When Firebug Was Released Rules Broken
Manteno State Hospital records show Tybor was discharged without a medical exam as required. Dr Bettag testified the release violated rules intended for patient safety. Witnesses said Tybor was intoxicated and a note on his body hinted at multiple fires and assaults. Overcrowding and understaffing at Illinois facilities were cited.
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Associated Prost Chicago
Otto L. Bettag
State Welfare
Manteno State Hospital
Solin Tyhor
A Mental Hospital
Skid Row
W. Madison St
Bettag
Tybor
Paul Hicko
Welfare Department
Frank Grady
Grady
Illinois
Congress Convenes Hears Thursday Defense and Labor Notes
Congress convenes with Tuesday White House talks shaping a new look military program. President backs a farm plan pairing flexible price supports and freezing part of surplus in a national defense stockpile. Debates loom on Taft Hartley act changes. Senate fights over a Bricker treaty power limit amid stalled GOP compromise.
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Congress
White House
George
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Korea
GOP
Bricker
Rohio
Secret Talks On Peace Parley Continue On Prisoner Freedom
The article summarizes ongoing talks about prisoner freedom tied to a peace parley. General Maxwell D. Taylor warns South Korea that the 8th Army will not tolerate any ROK action against custodian forces to free prisoners. Communists are expected to oppose prisoner release in their reply to the MRC, seeking to hold prisoners until the Korean peace conference convenes.
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U. S
Maxwell D. Taylor
South Korea
8Th
MRC
Funeral for John R. Wiggins at Herrin church
John R. Wiggins 63, of Blissville, died at 3:30 a m Tuesday at his RFD 1 Waltonville home. A retired coal miner, he was born February 13, 1890 in Hamilton County, son of James R. and Cordelia Wiggins, and married to Mamie Fagel. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 pm at Bryan Street Baptist Church, Herrin, with burial in Herrin Cemetery. body at Storme Funeral Home. Surviving are wife Mamie, three daughters Mrs Earl Yates, Mrs Marion Harrison of Mt Vernon, Mrs Roy Otterson of Antioch, Ill, four brothers, and 13 grandchildren.
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John Raymond Wiggins
RFD
Waltonville
Blissville
Wiggins
Bryan Street Baptist Church
Herrin
Storme
Mr. Wiggins
Hamilton County
James R
Cordelia
Aaron) Wiggins
Mamie Fagel
Earl Yates
Marion Harrison
Mt. Vernon
Roy Otterson
Antioch
Ill
Paul
Orville
Howard
Ewell
Downey
Fred E Whalen Dies At Alton Illinois
Relatives in Mt. Vernon and Wayne County confirm the death of Fred Eu gene Whalen of Alton Illinois on Tuesday. The body will be brought to Myers Chapel in Mt. Vernon for funeral arrangements. He was born in Wayne County to John and Mary Maulding Whalen and is survived by four brothers and five sisters including Robert East Alton Vern Wayne City Roy Rochelle Ed Alton Clara Loge Florence Rector Jane Guthrie Nora Jones Laura McClure.
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Fred Eugene Whalen
Alton
Ill
Myers Chapel
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Whalen
Wayne County
John and
Mary
Maulding) Whalen
Robert
East Alton
Vern
Wayne City
Roy
Rochelle
Clara Loge
Florence Rector
Jane Guthrie
Peoria
Nora Jones
DeKalb
Laura McClure
Flint
Mich
Arminda Idleman Dies in St. Louis at 78
Arminda Taylor Idleman, former Mt. Vernon resident born September 5, 1875, died Monday in St. Louis at 1801 Arsenal Meo. Funeral services Thursday at 11 a.m. Pulley Funeral Home, Rev. Everett Apgar officiating. Burial at Belle Prairie. Survived by son John Hall of Lodi New Jersey and sister Mrs. George Hayes Mt Vernon.
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Arminda Taylor Idleman
Mt. Vernon
Arsenal
St. Louis
Meo
Pulley Funeral Home
Everett Apgar
Belle Prairie Cemetery
Idleman
Belle Rive
William
Kizzie
Roger) Taylor
John Hall
Louis Idleman
Lodi
New Jersey
George Hayes
North Highth Street
Emma Brookman Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Brookman will be held Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Harmony Baptist church with Rev. Ross Partridge officiating. Burial will be in Harmony cemetery. Osborn Funeral Home in Dix is handling arrangements. Mrs. Brookman died at 9:00 a.m. yesterday at her home, age 90 years five months and 23 days. She was married in 1886 to Dave Brookman who preceded her in death in 1932. Surviving: son Earl Brookman of Springfield. sisters Hattie Clark of Mt. Vernon and Laura Roach of Woodlawn. five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Emma Brookman
Harmony Baptist Church
Ross Partridge
Harmon Cemetery
Osborn Funeral Home
Dix
Brookman
Opdyke Avenue
Dave Brookman
Oakdale
Barva Funeral Service Set for Friday at 9
Funeral services for Miss Lillian Mary Barva will be held at St. Mary's Church at 9:00 a.m. Friday, conducted by Rev. James P. Burke.
