Deaths Lillie Riggs Dies at 65 in Illinois
Lillie Samantha Riggs 65 of 1615 South Tenth Street died at Jefferson Memorial Hospital after a two day stay. Born October 25 1893 in Marion County Illinois she was married to S E Riggs in 1932 and survived by husband three daughters Virginia Boyd Irene Buber and Ruby Brasel two sisters a brother and two grandchildren. Funeral services were planned with Myers Chapel handling arrangements.
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Lillie Samantha Riggs
South Tenth Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Myers Chapel
Riggs
Marion County
Richard Lee
Sarah (Hawkins) Harmon
Marion
Lit
S. E. Riggs
Mrs. Sarah York 80 Dies At Home In Town
Mrs. Sarah York died at 11 48 this morning at her home 2504 Casey Avenue at age 80 years 11 months and one day Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 00 p m at Myers Chapel and burial will be in Oakwood cemetery The body lies in state at Myers Chapel for viewing after 3 30 p m Sunday She was born September 20 1878 in White County daughter of James K P White She was married to James Madison York who died in 1951 She is survived by four sons D W York Forest Hills Long Island Dwight Bluford Arnold New Orleans Eugene Fairfield a daughter Gladine Phillips Mt Vernon two sisters Mrs Dora Carr McLeansboro and Mrs Iva Braudis Macon Missouri
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Sarah Jane York
Casey Avenue
Myers Chapel
Oakwood Cemetery
York
White County
James K. P. White
James Madison York
D. W. York
Forest Hills
Long Island
N.Y
Dwight
Bluford
Arnold
New Orleans
Eugene
Fairfield
Gladine Phillips
Mt. Vernon
Dora Carr
McLeansboro
Iva Braudis
Macon
Segregation Rally Draws Thousands To Pine Bluff
Segregationists gather in Pine Bluff to protest Dollarway school integration. The Dollarway District Citizens Council, formed a month ago to block entry of three Negroes to the all white school, expects several thousand attendees from across Arkansas. Governor Faubus said petitions would be considered but gave no comment on further action.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas
Dollarway
Dollarway District Citizens Council
Orval E. Faubus
Faubus
Obituary notices for Blazer Lavery and Wilson
Albert Blazer, 76, headwaiter of Maxim's, died Thursday. Urban A. Lavery, 74, prominent Chicago lawyer and legal writer, died Thursday. The Rev Albert J M Wilson, 72, longtime Christ Episcopal Church pastor, died Thursday in Greenwich Connecticut.
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Associated Pres Paris
Albert Blazer
Chicago
Urban A. Lavery
Greenwich
Conn
Albert J.M. Wilson
Christ Episcopal Church
Prison sit-down at Parchman after protest slaying
Forty-two inmates remained in solitary confinement at the Mississippi Penitentiary as more than 150 prisoners staged a sit-down strike in protest of the killing of a convict.
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Parchman, Miss
Mississippi Penitentiary
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial
Admitted list includes James Alfred Rector, Johnnie Delbert Hiatt Jr, Blu ford. Discharged shows Nellie Howell Biuford and Marvin Lee McCord among others. Good Samaritan admits Wanda June Ward Benjamin Samuel Martin Bert David Warren Jr Ora Mae Mc Laughlin Harry Monroe Casey with discharges Olive Sneed Pamela Dale Webb Karen Jean Shelton Harvey McCowen Wilma June Bakel.
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Jefferson Memorial
James Alfred Rector
Johnnie Delbert Hiatt, Jr
Bluford
Nellie Howell
Biuford
Marvin Lee McCord
Wayne City
Good Samaritan
Wanda June Ward
Benjamin Samuel Martin
Bert David Warren, Jr
Ora Mae McLaughlin
Harry Monroe Casey
Olive Sneed
Pamela Dale Webb
Karen Jean Shelton
Harvey McCowen
Wilma June Bakel
Dulaney Couple Welcome Son Scott Allison in Springfield
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Dulaney of 130942 South State Street Springfield Illinois are the parents of a son born this morning at Memorial Hospital at 5 28. He weighs eleven pounds one ounce and is named Scott Allison. The grandparents are Mr and Mrs Weaver Dulaney and Mr and Mrs Arch Hayes, all of Springfield.
