Councilmen Back Away From Water Main Job
The Linton City Council postponed a decision on a proposed 5300 foot six inch water main from Tenith and A streets to the National Guard Armory to July 10 after reviewing bids and the Municipal Waterworks finances. Greene Vin cennes bid $28195 and Camden Pierceton bid $24073. two other bids were ruled invalid for missing financial statements and affidavits.
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Linton
Tenith
Linton National Guard
P. H. O’hern
Mahlon W. Gilbreath Jr
Hemily Brothers
Parker and Russell F. Davis, Inc
Lafayette
Ralph D. Greene
Vincennes
John T. Camden
Pierceton
Camden
Greene Company
Camden Company
Earl Roush
Building OKayed at Rockville Station
The Army Corps of Engineers has been authorized to construct a $165,000 operations building at Rockville Air Force Station in Parke County Indiana. Bids on the project are expected to be called for soon.
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Washington
Army ‘Corps of Engineers
Rockville Air Force Station
Parke County
Indiana
Cemetery meeting set for July at Saron church
The German Memory Hill cemetery association will hold a meeting in the lower auditorium of the Saron United Church of Christ at 7:00 PM on Monday evening July 2.
Burglars Rob Legion Post Home Hide in Premises
A burglar hid in a second floor room until closing time at about midnight Monday and stole 200 to 300 dollars in cash plus 50 to 60 quarts of whisky from the Linton American Legion post home. Entry appeared non forcible. a heavy bar was removed to exit. Police continue investigations.
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Linton American Legion
Linton
Legion
Legion Home
Japal Bank
Can
Burns Take Life of Hoosier Woman
Mrs. Otis Jennings, 62, died in a Indianapolis hospital after a June 18 gas water heater explosion. The blast occurred north of Dublin in Wayne County when she tried to light a leaking heater. Her husband raced upstairs and beat out the flames.
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Indianapolis
Otis Jennings
Dublin
Wayne County
Jennings
Fair Mild Indiana Weather With Highs In The 80s
Mostly fair and mild weather prevailed in Indiana with temperatures reaching the 80s. Highs were expected in the 74 to 83 range, lows 55 to 63, and by Wednesday highs in the low to mid 80s. A southeastern shower chance and warm overnight readings were noted.
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Indiana
South Bend
Evansville
Lafayette
Illegal Fireworks Charge Hits Worthington Cafe Operator
Marie Burton of Worthington route one pleaded guilty to possession and display of fireworks and gambling equipment after a raid by state police and Greene County officers at the Terminal cafe on state road 67. She was fined 25 dollars plus costs on each charge totaling 82 dollars, and the court ordered confiscated items destroyed. Officers warned others found with illegal fireworks or gambling gear would be arrested. Raid occurred at 11 00 this morning near the Greene Owen county line north of Worthington.
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State Road 67
Worthington
State
Greene County
Marie Burton
Jefferson Township
Joe Feeney
C. L. McIntosh
Robert Kirk
Jack Blakely
Greene-Owen County
Vincennes Driver Killed as Car Flips on Hazy Indiana Road
Indiana traffic deaths rise with warmer weather reaching 523 for 1962. Vincennes man Harley Nickless 7 died when his car left Indiana 67 north of Ed wardsport and burned after overturning along a railroad right of way. Raymond Niday 37 sustained serious injuries after being extracted from the wreck. Albert McLain of Fort Wayne died in a separate two car crash on U S 30 Monday night.
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Indiana
Harley Nickless
Vincennes
Indiana 67
Edwardsport
Nickless
Raymond Niday
Niday
Good Samaritan Hospital
Albert McLain
Fort Wayne
U. S. 30
Linton Fourth of July Parade Draws Eleven School Bands
The 1962 Linton Fourth of July parade is shaping up with eleven high school bands from Linton Switz City Central Bloomfield Land M Coalmont Jasonville Worthington Dugger Elnora Midland and Eastern set to march. Cash prizes exceed 500 with entries due Friday and a wider field possible after that. The parade travels from H street northeast and Tenth to Main and A streets then east to Tenth before turning north, offering a safe route and encouraging bicycles and pet decorations.
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Linton
Charles Hazelrigg
Wes Hensley
Juanita Greewood
Linton Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Switz City Central
Bloomfield
L and M
Coalmont
Jasonville
Worthington
Dugger
Elnora
Midland
Eastern
Hadi White Horse Patrol
Evansville
Linton Banks
Hazelrigg
Hensley
Tenth Street
Main Street
Tenth
Tradific
Canadian Premier faces criticism over delayed Parliament
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker faced opposition for refusing to convene Parliament early to ratify his austerity program. He proposed a September opening, while Liberal Lester Pearson urged an immediate session to address the financial crisis. Real Caouette called for Parliament to sit now and even suggested Diefenbaker resign.
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Ottawa
John Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
Lester B. Pearson
Pearson
Real Caouette
Social Credit
Roya
Que
Canada
Caouette
Social Credit National
Robert N. Thompson
Evansville Airman Kills Three Then Is Captured
An Air Force sergeant on leave from Michigan shot and killed his estranged wife, her father, and a neighbor in Evansville Indiana. He fled, was captured at his parents home, and admitted the shotgun slayings. The weapon remains missing. The victims were Wanda Wilson Walter Stocky and Ronald Burkhead. Cindy Stocky survived.
