Kinney Clarifies Wood River Election Judge Rules
County Judge Michael Kinney informed Wood River township election judges that only county approved judges may serve in the April 2 election. Supervisor Fred Grenzebach said he made a few changes, noting statutes allow a township to name its own judges but judges may be county appointed. Thirteen Wood River judges were replaced, and Kinney stressed that only those approved by the county court will act as officials of the court.
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Michael Kinney
Wood River township
Fred Grenzebach
Grenzebach
Kinney
Wood River
County Board of Supervisors
Granite City resident seeks to halt refuse collection suit filed
Charles Barth a Granite City resident sued in Circuit Court to stop city payments to United Disposal Corp for garbage and refuse services claiming lack of proper bid process and a mayoral secret meeting led to a questionable contract worth 147 500 per year funded by property taxes.
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Charles Barth
Granite City
cty
United Disposal Corp
Barth
Granite City City Council
United Disposal
United
United Granite City
Rufus LeMaster
Sanitary Committee
United Earth
Soviet charge on on-site inspections sparks disarmament clash
Geneva bulletin reports the Soviet Union accusing the United States of agreeing to two or three on-site inspections under a nuclear test ban treaty and then reneging. U.S. Ambassador Charles A Stelle denied the allegation made by Soviet negotiator Semyon K Tsarapkin before the nation disarmament conference.
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GENEVA
UPI
Soviet Union
United States
U.S
Charles ©. Stelle
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Edwardsville honors Intelligencer for 1961 support
The Intelligencer received a plaque from the Illinois Association of Boards of Fire and Police Commissioners at a regional East Alton meeting honoring its 1961 defense of Orval W. Legate and the Edwardsville Fire and Police Board during Mayor Straube’s attempt to oust him. Samuel A. McMurray presented the award. Hal Clree accepted for the paper. The event recognized the paper and Legate for standing with the board amid dispute over appointing a fire department member.
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Samuel A McMurray
Mines State Association of Boards of Fire and Police Commissioners
Intelligencer
Hal Clee
Lewis and Clark
East Alton
Cintelligencer
Edwardsville
Legate
William C ‘Straube
Melvin Hubach
John Schmellinger
Straube
McMurray
Jess
Minois
Tinois
ELLINOIS ASSN
BOARDS ‘OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Samuel McMurray
Olee
Edwardsville Board of Fire and Peace Commissioners
region of the state association
Association
Cottage Hills Taverns Hit by Burglary Spree
A Cottage Hills tavern area faced burglary late Sunday or early Monday with an attempted entry at another tavern. Hazel's Cafe doors showed ease of entry and coin losses while Paul and Mary's Tavern windows bore pry marks. no further entry occurred.
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Cottage Hills
Oweves
Hazel’s Cafe
Paul and Mary’s Tavern
Madison Counts Zoning Appeals Organizes First Meeting
The Madison Counts Board of Zoning Appeals held its first meeting at the courthouse, appointed March 20 by Gus Halter. Harry Taake urged legal presence at hearings and explained two members can form a quorum to hear cases. The board set April 19 for the next 9 30 a.m. session and will meet monthly on the second Friday.
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Madison Counts Board of Zoning Appeals
counts board
Gus Halter
Charles J. Erspamer
Harry Taake
Troy
zoning board
new
Madison County Zoning Board of Appeals
C. A. Nicolet
William G. Straube
Orvil Oglesby
Alton May
Frank Harrelson
Paul C. Worchester
Howard Kaseberg
Marion J. Wilcox
Typical Spring Thunderstorm Sets Off Siren
A typical spring thunderstorm drenched St Louis with three tenths of an inch of rain between 3 and 6 am and from 8 to 10 am. Lightning struck the Civil Defense siren at Franklin and Madison, triggering 3 minutes of reaction and a flurry of calls to police and fire departments. No other damage reported. forecast calls for cooler air tonight and a sunny, cooler Tuesday with highs near 60.
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U.S
Lambert
St. Louis
Delmar Gebhart
Civil Defense
Franklin and
Madison Avenues
John
Hair
Edward Coolbaugh
Clinois Bell Telephone Co
De Gaulle Faces Nationwide Strike Threat Across France
Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle facing a mounting strike threat as about 2 million nationalized workers, including 200000 striking miners, refuse a government wage offer plus a six month provision. No new talks scheduled as picket lines grow in northern mining towns amid sub freezing weather.
