Death Claims Gilbert Gherardini Brother of Mt. Vernon Figure
Friends report the death of Gilbert Gherardini, 38, of Centrale, brother of Elmer Gherardini of Centralia. He died in an auto accident near Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, while on vacation. Funeral services are planned at Garner Funeral Home in Centralia, with survivors including his parents Mary and Gilbert Gherardini, three brothers Elmer Dwain and Dwight of Centralia, and two sisters Lorraine and (incomplete).
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Gilbert Gherardini
Centrale
Elmer
Gabby" ‘Gherardini
Centralia
Mt. Vernon Peathetief
Gherardini
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Garnier Fenersl
Della Brown 52 Former Dahlgren Resident Dies in Orland Park
Della Brown 52 a former Dahlgren resident died Thursday at her home in Orland Park Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 00 p m with burial in the local cemetery She is survived by her mother Willa Page a son Charles of Orland Park two sisters Mrs Raymond Maurer of Carman a brother and other relatives
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Della Brown
Dahleren
Orland Park
Gholeti
Dam Overlooked as Boat Goes Over Kankakee Dam
A rain swollen Kankakee River event left a boat with motor failure. The craft and occupant were carried over the dam after attempts to restart the motor failed. Police witnessed the incident and reported the river conditions at the time.
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Kankakee Dam
Kankakee
Bob Crosby's Son Arrested In Sunset Boulevard Incident
AP reports 15 year old Christopher Crosby son of Bob Crosby and a companion were arrested in West Los Angeles after allegedly pushing a parked Corvette from a Bel Air driveway. They fled. Crosby and Davidson were later questioned. Police say the youths claimed no motive and that the act was attempted experimentation.
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Angeles
Bob Crosby
Christopher
Werto Angeles
Ervant Dejoy
Christopher Aid
W. R. Sexwell
Young Crosby
June Crosby
Davidson
Crosby
Maxwell
W. F. Dacey
Young Davidson
Sunset Boulevard
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Patients
Jefferson Memorial admits Betty Pullen Nancy Trotter Robert Crane of Salem. Discharges include Verda Farmer Mary DaMassa Harrisburg Nina Reininger Josie Page Everett Richards Wilma Severs and baby. Good Samaritan admits Opal Ward Bessie Mullien Robin Grigg Lula Miller Ruth Royce. Discharges include Amos Wilson Howard Brookman Lillian Hayse Ruth Nanz Marietta Lamberson Leda Luciani and baby Domenico Sherrill Williams Sharon Rich Annabelle Coberly William Leffler Elma Higginson Neva ilson Simon Smith.
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Jefferson Memorial
Betty Pullen
Nancy Trotter
Robert Crane
Salem
Verda Farmer
Mary DaMassa
Harrisburg
Nina Reininger
Josie Page
Everett Richards
Wilma Severs
Good Samaritan
Opal Ward
Bessie Mullien
Robin Grigg
Lula Miller
Ruth Royce
Amos Wilson
Howard Dale Brookman
Lillian Hayse
Ruth Nanz
Marietta Lamberson
Leda Luciani
Domenico
Sherrill Williams
Sharon Rich
Annabelle Coberly
William Leffler
Elma Higginson
Nevailson
Simon Smith
Mt Vernon Lodge to Meet Friday for Third Degree Work
Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M holds a 7 30 p m Friday June 20 meeting for Third degree work with refreshments All Brothers and visitors are welcome Virgil H Pigg W M P E Reavis Secy
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Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31
A.F
A.M
Elcome
Virgil H. Pigg
W.M. P. E. Reavis
Secy
Army Plan to Rocket Man Into Space Revealed
Washington AP report says an Army plan to launch a man into space, keep him aloft six minutes, then return him safely, was disclosed by Dr. Herbert York on April 23 before a House subcommittee. Details remain classified. ARPA notes the Army proposal is one of several from the services.
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Washington
Army
Earth
Herbert York
Advanced Research Projects Agency
House Appropriations
York
ARPA
Navy
Air Force
Delay Prison For Connelly
HURON, 80, (AP) Chief Judge Archibald K. Gardner of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court signed an order delaying the prison sentence for two former administration officials. Matthew J. Connelly and T. Lamar Caudle seek a second trial based on new evidence, with the stay in effect until a decision on the retrial request. Connelly was President Truman’s appointments secretary and Caudle headed the Justice Department tax division.
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Huron
Archibald K. Gardner
8Th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals
Matthew J. Connelly
T. Lamar Candle
Gardner
Connelly
Caudle
St. Louis
Truman
Land
Justice Department
Wabash Flood Closes Highway Near Vincennes
Heavy rains keep floods active in southwestern Indiana with rising Wabash and White rivers. Middle Wabash falls despite storms, while Vincennes area reaches crest near 26.38 feet. a 1.5 mile stretch closed and traffic detoured. Weekend showers expected. about 40 percent of flood-routed families in West Terre Haute back home. Officials estimate wide crop losses.
