Linton Racing Meet Entries Promised by Welker Goodman
Welker Goodman secretary of the Linton Racing association is booking many entries for the race meet at tracks southwest of the city set for Monday Lily 5. A Memphis visit ends with a perilous grade crossing escape near Lawrenceville Illinois as Tom Humphreys Mrs Humphreys and kin survive a wreck. The new Behunter creek bridge and roadway east edge of the city opens to traffic today.
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Welker Goodman
Linton Racing Association
Lily
Linton
Memphis
Tenn
Tom Humphreys
Behunter Creek
County Sailors Given Discharges at Great Lakes Center
Two Greene county sailors received honorable discharges at the U S Naval Personnel Separation Center in Great Lakes Illinois. They are Horace K Robertson of Linton and Jack A Wilkins of Jasonville both listed with ranks and home addresses.
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Greene County
U. S. Naval Personnel Separation Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Horace K. Robertson
St-c
Second Street
Linton
Jack A. Wilkins
California Street
Jasonville
Non-scheduled airlines push low air mail rates in brief
The Institute of Air Transportation, a group of 76 non-scheduled airlines, offered to carry U S mail for 3 cents per ounce and urged a congressional probe of current airmail and freight rates. They also proposed lower rates for air parcel post and pressed the president, Congress, and the Civil Aeronautics Authority to allow broader public service.
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New York
U.P
Institute of Air Transportation
U. S
Congress
Civil Aeronautics Authority
United States
Army plane cuts car in Memphis. two killed
An accident report was ordered after a C-47 transport plane struck a car along a highway by Memphis Municipal airport. The low flying plane killed two people in the back seat and was piloted by Captain Wayne Collier.
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Memphis
Tenn
U.P
Wayne Collier
Irgun Youthful Members Face Life Trial in Jerusalem
Thirty Irgun Zvai Leumi youths went on trial in Jerusalem with the fate of three British hostages tied to the outcome. The group has warned it may kill three British officers kidnapped in the recent actions.
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Jerusalem
U.P
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Irgun
Eisenhower Praises Allied Commanders In Europe Battle
General Eisenhower lauded American British Canadian and French officers with special praise for General Omar N Bradley's 12th Army Group in February and March 1945. He credited Allied air forces with crippling German industry and communications and noted German intelligence misread Normandy as a diversion toward Pas de Calais.
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Bradley
Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley
12Th Army Group
Normandy
Pas-De-Calais
Narrowest point of the English Channel remark
The speaker noted that German forces in Pas-De-Calais could have altered the D Day balance if rushed to Normandy, keeping their position at the narrowest Channel point.
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English Channel
Pas-De-Calais
Normandy
Sullivan County Resident Theopholis H Padgett Dies in Chicago
Theopholis H Padgett 74 of Shelburn died Saturday at his daughter Mrs Dora Edmonson's home in Chicago while visiting. Born October 15 1872 in Sullivan county he lived most of his life there. Survived by two sons L R Padgett Terre Haute Elwan Padgett Milwaukee and daughter Edmonson. Funeral 2:00 Tuesday Mt Vernon church burial Trimble cemetery Newkirk Funeral home Pleasantville in charge.
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Theopholis H. Padgett
Shelburn
Dora Edmonson
Chicago
Ill
Mr. Padgett
Sullivan County
William
Betty Jones Padgett
L. R. Padgett
Terre Haute
Elwan Padgett
Milwaukee
Wis
Edmonson
Mt. Vernon
Trimble
Newkirk Funeral Home
Pleasantville
Girl Lost Eight Days Found in Ozarks near Fayetteville
Eight year old Katherine Van Alst wandered eight days in Devil's Den State Park vicinity before being found in a mountain cave. She remained calm despite months of dangers and the harsh terrain, astonishing rescuers with her lack of fear.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Ozarks
Katherine van Alst
Devil’s den State Park
Fines Imposed In Linton Court
Three minors were fined Saturday in the court of Justice William L. Jackson for Indiana motor vehicle violations. Charles R. Bonham of Dugger paid 14 dollars total for no license. Lavern Smith of Dugger was fined 10 dollars and costs for no license. Nathan Carr of Dugger paid 5 dollars total for no flags on truck.
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William L. Jackson
Indiana
Charles R. Bonham
Dugger
Lavern Smith
Nathan Carr
Prison escapee shot in Indiana by highway patrolman
Carl Gasaway 17, who escaped Joliet state prison, was critically injured in Indiana Harbor hospital after being shot three times by Patrolman John Szgunda when he resisted arrest in a stolen car. Police recovered a pistol, two submachine guns, and rifles. warden Ragen said Gasaway admitted stealing the car and guns from an army camp but not the money.
