Clyde Lee seeks reelection in new 57th district
Mt Vernon representative Clyde Lee announced his candidacy for the new 57th House district comprising Jefferson Franklin Perry and Washington counties. A sixth term veteran, Lee has served in the Senate, the Marine Corps, and local treasurer roles, with leadership on agricultural education and veterans committees and strong endorsements from labor educational and business groups. He backed Korean veterans bonuses and aided a Mt Vernon tuberculosis sanatorium expansion.
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Clyde Lee
Mt. Vernon
House of Representatives
Rep. Lee
Jefferson
Franklin
Perry
Washington
Lee
Senate
Marine Corps
Jefferson County
Illinois Legislative Council
Higher Education Commission
State Fair Advisory Board
Illinois Agricultural Association
Mt. Vernon’ State
Ilinois
Quadruplets Born To Postmaster Clerk’s Wife
A local report from ASTER, Pa notes the birth of quadruplets to the wife of the postmaster, with details on the family and surrounding context.
13 New Year Traffic Deaths For Illinois
Prodded by vigorous law enforcement, Illinois motorists kept the 78 hour New Year toll low but not safe. The highway death count stood at 13 today as state highways remained dangerous.
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Associated Press
Illinois
New Year Weekend Traffic Deaths Total 508 in U S
Final New Year weekend toll reached 361 traffic deaths with 72 in fires and 75 in miscellaneous cases, bringing the overall total to 508. The three day period set a record for weekend driving fatalities but lagged behind Christmas holiday numbers and non holiday period totals.
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United States
Associated Press
Death toll climbs over three day holiday in Illinois
A three day Christmas period ends with 40 deaths across Illinois including a woman killed in a Springfield fire and eight others in various accidents including two plane crashes. The state pins the record on stronger enforcement as police and National Guard patrols reinforce road safety amid a national spike. Four dead in Geneseo crash contribute to the toll.
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Springfield
Illinois
National Guard
Stratton
Geneseo
Quad Cities
Illnois
Bloomington Plane Crash Kills Ward Family of Four
A Hinsdale, Illinois family of four died when their Cessna 170 crashed in a Bloomington field after visiting St. Louis. Paul Ward, 42, Harriet Ward, 40, and daughters Jean, 14, and Sharon, 12, were killed as witnesses heard the engine sputter then saw the aircraft burst into flames near Normal.
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Bloomington
Chicago
Hinsdale
Paul E. Ward
Harriet
Jean
Sharon
Quiet New Year in Mt Vernon and county ends injuries rare
It was the quietest New Year in years in Mt. Vernon and Jefferson county with no injuries reported during the three day holiday. Two minor accidents occurred in Mt. Vernon on Sunday. An L N train struck a car driven by Jessie J Middleton at 12 55 a m causing no injuries and about 100 dollars damage. A collision on New Year’s Day near the public square involved Carl G Willis and Robert Rain ey resulting in Willis paying five dollars and costs for following too closely.
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Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Jessie J. Middleton
South 16Th Street
Middleton
Carl G. Willis
Christopher
Robert Rainey
RFD 1
Willis
Open Ancient Tomb Probe Aims to Probe Marlowe Shakespeare Link
In Kent's St Nicholas Church a court gave permission to open the 16th century tomb said to hold Thomas Walsingham and others linked to Marlowe. Proponents hope papers inside prove Marlowe wrote Shakespeare plays. No start date set.
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London
Church of England
Kent
Christopher Marlowe
William Shakespeare
Chiselhurst
St. Nicholas
Percy Lamb
Marlowe
Elizabeth
Privy Council
Walsingham
Congress Waits for Ike Message in Election Year Fringe
The 84th Congress opens its second session amid post holiday bustle as tax cuts foreign aid and highway bills top the agenda Democrats push investigations in the election year while awaiting President Eisenhower s State of the Union message from Key West slated for Thursday He plans to return to Washington next weekend and will not appear in person. Congress faces a test of GOP and Democratic cooperation with elections looming for all House members and one third of the Senate.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
McCormack
Mass
Congress
Eisenhower
Key West
Fla
Senate
White House
Olmsted Girl Wounded by Her Sweetheart in Gunfire
Betty Nalley an 18 year old Olmstead resident was shot in the abdomen by James Barnes 26 as she greeted him at her home. Barnes admitted firing the shot after a three year dating relationship ended recently and was arrested in Pulaski County jail. Nalley remained at St Marys Hospital Cairo where doctors removed her spleen in an emergency operation. No charges had been filed at the time of the report.
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Carbondale, II
Coulterville
Carbondale
Jackson County
Sylvester Hodge
Albert McGary
John Ira White
Chicago
John Gilbert
Varsity
John C. Carothers
Carothers
Gerald Miller
du Quoin
Russell Birkner
Pinckneyville
Birkner
St. Louis
Associated Press
Moiund City
Olmstead
Betty Nalley
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cairo
Miss Nalley
Robert Aldrich
James Barnes
Barnes
Aldrich
Pulaski County
Budget talks in Key West eyes 63 billion blueprint
President Eisenhower and Budget Director Hughes meet at Key West vacation HQ to discuss a possible 63 billion federal spending plan for the coming fiscal year. A tax cut may be considered but a final decision could be delayed for months as the Democratic Congress convenes.
