Lethal voltage in TV set linked to boy's death
Chicago report details tests by Dr Eric Gross at Mindle Institute confirming dangerous electrical output from an 18 inch GE portable TV. Coroner Walter McCarron ordered tests ahead of a jury probe into the electrocution of Howard Erenstein Jr as the family watched in the Skokie kitchen.
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Chicago
Skokie Boys
Eric T. Gross
Mindlé Institute of Technology
Cook County
Walter McCarron
Gross
Howard Erenstein Jr
Erenstein
McCarron
Genectric
Syracuse
N.Y
Mert Jones
Heavy Crop Loss In State From Water
Federal Agriculture Department officials said recent rains caused widespread flooding across Cook County and southern and western counties in Illinois. East bottomlands in the Vand a area flooded for the third time this season, hindering replanting efforts as Corn, soybeans, wheat and oats show poor development and delayed harvesting in central and northern regions.
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Springfield
Federal
Cook County
Vanda
Prosecution Nears End of Clinton Case
Federal prosecutors press toward closing arguments in the Clinton school desegregation case as 15 segregationists and supporters face an all white jury. Witness Rev Paul Turner testified about escorting Negro students to the Clinton high school on December 4 amid threats and heckling. Turner described being beaten after leaving the school grounds while others claimed he incited unrest. The trial includes 14 Tennesseans and John Kasper, with questions about funding from Edward R Murrow and the role of defense objections in limiting testimony.
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Relman Morin
Knoxville
Tenn
Giintor
U.S
John Cawford Jr
Paul Turner
Clinton
John Kasper
Turner
Clyde Cook
Que Lonzo' Bullock
Cook
Hansel Proffitt
Sevierville, Tenn
Pererat Agnor
Edward R. Murrow
Murrow
First Baptist
Proffitt
Alonzo Bullock
Ous
Illinois Feeder Cattle Total Tops 450 000
The State Federal Agriculture Department reported 450,000 cattle on grain feed in Illinois as of July 1, up 7 percent from last year and second only to the 1953 figure of 453,000. The note comes with details from a House Public Works Committee bill proposing a $23,000,000 ask to fund navigation, beach and flood control projects.
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House
Pub Works Committee
Man
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
AMVET Auxiliary Meeting Notice Issued
The Amvet Auxiliary will meet in the Amvet club room in VAA on July 18 at 3 00 p m Members are urged to attend Betty Hinkle is the contact address plus a brief unclear note about a research plane and a distance.
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AMVET
Amvet Club
Vaa
Filembene
Talented 4-H Groups From Jefferson County Win District Berths
Jefferson county 4-H groups will represent a 12 county district in the Share The Fun state finals at the State Fair in Springfield next month. Eight acts were chosen from 27 district contestants, with two Jefferson groups earning berths for the finals in Carmi on Monday night. The Ham's Grove Sunnysiders quartet and Camp Ground Boys Gold en Rule club advanced, with contestants including Ruth Ann Atkinson and Connie Mae Rhynes among others.
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Jefferson County
Springfield
Carmi
Ham's Grove Sunnysiders
Curtis
Connie Mae Rhynes
Grand Kolahs Club
Happy Wanderers
Fatal Collision On Toll Road Near South Bend
Raymond D. Dugger, 19, of Chicago, was killed when a truck struck his disabled car on the northern Indiana toll road six miles west of U S 31. Dugger had one leg outside the car while trying to start it. The truck driver was Joseph V. Staffani, 37, of Kankakee Illinois. Dugger's wife Patricia and three other occupants were uninjured.
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South Bend
Ind
Raymond D. Dugger
Chicago
Indiana
U. S. 31
Dugger
Jospeh V. Steffani
Kankakee
Patricia
Illinois coal production falls in June
Illinois coal mines produced 3,556,709 tons in June, down 305,172 tons from May as 98 mines across 26 counties employed 10,534 workers, per the state Mines Department. The May figure was 11,189 workers. A Benjamin Franklin quip about guest cheer is noted in the text.
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Springfield
Illinois Coal
State Mines Department
DiMaggio Blocked From Monroe Raid Says Detective
Former detective Barney Ruditsky claims he crashed the wrong door in Marilyn Monroe's 1934 raid candlelight, taking blame on bum information. He says Joe DiMaggio was not inside the building and Frank Sinatra stood about a block away.
