California primary vote focused on Warren Werdel duel
In California, June 3, voter turnout is expected for a Republican fight over Earl Warren and a challenge by Rep. Thomas H. Werdel. Kefauver supporters back Brown delegates, while Taft and MacArthur hold influence among pockets. Knowland and McKinnon ride broad GOP-Democrat symmetry for Senate and House races.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
California
Earl Warren
Estes Kefauver
Warren
Thomas H. Werdel
Robert A. Taft
Douglas MacArthur
Kefauver
Truman
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
W. Averell Harriman
Clinton McKinnon
San Diego
William F. Knowland
Taft
Werdel
Dwight D. Eisenhower
MacArthur
New Scout Executive Named for Mt Carmel District
Mt Carmel Ill June 3 Appointment of O Guy Nash from Lansing Mich as district Boy Scout executive was announced Monday His headquarters will be Mt Carmel.
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MT. Carmel
Ill
O. Guy Nash
Lansing
Mich
Emma Mare Dies at 82 in Mt. Vernon Area
Mrs Emma Isadore Mare aged 82 died at 7 50 last night at home 826 North Tenth Street after a year of poor health Funeral services set for Wednesday 10 am Pulley Funeral Home Rev Steve Shehorn to officiate burial in Johnsonville Cemetery Wayne County Born December 31 1869 in Lawrence County Illinois daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Bennett Married August 23 1893 to John Thomas Mare He preceded her in death Survived by two sons George Mt Vernon Thomas Clay City one daughter Ella Jones Mt Vernon one brother John Bennett Detroit one sister Ella Holliday Quincy Illinois and nine grandchildren She was a member of Oak Grove General Baptist Church Preceded in death by her parents one daughter five brothers and four sisters.
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Emma Isadore Mare
North Tenth Street
Pulley Funeral Home
Steve Shehorn
Johnsonville
Wayne County
Mare
Lawrence County
Alexander
Elizabeth
Patton) Bennett
Orchardville
Ill
John Thomas Mare
Oak Grove General Baptist Church
George
Mt. Vernon
Thomas
Clay City
Ella
Dr Kissel of Centralia Dies At 63
Dr Julius P Kissel of Centralia, age 63, died at St Marys hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. A physician since 1912, he delivered about 3500 babies and served in the Army Medical Corps during World War I. He studied in Vienna and Berlin. His wife a daughter and three brothers survive.
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Centralia
Ill
Julius P. Kissel
St. Mary’s Hospital
Army Medical Corps
Vienna
Berlin
Eisenhower speaks up for strong Air Force in postwar vision
General Eisenhower, shortly after leaving active duty, praised a united unit program to lessen war chances. He warned against deliberate war and stressed Western Europe’s risk if Communist forces seize Congo uranium. He thanked President Truman for his service medal and outlined a civilian campaign path, with a large Abilene welcome and a nationwide broadcast.
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Europe
Eisenhower
Abilene
Kans
GOP
White House
Truman
Congress
Washington
Kansas City
Eisenhower Museum
CST
Man Arrested While Watering California Marijuana Garden
In Montebello California police arrested 38 year old Charles Edward Calkin while he watered his garden. Officers said the garden contained 80 marijuana plants. Calkin was booked on suspicion of violating the state health and safety code.
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Associated Press
Montebello
Calif
Charles Edward Calkin
Calkin
Jesse F. Cameron Dies at 67 at Carlyle Rites Friday
Jesse F. Cameron died at 2:00 a.m. at his Carlyle home at age 67 years ten months and 29 days. The funeral will be Friday at 2:00 p.m. at East Hickory Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Bird Green officiating and burial in the nearby cemetery. Osborn Funeral Home in Dix to host calling after 2:00 p.m. Thursday. He was born July 4, 1884, son of John and Martha Cameron. Survived by wife Nellie Maxey, son Emery T. of Carlyle, daughter Frances Adams of Carlyle, brothers Walter of Bluford Oliver of Tacoma Wash Curt of Lesser, and one grandchild.
