokers aged 50 to 70 have up to 75 percent higher death rates from heart disease and cancer than non smokers. The study based on nearly 200000 men across nine states links smoking to higher mortality though no single piece of evidence proves causation.
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American Cancer Society
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John Davison 72 Dies in Freeman Greene County Hospital
John Davison 72 retired coal miner died at Freeman Greene County Hospital after eight weeks of illness. Born March 22 1882 in Coal Creek he lived mainly in the Linton community and belonged to United Mine Workers. Survived by widow Minnie Gram Davison four brothers and a sister and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Anderson-Poindexter Funeral Home Friday at 2 PM with Rev. Robert Wilkes officiating burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Freeman-Greene County
Mr. Davison
Coal Creek
Alex and
Ellen Fromont Davison
Linton
United Mine Workers of America
Davison
Minnie Gram Davison
Alex Davison
Sullivan
Will
Tom
Ben Davison
Margaret Bailey
el Montre
Calif
Anderson-Poindexter
Robert Wilkes
Fairview Cemetery
Indiana university to build four apartment buildings
Bloomington Indiana IU today announced letting of 2 000 000 in contracts for four new apartment buildings with 92 single and 52 double bedroom units each. 40 year term bonds at 31 percent bought by the Housing and Home Finance Agency. Johnson Drake and Piper of Terre Haute bid two buildings Hagerman Construction Co Fort Wayne bid the other two Ralph Rogers Inc Bloomington received outside utilities and site work. Architect Edward D James designed contemporary two story redwood and limestone buildings with individual entrances and large window press.
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Ind
Indiana University Today
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Democrats Name Candidates Exude Confidence in Race
Indiana Democrats named ten statehouse nominees at the convention in Indianapolis. Floyd E. Harper won the secretary of state nomination by 16 votes amid a tense, machine by machine tally. Other winners included Pat H. O'Hern for state auditor and Warren W. Martin, Charles F. O'Conner for two appellate judgeships. All nominees voiced confidence for the fall race against Republicans as party factions jockeyed and no clear boss influence emerged.
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Indiana
Tipton
Floyd E. Harper
Harper
Terre Haute
Ralph Tucker
Tucker
Pat H. O'Hern
Linton
Clinton Green
Worthington
Martin
O’conner
Linton Student Wins Third in District Typing Contest
Janigee Heaton a Linton-Stockton junior placed third in a 53 entrant district typing contest at Indiana State Teacher's College. Miss Louise Heaton received official notification of placings, Janice Buckner earned Excellent, Charlotte Gabbard could not enter due to work commitments. Scholarships awarded to top ten.
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Linton - Stockton High School
Indiana State Teacher's College
Louise Heaton
Janice Buckner
Linton
Charlotte Gabbard
Band Parents Club Plans Fourth of July Meet
The Band Parents club will hold a planning meeting at its High School park stand at 6:30 p.m. Friday to organize Fourth of July activities, officials announced today.
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High School Park
Opossums Invade Northwest Linton Area
Residents report an opossum invasion in the northwest part of Linton with as many as a dozen seen. Sightings include a possum feeding in a garage, on a fence, in a bathroom, and a juvenile family of eight. A local theory blames dry weather driving wildlife into urban foraging.
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Linton
W. E
Baldy” Laughlin
Alva Witty
Melvin Rose
Laughlin
Former Resident of Dugger Is Dead
Francis Dale Thomas 38, a former Dugger resident, died Monday morning in Garden City Michigan after a ten day illness. Born February 21 1916 in Dugger he moved to Michigan about 19 years ago. Survived by widow Doris Rose Goodman Thomas two children Judith and Dennis, mother Stella Thomas siblings Mildred Risinger Juanita Bowman Mabel Thomas and other relatives. Funeral arrangements at Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger with calling at Dugger Methodist Church and burial in Dugger Cemetery.
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Garden City
Mich
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Michigan
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Dearborn
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Judith Daline
Dennis Scott Thomas
Stella Thomas
Mildred Risinger
Juanita Bowman
Highland
Ind
Mabel Thomas
Newkirk
Dugger Methodist Church
Dugger Cemetery
Jasonville Man Herbert Farris Expires In New Castle
Herbert Farris 30 of Jasonville died Tuesday night at a New Castle hospital after four months of illness. Born March 24 1924 in Jasonville he was the son of Samuel and Hannah Thomas Farris and lived his life in the community. Survived by his mother and one brother Sam Farris of South Bend he belonged to Jasonville Baptist Church. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2:00 p.m. at McClanahan Funeral Home in Jasonville with Rev. C E Baker officiating. Burial will be in Peavey Cemetery.
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Jasonville
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New Castle Hospital
Robert Long
Indianapolis
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Peavey Cemetery
Hospital Report Learnings From Local Admissions
William Croft of Jasonville was admitted Tuesday for medical treatment. Verlon Kendall of Linton was admitted yesterday for back injuries from an accident at the Minnehaha mine. Dismissals included Keith Drake of Linton Paul Walters of Jasonville. Miss Mary Orman of Freedom Mrs. Woodrow Broyles and baby of Louisville Ky. Mrs John Curtiss and baby of Linton. Mrs Arnold Lent and baby of Worthington.
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Jasonville
Verlon Kendall
Linton
Minnehaha
Little Betty
Keith Drake
Paul Walters
Mary Orman
Freedom
Woodrow Broyles
Louisville, Ky
John Curtiss
Arnold Lent
Worthington
Elmo Aulen of Linton Improves at Home
Elmo Aulen of Linton route, who is ill at his home here, is reported to be improving.
