20 Dec 1963
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Newspaper
Seymour Daily Tribune
Location
Seymour, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1963
Page
1
Numbing cold to eight below zero grips Seymour and Jackson County with forecasts of similar depths into the week. Florid temps, lake snows, and river readings hindered by ice cover while the White River remains unfurnished.
Noltings IGA Foodliner employees raised 22.25 by charging a nickel for coffee over two months. The gift boosts Seymour Christmas Basket Fund to 547.25 toward the 700 goal, supporting local families in need. Volunteers are sought to distribute baskets starting Tuesday at 7 AM from the American Legion Post home.
LOS ANGELES AP reports a giant jet roared down the runway at International Airport followed by a VW sedan driven by Leo Ambrose O Hearn. Police chased the car and arrested the 38 year old on a charge of being drunk on airport property after a Christmas party.
The Seymour board of public works and safety awarded contracts for street materials to five suppliers and fuel and lubricants to Sunray DX Oil Company for about 20 000 gallons of gasoline and 10 000 gallons of diesel with specified discounts. Other major oil firms bidding included American Oil, Sinclair Refining and Marathon Oil. Five road builders Berry Materials, Spray Sand and Gravel, Meshberger Stone, L P Cavett, and Ralph Rogers were also awarded bids for gravel sand stone and bituminous materials.
A Jackson County freshman at Purdue and a Seymour R3 girl were among top vegetable variety trial winners at the National Junior Vegetables Growers Association convention. Hoosier youths led a clean sweep with Marilyn Reichart of Lafayette and Carole Goecker earning top honors after summer plots and Purdue seed kits.
Students at Shields Junior High School enjoyed a Christmas convocation sponsored by the Dramatics Club before the 1963 64 Christmas break. The program featured choirs band and a skit with readings and carols led by Barbara Wiethoff and Tim Nowlin.
In Logansport Indiana the swan Swany returns for a second winter on the partially frozen Wabash River. He paddles along awaiting children returning from school as temperatures sit 13 below zero.
Judy Gilbert and Lillian Taylor recount their Rome visit as part of a do it yourself European tour. They describe meeting Roman students Alfredo Roberto John Paul and Napolians Rocco and Paul and the misadventure of a tense dinner. The diary notes a shift toward Paris as their next destination.
Severe early winter storm snarled Buffalo area roads with drifting snow and stranded motorists along the thruway. Forecasters said arctic air lingered across the South and Midwest with subzero readings reaching Minnesota and North Dakota.
West Berliners streamed through the wall to East Berlin for a one day visit during Christmas crossings. More than 1,000 had passed through three hours after barriers were briefly lifted, with up to 800,000 expected to travel before the deadline. East German guards allowed the passage and officials reported courteous handling at the crossings.
A weather notice reports a new maximum temperature for Wednesday while the minimum and river readings were not recorded. City meteorology staff cautions on data gaps and potential impacts on daily climate statistics.
Two accident victims were treated at Schneck Memorial Hospital emergency room for minor injuries. Mrs Iva Ann Hammond of 725 Maple Avenue slipped on ice at home at 6 45 am Thursday and was released after X rays of her lower spine showed no fracture. Ralph Trimpe nine son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Trimpe of Seymour R2 tripped over a movie projector at school Wednesday injuring his right elbow and was released after examination.
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