Ike Calls In Advisors On Steel Strike
President Eisenhower met today with top advisers to review the steel strike now in its 18th day as 75 000 workers idled in allied industries. Negotiations in Pittsburgh were to resume this afternoon with Mitchell Finnegan and Joseph F Finnegan among those present.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Allied Industries
Pittsburgh
Mitchell
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation Service
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Commerce
Weeks
Arthur F. Burns
Council of Economic Advisors
Sherman Adams
Snyder
Finnegan
Sesser Names 3 Aldermen
Sesser voters chose three new aldermen Tuesday to fill vacancies created by resignations May 7. Carl Beltzeil, a salvage company operator, defeated Bruno Pergenski in the election's only contest. Donald Zimmerman and Donald Chastain, both coal miners, were unopposed. Lesser, a Franklin County community of 2,100, had been without a city governing body since three of its six aldermen bolted in what was described as a stormy organizational meeting.
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Sesser
Til
Carl Beltzeil
Bruno Pergenski
Donald Zimmerman
Donald Chastain
Lesser
Franklin County
Bonds Set In Driving Cases In Local Court
J. R. Thomas justice of the peace set bonds for two men charged with driving while intoxicated. John H. Gifford, 33, of Mill Shoals had a $300 bond and appearance in county court was set for Friday. Russell Dean Reynolds, 40, of RFD 1 posted a $300 bond for Friday. State Patrolman Andy Mazzarelli arrested Reynolds. Cecil Clevenger was fined $5 and costs in Thomas' court today on a drunk charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Thomas
John H. Gifford
Mill Shoals
Russell Dean Reynolds
RFD
Andy Mazzarelli
Cecil Clevenger
Thomas
Demos Hail Victory On Social Security
The article reports on social security debate with Kerr proposing 62 age access for widows and working women at reduced benefits, phased increases for delays, and a half to one percent tax hike to fund disability and retirement benefits. Both Senate and House plans add 2000 new coverage including lawyers, dentists, and other professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr
Senate
Births in Local Hospital Names Lin da Diane Debra Sue and Son
Mr and Mrs Earl Funkhouser welcomed a daughter Linda Diane at Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing five pounds five ounces born yesterday at 2 30 pm. Mr and Mrs Robert Webb welcomed a daughter Debra Sue at Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing six pounds one ounce born this morning at 6 30 am. Mr and Mrs Owen Vance Mendenhall welcomed a son at Good Samaritan hospital weighing eight pounds six ounces born at 6 42 pm.
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Earl Funkhouser
South 18Th Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Linda Diane
Robert Webb
South 21St Street
Debra Sue
Webb
Peggy Wilkerson
Owen Vance Mendenhall
RFD
Bonnie
Good Samaritan Hospital
Wheat Price Rates Under Soil Bank Revealed Here
Farmers voting in the July 20 wheat marketing quota referendum receive details on price supports and Soil Bank Acreage Reserve payments. Wheat price supports are $2 per bushel for 1957 if quotas pass, with Acreage Reserve unit rate at 60 percent of the national price support, about $1.20 per bushel, subject to local yield and quota outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Pierce
Jefferson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Soil Bank
ASC
Dismiss Charge Against Duke Snider in Cincinnati Incident
In Cincinnati police court today the assault and battery case against Duke Snider, Brooklyn Dodgers star center fielder, and fan Ralph Baumel was dismissed after an exchange of blows following Tuesday night’s game. Both sides reported the confrontation as they crossed field and a first punch was disputed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Duke Snider
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ralph Baumel
Brooklyn
Baumel
Duke
Record-Breaking Race Field At Mt V Fair
The Mt Vernon Fair Association reports a growing field for the Egyptian Colt Stakes now featuring both trot and pace for three-year-olds. Officers include Secretary Treasurer, Rep. Paul Powell of Vienna as president, and Dee Stover as vice president, with races held across Mt. Vernon and nearby Indiana fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Powell
Vienna
Dee Stover
Mt. Vernon
Springfield
Metropolis
Olney
Marshall, Anna
Princeton
Ind
Pay Course For Veterans Training Planned Here
A paid training program for veterans from all service branches is planned to begin in Mt. Vernon in September. Major Stanley V. Koziara says top four pay grades may enter the Non-Commissioned Officers Leadership Course with one day of base pay for each two hour class. Classes occur two to three times monthly in evenings to avoid civilian work conflicts, with about 1000 local veterans eligible. Information contacts include Major Koziara or Capt. Farrell Puckett, and a meeting is set for July 24, 1956 at the American Legion Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Stanley V. Koziara
Koziara
Air Force Reserve
Major Koziara
Farrell Puckett
Unusual Fire On Brownsville Road
A young boy used gasoline in a toy tractor while playing this morning, sparking a fire at Gene Kelley’s home on Brownsville Road. Rural firemen arrived at 10 12 am to a rear carport utility star room blaze. Damage was not heavy and no injuries were reported.
