One Blue Phantom Scare Was Youth With Rubber Gun
Chicago report documents a suspected Blue Phantom alert across Illinois highways. State police doubt the phantom’s existence while multiple sightings surface from Mattoon Harvard and Aurora areas. In Mattoon a cleaner operator paid a $50 fine for concealing a gun. a 15 year old with a rubber top gun was later identified by officials.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Illinosis
Bert Nidiffer
Canton
Mattoin
Nidiffer
Everett Anderson
Aurora
Clayton J. Jennings
Highmore
S. D
Michigan
Jennings
Jimmy Williams
L. T. Williams
Gov Stevenson Gets a Checkup After Illness
Springfield, June 12 Gov Adlai E Stevenson underwent a physical checkup at Memorial Hospital today after reporting feeling unwell following speaking engagements in Freeport and Rockford. His office said he expected to be released late today or tomorrow. The 52 year old governor had a stomach ailment several weeks earlier and canceled a Memorial Day event at Vandalia. He has continued official duties and spoke at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia last Monday.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Adlai E. Stevenson
Memorial Hospital
Freeport
Rockford
Vandalia
Hampden-Sydney College
Virginia
Batista to cut Cuba sugar output amid world demand drop
President Fulgencio Batista told sugar producing Cubans that more sugar is being produced than the world will buy. He announced plans to hold back nearly 20 percent of this year's crop and reduce 1953 production by about one third.
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Cuba
Associated Press
Havana
Fulgencio Batista
Rhee supporters in Pusan demand dissolution of Assembly
In Pusan on June 12 more than 10,000 supporters of President Rhee gathered denouncing the Korean National Assembly as corrupt and traitorous and calling for its dissolution. They decried foreign influence with no violence reported.
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Associated Press
Pusan
Korea
Rhee
Korean National Assembly
Mount Vernon Lodge Meetings and VFW and Rebekah Gatherings
An advance notice lists a special Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31 meeting Friday June 13 at 7 30 p m to work in the First Degree with all members urged to attend visiting brethern welcome R H Whitaker W M and Wm E Reavis Secy Also Vernon Post No 1376 VFW meets at Legion Home 8 00 p m Thursday all members urged to attend H L Sursa Adjutant Varnell Rebekah Lodge No 296 meets in O F Hall Thursday 8 00 p m members urged to attend visiting Rebekahs welcome Joy Jones N G Naomi R Bogan Sec y V F W Auxiliary meets regular session 8 00 p m Thursday June 12 city hall Evelyn Fisher Sec y
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Mt. Vernon
A.F
A.M
Brethern Werna
Varnell Rebekah Lodge No
Funeral services set for Mrs. Sarah Gertrude Lowry
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Gertrude Lowry will be held Friday at 2 00 p m at the Dahlgren Baptist church with burial in the I O O F cemetery in Dahlgren The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel after 4 00 p m today She died at 7 40 a m yesterday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital aged 59 years eight months and 19 days She was born September 22 1892 in Hamilton County Illinois and was married to William A Lowry who survives Also surviving are a son Merrill V Lowry of Springfield and two sisters Flora Keck of Washington DC and Florence Sullivan of Macedonia Illinois The family is listed as Missionary Baptist members
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Sarah Gertrude Lowry
Dahlgren Baptist Church
Dahlgren
Myers Chapel
Lowry
Castleton Avenue
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Hamilton County
Ross
Martha Weatherford
William A. Lowry
Missionary Baptist Church
Merrill V. Lowry
Springfield
Flora Keck
Washington, D. C
Florence Sullivan
Macedonia
Ill
Births in Kin mundy and nearby areas
Mr and Mrs Paul Lane of Kinmundy announce the birth of a five pound eight ounce son named Paul Richard at Salem Memorial Hospital born June 9 by Caesarean section. Mrs Lane was Leta Rose Cobb of Dix. Wayne Gartner and wife welcomed Wendell Lee at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing nine pounds two ounces born yesterday. Mr and Mrs Donald Williams of Bonnie report a daughter Pamela Sue born at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds 13 ounces yesterday.
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Paul Lane
Kinmundy
Salem Memorial Hospital
Paul Richard
Lane
Leta Rose Cobb
Dix
Wayne Gartner
South 18Th Street
Wendell Lee
Good Samaritan Hospital
Donald Williams
Bonnie
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Pamela Sue
Fight College Teams Battle In NCAA Meet In Omaha
Eight top college baseball teams contest the sixth annual college world series at Omaha Municipal Stadium opening with four games. Double elimination decides the champion by Monday or Tuesday, with Oklahoma missing this year. Favorites include Duke and Texas, paired today with Penn State and Oregon State respectively. Western Michigan faces Holy Cross and Missouri battles Colorado State.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Municipal Stadium
Oklahoma
Duke University
Texas
Penn State
Duke
Oregon State
Western Michigan
Holy Cross
Missouri
Colorado State
Girl Drowns in Canal Near Edwardsville
June 12 report from Edwardsville Illinois states twelve year old Rite Best drowned while visiting her great grandfather Phillip Best at his farm when she slipped into a canal. Her brother Charles fourteen attempted rescue but failed. Parents are Rae and Ned F Best of Edwardsville.
