ASK STATE POLIO VACCINE RESTRICTIONS
A Chicago committee of 11 physicians urged Illinois to delay polio vaccinations in outbreak areas until after July 1 and restrict Salk vaccines for those under 19 and pregnant women. The Poliomyelitis Technical Advisory Committee advised delaying doses between July 1 and Nov 1 or longer if cases were high. State Health Department head Dr. Roland R. Cross commented on the recommendations.
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Chicago
Illinois
Ilinois Department of Public Health
State Health Department
Springfield
Roland R. Cross
Health Department
Polio Shots Likely Not Available for All Under 19
Surgeon General Leonard A Scheele said on Tuesday night that it probably will not be possible to inoculate every child aged 1 through 19 against polio this summer as previously hoped.
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Associated Press
Washington
Leonard A. Scheele
Polio Vaccine Debate Addresses Carrier Risk And Control
Dr Cross notes physicians may use their own vaccine while state purchase limits controls to vaccines funded by a one million dollar legislature allocated fund. The committee reexamines carrier status, noting cases of family transmission after younger children are vaccinated. Attendees include Dr Shaughnessy and Dr Church along with several city and university health officials.
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Cross
Howard J. Shaughnessy
State Division of Laboratories
Ruth .E. Church
State Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
John B. Hail
Cook County Health Department
W. H. Tucker
Evanston
F. A. Tornabone
Northwest Regional
Albert Wolf
Samuel Deutsch
Michael Reese Hospital
Herbert R. Robes
Division
Services For
University of Tinois
Philip Lewin
Northwestern University School of Medicine
John Reichert
Clayton Loosh
Department of Preventive Medicine
University of Chicago
Baxter K. Richardson
State Health Department
Airport News Briefs Include Local Traveler Updates
Jack Gamber of Coulterville heads to King City this morning. Jim Robb and Al Etley of Gibson City travel to Mt. Vernon today. Bill Sims escorted Mrs. Mary Garrison and daughter Lee Ann to Centralia. Harry Bollar departed for his home in Oklahoma City this morning.
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Jack Gamber
Coulterville
King City
Jim Robb
al Etley
Gibson City
Mt. Vernon
Bill Sims
Mary Garrison
Lee Ann
Centralia
Harry Bollar
Oklahoma City
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges at Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial
Good Samaritan records admit Miss Doris Martin Mrs Jene Upchurch Mrs Idella Fredericks Floyd Freeman. Discharges include Aubrey Igo Mrs Opal Jones and son Larry Edward Mrs Lucy Cameron and others. Jefferson Memorial admits Mrs Morris James Salem Charles Ehrhart. discharges Gerald Fowler Mrs Bernice Savage Calvin Tucker and Doris Newton.
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Good Samaritan
Doris Martin
Jene Upchurch
Idella Fredericks
Floyd Freeman
Aubrey Igo
Opal Jones
Larry Edward
Lucy Cameron
Cordelia Chick
Janet Fenton
David Featherling
Betty Jo Bradford
Helen Shirley
Steven Dean
Rosalee Faulkner
John Michael
Jefferson Memorial
Morris James Salem
Charles Ehrhart
Gerald Fowler
Bernice Savage
Calvin Tucker
Doris Newton
Adenauer Invited to Moscow Faces Cautious Cabinet
Adenauer declined further comment after a two hour cabinet meet and a minister said the group will study the Moscow move carefully. Franz Joseph Strauss said no cabinet decision was made and a US visit next week limits replies while noting a positive drift toward Bonn Moscow relations.
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Free World
Adenauer
Franz Joseph Strauss
Strauss
Moscow
United States
Bonn
Famed Woman Leader Who Spoke In Mt Vernon Is Dead
News of the death of Dr Lena Madesin Phillips of New York City was received by Miss Fern Watson. The trailblazing lawyer and civic leader died in France while en route to a Beirut meeting. She spoke at Mt Vernon meetings of the Business and Professional Women's Club and led international efforts for world peace. Her body will be returned to Nicholasville Kentucky for burial.
