Mrs Etta Hicks Rites Planned for 91 Year Old Widow
Funeral services for Mrs. Etta Hicks will be held Wednesday at 2 00 p m in Myers Chapel with Lester Pifer minister of the Central Church of Christ officiating and burial in the I O O F Cemetery at Woodlawn The body lies in state at Myers Chapel until the service Mrs Hicks aged 91 years four months and 21 days died Sunday night at her home 307 South 22nd street She was the widow of John T Hicks and had lived in Jefferson county for 80 years.
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Etta Hicks
Myers Chapel
Lester Pifer
Central Church of Christ
Woodlawn
Hicks
South 22Nd Street
John T. Hicks
Jefferson County
Ann Carpenter Dies At Centralia
Mrs Norman Swem of 720 Kensington notes the death of her cousin Miss Ann Carpenter in Centralia at 510 Poplar Street. Funeral services are set for 1 30 p m Thursday at Queen Boggs Funeral Home with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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Norman Swem
Kensington
Ann Carpenter
Centralia
Poplar Street
Queen-Boggs Funeral
Hillcrest Cemetery
Mary O Ellis Dies At Age 61
Mrs Olive Ellis, 61, wife of Everett Ellis, died at 1 20 this afternoon at her home on North 12th Street. The body was sent to Myers Chapel. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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Ee Olive Ellis
Everett Ellis
North 12Th Street
Myers Chapel
Newspaper Plant Burns at Tarentum News Office
Tarentum Pa A four hour early morning blaze caused an estimated 300000 damage to the Tarentum Valley Daily News plant. The two story brick building roof and linotype room were badly damaged and tons of newsprint destroyed by water. An employee said presses were saved and editor Lem Schwartz noted offers from six western Pennsylvania plants to aid in temporary production. the paper would be published today.
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Tarentum
Tarentum Valley Daily News Today
Lem Schwartz
News
Western Pennsylvania
Schwartz
the News
Doctor Denies Quint Prediction In Memphis Case
Mrs. Lester Blaylock of Mississippi was reported by the Memphis Press-Scimitar to be expecting quintuplets, with doctor J. P. Lucas of Greenwood denying any prediction. The hospital said it knew nothing of the case and would prepare if quintuplets were expected.
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Memphis
Tenn
Lester Blaylock
Drew
Memphis Press-Scimitar
J. Pe Lucas
Greenwood
Miss
Sensavan
Blaylock
Baptist Hospital
President Sends Warm Note to New British Prime Minister
President Eisenhower disclosed a public exchange of messages with Britain's new prime minister. The two leaders pledged ongoing personal friendship and aimed to strengthen Anglo American unity.
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Tucson
Arizon
Eisenhower
Great Britain
Hospital Notes and Hummingbird Fact Compilation
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges for Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan including Ralph Standerfer Alice Echols Jesse McThompson and Nancy Davis with multiple others. A separate line notes about 16 hummingbird species in the United States and a note on African Bushmen language sounds and snowfall versus rainfall.
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Jefferson Memorial
Ralph Standerfer
Bluford
Alice Echols
Jesse W. McThompson
Belle Rive
W. H. Dannells
Norris City
Sarah Lilly Power
Mary Rector
Joe Boozer
Kell
Nora Lileas
Nason
Betty Hayes
Decree Death To Hungarian Hero
Josef Dudas, a leader of Hungarys unsuccessful uprising, has reportedly been sentenced to death. Unconfirmed whether execution occurred. Dudas once ran Budapest for insurgent students and workers and served in Parliament with the Smallholders party. He was imprisoned under Matyas Rakosi and released last year. A Budapest dispatch claimed he faced trial before a military tribunal as a rebel chief. Radio Budapest also said Red China granted Hungary a 200 million ruble loan for reconstruction.
