Ricky Nelson Tops Teen Music Scene in No. 1 Hallywood Style
Ricky Nelson, 18, blends teen appeal with simple country influenced rock as his single Lonesome Town joins a string of hits. He earns widespread fame through records and TV with Ozzie Harriet and David, though he says most money goes to the bank and he rarely sees it.
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Hollywood
Eric Hilliard Nelson
Detroit
Ricky Nelson
America
Ricky
Lonesome Town
Ozzie and
Harriet Nelson
David
Atlantic City Steel Pier
Trio of Rock Stars Die in Mason City Plane Crash
Three prominent rock and roll idols Buddy Holly Ritchie Valens and J P Richardson known as the Big Bopper died when their four seat chartered plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Mason City Iowa Weather conditions were blamed for the crash and the pilots Roger Peterson was killed The musicians had just played at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake and were en route to Fargo North Carolina for an appearance
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Mason City
Iowa
Buddy Holly
Texas
Ritchie Valens
Los Angeles
J. P. Richardson
Louisiana
Big Bopper
Clear Lake
Fargo
N. C
Ye Wees
Dwyer Flyg Service
Mason’City
Roger Peterson
Holly
The
Crickets
Valens
They
Morris Hospital Opens New OB Section
Morris hospital starts use of its new obstetrical department in the south wing. The area contains 12 mother beds, 12 nursery beds, and an observation nursery with two bassinets. Old OB space will be remodeled into pediatrics and adult rooms with air conditioning.
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Morris Hospital
Dee Elsome
Three Men Eligible For Joliet Postmastership
The Civil Service Commission lists John P. Schmucker James Charles Bell and Henry Leach as eligible for the Joliet Illinois postmastership. President Eisenhower may nominate any, with Senate confirmation required. Five other applicants sought the $8 250 a year position.
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Washington
The
Civil Service Commission
John P. Schmucker
James Charles Bell
Henry Leach
Joliet, Il
Eisenhower
Senate
Adamowski Urges Investigation of Cook County Assessor Office
Chicago State's Attorney Benjamin S. Adamowski calls for a 15 member commission to probe the Cook County assessor's office and even proposes abolishing the office in favor of a bipartisan board. He argues the personal property tax cannot be eliminated without a constitutional amendment and warns revenue losses could raise the state sales tax.
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Adamowski
Office of County
Chicago
Benjamin S. Adamowski
Illinois
William G. Stratton
Stratton
General Assembly
Man Commission
Cook County
P. J. Cullerton
Cook
Des Plaines Wildlife Area bids open for 2325 acres
The General Services Administration advertises bids for 2325 acres of Des Plaines Wildlife Area in Will County near Joliet. Sealed bids are to be opened March 2 at 2 p m in Chicago at the GSA offices Room 575 U S Courthouse.
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Des Plaines Wildlife Area
General Services Administration
GSA
U. S. Courthouse
Chicago
U. S. Rte. 66
Des Plaines River
Blodgett Road
Will County
Joliet
Douglas Bill
Sportsmen
Grundy County
Des Plaines
Rose and Lutomski Bound Over To Grand Jury
Edward Rose and Dennis Lutomski appeared before Justice Dix on burglary charges and were bound over to the grand jury with $10,000 bond. They are jailed in Grundy County. The pair allegedly burglarized Discount Sales in Morris on January 25, stealing five radios and a TV.
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Edward Rose
Dennis Lutomski
W. L. Dix
Justice of Peace
Grundy County
Rose
Lutomski
Morris
Strike Idles 1 800 Workers At Joliet
Some 1,800 workers at the American Steel and Wire Co plant were idled by a strike of 60 shipping department employees. The company called the walkout unauthorized. The strikers, Local 1445 United Steel Workers, began Monday morning as about 900 day shift workers remained at work until quitting time while night and swing shifts refused to cross picket lines.
Surge of New Methodist Churches In Eight Years
A national Church Board of Missions report shows 1,053 new Methodist churches organized in eight and a half years. That is an average of 124 openings per year, reflecting rapid expansion across the country.
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New York
Church
Board of Missions
Boy Scout Government Day Feb 18 in Morris
The Morris observance of Boy Scout Government Day is set for February 18 announced by the organizing committee. Participating figures include Rev. Clifford Gilson Everett Mitchell Walter Hundt August Black Dale Steffen and Thomas West. Sponsoring groups include Knights of Columbus American Legion VFW Moose Eagles Lions Rotary Morris Paper Mill union and the Trade Labor council.
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Morris
Clifford Gilson
Everett Mitchell
Walter Hundt
August Black
Dale Steffen
Thomas West
Knights of Columbus
American Legion
VFW
Moose, Eagles, Lions
Rotary
Morris Paper Mill Union
The
Trade Labor Council
Hazardous driving warning as snow turns to freezing rain
The Weather Bureau warned of hazardous driving as snow began early and froze to sleet and ice on pavements. The forecast calls for continued freezing rain or sleet into the afternoon and night, then rain as temperatures rise. Tonight’s low near 30. Wednesday brings more rain, then snow and colder conditions. Thursday outlook partly cloudy and much colder. Pyatt station shows recent temperatures with highs near 19 and a nine degree low, 29 at 9 am.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Pyatt
Hardy Oldster Keeps Working at 96 in Seminole Store
In Seminole Oklahoma I A Smith aged 96 runs a dry goods store and works a full day daily. His two sons retired after turning 65, but he remains active in business and daily life.
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Seminole
Okla
I. A. Smith
Smith
Virginia integration schools open without incident
Racially integrated classes began in six Norfolk public schools and Arlington County without major trouble. Police monitored schools as the first full-scale test of integration proceeded, with occasional hostile remarks from white students and plans for a statewide long-range program moving toward a solution in the coming weeks.
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Lewis Cousins
Maury High School
Norfolk
Douglas B. Cornell
Richmond, Va
Arlington County
Governor's Office
General Assembly
Stratford Junior High
Arlington
Washington
Virginia
Stratford
Old Dominion
Dirksen Opposes Immediate All-Out Civil Rights Action
Senator Everett Dirksen said the time is not ripe for Eisenhower to urge Congress to enact broad civil rights measures. He favors cautious steps and perhaps limited subpoena powers for the attorney general, noting peaceful school integration in Virginia as a moderating influence.
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Washington
Everett Dirksen
LNN
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
Eisen
Nower Wii
Thomas Kuchel
GOP
Virginia
Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Civil Rights Commission
Attorney General
Malinovsky Claims Soviet Rocket Power Outpaces West
Soviet Defense Minister Rodion Malinovsky told the congress the USSR has perfected ballistic missiles that can deliver hydrogen warheads with pinpoint accuracy and reach any point on earth. He warned the West of its vulnerability and asserted Soviet armaments and services have advanced, including a modern air force and high quality navy. He contrasted U S naval reach with Soviet defenses and echoed Khrushchev on ICBM serial production and space capable missiles.
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A. I. Goldberg
Moscow
Rodion Malinovsky
Thest Congress
Soviet Communist Party
Moscow Radio
U.S.S.R
United States
United States Navy
Khrushchev
Congress
Soviet Union
Space
Douglas urges action on racial integration and justice
Sen Paul Douglas told a Muskingum College audience that segregation is a pressing domestic problem affecting relations with Negroes and Mexican-Americans. He urged testing rights in federal court and backed a bill giving the Justice Department power to seek injunctions to protect Fourth Amendment rights.
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Ohio
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Muskingum College
Southwest
Douglas
Congress
Department of Justice
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