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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1966
Page
1
Floyd A Kline Sr warns of up to 25 deaths in the 78 hour July 4th period as travel rises across Indiana. He offers 10 safety tips including rest stops every 200 miles, proper freeway entry, steady speeds, signaling, and seat belt use to reduce fatalities and keep July 4th celebrations safer.
U S jets bombed Hanoi area including three oil storage sites and a radar center as casualty figures rise. Last week 893 American troops were killed or wounded, with 131 dead, almost double the prior week. Viet Cong losses near Highway 13 totaled about 120 bodies with up to 200 airstrike deaths.
The American Medical Association closed its convention with a militant Medicare stance urging doctors to bill patients directly and resist government designated insurance forms. Delegates backed limiting hospital based specialists fees and boycotting hospitals denying separate physician charges. Dr. Vincent W Archer led the drive and a HEW meeting with John Gardner was set to discuss regulations.
Sarkes Tarzian Inc reports the NLRB election result in Bloomington where 1,218 employees voted May 12, rejecting the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers by 100 votes. The company has faced four failed union drives in 22 years.
United Press International reports a 1956 Indiana highway death toll rise to 736. Mildred James, 47, of Fontanet, was struck and killed by a New York Railroad passenger train at a crossing near Terre Haute. Also noted are the death of 16 year old Mary Masters of Petersburg and injuries in a crash on Indiana 356 near Petersburg with two other fatalities.
The Greene county selective service board sent seven boys to Indianapolis for induction today. Those headed to Fort Knox for basic training after induction include Dean William Russell, Terry Lee Townsend, Craig Earl Lynn, Peter Alan Graf, William Leon Burton, Jeffrey Alan Boruff, and David Hasler Frey. Thirty Greene county registrants were sent to Indianapolis for physical examinations. Mrs. June Royal said the call will be for 11 inductees in July.
James H Maddox announced highway 59 will open from highway 54 north of Lin ton to highway 48 at Jasonville for the holiday weekend. Barricades remove at noon Friday and traffic will run on a two lane blacktop with broad shoulders after safety cautions.
In Havana Fidel Castro denounced U S political meddling at the San Juan games in Puerto Rico. He criticized Avery Brundage of the IOC while presiding over ceremonies for the Cuban team which finished third and had three defectors bound for the United States.
Attendance at the pool shows 455 on Monday 43 on Tuesday and 610 on Wednesday indicating varying midweek turnout across the facility.
Salvation Army Lin ton Citadel Corps begins a $100000 building fund campaign with a covered dish supper for soldiers and families. Wes Hensley urges the advisory board and executive committee to start strong and rally community support in the month ahead. Other divisions will begin after the Fourth of July celebration.
The sesquicentennial program This Is Ours by Linton Triad chapter and Barbershoppers will air on WTHI Terre Haute at 10 p.m. Tuesday. A one hour show, performed locally in May, was funded by local business leaders and individuals contributing $500 to televise the program.
A U S Marine Lance Corporal Edward C. Zimmerman Jr. of Muncie Indiana was among 19 U S service members listed as killed in action in Viet Nam by the Defense Department. He was the son of Mrs Rose Zimmerman of Muncie.
President Johnson's civil rights bill with a strengthened fair housing section clears the House Judiciary Committee 24 to 9. The measure bans housing discrimination, reforms jury selection, tightens penalties for racial violence, and grants the Justice Department authority to pursue civil rights cases, aiming for floor passage after the July recess.
The Linton Fourth of July parade will feature ten high school bands led by majorettes, with local units from Linton Central Swift City Eastern L and M Elnora Worthington Bloomfield Shakamak Dugger Union and Dugger Union Junior High. Out of town groups from Bedford Washington Bloomington Bloomfield Sullivan Terre Haute Mitchell and others will join before an estimated 30 000 spectators. 4 H clubs and floats from the Linton Boys and Girls clubs and Ellis club will also appear. The Bedford Eaglettes baton unit plans to perform. today is parade signup day with assigned lineup only for registrants.
In Indianapolis two sisters Kathryn Falk four and Kimberly three suffocated after entering a porch icebox on the Edwin Baker residence. Police say the door closed trapping them. Baker 51 was arrested for violating a 1993 storage ordinance.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey visited Santo Domingo to represent the United States at President Joaquin Balaguer's inauguration. Security was tight as U.S. paratroopers and 8,000 soldiers prepare to withdraw within 90 days. Balaguer was elected June 1 succeeding Hector Garcia Godoy.
The Greene county rescue unit aided a Lawrence county search at a deep quarry near Bedford to find two missing Springville youths, Philip Armstrong and Harold Bowling. Their car and clothing were recovered early, scuba divers worked the 45 foot water without success, and no bodies had been found by presstime.
Three Linton-Stockton High pupils were selected by Mrs. Jessie Irons to attend the Latin conferences at Indiana University for their academic achievement and interest in the subject. Linda Shelton attends last week’s session. David Haag and David Greene are named as juniors and seniors respectively with parental details noted.
Residents are invited to visit American Legion Post No 22 in Linton on July 4 for a Post Open House. Jim Workman, entertainment chairman, announced a special permit allows public access to the air conditioned building with upstairs remodeling and in ceiling speakers. Open house runs all day with piano music and free entertainment from 2 to 4 p.m. Families may inspect the upstairs updates.
Heavy rain from a tropical disturbance forced a one day delay in the explorer satellite launch toward the moon. The Delta rocket countdown was halted at 11 09 am EDT. A new two minute launch window opens at 12 02 pm EDT Friday with officials citing unsatisfactory weather conditions.
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