Midyear mood shows pockets of prosperity amid recession
The Associated Press survey across the nation finds pockets of economic strength even as unemployment remains high in industrial centers. Bankers and economists see the downturn losing steam while consumers hesitate and auto dealers struggle. Leaders like Dean Williams of Zions Cooperative and Earl Kribben of Marshall Field note restrained optimism as experts predict varied quarterly results. The overall tone suggests a recession losing momentum but no clear upturn yet.
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Walter Breede JR
W. J. Dannenberg
Dodge City
Kansas State Employment Service
Dannenberg
U. S
America
Associated Gress
Roy K. Erickson
J. L. Hudson & Co
Detroit
Erickson
Dean R. Williams
Counoiler
Zions Cooperative
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Earl Kribben
Marshall Field & Co
State Street
Ben Schiffman
The
Kansas City Star
Rockefeller Seeks New York Governorship Nomination
Nelson A. Rockefeller announces his bid for the Republican nomination for New York governor. He would challenge Leonard W. Hall who seeks the GOP nod, while incumbent Democrat Averell Harriman runs for re election. The State GOP Convention in Albany is set for August 25-26.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Leonard W. Hall
GOP
Averell Harriman
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Albany
Top Twirler Wins at Waterloo International Championship
Ann Shea of Wadsworth NL captured top honors in the international twirling championship at the Waterloo band festival. More than 750 competitors entered the weekend event with participants from Illinois and Missouri.
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Waterloo, Ont
Ann Shea
Wadsworth, NL
Waterloo
Illinois
Missouri
Swim Sunday at Morris Pool Draws 726 in Water
Summer weather thrilled Morris Municipal pool with 726 people in the water on Sunday. Manager Steve Benz reported the month’s total attendance reached 4423, compared with 19337 at the same point in 1957. Beginning swimmers were told the first free class will run 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday.
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Morris Municipal
Steve Benz
Will Se Ya horse disappears from Suffolk Downs stable
Anthony E. Timpani reports his 5-year-old gelding Will Se Ya vanished from the Suffolk Downs stable in Revere. A citizen recalls seeing a man leading the thoroughbred down a Revere street around 3 a.m. indicating possible abduction or escape.
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Revere
Mass
Anthony E. Timpani
Timpani
Suffolk Downs
Teacher Dies in Lincoln Former English Head Louise Pound
Dr. Louise Pound, 65, noted teacher and author, died Saturday in Lincoln Neb. She formerly headed the University of Nebraska English department and was sister to Roscoe Pound former Harvard Law School dean emeritus.
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Lincoln
Neb
Louise Pound
University of English Department
Roscoe Pound
Harvard Law School
Russians Expected to Attend East West Talks on Testing
Soviet official Pavel Shakhov said a Russian scientific delegation would participate in the East West talks on preventing cheating in any test ban. U S delegates, led by Dr. James B. Fisk, expect participation, while the Soviet advance party arrived to join preparations in Geneva.
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Geneva
Pavel Shakhov
U. N
Shakhov
Pier Pasquale Spinelli
Spinelli
U. S
James B. Fisk
Britain
France
Canada
Soviet Union
United States
Llewellyn E. Thompson
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
Fisk
John Cockcroft
Yves Andre Rochard
Ormond Solando
Yevgeni K. Federov
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Romania
Alaska Statehood Vote Likely by Midweek in Senate
The Senate debates Alaska statehood with hopes of a midweek vote on the House passed bill. Backers anticipate passage by a two to one margin and expect the measure to move to the White House by Wednesday, while southern opposition may try to stall. Delegate Bartlett cautions about final tally and predicts many senators ready for final roll call.
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Senate
James O. Eastland
Miss
White House
E. L
Bob) Bartlett
Alaska
New Mexico
Arizona
Adams Hush Up Allegations Tied to Goldfine Testimony
Ex publisher John Fox testified before the House subcommittee that Sherman Adams tried to suppress Ber nard Goldfine and prevent boasting that Adams never let him down. Fox described a May 1955 Sheraton Carlton conference with Goldfine and Adams and cited a toast praising Adams. Rep Hara pressed Fox on whether the remark was a joke.
