Indiana political stage heats over Schricker Watkins hopes
The article reviews Indiana political maneuvering around Gov. Schricker and Lt. Gov. Watkins with plans to push Schricker into the Senate, reshuffle party chairs, and use the acting governorship for a full term. It notes reapportionment stakes as census figures could add a 12th congressman and shift control of the legislature.
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Schricker
Senate
Watkins
Indiana
Congress
House Expected To Okay Hawaii To Be New State
The House voted 261 to 110 to admit Hawaii as a new state, joining Alaska as a future 49th and 50th state if the Senate approves. Debates featured mixed views with few opponents, and prior Alaska approval influenced expectations for Hawaii's passage.
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House
Hawaii
Washington
Alaska
Senate
Optimism Urged In Atomic Outlook
Philadelphia March 7 Americans must replace doom with optimism about atomic energy says David Lilienthal former atomic energy commission chairman We are not a people to brood We have licked dangers before He warns against war talk and despair as harmful to progress
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Philadelphia
U.P
Atomic Energy Commision
David Lilienthal
Appeal for Merchants Cooperation Clean Town Streets
An appeal was issued to local merchants after a Lin ton Indiana State Highway Department employee swept through town. Merchants are urged to cooperate in keeping trash and drift from blowing onto the streets.
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Linton Division
Indiana State Highway Department
Churchill Urges Nine Month Delay to Steel Nationalization
Winston Churchill demanded the Labour government delay iron and steel nationalization for at least nine months and after the next general election. He argued the Feb 23 vote showed voters opposed the steel act and warned a vote on delay could avert a dissolution of parliament and a new election.
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London
Winston Churchill
Britain
New Commons
Labor
New House
Clement R. Attlee
Churchill
P. W. O. Will Meet At Black Creek School
A meeting of the Parents' Working Organization at Black Creek school is set for 7 15 this Thursday evening in the school building. President Jim Bogard announced the gathering with a promised program of entertainment.
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Parents’ Working Organization
Black Creek School
Jim Bogard
Happy Days Are Here Again Coplon Friends Convicted
Local miners return to work bringing optimistic mood to Linton as a long idle period ends. Separately in New York a federal court jury convicts Judith Coplon and Valentin Gubitchev on espionage conspiracy counts with sentences pending. Coplon faces up to 25 years and fines. Gubitchev up to 15 years and fines.
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Coplon
Linton
New York
Judith Coplon
Valentin Gubitchev
Miss Coplon
John Hopfer
Gubitchev
U. S
Gubitcher
United States
Miss Copilon
Gubitchey
Sylvester Ryan
Evidence on Air Injection in Mercy Murder Trial
Medical witness says 40 cubic centimeters of air is not enough to kill, while detailing a 200 to 300 CC fatal range in animals. Dr. Ford, after a 10 hour autopsy, argues death likely arose from causes other than air embolism in the case of Mrs. Abbie Carreto.
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Manchester
N. H
UPR
Hermann N. Sander
Richard Ford
Harvard University
Abbie C. Borreto
Robert E. Booth
Ford
Lewis Returns Half Million Strike Fund to UMW
John L. Lewis repossessed five hundred thousand dollars from the United Steelworkers to support the United Mine Workers strike fund. He proposed a mutual aid pact between the two unions and suggested extending it to other unions for defense in emergent conditions. Lewis also offered a one million dollar loan to Walter Reuther of the CIO United Auto Workers amid the Chrysler strike.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
CTO
United Steelworkers
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Steelworkers Union
UMW
Phillip Murray
Steelworkers
CIO
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
UAW
Chry Corporation
Choler
Shasta Coal to Load at Bicknell Wednesday
Shasta Coal Company at Bicknell will load coal on both shifts Wednesday, according to word received here today.
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Shasta Coal Company
Bicknell
Second Treasure Chest Planned By Local Merchants
The second Treasure Chest program, sponsored by merchants and business leaders, will be held at 2 30 Wednesday afternoon on West Vincennes Street between Main and First Streets. About 250 people attended the first event despite chilly weather.
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Linton N Meneckly
Trea
Merchants and Business
Vincennes Street
Mrs Beatrice Baker Johnson Critically Ill in Flanagan
Mrs Beatrice Baker Johnson a former Linton resident is reported critically ill at the home of her daughter Mr and Mrs O J Reutsche in Flanagan Illinois.