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PARIS
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
France
jecal
minjing
English Model Christine Keeler Spotted in Madrid
A red haired London model Christine Keeler hid from reporters by spending Sunday night in a Madrid police station and later appeared at a downtown apartment shared with British newsmen. She fled Britain two weeks before her former boyfriend’s trial and sought help from the British consul after a Madrid police contact.
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MADHID
UPI
London
Britain
Madrid
Christine Keeler
Miss Keeler
John Profumo
House of Commons
Dick Zeidman
England
Retiro
Zeid- Man
Rolvaag Becomes Minnesota Governor After Andersen Leaves
Democratic Karl Rolvaag succeeds Elmer L. Andersen as Minnesota’s governor in a transition marked by debates over budgeting and appointments. Andersen’s departure follows the state’s lengthy election, with Rolvaag aiming to craft a new budget plan and address education and welfare funding while awaiting formal oath and legislative actions.
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Rolvaag
Andersen
Republican
ST. PAUL
Staicoff Elected In Pontoon Beach
The Citizens Representive Party swept the Pontoon Beach village election. Thomas L. Staicoff won president over Willard F. Hicks, 18 to 115 with canvass pending. Edison Phelps won village clerk 183 to 111 against Nancy Rosales. Trustees elected were Lawrence M. Ensor Tony Johnson Otto Kreher Harold McBride Robert A. Springer. Pontoon Beach along State Route 111 northeast of Granite City.
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Citizens Representive
Pontoon Beach
Granite City
Thomas L. Staicoff
Willard F. Hicks
Edison Phelps
Nancy Rosales
Lawrence M. Ensor
Tony Johnson
Otto O. Kreher
Harold McBride
Robert A. Springer
Vote Registration Office Fire in Greenwood Mississippi
In Greenwood Mississippi two white men burned a voter registration office in a Negro area early today raising arson suspicions. FBI involvement was requested by the Justice Department as SNCC leaders reported heavy damage to voter registration records and equipment.
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GREENWOOD
Miss
UPI
Mississippi delta
Washington
Justice Department
FBI
Sam Block
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
Bomb Explodes in Negro Neighborhood Hurting Two
In Birmingham Alabama a bomb detonated in an alley behind a row of Negro homes injuring two people and damaging houses and a car. Police used paddy wagons to clear spectators, and Commissioner Connor ordered the force back on duty. No bomber found despite a $3,000 reward. Elizabeth Williams and Howard Robinson were hospitalized in good condition.
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BIRMINGHAM
Ala
UPI
Eugene (Bull) Connor
George Walls
Elizabeth Williams
Howard Robinson
Kennedy to skip news conference this week
Washington United Press International reports President Kennedy will not hold a news conference this week according to the White House. No date is given and officials did not provide a new timing for remarks.
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WASHINGTON
UPI
Kennedy
White House
Ike's Son Quits the Army After 19 Years of Service
Lt Col John S D Eisenhower son of former president resigns from the US Army after 19 years. He submitted the notice at Carlisle Barracks Pennsylvania where he was to begin Army War College studies next August. He will not receive separation pay or pension rights. He is 40, born August 3 1922 in Denver. He served SHAPE staff during WWII and held secretarial and intelligence positions with the 3rd Infantry in Korea. He earned the Legion of Merit and Combat Infantry Badge. The Pentagon said no reason was given, but the move appears tied to staying with his father and the War College assignment.
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WASHINGTON
UPS
John S.D. Eisenhower
US Army
Army
Carlisle Barracks
Eisenhower
Army War College
Denver
Colo
military academy
West Point
general staff
Supreme Headquarters
Europe
3rd Infantry Division
Korea
White House
Pentagon
War College
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down service occupation sales tax
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the sales tax on service occupations is unconstitutional, upholding a Cook County ruling that taxing shoe, auto, tele vision, and auto repair workers violates the state constitution requiring uniform taxation. The court also held books sold by university book stores are taxable, reversing a lower court.
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SPRINGFIELD
UPS
Illinois Supreme Court
Cook County
Supreme Court
General Assembly
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Alabama
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Ike
Robert Underwood
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