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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1959
Page
3
Five inch laceration to the left forearm of George Coley five year old son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Coley Mi nooka occurred Tuesday on a broken window pane. He was treated at Morris hospital and released. American Indians used a well developed and articulate sign language at inter tribal meetings.
A three alarm blaze in a four story West Side building at 2301 2319 W Madison St killed five children who were trapped on the third and fourth floors. Firefighters extinguished the flames after about an hour and other residents escaped. Victims include Mary Morris age five and her 11 month old brother William Jr along with Sam Yarbrough and his brothers John three and Lawrence two.
Fruehauf and Seymour testified before the Senate select committee on improper labor activities that they paid Beck jointly on June 21, 1954. U S Attorney S Hazard Gilespie declined to elaborate on the matter. The testimony occurred on May 13, 1957.
The aircraft was en route from a routine radio mission toward its base at Iwakuni when jets attacked. Navigator Lt. John Dennis Malone of Park Ridge Illinois said he had fixed his position by radar about 45 miles from the North Korean coast.
George Reeves, 45, known for portraying Superman on television, shot himself after years of typecasting and lack of acting opportunities. Friends say the star felt doomed to the role despite financial security from the show and fame. His fiancée Lenore Lemmon cites career frustrations and personal pressure as factors.
The upper chamber approved a bill to require tavern operators to obtain signatures from patrons suspected of being underage. If age was misrepresented, the owner faces enforcement under the measure, which carries potential penalties including prison and fines.
Kenneth Eugene Adkins 22 was held in Edgar County jail in default of 7000 bond after arraignment on a kidnap charge. Magistrate Grover Hoff set a preliminary hearing for Friday. Adkins forced his half sister Nora Kennedy 34 to accompany him from Paris to Charleston where she was kept prisoner overnight.
The statement notes there would be no grounds for revocation or suspension of licenses on the sale of liquor to minors, suggesting a position or ruling addressing license penalties in such cases.
The article notes trading stamps dating back to 1916 that holders could redeem for household items such as pillow slips and sheets, illustrating early consumer loyalty incentives and in-store promotions.
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