Linton Babe Ruth Squad Triumphs in One-Run Win
The Linton Babe Ruth team defeated Switz City 4 to 3 in a tight league contest at the Linton diamond. Linton remains undefeated. Tonight at 5 30 the Linton club meets a Sullivan Babe Ruth team at home. Wednesday brings a road game against Worthington. The Tuesday summary outlines the close victory.
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Linton
Switz City
Linton Diamond
Babe Ruth
Sullivan
Linton Nine
Worthington
North-South Net Game Opener In Fort Wayne Charity Event
North and South high school stars in Indiana play at the Coliseum in Fort Wayne for charity. The event starts a summer series including Indiana Kentucky and an Ohio All-Star matchup next week. Notable players from Fort Wayne, Kokomo, Muncie, Vincennes, and Evansville headline the rosters.
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Fort Wayne Ind
UPI
Indiana
Evansville
Hoosierland
John Harrawood
Murray Mendenhall
Tom Bolyard
Fort Wayne South
Roger Thurston
Kokomo
Dave Hofheinz
Muncie Central
Scotty Ward
Valparaiso
Dave Porter
Noblesville
Bill Burger
Chicago Defeats Cincinnati as Milwaukee Tops St Louis
Chicago beat Cincinnati 3 to 1 evening play. Milwaukee won over St Louis with a 9 to 5 score. Los Angeles edged Philadelphia 4 to 3. Pittsburgh defeated San Francisco 5 to 1 in night games.
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Cincinnati
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Phila
Pittsburgh
San Fran
L Pet. GB
Milwauee
San Francisco
St Louis
Phildelphia
Yankees Get Into Gear As Mantle Ford Spark Rally
Casey Stengel credits Mantle and Ford for lifting the Yankees from a rocky stretch. Mantle hit his third homer in two days and Ford pitched a five hitter in a 10 2 win over the Athletics as New York rises toward the top division.
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Mickey Mantle
Whitey Ford
Casey Stengel
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Ford
Stengel
Yankees
Yanks
Athletics
Farm Bureau seeks U S action to curb Canadian pork imports
The American Farm Bureau Federation asks state and agriculture chiefs to block subsidized Canadian pork flooding U S markets. President Charles Shuman warns of deficiency payments and countervailing duties if Canada funds hog producers to underprice U S goods. Meanwhile the Agriculture Department spends over 5.7 million dollars on eggs to bolster prices and support school lunch programs.
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Washington
UPI
American Farm Bureau Federation
State and Agriculture Departments
Charles B. Shuman
The
Farm Bureau
Christian A. Herter
Ezra Taft Benson
Canada
Shuman
United States
Benson
Peoples Trust defeats Western Auto in Linton Boys League
The Peoples Trust Company team beat Western Auto 9 to 7 Tuesday night in the Linton Boys League at the diamond. General Electric faced Legion Thursday and Sarris Reyped Shop met Linton Iron Friday with 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. games scheduled.
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Tuesday Night Peoples Trust Company
General Electric
Legion
Sarris Reyped Shop
Linton Iron
Sarris
Elkis
Citizens
Peoples Trust Company
Western Auto Nine
Hospital admits and births in Linton area
Admissions include Mrs Dan Purcell of Linton and Mrs Paul Armstrong of Sullivan who became the mother of a daughter weighing eight pounds 11 1/2 ounces. Also listed are Mrs Wilma Travis of Bloomfield and Mrs Troy Campbell of Solsberry and today Mrs Bertha Haltom of Linton. A daughter weighing six pounds 10 1/2 ounces was born to Mrs Jerry Kramer of Linton and the baby was named Ellen. Dismissals include Miss Sarah Goodman of Sullivan Miss Elizabeth Bredeweg of Linton Everett Gambill of Solsberry Mrs Lula Colley of Linton Mrs Rea Hartman of Dagger Mrs Earl Newkirk and baby of Indianapolis Richard Jacobshagen of Newberry Elmer Peavey of Jasonville Grover Parr of Jasonville and Walter Disney of Worthington.
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Dan Purcell
Linton
Paul Armstrong
Sullivan
Charles Hineman
Wilma Travis
Bloomfield
Troy Campbell
Solsberry
Bertha Haltom
Jerry Kramer
Ellen
Sarah Goodman
Elizabeth Bredeweg
Lin
Everett Gambill
Lula Colley
Rea Hartman
Dagger
Earl Newkirk
Baby
Indianapolis
Richard Jacobshagen
Newberry
Elmer Peavey
Jasonville
Grover Parr
Walter Disney
Worthington
Mrs. Shanklin Returns Home From Michigan Visit
Mrs. Maurice Shanklin returns to Atlas after two weeks with daughter and family in Ypsilanti Michigan. Her grandson Steven Wayne was born June 5. She also visited Don Carter and Everett Hofmeister families and attended the Crow VanDevender wedding.
