Berlin-Clay vows to stand against any war to drive U S from Berlin
Gen Lucius D Clay declared only full war would oust American forces from Berlin as Soviet pressure intensifies. He and commanders meet in Heidelberg while Russia cuts freight, power, and supplies to western sectors amid talk of a new East German state with Berlin as its capital.
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Berlin
U.P
Lucius D. Clay
Russia
Clay
U. S
Britain
France
Germany
Soviet Union
Warsaw
Neue Zeitung
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Local Team Wins Softball Tussle
The Linton Allen Flower Shop team defeated Kraft Cheese of Sullivan 11 to 6 in a Junior league game. Two Linton contests are set for tonight at the High School park diamond with Moose facing Pleasantville at 7 and Dugger meeting Greater Linton at 8 30. Max Woolsey pitched for the Allen team allowing no hits until the sixth. Earlier in the day the undefeated Kline Cardinals fell 10 9 to the Wright Ramblers.
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Linton Allen
Kraft Cheese Outfit
Sullivan
Linton
High School Park
Moose
Pleasantville
Dugger
Greater Linton
Alen
Kraft Outfit
Max Woolsey
Allen
Kline Cardinals
Wright Ramblers
Indiana National Guard enlistments rise to 900 in state
In Indianapolis on June 24, about 900 men joined the Indiana National Guard this week as draft age youths lined up at some 60 armories. Adj. Gen. Howard Maxwell said enlistments increased Tuesday night and Wednesday in anticipation of President Truman signing the 19 through 25 draft bill into law. The bill would not exempt National Guard enlistees from the draft.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
National Guard
Adj
Howard Maxwell
Maxwell
Truman
Chikateth Council 39th Anniversary Meeting
All members of the Chikateth Council local 253 will observe their thirty ninth anniversary in the Red Men's hall Monday evening at 7 30 o clock. The degree captain requested all members of the degree team be present. Refreshments will be served.
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Chikateth Council
Red Men's Hall
Tax Evasion Trial Proceeds In Indianapolis Case
Chicago man testifies in the income tax evasion trial of Louis Rosenblum Max Stryk and Jacob Weiss alleging profits from the black market and nearly 500000 in evaded taxes. Prosterman identified himself as figurehead president of P and M Liquor Corp and said he received 25000 in commissions for sales he did not make. Middledorf also received 25000 as secretary treasurer.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Indiana
Sidney. Prostermann
P & M Liquor Corporation
Louis H. Rosenblum
Hammond
Max Stryk
Gary
Jacob Weiss
Prosterman
Leo P. Middledorf
Middledorf
Rosenblum
Prasterman
Stryk
Harvest plant workers win third pay raise
The CIO United Automobile Workers reached an 11 cent an hour raise for 25,000 workers at six International Harvester farm equipment plants. Covered sites include Fort Wayne and Evansville Indiana, Springfield Illinois, Memphis Tennessee, Melrose Park Illinois, with retroactive pay to June 21. Richard Gosser said ratification by plant locals will follow.
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Chicago
CIO
United Automobile Workers
International Harvester Co
Richard Gosser
Detroit
International
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Evansville
Indiana
Springfield
Memphis
Tenn
Melrose Park
G. E. Moredock
International Hackvester
Republican Club Meeting Planned at Solsberry High Gym
A Greene County Women s Republican club meeting is set for 7:00 p m Tuesday at Solsberry high school gym with Judge Karl Parker Vosioh of Greene circuit court as the main speaker. a pot luck supper will follow.
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Greene County Women's Republican Club
Solsberry High School
Karl Parer Vosioh
Greene Cirew Court
Linton Firemen Respond to Two Blazes
Linton firemen answered two runs last night. A high voltage line fell on service lines on Third Street southwest causing insulation to burn and smoke in four or five homes until power was cut. Later a two car garage at Clarence Thomas residence on Black Creek road burned its front portion with estimated damage of 200 to 300 dollars.
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Linton
Third Street
Vincennes Street
Linton Municipal Electric Company
Clarence Thomas
Black Creek Road
Thomas
Former Resident Milton Hamilton Dies in Hobart
Milton Curtis Hamilton 45 formerly of Linton died at 2 00 Wednesday at his Hobart home 1 He moved seven years ago to Hobart and worked as a pipe fitter for Standard Oil He was a member of the Linton Eagles lodge He was born May 22 1903 near Scotland son of Milton and Millie Hamilton Surviving wife Edith two sons Curtis Jr and Dale one daughter Tom a Kay one step daughter Imogene Gadberry three brothers Alpha Everett Otha and four sisters all of Linton Funeral home arrangements pending, to be announced Friday
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Milton Curtis Hamilton
Linton
Hamilton
Hobart
Sandard Oil Company
Linton Eagles Lodge
Scotland
Milton
Millie Hamilton
Edith Hamilton
Milton Hamilton
West Linton
Robert, Curtis Jr
Dale Hamilton
Toma Kay
Patsy Ann
Imogene Gadberry
Alpha and
Everett Hamilton
Otha Hamilton
Gary
Nellie Blough
Alice Waugh
Fern Dean
Verna Hunter
Marco
Welch and Cornett Funeral Home
Two Jasonville Men Fined for Public Intoxication
Claude R. Johnson and Mike Sexton, both of Jasonville, were fined $1 and costs each by Mayor Arthur M. Grass for public intoxication. Fines plus costs totaled $11.50 per man after their arrest last night by Linton police. Guests of Detroit residents include Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Scholl and daughter Polly visiting Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dettmer and Mr. and Mrs. George Mondilavich.
