Soviets Free Four U S Trucks In West Berlin Route
In Helmstedt, Soviet authorities released a convoy of four American trucks held on the Berlin to West Germany route since Monday. The move followed a White House protest and a high level diplomatic exchange led by Ashburn. The release marks a US-Soviet clash over free access to West Berlin, with a parallel Soviet hold on a British army truck last Monday.
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Helmstedt
Germany
Berlin
West Germany
Red Army
United States
Caesa
Soviet Union
West Berlin
Eisenhower
KAakes Clothing Appeal for Needy Family
Grundy county American Red Cross calls for clothing for a family in need. Executive secretary Mrs Arley Munts lists items including women shoes size 7 dresses coat 11 or 12 girls coats size 7 8 girls shoes 10 and 1042 boys shoes 8 pants 7 men pants 29 29 and shirts 14 12. Contact Mrs Munts at 1046 or 367 to donate.
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Grundy County
American Red Cross
Arley Munts
Hunter Safety Program Head Named in Illinois
Springfield Illinois Oliver Bell of Coles County an Illinois department investigator is coordinator of the states hunter safety program Gov William G Stratton announced Bell will direct activities of 30 investigators trained as gun safety instructors of laymen who volunteer to teach.
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Springfield
Ill
Oliver Bell
Coles County
Illinois Department
William G. Stratton
Bell
Mattoon Woman Dies in Crash Near Decatur
Mrs Ethel Abel, 73, of Mattoon died Tuesday after the car she rode in skidded on a slick road southeast of Decatur and she was thrown into a corn field. Her daughter Carmen Aleshire, 42, also of Mattoon, the driver, was not injured.
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Decatur
Ill
Ethel Abel
Mattoon
Abel
Carmen Aleshire
Javits Pushes Expanded Civil Rights Action if Eisenhower Fails
Senator Javits says he will press for wider federal civil rights action unless the President backs broader protections. Eisenhower plans to Congress in 10 days with voting rights and school integration measures but not broad attorney general injunction authority. Kuchel expects a satisfactory program with good passage odds.
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Washington
Jacob K. Javits
Eisenhower
Senate
Congress
Javits
Thomas Kuchel
California
Kuchel
Morris Township GOP Caucus Nomination Details
Three candidates filed for re nomination to Morris Township offices for the February GOP caucus. Joseph Ryder and Harry E Brown seek re election as assistant supervisors and Ray Hutchings seeks re election as township commissioner. Nominations had to be in by 6 pm Tuesday. Caucuses run 7 to 8 pm Monday across six precincts with voting sites listed and results canvassed at 8 30 pm by the Morris Township Central Committee.
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Roy Shannon
Morris Township
Republican Committee
GOP
Joseph Ryder
Harry E. Brown
Ray Hutchings
Moris Township
Shannon
Court House
City Hall
Goodwill Playground
Masonic Temple
Union Hall
Hexhall
Morris Township Central Committee
Girl Scout Council Outlines 1959 Projects for Camp and Training
Trailways Girl Scout Council unveils 1959 plan to support 1,643 leaders and 4,600 scouts, led by Executive Director Vera G. Funderburk. Priorities include securing a year-round campsite, boosting 4-H collaboration, high school troop programs, a National Roundup patrol, expanded leader training, and a 12 day resident camp to meet national standards while preparing for a large cookie drive February 27 to March 8 to fund camp development.
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Trailways Girl Scout Council
Vera G. Funderburk
Piel Gant Maaklin Galan
We Violvuul Vyuric Dale
Colorado
Funderburk
Girl Scouts
Council
McKinley Woods
Morris
Trailways
Trailways Camp Development Fund
Eisenhower calls for higher taxes on spending bills
President Eisenhower told reporters Congress must add taxes to every spending bill, arguing it would prevent deficit spending and protect the dollar. He targeted a $3 billion housing bill and a $575 million airport aid plan, while urging public understanding of any tax increases. He praised Virginia's school integration and defended moderate civil rights policy.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Virginia
Norfolk
Arlington County
South
Weather Outlook Shows Snow Flurry Then Freeze
The forecast calls for light snow this afternoon with a falling temperature possibly to zero or below. Thursday will be fair and cold around 15 degrees. Pyatt Weather Station reported a 32 degree high with a 3 degree low and 12 degrees at 9 am. Precipitation Tuesday included snow freezing drizzle and rain totaling 0.17 inches.
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Mercury
Pyatt
Scout family excels in Ohio youth ranks
The Burogany family from Alliance Ohio shows strong scouting involvement. William is an Eagle Scout, Robert an Explorer Scout, Barry a Star Scout, Bruce a Cub Scout, and a sister leads a Girl Scout troop.
