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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1958
Page
1
The 1954 McCarthy era saga over Fort Monmouth security leaks ended with the UPI noting the DC Circuit Court of Appeals reversed dismissals for 25 civilian employees. The last six were granted reinstatement and back pay while others were cleared.
Earl Myers of Linton pleaded guilty in Greene circuit court Saturday to eight robberies attempted in town. He was sentenced to two to five years at the Indiana Reformatory.
Linton-Stockton High School Athletic Boosters announce a meeting at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at City hall. Wayne Hamilton, president, stressed the importance of all members attending.
The Wa bash River crest moves past Mount Carmel Indiana with about 40 air miles to the Ohio. Indiana rainfall from new showers adds to river levels while Vincennes sharpens near 26 feet and Mt Carmel sits near 25 feet.
Plainville reporters say Gerald Lee Adams 22 of Sterling Illinois was fatally injured when the car he rode in careened off state road 57 striking a tree three miles north of Plainville Jerry Burdsall 18 of Elnora was critically injured and rushed to Daviess County Hospital Washington Police could not determine which occupant was driving the vehicle
A Bloomfield man died and co worker James Johnson was injured while installing a Public Service Company power line eight miles west of Connersville. Williams 27 of Poland route one died after grabbing a 7200 volt line. Johnson 20 of Bloomfield route two survived with multiple contusions and a brain concussion. Foreman Charles Townsend reportedly ordered power shut off but a ground wire was cut by mistake. Johnson’s safety belt kept him from falling as Williams froze to the hot wire until power was cut and removal followed.
Lebanese Prime Minister Sami Solh accuses the United Arab Republic of waging actual war on Lebanon and hints at Anglo American intervention. Dag Hammarskjold seeks to prevent US UAR clash while Cyprus tensions rise with Turkish Greek positions on partition and self determination.
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Gladys Loy Rehmel 49 of Linton were announced. She died Friday afternoon after hospital admission and leaves husband Rev Harvey Rehmel four sons a daughter two brothers two sisters and eight grandchildren. The service will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at the Third Street Northeast Church of God with burial in K of P cemetery Hymera. Friends may call at the Anderson Poindexter Memory Chapel before the body is moved to the church at noon Wednesday.
A seven car passenger train plunged down a steep mountainside near Orizaba, wrecking a valley station. Rescue crews reported at least 40 dead and 80 injured, with 20 bodies recovered by nightfall and 20 more feared trapped. Hospitals in Orizaba received many victims.
Indiana All Stars edged Kentucky 75 to 74 at Butler Fieldhouse before 13 000 fans. Edgar Searcy led with 18 points, Carl Stavrell scored 20, and Bobby Rascoe had 25 for Kentucky. Stavrell hit the clinching free throw with nine seconds left as Indiana leveled the two game series.
Charles H Sparks 66 of 60 Second Street Southwest Linton died 11:30 PM Sunday at Freeman Greene County Hospital after months of illness. He lived in Greene County all his life and worked in farming Crane naval depot and Glenburn Rest Haven. Survived by Nellie Kramer Sparks widow two sons Charles J Sparks Magna Utah Vernon L Sparks Linton three daughters Virginia Carrico Lois Myers Shirley Sparks nine grandchildren. Body to Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger friends may call after 6 PM. Funeral 2 PM Tuesday at the funeral home Rev Elva Hardy officiating burial Marco Cemetery.
Raymond E. Boone, 60, a former Dugger resident, died at 5:00 p.m. Saturday in South Bend after years at Studebaker. Born August 9, 1897 in Sullivan County, son of William and Anna Boone, he leaves widow Eva, daughter Betty Jo Trapp of South Bend, brother Charles F. Boone of Dugger, sisters Iona Hadden of Svanna New York and Fidella Youngstaffel of Los Angeles, and three grandchildren. Body returns to Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger for viewing after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday with burial at Antioch Cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
Bethel Connecticut police chief Louis Jackman prayed at St Marys Church on his birthday and stopped to aid a juvenile attempting to rob the churchs poor box as he left the building.
East German officials press 13 000 marks and diplomatic recognition as conditions for the release of nine American soldiers captured June 7 during a helicopter incident. Washington argues against recognizing East Germany to avoid undermining four power Berlin arrangements.
Ida M. Phillips 69 of Linton route three died at Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan after weeks of illness. Funeral held at Olive Branch Baptist Church with Rev. Don McClintick officiating. burial in Dugger cemetery. Survived by son Rev Elmo Phillips, daughter Mary Jean Hoffeditz, brothers John Davis and Grover Davis, six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. Newkirk Funeral Home of Dugger arranged.
Second Lt. Jerry R. Marlow, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Roy B Marlow of Jasonville route two, completed the officer basic course at the Army Engineer School Fort Belvoir Virginia. He previously worked as a mechanical engineer for Cummins Engine Co in Columbus and is a 1953 Coalmont High School and 1957 Rose Polytechnic Institute graduate. His wife Kay resides in Alexandria Virginia.
Protests across Yugoslavia Poland and elsewhere grow as Imre Nagy is executed. Hungarian refugees rally at the U N Soviet delegation in New York while strikes and demonstrations erupt in Manchester Buenos Aires and Brussels. Gomulka denounces the action and Tito drafts a protest note to Budapest.
Mrs Iva Dell Harbin 88 died at 2 30 AM Saturday at her Sandborn route home between Pleasantville and Linton She lived most of her life in Stafford township Greene county born March 4 1870 daughter of Louis and Sarah Clark Woods She belonged to Pleasantville Baptist church Her husband William C Harbin died in 1922 one son preceded her She survived by daughter Mrs Leste Campbell sister Mrs Minnie Smith one grandchild and one great grandchild Funeral services were at Pleasantville Baptist church with burial at Indian Prairie Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger in charge
Sherell W. Johnson Jr Lin ton and Thomas E Osborn Owensburg are among 126 advanced cadets from Indiana University in the Army ROTC summer camp at Ft Riley Kansas. They join over 1 750 cadets from 41 schools in a six week course including weapons tactics signaling map and photo reading. Completion is a prerequisite to a commissioned Army Reserve officer status.
Executives from four firms testified they did not know Elmer W. Sherwood and William E. Sayer acted as public relations men to bolster sales to the Indiana State Highway Department. The witnesses appeared as the fourth week opened in the Sherwood Sayer bribery case, with Arthur Mogilner as state’s star witness after pleading guilty.
Demonstrators in Moscow hurled rocks broke windows and smeared ink on the West German embassy front in a three hour melee. Several were injured as police kept the crowd from entering the building while ambulances moved through adjoining streets. The protest followed a West German attack on the Soviet embassy in Bonn and came on the anniversary of the Nazi invasion.
Two juveniles received suspended sentences in Greene County Juvenile Court at Bloomfield. Douglas Marshall, 15, Hymera, pled guilty to stealing vodka from a Jasonville liquor store. he was ordered to Indiana Boys' School with a suspended sentence for good behavior, home by 10 each night. Gary Wilson, 17, Midland, pled guilty to dynamite theft from a coal mine. he also received a suspended Boys' School sentence with home by 11 each night. Ronald Haviland, 16, Hymera, pled not guilty. his trial is set for June 30.
Harry Nickelson age 70 of Coalmont died Saturday at St. Anthony's hospital Terre Haute after a long life in the community. He is survived by daughter Lucille Brock of West Terre Haute and nephew William Nickelson of Whit ing, plus other nieces and nephews. The body rests at McClanahan Funeral home Masonville. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2:00 PM at the funeral home with Rev Noah Beadle officiating and burial in Union cemetery.
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