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Los Angeles
Barney Ruditsky
Marilyn Monroe
Ruditsky
Frank Sinatra
Joe DiMaggio
Marilyn
DiMaggio
Sinatra
Two Suits For Divorce Filed In Circuit Court
Two divorce actions were filed this week in circuit court. Jewel Elliston sues James E. Elliston for desertion and seeks custody of two minor children. they wed April 9, 1949 and separated August 15, 1955. Lawrence J. Starman represents Elliston. Wilma Gibbs sues Clyde Gibbs for desertion. they married May 1, 1939 and lived together until January 2, 1953. City attorney Alvin Lacy Williams represents Gibbs.
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James E. Elliston
Lawrence J. Starman
Gibbs
Gibbs Wilma Gibbs
Clyde Gibbs
Alvin Lacy Williams
Hospital Notes and Good Samaritan Patient Movements
Hospital notes list admissions at Jefferson Memorial including Eva Washington Dahlgren Silas Dare Richard Spurlock Benton and Ora Turrentine Dahlgren. Discharges include Oliver Hughes Dahlgren Francis Hill Kell Russell Hails and Deloris Laker Wayne City. Good Samaritan shows admissions of Gussie Johnson Theron Eskew Louella Barbie Ruby Maurer Guelseanlen Shirley Pul am and extensive discharges including Deloris Lane Myrtle Pige Cassie Ricks Mildred Braginton Anna Lee Reynolds Eva Chirk and many associated babies and relatives.
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Jefferson Memorial
Eva Washington
Dahlgren
Silas Dare
Richard Spurlock
Benton
Ora Turrentine
Oliver Hughes Dahlgren
Francis Hill
Kell
Russell Hails
Deloris Laker
Wayne City
Good Samaritan
Gussie Johnson
Theron Eskew
Louella Barbie
Ruby Maurer
Guy Seeanlen
Shirley Pulam
Deloris Lane
Myrtle Pige
Cassie Ricks
Mildred Braginton
Anna Lee Reynold
Eva Chirk
Marjorie Kay
Kathryn Beaves
William Mark
Margaret Joslin
Michael Edward
Leona Ramsey
Amy Krebs
Wilma Lamont
Reva Petty
Rebecca Blackard
Harl Ryder, Jr
Betty Pullen
House Begins Voting Today on Foreign Aid
The House opens debate on foreign aid with Eisenhower allies confident they can curb deeper cuts. The Foreign Affairs Committee backs a 3.242 billion ceiling, about 600 million below the president’s request and 375 million under the Senate plan. Rep Selden seeks to trim the long term loan fund. Speaker Rayburn and Rep Martin urge passage with little change. Bow plans to offer the proposal as a separate bill rather than an amendment.
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Tu — House
Eisenhower
Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
Rep
Selden
Ds Ala
House
Rayburn
D-Tex
Martin
R-Mass
Bow
Ohio
Bermane
City Sales Tax Springfield Ill shares of fuel tax total
Illinois city and county allocations report 4 037 060 as Springfield shares of motor fuel taxes paid in June State Finance Director Morton Hollingsworth announced today.
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Springfield
Ill
Morton Hollingsworth
Bandit Robs By Appointment in Liquor Store
In New York Pennsylvania a bandit phoned a liquor store and demanded a robbery by appointment. Clerk Herman Chernow, 50, hid, then heard the cash register open and close as a man fled with $107.
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New York
Herman Chernow
Minor collision at Mug Drive-In on Salem Road
At 9 16 last night De lores Higginson 18 of 71444 Harrison struck a parked car owned by Charles W Beckham RFD 3 Mt Vernon. Higginson was charged with failure to have a driver's license.
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Salem Road
Delores Higginson
Harrison
Charles W. Beckham
RFD 3
Mt. Vernon
Theft of mail reported at residence
Melvin Dixon of 1108 Welkins reported to police that mail was stolen from his home mailbox at 8:00 last night. He was advised to contact a postal inspector.
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Melvin Dixon
Welkins
Dixon
Birth of Richard Wayne Black at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Black Route 1 Mr Vernon welcomed a son at 10 25 this morning weighing seven pounds one ounce The child has been named Richard Wayne born at Good Samaritan Hospital
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Kenneth Black
Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Richard Wayne
Police Court Fines From Judge Thomas Docket
Fines levied by Police Magistrate J R Thomas include Walter E Fairchild 20 dollars and costs for drunk and disturbance, LeRoy Gedye 10 dollars and costs for drunk, Vernell Berry 10 dollars and costs for disturbance, Nelson R Bravard 100 dollars and costs for drunk driving, Peter Harris 5 dollars and costs for speeding 40 in a 30 zone and 5 dollars and costs for no license, S M Dare 15 dollars and costs for careless driving.