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Allen Dulaney
South State Street
Springfield
Ill
Memorial Hospital
Scott Allison
Weaver Dulaney
Arch Hayes
Meetings A F A.M Mt at Arenion Lodge No 31
A special meeting of Byron W Weld Jr's Mount A F and A M. All brethren and visiting brethren are welcome. The session is scheduled for Friday August 21 at 7 30 p m with James Apgar acting as secretary.
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Areinon Lodge
A. F
A. M
Byron W. Weld
James Apgar
Five Day Extended Weather Forecast Sees Heat Persist
The Associated Press reports continued hot humid conditions across the region from the Rockies to the Atlantic. Daytime highs mostly in the 80s and 90s, 101 at Pickstown recorded, and 98 at Pikeville. Readings vary from 50s to 60s on the West. nights in the 70s. A light scattered precipitation pattern is expected with minimal totals through next Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Atlantic Coast
Dakotas
Pacific Coast
Mercury
Pickstown
Buffalo
N.Y
Pikeville
Kentucky
Strawhatted Gunmen Hold Up Alton Market
Two straw hat gunmen robbed Wegner Food Market in Alton Illinois taking over $2,000. An elderly suspect with bandaged fingers and his partner fled to a wooded area as about 40 officers including state troopers and local constables cordoned the three square mile woods. They used a car that crashed into a driveway before the pair fled on foot. Authorities recovered some loot and two revolvers. residents were urged to lock doors.
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Williams
Ship Pilar II Sinks Near Palawan Coast
A Philippine interisland motorship named Pilar II sank in stormy waters off Palawan Island's northern coast. Early reports indicate more than 100 people may have perished, and the 240 ton vessel had capacity for 83 passengers and 29 crew.
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Manila
Philippine Interisland
Palawan Island
Princess Margaret Turns 29 At Balmoral Castle
Princess Margaret celebrated her 29th birthday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland where Queen Elizabeth and the royal family are vacationing. The occasion marks another year for the Queen's younger sister amid royal duties and family celebrations.
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London
Margaret
Queen Elizabeth
Balmoral Castle
Scotland
Inflation not main problem says AFL-CIO
The AFL-CIO said inflation is overemphasized and not the chief issue. President George Meany argued the economy’s lack of growth and job creation is the real challenge, noting inflation has run under 2 percent annually in the past decade.
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Afl-Cio
Norman Walker
Forest Park
Federation Executive Council
Eisenhower
George Meany
Meany
Scientists Guess Capsule Failure From Freezing Conditions
Washington AP reports extreme cold in the Discoverer VI satellite may have frozen the recovery capsule’s battery, rendering it powerless as it dropped over the Pacific. The 300-pound unit was released near Hawaii with no trace found, radio beacon dark, parachute likely not deployed, and plane crews unable to locate it. Recovery odds were set at 1 in 1,000.
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Washington
America
Pacific Ocean
Hawaiian Islands
Test Pilot First To Blast From 1-Inch Shelter
Los Angeles AP: Test Pilot Al Blackburn, first to launch a rocket boosted jet from a shelter at Holloman AFB New Mexico, reports the mouse inside the shelter was shaken but alive after the ultra short blast. Blackburn, with 14 prior open-air blasts at Edwards AFB, notes the goal was to prove protection from sneak nuclear attack yet maintain quick counter capability.
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Ralph Dighton
LOS Angeles
al Blackburn
Blackburn
Holloman Air Force Base
N.M
Reene
Thursay
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Search For Crew Missing Since 43 Near Libyan Desert
In Wiesbaden Germany AP reports two helicopters were flown deep into the Libyan desert in a final search for the B24 bomber crew missing since April 1943 after a Naples raid. The wreck was found after mining prospects uncovered it. the crew bailed out and perished in the wastelands.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
Naples
Continue Talks Drag On as Steel Strike Deadlocks
New York steel talks between union leaders and industry executives including Joseph Finnegan and McDonald continued with no progress. Finnegan said further meetings may occur after discussions between McDonald and Cooper, while Mitchell’s report on the industry was not cited in the negotiations. The 38 day strike idled about 150,000 workers in steel allied industries.
