Groundhog hunter judge topples crop pests near Nashville
Judge Joseph D. Maxwell of Washington County, a 67 year old judge and avid marksman, reports killing 214 groundhogs over two years to protect 69 000 acres of soybeans alfalfa and clover. Neighbors seek his aid to salvage crops while he balances county duties and hunting.
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Tom Pendergast
Nashville
Joseph D. Maxwell
Washington County
Illinois
Maxwell
Colurt
Spirit Is What Counts at San Bernardino School
Teachers at a San Bernardino grade school emphasize the holiday spirit at Christmas. Some pupils from foreign-extraction families struggle with English but share greetings received by the staff, including messages such as For you grandma on Valentine s Day Thank you a million and Sincerest sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Calif
Legend of Saint Nicholas of Myra
The article recounts Saint Nicholas of Myra, bishop around 300 A.D., known for charity and miracles. It notes legends of resurrecting three boys, his defense of faith, imprisonment under Diocletian, and possible attendance at Nicaea. His relics moved to Bari, he is patron of many groups and Christmas gift giving as Santa Claus.
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St. Nicholas of
Myra
Nicholas
Christendom
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Turkey
Patara
St. Paul
Artemis
Diocletian
God
Christ
Nicaea
Bari
Italy
Russia
Greece
Dwight Green Unimproved After Illness
Former Governor Dwight H. Green, age 60, remains unimproved as he is treated for an intractable chest tumor at Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. The condition update follows reports of a stable night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dwight H. Green
Green
Presbyterian Hospital
Traffic info demand tops ten thousand in first month
Springfield Illinois state police report 10 790 persons sought road and weather information through the automatic answering service during its first month of operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Foreign-built car sales to reach about 200000 units in 1958
Foreign automakers expect to move around 200000 units in the U S market this year with VW leading at about 65000. Analysts debate future imports as GM Ford and Chrysler expand European models while Studebaker Packard probes small cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Wilkie
Associated Press
Detroit
Volkswagen
American Motors
U. S
General Motors
Congress to Weigh Federal Scholarships in Next Session
The NEA proposes a nationwide education support program with 20,000 college scholarships and 5,000 fellowships annually, starting at about 40 million dollars yearly and rising to 160 million in four years. Twenty seven bills on federal scholarships sit with the House Education Committee as Rep. Barden signals likely action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Barden
D-N.c
House Education and Labor Committee
New Bern
N. C
National Education Assn
NEA
NEA Legislative Commission
James L. McCaskill
William G
Broadcast of Pope's Yule Message Set
Vatican City reports the Pope’s Christmas address will reach a global audience via a new Vatican radio station. Pius XII will speak Sunday at 11 a.m. 4 a.m. CST and translations in multiple languages will follow on 31.10 25.67 19.84 and 13.80 meter bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Pius XII
Vatican
Vatican Radio
First Day of Winter Forecast Sees Mild, Fair Weather
The U S Weather Bureau projects a fair and mild coming three days with temperatures in the upper 40s. Tonight will be clear with a low near 30 and Monday will be partly cloudy with little temperature change. At 9 p m today Pyatt station read 40 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Mercury
Pyatt
Miss Irma Johnston Charged With Liquor Sold to Minor
Miss Irma Johnston a bartender at Joseph Shock tavern was charged with selling intoxicating liquor to a minor. She posted a 200 bond and awaits a December 28 court appearance. The charge stems from a complaint by Florence Boys after her son Sylvia Boys 20 allegedly bought beer.
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Irma Johnston
Joseph Shock
Liberty St
Shock
Chester P. Winsor
Miss Johnston
Myron Barthton
Florence Boys
Rural
Morris
Sylvia Boys
Division Street
Danny Boys
Brooks Used
Two Americans Die In Edinburgh Car Crash
Two 22 year old American students died in Edinburgh after their car collided with a standing truck on a Friday night. Police identified the driver as Benjamin Goodall Symon of Yonkers New York and passenger George Steddings Moson of Winnetka Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empingham
England
Edinburgh
Benjamin Goodall Symon
Yonkers
N. Y
George Steddings Moson
Heather Lane
Winnetka, Hl
Hungary approves nationwide control committees
Budapest Hungary The communist parliament approved a nation wide system of control committees with authority to see any document and enter any premises. The measure aims to tighten state oversight across government agencies and public institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Morris resident Charles Sparr dies at 67 in Morris hospital
Charles William Sparr 67 of 745 W Jackson street died early today in Morris hospital. He was a longtime land appraiser and former real estate broker in Illinois, with roots in Morris where he was born June 16 1890. He leaves wife Caroline daughter Virginia and brother Herbert. burial in Evergreen cemetery. Memorials suggested to Morris hospital. Funeral Monday at Davis chapel with Rev Hugo C Montanus officiating.
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Charles William Sparr
W. Jackson Street
Morris
Morris Hospital
Davis Funeral Home
Davis Chapel
Hugo C. Montanus
Evergreen Cemetery
Mr. Sparr
1890
William Sparr
Morris Public Schools
Metropolitan Business College
Joliet
Sparr
U. S
Illinois
Grundy County
Blaney Commandery
Knights Templar
Illinois Historical Society
Caroline Hatcher
Frank Hatcher
Virginia
Chicago
Herbert
Long Beach
Calif
Edwin
Dairy Farmer Leader Attacks Benson Milk Price Cut Plan
Walter E. Winn of Richmond Illinois president of the Pure Milk Assn 15 000 member dairy cooperative criticized Secretary Benson’s proposed dairy price reduction effective April 1 1958 arguing it will worsen Midwest farmers hardships He cites parity drops from 102 in 1952 to 83 and a 39 000 dairy farmers closing in Illinois including 4 000 in Chicago area He notes hourly income for Midwest dairy farmers fell below 50 cents and production remains high while retail milk prices rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Benson
Midwest
Walter E. Winn
Richmond
Ill
Pure Milk Assn
Secretary of Agriculture
Winn
Gromyko and Khrushchev Urge World Meeting On Disarmament
In Moscow Andrei Gromyko urged a special UN session or international conference to discuss disarmament and hinted at an East West summit. Khrushchev then called for an East–West summit to address all humanity's problems including disarmament and urged peaceful, equal dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold K. Miles
Moscow
United Nations
Andrei A. Gromyko
Russia
Gromyko
NATO
U. N
Red China
U. N. General Assembly
U. N. Disarmament Commission
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
United States
Hope Troupe Puts on Show In Japan
Bob Hope and a large troupe arrive at Itazuke Air Base in Fukuoka Japan and perform within minutes. Japanese kimono girls serve steaming sake to the entertainers while Hope jokes about the drink. Jayne Mansfield misnames the dish sukiyaki. The group later performs in Yokohama with plans for golf with Premier Nobusuke Kishi postponed awaiting his schedule.
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Fukuoka
Japan
Bob Hope
Itazuke
Okinawa
Hope
Jayne Mansfield
U. S
Jerry Colonna
Erin O'Brien
Yokohama
Nobusuke Kishi
Kishi
Eisenhower
Tokyo
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Murphysboro
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A. A. Garthoff
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Tommy Snyder
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Tommy
Howard Snyder
Nicholas of
Dwight Green
Popular Service
Congress
Pope
Cyrus Eaton
Anne Kinder Jones Eaton
Cleveland
Ohio
Charles Sparr
Dairy Farmer
Hits Benson
Andrei Gromyko
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