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Gene Kelley
Brownsville
Suit Filed for Divorce in Local Circuit Court
Rose Tlene Snow filed suit for divorce against Robert L. Snow in circuit court here charging desertion. She seeks a property settlement. They wed December 25, 1947 and separated April 18, 1955. Attorney George W. Howard Jr. represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Tlene Snow
Robert L. Snow
George W. Howard, Jr
Chicago Woman Leaps 13 Floors from Apartment
Mary R. McGowan aged 46 died after leaping 13 stories from her North Side apartment at 316 Barry Ave. Cousin Irene Kearney, 46, said McGowan had been despondent since breaking a hip three years earlier. McGowan had worked as a saleslady in a women’s dress shop before the injury.
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Chicago
Mary R. McGowan
Barry Ave
Irene Kearney
Miss McGowan
Miss Kearney
Hospital Notes Good Samaritan Admits and Discharges
Hospital notes list admitted patients Frank Lee Miller, Ann Dace, Lloyd Swartz lander, Ivy Edith Braddy, Sara Jane Owens, Effie Mabel Cates, Joe Du Bois. Discharged: Jessie S Jordan, Margaret Wilkey, Donald Carpenter, Patricia Sheridan, Charlotte Garrison and baby, David Wayne, Marilyn Sei bert and baby, Jeffrey Brian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Frank Lee Miller
Ann Dace
Lloyd Swartzlander
Ivy Edith Braddy
Sara Jane Owens
Effie Mabel Cates
Joe du Bois
Jessie S. Jordan
Margaret Gwendolyn Wilkey
Donald Dale Carpenter
Patricia Ann Sheridan
Charlotte Ann Garrison
David Wayne
Marilyn Louise Seibert
Jeffrey Brian
Jefferson Memorial Admitted Names Listed in Brief
Admitted to Jefferson Memorial are Donald Allen of Mc Leansboro. Mrs Gladys Dren han. Mrs Blanche Shaw. additional names unclear due to fragment. Indicates a brief hospital or memorial notice with partial list.
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Jefferson Memorial
Donald Allen
Mc Leansboro
Gladys Drenhan
Blanche Shaw
Autos collide on Main Street near 800 block
Cars driven by Francis Payer of 708 South 19th Street and Robert Hart of North 26th Street collided at 6 03 p m Tuesday in the 800 block of Main Street. Payer, a local Navy recruiter, was fined five dollars and costs for failure to yield right of way. No one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Payer
South 19Th Street
Robert Hart
North 26Th Street
Main Street
Payer
Navy
Hodge Seen As Most Popular Man In Capital
Illinois politician Hodge rose from Browns player to state figure elected in 1946 serving three terms. Known for lavish living and fundraising, he hosted many elites in Springfield and Chicago, owned multiple homes and vehicles, and financed statewide radio ads for Eisenhower in 1952.
