Eisenhower Cancels Dixon Yates Power Contract
President Eisenhower ordered the $107 million Dixon Yates private power contract canceled after Memphis officials said the city would build its own plant. Atty. Gen. Brownell said steps to terminate would be taken immediately, while Sen. Kefauver said hearings would continue with no halt to investigations. Ground had been broken at West Memphis for the proposed plant, aimed to supplement TVA supplies.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dixon- Yates
Congress
Eisenhower
Frank Tobey
Memphis
Gen
Brownell
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
West Memphis
Ark
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Atomic Energy Commission
Fulton
Tenn
Hisentower
AEC
Dixon-Yates Utility Group
Dixon-Yates Power
Dixon-Yates
This Job Could Have Been Fatal in Camden Sewer
William Whalen a 43 year old plumber narrowly survives a dangerous sewer obstruction removal. He spent about ten minutes hammering at the blockage before surfacing with a live 75mm shell weighing 11 pounds 10 inches long and three inches in diameter. Authorities can not determine how the shell ended up in the sewer.
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Camden
N. J
William Whalen
Whalen
Hospital Notes and Admits at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Jefferson Memorial admits Mary Louise Rogers McLeansboro Arthur Patterson Mrs Jean Halfacre Mrs Pauline Smith. Discharges: Wilma Nance and James Edwin Iuka Oralee Crouch. Good Samaritan admits Herbert Johnson Verna Tate Jess Wood Susie Moreland Linda Tucker James Winters Jesse Harris James Anderson. Discharges: Barbara Wilson Pam ela Ann Galda Tortorice Marie Dailey Frank Smith Shirley Williams twins Bryan and Bradley Robert Stephen Michael Minnie Waite Sher ry Gibson end note?
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Jefferson Memorial
Mary Louise Rogers
McLeansboro
Arthur Patterson
Jean Halfacre
Pauline Smith
Wilma Nance
James Edwin
Iuka
Oralee Crouch
Good Samaritan
Herbert Edward Johnson
Verna Mabel Tate
Jess Robert Wood
Susie Jane Moreland
Linda Ruth Tucker
James Clyde Winters
Jesse Reginald Harris
James Anderson
Barbara Jean ‘Wilson
Pamela Ann
Galda Tortorice
Marie Dailey
Frank A. Smith
Shirley Irene Whiams
Bryan Robert
Bradley Paul
Sherry Gibson
Stephen Michael
Minnie Mae Waite
Meetings of Royal Arch Masons and AMVETS Tonight
A stated meeting of Andrew D. Webb Chapter No 160 is set for Wednesday July 13 at 7 30 pm with H P Lester C Myers and Cecil N Levin as secretary. AMVETS will meet tomorrow night July 13 at 7 30 pm at the club with a social hour and hot chow after the meeting.
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Royal Arch Masons
Andrew D. Webb
Lester C. Myers
H. P
Cecil N. Levin
Sec’y
Amvets
Rogoins
Lauty
Newell Joins Jefferson County FHA Committee
Mason Newell of Scheller was named to the Jefferson County Farmers Home Administration Committee, effective July 1, 1955, replacing Ernest L. Kerry. Newell runs a large grain and livestock farm in Waltonville area. other members are Fay C. Gowler and Wayne Estes. The three-year terms ensure local oversight of loan policies and eligibility, including soil and water conservation, pasture development, terracing, and farm improvements funded through agency loans insured by private lenders.
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Mason Newell
RFD 2
Scheller
Jefferson County
Farmers Home Administration
Mr. Newell
Ernest L. Kerry
Waltonville
Fay C. Gowler
Mt. Vernon
Wayne Estes
Kruger
Fiend Abducts Child From Crib and Donna Davis Found Dead
The article reports that 12 hours after Donna Davis vanished, police declared the disappearance a motiveless kidnapping. A slender, t shirted man carrying a bundle was seen near the Davis home, pursued by Laif Fjeldos, but not caught. Neighbors saw a man near the duplex, and a farmer heard a car speed away near the Oehlerking farm. The body was discovered by relatives. the Davises planned funeral services for Donna at 9 am Wednesday.