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Associated Press
Key West
Fla
Eisenhower
Rowland R. Hughes
Washington
Hughes
Hisenhower
Gabriel Hauge
Treasury Humphrey
Congress
Senate
House
Miami
Oklahoma
Maryland
John S. Doud
Denver
Snow Closes Idlewild and Slows New York Traffic
Heavy clouds brought snow and freezing rain to the New York metropolitan area. Idlewild Airport shut down while LaGuardia reduced operations and automobile traffic slowed across the city.
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New York
Associated Press
Idlewild
la Guardia Field
France Election Shifts Power in New Assembly
France's national elections produced a fractured Assembly with Communists drawing 151 seats the Poujadists 49 and Faure and Mendes France alliances each holding about 193 and 156. A Socialist presence grows though the party’s seats fall from the prior term. Faure urges a reunified moderate coalition while Poujade campaigns nationwide for tax relief and small merchants.
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France
Pierre Mendes-France
Republican Front
Edgar Faure
Jacques Duclos
Pierre Poujade
Poujade
Associated Press
Paris
National Assembly
Faure
Big Red
Poujadists
Mendes- France
Christian Pineau
Guy Mollet
Rene Coty
Mendes-France
City Engineer Suffers Heart Attack Today
Kenneth Setzekorn, the city engineer, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital early today after becoming ill at his home at 817 North 11th Street. Doctors reported a possible heart attack and planned further tests to confirm the diagnosis while noting he was improving at the hospital.
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Kenneth Setzekorn
Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Setzekorn
North 11Th Street
Mount Vernon Fire Captain Post Refused by Sydney Burnette
Sydney T. Burnette refused appointment as captain of the Mt. Vernon Fire Department after a commission decision made him assistant chief. He had volunteered to serve temporarily as captain without pay while a new competitive examination could be held, and will appeal for reconsideration. The commission had ruled Julius Lustig be assistant chief and Burnette captain, to take effect January 1.
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Sydney Burnette
Mt. Vernon
Police and Fire Commission
Burnette
Paul Partridge
Fire and Police Commission
Julius Lustig
Partridge
Lustig
Paul L. Partridge
Fire Department
Ass’t
Th Fire & Police Commission
Illnois
Sydney T. Burnette
National banks asked to file year end condition reports
Washington The comptroller of the currency issued a call for a statement of the condition of all national banks as of close of business Saturday Dec 31. Springfield Wis State Auditor Orville E Hodge issued a call for the condition of all Illinois state banks as of close of business Dec 31.
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Associated Press
Washington
Comptroller of the Currency Today
Springfield
Orville E. Hodge
Illinois
Canal proposal eyed for Rend Lake to Big Muddy port
Southern Illinois leaders urge federal aid as Commerce reps cite low spirits and need for new industry and training. Plans include canalizing Big Muddy River from Rend Lake area to the Mississippi and linking Beaucoup Creek to the Big Muddy near Murphysboro to create a regional port. Oregon officials note potential plant sites and transport advantages. Douglas and Vursell promise backing for economic development and relief measures.
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West Frankfort
Department of Commerce
Southern Illinois
Clyde Miller
Alfred L. Rascher
Commerce Department
Eisenhower
Kenneth Gray
D-Ill
Miller
Rascher
Paul Dorris
Gov. Stratton
Industrial Planning and Development Commission
Federal Bureau of the Budget
Big Muddy River
Rend Lake
Mississippi River
Benton
Mississippi
Grand Tower
Baker
Ohio Valley
Big Muddy
Dorris
Budget Bureau
Beaucoup Creek
Murphysboro
House
Public Works Committee
Douglas
Wursell
Paul H. Douglas
D-T
Charles W. Vursell
R-Il
Vursell
Ilinois
Five Day Illinois Forecast With Warmer Temperatures
Illinois forecast shows average temperatures 3 to 6 degrees above normal with normal highs 34 in the north and 44 in the south and lows 17 in the north and 25 in the south. Minor fluctuations expected. precipitation around 0.10 to 0.20 inches or less with rain likely over the weekend.
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Illinois
Mass police crack Columbus Westinghouse picket line
About 100 police moved to break up a mass demonstration at the Columbus Westinghouse plant sparking violence. One man died possibly of a heart attack after a beating, at least seven injured, 86 jailed for rioting and violating a court order. Negotiations for settlement broke off in Pittsburgh.
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Columbus
Ohio
Troy Tadlock
R. A. Evans
Franklin County
Tadlock
Earl Web
Tadelock
Westinghouse
Gates
William Carney
West Broad Street
Cincinnati
Mansfield
Charles Clark
Dinah Shore Almost Loses Dress in Rose Parade
Dinah Shore nearly lost part of her gold plated dress on a Rose Parade float in Pasadena California. A heater used to warm her feet caused fabric damage as spectators watched and a section of the gown tore away before the parade began.
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Dinah
Pasadena
Calif
Dinah Shore
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