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Whiting
Ind
Carl Gasaway
Joliet State Prison
Indiana Harbor
John Szgunda
Gasaway
Szgunda
Joseph E. Ragen
Joliet Prison
Iroquois
Ill
Ragen
Red Wing
Minn
Hospital Report: Dismissals and Births Across Multiple Localities
Summary of hospital activity includes births by Mrs. Cletus Padgett and Mrs. Claude D Carrell, Caesarean section, and tonsillectomy. Multiple patients such as Mrs. Herman Leichty and Mark Jones are discharged or taken home, with numerous residents from Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Switz City and Coal City listed.
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Martha Jane Blakely
Linton
Carl Bellamy
Cletus Padgett
Claude D. Carrell
Indianapolis
Herman Leichty
Clay City
Margaret Vincent
Nancy Henico
Rex Michael
Bloomfield
Clara Dyer
Worthington
John M. Pearson
Baby
Robert O. Sims
Roy Gamble
Jasonville
Dallas Fines
Switz City
Maurice Borden
Mark Jones
Lyon
Herman Frank
Coal City
John Michael
Ninth Street
Democratic Ticket Believed Ready For Indiana Primary
Warren Martin of Boonville and Rex Boyd were named as potential candidates for the fourth appellate seat, but Boyd declined. Delegates arrived as Townsend faced possible opposition from R. Earl Peters or Henry Schricker, though party unity was emphasized. The ticket, rich in war veterans, backs a state veteran bonus in the come back campaign. Republicans currently hold all 11 offices.
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Warren Martin
Boonville
Fourth Appellate Court
Rex Boyd
Greencastle
Boyd
Greenlee
Upstate
Townsend
R. Earl Peters
Fort Wayne
FHA
Henry F. Schricker
Sugar prices rise at retail and refinery ceilings
Washington June 24 Retail sugar prices rose one fifth of a cent per pound. The OPA tied the hike to a tenth of a cent per pound rise in refiners ceilings. It said the increases were needed to offset refiners earnings losses and higher labor costs.
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Washington
OPA
Booster tussle advertised here
Terre Haute police and fire departments promote a booster game between the Terre Haute Phillies and the Quincy Gems in Linton at 8 15 p m Thursday June 27 at Terre Haute stadium. Proceeds support the Terre Haute Baseball Fans Association to cover park lighting costs and feature Elks Chanters and other acts. Tickets available from local businesses and the Linton Elks lounge.
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Terre Haute
Elks
Linton
E. J. Ecker & Son
Linton Hardware Company
Cozy Corner
Sportsman’s Bar
Ladson Sporting Goods Store
Linton Elks Club
Man Dies of Heart Attack in Indiana
Charles Smith a tinker from Washington Indiana died of a heart attack Saturday after admission to Freeman Greene county hospital. He was stricken at Worthington and described as an itinerant scissor sharpener and lawn mower repairman. He was taken to Washington for burial.
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Charles Smith
Washington
Ind
Freeman- Greene County Hospital
Worthington
Bailey and Franks Visit Shakamak State Park
Mr and Mrs Frank Bailey and Mr and Mrs B R Franks were in Shakamak State Park Sunday. They enjoyed the outdoors and shared a family outing at the park location.
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Frank Bailey
B. R. Franks
Shakamak State Park
TON KAL praise from Indiana veteran James Pitts
James Pitts of 1719 Morton Street New Castle Indiana a 3 year veteran with 14 months in Italy endorses TON KAL He describes relief from gas burning and nervous spells noting improved appetite sleep and energy after using the product He claims TON KAL is a combination of several medicines rather than a single remedy
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James Pitts
Morton Street
New Castle
Indiana
American Legion
Italy
Ton Kal
Boston Stock Exchange Moves Again Within Same Site
The Boston Stock Exchange will move again but remain at its current site where it has been housed for 111 years. Officials say the relocation will streamline facilities for more efficient trading and handling of business.
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Boston Stock Exchange
Premature Infant Dies in Freeman Greene Hospital
A daughter born premature to Mrs. Herman Leichty of Clay City died Saturday at Freeman Greene county hospital. The infant was taken to Clay City for burial.
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Herman Leichty
Clay City
Freeman- Greene County Hospital
Weekend Visit by Pvt Edward Lroy Klutey at Scott Field
Pvt Edward Lroy Klutey stationed at Scott Field Illinois spent the weekend visiting his wife in Linton.
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Pvt
Edward Lroy Klutey
Scott Field, IL
Linton
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