Starved Rock killer Weger led detectives through canyon
Chester Weger, 21, a Lodge kitchen employee and father of two, confessed sobbing to killing three women at Starved Rock canyon on March 14. The victims were Lillian Oetting, Mildred Lindquist, and Frances Murphy of Riverside, a Chicago suburb. Weger reenacted the killings while handcuffed amid questioning of hundreds and previously tied to two Deer Park robberies. He described luring the women into a cave and striking Murphy with binoculars after an attempt to snatch a purse failed.
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Board Plea Seeks Delay in School Integration Orders
New Orleans AP The school board asked U S District Judge J Shelly Wright to suspend his order integrating elementary public schools until federal and state differences can be resolved Attorney Samuel Rosenberg filed to allow operation of segregated schools Board President Lloyd Rittiner said the move should not be seen as an abdication of support for public education The board seeks to run parish schools on a traditional segregated basis pending a ruling on state sovereignty versus federal rights Demonstrations by white youths against race mixing led to numerous arrests, injuries, and property damage across the city including near McDonogh 19 and St Charles Avenue
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Samuel Rosenberg
Lloyd Rittiner
Jimmie’ Davis
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Rosenberg
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Louisiana
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McDonogh No. 19
Art
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Mobutu Shows Power With Military Parade in Kinshasa
In Leopoldville Col. Joseph Mobutu staged a grand military parade to demonstrate the strength of his pro Western regime. Soldiers marched in the capital center as the display underscored Mobutu's grip on power and the Western backing of his government.
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Joseph Mobutu
Veteran Cowboy Actor Hoot Gibson Hospitalized for Surgery
Las Vegas AP reports 66 year old Hoot Gibson, famed cowboy actor, has been hospitalized ahead of major surgery to address a stomach ailment. He is listed in stable condition and receiving medical care.
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Hoot Gibson
Nixon Narrow California Lead After Absentee Ballots
Absentee ballots tilted California toward Richard Nixon by 13 160 as unofficial returns from 210 000 ballots placed him ahead 132 186 to 84 458. Nixon totals reached 3 219 211 to Kennedy 3 206 051 with 20 000 ballots still uncounted mainly from Republican areas. nationwide count showed Kennedy 33 871 479 to Nixon 33 674 382 with Kennedy leading by 197 097.
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Saving Abroad Decreed by the GI Kin Coming Home
President Eisenhower ordered a sweeping one point economy plan to save a billion dollars annually on overseas spending. Beginning Jan 1, 1961, 284,000 overseas dependents of U.S. military forces will return, with 200,000 remaining abroad. Savings target includes defense cuts, U.S. goods in aid, and other agency reductions. Eisenhower announced at a special news conference that these emergency steps protect gold and dollar resources and strengthen the Free World partnership.
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Eisenhower
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White House
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Brucker pledges to ease impact on army dependents
Army Secretary Brucker voiced commitment to lessen the blow of orders sending service dependents home. He said he would do everything in his power to soften effects on combat effectiveness and morale of the army.
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Washington
Army
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Eisenhower signals no cut to Europe combat strength
The White House announced President Eisenhower's economic measures with no intent to reduce the roughly six U.S. divisions in Europe. He said NATO allies should first address their own defense needs before any changes. The statement was conveyed to President-elect John F. Kennedy's representatives.
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Europe
NATO
Winston Churchill Spends Night Comforted After Back Injury
London AP: Churchill's doctor reports the 89 year old statesman is bearing back fracture discomfort well after tripping on a rug. He had a good night and remains bedridden, but family notes he is being his old difficult self, a sign of endurance and stubborn character.
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London
Winston Churchill
Herbert Seddon
Churchill
Winston
Court Calls for Alabama Voter Data in Macon County
U S District Judge Frank Johnson refused to dismiss an injunction suit seeking to end discrimination against prospective Negro voters in Macon county Alabama He ordered county registrars to produce virtually all voter registration records on file back to January 1951 and made them available for federal inspection Monday
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Montgomery
U.S
Frank Johnson
Macon County
Ala
Eisenhower orders U S navy aid to Guatemala and Nicaragua
President Eisenhower authorized U S navy warships and air units to assist Guatemala and Nicaragua against possible Communist directed attacks. Ships including an aircraft carrier sail to the high seas following requests from the two governments. A NSC review preceded the decision, with Hagerty noting no Marines aboard and Cuba concerns raised.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
U.S. Navy
Guatemala
Nicaragua
White House
High Seas
Death Ends Gable Reign In Filmdom
Hollywood AP reports Clark Gable, the king of Hollywood, died of a heart attack at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital after a recent hospitalization since November 6. He was 59, had married Kay and was expecting his first child in March. Gable's career peaked with It Happened One Night and Gone With the Wind, and he served as a decorated WWII veteran despite being past draft age.
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Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Encino Ranch
Kay
Gable
Encino
Cadiz
Ohio
Lionel Barrymore
Los Angeles
Mike Jordan
Columbia Studios
Jordan
Alcatraz
Cool, But Remember A Year Ago Today
Cedar Rapids notes a record cold as Nov 17 1959 saw a low of 8 below zero, breaking the 1891 record of 5 above. Forecasts predict Thursday highs near 40s and overnight lows in the 20s to low 30s with Friday’s highs in the 40s.
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Cedar Rapids
Downtown Los Angeles traffic strike halts buses and cars
Commuters face a citywide standstill as buses and streetcars idle in a transit strike. Traffic jams spread from downtown to outlying areas with snarled parking, extra cabs deployed, and rival motorists clashing over scarce spaces. Marilyn Monroe student walks miles for class as chaos unfolds.
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Los Angeles City College
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn
Today's Chuckle Caption on Common Sense Humor
A light humor item notes the five senses of the average man and jokes a successful man possesses two more senses. The quip plays on common misreading of sense and sound. Copyright line indicates attribution.
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