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Newspaper

Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1958

Page

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Mine Run Unassorted Product of Ming

A fragment from a historical note describes an assembly of like kind thoughts and ideas forming a mercy of thought. The term Mine Run appears as a curious label within the text.

Abendgesellschaft remembered from Linton event 1913

A 1913 program from Linton lists the production Abendgesellschaft by Nora's Boys with cast including Slatz Haseman Rawlins Ecker Shanks Bredeweg Governor Berns Shotgun Fritz Kraut Kramer John Robert Ecker Bonz Butler and Sheeny Willis. A note recalls memory gaps about the show and a 509 North Main Street attic token.

Bill Fogle North Main Street Linton Abendgesellschaft Nora’s Frances Berns Slatz” Haseman Rawlins Ecker Shanks” Bredeweg Berns Shotgun” Fritz Kraut” Kramer John Robert Ecker Bonz” Butler

Linton Youth Attends National BYF Council Session

Ronnie Wakefield of Linton attends the Baptist Youth Fellowship National Council meeting at Green Lake Wisconsin. The council acts as the BYF legislative body with about 80 youths from 34 states and Puerto Rico representing their state and city fellowships.

Ronnie Wakefield Linton National Council of the Baptist Youth Fellowship Green Lake Wis National Council

Marriage license filed in Greene circuit court

An application for a marriage license has been filed in the Greene circuit court at Bloomfield by William Arthur Berhart of Worthington route one and Iris Jean Hart of Jasonille route one.

Greene Circuit Court Bloomfield William Arthur Berhart Worthington Iris Jean Hart Jasonille

Challenge In Road Scandal Case Proceeds In Indiana

Prosecutor John G. Tinder says he could drop bribery charges against Elmer W. Sherwood and William E. Sayer if defense proves salesman Mogilner lied on the stand. Defense witnesses prepare as the Indiana highway scandal trial resumes at 2 p.m. CDT with claims Mogilner extorted $90,000 and implicated the defendants in a $1.6 million equipment contracts scheme.

Indianapolis UPI John G. Tinder Arthur J. Moginner Elmer W. “Doc’ Sherwood William E. Sayer Tinder Mogilner Sherwood Sayer Virgil “Red” Smith George N. Craig Mogiler Smith James E. Rocap Jr Keith Reese

Hollywood Yacht Thespian Feared Captured

The US Air Force was asked to search for the Hollywood yacht Thespian overdue from Formosa with ten Americans aboard and feared captured by Chinese Communists. Captain John Calvert and wife Ann Cornell were aboard with their three week old son en route to theater engagements in Japan.

TOKYO UPI Formosa Coast Guard John Calvert Hakata Japan Calvert Ann Cornell Taipei

Hoosier Killed in Truck Car Crash West of New Carlisle

A truck automobile collision on U S 20 near New Carlisle left Paul Bingaman aged 49 from New Carlisle dead while two cars were forced off the road and another grazed. The bread delivery driver Raymond Westphal 41 of Edwardsburg Mich was in critical condition at South Bend Memorial Hospital.

South Bend Ind UPI U.S. 20 New Carlisle Paul Bingaman Raymond Westphal Edwardsburg Mich Binaman Westphal South Bend Memorial Hospital

Linton Mayor O'Hern elected to Rules Committee

P H O'Hern the Linton mayor won a seat on the Seventh district Rules and Permanent Organization Committee at Indiana Democratic convention caucus in Indianapolis Monday evening. District caucuses were held before the convention sessions begin.

P. H. O’hern Linton Indianapolis United Press International

Rain Runs Dwindling Across Indiana After Flood Run

A 16 day rain pattern fades as the Wabash River crest moves southwest. Covington records .44 inch, Indianapolis .02, Lafayette trace. Cooler, unseasonable lows persist. showers blamed on a shrinking system with potential Thursday cool spell. Severe storms and a tornado report touch Illinois and Iowa. a Hamburg hailstorm dumps three inches of hail over 15 miles. In Utah a lightning strike injures 13 youths at a little league practice. all treated and released.

Indiana Wabash Hoosierland Covington Indianapolis Lafayette Fort Wayne Evansville Goshen United Press International Mid Mississippi Valley Illinois Rantoul Ill Danville Hamburg Iowa Grantsville Utah

New Margarine Hailed By Hoosier Company

Pitman Moore Co reports Emdee margarine lowers blood cholesterol in controlled tests. In Indianapolis nine week trial at Central State Hospital reduced average from 250 to 216 mg and later to 199 mg. Study involved 301 psychiatric patients using non hydrogenated corn oil margarine.