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Lena Madesin Phillips
New York City
Fern Watson
Phillips
France
Mt. Vernon
Business and Professional Women's Club
Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Emmerson
United States
Beirut
Lebanon
Nicholasville
Trade Unions Press Eden to Accept Rail Peace Plan
The Trade Union Congress and leading Conservative papers urge Prime Minister Eden to back the plan ending Britain's 11 day rail strike. The plan calls for immediate negotiations without a return to work as the government refuses talks until crews resume.
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London
Britain
Trade Union Congress
Eden
Associated Society of Engineers
Den
Trade Byson Congress
TUC
Eisenhower outlines limits on talks with allies and press issues
President Eisenhower backs a limited three to four day framework for a meeting with premiers of Britain France and Russia to curb propaganda risk and avoid overlong talks. He notes his need to act on Congress bills and his desire to keep stay abroad brief. He reports U.S. employment gains with 62.7 million jobs and unemployment down. He defends press relations against Alsop criticisms and discusses plant dispersal to reduce attack risk, including dispersing Willow Run plant to desert sites.
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Britain
France
Russia
Eisenhower
Timbuktu
North Pole
Congress
United States
Joseph
Stewart Alsop
James C. Hagerty
Ford Willow Run
Railroader to test wingless plane at Emporia airport
Charles Pritchard, a Virginian Rail Road foreman and licensed pilot, will attempt the first flight of his wingless aluminum craft on a one mile runway at Emporia airport. The 21 by 98 inch ship weighs about 800 pounds and features fins for lift, aileron-like controls, tricycle gear, a 90 horsepower engine and instruments. Government aviation safety agent P R Steinman and officials will supervise the test as part of a planned 10 year effort to blend air travel with highway use.
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Associated Press
Emporia
Charles Pritchard
Pritchard
P. R. Steinman
Richmond
Civil Aeronautics Administration
The
Virginian Railroad
Jealous ex-husband charged in fatal Orlando arson fire
Amos Wilmer Thomas, 33, a former husband, signed a statement admitting he set a fire to “get even” with Annie Lee Thomas, killing four children Dewitt Roundtree 10 Eddie Lee Roundtree 10 Linda Joyce Roundtree 1 and Freddie Lee Roundtree 4. He pleaded innocent at arraignment. warrants accuse murder in arson. The victims include grandchildren of Roundtree. gasoline was poured on the floor and ignited as flames trapped victims.
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Associated Press
Orlando
Fla
James R. Beach
Amos Wilmer Thomas
Annie Lee Thomas
Thomas
Justice of the Peace
Eugene G. Duckworth
Dewitt Roundtree
Linda Joyce Roundtree
Eddie Lee Roundtree
Freddie Lee Roundtree
Ernest Roundtree
Dewitt
Linda Joyce
Roundtree
Juanita Roundtree
Family tests H bomb shelter in Civil Defense drill
In Houston a family of four the Christ mas with 13 year old Stanley and 11 year old Mary Lou will stay three days in an underground H bomb shelter for a civil defense test starting late today. About 200 families volunteered for the experiment. Christmas a 36 year old machinist and WWII Air Force veteran leads the group. The circular shelter offers 113 square feet space with a six to nine foot ceiling and will limit contact to an intercommunication system for emergencies.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
John R. Christmas
Stanley
Mary Lou
Christmas
Sheriff Scott Fined For Tax Evasion In Kane County
Byron E. Scott 59 former Kane County sheriff was fined 2000 dollars for evading 1840 in income taxes on 8903 cents received from Fox Valley Trotting Club for guarding cash receipts from 1947 to 1950. He served 1946 to 1950 and later farmed at Big Rock. The judge accepted a guilty finding with potential penalties up to five years and 10000 dollars per count.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Byron E. Scott
Kane County
Scott
Fox Valley Trotting Club, Inc
Aurora
Walter J. LaBay
U.S. District Court
Plane crash kills five aboard twin engine airliner
Edmonton Alberta reports five airline employees, including American pilot Phillip Shallo, 33, of San Mateo, California, were killed when a twin-engine Associated Airways plane crashed and burned six miles west of the city on Tuesday.
