Symington Talk Planned In Morris For 6-County Democrats
Final arrangements announced for Democratic presidential candidate Senator Stuart Symington’s Morris visit. A 6:30 p.m. dinner at Morris Community High School cafeteria leads to a 7:30 p.m. speaking program with tickets available through county chairmen. Reservations by Feb. 24 required.
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Symington
Morris
Stuart Symington
Louis J. Piano
Coal City
Grundy County
Democratic Central Committee
Missouri
Eisenhower
Morris Community High School
Rte. 64 Becomes A Hot Election Year Topic In Region
Centralia Illinois reports Interstate 64 remains unsettled prompting a south alignment proposal favored by governors and supported by surveys in Illinois and Indiana. Rep George E Shipley cautions neutrality while Evansville drives regional debate over route distance and cost with Illinois showing northern path longer and costlier than the southern plan.
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Centralia
Ill
Illinois
Indiana
Federal Bureau of Roads
St. Louis
Louisville
Nashville
Mount Vernon
Fairfield
Carmi
Grayville
Evansville
Ind
Salem
Flora
Olney
Lawrenceville
Vincennes
Stratton
Handley
Bureau
George E. Shipley
Shipley
Charles Vursell
R-Ill
23Rd
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Photoronix Engineering Co
Columbus
Ohio
Five Day Cold Spell with Snow Ahead
The forecast shows temperatures 8 to 12 degrees below normal for five days. Snow is expected Friday night and Saturday with continued cloudy and cold conditions. Tonight will fall to around 10 degrees and Thursday highs near 20. Tuesday high was 30 with 18 low. 9 am reading 25 and one inch of snow fell overnight.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins
Three Seek Morris Grade School Board Seats
Nominating petitions were filed this morning for three men seeking seats on the Morris Grade School Board of Education. Attorney Eugene W. Hayes seeks a new three year term, Dr. Barry S. Leng seeks a one year term, and Fremont P. Finland seeks a three year term. Clifford Sullivan, a nine year veteran, denies re election. Filing lasts until March 19, with the election set for April 9, 1960 at Franklin School.
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Morris Grade School Board of Education
Eugene W. Hayes
Nettle Street
Barry S. Leng
McKinley Street
Robert H. Beckwith
Fremont P. Finland
East Benton Street
Morris Paper Mills
Federal Paper Board
Clifford Sullivan
Franklin School
Thief Steals 80 Pounds Cheese From Sandwich Company
Birmingham police seek a thief who stole two blocks of cheese weighing 40 pounds each from a sandwich company. No injuries reported.
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Birmingham
Ala
Grundy County Voters Urged to Register for April Primary
Grundy County voters planning to cast ballots in the April 12 primary must register by March 14 if not already registered or if their name or address is incorrect. County Clerk Nels Nelson will keep his office open March 4 and March 11 from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for in person registrations.
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Grundy County
Nels Nelson
Court House
Nelson
Stratton Sees Possible Special Session on Police Reform
Gov. Stratton said a special legislative session may be called in May or earlier to address Chicago Police Department reorganization and funding for poor relief. He noted the move would accompany talks on a broader program and stressed protecting officers from improper pressure. The plan also includes state savings from using compact cars and a land transfer deal with the Army for Des Plaines area conservation and recreation, totaling 2 730 acres along the Kankakee River.
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Springfield
Ill
Stratton
Chicago
State Revenue Department
Army
Des Plaines
Everett Dirksen
Kankakee River
Two Terms Expire on Morris Community High Board
Morris community high school board terms for Earle Hunt and Dr. Stanley Graham expire this spring. Filing for candidacy opened today with Arnold C. Warland the only reported filer. petitions available at the high school or Grundy County office. Last day to file is March 19. State law requires at least one rural member be elected, with two rural members currently serving Glenn Reeves and Earl Hunt. The law notes residency in unincorporated territory if 30 percent or more of district property lies there.
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Morris Community High School
Earle Hunt
Rural Morris
Stanley Graham
Arnold C. Warland
Grundy County
Gladys Bright
Board of Education
Glenn Reeves
Earl Hunt
Lanphier resigns from Convair over defense policy clashes
Thomas G. Lanphier Jr. resigns as vice president of Convair Division General Dynamics Corp maker of the Atlas missile to criticize what he calls inadequate Eisenhower defense policy. He told NBC Today he believes the President lacks current knowledge of modern weapons and urged faster development. Lanphier, a WWII ace, praised Atlas F102 F106 and B58 Hustler work.
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New York
Thomas G. Lanphier Jr
Eisenhower
Lanphier
Canaveral
Convair
General Dynamics Corp
America
Nbc-Tv
Dave Garroway
J. W. Naish
Naish
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Symington
Air Force
Wilson vows no political pull in Chicago police reform
Orlando W. Wilson, Chicago's new police chief, pledges to tolerate no political influence, fire officers involved in crime, and treat ward leaders like ordinary citizens while tackling a scandal plagued force. He cites the need to clean up a 10 575 member department amid fresh corruption allegations and prior misconduct.
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Orlando W. Wilson
Chicago
Wilson
University of California
School of Criminology
NEA
University of California School of Criminology
Timothy J. O’connor
Kinzie Blueitt
Tale
Karns Named Acting Cook County Judge to Succeed Kerner
East St Louis jurist John Marshall Karns was chosen to succeed Otto Kerner as acting Cook County judge. Karns will serve four days weekly in Chicago and three in East St Louis until a permanent successor is elected. He beat three other downstate jurists for the post and is a Democrat backed by the party organization.
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Judge Karns
East St. Louis
Otto Kerner
Chicago
John Marshall Karns
Cook County
Kerner
Karns
Edward J. Barrett
John E. Pavlik
Calumet City
Fred P. Schuman
Granite City
Walter R. O'Malley
Aurora
Barrett
Illinois
Otto Kerner Sr
Secretary of State’s
Eisenhower Enjoys Largest Rio Welcome Amid Crowds
President Eisenhower was greeted by massive crowds in Rio de Janeiro as confetti fell and samba bands played. He told Brazil's Congress that any attempt to deny freedom of choice to American nations would be intervention, urged disarmament to fund peaceful development, and highlighted unity with sister republics.
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Stanford Bradshaw
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Eisenhower
Congress
United States
Brasilia
Avenido Rio Branco
U. S
Rio
Cuba
Fidel Castro
India
New Delhi
Cars Collide On Pine Bluff Road
A two car crash on Pine Bluff Road injured one passenger and caused major damage. John P. Finney of La Grange swerved and hit a westbound car driven by 17 year old Carol Holderman from Route 1 Morris. John Holderman, 13, suffered a bloody nose. Finney was fined $15 for traveling too fast for conditions. Sheriff Edward Vilt and State Trooper O'Hagen investigated.
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Pine Bluff
John P. Finney
la Grange
Carol Holderman
Rte. 1
Morris
John Holderman
Holderman
Edward Vilt
O’hagen
Wilt
Finney
Justice of the Peace
Chester Winsor
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