Storms kill twelve as Illinois House votes on welfare probe
In Springfield Illinois 12 dead from savage storms trigger a rush to vote on a probe of bidding and purchasing in the State Welfare Department The House also considers Gov Stratton s extension of unemployment benefits and a repeal of the law allowing 14 year olds to drive motor scooters without licenses Amid protest the Democratic led plan calls for a wider inquiry including Cook County Hospital and the Chi Tuberculosis Sanitarium as the GOP pushes for rapid passage of Stratton s 39 week max benefit timeline and a constitutional exemption for household items from personal property taxes
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Illinois House
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United States
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Chia Tuberculosis
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Morris Grade School Soloists Triumph in District Music Meet
Soloists and five ensembles from Morris Grade School won first division honors at the district solo and ensemble contest in Westmont. Standouts include Lynne Blair and Beth Clay on flutes, Diane Claypool alto sax, Robert Berkland and Don Kvernes on tubas, Loren Swanson trombone, Carol Fannin bassoon, John Shields snare, Tom Lois timpani. Division I ensembles also excelled, with Blair Berger Beth Clayton flute trio, Ricky Walker Gary Peterson cornet duet, Bob Rogers Jim Walker cornet duet, Jim Liedman Walker Barbara Tratt Don Kvernes Danny Dyson Loren Swanson brass sextet. Division II and III placers include Carol Gaddo flute solo, Patty Hanson tenor sax, Philip Johnson cornet solo, Deanne Erickson Ann Green clarinet duet, Gary Baker Jim Benson alto sax duet, Terri Ann Caldwell Marlene Steele Nina Berens woodwind trio, and a woodwind quintet of Berger Lynes Stallwitz Conley Kuntz.
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Morris
Westmont
Wilmington
Lynne Blair
Beth Clay
Diane Claypool
Robert Berkland
Don Kvernes
Loren Swanson
Carol Fannin
John Shields
Tom Lois
Lynn Blair
Gail Berger
Beth Clayton
Ricky Walker
Gary Peterson
Jim Walker
Bob Rogers
Phil Elliott
Jim Liedman
Barbara Tratt
Danny Dyson
Carol Gaddo
Patty Hanson
Philip Johnson
Deanne Erickson
Ann Green
Gary Baker
Jim Benson
Terri-Ann Caldwell
Marlene Steele
Nina Berens
Paula Lynes
Carolyn Stallwitz
Virginia Conley
David Kuntz
Gale Topples Wall of Store Under Construction
A 75 mph gale hit Grundy county at 3 30 am on Sunday driving a 90 foot by eight foot wall into rubble at the Kroger store on Division Street near Bedford Road. The north wall remained intact while lines and antennas suffered damage as debris littered the area.
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Grundy County
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Division Street
Bedford Road
Wall Construction Co
Decatur
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Public Service Co
Knoblich
East Washington Street
Herald
Weather outlook with light snow flurries and warming
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with a chance of light snow flurries later. Temperatures drop to near 20 degrees, then rise to the upper 30s on Tuesday as the region warms. At Pyatt Weather station, 48 degrees Sunday fell to 22 overnight, and 9 am today shows 31 degrees with Saturday night rainfall about half an inch.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Pyatt
Herter urges $3.9 million foreign aid package in Congress
Acting Secretary of State Christian A. Herter told the House Foreign Affairs Committee to approve President Eisenhower's $3.93 billion foreign aid program. He stressed $1.6 billion for military aid and warned against cuts while contrasting Soviet and Chinese Communist expansion with U S aims. He cited Khrushchev on bloc competition and urged support for developing nations seeking freedom and democracy despite duress.
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Christian A. Herter
Congress
Eigseer
Herter
Nikita Khrushchev
Free World
Two Oldsters Tie Knot in Quiet New Orleans Ceremony
Emily Mitchell aged 90 and Thomas McKnight aged 85 wed in a small church ceremony in New Orleans. After the vows they returned home to admire flowers from friends, having known each other for almost fifty years.
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New Orleans
Emily Mitchell
Thomas McKnight
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Morris High School bond passes by 42 votes
The $590,000 bond to add to Morris Community High School won 578 to 536. Precinct 1 and Precinct 4 backed the proposal while Precincts 2 and 3 rejected it. An official canvass is set for 8 p.m. Tuesday at the school office.
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Kendall County
French Reds Hold Own In Elections
Return rounds in France's two stage municipal elections show the Communists holding their ground or gaining ground in most key town councils. Voters in 17 760 communities cast ballots to finish the process begun last week under a new system aimed at curbing communist influence at the grassroots level amid ongoing alliance maneuvering.
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France
County Concert Assn Sees Record Members In Grundy County
Grundy County Community Concert Assn completed its fifth annual drive with 478 members 357 adults and 121 students the largest since opening year. Collected Saturday evening to select artists for 1959 60 season highlight will be Columbus Boy Choir from New Jersey with other programs a piano soloist and instrumental ensemble. Co chairmen were Miss Helen Witko and Miss Ann McCabe.
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Columbus Boy Choir
New Jersey
Helen Witko
Ann McCabe
Real Freeze Baffles Ice Skaters in Yellow Springs
In Yellow Springs Ohio the ground froze so hard it halted ice skating plans. Stakes could not be driven to anchor a plastic pool intended as an ice rink.
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Yellow Springs
Ohio
Seek More Space in Court House
Two committees plan to consult with an architect from Kruger Wilkins Healy Moore Joliet to enlarge Grundy county court house space by using the basement. Joe Ryder chairs the court house and jail committee and Francis Dunn leads the special committee. Space for records and limited office space for the assessments office were noted at the board of supervisors meeting.
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Kruger, Wilkins, Healy and Moore
Joliet
Grundy County Court House
Joe Ryder
Morris Township
Francis Dunn
Highland Township
Board of Supervisors
Jobless Pay Bill Heads for Quick House Action
The House moved to fast track a bill to extend temporary federal unemployment benefits for about 300,000 jobless workers at risk of losing them April 1. The three month taper plan drew bipartisan support as leaders rushed the measure before the March 31 expiration, aiming to clear the Senate within two weeks.
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Washington
House
Senate
Auxiliary Police Class To Meet In Morris City Hall
The first Grundy county Civil Defense auxiliary police training class will gather from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Morris City Hall. Mrs. George Reagan announced that 22 people have signed up so far, with a capacity of 50. Men may still enroll at the first meeting.
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Grundy County
Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Morris City Hall
George Reagan
Frank Starr Details Nuclear Attack Danger For Civilians
Frank Starr, Civil Defense director for Region Four, spoke at the 12th district American Legion meeting in Morris Legion Home. He outlined fallout effects and urged shelters with two weeks food, water, and a three foot earth cover, citing Rock Island as a hypothetical bomb site and Morris as a fallout target.
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Civil Defense
Region Four
American Legion
Morris Legion
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Donald Caisley
Starr
Rock Island
Morris
Tornadoes Kill Three in Arkansas Amid Winter Storms
The weekend storm system produced tornadoes in Arkansas with three deaths and multiple injuries. Across the Midwest snowbound trains stranded hundreds, while winds up to 82 mph damaged homes in the Memphis area and caused extensive damage.
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Memphis, Tenn
Eisenhower Prepares Berlin Crisis Address Tonight
President Eisenhower set aside nearly all business to focus on tonight's nationwide Berlin crisis address. He met Cuba’s new ambassador Dr Ernesto Dihigo briefly this morning and worked with his speech team led by Dr Malcolm Moos.
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Malcolm Moos
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Walter Reed Army Hospital
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