End in Deadlock as Rhodesia Declares Emergency
Salisbury Southern Rhodesia reports a state of emergency after the government outlawed the African National Congress and launched mass arrests. Up to 500 Africans held. key leaders James Chikerema and George Nyan doro seized, amid fears of nationalist unrest linked to Nyasaland.
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Salisbury
Southern Rhodesia
African Tional Congress
Asd
Edgar Whitehead
Congress
Nyasaland
Northern
Central African Federation
British Commonwealth
Whitehead
James Chikerema
Sothern
Rhodesia
George Nyandoro
Hastings Banda
Meeting of Grundy County School Heads March 4
Illias Walker Grundy County superintendent notes a Springfield gathering of county superintendents to discuss National Defense Education Act Section 5 guidance and counseling. A Grundy County meeting to organize Springfield 3:00 p.m. March 4 to push the program locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illias Walker
Grundy County
Springfield
Illinois
George Wilkins
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Miss Walker
Luce Nominated Ambassador to Brazil by Eisenhower
President Eisenhower nominates former Italy ambassador Clare Boothe Luce to Brazil posting in Rio de Janeiro succeeding Ellis O Briggs. Luce, 56, served as Italy envoy 1953-1957 and later left due to ill health. She is a Republican former U S representative from Connecticut and wife of Time Life publisher Henry Luce.
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Bulletin
Washington
Clare Boothe Luce
Italy
Eisenhower
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Grundy County Names Burl Satterfield Farm Adviser
Burl J. Satterfield of Paris is named the new Grundy County farm adviser and will start about May 1 replacing M. E. Tascher who retires after 23 years. Satterfield, former Edgar County assistant adviser, is a 1953 University of Illinois graduate and ex Army pilot. He and his wife Louise have a son, David Lee. the family plans to move to Morris.
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Burl J. Satterfield
Paris
Edgar County
Grundy County
H. Allen Holler
University of Ilinois
Indiana
Illinois
Louise
David Lee
Morris
Brother of Morris Woman Electrocuted
Donald Coil, 28, of Beards town, a brother of Mrs. Sam Robison, was electrocuted today at a Quincy substation while working for Central Illinois Public Service company. He had five years of service as a sub station crewman and came into contact with a heavy voltage line during an undetermined task.
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Donald Coil
Beardstown
Sam Robison
W.llinois Ave
Quincy
Coil
Central
Ilinois Public Service Company
Springfield
Illinois House to unclog court dockets proposed by Burhans
Rep. Robert Burhans introduces a bill creating county court dockets inspectors who would advise on adding judges if needed and seek state Supreme Court relief. The measure aims to speed cases and reduce delays in Illinois courts.
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Illinois
Savace
Robert Burhans
Peoria
State Supreme Court
Justice of the Peace
Senate
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
R. G. Crisemberry
Murphysboro
John Erlenborn
Elmhurst
Edward Eberspacher
Shelbyville
State Revenue Department
Latham Castle Nominated to U S Judgeship
President Eisenhower nominated Latham Castle of Illinois to be a judge on the 7th U S Circuit serving Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin. Castle, 59, would replace the late Philip J Finnegan and has a long Illinois legal career including attorney general since 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latham Castle
U.S
Washington
Eisenhower
Atty
Illinois
U. S
Indiana
Wisconsin
Castle
Philip J. Finnegan
Sycamore
DeKalb
DeKalb County
Sandwich
Northwestern University
Discoverer 1 Launch Postponed Indefinitely
The Air Force has again postponed indefinitely the Discoverer 1 satellite project at Vandenberg Air Force Base California. The two stage rocket countdown was halted twice within 30 seconds for undisclosed technical reasons leaving the polar orbit goal unachieved.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
John Strohm to Speak at Grundy County Farm Bureau Meeting
The Grundy County Farm Bureau and Grundy Service Company announce an annual meeting at Morris Community High School gymnasium. John Strohm, noted as the first American newsman to tour Red China since the war, will speak at 7:45 or 8 p.m. Saturday after the meetings open at 7 p.m. by James F. Holderman. PMID
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Grundy County Farm Bureau
Grundy Service Company
John Strohm
Red
China
Morris Community
James F. Holderman
Farm Bureau
Bernard Berta
William Huml
IAA
John Fillman
Service Company
A. J. Burk
L. C. Borger
Charge Two Morris Youths With Burglary
Two Morris area youths Donald Henson and David Seamen face larceny and burglary charges over a break in at Domestic Soft Water Company offices and garage at 255 Granite Street Joliet. Detectives Alex Davidson and Bernard McGann arrested them in Nashville Illinois Monday. warrants signed by Carl Peterson at 255 Granite Street Joliet. The youths had recently been released from the Vandalia State Penal Institution.