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New York
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
R. Conrad Cooper
United States Steel Corp
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers of America
Finnegan
McDonald
Cooper
Pittsburgh
Cooper- McDonald
James P
Mauthe
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
WKBN
Youngstown
Ohio
United Steelworkers
Controversial Sculptor Jacob Epstein Is Dead
Sir Jacob Epstein, noted American-born British sculptor, died at his London home Wednesday night. He was 78 and had been naturalized British. Knighted in 1954, Epstein’s work ranged from colossal figures to admired portrait busts. His Genesis and Ecce Homo sparked fierce debate among critics.
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London
Jacob Epstein
Epstein
New York
East Side
Short Strike at International Shoe Co Ends Quickly
About 1,000 members of Local 1,820 walked out in St. Louis over a speedup dispute at International Shoe Co. Negotiators settled the issue, night shift returned, day workers to report, and the union said the company accepted its contract interpretation on individual production of shoe packagers.
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ST. Louis
International Shoe Co
International Brotherhood of Longshoremen
Red China warns of consequences over Laos observers
TOKYO Reuters dispatch reports Communist China warning serious consequences if United Nations observers are sent to Laos. Beijing accuses Red insurgents of being armed and directed by Communist North Vietnam near the Laos border as government troops fight the rebels.
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Tokyo
China
United Nations
Laos
Viet Nam
Soviets Expand Latin America Influence, Cabell Says
CIA deputy director Gen. C. P. Cabell told an American Legion security meeting that Moscow sent Vadim Kotchergin to Cuba last May to guide Cuban Communists in penetrating Castro’s government. He said Soviets train Latin American Communists for dictatorship and cite Red Chinese propaganda plans in Cuba. Kotchergin reportedly returned to Moscow after directing Cuban Communist efforts.
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Minneapolis
U.S
Moscow
Cuba
Fidel Castro
C. P. Cabell
Central Intelligence Agency
American Legion
National Security Commission
Cabell
Kremlin
Vadim Kotchergin
Kotchergin
Red Chinese
Red
Confederation of Workers of Latin American Trad
Mexico
Local Notices of Travel and Visits Across Illinois and Nearby States
McLeansboro and area residents report vacations and visits to Evansville Charlotte Higgins Lake and Nova Scotia. Recipients include Downen Webber Yoder and many families with trips to Michigan Indiana Missouri and North Dakota and attendance at the State Fair.
Cattle Prices Seen Falling Next Year
Washington AP reports cattle prices are expected to drop in 1960 after a long rise in production. The Agriculture Department notes a large upturn in slaughter steer and beef heifer inventories, with steers and beef heifers on farms about 25 percent higher than three years earlier, signaling a gradual decline in beef prices while pork and lamb trends remain near last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Deafness Causes Workman's Death at St Louis Shipyard
A partially deaf worker, Daniel J. Knoke, 57, did not hear warnings and was killed when a crane boom fell at the St. Louis Shipbuilding and Steel Co. on Thursday. The incident was attributed to his hearing impairment.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Shipbuilding and Steel Co
Daniel J. Knoke
Scouts Carry Friendship Torch Toward Pan American Games
State troopers escort Boy Scout runners bearing a metal friendship torch from Mexico City toward Chicago. The route crosses Illinois on U S Highway 66 with Governor Stratton urging motorists to aid the procession. The torch passes Riverfront Park after a nighttime harbor crossing and will reach Soldier Field for the August Pan American Games opening.
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Alton
Ill
Chicago
Mexico City
Wllnois
U.S. Highway 66
William Stratton
Alten
Harbor Point Yacht Club
Missouri
Mississippi River
Coast Guard
Riverfront Park
Soldier Field
Laredo
Tex
Castro Returns From Chile After Short goodwill Visit
Raul Castro departed Santiago to return to Havana following a self described three day goodwill visit. He met Chilean leaders and discussed regional cooperation during the trip.