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Browns
Illinois General Assembly
GOP
Hodge
Lake Springfield
Granite City
Illinois
St. Nicholas
Springfield
Drake Hotel
Chicago
Florida
Stratton
Iinois
Adlai Stevenson
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Schoendienst
New York Giants
Eisenhower
IST ARREST IN HODGE CASE SHAKES ILLINOIS POLITICS
The Illinois GOP moves to restore confidence after the Hodge case, with Stratton urging action and Hodge resigning from the ticket amid calls for accountability. County party leaders praise prompt steps to remedy irregularities in the auditor's office as the campaign continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PLC
Herbert C. Paschen
Stratton
Illinois
Agsn
Hodge
Ofice
Three Thefts Reported Here in City Police Reports
Three thefts were reported to city police yesterday and this morning. Mrs. Farr Rash said a drill valued at 39 dollars and a chain hoist were stolen from a partially completed garage at her home. A cabbage theft occurred at 503 South Seventh Street. Timmy McLaughlin reported his bicycle stolen near Tenth and Broadway.
48 Colts Race for 2400 at the Mt. V Fair
The Mt. Vernon fair opened with a 2400 purse program featuring a 500 purse horse pulling contest and 100 and 50 prize square dance and waltz events. In the 2:26 pace Patsy Purdue won the final heat after leading two heats, with Abbes Pence and Carol's Baby also placing. Egyptian Colt Stakes Trotting offered 500 purse where Dusty Prontowyn edged Battle Hanover in heat one, and William D claimed the title after two heats. A 2:12 fastest elimination heat marked Patoka Boy’s driving victory in the 2:20 trot with Dusty J and Judy's Delight following.
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Abbe’s Pence
Morgan, Seabaugh and Morgan
Farmington
Avery Byrd
Roy L. Friedly
Salem
Spencer
Green Gates Farm
Mt. Vernon
Patsy Purdue
Crack Pacer
McLean and Barrett
Owensville
Ind
Carol
L. R. Stone
Charlotte
L. R. Seabaugh
Cape Girardeau
Carol’s Baby
Dusty Prontowyn
Clyde E. Kane
Galatia
Battle Hanover
F. G. Stader
Evansville
William D
Dave L. Brown
Chattanooga
Tenn
Nip
Poetry In Motion
Glen Eyre Farms
Glasgow
Patoka Boy
Claude Decker
Patoka
Iui
Jerry Product
Brack Paris
Brookport
Ill
Dusty J
George A. Joseph
LaCrosse
Wis
Sky Dada
Mont Edwards
Paducah
Judy’s Delight
Wilker Goodman
Drugger
Brown Nique
Preston Howard
Jeffersontown
Judy's Delight
4-H Day Highlights 700 Plus Exhibits At Mt Vernon Fair
Yesterday Jefferson county 4-H youth showcased more than 700 exhibits at the Mt. Vernon State Fair. The home economics tent held 297 foods and room improvement displays while the new 4-H Show Pavilion hosted 417 agricultural entries across beef dairy swine sheep electricity handicraft gardening rabbits poultry entomology forestry and home grounds. Leaders praised all who contributed to the successful day.
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Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon
4-H
Former Russian Prisoner Starts Life in St Louis
Conrad Geislinger a 32 year old former German soldier who spent ten years in Siberian gold mines after espionage conviction has begun a new life in St Louis with his naturalized citizen parents. He was freed in 1954 and waited 11 months for immigration to complete. He now faces learning English and adjusting to life in the United States.
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St, Louis
Geislingers
Germany
GI Curfew in Germany Aims to Curb GI Crime
In Heidelberg the U S Army imposed a curfew on 250 000 troops in Germany to reduce incidents involving American soldiers and German civilians. General Henry I Hodes ordered quarters by midnight before duty days and 1 am before non duty days. The move seeks to lower the incident rate and protect relations with the German people.
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Heidelberg
Germany
U. S
Henry I. Hodes
U.S. Army
Europe
U. S.S
Federal Republic of
Appeal To Reds 25a32 Ibylwyyf ps49acd 18
Manila The Federation of Free Workers of the Philippines appealed to the Soviet Union to release thousands of trade unionists and other political prisoners as a step toward peaceful coexistence.
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Manila
Federation of Free Workers of the Philippines
Soviet Union
Ex Marines Offer Help For McKeon Case
Attorneys argued legal points on the McKeon case as Marine Corps officials were ordered to release a 27 000 member survey on training methods. Judge Klein denied motions to sever drinking charges and to drop the charge of drinking in the presence of a recruit. McKeon faces serious charges while Berman seeks to show training practices as justification.