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J. R. Thomas
Walter E. Fairchild
LeRoy Gedye
Dahlgren
Vernell Berry
Nelson R. Bravard
Peter Harris
S. M. Dare
Bulgarian Reds Purge Three Top Party Leaders
In a satellite bloc purge, Bulgaria ousted First Deputy Premier Georgi Tsankov and former Deputy Premier Dobri Terpetshev along with ex-General Nako Panov from key party roles. Radio Sofia and Bucharest framed the moves as opposition to party policy, while observers see the purge as a tool to remove rivals amid economic turmoil.
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Bulgaria
Radio Today
Romania
Georgi Tsankov
Dobri Terpetshev
Nako Panov
Tsankov
Radio Jsofia
Kremlin
V. M. Molotov
Georgia Malenkov
L. M. Kaganovich
Nikita Khrushchev
Poliies
Radio Bucharest
Soviet Siberia
Sofia
State Planning Commission
Thieves Enter Ina Grade School Through Window
School authorities report Tuesday that burglars broke into Ina grade school through a window and stole meat and frozen foods from a deep freezer. Sheriff’s office is investigating.
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Ina
Inn
Sheriff's Office
Shirt Fisherman Charged In Bizarre Window Heist
James Scruggs, 45, of San Antonio, Texas, was charged Tuesday after allegedly casting a fish line through a home window and pulling in white shirts.
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San Antonio
Tex
James Scruggs
Illinois Weather Outlook With Scattered Thundershowers
Chicago area clocks in with warm and cloudy skies as thundershowers appear across southern and east central Illinois. Daytime highs range from the upper 70s to mid 90s, with overnight lows in the 60s and 70s. The five day forecast shows temperatures 2-4 degrees above normal and showers mainly Thursday and Saturday. Missouri stays hot with highs in the 90s and near 100 in the west.
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Chicago
Illinois
Weather Bureau
Moline
Peoria
Quincy
Rantoul
Missouri
Howard School Annexed to Dodds District
The Howard grade school district southeast of Mt. Vernon was annexed to the Dodds township consolidated school district at a public hearing by the Jefferson County Board of School Trustees. Howard district had been dissolved June 30 after two years of below state aid threshold attendance.
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Howard
Mt. Vernon
Dodds Township
Court House
Jefferson County
Auto Injuries Fatal in La Salle Collision
Mrs. Henry Ajeep, 56, of Muncie Indiana, died in St. Mary's Hospital in La Salle Illinois from injuries suffered in a highway collision Tuesday. The deceased was treated after the accident and succumbed today. Local authorities continue to investigate the crash.
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LA Salle
Ill
Henry Ajeep
Muncie
Ind
St. Mary's Hospital
Humane Society executioner charged with murder
Walter R. Hoffman, 44, Daytona Beach dog warden and humane society superintendent, faced a second degree murder charge after admitting to injecting his wife with a small dose of an anesthetic used to euthanize animals. He said the act followed a day of beer, and that he cannot explain his actions. Mrs. Hoffman died an hour after the injections.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Daytona Beach Humane Society
Walter R. Hoffman
Atty. W. W
Hoffman
Hoff Iman
Navy Men Find The Bride's Ring
Navy recruiters O R Robinson and Robert Mick of the Marion office helped a newlywed couple. Wayne and Janet Williams of Southern Illinois University Little Grassy Lake camp lost Janet's ring in the lake. After two hours of diving in 15 foot water, the ring was recovered.
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Carbondale
Til
Navy
O.R. Robinson
Robert Mick
Marion
Wayne
Janet Williams
Southern Ilinois University
Little Grassy Lake
Janet
Robinson
Mick
Mt Vernon to Chicago and King City to Springfield Flights
Cliff Fields flies from Mt Vernon to Chicago today while Larry Forrestal departs King City airport for Springfield this morning.
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Cliff Fields
Mt. Vernon
Chicago
Larry Forrestal
King City
Springfield
Southern senators split over voting rights bill fate
Debates centered on Section 3 and potential impacts on unions and manufacturers. Knowland faced party divisions as Tennessee and Texas senators supported a motion to take up the bill, while nine other Southern states opposed it. Morse’s push to send the bill to the Judiciary Committee failed, with 38 Republicans and 16 Democrats backing. 4 Republicans and 31 Democrats supported.
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Celler
D-Ny
Knowland
Tennessee
Texas
Morse
Judiciary Committee
Dodds School District seeks bids for staff positions
The board invites bids by July 20 for 1 cook 1 janitor and 2 bus drivers with one combined janitor and bus driver role. The board may reject any or all bids. Signed by President Harvey Whitlock and Secretary Harold Atchison Rt. 4, 7-19.
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Board of Education of
Dodds School District No. 7
Cook
Harvey Whitlock
Harold Atchison
Sec Y. Rt
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