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Vincennes
Ind
Indiana
Montezuma
Terre Haute
Lafyette
Bluffton
Wabash
Anderson
Indianapolis
Columbus
Weather Bureau
West Terre Haute
Gambler Gives Away $1 Bills in St Louis
A lucky gambler in downtown St Louis gave away half of his winnings in $1 bills on Thursday. He explained the act from a card game win and sought to spread smiles as 43 of 46 people accepted the money while three declined. The donor refused to identify himself.
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ST. Louis
Perssons
Garcia Describes The Sack Dress
President Carlos P. Garcia, speaking at the National Press Club, defines the new chemise style as “a sack full of goodies” in a five word description. The remark signals a lighthearted approach to fashion during a Washington event.
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Washington
Carlos P. Garcia
National Press Club
Birth of Arla Kay Lerman at Edgewater Hospital Chicago
Mr and Mrs Nate Lerman of Chicago welcomed a daughter born June 14 at Edgewater Hospital in Chicago. She weighed eight pounds three ounces. Arla Kay is named. Grandparents are Mr Irving Reznick and Mrs Bertha Winer is the great grandmother.
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Nate Lerman
Chicago
Edgewater Hospital
Arla Kay
Irving Reznick
Bertha Winer
Rioters clash with St Louis County police at Meacham Park
In Meacham Park near Kirkwood, about 35 Black residents rioted after a 17-year-old was arrested for careless driving. Seven were arrested as bricks smashed a patrol car and officer Spur 25 was struck. Lawrence and companions faced charges of assaulting an officer inciting a riot and resisting arrest.
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ST. Louis
Little Little Rock
Meacham Park
Kirkwood
Richets Spur 25
Lawrence
Seger
Ie Ae
Alfred Bt
Atrick Seger
Little Little Bee
Jackson
Wil Beer
Pty Perl
Bylventer
Repriera
R. Ne John
Painters Busy at Jefferson County Court House
Painters are redecorating the Jefferson County circuit court room this week. Sheriff Leonard Smokey Wood says they work at night while Judge Randall S. Quin dry holds daytime court.
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Jefferson ‘County
Leonard
Smokey
Wood
Randall S. Quindry
Inquiry In All Deals Of Goldfine Probed By White House Prompt
A five member commission says a case against Goldfine East Boston Co was successfully prosecuted after a White House prompted inquiry led by Adams. The SEC reports Goldfine firms filed on schedule reports and faces further testimony as investigators weigh independent regulator compliance. Political fallout widens with Eisenhower aides and GOP leaders debating Adams resignation amid a defense procurement tally worth 2 255 448 58 dollars.
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White House
Adams
East Boston Co
SEC
Edward N. Gadsby
Eisenhower
Federal Trade Commission
GOP
George D. Aiken
Ralph Flanders
Frank Carlson
Kan
Jacob IK
Javits
Charles A. Halleck
Ind
House
Charles E. Chamberlain
Mich
Eugene Siler
Harry G. Haskell
Del
S. Walter Stauffer
Connelly
George Christopher
D-Mo
Truman
Matthew Connelly
Bennett
Subcommittee
Defense Department
Armed Services
TV figures fired in red probe rock shows
Stage manager of Ive Got a Secret and NBC Twenty One director were fired for refusing to answer if they ever were Communist. CBS conductor and other performers faced questions as 17 witnesses invoked the Fifth Amendment during House Un American Activities hearings.
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New York
Congressional
Joseph Papp
Columbia Broadcasting’ System
Charles Dubin
Dubin
House
Subcommittee On
Arthur Lief
Moiseyev Russian Dance Company
Ed Sullivan
CBS
Benjamin Ramberg
Clifford Carpenter
Taught Blonde How To Undress Seeks Redress
Harold Fink of Detroit seeks 1417 in redress for teaching Marie Tappan stage skills. He claims 667.83 spent on costumes and 750 for time, noting a railroad job absence. Tappan, 20, uses stage name Vicki and is separated from her husband.
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Detroit
Mich
Harold Fink
Fink
Marie’ Tappan
Tappan
Rule Rep Barry Drunk In Fatal Hotel Plunge
State Rep Tobias Toby Barry of Ladd died after falling from his Springfield hotel room to a third floor ledge coroner inquest finds he was intoxicated at the time. The pathologist cited alcohol impairment and multiple injuries from the fall. Barry 62, diabetic, was in town for a special Illinois Legislature session. elected 1951 and reelected four terms.