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Donna
Davis
Laif Fjeldos
Fjeldos
George Berger
Davises
Ernest Oehlerking
Inlaw
William Oehlerking
Oehlerking Farm
Oehlerkings
Strien Davises
Youth Sentenced to State Penitentiary in Burglary Case
Hubert Wayne Schmitt, 17, was sentenced to one to five years in the state penitentiary by Circuit Judge Charles T. Randolph after revoking his probation. He was on two-year probation begun October 14 after pleading guilty to burglary and larceny. Authorities say he burglarized a Mt. Vernon grocery, stealing two automobiles and a truck.
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Hubert Wayne Schmitt
Jefferson County
Charles T. Randolph
Sehmitt
Mt. Vernon
Five Divorces Granted Here In Circuit Court
Judge Charles T. Randolph granted five divorces in a circuit court session yesterday. Cases include Opal Eldridge against George Eldridge, Walter P. D. Fairchild versus Martha A. Fairchild, Betty Lou Wilson versus Freddie Gale Wilson, Charles F. E. Sargent versus Mary Sargent, and Flossie M. Montgomery versus James Montgomery.
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Charles T. Randolph
Circuit Court
Opal Eldridge
George Eldridge
Walter PD. Fairchild
Martha A. Fairchild
Betty Lou Wilson
Freddie Gale Wilson
Charles FE. Sargent
Mary Sargent
Flossie M. Montgomery
James Montgomery
Cars Collide At 13th And Main In Mt Vernon
One automobile collision was reported in Mt Vernon Monday at 2 20 p m at 13th and Main. Cars driven by C J Inman and Mary N Bradford figured in the accident. No one was injured. Bradford was fined five dollars and costs for disobeying a stop sign.
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Mt. Vernon
C. J. Inman
South 26Th Street
Mary N. Bradford
Main Street
13Th and Main
Mary Bradford
Man Sentenced To County Jail For Non support
Barney Turner, 41, of Shawneetown, was sentenced to 90 days in Jefferson County jail on four counts of non support. Judge Dale Andrews gave credit for 20 days already served.
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Barney Turner
Shawneetown
Jefferson County
Dale Andrews
Turner
House Deeply Cuts Foreign Aid in House Vote
The House approved a $2.64 billion foreign aid package, cutting $627.9 million below President Eisenhower's request. Despite a White House plea to restore funds, administration allies hope the Senate will reverse the cut. The roll call was 251 for, 123 against, with party splits noted. Key figures include Harold E. Stassen presenting the administration stance.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
Eisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
Morgan College Coed Shot In Class in Baltimore
Juanita Watson, 23, Morgan College student, was shot in the back while seated in class on Monday and was pronounced in good condition. Police investigate a stray bullet from target practice. the .22 rifle fractured a rib at the Negro college.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Juanita Watson
Morgan College
Miss Watson
Salem Motorist Killed In Two Car Crash
James A. Walker 51 of Route 3 Salem was killed Monday in a two car crash on U S Highway 40 about 34 miles east of Vandalia. Mrs Tha Bailey Stillwell of Dallas Texas drove the other car and was hospitalized for injuries.
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Associated Press
Vandalia
James A. Walker
Route 3
Salem
Walker
Tha Bailey Stillwell
Dallas
Tex
Stilwell
Call For Halt In Construction At Air Academy
Washington reports the House Appropriations Committee urges an abrupt halt to all construction on the 125 million dollar Air Force Academy project at Colorado Springs. It demands a firmer architectural design before further funds, noting construction began last spring and criticizing the proposed plan which has drawn congressional scrutiny. The panel also refuses 79 million dollars in new funds and calls for no use of remaining 15 million appropriated earlier until the committee approves a further specific request. Secretary Harald E. Talbott may be asked to consult with the Fine Arts Commission on the design.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Denver
House
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Congress
Air Force
Harald E. Talbott
Fine Arts Commission
Eisenhower Signs Bill On In God We Trust Money
President Eisenhower signs legislation requiring the inscription In God We Trust to appear on all paper money. The phrase is already standard on coins and will be printed on notes once the Bureau of Engraving and Printing installs new dies.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Fern Gulley Sues for Divorce and Custody in Circuit Court
Fern Gulley filed for divorce from Earl Gene Gulley in circuit court alleging adultery. She seeks custody of a minor child and alimony. The couple married March 23, 1951 and separated December 19, 1954. Hassakis and Ecker represents the plaintiff.
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Fern Gulley
Earl Gene Gulley
Hassakis and Ecker
Pinned Two Days In Wrecked Car Near Superior Neb
In Superior Nebraska Wendell Springer 20 of Bostwick freed himself after being pinned in his car since Saturday midnight. His companion Sammy Lee Peery 12 of Nelson died when the car swerved from a bridge into a 15 foot ditch and overturned. Springer was reported in critical condition at a Superior hospital and could not be questioned.
