Indictments in Jefferson county grand jury probe
A Jefferson county special grand jury indicted 20 people including a minister and county board members. Indictments involve theft, conspiracy, and perjury tied to a $5,000 rehabilitation claim for Mt. Vernon State Fair, election fraud questions, and a pastor Ace Summers facing perjury over a tax exempt parsonage. Circuit Judge Randall S. Quindry may appoint a special investigator into county and township government irregularities.
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Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon State
Randall S. Quindry
Jay B. Stringer
Mt. Vernon
Stringer
County
Roy H. Holt
William T. Edmison
East Side Lumber Company
Illinois
Edmison
Shurtz
Holt
Blissville Township
Charles W. Waite
Waite
Norma Webb
Charles Webb
Leroy B. Reynolds
Katherine Reynolds
Mildred Henry
Ace Summers
Bethel Tabernacle
Board of Review
College
Sum
Fire kills parents and five children in Beverly blaze
In Beverly Massachusetts a two family house fire claimed the lives of John Crandell 40 and Barbara Crandell 38 and their five children Kathie John Jr Richard Stephen and James aged 2 to 10. The children were trapped on the third floor while the couple reportedly died attempting to save them. Three firefighters were injured but not seriously.
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Beverly
Mass
John Crandell
Barbara
Kathie
John Jr
Richard
Stephen
James Crandell
Birch Rod For Teen Wild Ones on Isle of Man
Douglas Isle of Man AP reports the island warns teens up to 21 about birching as a deterrent against hooliganism. Juvenile court chairman William Quayle vows to nip summer disturbances in the bud as English coast resorts faced teen gang terror. The isle, self governing within the UK, retains birching while Britain has abolished it.
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Douglas
Isle of Man
Trish Sea
Britain
William Quayle
Clacton
Margate
England
Ireland
United Kingdom
GOP to Win Four Key States, Miller Predicts Victory
Associated Press writer LEROY HITTLE reports William E. Miller, RNC chairman, predicts the GOP will win the presidency by carrying Pennsylvania Michigan Illinois and Missouri, four states Nixon lost in 1960, adding that party gains in Chicago Detroit Philadelphia and St Louis helped rebuild support and local GOP strength.
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Leroy Hittle
Associated Press
Olympia
William E. Miller
GOP
Richard Nixon
Miller
Washington
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Illinois
Missouri
Kennedy
Nixon
White House
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
U.S
Cook County
Eisenhower says he would not let Reds build a Berlin wall
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower says he would never permit the Communists to build the Berlin wall and endorses a Republican consensus on national security. He attacks the Democrats on missile gaps and U S prestige while noting faults in alliances with friends like France. Meanwhile Mt Vernon area families report safety after Alaska earthquake as Roy Hoyt Sr. and family learn word about their son.
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Los Angeles
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Berlin Wall
Eisenhower
United States
Charles de Gaulle
Mt. Vernon
Alaska
Roy T. Hoyt
Salem Road
Red Cross Urges Quick Notice After Relatives Reach Out
Barbara Strattan, executive secretary of the local Red Cross chapter, asks those who sought aid to locate relatives in the Alaskan earthquake to notify her immediately when they hear from their relatives. She notes 51,000 national requests and says prompt reporting helps reduce the search workload.
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Barbara Strattan
Red Cross
Inland family safe after Alaska coast letter
Roy E Jr his wife and four children are safe at Ixenai near the coast from Anchorage. A letter from the Hovt family daughter-in-law says we are all fine and have plenty of water heat and power. The message continues with assurances of continued safety.
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Roy, E., Jr
Ixenai
Anchorage
Hovt
Citizens appeal for ideas on old Mt. Vernon post office
A 117 member Post Office Property Committee appointed by Mayor Manion asks residents to submit ideas and criticisms on repurposing the 11th and Main building. A letter form appears on page 2 for personal suggestions to the city manager. The group imagines uses such as an art center museum a theater and youth social center with plans to involve local architects for remodeling estimates.
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Mt. Vernon
11Th and Main
Post Office
John Manion
Register News
Citizens Committee
Citizens Group
Mary Louise Moore
K. E. Greene
Eugene Holcomb
Omer Connaway
James Carter
Glenn Purcell
Fern Watson
J. D. Shields
Arnold Ross
John Ramp
James P. Burke
Oscar Grooms
Frances Manion
Pete Harp
John Kendricks
Alma Ellis
Johnson Breaks Off Talk With GOP Leaders Over Panama
Washington AP President Johnson has cut direct communications with Senate Republican Leader Dirksen and House GOP Leader Halleck amid GOP criticism of his Panama policy. The change marks a sharp contrast to earlier efforts to court Republican support, with aides and leaders noting the election year politics and a perceived shift in White House outreach.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Panama
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Dirksen
Halleck
GOP
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Stem
Stern
Congress
Water mains shut in northwest Mt Vernon area tomorrow
Water will be shut off about 8:00 am in the 1800 1900 2000 2100 blocks of Richview Road and homes west of the Methodist Children's Home while crews clean mains to boost fire protection. The outage will last most of the day.