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Budapest
Josef Dudas
Hungary
Dudas
Parament
Smallholders Party
Communist Party
Matyas Rakosi
Borba
Radio Budapest
Red China
Cain Eliminated In Divorce Suit
Los Angeles court ruled Monday that former U S S er Harry P Cain is eliminated from a divorce complaint naming him as one of 10 co respondents in a suit against Mrs Alice Eleanor Madden 45. Accusations against Cain and two California men were too remote or not specific enough for trial. Dr Earl E Madden 58 of Redondo Beach charged his wife with cruelty and misconduct with 10 men. Mrs Madden denies the misconduct and charges cruelty.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Harry P. Cain
Cain
California
Alice Eleanor Madden
Earl E. Madden
Redondo Beach
Calif
Madden
Tallulah Bankhead Breaks Hand After Play Scene
Philadelphia report says Tallulah Bankhead underwent an operation for a broken right hand after an onstage accident during Eugenia. The fracture occurred Saturday night when she waved, struck a wall, and injured a small bone in the hand as the production nears its Broadway premiere.
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Philadelphia
Bankhead
Eugenia
Miss Bankhead
Peter Pell
Burns Fatal to Babysitter in St Louis County
Miss Dorothy Hammond, 16, died at St Louis County Hospital from burns suffered while babysitting last Friday. Foster daughter of Mrs Mariana Lindsay of Kinloch, she reportedly spilled kerosene on her clothing which ignited when a match was struck. She was babysitting for a suburban Berkeley City family at the time.
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ST. Louis
Dorothy [Hammond
St. Louis County Hospital
Mariana Lindsay
Kinloch
Berkeley City
Israeli Troops Withdraw From Sinai Front as UN Block Moves In
Israeli forces pulled back today from El Arish area in Sinai. Yugoslav UN emergency force units moved into the vacated zone within minutes. Egyptian spokesmen warned Nasser troops would reach the base by Wednesday. Despite the withdrawal about one fourth of Sinai remained in Israeli hands from last October’s lightning attack.
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Jerusalem
el 'Arish
U. N
Nasser
Palestine
Sinai Peninsula
Pedestrian Dies After Collision Near Collinsville
A 75 year old man identified as Steve n Biami of Collinsville died Monday from injuries after being struck by a car Saturday night near Collinsville City. The incident occurred in East St. Louis area as authorities investigated the collision and identified the victim.
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East ST. Louis
Steven Biami
Collinsville
Collinsville City
Cancel Thursday Night Session of Mt. Vernon Council
Mt. Vernon city council cancels Thursday night session as announced by City Manager Harlow Richardson. After a special meeting last night council members decided to remove this week’s meeting from the agenda.
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Mt. V. Council
Mt. Vernon
Harlow Richardson
Street Dance Bravely Held At 13 Below Zero
About 100 couples braved 13 degrees below zero for a street dance in a supermarket parking lot in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan. They danced to recorded music as live musicians found it too cold. The event stood out as the coldest yet.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Skelton to Star on CBS Tonight Amid Family Crisis
Red Skelton plans a live CBSTV appearance despite his son Richard, 9, facing leukemia with doctors estimating five months to a year. A prior filmed program aired last week as grief overwhelmed him. Prominent letters and telegrams flood in to support the comedian.
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Hollywood
Red Skelton
House Trailer Fire Claims Grayville Man
Mathew Johnson 74 a Grayville farmer died in a trailer fire in the business district alley where he lived alone Gene Woods operator of a nearby tavern extinguished the flames and recovered the body The cause of the blaze was not immediately determined
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Grayville
II. Ui
Mathew Johnson
Gene Woods
Johnson
Auto license sales rise to 1.45 million in Springfield
Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier announced that motor vehicle license sales in Springfield are about 120000 ahead of last year, totaling 1450000 with about two million more licenses to be issued and reassigned numbers to mail by week’s end.
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Springfield
Tl. U
Charles F. Carpentier
Carpentier
Inmates Safe As Dormitory Burns at Dixon State School
Dixon Illinois fire destroys a girls dormitory housing about 140 at Dixon State School. Inmates were in a separate building at breakfast and uninjured. Superintendent Robert E. Wallace estimated replacement cost about 250000 dollars. No other structures were threatened. The school is a state mental institution.
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Dixon, Ill
Dixon State School
Robert E. Wallace
Senator Urges Withdrawal of Troops From Germany
Sen. Hubert Humphrey urged President Eisenhower to add a phased withdrawal of American and Soviet troops from Germany to a five point disarmament plan. He said the move could precede German unification talks and advocated weighing assets and liabilities of pulling back in Western Germany if the Soviets agree to pull back from East Prussia and Poland. The plan also calls for troop caps and a future international oversight system for nuclear tests.