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Morris
Donald Henson
David Seamen
Domestic
Soft Water Company
Granite St
Joliet
Alex Davidson
Bernard McGann
Nashville
Ill
Carl Peterson
Skeleton Remains In Munster May Be Local Journalist
Skeletal remains found in Munster Indiana Tuesday may belong to Amelia J Zelko Joliet newspaperwoman who vanished September 25 1957 in Joliet Authorities will send dental charts from Miss Zelko to Munster Chief William Retzloff of Joliet said the charts will help determine if they match the bones Dr Ruth Litvak University of Illinois anthropologist analyzed the bones noting a woman over 40 of about five feet five inches tall and arthritis or healed injury
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Munster
Ind
Amelia J. Zelko
Joliet
Miss Zelko
Joseph R. Trizna
William Retzloff
Zelko
the Spectator
Ruth Litvak
University of Illinois
Kimbark Ave
Litvak
Retzloff
Man Gives Himself Quit Smoking Reminder
In Okemah Oklahoma D D Malone told his wife he would quit smoking. She helped by placing notes in every desk drawer reminding him of his pledge. The quirky domestic gesture illustrates family support for personal resolve.
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Okemah
Okla
D. D. Malone
Ice Jam Challenge at County Line Bridge
U S Army Corps of Engineers engineer Charles Boland said attempts to raise and lower river levels to loosen the Kankakee ice jam near the Dresden dam failed Wednesday but will be tried again today. Gates will open after about four hours, hoping to move the jam and protect the County Line bridge from lateral ice pressure.
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Kankakee River
Will-Grundy County Line
Dresden Dam
Charles Boland
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Joliet
the Herald
Boland
County Line
Weather update for Grundy county area
A Wednesday night shower gave way to light heavy snow in the morning with .10 inch precipitation. Friday outlook calls for cloudy mild conditions with possible rain and highs in the 40s. Winds shift to north and northwest by Friday evening, cooling for Saturday. Wednesday high 45 and low 34 at Pyatt station. 9 am temperature 38.
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Grundy County
Pyatt
Talks end with no gains in Big Four talks
Macmillan and Khrushchev concluded talks in Kil V with no inch gained. They planned a formal communique for Monday and signaled limited progress on trade and cultural exchanges while Berlin tensions and Western rights remained focal points.
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Kil V
Ukraine
Khrushchev
Berlin
Kiev
Macmillan
Moscow
Kremlin
Germany
Soviet Union
Frank Condon to Head Scout Council in 1959
Frank E. Condon was reelected president of Rainbow Council Boy Scouts of America at the annual Joliet meeting. Dr. F Wayne Graham and Francis E Detweiler were named vice presidents, with Robert J Herschbach Elmer Grohne Alfred C Levering as officers and national council representatives from Joliet Morris Kankakee.
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Frank E. Condon
Rainbow Council
Boy Scouts of America
F. Wayne Graham
Joliet
Francis E. Detweiler
Kankakee
Robert J. Herschbach
Elmer Grohne
Alfred C. Levering
National Council
Condon
Morris
Detweiler
Clifford N. Hathway
Morton H. Hollingsworth
Levering
Want Ads Through a Keyhole Modern Trailer Rent
Classified notice for rental of a trailer or garage space and storage area seeks a suitable building. Also offers a gas range for sale in excellent condition. Includes brief terms and contact intent.
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House of Representatives
Connecticut
Mrs. Luce
Ridgefield, Coun
Joan Foster
Dulles
John Foster Dulles
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Grundy Farm
Satterfield
Edgar
Burl Satterfield
Ike
Northwestern University Law School
Discoverer
Morris Community Hospital
Leo Pope
Morris Hospital
Thomas B. Reed
Sandra Perry
Jim Lois
Billie Ann Doss
Barbara Wharrie
All Morris High School
Barbara Heap
Kathi Anderson
Minooka High School
Herald
Vandalia
Molly Zelko
Northern Illinois University
MCHS
Ernest E. Hanson
Kay Davis
Beth Schock
Coal City
Ronita Belt
Judy Kodat
Terri Connor
Carole Curtis
Cathy Murphy
Blodgett Road
Joliet Arsenal
Frank Condon
Scout Council
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