Hungarian Revolt Leaders Executed in 1956 Case
Former Hungarian premier Imre Nagy and defense minister Pal Maleter, along with two lesser figures, were executed after a secret Budapest trial. The nine defendants faced charges of plotting to overthrow the government. five others received prison terms. Zoltan Tildy and Miklos Gimes were among the executeds.
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Nagy
Malester
Richard Kasischke
Vienna
Hungary
Imre Nagy
Pal Maleter
Maleter
Moscow
Kremlin
Belgrade
Budapest
People's Court
Supreme Court
Jeszef Szilagyi
Szilagyi
Miklos Gimes
Kopacsy
White House clarifies vicuna cloth gift from Goldfine to Eisenhower
Press secretary James Hagerty says industrialist Goldfine sent vicuna material to President Eisenhower in 1956 but no coat was made. Hagerty refutes Drew Pearson's claims as false and notes Adams' dealings with Goldfine are also disputed. He recalls Eisenhower thanking Goldfine for gifts and compliments, while denying personal meetings with Goldfine.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Sherman Adams
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Goldfine
Eisenower
Adams
Gee
Larson
Harold Talbott
Air Force
Talbott
John E. Moss
Calif
James Hagerty
Sackett and Holderman Reappointed to Illinois Posts
Governor Stratton forwarded interim appointments to the Senate naming Loren B. Sackett to chair the Illinois Liquor Control Commission for a term expiring Feb 1 1964 and S J Holderman to chair the Illinois Industrial Commission for a term expiring January 1959 with Frances Thayer of Morris listed among public administrator appointees.
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William G. Stratton
Senate
Morris
Grundy County
Loren B. Sackett
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
S. J. Holderman
Illinois Industrial Commission
Frances Thayer
Boy Hit by Car Released From Hospital
Michael Butler seven year old was struck by a car on Liberty Street Monday and released from Morris hospital this morning.
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Michael Butler
Liberty Street
Morris Hospital
Brazilian ex president among 19 killed in plane crash
Former President Nereu Ramos and 18 others died when a Cruzeiro do Sul Convair struck a tall pine near Curitiba airstrip while landing from Porto Alegre. Eight survived including Congressman Leal who was seriously injured. Gov Lacerda and other officials among the dead.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Nereu Ramos
Curitiba
Rio
Jorge Lacerda
Santa Catarina
Leoberto Leal
Jose Leme Rodrigues
Reporter contradicts Tieken testimony in toll road probe
St Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Carl Baldwin told a House Judiciary subcommittee he made no allegations about Illinois officials in a discussion with Tieken last August. Tieken swore he subpoenaed four officials to appear before a federal grand jury over alleged toll road contracts and a land deal near Libertyville, Illinois.
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Carl Baldwin
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Illinois
Tieken
Subcommittee
Baldwin
Emanuel Celler
Dn.y
Starvation Hill
Libertyville
James C. Leaton
Waukegan, Ill
Everett M. Dirksen
U. S. Court of Appeals
Chicago
Celler
U. S
Charles L. Dearing
Illinois Toll Highway Commission
William W. Downey
Stratton
Edwin A. Rosenstone
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Ralph Bartelsmeyer
Indiana Appeals Flood Disaster Declaration
Governor Handley urged Secretary Benston to declare Indiana a flood disaster area. Federal aid would aid flood rehabilitation via Farmers Home Administration and Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. Wabash River crest reached record levels near Graysville while 400 to 500 homes flooded in West Terre Haute and surrounding areas. Federal estimates place damages at 35 to 40 million dollars on up to 900000 acres.
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Indianapolis
Harold W. Handley
Ezra T. Benson
Indiana
Handley
Farmers Home Administration
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Wabash
Terre Haute
Graysville
Sullivan
Hutsonville
Weather forecast for the local area
The U S Weather Bureau reports a clear and cooler night followed by fair and mild conditions Wednesday and Thursday. Lows near 50 and highs in the 70s. Monday high reached 76 at Pyatt Weather Station, then stayed in the 70s into the evening, with 9 am reading 65 and overnight low 57.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Pyatt
Monacan Ruler Spreads Travel Plans For Brussels Fair
Monaco's Rainier III and Princess Grace booked separate flights to attend the Brussels World Fair to avoid placing all family on one plane. Princess Caroline and her nurse traveled to Paris, with Grace planning a late night departure.
