Big 3 Present 11th Hour Plan General Contract Let
Morris Community High School addition let to Jean A. McCoy and Sons, Pontiac, at 347100 with Joliet bidder Sam S. Molaschi close behind. Second project for shop and agriculture added to McCoy bid total 385100. Other bids shown for plumbing electrical varied. two bids pending analysis. Two teachers hired Joseph Corsello and Sharon Doyle.
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Pontiac
Morris Community High School
Jean A. McCoy
McCoy
Oberholtzer Plumbing and Heating
Oberholtzer
G. Electric
Sycamore
Joseph Corsello
Riverdale
Marorie Zach
Illinois Wesleyan
Gamma Upsilon
Whitewater State College
Whitewater
Wis
Navy Plane Returns After Red Attack Near Korea
U S Navy P4M Mercator survived a heavy attack by Communist MIG fighters on international waters off North Korea. Fire from 15 to 20 rounds wounded Aviation Electronics Mate 2c Don ald E Corder of Jacksonville IL and damaged two engines. Lt Cmdr Donald R Mayer earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for the deliberate return. Admiral Withington pledged continued patrols while denying flight escorts to avoid provocation.
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John Roderick
Yokosuka
Japan
North Korea
2.C
Donald E. Corder
Jacksonville
Farmers City
Frederic S. Withington
U. S
U.S
Sea of Japan
Withington
Farast
Washington
Donald R. Mayer
Litchfield
Conn
Arleigh A. Burke
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations
Corder
Wilmington Homecoming Opens Today
South Wilmington hosts annual homecoming sponsored by VFW opening today and running through Sunday. Rides, concessions, and a baseball tournament featured. Lions Club of Gardner to run the lunch stand.
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South Wilmington
South Wilmington Vfw
The
Lions Club of
Gardner
Want Ads Highlights Care Taking, Cooking, and Rentals
Read across today’s Want Ads: a woman sought for child care or ironing tasks. an experienced cook position advertised. a modern furnished home available for rent. and a camping trailer offered for sale.
Werona Man and Wife Injured in Route 47 Crash
Verona resident Verne Coleman 51 pulled from Route 113 onto Route 47 where his truck was struck by a car driven by Mrs Roy Mahnke of Verona. The Mahnke couple were hospitalized with facial lacerations. sheriff says lights were on.
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Verona
Rte
Verne Coleman
Edward Vilt
Mahnke
Coleman
Vilt
Boy Entangled In Hollow Tree Rescue At Union
A 16 year old boy lowered into an old hollow tree to view a squirrel nest became stuck. His younger brother could not pull him free and firefighters were summoned for the rescue.
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Union, Mo
Senate pays tribute to McBroom in commemorative service
In Springfield state senators paused to honor Victor McBroom who died Feb. 21. Gov Stratton and lawmakers from both parties praised the Kankakee Republican as a lasting influence. Attendees included his widow Leona, siblings, and children Edward and Wendell Frerichs.
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Springfield
Ill
Victor McBroom
Kankakee
Stratton
Senate
McBroom
Leona Jeffers McBroom
Vernon
Stanley
William McGrew
Edward
Wendell Frerichs
Paul Broyles
Mt. Vernon
Housing Pledge Urges Welcoming All Neighbors
The Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches asks Christians to sign a pledge to welcome into their neighborhoods any person of good character, regardless of race, color, or national origin. The item highlights a community initiative promoting inclusivity.
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Minneapolis
Greater Minneapolis
Republicans Oppose Democratic 10 Fold Tax Hike in Illinois
In Springfield the Senate Revenue Committee rejected a Democratic plan to tenfold the corporation franchise tax. The 9-0 vote sent the measure to the do not pass list as Democrats amend it to remove school earmarks. Senate Democrats vow to seek an override, but lack enough votes to succeed.