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Evansville
Ind
Air Force
Michigan
Jimmy Ray Wilson
Wilson
Wanda Wilson
Walter Stocky
Ronald Burkhead
Stocky
Stella
Cindy
Burkhead
Royal Oak
Mich
Near East Side
Estel Wilson
Hanover College to Build Two Structures in $4 Million Plan
Contracts awarded for construction of two buildings in Hanover College's development program. The administration building should finish next spring and a new men’s residence hall will be ready by September 1963. Total cost around $900,000.
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Hanover, Ind
Hanover College
Ex Worthington Woman Killed in California Crash
Funeral arrangements are pending for Mrs. Juanita Lucille Short 49 a former Worthington resident fatally injured in a California auto accident. Her husband Roy and daughter Cynthia survived with Roy expected to be released from hospital Thursday. Mrs Short born October 20 1912 in Jefferson township attended Nazarene Church in Covina. She is survived by husband Cynthia three brothers Oscar Noel Floyd Noel Marion Noel and sister Mrs Guy Hamilton. Her body will return to Myers Funeral Home Worthington for funeral arrangements.
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Juanita Lucille Short
Worthington
Ontario
Calif
Cynthia
Bloomfield
Guy Hamilton
Sam
Byron Nole
Ex-Con Confesses to Killing in Chicago Torture Gang
Ex-convict Alex Wallace 28 says he and Gary d Allessandro 23 killed Herbert Kwate 23 40 miles northwest of Chicago on June 17. Wallace claims he fired first shot then handed the gun to Gary who finished Kwate as he pleaded for life.
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Chicago
Wallace
Gary d'Allessandro
Kiwate
Gary
Herbie
Kwate
Alex
Roswell T. Spencer
FBI
State’s Attorney
Louis Guido
Don
Fidelis class to meet at Shakamak beach shelter
The Fidelis class of the Evan gelical United Brethren church will meet at the beach shelter house at Shakamak at 6 30 o clock Saturday night for a pitch in supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Chester Miller and Mr and Mrs Ray Correll. Desserts drinks tablecloths and napkins provided by hosts. Those unable to attend should call Mrs Miller or Mrs Correll.
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Fidelis
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Shakamak
Chester Miller
Ray Correll
Miller
Correll
Former Lin ton teacher visits Lanark native in town
Former Lin ton schools teacher Guy Myers of Lanark Village Filla visits Floyd McCullaughla and friends, spending several days in town after leaving the Linton community in 1918.
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Guy Myers
Lanark Village
Filla
Linton
Floyd McCullaugla
More Than 1 Million In Tax Money Is Sent Out
Greene county distributes 1 111 036 27 in spring tax funds to multiple units led by the General fund with 186 517 39. other major recipients include Welfare 57 392 40 and County-wide School 45 576 32 while Indiana agencies receive 6 166 93. December distribution follows.
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Milton Bogard
Greene County General Fund
Freeman - Greene County
Indiana
Linton-Stockton
Linton
Stockton T
Traylor
Highland Township
Smith Township
Fairplay
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Cass Township
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Switt City
Stafford Township
Washington Township
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Lyons
Jefferson Township
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Worthington
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Wrtight
Jasonville
Shakamak
Premiere Benefit Show For Mental Health Groups
A premiere benefit performance of Advice and Consent will be at Keith's Theatre Indianapolis on July 19. Proceeds go to the Indiana Association for Mental Health Greene County chapter and other county mental health associations. Otto Preminger produced and directed the film version of the Pulitzer prize novel by Allen Drury.
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Keith’s
Indianapolis
Indiana Association For ‘Mental Health
Greene, County Chapter
Allen Drury
Otto Preminger
Home Near Newberry Destroyed by Fire
A fire destroyed an eight room dwelling a mile north of Newberry waking Mr and Mrs Paul Scott at 655 am Saturday. The family lost most personal belongings a new auto and a truck. Scott owns Scott Hardware in Newberry and now stays with in laws Emerson and wife on Bloomfield route two.
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Paul Scott
Newberry
Scott
Emerson Blackmore
Bloomfield
Scott Hardware Store
Faulty Fort Randall Switch Triggers Regional Blackout
A faulty switch at Fort Randall Dam disrupted power for about two hours, cutting 320000 kilowatts and leaving Omaha and several cities in Iowa and Nebraska without service. The outage affected Des Moines and Lincoln as well as hospitals with emergency systems operating, while observers described the city streets in darkness and stores closing as crowds stayed orderly.
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Omaha
Neb
Wren
South Dakota
Fort Randall
Iowa
Nebraska
Army Corps of Engineers
Lincoln
Des Moines
Strategic Air Command
Sullivan County Program Receives Provisional Approval
Sullivan County Indiana's overall economic plan earned provisional approval from the Area Redevelopment Administration. Sen. Vance Hartke says the designation makes the county eligible for federal technical and financial assistance beyond normal channels. Tom Higgins of Hymera leads the local committee reporting the development.
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Washington Wpi
Sullivan County
iInd
Area Redevelopment Administration
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Tom Higgins
Hymera
Sen
Hartke
Muncie Man Dies in Navy Helicopter Crash off Hawaii
Chief Petty Officer Richard Francis Miller Sr. of Muncie was killed in a Navy helicopter crash off the Hawaiian Islands during submarine detection duty last weekend. Relatives in Muncie were advised of his death.
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Muncie, Ind
Richard Francis Miller Sr
Muncie
U. S. Navy
Hawaiian Islands
Miller
Charles L. Miller
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