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Edmonton
Alta
Associated Air Ways
Here
Phillip Shallo
San Mateo
Calif
Payless Payday At East St. Louis
East St Louis city workers including police and firemen face a delayed payday for the May 16 31 period as salaries await about 100 400 in tavern and night club license receipts due July 1. The general fund is depleted and residents have refused higher taxes. State Capitol legislation could restore some sales money to cities.
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East ST. Louis
East St. Louis City
Dan Foley
State Capitol
Springfield
Illinois
Dannys Dog Goes To School in Gray Maine
Danny Wilkinson six year old and his Chesapeake retriever Jimmy John advance from subprimary to Grade 1 this week. The dog attended school all year and was voted best pupil in the class. The dog stands for the flag salute and sits when the class does.
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Associated Press
Gray
Maine
Danny Wilkinson
Jimmy John
Danny
Lumber Dealer Pays Tax Fine in Settlement
The Internal Revenue Service disclosed a settlement of 59,181 dollars against Earl Wellman of Red Bud Illinois for 1946 47 taxes for 6 000 Wellman who buys and trucks lumber to St Louis served about a year in prison on two counts of evading income taxes and is paying a 2 500 dollar fine in installments.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Earl Wellman
Red Bud
Ill
Wellman
St. Louis
Start Survey For Toll Road Across Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS The start of a three state survey for an east west toll road across southern Indiana awaits action by Illinois and possibly Ohio and may be months away. Money for the survey is available but Indiana will not proceed until the other states are ready. The road would link Cincinnati and St. Louis.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Albert J. Wedeking
The
Toll Road Commission
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Meetings and wins from local lodges and clubs
The Varnell Rebekah lodge No. 296 meets Thursday June 9 at 8:00 p.m. in the I O F hall, a Rebekah flag presentation by the Past Noble Grands Club president, and visiting Rebekahs welcome. Gen Eben Swift Camp No. 94 USWV meets Friday at 1:30 p.m. at 2201 Broadway with entertainment afterwards. Federated Club meets tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at 517 South 13th Street under President Mrs Magdalene Hamner.
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Varnell Rebekah Lodge
Varnell Rebekah Lodge No
Rebekah
Noble Grands’ Club
Rebekahs
Emily Goodin
N. G
Naomi R. Bogan
Eben Swift
United Spanish War Veterans
Auxiliary
J. W. Smith
Broadway
E. W. Threlkeld
Adj
Mildred Sherrod
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1376 Meeting Notice
Veterans of Foreign Wars Vernois Post 1376 will hold a regular meeting at The Dugout at 7 30 p m on Thursday June 5th all members urged to attend Commanded by Gene Coffey
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Vernois
Illinois births set new record at 217000 in state
Springfield report says Illinois last year saw an all time high of 217000 infant births, surpassing the previous record of 206813 set in 1953, per the State Health Department.
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Springfield
Illinois
State Health Department
Covington Elected National VP of NISA Group
Charles J. Covington of Denzer Electric Machinery Works in Mt. Vernon Illinois was elected National Vice President of the National Industrial Service Association at its national convention in Los Angeles The NISA includes about 1400 motor repair shops across the United States Canada and three other countries Covington previously served as national secretary and has been a long active director since 1953 The association members repair industrial motors generators and transformers
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Los Angeles
Charles J. Covington
Denzer Electric Machinery Works, Inc
Mt. Vernon
Ill
National Industrial Service Association, Inc
NISA
United States
Canada
Covington
National Industrial Service Association
Tornado Hits Beaverton Area Damages Farm Buildings
A small tornado swept across fields southeast of Beaverton Michigan on Tuesday causing a barn to collapse a garage and granary to lose its roof a house to be thrown off its foundation power lines to fall and trees to be uprooted no injuries were reported.