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Jesse F. Cameron
Carlyle
Walter Cameron
Bluford
East Hickory Hill Baptist Church
Bird Green
Osborn
Dix
Mr. Cameron
John
Martha (Livesay) Cameron
Nellie Maxey
Emery T
Frances Adams
Walter
Oliver
Tacoma
Wash
Curt
Lesser
Reed Rites Held For Wayne City Area Farmer
George Wesley Reed 76 a retired farmer died at 2 45 pm yesterday at his home near Bailey church north of Wayne City Burial was set for Wednesday at 2 pm at the family home with Rev Corneal of Marion officiating The body will be moved from Combs Chapel to the family home at 6 pm today Reed born January 16 1876 in Wayne county was the son of N G and Charlotte Reed He married Nettie Barnard on May 8 1899 who survives him
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Register-News
Wayne City
George Wesley Reed
Bailey Church
Corneal
Marion
Ill
Bailey Cemetery
Combs Chapel
Mr. Reed
Wayne County
N. G
Charlotte (Headley) Reed
Nettie Barnard
Will of Otis Arbuckle Leaves Estate to 12 Dogs
In Paris Mil June 3 neighbors protest as Arbuckle’s will leaves 40 000 estate to 12 favored dogs while 10 others get a cent each. A caretaker rent free is to care for the dogs until they die, then funds go to the Democratic National Campaign Fund minus four $100 bequests. About 58 residents sign a petition calling it a public nuisance.
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Associated Press
Paris
Mil
Otis Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Wbout
Arbuckle Place
Democratic National Campaign Fund
Guy Runyan
Ie City Commission
Wednesay
Building Permits Issued in Mt Vernon During May
Building permits costing 25985 were issued in Mt Vernon in May by Building Inspector Phil Baize. Four homes totaling 22300 plus permits for alterations and repairs 2900 a fruit stand 35 a coal house 150 and a garage 600 were authorized.
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Mt. Vernon
Phil Baize
Two Accidents Here Yesterday In Mt. Vernon
Two noninjury crashes were reported yesterday in Mt. Vernon. A car driven by Harry H. Lott of Homewood Illinois collided with a truck driven by Paul D. Bailey of St Louis Missouri in the 100 block of North Tenth street. A car owned by Helen A. Copple of RFD 1 Dix was sideswiped while parked on Broadway in the 1700 block.
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Mt. Vernon
Harry H. Lott
Homewood
Ill
Paul D. Bailey
St. Louis
North Tenth Street
Helen A. Copple
RFD 1
Dix
Broadway
Five Men Trapped In Iron Mine Continues
Five miners were hospitalized after a collapse at the Penokee iron mine owned by Republic Steel Corp in upper Michigan. A miner recalled a crack and a rush of air before the escape. The strike had paused iron ore mining and workers would stay on site awaiting word on a co worker.
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Upper Michigan
Penokee
Republic Steel Corp
Egan Krause
CIO United Steelworkers Union
Menominee
Iron River
Death Sentences Upheld for Collazo and Kawakita
The Supreme Court refused to hear appeals in two capital cases. Oscar Collazo, linked to the Blair House attack, and Tomoya Kawakita, a Nisei convicted of treason, face execution or clemency remains the only option. The court also upheld a walkie talkie used in narcotics evidence and ruled on other cases, including a city ordinance in Marshall, Texas, and Safeway price protests.
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Supreme Court
Truman
High Tribunal
Oscar Collazo
Blair House
Collazo
Tomoya
Kawakita
California
Japan
Oeyama
Los Angeles
Calexico
Calif
San Quentin
United States
John Brown
Torrington
Conn
Virginia
Harper's Ferry
Brown
High Court
New York City
James J. Moran
Senate
Moran
William O'Dwyer
Marshall, Tex
Justice Frankfurter
Safeway Stores, Inc
Allies Beat Off Chinese Raiders
In predawn clashes eight groups of Chinese riflemen, up to 100 men each, probed a five mile sector on the Korea front. U S Eighth Army artillery repelled all probes. May casualties totaled 10,501 with 5,012 killed. Fifth Air Force reported a poor morning for fighters due to overcast and rain. Eleven B 29s bombed the Kwaksan rail bridge with light flak and no Soviet jet activity.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
U.S. Eighth Army
Eighth Army
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Kwaksan
Bank Robber Is Frightened Away
In New York a bank robber at an Irving Trust branch threatened with a pistol and nitro, but teller Charles Lehanka pretended to fall and triggered an alarm. The bandit fled empty handed, frightened by the ruse and the teller's quick reflexes.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles Lehanka
Irving Trust Company
Taft and Ike clash in South Dakota primary
Taft and Eisenhower supporters contest 14 GOP nominating votes in South Dakota as polls open. Early AP results hint Taft slight edge though both claim victory possible. Kefauver leads Democrats in Tennessee voting, while Chicago convention implications loom for Ike and Taft. Willkie Blitz referenced for 1940 comparison.
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Sium Falls
S.D
South Dakota
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
D. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Associated Press
Taft
Estes Iwefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Chicago
Willkie
Wendell L. Willkie
GOP
Eisenhower
Council Approves May Bills and Street Oil Work
Council advances street oiling projects in the alley and bans parking on the west side between Main and Broadway. A drive in window is set in the alley for the bank. May bills total $16,393.87, with salaries $11,305.95 and $3,000 for rebuilt meters bought at $10 each.