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Associated Press Superior
Neb
Wendell Springer
Bostwick
Sammy Lee Peery
Nelson
Springer
Here
Superior
Car Stolen Here Recovered And Youth Arrested
An automobile stolen in Mt. Vernon Sunday night was recovered in Michigan City Indiana. A youth named Jerry Reece 19 admitted taking the car owned by Waldo Foster of Mt. Vernon. States Attorney Demetri Haskakis said a larceny of a motor vehicle charge will be filed and Reece has waived extradition.
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Mt. Vernon
Michigan City
Ind
Leonard
Smokey" Wood
Jerry Reece
Indiana
Waldo Foster
Demetri Hassakis
Reece
New Hampshire Ratified Constitution as Ninth State
New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the U S Constitution marking its adoption by the new framework of government. The move followed debates over federal authority and the balance of power between states and the central government.
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New Lampshire
United States
Air Force Reserve Meeting Tonight
The 9639th Air Force Reserve Squadron Flight A holds its regular meeting at the American Legion Home 818 Broadway at 7 30 tonight Capt Robert Trammel Flight Training Officer announces a meeting of importance to all assigned and unassigned reservists in the area Lt Charles Garrison Mt Vernon will discuss The U S Air Force Reserve Retirement Program Capt Frank Irwin Flight Commander urges all reservists to attend this informative meeting.
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9639Th Air Force Reserve Squadron
American Legion
Broadway
Robert Trammel
Charles Garrison
Mt. Vernon
U. S. Air Force Reserve
Frank Irwin
Korean Bonus Bill Vetoed by Governor Stratton
Springfield Wisconsin. Gov Stratton vetoed a 150 million dollar Korean bonus bond issue. He urged thorough study of service eligibility payments and state federal cost sharing. The veto accompanied other bills including anti discrimination hospital admission and a pharmacist registration board.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Stratton
General Assembly
State Registration and Education Department
United States
Permits Available For School Bus Drivers At County Office
Necessary forms for school bus drivers to obtain permits are now available at the office of Sidney S. Hirons, county superintendent of schools. Drivers are reminded that permits must be secured before the opening of the school term. Permits are issued in the office of the state superintendent of schools.
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Sidney S. Hirons
State Superintendent of Schools
House Refuses Polio Funding and Prisons Budget Cut
The House Appropriations Committee rejected Eisenhower’s request for 30 million dollars to provide free Salk polio vaccine for needy children citing lack of congressional authorization. The panel approved a 1.648 billion dollar bill funding federal activities, cutting 278.9 million from the president’s total and denying two new prisons while approving other defense and atomic energy allocations.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
House
Hisenhower
National Institutes of Health
NIH
Prison Bureau
Russians Strip American Ships Returned by Russians
BREMERHAVEN Germany US Navy sources say 35 small lend lease warships were stripped of all valuables before being returned this month. An American officer told reporters the 30 patrol torpedo boats and five sub chasers are in bad shape and likely to be sold for junk.
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Bremerhaven
Germany
Davy Crockett Arrested by Sergeant Friday
In Los Angeles officers Sgt. Lester Friday and driver David W. Crockett shared a light moment after Crockett was ticketed for running a red light. The motorist quipped he was Davy Crockett, while Friday replied he was the officer.
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Davy Crockett
Sergeant Friday
Associated Proce
Los Angeles
Spt
Friday
Sgt
Lester Friday
David W. Crockett
Crockett
Hogs Are Eating High On The Hog At McNeil Island
McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary hog farm faced food shortages after FDA agents seized a shipment of items marked improperly. The haul included 265 pounds of mushrooms, 574 cans of tomato paste, 46 cases of tomato sauce, and 1,900 pounds of popcorn, all sent to the farm for hog feed.
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Associated Press
Mcneil Island
Wash
McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary Farm
Food and Drug Administration
WIFE CAN'T SPELL NAME Detroit-Eleftherois Ka vounidis seeks name change
The Detroit man, 34, identified as Detroit-Eleftherois Ka vounidis, asked Probate Court on Monday to change his name to Larry Andrews, joking that even his own Nike sneakers misspell his name.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Eleftherois Kavounidis
Larry Andrews
Nike
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