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Varis
Prince Rainier III
Grace
Monaco
Caroline
Paris
Rainier
Nine Troy farmers file claim over I and M Canal break
Nine farmers from Troy Township Will County represented by August B. Black appeared before Commissioner George Preslry in Grundy County courthouse alleging crop and property damage from a fifty foot breach of the I M Canal on July 13 1957. They claim state negligence for failure to maintain a canal that had broken in the same spot three years earlier. Evidence was heard all day and the case moves to the Court of Claims in Springfield.
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Troy Township
Will County
August B. Black
Morris
Court of Claims
George Preslry
Grundy County
Springfield
Princess Sora Arrives in London Amid Press Ban
Princess Sora ya, former wife of the Shah of Iran, lands in London from America and will stay several days. A railway police cordon blocks interviews as reporters seek access to the arrival.
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London
Soraya
Iran
America
Convict May Make Fortune On a Toy
Chester Illinois A convict serving 100 years at Menard State Penitentiary may profit from Kongo Safari a push pull elephant train toy designed by Clyde Wagner 42 year old murderer Wagner with 70 toy ideas and 70 patents has five toys in production and could earn up to 21000 from this toy if 700000 are sold royalties are 3 cents per toy Wagner was convicted in 1937 for the fatal shooting of an Alton policeman and will not be eligible for parole until one third of his term elapses He plans to reinvest earnings to continue inventing and hiring outside help to build models
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Chester
Ill
Menard State Penitentiary
Clyde Wagner
Wagner
New York
Alton
Illinois Legislature Opens Debate on Jobless Relief Funds
In Springfield the House considers 15 million dollars more for public relief while the Senate weighing a plan to extend unemployment compensation by 13 weeks. Debate centers on timing and scope as lawmakers mull amendments and forecasts.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois House
Fond Samdil Mant Aanah
Senate
Stratton
Joseph Delacour
Chicago
Delacour
British Delay on Cyprus Future Plan Postponed
Prime Minister Macmillan delayed a Cyprus policy statement for 48 hours at NATO pressure amid Greek Turkish rift. Troops and paratroops reinforce the island as talks hint at self government and a possible self determination plebiscite, with Spaak urging cooling measures.
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London
Macmillan
Cyprus
Britain
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Greece
Turkey
Commons
Paul-Henri Spaak
East Mediterranean
England
Hugh Foot
Nicosia
Adams Testifies Experience Affects Inquiries On Goldfine Matters
Sherman Adams told a House subcommittee that more experience might have kept him from making certain inquiries about Bernard Goldfine. He claimed ignorance of FTC and SEC violations tied to Goldfine’s affairs and said no improper favors were sought for Goldfine or Eisenhower. He noted he tightened contacts with agencies two years ago and admitted possible prudence lapses in hindsight.
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Washington
Sherman Adams
Bernard Goldfine
Eisenhower
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Goldfine
Adams
House
Boston
New Hampshire
Eisenhow
Committee
Robert Lishman
White House
Oren Harris
D-Arth
Physician Dies in Guildford at Age 72
Sir Arnold Stott physician to Queen Elizabeth's household died Sunday at his Guildford home aged 72.
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Guildford
England
Arnold Stott
Queen Elizabeth
Lost Car Keys and Reward Offered
A notice reports lost car keys with a reward offered for return. A separate item lists a sleeping room for rent with details and contact.
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Peo
West Terre Haute
Ind
Sugar Creek
Wabash River
L. B. Sackett
J. Holderman
By Robert D. Novak
Princess
Washington D. C
Peter W. Cahill
Ilinois
Public Aid Commission
Democratic House
Cahill
Ike
SEC
FTC
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