New 44 Hour Week Law Triggers Post Office Hours Change
The new portal law sets a 44 hour work week for most employees with rural carriers exempt. Postmaster D R Scott says the local post office will rearrange delivery hours to meet the law. Lefty Weller of Terre Haute’s Three I league team earned his third straight win yesterday over Decatur 13 to 6. Mt Mellick club wrapped its year with a gathering at Mrs E A Powell's home. Mrs Edward Hall hosted the Indianola club. The Young Peoples Endeavor of the U B church enjoyed a day at White River near Newberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Scott
Weller
Terre Haute
Decatur
Mt. Mellick
E A. Powell
Edward Hall
Indianola Club
Young Peoples Endeavor
U. B. Church
White River
Newberry
Local Births and Dismissals Reported Across Several Towns
A hospital brief notes multiple births including Elaine Bland's baby Thomas Howard in Crane weighing 5 pounds 2 ounces and Margaret Gardner's Micheal James at 8 pounds 10 ounces in Solsberry route 2. Other entries list births, surgeries, and discharges in Newberry, Worthington, Dugger, Freelandsville, Jasonville, Bloomfield, Lyons, and Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Bland
Crane
Thomas Howard
Margaret Gardner
Solsberry
Micheal James
John Gutherie
Newberry
Pamela Kay
James Rollins
Elaine Leavitt
Worthington
Margaret Griffith
Bert Reed
Dugger
Veterans Hospital
Indianapolis
Etta Louise Elgan
Freelandsville
Wilbur Stovall
Baby
Charles Moffett
Dale Dishman
Springville
Saundra Miller
Jasonville
John Harold Lacer
Bloomfield
Ed Slinkard
Lyons
Russians Seek Peace Talks From Military Leaders
Secretary of State Acheson told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that peace negotiations over Korea should be conducted by generals rather than political leaders. He reaffirmed that Formosa and admitting Communist China to the UN will not drive the settlement, and that the Chinese Reds should not be allowed to shoot their way into the United Nations.
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Korea
Dean Acheson
Formosa
China
Acheson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
United Nations
If Peace Tries Fail Analyst Forecast on Korea War Outcome
Analyst Harry Ferguson argues that a failed peace effort could push China across the 38th parallel with heavy arms and mass infantry. He says UN forces, backed by U S air power and sea control, likely hold the upper hand, potentially leading to a protracted stalemate and renewed political battles in Washington.
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38Th Parallel
Korea
United Nations
Firm Here Named In Suit In Court
Terre Haute news reports James H. Rusher of Linton filed a federal suit in the Terre Haute Division against D. A. Layman and Sons of Linton for unpaid overtime totaling 2521.92. Rusher, a coal firm truck driver, hauled from Linton to Charles Pfizer & Co. Terre Haute between June 26 1949 and March 3 1950, averaging 72 hours weekly but paid only 55 a week for a 38 hour week. He seeks time and a half for all hours over 38.
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Terre Haute
D. A. Layman and Sons of
Linton
United States District Court
James H. Rusher
Rusher
Linton Coal
Charles Pfizer & Co
Cauliflower Boom Signals Rich Local Soil
South Linton farmer Tom Scecina reports a thriving garden with 15 cauliflower plants. Several specimens exceed seven inches in diameter, proving the soil’s fertility for home and truck-patch farming in the area.
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Tom Scecina
South Linton
Scecina
Miss Phillips Joins IU Learn and Work Summer Internship
Jeannie Phillips of Linton is among 14 Indiana University students in the retail internship program. The program blends 12 weeks of summer work at cooperating stores in Indiana Ohio and Illinois with coordinated courses and periodic ratings. Interns earn regular salaries and receive three hours of classroom credit in the IU Summer Session upon completion.
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Bloomington
Ind
Jeannie Phillips
Linton
Indiana University
I.U
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Miss Phillips
Linton Serves Summer Internship With L. S. Ayres
Linton of route three is spending the summer as an intern with L. S. Ayres and Co. in Indianapolis.
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Linton
Route Three
L. S. Ayres and Co
Indianapolis
Linton Chief Warns on Fourth of July Driving Dangers
Linton Police Chief Austin Greenway urged caution as he cited 491 traffic deaths last Fourth of July. He supported the National Safety Council safety campaign and advised early trips, slow speeds at sundown, patience in traffic, and obeying speed limits to prevent careless crashes.
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Linton
Austin Greenway
Greenway
National Safety Council
County Ag Teachers At Purdue Meeting
Greene county vocational agriculture teachers attend the 37th annual Indiana vocational teachers conference at Purdue University. More than 600 ag teachers are registered. events include tours of university experimental farms and talks on European and U S agricultural economics, farm building trends, public relations, and statewide programs. Attending from Greene are Clarence Creager, Paul Duhne, Glen Gates, Harold Heckman, and Lorin McIntosh.
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Greene County
Indiana
Purdue University
Clarence Creager
Linton
Paul Duhne
Switz City
Glen Gates
Bloomfield
Harold Heckman
Lyons
Lorin MclIntosh
Worthington
Europe
Man Finds 25 Pints Whisky In Creek Near Marblehead
Guy Keith, 67, a teetotaler from Marblehead, dredged up 25 pints of whisky tossed into a creek during prohibition and gave the loot to friends.
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Marblehead
Mass
U.P
Guy Keith
Mrs Florence Kirkwood and Daughter Released From Sullivan Hospital
Mrs Florence Kirkwood and her daughter have been discharged from Mary Sherman hospital in Sullivan, ending their stay after medical treatment.
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Florence Kirkwood
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Curtis Funeral Set for Saturday in Linton
The body of Mrs. Margaret Curtis, 83, who died Tuesday night in Pontiac Michigan, will arrive in Linton tonight and go to Welch and Cornett Funeral Home. Services are at 2:00 PM Saturday at the funeral home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Curtis
Pontiac
Mich
Linton
Welch and Cornett Funeral Home
Fairview Cemetery
Iowan Darrel Fuller Visits Worthington Home
Darrel Fuller from Iowa is visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Dyer in Worthington. He left Greene county 34 years ago and returns now for his first trip back in that period. Fuller once served with the Linton Fire department under Mayor John Pennington and plans a future visit to Linton.
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Darrel Fuller
Iowa
Fred Dyer
Worthington
Mr. Fuller
Greene County
Linton
John Pennington
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United Press Foreign News
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Jtane
Wyman
Yam Johnson
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Barry Sullivan
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Columbia
Mary Castle
Frank Fenton
the Sunshine Boys
Joseph O'Donnell
Colbert Clark
Fred F Sears
Carrillo
Sol Lesser
Victor MA
Terry Moore
William Bendix Ambt Sine
Frankies
van Johnson
Hastings
Maytag Appliances
County Ag
Purdue Meeting
Curtis
the Family
Lawrence County Speedway
Hiway
Lawrenceville
Rayon
Poplin
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Penney
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