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Washington
Humphrey
D-Minn
Eisenhower
Germany
United Nations
U.N
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Minnesota
Europe
Hastenmeny
Poland
Adenauer
East Germany
West Germany
United States
Soviet Russia
Britain
France
Plane Misses School But Hits Factories
A Douglas Skyraider plane crashed near Long Beach, hitting an ironworks and a book bindery after missing Eugene Field Elementary School. Two workers, A. W. Rafferty Jr. and Mrs. Ethel Foust, died, and Lt. Dale Fortune perished when his parachute failed to open. Parachutes saved one crewman. others were injured or killed in the 5,000 foot training mishap.
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Long Beach
Calif
Eugene Field
A. W
Pat) Rafferty Jr
Ethel ‘Foust
Wilmington
Dale O. Fortune
Costa Mesa
Marine Corps
Joseph D. Licato
Licato
Corporations Pay More Fees In 1956
Springfield official notes total corporate franchise fees and taxes reached 5.45 million dollars in 1956, up over 500 thousand from 1955. New business corporations numbered 6,952, a rise of 401 from the prior year. Not-for-profit and out-of-state groups formed fell by 124 to 1,900.
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Springfield
Mi.p
Charles F. Carpentier
City Moves To Buy New Fire Truck Soon
The fire chief calls the purchase a wonderful and big step for the department while Councilman Mateer suggests integrating police and fire duties to ease personnel issues. No action taken. Mayor Buford adjourns after Maurice DeWitt’s sudden death triggers postponement of street project discussion.
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Coyn Mateer
O. R. Buford
Hospital Boulevard
Maurice DeWitt
Ke winds up drought area tour headlines and hosts
President KE concludes a drought area tour continuing from page one with technical briefings from his staff led by Secretary Seaton of the Interior and Secretary Benson of Agriculture providing comprehensive explanations.
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Secretary of the Interior
Seaton
Agriculture
Benson
Middle East policy clash from Eisenhower to Truman
Washington debate on how to curb Soviet influence in the Middle East grows murkier as Eisenhower and Dulles push armed aid and potential actions, Truman adds an arms ban, while Acheson dissents, and Russia warns the doctrine could yield dangerous consequences.
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Washington
Middle East
Russia
Eisenhower
Dulles
Truman
Dean Acheson
United States
Mid- East
Congress
Soviet Union
Acheson
Life Magazine
New York Times
Farm Bureau Leaders Push Change to Crop Plan
Eight Midwest Farm Bureau Federation presidents call to restore base acreage plan and oppose current corn acreage allotment. They warn continuing the allotment risks soil bank participation and argue low compliance and diverted acreage undermine corn prices and livestock markets.
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Chicago
Midwest Farm Bureau Federation
FBF
Federation
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Wisconsin
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
American Farm Bureau Federation
Charles B. Shuman
Sullivan
Washington
Soil Bank
Bogart Refuses Interview in Home After Illness Update
In a private chat at his home Bogart barked at interview attempts yet spoke warmly of novels and the Leopold-Loeb case. He relaxes with martinis in a comfortable den, aided by a wheelchair, while his wife claims slow but steady recovery and a desire to see friends for morale.
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Leopold-Loeb
Marie Mc Donald
Mc Donald
Bogart den
Bogarts
Bogart
Bogie
Hollywood
Joss
Bogart and Bacall
Two Divorces Granted Here
Judge Caswell J. Crebs granted two divorce decrees during a session of circuit court in Mt. Vernon Monday. Divorces granted were Barbara Bowers versus Billy G. Bowers and M Kathryn Skinner versus Verl T. Skinner. Judge Crebs was conducting another court session here today and will return tomorrow, hearing non jury matters.
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Caswell J. Crebs
Circuit Court
Mt. Vernon
Barbara Bowers
Billy G. Bowers
M. Kathryn Skinner
Verl T. Skinner
Crebs
Collision in Mt Vernon over right of way
An automobile collision occurred yesterday at 3:35 p m at 18th and College in Mt Vernon involving Edna Patterson of 1009 South 21st and Lillian Lowery of 504 South 21st. Mrs Lowery was charged with failure to yield right of way.
