Stella F Piper Gordon dies at Good Samaritan Hospital
Stella F Gordon of Grand Prairie township died at 2:00 AM at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born in Woodlawn to Francis M. and Mary Ella Bond, she was first married to Charles A. Piper Sr and later to Mike Gordon. Survived by three sons in the Army, one sister, three brothers, and two grandsons. body to Myers Chapel. funeral pending word from sons.
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Stella. F. Piper
Gordon
Stella F. Piper Gordon
Grand Prairie Township
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
U.S. Army
Pvt
John Mack Piper
Fort Leonard Wood
Robert Eugene Piper
Okinawa
Charles Piper, Jr
Dubuane
Town
R. A. Willoughby
Centralia
Wiley Bond
Mt. Vernon
Joe
Marvel Bond
Woodlawn
Wanda McCowan Dies Here Today
Wanda McCowan of Waltonville died about seven this morning at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Mt Vernon. Her husband Everett McCowan died February 19 of this year. Body will lie in state at Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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Wanda McCowan
Waltonville
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Everett McCowan
Brayfield Funeral Home
Lesser
F S McReynolds Dies at 41 in Carbondale
Eugene S. McReynolds age 41 of Carbondale died at 4 30 p m Tuesday at Veterans Hospital Marion He was born April 13 1914 in Hershel Ill son of Asa Gly and Alice Mc Reynolds He married Helen Pulley and is survived by wife daughter Helen Jean two sisters Belle McReynolds and Lucille Williamson and mother Mrs Alice McReynolds Funeral services will be held Thursday in Carbondale He was a World War I veteran and member of First Methodist church
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Eugene S. McReynolds
Carbondale
Veterans Hospital
Marion
Alice McReynolds
Richview Road
Mt. Vernon
McReynolds
Hershel
Ill
Asa Gly
Births in local hospitals report multiple new arrivals
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Greer of 1805 Highland View welcome a son named Eddie Kim born at Jefferson Memorial hospital at 6 59 this morning weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces. Mr and Mrs Harry Clinton Dyer of 1409 White receive a son born at 11 30 this morning weighing seven pounds four and a half ounces. Mr and Mrs Ernest Mossber of Bluford have a daughter born at 8 21 Tuesday night at Good Samaritan hospital weighing seven pounds ten ounces. Mrs Andrew Dixon delivered a son at 10 39 last night at Good Samaritan hospital weighing eight pounds seven ounces.
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Kenneth Greer
Highland View
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Hasen
Eddie Kim
Harry Clinton Dyer
White
Ernest Mossberfer
Bluford
Daugter
Good Samaritan Hospital
Andrew Dixon
Hospital Notes Reflect Local Admissions and Discharges
Good Samaritan lists admitted patients including Mrs. Louisa Starkey and Frank Smith from Mound City and Miles City Mont. Discharged names include Mrs. Elma Dooley and Mrs. Mary Chapman. Other facilities report admissions and discharges for Jefferson Memorial and Dahlgren also listed.
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Good Samaritan
Louisa Ann Starkey
Frank A. Smith
Mound City
Ella Lorene Weirather
Ashley
Thomas Harth Ames
Miles City
Mont
Walter Edward Diermann
Charlene Elvira Mezo
Bertha May Wil- Home
Bluford
Debra Ann Toley
Elma Dora Dooley
Mary Jane Chapman
Rosemary Virginia Williams
Mona Kekow
Isabel Bernice Ratajczyk
Scheller
Alan Neal
Thelma Crider
Paul Crain
Magdalene Hamner
Jefferson Memorial
Loretta Cain
Virginia Dyer
Lela Greer
Leon Kehrer
Ethel Clark
McLeansboro
Ed Harrison
Virginia Sledge
Hayes Woodall
James Polk Richardson
Cisne
H. P. Crowder
Dahlgren
Pauline Jones
Lesser
Jackie Stull
Opal Myers
Salem
Jo Modert
Mark Alson
Peron Back On Top as Argentina Releases Prisoners
Buenos Aires quiet as government announces release of political prisoners jailed after last week's revolt. Leaders like Crisologo Larralde freed, rebels to be tried by the Supreme Council of the armed forces. Peron resumes routine, no junta announced, troops withdrawn from public buildings.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Crisologo Larralde
Radical Party
Navy
Marine Corps
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Franklin Levero
Peron
Lucero
Montevideo
Eisenhower Opens New England Swing in Rutland Speech
President Eisenhower flew to Rutland Vermont at 11 20 a m EDT for an informal tour through three New England states. GOP leaders expect the trip to spotlight Republican differences as he opens at the national dairy festival in Rutland and proceeds to other stops.
