Mines Are Handed 10 Owners Today Talks Scheduled
The United Press reports from Auburn California that Fire Chief Webber urged a new fire truck for better district protection until a call interrupted him. Towns in Greene Sullivan Knox counties including Bloomfield Lyons Switz City Worthington Newberry Dugger Sandborn prepare for 1947 fall elections after conventions and candidate filing deadlines. 4-H club members prep for Greene county show in Humphreys park and returns from Purdue round-up with expense paid trips. A Linton fishing tale recalls a missing stringer and a large crappie. The government ends control of soft coal mines as of noon EDT pending possible contract talks with John L. Lewis and private owners looming.
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United Press
Auburn
Calif
Webber
Greene
Sullivan
Knox Counties
Bloomfield
Lyons
Switz City
Worthington
Newberry
Dugger
Sandborn
Greene County
Humphreys Park
Purdue
Lafayette
Washington
United Mine Workers
UFL
UMW
Secretary of Interior
J. A. Krug
John L. Lewis
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Lewis
UMW Chieftain
U S. Steel Corp
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Howard Funeral Rites Held for Laura Corbin Howard
Mrs. Laura Corbin Howard 81 former Indian Prairie resident died Sunday at 241 South State Sulivan. She was born June 7 1866 in Sullivan county and lived in Indian Prairie. Surviving half sister Hazel Corbin of West Terre Haute. Funeral at Indian Prairie church with Rev Rhoady officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Newkirk Funeral Home Pleasantville in charge.
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Laura Corbin Howard
Indian Prairie
Nora Maguire
South State Street
Sullivan
Sullivan County
Indian Prairie Baptist Church
Maguire
Sulivan
J. W. Howard
Hazel Corbin
West Terre Haute
Indian Prairie Church
Rhoady
Newkirk Funeral Home
Pleasantville
Auto and Truck Collision Near Linton Causes Minor Injuries
George Wall Sr. of Linton suffered minor back and arm injuries in a Saturday evening crash on the New Hope mine road west of State Road 59. His car struck the Frank Trout truck from Jasonville after Wall swerved to avoid the truck. the car rolled onto its side injuring Mrs. Trout. Damages were about 400 dollars to the car and 100 dollars to the truck.
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George Wall Sr
Linton
New Hope
Joe Feeney
Wall
Frank Trout
Jasonville
Trout
Beers Named Head Coach at Huntingburg High
Huntingburg Indiana June 30 James W Beers signed as head football and basketball coach Beers a Purdue graduate previously coached at Tipton.
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Huntingburg
Ind
U.P
James W. Beers
Beers
Purdue University
Tipton
Weekend Hospital Admissions Report
Week end admittances list multiple patients from Worthington Linton Bloomfield and other towns. Procedures include tonsillectomies appendectomy major surgery medical treatment and two newborns a boy and a girl born to Mrs Kathleen McCart of Bloomfield.
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Patricia Shouse
Worthington
Augusta Reed
Linton
Phillip York
Palestine
Estelle Huser
Ronald Edmondson
Ronald Hardesty
Bloomfield
Kathleen McCart
Rex Padgett
Diana Terhune
Billy Terhune
Mary Lou Gardner
Crane
Mrs Mable Schloot dies after long illness at 65
Mrs Mable Edith Schloot 65, wife of Garrett Schloot of Jasonville, died Sunday at home after months of illness. Born July 12, 1881 in Clay City, she was active in civic life and a member of Jasonville Christian Church. Survived by husband, four sons, one daughter, two sisters, a half brother, and six grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at Jasonville Christian Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Mable Edith Schloot
Garrett Schloot
Jasonville
Schloot
Clay City
Joseph and
Mary Wilbur
McClanahan Funeral Home
Jasonville Christian Church
Zella Anthony
Luther Goebel
Fairview Cemetery
Leave bond cash bill approved by House subcommittee
A House Armed Services subcommittee approved a bill allowing veterans to cash terminal leave pay bonds after September 1. Current law requires holding bonds five years. In-service members would choose cash or bonds, bonds bearing 2.5 percent interest. Full committee expected to back the bill. House passage anticipated next week with little opposition in both chambers.
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Washington
House Armed Services
House
Senate
Weather records note 93 degree high for Linton
Linton’s official thermometer shows Saturday reached 93 degrees the warmest of the year, with Sunday at 91. This afternoon’s readings hover near 90 but are not expected to surpass the 93 degree mark.
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Linton
Five Injured in Greene County Car Collision
Five people were hurt, four seriously, when two autos collided about 11 30 this morning two miles south of the Switz City junction of State Roads 54 and 57. Witnesses said Brooks car veered left into the Gilley auto causing a plunge down an embankment. The injured were taken to Freeman Greene County Hospital.
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Switz City
James E. Gilley
Washington
Butcher Gilley
Lionell Gilley
Lula McClellan
James E. Brooks
Marion
Leonell Gilley
Gilley
Freeman- Greene County Hospital
Child Dies From Edwardsport Auto Crash in Vincennes
Roy Hulen seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Ray Hulen Edwardsport died in a Vincennes hospital from injuries in a head on collision on Ind 67 southwest of Bicknell yesterday. Six occupants of both cars were hospitalized with Robert Fox Milford in serious condition.
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Vincennes
Ind
Roy Hulen
Ray Hulen
Edwardsport
Vincennes Hospital
Robert Fox
Milford
Bicknell
Fox
United Nations Drafters Push Global Police Force Plan
The United States proposed a UN global police force of about 300000 troops 3800 bombers and over 200 ships including three battleships The figure was presented to the Security Council alongside British and French totals President Truman signed the rent control extension law saying it was a necessary step backward to prevent a midnight lapse.