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Associated Press
Edwardsville
Ill
Rite Best
Charles
Phillip Best
Rae
Ned F, Best
Land and Farm Notices Broadcast on WMIX Favor Buyer
Satisfied buyers sought as land, furniture and farm items move under the Mount Vernon 127-1948-W listing with a guarantee of satisfaction. All sales broadcast over WMIX.
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WMIX
Jake La Motta Beats Murphy in Wild 10 Round Fight
Detroit June 12 Jake La Motta the human sledge hammer who improves with age will fight for cabbage against Maxim Robinson or Sugar Ray Robinson and Randy Turpin He says he could beat Maxim easier than Murphy after a comeback win over Irish Bob Murphy in a fast swinging decision La Motta Drove Murphy to the ninth and tenth rounds proving he can campaign as a light heavyweight Murphy weighed 175 1 2 pounds and held a 6 1 2 pound edge La Motta now has three straight wins since returning to action.
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Detroit
Jake LaMotta
Joe Maxim
Sugar Ray Robinson
Randy Turpin
Maxim Robinson
Jake
Bob Murphy
Maxim
Murphy
Bronx
LaMotta
Robinson
House Votes To Limit President's Emergency Power
Washington June 12 Legislation to extend a limited set of Truman wartime powers stalled in the Senate after House approval. The bill would renew 48 of 60 emergency authorizations for one year, but remove railroad seizure power and the draft activation option for certain inductees.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Senate
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
McCarran
D-New
Bird Steals Coins From Mail Box In Ohio
In Dover Ohio on June 12 the thief was identified a wren that entered a mailbox at Tippecanoe. The little bird took coins left to pay postage and postal authorities have decided against prosecution. Mrs Staneart awaits to learn where the bird spends the money.
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Associated Press
Dover
D. L. Staneart
Tippecanoe
Flare Ignites Barricade on 24th Street
A road flare upset and set wooden barricades ablaze at 24th and Logan streets at 10 45 last night. City firemen responded and controlled the minor fire.
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24Th
Logan
Local Flights Report Travelers Landing at Rock Island Field
Rex Baker and Don McLean from the city flew to Rock Island today. Ralph Porter of Chicago also arrived at the local field today.
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Rex Baker
Don McLean
Rock Island
Ralph Porter
Chicago
Damage suit filed after fatal accident near Mt. Vernon
A $15,450 damage suit was filed in circuit court by Anna Lock as administrator of Will Lock’s estate against George Schindlar after a fatal crash ten miles west of Mt. Vernon on March 7. Will Lock died two days later. The widow seeks $15,000 for his death and $450 for car damage.
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Mt. Vernon
Anna Lock
Will Lock
George Schindar
Lock
Centralia
Schindlar
Ashley
St. Mary's Hospital
Ann Lock
Eisenhower opposing split of Germany and budget cut plan
Ike urged reducing deficits and reorganizing government after meeting New York GOP delegates. He outlined a two point domestic program tied to world peace, warned that failure to cut the budget could worsen inflation and threaten economic life, and accused the Soviet Union of fostering global fear.
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GOP
New York
Hoover Commission
Truman
Russia
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Local Visitors Share Weekend at Area Homes
Bonny Ruby Shaffer correspondent notes numerous visits and weekend stays across Belle Rive Ina Opdyke Peoria Benton Murphysboro Mt. Vernon and Bakerville. Families including Casey Knowles Koehler and McGaven clans joined relatives in multiple households with guest appearances by Jeanne Wilderman and Lillie Nadine Shaffer.
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Wilburn Casey
Belle Rive
Ivan Casey
Ina
Lonnie Arnold
Rosanne
Iva Murrey
Charlie Murrey
Opdyke
Lee Donovan
Alfred Moger
Mary Moger
J. A. Peek
Pat
Princeton
Doyle Peek
Lee Knowles
Peoria
Asa Knowles
Lizzie Knowles
Benton
W. T. Lawson
Hansel Howard
Billy
Pauletta
Charles Koehler
Peek
Gladys Kniffen
Jeanne Wilderman
Bakerville
Lillie Nadine Shaffer
Red Parade Fizzles in Rome Antiwar Rally
A communist inspired mass demonstration against Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway fizzled in Rome today. About 400 partisans of peace gathered for two hours of anti American harangues amid the Italian capital.
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Associated Press
Rome
Matthew B. Ridgway
Australia plans uranium deal with US and Britain
Canberra reports acting Prime Minister Sir Arthur Fadden announced that Australia will propose a tripartite agreement with the United States and Britain to further develop the dominion's uranium fields. The plan aims to boost research and extraction efforts across key sites.
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Associated Press
Canberra
Australia
United States
Britain
Dominion
Arthur Fadden
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