Engineer Is Found Beaten To Death In Chicago
Police found 70 year old railroad engineer Joseph Gannion beaten to death in a grisly three room North Side home. He worked for the Chicago and North Western Railway. Neighbors reported loud voices Wednesday night and two deliverymen were seen near his house that evening. Gannion had no money when found, though Sophie Joseph, a nearby restaurant owner, said he flashed cash earlier that afternoon.
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Carson Says TV Comedy Needs Fresh Laughs Soon
Johnny Carson argues that television comedy will rebound after audiences tire of constant live shows. He notes singers and Westerns dominate this year while comedians face overexposure, stressing material quality and format matter more than talent.
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Simple Beef and Mushroom Pies for Holiday Buffets
A GAYNOR MADDOX recipe for individual beef and mushroom pies. Saute onion with shortening, brown beef, add mushrooms and broth with cornstarch to thicken. Bake biscuit shells in muffin tins, fill hot, and finish baking until filling sets.
Mattoon Man's Body Found in Private Plane Crash Near Tuscola
Edwin Harris 26, a Mattoon businessman and student pilot, was found dead in a Cessna 140 wreckage west of Tuscola after a flight from Springfield to Mattoon went overdue. The crash site eight miles west of Tuscola, about one mile north of Route 36, was spotted by a property owner. Authorities suspect heavy overcast and rain caused the trip to go off course. Harris left Springfield Thursday to visit his father, Kenneth R. Harris, and had not reported in. State police Civil Air Patrol and Chanute AFB were notified. a prior sighting report north of Tuscola prompted investigation with no earlier findings.
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Caterpillar 1957 November profits fall to 116982
Caterpillar Tractor Co reports November 1957 sales of 38 451 772 down from 61 085 249 a year earlier and after tax profit of 116 982 versus 5 104 131 in 1956. The company notes a steady 11 month sales decline with profit per share at 0.01 compared to 0.56 last year.
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Caterpillar Tractor Co
Taxes Slip and EPS Drops in West Virginia Licensing Note
Taxes dipped to 38 610 215 from 50 562 515 and profit per share of common stock fell from 5 55 to 4 14 A hunting license is required for bow and arrow fishing in West Virginia.
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