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Springfield
Tobias
Toby) Barry
Ladd
St. Nicholas Hotel
W. C. Telford
Barry
Telford
Illinois
Plowman Finds Jar Of Money In Mud On Farm
Maurice Sucaet was plowing on May 9 when he found a broken jar. A mud ball held a corner of a $5 bill, sent to the Treasury Department. The department says the mud contains $1,095 in bills, and a credit will be forwarded.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Maurice Sucaet
Sucaet
Treasury Department
Succet
TV quiz queen seeks loan with winnings on hold
Brooklyn TV quiz winner Elfrida von Nardroff, 32, applied for a bank loan to finance a summer vacation. With $283,500 in winnings on NBC Twenty-One and more possible, she cannot access the money while on the show. She quit her job in May to study for the quiz, faces taxes potentially wiping out much of the prize.
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New York
Brooklyn
Elfrida von Nardroff
Mies von Nardroff
Sandbag Levee At Russellville Rises to Protect Town
In Russellville Wisconsin volunteers worked overnight to shore up a nine mile stretch of the flood swollen Wabash River. The levee topped with sandbags kept pace with a rising river at about a quarter inch per hour. Skies cleared after a rainy spell as about 100 volunteers continued sandbagging through the night.
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Russellville
Wabash
Illinois
Recession In New York Sales
New York City sales tax receipts for the last 11 months total about 2.3 million dollars above the same period last year. City Controller Lawrence E. Gerosa says the three per cent tax is a key barometer of business conditions and questions whether this signals a recession.
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New York
Lawrence E. Gerosa
Tax repeal fights in Senate derail freight and fare levies
Senate debate centers on repealing a 3 percent freight tax and a 10 percent passenger fare levy. Amendments pass 59-25 and 50-35, with party splits. Treasury estimates repeal would trim annual revenue by 717 million dollars. Revisions force House return before final action.
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William F. Knowland
California
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Treasury
Anderson
Knowland
Senate
House Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
House
Senate Finance Committee
Missouri Weather: Partly Cloudy With Scattered Showers
Missouri forecast shows partly cloudy today and tonight with scattered showers and thundershowers concentrated in south and east central areas this afternoon, spreading statewide tonight and into Saturday. Temperatures range from highs of 75 to 80 degrees in the north and 80s elsewhere, with lows 55 to 60 in the north and 60s elsewhere.
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Missouri
Temperature Outlook for Illinois Regions
Weather brief indicates temperatures averaging 4 to 6 degrees below normal in the south and 6 to 8 degrees below normal in the north. Normal highs range from 80 to 89 and lows from 60 to 71 across regions. Little change expected Saturday through Wednesday with light to moderate rainfall mainly south. showers likely north around Monday.
Illinois Weather Chicago W The sun beamed part time today
Illinois weather reports show sunshine briefly in most areas with scattered thundershowers in the southern half. Temperatures climbed into the 70s and upper 80s in the south, with cooler winds expected to drop into the 50s early Saturday and rebound to the 70s later. Rantoul saw 0.84 inch of rain and a low of 57, while statewide lows hovered 59 to 62.
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Illinois
Chicago
Rantoul
Vandalia
Dime Sells For 3200 At New York Auction
An anonymous collector won a San Francisco minted 1894 dime at a coin company auction in New York, paying 3200 dollars. The fate of the other 23 coins remains partially unclear, with six previously in collectors hands and seventeen late missing.
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New York
San Francisco
U S Aid Planned For Illinois Hospitals
The report lists multiple Illinois hospitals receiving federal aid for expansions and new facilities. Entries include McLeansboro General and St Joseph Memorial in Murphysboro with funds toward beds and additions, plus Oaklawn Community Hospital, Sandwich, De Kalb Public, Alton Memorial and St Anthonys in Alton with various bed counts and project costs. Also noted are Passavant Jacksonville nurse training dormitory, Peoria City Health Center, Peace Memorial Nursing Home Evergreen Park, and Jackson County Nursing Home Murphysboro with respective grant figures.
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General Hospital
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Community Hospital
Oaklawn
Sandwich Community Hospital
Sandwich
de Kalb Public Hospital
Alton Memorial Hospital
St. Anthony's Hospital
Alton
Galesburg Cottage Hospital
St. Mary's Hospital
Galesburg
Passavant Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville
Peoria City Public Health Center
Peace Memorial Nursing Home
Evergreen Park
Jackson County Nursing Home
Jurors Award 365.61 Here In Accident Suit
A jury in circuit court today awarded Kenneth Crenshaw 1,365.61 against David Barroll for auto accident damages. The verdict covers damage to Crenshaw’s car and medical expenses from a September 1987 collision at 12th and George streets.