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Jasonville
Claude R. Johnson
Mike Sexton
Arthur M. Grass
Linton
W. H. Scholl
Polly
Kenneth Dettmer
George Mondilavich
Detroit, Mich
Boy Born by Caesarean in Sandborn Named Phillip Lee
Hospital report notes the birth of Phillip Lee by caesarean to Mrs. Phyllis Weddle of Sandborn on Wednesday. Several patients were admitted or discharged including Mrs. Della Sargent, Clyde Harbin of Linton, Mrs. Etta Turpin, Mrs. Betty Speirs and baby, and Mrs. Lola Page and baby. Joan McNew and baby also released to home.
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Phyllis Weddle
Sandborn
Phillip Lee
Della Sargent
Clyde Harbin
Linton
Etta Turpin
Betty Speirs
Worthington
Lola Page
Joan McNew
Baby
Coal wage talks near crisis as Lewis seeks 3 dollar raise
Washington June 24 A soft coal wage dispute looms as John L. Lewis presses for a 3 a day raise for about 400 000 miners. Operators say progress on a 1948 contract reduces need for government injunction and a possible strike next month. The White House board of inquiry will hear whether to extend the current pact or report an escalation.
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Washington
U.P
John L. Lewis
George L. Campbell
Illinois Coal Operators Association
United Mine Workers
Lewis
President
Truman
Board of Inquiry
White House
National Health and Safety
Soft coal contract reached averting nationwide strike
Washington reports a new soft coal contract ending the threat of a nationwide strike next month. The agreement clears the way for a court order to compel miners to return to work July 6 after an annual 10 day vacation starting Saturday. Union leader Lewis sought a seven hour day, a general wage rise, and a 10 cent per ton levy increase for welfare and retirement funds.
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Washington
Lewis
Union Welfare and Retirement Fund
Dewey Leads but Fails to Secure Nomination at GOP Convention
Reported unofficial tallies from Philadelphia show Dewey ahead on first ballot but short of a nomination. Taft Stassen Vandenberg and others trail as voters tally across the convention hall. A second ballot will decide the party's nominee.
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Convention Hall
Philadelphia
U.P
Dewey
Polio Cases Reported in Elnora Indiana
A second poliomyelitis case from Elnora was reported in an Indianapolis hospital. Wayne Edmondson, 16, was admitted with polio symptoms including arm paralysis. Four other Elnora cases were described as abortive, with no paralysis. County health officials reported no additional county cases.
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Elnora
Ind
Indianapolis
Wayne Edmondson
Hollis Edmonson
Robert Long Hospital
J. R. Rhorer
James Emerson Johnson
Eloora
Riley Hospital
Daviess County
Dugger Youth Dies After Contact With 2300-volt Line
William Isbell, 19, of Dugger, was fatally shocked at 7:30 am when he touched an electrical line in Brazil Indiana. He worked for Muncie Construction on a high voltage project for Public Service Brazil, transitioning from 2300 to 7200 volts. He died at 9:30 am at Clay County hospital. His body moved to Newkirk Funeral home Pleasantville. Survivors and funeral details unavailable.
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William Isbell
Dugger
Central
Chicago Avenues
Brazil
Young Isbell
Muncie Construction Company
Public Service Company
Clay County
Newkirk
Pleasantville
Wheat harvest starts in region in 1948 report
The 1948 wheat harvest in this region has begun with expectations of a good crop. Warm weather rapidly ripened the grain, and the first carload from Greene County was shipped last night by the Lyons Elevator Company at Lyons. The wheat is reported to be of good quality.
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Greene County
Lyons Elevator Company
Lyons
Dewey Clinches Momentum At Republican Convention
As the 2 pm ballot loomed at the Republican national convention Dewey led with gains. Massachusetts governor Dewey picks up 35 votes after Leverett Saltonstall withdraws his son candidacy and West Virginia and Maryland delegates shift to Dewey. Nebraska and other states also leaning Dewey on the first ballot.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
J. Sen
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
New York
Massachusett
Jim Shott
West Virginia
Harold E. Stassen
Nebraska
Arthur J. Weaver
Robert O. Bonnell
Maryland
Robert A. Taft
Stassen
Louis Walcott Heavyweight Title Fight in Jeopardy
Showers were forecast to delay the Joe Louis versus Jersey Joe Walcott heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium tonight. Sol Strauss of the 20th Century Club said the fight would be staged tonight if possible, with any deferment announced at the last minute.
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New York
O.P
Joe Louis
Jersey Joe Walcott
Yankee Stadium
Weather Bureau
Sol Strauss
20Th Century Club
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Avoca
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Westminster
Calif
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Armstrong
United Press
Hamilton Drug Company
Imperial Type Magazine
William Feather
U.S
Navy
Grosse Me Naval Base
International Soundphoto
Republican Club
Neral
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Linton Municipal
Brazil Municipal
Bob Hess
Linton Pro
Hess
Taft
Warren
MacArthur
Baldwin
J. Martin
Reece
Martin
Green
Dirksen
Kain
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