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Barva
Lillian Mary Barva
St. Mary’s Church
James P. Burke
Death Valley Scotty dies at desert castle in California
Death Valley Scotty, famed desert showman and owner of a Death Valley castle, dies after a life of high living and rumor. He left a widow Josephine Scott and a son Navy Lt. Walter P. Scott, with Johnson as owner of the castle who left the property to the Gospel Foundation of California for Scotty to reside in his final years.
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Mary Lidderoat
The
Gospel Foundation of California
Scotty
Johnson
Gospel Foundation
Walter Webb
Josephine Scott
Long Beach
Calif
Navy
Walter P. Scott
Naval Air Station
Oak Harbor
Wash
Kathleen
California
Death Valley
Goldfield
Nev
Death Valley Shack
United States
Joseph) Pulitzer
New York
Desert Castle
Cynthiana
Buffalo Bill
Josephine Millius
Desert
Hospital Notes at Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial
Admissions list includes Louis Nathaniel Jobe Wanda Lee Fern Peeper Melissa Wilson Mildred Juanita Kelly Allan Peterson Elaine Daniels. Discharges include Charles Franklin Winn infant Leslie Alan Sinks Harry Love Boehm Darla Jean Shaw Sally Andrena Harris Freda Dora Atchi son Anna Margaret Atchi son Georgeann Johnson and infant James Edward Madia Opal Stewart Henry Charles Brusati Willard Right nowar Bonnie Alberta Casey.
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Good Samaritan
Louis Nathaniel Jobe
Wanda Lee Fern Peeper
Melissa Wilson
Mildred Juanita Kelly
Charles Franklin Winn
Leslie Alan Sinks
Harry Love Boehm
Darla Jean Shaw
Sally Andrena Harris
Freda Dora Atchison
Anna Margaret Atchison
Georgeann Johnson
James Edward
Madia Opal Stewart
Henry Charles Brusati
Jefferson Memorial
Allan Peterson
Dix
Elaine Daniels
Willard Rightnowar
Bonnie
Alberta Casey
Funeral Mass for Miss Barra at St Marys Cemetery
Miss Barra dies at 62 at her home 1113 South 21st Street. Funeral mass to be held with burial in St Marys cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at the funeral home Thursday evening at 7 00. Friends may call at the funeral home any time until the funeral hour.
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St. Mary's Cemetery
Miss Barra
South 21St Street
Suits Planned Against About 70 For Personal Taxes
County officials said today that suits against about 70 persons will be filed in county court here Friday to collect delinquent personal taxes. Defendants were notified by registered letter that suits would be filed unless taxes were paid. Those who pay before Friday will avoid suits and extra costs.
Charge Four Tried To Kill CIO Leader
Inspector Paul Slack led a five year hunt for Reuther’s assailants as arrests were announced. Renda was seized at his Grosse Pointe Shares home. details of arrests and charges were not fully released. The case links to Walter Reuther of the CIO UAW presidency with past shootings and trials, including Carl Bolton’s 1950 assault charge.
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Reuther
Renda
Grosse Pointe
O'Brien
Victor
Walter
Walter Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Carl Bolton
Meeting notices for veterans and Masons announced
Gen Eben Swift Camp No 94 United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary meet Friday at 1 30 pm at 320 North 7th St hosted by Mr and Mrs J L Johnson. A special Patton Commandery No 69 conclave Thursday Jan 7 at 7 30 pm Order of the Temple. Joe H Perry E C Cecil N Levin Rec 1 7 Nile river fact ends with note on geography.
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Eben Swift
United Spanish War Veterans, and Auxiliary
J. L. Johnson
North 7Th St
E. W. Threlkeld
Adj
Patton Commandery No. 69
Order of the Temple
Joe H. Perry
E. Cc
Cecil N, Levin
Car Turns Over Injuring Woman Near Mayberry Bridge
Norma Elaine Daniels, 29, of 2712 Mannen, suffered a back injury when a car she rode in overturned on U S Highway 460 near the Mayberry bridge. She was taken to Jefferson Memorial Hospital and remained hospitalized today. Details of the wreck were not learned by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Elaine Daniels
Mannen
Mayberry Bridge
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Fairfield Soldier Presumed Dead
The Army lists 44 Illinois missing in Korea with presumptive death status. Cpl. Charles E. Bone of Fairfield is among those named, son of Oscar Bone of Route 1 Fairfield.
