Girard Writes Story Requests Distribution
William S. Girard records his desire to move to the United States with his wife Candy after serving in Japan. He hopes to live in Illinois near his mother and brother, contemplates truck driving, and asks for fair treatment from Americans and reporters as he seeks a quiet life away from the past.
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Camp Drew
United States
Japan
States
Illinois
Candy
Sekai
Maj. Levin
Man Killed in Bourbonnais Ditch Cave-In
KANKAKEE Il A ditch cave in Wednesday in nearby Bourbonnais killed Fred Dillon 35 a construction worker. Dillon a tile layer apparently started to run the length of the 30 foot ditch when the cave in started. His body was found under about three feet of mud clay and rock about an hour after the mishap.
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Kankakee
Bourbonnais
Fred Dillon
Dillon
Hampshire hog exhibitor earns ribbons at International Show
Willard Harper of Saratoga township entered Hampshire hogs under Homeacre Farm at the International Live stock Show in Chicago this week. He won three ribbons plus fourth place in a Hampshire pen, ninth in an open class single barrow, and ninth in a slaughter barrow.
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Willard Harper
Saratoga Township
Homeacre Farm
Chicago
Harper
Harbeck Seeks Re election for 38th District
Clayton C. Harbeck of Utica announces his candidacy for re election to the House of Representatives. He currently serves the 38th district covering Grundy LaSalle and Kendall counties as a Republican member on seven committees including motor vehicles agriculture conservation waterways game and fish road and bridges and is vice chairman of road and bridges.
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Clayton C. Harbeck
Utica
House of Representatives
Harne
Noow
Grundy
LaSalle
Kendall
Harbeck
Open House Slated for New Mazon School
Mazon's new grade school building, recently occupied, will host an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Teachers will greet visitors in their classrooms and the Parent's Club will offer light refreshments. The move from the 1887 built old school was completed in mid November, with the nine classroom facility linked to the former high school gym. The addition includes store rooms, rest rooms, a faculty lounge, and a complete new sewer system, plus an overhang joining the new wing and the old gymnasium.
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Mazon
Rte. 17
Ater
W. H. Reed
Dial site in Morris readied for new Illinois Bell exchange
Illinois Bell announces clearing work will begin at the northeast corner of Franklin and Jefferson Streets in Morris to build a dial exchange. Loeb Wrecking will clear the property Friday or Monday, tearing down the frame house at 222 East Jefferson while preserving healthy elm trees for landscaping. Plans aim to invite bids on construction next month.
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Morris Telephone Service
Illinois Bell Dial
Franklin and Jefferson Sts
Warren Blackbourn
Loeb Wrecking and Lumber Company
Dial Exchange
E. Jefferson St
Illinois Bell
Dial
Morris
Blackburn
Margarita Chandris Rescue Hope Rises Near Honolulu
A message from the SS President Monroe indicated improving weather may let the stricken Greek freighter Margarita Chandris reach Honolulu under its own power. The nine day fuel supply remains, and no details on the ship's mechanical fault were released. The vessel was driven off course by hurricane Nina as it endured loss of speed and control.
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Honolulu
Margarita Chandris
Monroe
Chandris
London Train Wreck Kills Dozens in Thick Fog
Rescuers removed the last bodies as the two-train crash near St John’s Station left 84 dead and 174 injured, 107 seriously. About 2,000 commuters were involved, with salvage teams battling fog and wreckage across Southeast London.
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London
Uuwtgui Whel
St. John's
Hayes
English Channel
Folkestone
Deal
Britain
Harrow
Frank Ellis
Honeymoon Steer Sells for 30 a Pound at Exposition
Honeymoon the grand champion Hereford sold for 30.00 a pound at the International Live stock Exposition, purchased by radio TV star Arthur Godfrey and televised on his CBS program. The 1035 pound steer earned Mrs. Sue Secondino a prize of 31050, and her husband Peter bought it for them while honeymooning in Texas. The previous record was 20.50 a pound.
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Secondino
San Antonio
Tex
Godfrey
Howard Johnson
Johnson
Fred Haigler
Armour & Co
Chicago
Haigler
Howard Johnson Jr
Johnson Restaurants
Hereford
Car rear-ends another on Jackson Street collision
Mrs. Dariene Heath of 718 East North Street reported she glanced into her rear view mirror while driving west on Jackson Street. Her car swerved and side swiped Gordon Lear’s vehicle at 710 East Jackson Street, damaging the Lear left rear fender and Heath right front fender.