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Associated Press
Washington
Eisenhower
Rutland
New England
GOP
Varnell Rebekah Lodge to Meet in IOOF Hall
Varnell Rebekah Lodge No. 296 will hold a regular session in the IOOF hall on Thursday evening June 23 at 8 00 o clock Emily Goodin N G urges attendance for the meeting and notice of the time and place is given to members.
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Varnell Rebekah Lodge
Varnell Rebekah Lodge No
Emily Goodin
N. G
Molotov urges UN to cement world peace at anniversary
Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov urged the United Nations to dedicate itself to cementing world peace. He said the USSR would support the UN and stressed the body's central role in harmonizing nations while avoiding a formal peace declaration amid Western opposition. Romulo urged a peace pledge called the San Francisco Declaration.
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Associated
Presa
San Francisco
V. M. Molotov
United Nations
Soviet Union
U. N
Molotov
World Organization
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
U. N. General Assembly
Veterans of Foreign Wars Vernon Post Meeting at The Dugout
Vernon Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a regular session at The Dugout 92236 Main Street at 8 00 p m Thursday June 23 Attendance of all members is urged Comdr Hugh Swafford presiding and important business to discuss
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Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Vernon Post
Main Street
Hugh Swafford
Comdr
Brucker Nominee for Post in Senate Fight
The report notes continued coverage of the nomination fight with McCarthy and Cohn accusing Stevens and Adams of using Schine as a hostage to pressure the subcommittee’s probe into alleged Reds in the Army. The ongoing clash centers on Senate post appointments and the broader anti communism inquiry.
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Mittee
McCarthy
Cohn
Stevens
Adams
Schine
Subcommittee
Republicans Are Split Kefauver Says At Salem
Senator Estes Kefauver denounces the current administration as confused and temporizing and urges a positive policy in domestic and foreign affairs. Speaking during Democratic Day at the Soldiers and Sailors reunion in Salem, he attacks a split Republican party as blocking effective government.
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Associated Press
Salem II
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Soldiers and Sailors
Kefauver
Republican Party
Young GOP Picnic Friday Evening at Mt. Vernon Farm
Jefferson County Young Republicans host a picnic Friday at 6 30 PM at the Mt. Vernon State Game Farm. County residents are invited with children welcome. Free food and refreshments provided by the Young Republican group. Entertainment by the Kenneth Sandusky trio.
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Jefferson County
Young Republican
Mt. Vernon State Game Farm
Young Republican Organization
Kenneth Sandusky
Romelle Roosevelt Wins Divorce From James Roosevelt
In Pasadena California Mrs Romelle Roosevelt obtained a default interlocutory divorce from Rep James Roosevelt. She alleged extreme cruelty and will receive 1625 a month for herself and three children though custody remains with her. The divorce followed Roosevelt securing the Democratic nomination in California 26th District and comes after years of previously publicized marital tensions and accusations.
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Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Romelle Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
D-Calif
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kurtz Kauffman
California
Romelle Schneider
Rochester
Minn
Beverly Hills
Betsy Cushing
Harvey W. Cushing
Wallet with 1100 Found Then Returned in Louisville
In Louisville a wallet containing more than 1100 sat in a telephone booth 41 hours before the owner rang for it. Owensboro man Guy B Harris later learned the wallet had vanished, then a hotel call revealed George Grady, a bartender, had found the money. Grady received a $50 reward.
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Louisville
Guy B. Harris
Owensboro
George Grady
Grady
Final action on Broyles bills postponed in Illinois House
In Springfield Illinois the House failed to pass Sen Paul Broyles loyalty oath bill and postponed further action. The measure drew 73 votes in favor and 67 against short of the 77 needed. The Senate approved the oath and a second bill on subversive memberships earlier this year. House amendments trimmed mandatory provisions for cities counties and townships leaving school districts intact. Rep Paul A Zeigler backed the oath likening it to military requirements and urged passage. Opponents spoke no debate arguing the need was lacking.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Paul Broyles
Mount Vernon
Illinois
House
Senate
Broyles
Paul A. Zeigler
D-Carmi
Danville Workers Strike at GE Ballast Plant
In Danville Illinois General Electric says a walkout by about 800 AFL UAW Local 997 workers is illegal and violates a contract that runs to September 3. Plant manager P Hayes says negotiations will not occur while employees are on strike and claims the union did not sanction the action. About 200 International Association of Machinists members stay at work as picket lines form around the plant.