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Lake Success
United States
United Nations
United Nations Security Council
Washington
Truman
Fourteen Killed in State Mishaps During Weekend
At least 14 persons died in Indiana accidents over the weekend. Victims include seven traffic deaths, three drownings, one airplane fatality, two railroad deaths, and a fatal house fire. Names include Anna Paustenback of Medford Wisconsin and Lavana Pigeon near Anderson, with other casualties in Bedford Columbus Terre Haute Peru and Am boy areas.
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Indiana
Wisconsin
Plymouth
Anna Paustenback
Medford
Wis
Nichols
Thomas
Lavana Pigeon
Anderson
John
Mary Garver
Herbert Giltner
Madison
Bedford
Odes A. Spears
Indianapolis
Columbus
Dale Weaver
Terre Haute
U.S. 40
Weaver
Fred W. Adams
Marshall
Adams
John Adams
Maurice Turner
Linton Fourth of July Parade and Carnival Preview
The Greater Linton club invites all to Independence Day celebrations in Linton. The Rogers Greater Shows carnival arrives at High School park for the first big evening tonight, with a parade planned Friday at 10 am featuring floats veterans from the American Legion and prize contests for decorated bicycles. The parade route runs from A Street southeast to Main and Fourth Street, ending at the celebration grounds.
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Linton
Greater Linton Club
Rogers Greater
High School Park
Joe Haseman
Bill Roof
American Legion Post
Linton Lions Club
Roof
Main Street
Post Office
Fourth Street
Seagulls Vanish From Puget Sound Waterfronts
Thousands of seagulls have disappeared from Puget Sound waterfronts baffling local experts. No clear cause or destination is known as investigators search for clues.
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Sebattle
U.R
Puget Sound
Citizen to Increase Subscription Rates in Linton
Effective this week the price for the Linton Daily Citizen by carrier and on motor routes will rise to 20 cents a week due to higher production and newsprint costs. Your carrier salesman will share in this increase.
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Linton Daily Citizen
Pretzel Praises as Peace Saver
In Philadelphia on June 30 the National Pretzel Bakers Institute president Norval Postweiler claimed pretzels will win the peace. He argued salty pretzels will energize workers, boost prosperity, and create more jobs as consumption rises.
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Norval Postweiler
National Pretzel Bakers Institute
Death Claim for Mrs Annie Elumbaugh at 69
Mrs. Annie G. Elumbaugh 69 of Linton route three died at 12 10 Saturday at Robert Long hospital Indianapolis after illness since Jan 18. Born Feb 5 1878 Vigo county daughter of John and Lucille Clark. Survived by daughter Edna Clinton and son Thomas Turner, two brothers James W. Clark and Lex Clark, sister Hulda Chambers. Funeral from Newkirk Funeral home Pleasantville to Mound Church of Christ Oblong Illinois for 2 pm Tuesday burial at Mound.
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Annie G. Elumbaugh
Linton
Robert Long
Indianapolis
Elumbaugh
Vigo County
Indiana
John
Lucille Winters Clark
Church of Christ At
Antioch
Daniel W. Elumbaugh
Edna M. Clinton
Thomas F. Turner
James W. Clark
Olney
Lex Clark
Terre Haute
Hulda Chambers
Decatur
Ill
Newkirk
Pleasantville
Mound Church of Christ
Oblong
Mound Cemetery
Rites Held for Mrs Lester at South Linton Home
Mrs Angeline Hensley Lester aged 83 died at home in South Linton after several weeks of illness from complications. Funeral services were conducted at M J Aikin and Son Funeral Chapel with Rev Jack Gambill officiating and burial in Walker cemetery near Lincoln church in Smith township. Born Sept 9 1863 in Sullivan County she moved to the Lincoln church community as a young woman. Widowed in 1940, she married Fletcher Lester in 1942 and lived in South Linton since. She is survived by four sisters and a brother in nearby towns.
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Angeline Hensley Lester
South Linton
M. J. Aikin and Son
Jack Gambill
Walker
Lincoln Church
Smith Township
William
Jane Gambill Holley
Lincon Church
Fletcher Lester
Earl Jackson
Switz City
Emily Chambers
Linton
Earthquake Hits Flooded St. Louis Area
A strong quake near St. Louis disrupted a 50 000 acre flood area as levees including Chouteau Island near Granite City broke under water pressure. No deaths or injuries were reported though chimneys toppled and sidewalks cracked amid the Mississippi flood threat.
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Mississippi River
St. Louis
Chouteau Island
International Soundphoto
Corps of Engineers
Granite City
U.pr
Degognia Fountain Bluff Levee
Chester
Lil
Ross R. Heinrich
St. Louis University
Wheat harvest begins in Greene County with first delivery
The 1947 wheat harvest started today as the first load of new grain was delivered to a local grain elevator. The wheat was harvested at the Joe White farm south of Lyons, tested No 2, and paid at $2.00 per bushel to the grower by Bushrod Grain Company, per proprietor J T Jeffers.
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Greene County
Joe White
Lyons
Bushrod Grain Company
J. T. Jeffers
Newberry Pupils to Transfer to Lyons High School
Newberry high school is closed for 1947 48 by Indiana officials. About thirty Newberry pupils will transfer to Washington Township and others to Lyons via contract awarded by Cass township trustee James D Campbell. One bus will transport the pupils to Lyons while the grade school remains open.
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Newberry
Indiana Department of Public Instruction
Lyons
James D. Campbell
Cass Township
Washington Township
van Edington
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Kenty
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U.S
Howard
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Marion Man Hart
White River
Peru
Howard N. Shively
Amboy
Dukes
Park Area
Citizen
Pretzel
Philaddelphia
Mrs. Elumbaugh
Illinois
Lester
ST. Lou
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