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Dariene Heath
E. North St
Jackson Street
Jackson St
Gordon Lear
Lear
Mrs Heath
Christmas Carol Sing Opens Nativity Scene In Morris
The Grundy County Nativity Scene will be erected on the courthouse lawn Friday and Saturday with a 7 p.m. opening ceremony led by Rev. Hugo Montanus. Local church choirs and school groups are invited to form an impromptu chorus under Charles Southard. Remarks by Rev Harold Kelley and readings by Rev Clifford Gilson accompany the event.
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Grundy County Court House
Creche
Morris Ministerial Assn
Court House and Jail
Grundy County
Chicago
Morris
Hugo Montanus
Presbyterian Church
Charles Southard
MCUHS
Leonard Hinderaker
Clifford Gilson
Harold Kelley
Polio Survivor Cliff Corne Hosts 1000 Christmas Day Callers
Cliff Corne of Peoria Illinois invites 1000 ham radio enthusiasts to join Christmas Day call gathering. Confined to an iron lung for eight years he remains active with his K9EAB station and has connected with 1500 operators in 116 countries. Wabash Valley Amateur Radio Assn plans 85 members to participate.
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Peoria
Cliff Corne
Cliff
K9eab
United States
Wabash Valley Amateur Radio Assn
Terre Haute
Ind
Heart of America Radio Club
Kansas City
Quinn urges nationwide drive for Arizona shrine fund
Hawaii Governor William F. Quinn calls for public support of a national fundraising campaign to fund a shrine aboard the sunken battleship USS Arizona. The initiative aims to honor those who perished at Pearl Harbor and preserve a historical site.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
William F. Quinn
Arizona
Two Killed in Train Car Crash at Pontiac
Pontiac police report a car driven by Pat Patterson 34 and passenger Mrs Anna Sheppard 37 both of Pontiac were killed when their vehicle collided with a southbound Gulf Mobile Ohio passenger train. Patterson had repaired Sheppard’s car and apparently gave her a ride back to his garage. Flashing crossing signals at the Pontiac rail crossing were operating.
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Pontiac
Ill
Pat Patterson
Anna Sheppard
Patterson
Weather shifts to colder temperatures by weekend
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts rain and a turn to much colder weather by Saturday. The mercury dipped to 16 degrees Wednesday night after a high of 34 at Pyatt Weather station. Today at 9 am it stood at 28 degrees, with tonight’s low in the mid 30s and Friday’s high near 50. Winds shift from southwest to southeast early Saturday, bringing much cooler air.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Mercury
Pyatt
New US Moon Test Launch Rescheduled for Daylight Hours
Cape Canaveral reports a new attempt to launch a tiny satellite set for daylight hours Friday after favorable wind forecasts. The effort aims to place a 6.4 inch 34 pound sphere into orbit as the third man made moon of the year, with a prior 11 hour countdown seen to extend delays.
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Vanguard Rocket
Cape Canaveral
Fla
U. S
U.S
Walsh
Air Force
Cape Canavares
Cambridge
Mass
Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory
Missing Sycamore girl leads to FBI involvement
Seven year old Maria Ridolph vanished while playing near her home in Sycamore Illinois. Police and Sheriff believe a kidnapping or sex crime is likely as volunteers search the area with planes and radios. A man 24 years old approached the girls before the disappearance and a shirt with possible blood was found nearby.
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Sycamore, Ill
FBI
Maria Ridolph
Sycamore
Illinois
William Hindenburg
Alfred Diesz
Maria
Frances
Cathie
Johnny
Cathy
Rural Joliet Runaway Is Returned Home
Jack Mahoney aged 11 of Route 2 Joliet was missing from home since Monday and returned by Police Chief Arthur Olson on Wednesday. He had bought a train ticket for St Louis and wandered Osmanson garage sales room while awaiting departure. He claimed to have found keys and a license on East Jackson street after saying he fled to the west from school.
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Jack Mahoney
Rte. 2
Joliet
Arthur Olson
St. Louis
Osmanson
Olson
Rt. Rev
E. P. McDonough
Mahoney
East Jackson Street
Reactor Tank Leaks Delay Denmark Automic Reactor Work
A spokesman for the Danish Atomic Energy Commission said Denmark's first atomic reactor project is seriously delayed due to leaks in the reactor tank. The confirmation came Wednesday night amid ongoing efforts to repair the containment and resume construction.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Danish Atomic Energy Commission
Want Ads Roundup Four Rooms and Bath for Rent West of Joliet
Late model used typewriter wanted. Four rooms and bath for rent eight miles west of Joliet. New portable sewing machine for sale.
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Joliet
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U. S. Army
Pvt. Williams
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Leland
Gerald
Andersons
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Broadway
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New York
Times Square
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