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Mt. Vernon
Richview Road
Methodist Children’s Home
Crack Down On Striking Teachers In Chicago
Cook County assistant state's attorney Edward J. Egan urged strict prosecution of assaults on teachers at a Chicago Teachers Union conference. He said Illinois Criminal Code treats any attack on a teacher as aggravated assault or battery, with penalties up to $1,000 fine and one year for aggravated assault and five years for aggravated battery.
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Chicago
Cook County
Edward J. Egan
Chicago Teachers Union
Egan
Luci Johnson Sees Drawbacks In White House Life
Luci Baines Johnson, 16, daughter of President Johnson, says the White House has more bad points than good. She spoke after a White House musical event where she and sister Lynda Bird, 20, presided. She emphasized being herself and not feeling pressure to represent American youth.
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Luci
White House
Washington
Luci Baines Johnson
Johnson
Lynda Bird
Peabody’s Mother in Jail as Florida Civil Rights Protests Persist
In St Augustine, about 60 Negro students were halted by police dogs after leaving a Negro district, with 40 jailed and 20 dancing in the street. Mrs Malcolm Peabody, mother of Massachusetts governor Endicott Peabody, spent a night in jail after joining demonstrators. she faced trespassing and undesirable guest charges with bond set at 300 dollars. Police planned arraignments at County Court today as civil rights protests continued across the city.
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Don McKee
ST. Augustine
Fla
Massachusetts
Malcolm Peabody
Endicott Peabody
Peabody
William England
Boston University
Donald Clark
Rolling Ridge Methodist Conference
North Andover
Mass
Anti Freeze Drink Is Fatal In Decatur
In Decatur Illinois a woman died and six men were sick after drinking a pollen jug of anti freeze mixture they believed was wine Coroner Phares G Thompson said Mrs Willie Lee Reed aged 63 died one man found the jug in a garage and took it home Thompson noted some survivors said the anti freeze had a real good taste All victims identified as Negroes.
Johnson family speed in White House drive draws chatter
A Texas AP report recounts press corps pilots tracking Lyndon B. Johnson at speeds up to 90 mph behind his car. Mrs Johnson allegedly hit 75 to 80 mph on a hairdresser run, a driver hid the speedometer with a hat, and White House aides say they are unaware of exact speeds while noting past Eisenhower chases.
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President Johnson
Johnson City
Tex
Dorothy McCardle
Washington Post
Marquis Childs
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
LBJ
New York
The
World-Telegram
the Sun
George Reedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Cancer Crusade Opens in Jefferson County
The 1961 American Cancer Society educational and fundraising Crusade began with business solicitation led by Mrs. John Bomn. Thirty volunteers seek Mt. Vernon businessmen’s help to reach a $6,200 county goal for research education and services. Campaign runs April 1 to 25 with events in Mt. Vernon and surrounding townships.
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American Cancer Society
John Bomn
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
North 9Th Street
Jay A. Guggenheim
Crusade
Bethel School
Guggenheim
Salem Man Has Gasoline Well
Marion Garrett in Salem reports a well at his rural home yields water for radiators and gasoline for engines. Geologists from a petroleum firm confirmed large quantities of gasoline seeping into Garrett’s well, with crude oil commonly entering water supplies in the area. No near mains or tanks were found, and experts advised no smoking near the well while studies continue.
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Salem, I
Marion Garrett
Garrett
Salem
Free Chest X Rays Offered Two More Days
A state mobile unit at Mt Vernon square east side offers free chest X rays for residents aged 30 and over. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow and Friday with completion after quick registration in the courthouse basement. The unit will depart Friday evening.
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Mt. Vernon Square
Court House
Four Children Die in Brooklyn Tenement Fire
In Brooklyn a four alarm blaze destroyed nine tenement houses killing four children from one family Bruce Johnson Jr 8 Paul 3 Cynthia Ann 4 and Martha Ann 6 The delay in alarm response cited by George Mand assistant fire commissioner allowed the fire to gain headway Five firemen suffered smoke inhalation or burns and thirty five families were left homeless
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New York
Brooklyn
George Mand
Bruce Johnson Jr
Paul
Cynthia Ann
Martha Ann
Ouster of President Demanded in Brazil Crisis
Brazil faced a mounting revolt as President Joao Goulart faced calls to quit. Rebels claimed seven states joined the bid to oust him, while loyal forces moved to confront the revolt. Rio de Janeiro saw a general strike and military clashes near key forts as authorities tightened control and announced a three day nationwide school holiday.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Joao Goulart
Brasilia
Frank Brutto
Cuba
Goulart
Rio
Copacabana
Communist Party
Humberto Castello Branco
Army
Justice
Abelardo Jarema
3Rd Army
Rio Grande Do Sul
Sao Paulo
Juiz de Fora
Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte
Amaury Krucl
Olimpio Mourao
Arthur da Costa Yative
Decio Palmeiro Escour
General Confederation of Workers
Commercial Aviators
International Wireless
Merchant Marine
Correio de Manha
Jair Dantas de Ribeiro
Ademhar de Barros
War Ministry
Gaverison
Siaucets
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Nikita Khrushchev
Janos Kadar
Budapest
Maria Kadar
China
HOYTS
Mt. V
Ike
Reds
Mt. V. Mains
Northwest Area
Florida
Ley
Lady Bird
Texas
Open Cancer Crusade
This County
Salem Man
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