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Washington
John Fox
Sherman Adams
Bernard Goldfine
Adams
Fox
Eisenhower
Goldfine
House
Adams- Goldfine
Boston
Sheraton Carlton Hotel
Federal Trade Commission
Josep Hara
R-Minn
Summer forecast calls for near normal five day heat
The U S Weather Bureau expects average summer temperatures for five days with highs near 90 and lows in the mid 60s. Rain chances include afternoon or evening thunderstorms Tuesday and Saturday. Pyatt Weather Station reached 84 Sunday, dropped to 63 overnight. At 9 am today, 77 and rising toward 90s. tonight should be fair to partly cloudy and warm, with continued warmth into Wednesday.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Mercury
Pyatt
None Injured In Crash One Arrested
Charles Limbach 22 of 811 E Main St is free on a 200 cash bond and set to appear before Justice Dix at 5 30 PM today on charges from Trooper Boyer following a Sunday crash on Route 1138S west of Coal City. Limbach had prior license receipt issues and was involved in Chicago traffic incidents. He faces driving while intoxicated and without an operator license charges after a night of traffic trouble and an open liquor bottle in the car. Damages top 1200 and Dale Matteson RFC Coal City was not injured. The judge will review the Chicago receipt legality and Coal City case outcomes.
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Charles Limbach
E. Main St
Liberty
W. L. Dix
L. C. Boyer
Coal City
Limbach
Chicago
Boyer and
Kenneth Allen
Dale Matteson
RFC
Matteson
Justice Dix
Poet Alfred Noyes Dies at 77 in Isle of Wight
Alfred Noyes, 77, noted British poet and writer, died Saturday on the Isle of Wight. He taught modern English literature at Princeton University from 1913 to 1923.
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Isle OF Wight
England
Alfred Noyes
Princeton University
Parole Granted in 1954 Mazon Bank Robbery Case
Jack K. Vanderpool 27 Michigan City Indiana formerly of Morris has been paroled by the Illinois Parole Board for his part in the July 1954 Mazon Bank robbery attempt. Co-defendants Harvey Kepley 29 and Ray DeOrleans 32 of Dallas Texas remain imprisoned. Vanderpool was sentenced to 110 years in Stateville. The robbery garnered wide notice for rapid police work led by John E G Olson then Grundy County sheriff.
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Jack K. Vanderpool
Michigan City
Ind
Morris
Mazon
Illinois Parole Board
Harvey Kepley
Ray DeOrleans
Dallas
Texas
Vanderpool
Stateville
John E. G. Olson
Grundy County
Mazon Bank
W. R. Wallin
FBI
Wallin
Olson
James Bell
Sherieff
Firemen Free Caught Child After Car Seat Jolt
An 18 month old girl, Agnes Briscoe, became stuck head under a front car seat at a junction of Rte 47 and 1138. Morris Fire Department freed her by removing the seat. She was examined at Morris Hospital and found unharmed.
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Agnes Briscoe
Morris Fire Department
Morris Hospital
Northwest Tollway Opens to Public August 20
The 76 mile Northwest Tollway connecting Chicago to Elgin Rockford and South Beloit opens to the public on Wednesday August 20. A caravan led by Gov. Stratton will start at O Hair Airport and travel west with ceremonies planned at Elgin Hampshire Belvidere and Rockford. The 30 mile Lake County segment of the Tri State Tollway opens August 27 with dedication postponed until the full system is complete by December 31.
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Chicago
Elgin
Rockford
South Beloit
Austin L. Wyman
Lake County
Wisconsin State Line
William G
Rebels seize plant officials in Cuba kidnapping Americans
Rebels abducted Sherman Avery White and J Andrew Poll from the Nicaro Nickel plant in eastern Cuba while U S Consul Park Wollam sought their release. The operation follows recent abductions aimed at pressuring Batista as Fidel Castro's revolt persists in Oriente Province.
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Raul Castro
Fidel Castro
Ernest Guevara
Sierra Cristal
Cuba
Castro
U.S
Andrew St. George
Havana
U. S
Park Wollam
Sherman Avery White
Nicaro Nickel
J. Andrew Poll
Fulgencio Batista
Ministers Appointed in Rock River Conference
The Rev. Harold M. Kelley is reappointed pastor of Morris Methodist church in Aurora. Rev. J. Leslie Fox moves from MinookaAux Sable to Ottawa Street Methodist in Joliet. Rev. William J. Bailey, previously unappointed, named pastor of Morris church. Rev. Franklin C. Hubbard reassigned to Seneca Methodist church and Rev. Paul M. Gilbert will again serve Wilmington Methodist church.
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Harold M. Kelley
Morris Methodist Church
Rock River
Meanest Thief Takes Bicycle in Morris Morning
A thief stole Ben Henderson's bicycle in Morris this morning. The 79 year old janitor recently received a J. C. Higgins bike as a Christmas gift and rode it daily to the Collins building. The loss is treated as a serious theft until the bike is recovered.
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Morris
Ben Henderson
Henderson
J. C. Higgins
Ben
Collins
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