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Springfield, Ill
Senate Revenue Committee
Democratic Committee
John Morris
Chadwick
Morris
House
Donald O’brien
Chicago
Rep. Morris
O’brien
William G. Stratton
Senate
Americans' Income Hits Record Rate
The government said personal income in May rose to a record annual rate of 376.2 billion dollars, up 7 percent from May 1957. The gain comes as wages and salaries climbed 2.5 percent with strong payroll advances in manufacturing, especially durable goods, metals, and machinery.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Lewis L. Strauss
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve Board
Strauss
Thas
Pleasant afternoon with fair night and mild temperatures
A sunny afternoon gave way to a fair night with a low in the upper 50s. Thursday will be fair with little temperature change and a high in the 70s. Northeasterly winds 8-15 mph today, diminishing tonight and rising to 10-18 mph Thursday. Friday remains fair with little temperature change. Tuesday's high at Pyatt weather station reached 78 degrees, with a 44 degree low last night. At 9 am this morning the temperature was 70 degrees.
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Pyatt
Bible and Race analyzed in new Broadman Press work
In Nashville Tennessee the new book The Bible and Race by Southern Baptist theologian T B Maston is examined for its views on racial relationships.
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Nashville, Tenn
T. B. Maston
Broadman Press
Wife to Take Gov. Long to Louisiana
Mrs Earl K Long arrived in Galveston with three doctors and Louisiana officials to take Governor Long to Louisiana. The group planned to move him to Ochsner Foundation Hospital for treatment of a strained heart condition while denying a heart attack. He resisted in Galveston but consent to treatment in Louisiana was expected.
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Galveston
Tex
Earl K. Long
Louisiana Air National Guard
Louisiana
Oschsner Foundation Hospital
New Orleans
Long
Oschsner’s
John Sealy Hospital
Wise family celebrates three graduates in 1959
ST PAUL Va. Assistant superintendent W D Richmond marked commencement time as his daughter Mary Wynn finished high school his son William Shackleton earned Hampden Sydney College degree and another son Marion earned a Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Virginia.
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ST. Paul
W. D. Richmond
Wise County Schools
Mary Wynn
William Shackleton
Hampden-Sydney College
Marion
Medical College of Virginia
Illinois Senate Passes Bills Limiting Government Suits
The Illinois Senate approved measures expanding liability of local governments for negligent actions, exempting park districts from damages, and capping school district damages at 10 000 per person or insured amount. A study bill and debate over temporary ceilings versus full exemptions followed.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Senate
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Kaneland
Kane County
James Gray
East St. Louis
Park District
Scrap Plan Scrapped for Alphanumeric License Plates
Springfield reports the Senate Motor Vehicles Committee rejected a proposal for three letters and three numbers on license plates by a 10-4 vote after Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier opposed it. The University of Illinois will study plate readability until July, and current plates remain all numeric. The bill’s sponsors touted readability and police support, while opponents warned of costs.
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Springfield, Ill
Senate Motor Vehicles Committee
Charles F. Carpentier
William Pierce
Rockford
Carpentier
University of Illinois
Pierce
Western powers press for Soviet response at Geneva talks
In Geneva the 11th hour bid for a German settlement faced a cautious Soviet response. Gromyko gave brief observations without detail while British French and U S ministers pressed for a summit and a quick end to the conference amid a 24 hour study request.
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Geneva
Berlin
Soviet Union
U.S
Christian A. Herter
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Selwyn Lloyd
Herter
Maurice Couve de Murville
Gromoko
Lloyd's
Indictment Names Beck and Two Executives in 1954 Payment
A federal grand jury indicted former Teamsters Union president Dave Beck and Fruehauf Trailer president William Fruehauf and Associated Transport president Burge Seymour of New York on charges under the Taft Hartley Act for a $200,000 payment in 1954. Beck led the union representing workers at the two firms. The indictment does not specify the payment’s alleged purpose.
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New York
Teamsters Union
Dave Beck
Beck
Rhose
Tehoul
Birmingham
Mich
Burge Seymour
Litchfield County
Teamsters
Fire in Closet at Lawrence Lundberg Home
Firefighters answered a 12 40 p m call to 748 E Douglas St for clothing and items in a closet on fire. Damage described as slight by Fire Chief Earl Johnson. The blaze was caused by a defective wire and crews exited after about ten minutes.
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Lawrence Lundberg
E. Douglas St
Earl Johnson
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