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Associated Press
Washington
Korea
Illinois
Cpl
Charles E. Bone
Oscar Bone
Route
Fairfield
Butler says Britain finances about half world trade
SYDNEY Australia British Chancellor of the Exchequer R A Butler defended the U K economy at a news conference. He said Great Britain finances about half the world's trade and dismissed critics who argue the United Kingdom is a back number economically. The remarks come as Britain touts its role in global commerce.
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Associated Press
Sydney
Australia
R. A. Butler
United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Great Britain
Librarian reviews state library policies on obscene material
Carpentier will lead a review of circulating policies followed by eight leading public and state libraries. A State Library Advisory Committee will examine future policy to avoid unreason able restrictions on adults while shielding children. An Olney sheriff seized The Boy Who Came Back and the book will be restored along with other titles. Great Smoky Mountains National Park features 600 miles of trails.
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Carpentier
State Library Advisory Committee
Olney
Richland County
Texico State Bank Report of Condition 1953
Report of condition for Texico State Bank Texico Illinois as of December 31 1953 filed with Auditor of Public Accounts details assets liabilities and equity totaling 328 785 23 with various figures including cash deposits and reserves.
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Texico State Bank
Texico
Illinois
United States
Italy Faces Second Government Crisis in Six Months
Pro Western Italian leaders seek a unifying premier amid economic strain and Communist pressure. Giuseppe Pella resigned after a five month tenure following a Christian Democrat dispute over land reform. President Luigi Einaudi to begin talks with party heads, with a decision likely after Monday.
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Rome
Giuseppe Pella
Christian Democrat Party
United States
Italy
Luigi Einaudi
Four Suspects Held in Gov Money Robbery Case
Virginia police tracked four suspects tied to a government funds theft. Landis led investigators to $82,000 in printing office money plus $32,300 hidden in a builder’s corner. $1,300 was recovered in the couple’s apartment, and $31,700 remained missing. The family had lived high after New Year’s Eve, buying a 1953 Oldsmobile. Police sought two more suspects seen with $20 bills in Maryland.
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Giles
Virginia
Landis
Grant
Treasury
A. E. Baughman
Secret Service
Landises
Maryland
Pianist’s Career Ruined By Prank
In St. Catharines Ontario two construction workers Va sil Wosilenka and Frank Za car received jail terms for a Christmas Eve prank using firecrackers made from explosive detonators. A third worker John Kusiks was injured when the device exploded, shattering his right hand and ending his piano studies begun in Latvia. Kusiks hoped to resume his career in Canada after learning English on the hydro project.
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Associated Press
ST. Catherines
Ont
Vasil Wosilenka
Frank Zacar
Queenston
John Kusiks
Kusiks
Latvia
Ife
Canada
Man's Body Found in Mississippi River Near Alton
The body of Leland G. Kreid, 48, an Alton automobile agency operator, was recovered from the Mississippi River about three miles above Alton. Coroner Ben Staten found no evidence of foul play. Kreid's automobile was found abandoned near the river. he is survived by his widow and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Alton
Leland G. Kreid
Alton Automobile Agency
Mississippi River
Madison County
Ben Staten
Kreid
Ruth Frees Sues For Divorce In Circuit Court
Ruth Frees filed suit for divorce against Donald G Frees in circuit court charging adultery. She seeks custody of a minor child. The couple married October 23 1952 and separated May 8 1958. Attorney Joe Frank Allen represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Frees
Donald G. Frees
Joe Frank Allen
Traffic fine in police court for illegal parking
Don Lowery was fined 6.40 in police court today on a charge of illegal parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lowery
State Welfare Board Finds No Politics in Dept
CHICAGO An advisory board announced it found nothing of importance to criticize in the State Welfare Department under Otto Bettag. Chairman Paul R. Hawley said if evidence of malfeasance appears they will recommend Bettag’s removal to Gov. Stratton. The board toured Chicago State Hospital and will hear from the Illinois Society for Mental Health at its Feb. 9 meeting.
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Chicago
State Welfare Department
Paul R. Hawley
Board of Public Welfare Commissioners
Otto Bettag
Huwley
American College of Surgeons
Chicago State Hospital
Bettag
Hawley
Welfare Director's
Stratton
Welfare Department
Illinois Society For Mental Health
Board
Bettag J
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