Indianapolis UPI Pitman-Moore Co Emdee American Medical Association San Francisco Central State Hospital

Food prices hold steady as cost of living hits peak

Government figures show May consumer price index rising 0.1 percent to 123.6 of the 1947-49 average, marking a new high for living costs. Food costs were flat while gasoline, used cars, doctors fees, and hospitalization premiums pushed overall prices up. About 850,000 workers with COLA-linked pay will gain boosts. 750,000 in steel, aluminum, and canning receive 4 cents more per hour.

Washington

Attempt to Launch Vanguard Rocket Stopped by Weather

The Navy postponed the Vanguard satellite launch at Cape Canaveral due to damp weather and moisture in the rocket, forcing a long countdown restart. A Polaris missile test followed, launched under stormy conditions, with officials noting the Polaris test behaved as expected.

Vanguard Cape Canaveral Fla UPI Navy Howeer Cape

Reid Shepherd 76 Dies. Rites Planned in Linton

Reid Jay Shepherd born January 13 1882 at Bloomfield and long time Daily Citizen stereotyper died at Freeman Greene County Hospital at 4:20 am after a stroke. Survived by his widow Mabel Iona Shepherd step son William E Dunning brothers Floyd and Charles Shepherd sister Stella West and nieces and nephews. Funeral at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home Thursday at 2 pm with Rev Royden Rea officiating burial in Fairfield cemetery.

Reid Jay Shepherd Linton Daily Citizen Freeman-Greene County Mr. Shepherd Bloomfield William G Molly Cook Shepherd Shepherd Mabel Iona Shepherd William E. Dunning Floyd Charles Shepherd Stella West Freedom Welch and Cornett Royden Rea Fairview Cemetery

Ax Nominated for Indiana Appellate Judge Seat

John R. Ax of Linton is nominated as the Democratic candidate for the Indiana Appellate court at the party convention in Indianapolis. Ax, a Linton attorney, is unopposed for the nomination.

John R. Ax Linton Indiana Indianapolis

Hartke Seen Ahead in Indiana Senate Bid at State Meet

Evansville Mayor Vance Hartke led four rivals as Indiana Democrats opened their state convention for the U S Senate nomination. He faced about 100 votes shy of the 1075 needed, with a second ballot planned after a long platform and speeches. Party notes show a split on labor issues and a slate of unopposed officers to be nominated.

Indianapolis UPI Evansville Vance Hartke U.S Indiana Hartke Marshall Kizer Plymouth Bartel Zandstra Highland Marshall Hanley Muncie Floyd Circuit Paul Tegart Democratic Party John R. Walsh Anderson Hartford City William C. Smith Supreme Court Amos W. Jackson Versailles John R. Ax Limon Walter Myers Jr C. Remy Bierly Decatur John S. Gonas South Bend Albert Steinwedel Seymour William E. Wilson Jeffersonville Alice C. Cavanaugh

Bulganin Reported Placed on Regional Council Post

Former Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin is said to be reassigned to the regional economic council in Star Topol in the North Caucasus, signaling a downgrade after losing his prime ministership. Khrushchev had earlier taken his duties with the state bank. Bulganin reportedly disappeared from Moscow life and was said to be hospitalized for an operation.

Moscow UPI Nikolai Bulganin Star- Topol North Caucasus Bulganin Central Committee Communist Party Nikita Khruschev

Three Hoffa Aides Acquitted In Wiretap Case

A federal jury in New York acquitted Teamsters President James R. Hoffa and two co defendants Owen Brennan and Bernard Spindel of tapping the telephones of union subordinates in Detroit. The five week trial was the second with the same charges and followed a hung jury in December. Hoffa had previously been acquitted in Washington on bribery charges involving a Senate Labor Rackets Committee staff investigator.

New York Hoffa Washington Senate Labor Rackets Committee

Parade Entries Grow for Linton Fourth of July

The Linton Chamber of Commerce reports 27 floats registered for the town's Fourth of July parade with more entries pouring in. Parade officials urge immediate registration at the Chamber office to ensure eligibility for prizes. The event starts at 10:00 AM with $500 in prizes and plans for additional entertainment during Humphrey park week.