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Santiago, Chile
Raul Castro
Havana
Iowa Farmer-Banker Garst Hosts Khrushchev Corn Talk
The article notes Khrushchev's interest in corn during a 12 day U S tour and his prior ties with Roswell Garst on Garst's Iowa farm, the local appeal of corn, and Garst's history with Soviet visitors. It also covers 1960 soil bank sign up details in Jefferson County and conservation reserve terms, rates, and contract lengths.
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Corn Rapids
Iowa
Nikita Khrushchev
Roswell
Bob) Garst
Garst
Khrushchev
Coon Rapids
Russia
Bob
Soviet Union
Jefferson County
Parker Pierce
ASC
Illinois
Truck Hits A Store Building South Of Mt. V
An unidentified truck driver backed into the Forest grocery store on Benton Road near Bethel Road and Route 37 last night, pushing one wall about 18 inches off the foundation before fleeing the scene. County officers described the damage as substantial and said the driver departed after the crash.
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Forest Grocery
Benton Road
Bethel Road
Route 37
Two Illinois Families Leave Montana Area Evacuees Listed
In Bozeman Montana evacuees from the state earthquake zone included two Illinois families. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Keith of 20 West Mable Harrisburg and Mr and Mrs John Pluym and their two children of 60 La Salle Drive Decatur were among those departing via Dog Creek Wyoming Bozeman route.
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Bozeman, Mont. AP
Montana
Dog Creek
Wyo
Bozeman
Kenneth Keith
Mable
Harrisburg
John Pluym
la Salle Dr
Decatur
Vandals Ransack Home Of Neil Pearson
City police reported vandals entered Neil Pearson's residence at 1020 South Seventh Street while he was away. The house showed extensive damage with bedclothes stripped, drawers emptied, and items possibly stolen under investigation.
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Neil Pearson
South Seventh Street
Pearson
England Loses New Jet Bomber
London ships and planes scoured English coasts for clues to the disappearance of Britain's latest top secret jet bomber the Victor Mark IR with four crewmen and a scientist aboard. The aircraft vanished on a Thursday test flight after taking off without sending any radio calls.
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London
England
Britain
Truck Drivers Fined In Police Court Case
Two truck drivers were fined before Police Magistrate J. R. Thomas yesterday on charges by Illinois Commerce Commission agents. Richard L. Doty of West Frankfort was fined 25 dollars and costs for operating a truck without a certified copy of authority. H. H. Carmical of Marion was fined 25 dollars and costs for failure to have proper identification insignia.
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J. R. Thomas
Illinois Commerce Commission
Richard L. Doty
West Frankfort
H. H
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Alton Market
Princess
Moose Lodge
Civil Air Patrol
M. M. McDonald
the Moose
Carl Mezo
CAP
Robert Force
Joe Martin
Charles Green
Delo
Jerry Ray Pigg
The
Navy
U.S. Navy
Anne Marie Vincent
Newport
Rhode Island
Mt., Vernon
Jerry Ray
Martha D. Pigg
USS
Hunt
Jerry Pigg
International
Latin America
Glidden Paint CO
Jordan
Phorie
E. L. Tolley, Mer
Clayton Howell
Curtis Downen
Ozarks
Woodrow Webber
Evansville
Ind
Arlene Yoder
Charlotte
N. C
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
Noel R. Evans
Oklahoma
Walter Mauck
Lawrence Frey
F. G. Frazier
Merle Donley
Taylor, Mich
M. K. Duskey and Sons
Higgins Lake
Michigan
Margaret Cella
Grace Standerfer
Srl Farlow
Ruth Adams
A. G. Adams
Eldorado
Pearces
Charles Ewing
Marion Walker
H. W. Bowman
Gulfport
Miss
Charles Frazier
J. B. Baldwin
Nova Scotia
Canada
Sue Johnson
Southeast Missouri State College
Cape Girardeau
Homer Henson
Wm. D. Lee
Kenmare
N. D
Harry Ward
Lela
Ralph Ward
Sandra Odor
William
O Fallon
Workman
Castro
Bargain Farm
Centralia
Ashley
G. L. Rigg
Illnois
S. Hickory Street
Irvin Mac
Salem Road
Nikita
Mt. V
Chevrolet
Brehm
Hanna Chevro
Ing
Salem
Mr. V
Stan
Stan Koziara
Harvard
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