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Mt. Vernon
Edna Patterson
South 21St
Lillian Lowery
18Th and
College
Weather and fund drive updates from midwestern cities
The Jefferson County United Fund budget committee and others plan the 1958 campaign with in person outreach and forms due by March 1. Ogie Hillis and Art Laird are listed as contact points. Separately, Chicago and Illinois weather offices warn of extreme cold with subzero nights, snow, and varying daytime highs. Illinois highway crews report scattered packed snow north of Quincy Springfield Danville, while south areas remain mostly clear with pockets of ice near Effingham Lawrenceville.
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Jefferson County United Fund
United Fund
Ogie Hillis
Art Laird
Chamber of Commerce
Ogle Ellis
Bob Crosnoe
Virginia Spillman
Harry Walter
Walter Warren
George Troutt
Chicago
Llinois
Weather Bureau
Mississippi and
Ohio River
Illinois
Rantoul
Moline
Rockerford
Peoria
Springfield
Quincy
Belleville
Pedua
Ilinois Divison of
Danville
Effingham
Lawrenceville
Three alarms respond to overheated flues and car fire
Mt Vernon firemen fought three alarms late Monday and today as overheated flues set walls at Van Horn Grocery 1201 south Tenth and Lizzie Eldridge 722 Conger. Damage was around 25 dollars at each site. A coal company work car fire near 18th and Water Works Road occurred while workers burned tires to thaw steel hoppers.
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Mt. Vernon
van Horn
South Tenth
Clarence Mayes
Lizzie Eldridge
Conger
Jax Coal Co
18Th and
Water Works Road
Coal Company
Beemen
Zwicker Nominated for Promotion Amid McCarthy Feud
Brig. Gen. Ralph W. Zwicker a key Army McCarthy clash figure is recommended by President Eisenhower for major general. Zwicker then served with the 8th Army in the Far East and led Camp Kilmer in 1954 when Maj. Irving Peress faced questions and discharge amid McCarthy pressures.
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Washington
Ralph W. Zwicker
Eisenhower
Zwicker
Me’ Carthy
R-Wis
Army- McCarthy
Senate
McCarthy
8Th Army
Far East
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Maj
Irving Peress
Peress
Theft Reported Of Pistol At Virginia Carter Home
Virginia Carter told police that a .25 calibre automatic pistol with pearl handles was stolen from her apartment at 111 South Sixth Street on Monday night. The weapon was described as new and was missing from her residence.
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Virginia Carter
South Sixth Street
Old at 40 50 60 Get Pep With Ostrex Tonle Tablets
An old style advert claims people feel weak after age but can regain energy with Ostrex Tonle Tablets. It targets both sexes, promises pep and youth, and mentions a seven day trial with low cost. Contains dubious claims about iron deficiency and debility.
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Mary O. Ellis
Macmillan
Good Samaritan
Lawrence William Dennis
Chalen Garvin
William C. Fry
Glee Wood
Barbara Annette Mooney
Theda Adeline Richardson
Emily Cope
Bernadine Loretta Brown
Joan Lois Kent
Joyce K. Hawkins
Wade Damon
Carolyn Arlene Burns
Earl Gene, Jr
Nancy Elaine Davis
Rhonda Lynn
Nora B. Weatherford
Mary Ruth Howard
American Legion
MT. V. Recreation
Joe Herbst
Jefferson Post
Vernon Mendenall
the Legion
Delo
Tallulah
Burns
Sen
By Jack Bell
Gov. Stratton
Ray J. Klingbiel
Arthur Bidwill
River Forest
GOP
World Today
By James Marlow
Associated Press News
New World
Paris
Farm Bureau
Mississippi
Batesville
James Poll
Highway Patrol
Nerando
J. L. Gray
Marion
Til
J. L. Hall
Gray
Hall
Bogie Gruff
Rockford Morine
Peoria Rantoulaine
Scott Air Base
McCarthy Foe
Associated Press
Albuquerque
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Boston
Cage
Cleveland
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Helena
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