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Main
Broadway
Bank
Wayne Newton
Police
Russell Kamper Named Commander of DAV Chapter No 28
Russell F Kamper a Purple Heart veteran of World Wars I and II was elected commander of Gold Stripe Chapter No 28 Disabled American Veterans at a Legion Home meeting. Other officers elected include George N Groothuis senior vice commander Cecil McNew junior vice commander Victor Hundley treasurer William Combs chaplain and appointees Joe Boyle adjutant Claude Schoch publicity officer Jay B Stringer judge advocate Lewis Brake service officer. The Mt Vernon chapter has 77 members in Jefferson county with meetings the first Monday each month at the Legion Home.
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Russell F. Kamper
Legion Home
George N. Groothuis
Cecil McNew
Victor Hundley
William Combs
Kamper
Joe Boyle
Claude Schoch
Jay B. Stringer
Lewis Brake
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Mt Vernon Red Cross Volunteers At Scott Field Blood Center
Mt Vernon Red Cross volunteers will staff the blood center at Scott Field Illinois tomorrow from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daylight time. Blood donated at the Air Force base will aid defense. The Bloodmobile returns to Mt Vernon July 9 and 10 from noon to 6:00 p.m. at the Moose Lodge. Call 2083 for appointments.
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Mt. Vernon
Red Cross
Scott Field
111
Air Force Base
Moose Lodge
Two Boys Steal Fishing Plugs From Mt Vernon Store
Mt Vernon police yesterday recovered $20 worth of fishing plugs stolen Saturday from the Montgomery Ward store. Two boys aged 10 and 11 were involved, but no charges were filed.
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Mt. Vernon
Montgomery Ward
Officers Recover Stolen Property Near Woodlawn
County officers yesterday afternoon recovered articles stolen from the home of Robert Kay six miles northwest of Woodlawn. Recovered items include two wrist watches a pocket knife and a flashlight. No charges were filed against two youths who took the articles.
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Robert Kay
Woodlawn
Aldermen Meet With C of C on Mt V Problems
After adjournment last night the city aldermen met informally with Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce directors to discuss long range planning for annexations highway improvement parking and law enforcement. Chamber officials pledged help while council members proposed assistance avenues with further meetings planned after investigations and surveys.
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Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Two Bicycles Stolen In Mt Vernon Park Incident
Two bicycles were stolen near the city park’s swimming pool in Mt Vernon yesterday. Mrs S A Changnon of 2525 Casey Avenue reported her son’s bike stolen between 3 00 and 4 30 p m. Ronald Howard of 1709 Oakland reported his bike stolen earlier in the afternoon but police recovered his bicycle.
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Mt. Vernon
S. A. Changnon
Casey Avenue
Ronald Howard
Oakland
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Joe Barefield of Opdyke and Mary Drew of Belle Rive. Donald Louis Irvin of Urbana and Marie Mae Badgett of Mt. Vernon. Donald Ray Williamson and Marian McPherson, both of Mt. Vernon. Lee Hammond Jr. of Iuka and Violet Lucille Dunn of Fairfield are recorded as newly issued marriage licenses.
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Joe Barefield
Opdyke
Mary Drew
Belle Rive
Donald Louis Irvin
Urbana
Marie Mae Badgett
Mt. Vernon
Donald Ray Williamson
Marian McPherson
Lee Hammond, Jr
Iuka
Violet Lucille Dunn
Fairfield
Good Samaritan Hospital Admits and Discharges
Hospital notes list admissions at Good Samaritan including John Manion Ada Burke Stanley Flora and others. Discharges include Lloyd Story Lola Bernard and infant son Dwight Vern. Additional admissions include Helen Flora Sally Tucker Lillian Hicks Connie Kelly with Belle Rive affiliations. Discharges name Ralph McCord Claribel Smith Versa Morgan Mae Dixon and infant Nathan Wayne.
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John Manion
Ada Burke
Stanley Flora
James McDermott
Lee Newell
Scheller
Dorothy ‘Taylor
Charles Overbey
Belle Rive
Lloyd Story
Lola Bernard
Dwight Vern
Helen Flora
Sally Tucker
Lillian Hicks
Connie Kelly
Ralph McCord
Peoria
Claribel Smith
Fairfield
Versa Morgan
Mae Dixon
Nathan Wayne
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs James R Mc Dermott
Mr and Mrs James R Mc Dermott of Benton Road Mt Vernon welcomed a seven pound four ounce son born today at 7 42 a m in Good Samaritan Hospital. The baby has not yet been named.
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James R. McDermott
Benton Road
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
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