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Beatrice Baker Johnson
Linton
O. J. Reutsche
Flanagan
Dust and Cold Sweep Nation in March Weather
Dust storms covered six states as a blizzard hit the north central region while the Midwest enjoyed near spring temperatures. Flood threats rose from ice filled rivers in Iowa and Wisconsin. A fatal pileup in Kansas and other crashes linked to the dust claimed two lives. The cold front was expected to reach Chicago with a drop from 65 to 18. North Dakota communications were cut by a sun outage.
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Upi
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Midwest
Iowa
Wisconsin
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nebraska
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Noyling
Kan
Windom
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United Press Bureau
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Sunakota
Greene County Festival to Be Held at Lyons High School
The annual Greene County Music Festival will take place at Lyons high school on Friday March 7. A massed band will be formed from selected band members across county schools to perform as the festival feature.
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Greene County
Lyons High School
Cooper
Five Bandits Rob 77 Year Old Man for Small Loot
In Chicago a 77 year old retired business man Henry Weber was held up by five bandits. He surrendered all his money but the thieves reportedly received only a quarter five cents each for their efforts.
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Chicago
iHenry Weber
Shipkov pleads guilty in espionage case linked to torture exposé
Bulgarian translator Mik hail Shipkov, 39, pleads guilty with four co defendants to espionage for the United States and Britain. He had published an 8000 word expose alleging iron curtain police used torture to extract confessions. Shipkov claimed authorities treated him humanely.
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London
Mikhail Shipkov
Iron Curtain
United States
Britain
Sofia
Shipkov
U.S. State Department
Legation
Tass
Linton Shrine delegates attend Indianapolis meeting
Wayne Hamilton president and E. L. Terrell secretary treasurer of Greene County Shrine club represented the county at a statewide gathering in Indianapolis called by Potentate A. M. Springer. Twenty three Shrine clubs from various parts of the state attended.
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Wayne Hamilton
E. L. Terrell
Greene County Shrine Club
Indianapolis
A. M. Springer
Powell Funeral To Be Thursday
Alfred Rice Powell 72 of Bicknell former Linton grocer and livestock dealer died Monday morning after years of ill health. Survived by his widow Della Love Powell two sons Rex and Garrell two daughters in law and five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral 10:00 Thursday at McClure Chapel Bicknell with burial in Fairview Cemetery Linton officials transport body to Welch and Cornett Funeral Home Linton.
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Alfred Rice Powell
Bicknell
Linton
Bicknell and
Powell
Greene County
William H
Mary C. Case Powell
The
Christian Church
William H. Powell
Carl Horn
Vincennes
Rex A. Powell
Valparaiso
Garrell Powell
Lawrenceville
Lloyd Powell
Edgar Powell
Moline
McClure Funeral
Welch and Cornett
Fairview
Mine Industry Back to Normal In Nation Today
Coal shortages eased as 200000 miners returned yesterday and about 172000 more resumed within 24 hours after a new contract. Railroads rehired 62000 workers and steel firms revived furnaces as coal moves rose, with rationing continuing for some high priority users.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
United Mine
Lewis
New York
Bertram Tallamy
New York City
Great White Way
Carnegie
Linois Steel Corp
Jones and Laughlin
Aliquippa
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Frank Reed
Chicago Coal Merchants Associaton
Chicago
Hoosier Student Confesses Thefts
Robert Norman Houser 22 of Goodland Ind was arraigned on a theft charge after FBI agents said he confessed to taking 1000 dollars in two 500 dollar installments over six months while employed at the Goodland State Bank He is married with a child and attends Rensselaer College Heuser said he used the money to pay debts citing insufficient GI allowance.
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Hammond
Ind
Robert Norman Houser
Goodland
Goodland State Bank
FBI
Rensselaer
Heuser
Greene County Health Nurse Applicant Approved at March Meeting
Greene county Board of Commissioners met in Bloomfield to hear routine business. Albertia Archer of Linton had her application for health nurse approved pending Indiana State Board of Health qualifications. A $500 damages ruling was issued against Ray Harris for a Wright township road.
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Greene County
County Board of Commisioners
Bloomfield
Albertia Archer
Linton
Indiana State Board of Health
Ray Harris
Wright Township
Frank A. Lenning
Democrat Club Women to Meet in Jasonville
Curtis Kimmell the newly elected chairman of the Seventh District Democratic Central committee will speak at Greene County Women’s Democratic Club in Jasonville. Iris McIntosh, club president, announced the meeting to be held at Jasonville City Hall at 6 30 pm with a covered dish supper prior to the talk.
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Vin
Seventh District
Democratic Central Committee
Greene County Women’s Democratic Club
Jasonville
Iris McIntosh
Newberry
Cennes
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