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Biicuit
Kenneth Crenshaw
Laintiff
David Barroll
Crensaw
Crenshaw
12Th and
George Streets
Charge Boy With Theft Of Wallet
A 16 year old boy, Gerald D. Smith of Route 1, was arrested on larceny charges after a Mt. Vernon man reported his billfold containing $55 was taken from his car while he slept on South Tenth Street last Saturday night. The youth was taken to the county jail.
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Mt. Vernon
Gerald D. Smith
Route 1
John Hatchett
Conger
South Tenth Street
Smith
Tthe County
Negro Soprano to Wed White NYU Staffer in Springfield
Adéle Julia Addison, 32, a Negro soprano, will marry Norman Berger, white NYU prosthetics education associate director, June 29 at the home of Addison’s foster parents in Springfield. Addison, educated in local schools and Westminster College, has toured nationally and debuted in New York. Berger is a Springfield College alumnus with a master’s degree. A separate item notes Leonard Werbie, a Kenosha foreman, received a safety citation after protecting his sight when a grinding wheel shattered.
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Springfield
Mass
Adéle Julia Addison
Norman Berger
New York University
Miss Addison
James Addison
Anette Addison
New York
Westminster College
Princeton N.J
Paul Lavel
Boston
Fifth Ave, Presbyterian Church
Berger
Herman Berger
Springfield College
NYU
Wisconsin Council of Safety
Leonard Werbie
Kenosha
Mrs Kate Power Sues Taxi Firm For 60000
A Vernon woman Mrs Kate Power, a fare paying passenger, sues Gerald Davis and Alfred Northrup doing business as Mr Vernon Cab for 60000 alleging injuries from a taxi collision on June 15 1957 in the 500 block of North Seventh Street while en route from her home to North Tenth Street. Her husband Harold seeks damages. Jury trial demanded. Hill and Dolan represent the plaintiff.
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Vernon
Kate Power
Harold
Five Year Penalty for Switchblade Knife Trade
Washington AP reports the House Commerce Committee approved a bill making switchblade knife traffic a crime with penalties up to five years in prison and a $2000 fine. The measure by Rep. Peter F. Mack Jr. would ban interstate commerce of blades that deploy at the touch of a button.
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Washington
House Commerce Committee
Peter F. Mack Jr
Complete Victory for Stratton in Illinois Relief Plan
The Stratton plan, funded by a tax on about 60 000 Illinois employers, extends unemployment compensation with no federal advance. Estimated cost 340 million dollars with 115 000 exhaustions expected by March 31. Public aid officials say 15 million dollars more relieves relief to mid spring next year or longer. Monthly relief expenditures run about 3.3 million dollars. Without emergency funds, relief money would not last past year end.
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Illinois
Stratton
State Labor Department
Mrs. Whitener Granted Divorce in Mt. Vernon Court
Evelyn N. Whitener, operator of the Lawrence Restaurant in north Mt. Vernon, was granted a divorce from Dale Whitener in a local court. The decree awards the restaurant lease and equipment and the Whitener home and household goods to Mrs. Whitener, while Mr. Whitener receives a Cadiling car and a diamond ring with installments to be completed.
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Evelyn N. Whitener
Lawrence
Mt. Vernon
Dale Whitener
Whitener
Files Suit For Divorce Here
Phyllis Tate filed suit for divorce from Edward Tate in circuit court here late yesterday charging cruelty. The couple married December 31 1954 and separated January 18. She seeks custody of two minor children and alimony. Attorney Alvin Lacy Williams represents the plaintiff.
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Phyllis Tate
Edward Tate
Alvin Lacy Williams
Manford Logan Receives FFA Award in Mt Vernon
Margaret H. Smith a Soil Conservation Service clerk received a 20 year service award at a June Area meeting presented by Don Wallace. Henry Daily a Ridgway Conservation Aid received a 10 year service award. Sam Winfrey and Manford Logan Mt Vernon were recognized for FFA awards from local Future Farmers chapters.
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Margaret H. Smith
Soil Conservation Service Area Office
Department of Agriculture
Don Wallace
Henry Daily
Ridgway
Sam Winfrey
Salem
Manford Logan
Mt. Vernon
Future Farmers of America
Cars Collide At 12th And Broadway Mt Vernon
A minor two car collision occurred at 1 00 pm at 12th and Broadway in Mt Vernon. Samuel R Jones of Central ia Road and Rosa Wright of Route 3 were involved. Jones car valued about 175 dollars and Wright about 75 dollars in damages. Wright was fined five dollars plus costs before Police Magistrate J R Thomas for failure to yield right of way.
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Mt. Vernon Yesteray
Samuel R. Jones
Centralia Road
Rosa Wright
Route 3
12Th
Broadway
Jones
Wright
J. R. Thomas
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