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Maurice Shanklin
Atlas Community
Wayne Hofmeister
Steven Wayne
Ypsilanti, Mich
Shanklin
Steven
Michigan
Plastic bag deaths alarm Indiana infants in 1959 surge
Indiana health officials report six babies died in 1959 from suffocation linked to plastic bags used as sheets or covers. Four deaths were in Marion County, one in Huntington, one in Tippecanoe. Victims ranged from 13 days to three months old. ages and locations highlight the emerging hazard of air tight plastics.
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UPI
Indiana
Louis W. Spolyar
Preventive Medicine Bureau
Indiana State Board of Health
Hoosierland
Public Health Service
Washington
Spolyar
Huntington County
Marion
Huntington
Tippecanoe
Tippecanoe County
Marion County
Plane Crash Injures Pilot and Girl Near Cromwell Indiana
A private plane crashed while attempting to land near Cromwell Indiana injuring pilot Stanley R Grimes 34 of Syracuse and Cathy Sue Keidaish 6 daughter of the plane owner Fred Keidaish both taken to St Joseph Hospital Fort Wayne in serious condition Grimes suffered multiple fractures and possible pelvis jaw injuries while Cathy sustained a broken leg and head and chest injuries
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Ind
UPI
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St. Joseph Hospital
Fort Wayne
Stanley R. Grimes
Syracuse
Cathy Sue Keidaish
Cathy
Fred Keidaish
Ind. 5
Grimes
Ray Sildens
Local Personal News Highlights From Town And Beyond
Keith Harroll returns home after visiting his brother in Avon. Miss Sandy Pirtle, visiting her parents, has gone back to Indianapolis where she works at Fletcher National Bank. Miss Joyce Malicoat joined Pirtle for a few days in Indianapolis. Mrs. H A Porter and children Terry and Stevie of Birmingham Alabama have returned home after vacationing with Mr. and Mrs. David Dixon and relatives. The family of Mrs. Ive Hensley and the late Robert Wesley Hensley will gather at Linton for the first time in 35 years on July 4. The 1959 annual family reunion will be held in August.
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Mrs
Emmons Harroll
Avon
Sandy Pirtle
William Pirtle
Indianapolis
Fletcher National Bank
Joyce Malicoat
Miss Pirtle
Ive Hensley
Robert Wesley Hensley
Linton
Selecting Jury Delays Tax Evasion Gambling Case
In Terre Haute Indiana UPI reports attorneys questioned prospective jurors in the drawn out panel selection for a multi million dollar gambling ring tax evasion case. Seven veniremen were accepted by US District Attorney Don Tabbert as the federal court recessed delaying empanelment past Thursday. The defense is expected to file additional motions on case handling before ruling on the seven jurors.
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Terre Haute
Ind
UPI
Eign
Don Tabbert
Federal District Court
Trial date set on pair of charges for David Rose
Two criminal charges against David Wesley Rose are set for trial September 22 in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield. He faces public indecency and assault and battery sex offense, to be heard before Special Judge Joe Loudermilk.
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David Wesley Rose
Linton
Greene
Bloomfield
Rose
Joe Loudermilk
Sullivan
Linton Eagles Women Plan Birthday Party
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Linton Eagles lodge invites members to a party on Thursday June 25. Attendees should bring a gift.
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Linton Eagles Lodge
Bill Collins Motors Through Major Surgery in Indianapolis
Bill Collins of Linton underwent major surgery Tuesday morning at the West Tenth Street Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis. He was brought to the hospital Saturday and is reported to be in serious condition.
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Bill Collins
Linton
West Tenth Street Veterans’ Hospital
Indianapolis
Wiseman Wife Undergoes Major Surgery in Linton
Mrs. Charles O. Wiseman Jr of Indianapolis underwent major surgery Tuesday at Freeman Greene County Hospital in Linton. Mr. Wiseman and two daughters will stay with Mrs. Wiseman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Sims, for a few weeks.
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Charles O. Wiseman Jr
Indianapolis
Miss Sims
Linton
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Wiseman
Gilbert Sims
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