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Elmo Aulen
Linton
O Hern Nominated for State Auditor by Indiana Democrats
P H Pat O Hern of Linton won the Indiana Democratic nomination for state auditor at a party session in Indianapolis over Clinton Green of Worthington and Indianapolis 1077 to 740 The 56 year old former Linton clerk treasurer operates an insurance and real estate office and has held Democratic party posts in Greene County and the Seventh district committee
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Pat” O’hern
Linton
Indianapolis
O'Hern
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Worthington
United Press
Green
McKinney-McHale
Democratic Central Committee
Charles Skillen
Henry F. Schricker
Carbon
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Indiana Public Service Commission
Greene County
Democrat Central Committee
U S Living Costs Rise in May as Prices Edge Up
The cost of living climbed three tenths of a percent in May led by food price increases, returning the index to the February level. The rise prevents a pay drop for about one million railroad workers with escalator clauses. The BLS index stood at 115 percent of 1947-49 prices, near last October’s record, with the commissioner forecasting stability through summer.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Ewan Clague
Mrs Howard of Jasonville Dies at 70
Mrs Ethel Saucerman Howard 70 a longtime Jasonville resident died at 2 30 this morning at her West Shanklin street home after six months poor health She taught piano in the Jasonville community and was active with musicians She was a member of the Jasonville Methodist church Survived by husband Henry and brother Orville Saucer man of Jasonville route one Taken to McClanahan Funeral home Funeral arrangements pending later announcement.
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Ethel Saucerman Howard
Jasonville
West Shanklin Street
Howard
McClanahan Funeral Home
Former resident Ida Bonham dies after Marion funeral
Word comes of the death of Mrs. Ida Bonham June 12 in Marion. She and her late husband lived for years in the Midland community before moving to Marion. Services were held in Marion and burial followed there. Ida Hensley of this city is her sister.
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Ida Bonham
Marion
Enlistee Paul Peelman to join U.S. Air Force
Paul Richard Peelman son of Mr and Mrs Russell Pellman of Sixth and F streets northwest has enlisted in the United States Air Force. He will begin basic training at Sampson Air Force Base Geneva New York after graduating in the Linton Stockton high school class of 1954.
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Paul Richard Peelman
Russell Pellman
Linton
United States Air Force
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N.Y
Paul
Linton-Stockton High School
Greene County Tax Adjustment Board Names Four Appointees
Four men were named to the Greene County Tax Adjustment Board for 1954. Judge Edwin B. B. Long of the circuit court appointed Clell Sexton of Jasonville Dan Horn of Switz City Eli Haywood of Ko leen and Richard Carmichael of Bloomfield rural route to serve on the board.
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Greene County
Hope of Saving Most Of Indo China From Reds Hope of saving most of Indo China from Reds
President Eisenhower and congressional leaders heard a briefing on Indo China warning of a possible compromise that could leave a portion of Vietnam under communist control. A senator said a deal might save Cambodia and Laos with Mendes France seeking unification and action. House Speaker Martin voiced cautious optimism for an Asiatic defense pact.
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Laos
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Joseph W. Martin, Jr
R-Mass
French Planes Hit Five Rebel Bases
Fifty French B26 bombers struck five Communist Indochinese rebel bases fifty miles east of Hanoi dropping 500 to 1000 pound delayed action bombs. Leaflet warnings preceded the attack as French Union troops fought a four day battle around forts and blockhouses at Sontay. Casualties were not disclosed.
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Sontay
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Queen Contest Planned at Greene County Fair
A 1954 Greene County Fair Queen contest will be held during the fair in Worthington in the last week of July. County girls ages 14 to 18 are invited to enter by contacting Jan Schloot, contest chairman, in Worthington.
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Worthington
Jan Schloot
Wed at Bloomfield Wedding Ties Hymera Man to Sullivan Woman
Irvin Gallagher 74 of Hymera and Bessie Mahan 72 of Sullivan wed in Greene circuit court clerk office Bloomfield. Justice Frank Dean of Richland township officiated the ceremony.
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Hymera
Bessie Mahan
Sullivan
Greene
Bloomfield
Frank Dean
Richland Township
Guatemalan Planes Hit Honduras Reports Claim
Two Guatemalan army planes reportedly struck towns in Honduras during a clash tied to the anti Communists. Honduran officials sought to confirm if the incident was an act of revenge as reports described a rebel advance involving Col. Castillo Armas.
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Copan
Carlos Castillo Armas
Santa Rosa
Castillo Armas
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Guatemala City
Puerto Barrios
Gualan
Luis Coronado Lira
Jacobo Arbenz Gusman
Miner Injured in Mine Accident Near Dugger
Verlon Kendall of Linton is treated at Freeman-Greene County Hospital for minor injuries from a Tuesday afternoon accident at the Minnehaha mine of the Fairview Collieries company west of Dugger. Kendall was struck by rock that fell and struck a timber before hitting him at work. injuries not believed serious.
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Verlon Kendall
Linton
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Minnehaha
Fairview Colleries Company
Little Betty
Dugger
Kendall
ASC Bloomfield Office Opens Saturday for Wheat Cards
The ASC office at Bloomfield will open Saturday June 26 to help farmers pick up wheat marketing cards. Officers announced all sellers must have a marketing card. Hours are 7 30 a.m. to 4 00 p.m. DST.
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ASC
Bloomfield
Auxiliary Meeting of Linton Eagles Lodge Women
The women's auxiliary of the Linton Eagles lodge will meet at 8:00 PM Thursday at the local lodge hall. Attendees were asked to bring a gift. Officials said important business matters would be discussed.
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Linton Eagles Lodge
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