Linton Rennis Wolfe John Reeves Chamber of Commerce Barbershoppers Linton Rainbow Girls Rotacy Club Linton Furniture Dealers Psi Tota Xi Sorority Marie Beasley Music Elks Club Kennedy and Pirtle Wolfe's City Service Kiwanis Club Bloomfield Jasonville Midland Switz City Wolfe Reeves Secretary of the Vincennes Street Roosevelt Hotel Ernie Allen Allen-Baker United Humphrey Park Capt Roy Sims

Clark Is Oldest Delegate at Indiana Democratic Convention

Joseph Clark, 85, Spencer, introduced as the oldest delegate among 2000+ at the Indiana Democratic State Convention. He said he attended his first state convention in 1896 and was elected a delegate from Owen county last month. He is father of Hoyt A. Clark of Linton.

Indianaolis Joseph Clark Spencer Clark Owen County

Scouts to Meet at Hall Above Linton Hardware

Boy Scouts second class and older will meet at the Scout hall above Linton Hardware and Furniture at 7 00 tonight. Scoutmaster Bob Moody reported the gathering to organize activities and upcoming outings.

Linton Hardware and Furniture Store Bob Moody

Machinists Leader School Held on IU Campus

Thomas E. Thompson of Linton Route Three, Local 1817, International Association of Machinists AFL CIO, attends Indiana University leadership school this week. The course, run by the University with the union, trains local officers stewards and committee men.

Thomas E. Thompson Linton Route Three International Association of Machinists Indiana University Afl-Cio

Foster Last Rites To Be Conducted

Mrs. Ida Mae Foster of Bloomfield died at 5 30 this morning at the Terre Haute home of her daughter after a long illness. She was born in Brazil and lived most of her life in Bloomfield, connected with the Bloomfield Christian church Ladies Aid Antioch and Rebekah lodge. Survived by two daughters Mrs Petzold Terre Haute and Mrs Corkins Ann Arbor Mich a son Merlin Foster Bloomfield a sister Mrs Delia Chapman Chicago Heights and seven grandchildren. Burial will be in Grandview cemetery with funeral home calling. Rev Fred Deckard to officiate.

Ida Mae Foster Bloomfield Ethel Petzold Terre Haute Foster Brazil al and Hanna Inman Reynolds Bloomfield Christian Church Ladies’ Aid Society Antioch Church Bloomfield Rebekah Lodge

Soviet Says U.N. Police in Lebanon Is Aggression

Moscow charged that sending a U.N. police force to Lebanon would be aggression and said peace loving states must stop it. Vienna reports Sgt James Cole of Connellsville PA was freed after 12 days in a Czechoslovak jail.

Moscow UPI Soviet Union U.N Lebanon Vienna UPD Army James Cole Connellsville Czechoslovakia

Farmers Vote Yes On Wheat Quotas In Greene County

Greene county farmers backed marketing quotas for 1959 wheat. Of 329 eligible voters, 88 cast ballots with 70 voting for and 9 against the proposal. Nine ballots were from ineligible voters and not counted. If two thirds approve nationwide, quotas take effect in 1959. Previous five years saw large majorities.

Greene County County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office Bloomfield

Ground-breaking Planned for Pleasantville Church Reconstruction

The Pleasantville Methodist church, destroyed by fire on January 5, will hold a ground-breaking at the site at 6:30 this evening. A new Bedford Limestone church contract is set at about $30,000, funded in part by about $11,000 from insurance. Rev. Raymond Shelton and the congregation invite the public to attend.

Pleasantville Raymond Shelton

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Dictionary Walter Kronkite Slats Francis Haseman Bill Industries For Linton Committee, Inc Real Silk Virginia Duncan Mine Run Faithful Fly Fishers of Imre Nagy BYF Hollywood Hoosier O’hern Hoosier Company U. S Reid Shepherd Senate SEC Goldfine Securities & Exchange Commission Sherman Adams Bernard Goldfine Edward N. Gadsby House Gadsby Congress Commission Adams Eisenhower Federal Trade Commission New England East Boston Co Boston Port Development Co Gerald D. Morgan Morgan Cheryl Lana Cheryl Crane Lana Turner John Stompanato II Stephen Crane UPI Telephoto OFC Mr. Clark Hoyt A. Clark Thompson Church
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