Tornadoes and Storms Hit Illinois Centers Severe Weather Rakes State
Severe thunderstorms sweep central and southern Illinois causing at least two tornadoes and heavy rain across a wide belt from Quincy to Rantoul. Six injured, farms damaged, power outages widespread from Decatur to Shumway as hail and high winds disrupt utility lines and daily life.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Quincy
Rantoul
St. Clair County
Missouri
Decatur
Springfield
Kenneth Burkhardt
Caroline
St. John's Hospital
Shumway
Deborah Rinehart
Rushville
Effingham
Macon County
Peoria
East Peoria
Creve Coeur
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Still Seeking To Identify Murder Victim
Chicago police searched dentists for clues to identify a young woman found bludgeoned to death in a South Side lover's lane. Dentures described as unusual, witnesses described a tense lookout, and a night watchman recalled a nervous man near the scene. The victim, in her early 30s, was 5 feet 3 and about 100 pounds, wearing a powder blue suit.
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Chicago
South Side
Nationwide Draft Adlai Move Begins to Back Stevenson
James Doyle of Madison Wisconsin announced a nationwide draft Adlai E Stevenson movement for the 1960 Democratic nomination. He said supporters in over 40 states will coordinate through volunteer organizations and predicted Stevenson would win after several ballots. Doyle denied any stop Kennedy effort and urged changes at the Democratic National Committee.
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Washington
James Doyle
Madison
Wis
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Doyle
Stevenson
Democratic National Committee
Los Angeles
Paul M. Butler
Butler
Sen
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Eleanor Roosevelt
Joliet Man 22 Electrocuted In Route 6 Crash
Joliet George B Croyle 22 was electrocuted when a utility wire fell after his convertible struck a pole on Route 6 near Brandon Road. He was thrown from the car and remained in the path of the live line. Serv ice to nearby plants was interrupted for several hours. Donald Settles, a nearby resident, witnessed the incident.
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Joliet
George B. Croyle
Brandon Road
Croyle
Caterpillar Co
Johns Manville
General Refractories
Donald Settles
Rock Run
Anti Castro Force Breakup in Miami and Key Largo
Federal agents dismantled a suspected 60 member anti Castro group recruited in Miami. The Cubans were moved to a Key Largo motel to await transport to Cuba when authorities intervened. Ex Batista loyalists allegedly led the recruitment and FBI confirmed an investigation with no arrests. In Mexico City five top exiled Cuban leaders formed the Frente Revolucionario Democratico to oust Fidel Castro and set up a provisional government for 18 months.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
Key Largo
Fulgencio Batista
Fidel Castro
FBI
Revolutionary Front
Mexico City
Democratic Revolutionary Front
Frente Revolucionario Democratico
FRD
Fast Driving Crackerjack Duo Brought To Light
In Cincinnati Ohio Jer ome Geter 18 is charged with speeding 33 mph in a 20 mph zone. Minutes later his mother Lucille 48 is charged with driving 35 mph in the same zone as police record a joint incident.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Jerome Geter
Geter
Lucille
House Passes Aged Health Care Bill
The House approved a limited health care program for some aged citizens by a 380 to 23 vote. Support came from 244 Democrats and 136 Republicans, with 16 Democrats and 7 Republicans voting against. The measure moves to the Senate for possible expansion.
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Washington
House
Senate
Douglas H. Elliott
R-Pa
Recreation Program for Girls Opens at Morris Goodwill Park
A new Morris Chamber of Commerce sponsored girls recreation division starts Monday at Goodwill Park. For ages 6-14, sessions run Monday to Friday 9 11 30 a m and 1 4 30 p m. Directors are Eleanor Cook and Louise Norris with Robert Royle as supervisor. Registration Friday Sobol's Drugstore 1 3 p m Saturday 9 11 30 a m and 1 3 p m or at the Goodwill Park playground Monday.
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Morris Community
Morris Chamber of Commerce
Goodwill Park
Eleanor Cook
Louise Norris
Morris
John J. Black
Robert Royle
Chamber of Commerce
Sobol
Water cooled escape saves driver from car fire in Florida
In Jacksonville Wallace Horn Jr. backed his small foreign car down an embankment into a stream of water after a motorist warned that the rear engine was afire. He acted quickly to extinguish the blaze.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Wallace Horn Jr
Horn
U S Favors No Return Of Eichmann Debate Ends
The United States urged the UN Security Council to resolve the Eichmann dispute by adopting an Argentine resolution finding that transferring Eichmann to Israel violated Argentine sovereignty. The plan would satisfy the notion of adequate reparations, with Israel’s apology already offered. A vote was expected soon amid discussion of reactions and abstentions.
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United Nations
N. Y
United States
U. N
Adolf Eichmann
Argentina
Israel
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Security Council
Golda Meir
Mario Amadeo
Amadeo
Lodge
Eiichmann
David Ben-Gurion
Pigs Stolen In Earlville Somonauk Area
LaSalle County sheriff reports 67 pigs stolen this month from farms near Earlville and Somonauk. Robert Leonard lists 22 feeder pigs 85 pounds each missing from his lot. Richard Berrett reports 45 hogs weighing 90 to 100 pounds gone from his farm, believed driven over the hog lot fence into a truck.
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Earlville-Somonauk
LaSalle County
Engagement of Diana Stratton announced
Springfield officials announced the engagement of Diana Joy Stratton to Norman F. Weiskopf of Springfield. Diana, a Springfield High School and DePauw University alumna, attended Beaux Arts ball in 1956 and Passavant cotillion in 1958. Weiskopf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Weiskopf, attended Carthage College and works with his father in Springfield. A September wedding is planned.
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Springfield
William G. Stratton
Diana Joy
Norman F. Weiskopf
Miss Stratton
Springfield High School
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Weiskopf
Arthur Weiskopf
Carthage College
Dangerous Escapees Flee DuPage County Jail
Authorities hunt two teenage prisoners described as extremely dangerous Walter Woods 15 of Medinah and Sidney Heard 16 of Downers Grove who escaped from the DuPage County jail by working off a steel plate and shorting a door mechanism. Police tie the pair to a home burglary at Orchard and Warrenville roads with about $500 cash and weapons missing.
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Orchard
Warrenville
DuPage County
Robert Nelson
Nelson
Officers Stop Kohloff Amid Traffic Charge in Milwaukee
Milwaukee police confront Patrick Kohloff during a traffic stop led by Police Chief Howard Johnson and Inspector Hugo Goehlen. Capt. Anton Komperda and a patrolman transport the supervising officers home after the encounter.
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Milwaukee
Patrick Kohloff
Howard Johnson
Hugo Goehlen
Anton Komperda
Kohloff
New 10 Year U S Japan Security Pact Activated
Tokyo reports Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi activated a 10 year U S Japan military alliance amid protests. MacArthur II and Foreign Minister Aiichiro Fujiyama exchanged ratification documents as the pact took effect. Kishi prepares to resign with a general election likely in the fall.
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Tokyo
Nobusuke Kishi
United States
Japan
Kishi
Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Democratic
U. S.japan
MacArthur
Fujiyama
U. S
Douglas MacArthur II
Aiichiro Fujiyama
Soviet Union
China
Eisenhower
Hayato
Weather outlook shows showers and strong winds today
The U S Weather Bureau forecast heavy showers with thunderstorms and gusty winds this afternoon. A Wednesday night thundershower dropped .40 inch at Collins Weather Station. Temperatures will fall to the 50s tonight, with Friday partly cloudy and low 70s. Wednesday peaked at 83 and dropped to 64. it was 68 at 9 am today.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins
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