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Marine Corps
McKeon
Berman
Irving N. Klein
New York
Klein
Randolph McC. Pate
Navy
Charles S. Thomas
Peterson's Ointment Delights Piles Sufferers Nationwide
A Buffalo druggist 40 years ago created an ointment that gave quick cooling irritation relief for piles. The product earned wide fame as a favorite in thousands of homes and is sold in 50c boxes or 75c applicator tubes with money back guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Peterson
Peterey
Charge Men Who Beat E St Louis Purple Heart Vet
Two men, Donald R. Bussmeyer age 20 and Thomas A. Edwards age 23, faced Tuesday charges of robbery, assault with intent to kill, and motor vehicle larceny after abducting and beating Russell E. Bovier, a 39 year old Purple Heart recipient. Bovier, who identified the assailants, suffered a fractured skull and the pair, captured in East St. Louis, refuse extradition and remain jailed in Belleville as armed robbery charges and a federal firearms warrant also loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Circuit Attorney's Office
Donald R. Bussmeyer
Thomas A. Edwards
Russell E. Bovier
Purple Heart
Bovier
Bussmeyer
Edwards
East St. Louis
Til
St. Clair County
Belleville
Illinois
Bald Hill Two Man Found Dead Rites Tomorrow
Anthony Krysnoski Jr., 36, was found dead in a field at his Bald Hill farm, likely from a heart attack. Coroner Ben Roeder held an inquiry. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Brayfield Funeral Home Ses sier, with Father Stephen Doris officiating. burial in Maple Hill cemetery. He was born June 30, 1920 in Buckner, Ill. Surviving: parents Anthony and Rosalie, brother Walter of Buckner, and sisters Marion Zablonski of St. Louis and Hattie Milosovich of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Krysnoski, Jr
Bald Hill Township
Ben Roeder
Brayfield Funeral
Sesser
Stephen Doris
Maple Hill
Plane Spotters Hold 12-Hour Alert In Mt. V.
Ground Observer Corps at the Mt. V tower logged a 12 hour alert from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. spotting about 40 planes including high flying jets. Forty calls were made to the filter center in Louisville, with observers Bill Holland Earl Hanes Jr Gene Howell Fred Minor and others participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Seventh Street
Richard Towal
Louisville
Bill Holland
Earl Hanes, Jr
Gene Howell
Fred Minor
Max Hunt
Fred Towal
Sam Shaw
Wayne Morgan
John Perry
Jim Dulaney
Earl Hanes
David Hanes
Car thefts bounce between Mt Vernon and nearby towns
A car stolen in Mt Vernon yesterday morning was found abandoned in New London, MO. Police are seeking a second car stolen late last night near the Wagner Electric plant at Shawnee and Perkins. The vehicle, a 1950 black Ford owned by Albert Ferguson, license 2-422-028, had not been recovered by morning. A description was broadcast over state police radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Merritt Green
RFD 5
New London
Albert Ferguson
RFD 1
Wagner Electric Plant
Shawnee
Perkins
Warn Hot Heads at Georgetown Church Bulletin
Georgetown Kentucky bulletin board warning for hot heads notes that matches flare up only when struck and they lose their heads. The playful caution mixes humor with safety in the church notice archive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown, Ky
Georgetown Methodist Church Bulletin Board
July 20 Final Sign Up Date On Soil Bank
Parker Pierce of the local ASC Office urges farm operators to sign up for the 1956 Acreage Reserve Soil Bank by July 20. Those interested should contact the Mt. Vernon office at 1024 North 9th without delay. major changes to existing agreements also must be reviewed by that date. Additional time is allowed for other producers to sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Bank
Parker Pierce
ASC
Mr. Pierce
North 9Th
Mt. Vernon
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Ray Bain
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Lois Settle
Frank Settle
Jo Ann Clayton
Marie Shultz
Albert Adams
Ann Chaney
V. N. Chaney
Belle Rive
Carolyn Ann Lowery
Everett Davenport
Mary Jane Studio
Mt. V. Fair
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