Illinois Legislature Convenes ef U.S. Fails to Win Release of 9 Army Men
Berlin reports that the United States failed in its second contact with Communist East Germany to win the release of nine U S Army men held prisoners. East Germany insists on government to government talks while demanding prestige for its regime and is blocking a compromise on protocol.
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Berlin
United States
East Germany
Foreign Ministry
U. Army
Robert B. McQuail
Bluefield
W. Va
McQuail
H. I. Hodes
U. S
Europe
State Department
MecQuail
Raymond J. McRory Jr
Wauwatosa
Wis
Potsdam
3Rd Armored Division
West Germany
Iron Curtain
Goldfine Paid Adams Bill as FTC Closed Case
Washington investigators found industrialist Bernard Goldfine paid $267.05 in January and February 1954 at the Waldorf Astoria for President Eisenhower aide Sherman Adams and Mrs Adams. The FTC was closing a case against Goldfine’s Northfield Mills over mislabeling. No criminal charges were brought.
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Washington
House
Bernard Goldfine
Shermann Adams
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Goldfine
Adams
Eisenhower
Francis X. McLaughlin
Federal Trade Commission
Northfield Mills
Goldfine Textile Company
Want Ads: Three Room Apartment For Rent
District sales manager notes unfurnished three room apartment for rent. Strawberries for sale and a baby basket for sale listed in the classifieds.
Morris Youth Tag Day Reaches $426
Morris Chamber of Commerce reports Little League and Pony League fund drive raised 426.05 by Saturday noon, with most collectors under knee high, and about 125 more dollars collected in the afternoon. Contributions still welcomed to John Black or the Morris Chamber of Commerce to reach a 587.50 goal for a full summer schedule.
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Morris Chamber of Commerce
Little League and
Pony League
John Black
Recreation Committee
Nellie Fox
Morris
Bloomington Youth Killed in Hayride Accident
A church sponsored hayride for about 70 youths in Bloomington Illinois ended in tragedy when 15 year old Leonard Knuth fell from a wagon and was fatally crushed beneath its wheels He was the son of Mr and Mrs Franklin Knuth of Bloomington.
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Bloomington
Ill
Leonard Knuth
Leonard
Franklin Knuth
Evanston Blonde Crowned Miss Illinois at Jacksonville
Anita Ruth Olson of Evanston Illinois was crowned Miss Illinois Saturday night and will represent Illinois at the Miss America contest. The Oak Park secretary receptionist is 5 6 112 pounds with 34 23 34 measurements and is the daughter of Dr and Mrs Kermit Olson of River Forest. Runners up include Frances Mae Wilhelm Collinsville Mari Jean Rupp West Chicago Judy K Guerin Evergreen Park and Sheron Haywood Jacksonville.
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Jacksonville
Anita Ruth Olson
Evanston
Illinois
Olson
Oak Park
Kermit Olson
River Forest
Frances Mae Wilhelm
Collinsville
Marijean Rupp
West Chicago
Judy K. Guerin
Evergreen Park
Sheron Haywood
Local Area Weather Outlook Through Weekend
Mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon with possible light showers tonight or early Tuesday. Highs mid 70s and lows around 52, followed by fair warm weather through Saturday. Showers or thundershowers possible again at week end. Pyatt station reported 64 high and 49 low on Sunday. At 9 am today the temperature was 65.
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Pyatt
Hospital Project Makes Progress at Morris Hospital
Construction at Morris Hospital advances with the east end addition nearing interior completion. A new kitchen and three two bedroom units are planned upstairs while a rear emergency entrance and parking lot are in use. An emergency room and central elevator shaft are being prepared and a new X ray machine awaits installation.
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The
Morris Hospital
Miss Dee Elsome
Beeen
Hansen-Peterson Company
Joliet
North View OF Hospital
Morris Herald
Grundy County Board of Review Meets at Courthouse
The Grundy County Board of Review convened this morning in the Courthouse. Members include Neeleen Ness Morris Charles Boggio Coal City and Bill Higgins Morrs.
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Grundy County
Department Practically Completed Says Miss Elsome
A brief remark from Miss Elsome notes that the department is nearly finished, indicating progress toward completion.
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Miss Elsome
Representative Celler demands resignations in Chicago case
Rep. Emanuel Celler urged the immediate resignation of U. S. Atty. Robert Tieken of Chicago amid conflict of interest inquiries. Tieken refused and described the chairman's statements as premature while vowing his actions would not be swayed. Celler cited early hearings as basis for resignation.
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Washington
Emanuel Celler
D-N. Y
U. S
Robert Tieken
Chicago
Tieken
Celler
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Gerard D. Reilly
Illinois River Drops 2 Feet Since Saturday
The Illinois River fell from 17.10 feet at its Saturday crest to 15.36 feet by 7 a.m. today as rains eased. Boating activity resumed at Morris Boat Club with 25 plus boats, while farmers prepared for a second planting and notes suggested corn and soybean timing remains viable.
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Illinois River
Ray Webb
St. Louis Weather Bureau
Morris
Starved Rock
the State Park
Morris Boat Club
Two Killed In Crash At Peotone
Two men in a Ford truck with Indiana plates 976-84B died in a highway crash near Peotone Illinois. The Indiana truck collided with a light truck driven by Wallace Payne 21 of Bloomington Indiana. The crash sent the truck into a ditch where it overturned and burned. Payne escaped injury.
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Peotone
Ill
Indiana
Wallace Payne
Bloomington
Payne
Jobless Pay and Relief Plans Presented by Gov Stratton
Governor Stratton urged Illinois lawmakers in a special session to extend unemployment benefits by up to 13 weeks for workers exhausted since December 1. He aims to roll the plan out by July 1 and keep it through March 31 next year, with about 100000 affected. He also sought 15 million dollars more for poor relief and warned of bipartisan opposition.
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Larry Kramp
Springfield
Stratton
Illinois Legisature
Morris Bay Boy Hit by Car Hospitalized
Michael Butler seven was hospitalized after being struck on Liberty Street in the 1100 block by a car driven by seventeen year old Fred Swiggett of Aux Sable Township. Dr John Roth said head injuries and dental damage were treated with the extent of injuries undetermined. Patrolman B O Neal Enger investigated the crash.
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Michael Butler
Sophie Butler
Grant Street
Fred Swiggett
Aux Sable Township
John Roth
Young Butler
O'Neal Enger
Swiggett
Liberty Street
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U.S
Cyprus
John Parker
Aldershot
England
FTC
Oren Harris
D-Ark
White House
James C. Hagerty
Sarah McLendon
Miss Mc
Larry Larson
Kenneth Thorson
A. V. Meadors
Mortis Community High School
FFA
MCHS
Larson
Ervin Larson
Thorson
Jesse Thorson
Ilinois
Bulletin
Gov. Stratton
Morris Bay
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