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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1966
Page
1
Letters discuss Clinton game misbehavior and school efforts to curb crowds. Readers from Linton share memories, praise Indiana pride, and a poem links the state’s 150th anniversary to local history. The paper asks for Viet Nam servicemen names and addresses for Christmas subscriptions and cards.
On the carrier Guadalcanal a UH2B helicopter fell during takeoff. Rotor blades swept the deck, killing Manning Mc. Cutchen of Suffolk Virginia and two others while injuring twelve. The helicopter spun off and lodged in mooring lines. two crewmen survived. A small radioactive fragment was found but deemed non dangerous.
Greene County Clerk Claude Story reported about 400 absentee ballots have been received for the November 8 election with an expectation of 200 more by the deadline. Most are from voters unable to attend polling places. servicemen away from the area are less represented. The deadline for filing absentee applications is November 5, and the clerk's office will stay open until midnight Saturday to accommodate voters.
A light snow collision on Indiana 37 north of Bloomington killed Donald W. Wright 23 of Bedford. Ann Wagner 23 of Martinsville was seriously injured. Police noted snow and no witnesses. Earlier, Dave Lawson Harden 21 of Attica died when his truck struck a bridge on a Warren County gravel road, the truck overturning and pinning him.
A Washington firm district weather gear and turbine blade orders totaling 14.3 million dollars were announced by the Defense Department before the November election. The U S Rubber Co of Washington Indiana received 2.52 million for weather overall and General Motors Allison Division in Indianapolis 3.3 million for turbine blades. Most contracts surfaced via incumbents seeking reelection.
County Treasurer Thomas Shelton urges Greene County property owners to pay the full real and personal property tax by November 7. Payments postmarked by midnight November 7 avoid a penalty. eight percent applies after the date. Over two thousand payments already processed, with heavier workload anticipated. Three deputy clerks added, office hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays to assist taxpayers.
Indiana sees an early wintry outbreak with 1 to 3 inches expected in the northern east central and southeastern regions. Snow and flurries likely tonight into Thursday, with hazardous driving conditions reported in several areas.
President Johnson arrives in Anchorage Alaska after a seven nation Asian tour. He speaks at Elmendorf Air Force Base amid cool rain and vows U S aid to pacific and Asian peoples. A North Korean attack near the DMZ occurred shortly before his return.
A Cuban delegation led by President Dorticos and Defense Minister Raul Castro met with President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi to discuss North Vietnamese aid. Nhan Dan highlighted Fidel Castro's pledge to donate blood and showed photos of Ho Chi Minh embracing Dorticos, signaling strong Soviet and Cuban alignment amid China’s opposition.
Washington reports seven Allied soldiers killed in an early morning hand grenade attack inside South Korea. The incident marks a serious spike in North Korean harassment since the Korean War, with sporadic border incidents continuing. Six U S soldiers and one South Korean soldier died, and another American was wounded.
Bloomfield police chief Justus said two businesses were burglarized after midnight. Richard Wright notified authorities at 7 30 am. Loot included tools from V and S Hardware and cash from vending machines and a box, with total value undetermined.
Indianapolis leaders seek a $5 million appropriation to reimburse victims of the 1963 Coliseum explosion at the State Fairgrounds. The move aims to fund relief via the Indiana State Fair Board amid ongoing legal actions, with $7.4 million in damages identified and $2.5 million in insurance available.
A mass of polar air sends snow and cold from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico. Michigan towns report early heavy snowfall with nine inches in Marquette and traffic snarls in Detroit. Record lows appear across Oklahoma and Kansas with city readings from Oklahoma City to Tulsa.
Monroe County police arrested four youths and charged an eighteen year old Bloomingon plant with vehicle theft. Investigators tied the case to a teenage theft ring that may have stolen about twenty vehicles in recent weeks. Divers recovered a late model car and motorcycles from local quarries as part of the probe.
American warplanes struck targets near Hanoi and Haiphong as ground forces routed a Communist battalion along Highway 1. A Navy Skyhawk was shot down, pilot missing, in the heaviest raids since the monsoon. Premier Ky warned Viet Cong attacks on Saigon remain possible.
Ten members of the El Coriso Hot Shots died in Pacoima Canyon as they battled a steep hillside blaze in the northwestern San Fernando Valley. Fifteen other firefighters were injured and 750 remained on the lines as authorities aimed for containment by morning. The unit from Cleveland National Forest near San Diego lost several men while shielding comrades amid heavy brush and rugged terrain. Initial sheriff statements overcounted fatalities, later corrected.
The new state road 63 between Clinton and Terre Haute opens to twenty four hour traffic with barricades removed this week. A Wabash river bridge and two smaller bridges are completed. No formal dedication planned per engineer William Mercer. The opening shifts truck traffic from highway 41 through Parke county to the new route.
A Minuteman ICBM launched at Vandenberg Air Force Base malfunctioned and was destroyed by the range safety officer. The Air Force could not determine the cause immediately. Scattered brush fires started but caused no injuries or damage to personnel or structures.
A spokesman for the Linton division of the State Highway Department said area road crews are winterizing equipment and storing materials to keep roads passable during winter. This work prepares for icy conditions and bad weather.
A Middletown man, Dewey Flynn, 59, was killed Tuesday in Anderson when a tree he and his son Stanley, 23, had cut fell to strike him after another tree they felled pushed it over. Stanley Flynn was present but not hurt.
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