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Beaverton
Mich
Michigan
Record Payroll At Granite City
Granite City Steel Co announces a payroll record with about 4 800 workers this week and a month end payroll near 5 600. The firm reported seven open hearth furnaces produced 100 504 tons of steel last month, setting a new monthly production record.
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Granite City, Ll
Granite City Steel Co
Teachers Exams Here On Friday
A teachers examination will be held Friday at 9:00 a.m. in the office of Sidney S. Hirons, county superintendent of schools. Only persons with a minimum of two years of college work are eligible to write the examination. Those who pass the exam will be eligible for teacher's certificates.
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Sidney S. Hirons
Rocket Missle Hits Ore Ship In Air Force Target Area
The ore carrier George R. Fink docked Tuesday with a six inch hole drilled in its hatch cover by a rocket missile that hit the vessel while it was passing through an Air Force target area. The dummy missile buried itself harmlessly in the iron ore cargo. An Air Force spokesman said the carrier missed warning devices established to keep ships out of the area.
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Detroit
George R. Fink
Air Force
Meet Thursday To Plan School For Retarded
The Jefferson County Parent Group will meet at 7:45 p m Thursday at the Central Church of Christ to finalize plans for a summer school for mentally retarded children. The program begins next Monday June 13 at Field school. All enrolled parents or those planning to enroll should attend, and the public is invited. A list of contributors will be published soon. Funds raised so far cover only minimum operating costs. donations are needed. Contributions may be mailed to Jefferson County Parent Group P O Box 375 Mt Vernon.
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Jefferson County
Central Church of Christ
P. O. Box
Mt. Vernon
Sohio Wins City OK for Eldorado Oil Lines
Sohio Oil Co. gains City Council approval to lay a crude oil gathering pipeline network inside Eldorado. Earlier denial followed a $125 annual rental offer, now deemed in line with charges paid by other cities. Lines will carry oil from local wells to storage tanks serving distant fields.
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Eldorado, Tr
Sohio Oi Co
Eldorado
Sohio
Plan Pay Raises For All Gov't Employes
Washington report on a House committee session to decide pay raises for federal workers. A compromise would grant postal workers an average raise of about 3.5 percent retroactive to March 1, after Eisenhower vetoed a larger boost. The committee aims to settle the raise amount for roughly 1,000,000 civil service employees amid White House tensions.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
White House
Eisenhower
House Post Office
Civil Service Committee
Congress
Man Tortured Wife Five Hours in Palm Beach Court
James M. Mercer, 33, of Belle Glade, faced aggravated assault charges as his wife Frances testified in Criminal Court that he bound her with rope and tormented her for five hours, using a syringe and needle found near an Everglades area.
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West Palm Beach
Fra
James M. Mercer
Belle Clade
Jude FG. Newell
Frances
Beamen
Puesday
Vis
Mercer
Watie
Everglades
Fined $25 For Illegal Feeding Of Swine Here
Matt Degenhart pleaded guilty in county court to feeding garbage to swine without a state permit. County Judge Dale Andrews imposed a $25 fine plus costs after state inspectors watched him behind two Mt. Vernon restaurants. State veterinarian Dr. S J Lewis and assistant Jesse H Tedrick noted Illinois law requires garbage to be cooked and a permit to operate a garbage feeding plant to prevent Vesicular Exanthema risks.
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Matt Degenhart
Warren Avenue
Dale Andrews
Degenhart
Mt. Vernon
S. J. Lewis
Sullivan
Southern Finois
Jesse H. Tedrick
Lewis
Sullvan
Police Court Raps Clyde Grissom for Drunken Charge
Clyde Grissom of Maynard Ack was fined 10 dollars and costs by Police Magistrate Allan Dulainey on a drunkenness charge.
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Clyde Grissom
Maynard
Ack
Bee
Allan Dulainey
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