Loopholes blasted by state auditor in first annual report
Springfield. The state auditor general’s 188 page annual report critiques payroll and warrant controls after the 1958 fiscal year. It cites improper mailing of warrants and potential misuses by officials including the Hodge era, noting justices often failed to back vouchers with receipts.
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Springfield
Illinois
Statehouse
Frank Whitney
Hodge
Whitney
Supreme Court
Fifteen Die In State Traffic Week Totals
In the week ending Monday, fifteen traffic deaths were recorded across Illinois per the State Division of Traffic Safety. Counts by county include Rock Island three, LaSalle three, McLean eight, with Madison Tazewell Clay Fayette McHenry Cook De Witt each one. The week shows an eight death decrease from the previous year.
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Springfield
Rock Island
LaSalle
McLean
Madison
Tazewell, Clay, Fayette
McHenry
Cook and de Witt
Want Ads: Furnished apartment and items for sale
Furnished apartment for rent with three rooms and bath. Man's full length storm coat for sale. Toy terrier pups for sale. 1952 automobile for sale.
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Automobile
Three Charged In Morris Burglary Case
Wayne Arnold 21 of Liberty Street confessed to burglary and breaking and entering in the Morris case linked to Black's Tavern on Liberty and Benton Streets. Harold and Billie Henry of Streator were arrested on similar charges. all are jailed in Grundy County with $10,000 bonds.
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Wayne Arnold
Liberty St
Black's Tavern
Art Olson
Myron
Jack) Bartlett
Arnold
Harold
Billie Henry
Black’s Tavern
Liberty and
Benton Streets
Grundy County
Henry Boys
Bartlett
Gerald Bitner
Streator
Iowa
Henry
Phoenix
Ariz
August Black
Wayne Dallas Arnold
Texas
Dallas
Black
Consta
Judgeship Bill Offered Expands U S District Bench
Senator James Eastland introduced an omnibus judgeship bill in Washington that would add two U S district court judges for Northern Illinois. The measure mirrors a prior proposal from last year that did not reach a Senate vote.
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Washington
Illinois
U. S. District Court
James Q. Eastland
D-Miss
Eastland
Senate
Plane Plunges Into East River in Tragic Crash
A turboprop American Airlines plane with 73 aboard crashed into the East River near La Guardia in fog. Eight survived, 65 believed dead, as boats and rescuers combed the water amid heavy currents and rain. Beulah Zachary and Richard Winn were among the missing.
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New York
American Airlines
East River
la Guardia
Chicago
Connecticut
Long Island Sound
New York Harbor
Beulah Zachary
Kukla
Fran and
Ollie
Richard Winn
Illinoisans listed among crash missing in New York flight
A New York Am erican Airlines crash leaves 26 Illinois residents missing or dead. Named missing are Herbert Greenwald a Chicago real estate developer. Stuart Patterson Evanston executive. Harold Zewiske Chicago Vogue manager. Maury Katzenberg Chicago clothing firm president. Albert Allen Lewis High Park operator. Mrs Marjorie Wilson Chicago. Harris Shevelson formerly Oak Park now Westport editor. Robert Willemin Sr. La Grange commodity specialist. Downstate listed is Raymond a Kewanee union official.
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Chicago
Illinois
la Grange
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith
Downstate
Kewanee
Raymond
Illinois Survivors Of East River Plane Crash Released
The New York release lists Illinois survivors of the East River AA crash. Names include Warren E. Cook, 36, flight engineer from Aurora in poor condition. Frank Hlavacek, 33, co pilot from Wilmette in critical condition. Paul Ogle, 50, from Elmwood Park, unconscious and critical.
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New York
American Airlines
East River
Cook
Warren E
Parker Ave
Aurora
All
Hlavacek
Frank
Schiller St
Wilmette
Ogle
Paul
78Th Court
Elmwood Park
Ill
State Legislators Propose Broad agenda of bills in Illinois
Springfield Illinois lawmakers return from recess and file 112 bills covering school safety scooter licensing and government reorganization. A sprinkler and fire escape bill cites Our Lady of the Angels fire while a reform package seeks to reduce state departments from 16 to 12. Representative Zlatnik promotes school building safety measures.
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Stan Koven
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Chicago
Michael F. Zlatnik
Chicago Republican
Our Lady of Angels
Zlatnik
Senate
House
Hicles
Stratton
State Code
Harry Semrow
Dixon
Lincoln
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Independence
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Brooklyn Bridge
Lower Manhattan
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