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Danville
Ill
General Electric Co
Runaway mower causes near-miss on Crain Highway
Glen Burnie Md Otis Morley watched his power mower slip from control and roll across Crain Highway narrowly missing a passing motorist. Morley said the incident drew typical annoyed reactions from drivers as the mower wandered.
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Glen Burnie
Otis Morley
Crain Highway
Morley
Rule Scully Is Entitled To Inherit Land
Nelson Neb District Judge Bartos upheld Robin F Scully in his bid to control 22 815 acres in Gage County and 33 953 acres in Nuckolls County placed in trust by his father Frederick Scully who died in 1942 The court found Scully prudent and capable and ordered the trust ended, with the estate to be turned over to him Robin Scully already manages Louisiana oil lands from the inheritance.
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Associated Press
Nelson
Neb
Stanley Bartos
Wilber
Robin F. Scully
Beatrice
Nebraska
Gage County
Nuckolls County
Robin Scully
Frederick Scully
Thomas A. Scully
Lincoln
Ill
Robin
Nuckolls County Court
Bartos
Louisiana
West Frankfort Relief Projects Move Forward
West Frankfort officials report Public Aid Commission approval of a plan to use relief roll men for a general clean up and road improvement project. Mayor John Heaton says civic groups and neighboring communities pledged support and most manpower will go to township road work.
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Associated Press
West Frankfort
Civil Service Pay Raise Set by Conferees
Senate and House conferees agreed on a bill boosting federal salaries for 1,073,262 employees by 7 percent retroactive to March 1, with Senate pushing for 10 percent andHouse providing minor adjustments. The final measure sets a 7 percent increase after negotiations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Babysitter For The Terror Asks $150,000 Damages
Los Angeles four year old Teddy Levy nicknamed The Terror is named as the youngest defendant sued for battery in Superior Court. His grandmother Ann Rubin seeks 150000 dollars in damages claiming two fractured vertebrae after Teddy vaulted a davenport and landed on her. She lists the Levy parents and an insurance company as codefendants.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Teddy Levy
Ann Rubin
Teddy
Richard Levy
Superman
Dick Tracy
Davy Crockett
Fancy
Miners Boycott Benton Hospital Severs Fund Ties
UMWA welfare fund officials close Franklin Hospital in Benton to patients seeking care under union healthcare plan. The facility, new and well equipped, was opened April 1. A letter to administrator W. W. Lamont from George M. Brothers announced the removal from the fund’s approved list, effective until further notice, without stating a reason. The hospital, not a member of UMWA District 50, faces financial impact but may operate without fund patients.
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Associated Press
Benton
Ill
UMWA
Franklin Hospital
Welfare and Retirement Fund
Illinois
W. W. Lammont
George M. Brothers
St. Louis
West Frankfort
Christopher
Lamont
Young GOP asks Ike to run again
The Young Republican National Federation delivered a scroll to President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon urging a 1956 bid. Chairman Charles McWhorter of New York said Eisenhower appeared pleased by the show of faith, though no formal comment on plans was given. Nixon likewise declined to comment, saying expectations are premature.
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Washington
Republicacans
Eisenhower
Young Republican National Federation
Nixon
Charles McWhorter
New York
McWhorter
Student Elopes With The Teacher
Chesterfield England 17 year old Norman Bircumshaw vanished with 23 year old Celia Timmins a physical training instructor after leaving letters saying they planned to marry in Scotland. The couple stayed overnight separately at a hotel near the Scottish border then drove north toward marriage as Scotland allows minor marriage after 21 days outside England. Friends say the elopement had long been planned and the beauty of Celia was praised by peers.
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Chesterfield
England
Norman Bircumshaw
Celia Timmins
Scotland
Norman
Celia
Seppo
Teachers Pay Bill Approved in Illinois House
The Illinois House passed a teacher minimum pay bill with annual minimums from 270 to 3200 dollars based on training. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Carl Soderstrom, sets $2700 for less than 120 semester hours, $3000 for a bachelor’s, and $3200 for a master’s. The measure advanced to the Senate, passing without death.
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Springfield
Illinois House
Senate
Carl Soderstrom
R-Streater
Chinese Reds Oppose Excessive Love Says Youth Magazine
In Tokyo, China Youth, a Communist publication, criticizes youths in Red China for excessive love and “lovemaking frenzy.” It urges prioritizing political and labor goals over romance, urging love to a secondary place in life. The piece contrasts this with discussions of productivity and energy, noting an acre of sugar beets yields 1,700,000 calories. It also mentions a statistic comparing the median ages of U S senators in 1790 versus today.
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Associated Proas
Tokyo
Red China
China Youth
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