Keenan Convicted in Tax Charge Faces Political Fallout
Frank Keenan Cook County Assessor and former Democrat turned Republican was found guilty on seven tax counts totaling 211000, plus one conspiracy count. His brothers were convicted on conspiracy. his sons acquitted. Keenan vows to fight, deny guilt, seek new trial and appeal, and refuses to resign.
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Chicago
Frank Keenan
Cook County
Keenan
Atty
Benjamin I.adamowski
Adamowski
Stratton
U.S. District Court
Mark
James
Ojai
Calif
Edward
George
10th Tornado Victim Dies at Murphysboro
The tornado strike in Murphysboro Illinois left 10 dead and 192 injured with about 100 homes destroyed or damaged. Wen day Irene Johnson two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James T Johnson died Sunday at Doctors Hospital in Carbondale. About 400 people were left homeless and damage was estimated at 1.5 million dollars according to Sheriff Howard Cheatham.
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Murphysboro
Ill
Illinois
Wenday Irene Johnson
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
James T. Johnson
Howard Cheatham
Jackson County
Dwight Green Ill In Chicago Hospital
Dwight H. Green former Illinois governor and Chicago attorney is reported very weak at Presbyterian hospital after treatment for a malignant chest tumor. His condition was described as critical last week.
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Chicago
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Pres- Seyterian Hospital
Green
Christmas Worship Marks Start Across Local Churches
Christmas Eve worship begins with midnight services at Immaculate Conception and Morris Presbyterian churches. City businesses and government offices close early to allow attendance. Christmas Day services planned at Bethlehem Lutheran, Grace Lutheran Morris, and Lisbon Bethlehem Lutheran. Schools close until Jan 6. Bethlehem Lutheran hosts 10 a.m. service with special sermon by Rev. L. G. Hinderaker.
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Immaculate Conception
Morris Presbyterian
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Morris
Lisbon
Morris Post Office
Immaculate Conception Church
L. G. Hinderaker
Train Crew Member Is Unpopular Here
A crew member aboard westbound Rock Island train 426 discarded a lighted fusee 35 feet from the tracks starting a grass fire along the Rock Island right of way west of Hoge street. Firemen and families were at Eagles hall for a Christmas party when the alarm rang at 8:15 p.m. Sunday. A resident saw the flare tossed from the train rear.
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Rock Island
Morris
Fire Department
Eagles Hall
Hoge Street
Robbers Slug Watchman Steal $372 From Vault
Robbers slugged Walter Corry, a Valley Steel Co. watchman at Flora Illinois and stole $372 and a small vault. The band fled in Corry’s automobile, abandoning it 24 miles southeast of Flora.
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Slug Watchman
Flora, Ill
Valley Steel Co
Walter Corry
Corry
Here
Teenagers claim successful weekend rocket test in Utah
Johnny Stoddard Steve Mercer and Bruce Herrick all 17 at Weber High School say they fired a two inch steel rocket 39 inches long reaching about 3600 feet at 338 mph. They hid behind sandbags and used trig to plan the test near a secret site. The rocket burned 15 pounds of solid fuel for about a second before landing mangled.
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Johnny Stoddard
Steve Mercer
Bruce Herrick
Weber High School
Utah
Jaui Ung
McElroy Action May Soften Demo Criticism
Secretary of Defense McElroy aims to ease congressional criticism over missile and satellite progress. He lifted overtime limits and funded programs, signaling urgency. Key senators praise his moves and expect stronger action to speed production and resolve bottlenecks.
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McElroy
Washington
Russia
Congress
Defense Department
Young Father Admits Abduction Attempt Near Madison
Wendell G. Howes, 21, turned himself in to police and admitted shoving a 10 year old girl into the trunk of his car in an attempted abduction near a Middleton Madison shopping center. The girl escaped from the car and a passing motorist provided an auto description. Howes was held without charge after a preliminary investigation found no prior criminal record and the sheriff called the act an impulse. Authorities noted no strong link to the Maria Ridulph case.
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Madison
Wis
Wendell G. Howes
Middleton
Howes
Cold Wave Traverses West After Warm Spell
Weather officials warn a cold wave from the west will push through tonight ending a brief warm spell that saw Sunday’s high near 58 degrees at Pyatt Weather Station. Central and south expect partly cloudy but colder conditions while the extreme north remains much colder. Snow flurries were forecast for northern Wisconsin with dry pavements in Iowa Indiana and southern Wisconsin travelers. Wednesday outlook is cloudy with moderate temperatures. At 9 am today readings were 50 degrees locally with Sunday night’s low around 58.
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Pyatt
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Sputnik II May Be Seen This Evening
Cambridge Massachusetts based report says the Soviet dog rocket Sputnik II may be visible tonight to Illinois observers about 6 05 p m as it moves from southwest to northeast along a path spanning south Texas Arkansas Missouri Illinois Wisconsin and north Michigan the Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory announced
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Mass
Russia
Illinois
Suntown
Texas
Arkansas
Missouri
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory
Edward Gein Not Competent to Stand Trial
Circuit Judge Herbert A. Bunde said Edward Gein is not competent to stand trial and will remain at Central State Hospital for a sanity hearing. Gein, 51, has admitted killing and mutilating two women and looting graves of a dozen others, including Mrs. Bernice Worden and Mrs. Mary Hogan.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Herbert A. Bunde
Central State Hospital For
Edward Gein
Plainfield
Bunde
Gein
Waupung
Pope Pius Seeks End to Arms in Christmas Message
In his 19th annual Christmas speech the 81 year old pope urged nations to halt the arms race, warn of ruinous costs, and back international bodies and disarmament efforts. He affirmed the right to self defense but urged restraint and warned against pride in armament. The address, transmitted by the Vatican radio, endorsed the Atlantic Alliance and UN efforts while calling for inspection and cooperation. The pope spoke from the Consistorial Hall with twelve cardinals in attendance.
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Pope
Pius XII
Vatican City
Vatican
Cutlluiniou Uidgl
Russia
Sputnik
United Nations
College of Cardinals
Eisenhower to Speak Tonight on NATO Paris Meeting
President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles will address the nation in a 7:30 p.m. CST radio television report from the White House. Hagerty said notes, not prepared texts, will guide their remarks as they summarize the Paris NATO conference and discuss Soviet missile developments. The Gaither report’s discussion was not confirmed by the Security Council.
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Eisenhower
National Security Council
NATO
Paris
Dulles
White House
James C. Hagerty
Security Council
Hagerty
Gaither
United States
H. Rowan Gaither
San Francisco
Russia
NATO Chiefs of State
U. S
Europe
NATO Seeks IRBMs On Land And Sea Bases
General Lauris Norstad said NATO circles want intermediate range ballistic missiles placed on land and at sea. He outlined 6 to 10 squadrons of 15 missiles in Europe plus four sites in Britain and noted distribution could vary by country. He expects a NATO decision within weeks to meet Soviet advances.
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Lauris Norstad
Europe
NATO
Norstad
Inurope
Britain
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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