Hint of Major Atomic Energy Developments
Association Press reports a shift in mood as optimism grows over new U.S. atomic energy progress following a White House briefing by top experts including J. Robert Oppenheimer. The grim view shows top Air Force and Pentagon testimony warning Russia may soon threaten with atomic bombs and reserve for continued attempts if initial strikes fail.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Atomic Energy Commission
General Advisory Committee
Air Force
Pentagon
Senate Appropriations Committee
Nathan F. Twinging
City Workers in St. Louis to Get Pay Hike
A threatened strike by city employees in St. Louis was averted as 7,500 workers won an average $12 monthly pay increase, boosting the city payroll by $1.1 million. The agreement followed hours of talks with the Municipal Civil Service Commission and three unions, including the AFL AFSCME. The deal also covers hourly workers’ vacations and a review of job classifications for possible revisions.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Municipal Civil Service Commission
AFL American Federation of State
Commission
AFL Fire Fighters Association
AFL International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Birth of Darrell Keith Keifer in Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Donald Keifer of Dahlgren are the parents of a seven pound six and one half ounce son born yesterday at 2 25 p m in Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He has been named Darrell Keith.
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Donald Keifer
Dahlgren
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Darrell Keith
Notice of Claim Day for Jefferson County Estates
Notice is hereby given that Monday August 4, 1962 is the claim date in the estate of James Orr Davis deceased pending in the County Court of Jefferson County Illinois and that claims may be filed on or before said date without issuance of summons Frank M. Dewey executor Neil H Thompson attorney 7 6 Also July 6 1952 note for J Frank Wallace deceased pend ing in the County Court of Jefferson County Illinois and claims on or before said date without issuance of summons The National Bank of Decatur executor by W A Derr trust officer administrator John A Kirk attorney for executor Gilbert Building Mt Vernon Illinois 7 12
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James Orr Davis
Jefferson County
Illinois
Frank M. Dewey
Neil H. Thompson
J. Frank Wallace
the National Bank of Decatur
W. A. Derr
John A. Kirk
Wholesale prices slide in week to June 24
Washington reported a continued gentle decline in the wholesale price index for the week ended June 24, down four tenths of 1 percent to 110.7 percent of the 1947-49 average. Falls occurred in four of the last five weeks with declines in livestock grains meats fats and oils zinc and animal feed while some fresh produce lead hides and certain textile products rose.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
4 H Clubs meet with talks and activities in June
Clover Belles meet at Mary Frances Capps home with talks by Juliette Margherio and Delores Nichols, games and refreshments. Dix Lucky Four Leaf Club gathers at leader Gladys Cummins home June 24 with 11 members. talks include Irma Riley on Storing Cookies and Dorothy Elliott on Gladioli. next meeting July 1 at Mary Jones home. Grand Kolahs Club meets June 25 at Juanita Willoughby home with talks on cosmetics care of the hands seam finishes and pillowcase hemstitching. special number by Willoughby and Huffman. next meeting July 2 at Fouts Church.
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Clover Belles 4-H Club
Mary Frances Capps
Juliette Margherio
Delores Nichols
Elaine Burris
Dix Lucky Four Leaf 4-H Club
Gladys Cummins
Irma Riley
Dorothy Elliott
Gladioli
Pauline Copple
Mary Jones
Grand Kolahs 4-H Club
Juanita Willoughby
Peggy Hartley
Mary Ruth Huston
Alice Bates
Marie Harlow
Ethel Lynn Willoughby
Fouts Church
Deputy tax official resigns amid probe in Kansas
Wichita report states N A Parsons deputy collector of internal revenue at Leavenworth has tendered his resignation effective Monday after an investigation of alleged indiscretions in performance of duty. Kansas collector Lynn Brodrick said details cannot be released per treasury regulations.
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Associated Press
Wichita
Kas
N. A. Parsons
Internal Revenue
Leavenworth
Lynn Brodrick
Brodrick
Parsons
Kansas
Treasury
Bethel School Scout Troop 111 Charter Night
Boy Scout Troop 111 sponsored by Bethel School PTA will hold a charter night at Bethel School Monday evening June 30 at 7 30. Scoutmaster Floyd Williamson district leaders Lee Busch S N Bradford will present the charter and membership certificates and the troop will showcase Scout skills. Parents are invited to attend.
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Bethel School
Floyd Williamson
Jefferson District
Lee Busch
S. N. Bradford
Blood Donor Recruiters Meet Tuesday At Home Lawn
Jefferson county blood donor recruitment workers will gather next Tuesday evening on the Ashley Road lawn at the John Davidson home. The Red Cross urged full attendance. refreshments will be served. The blood mobile will visit Mt. Vernon on July 9 and 10 from noon to 6 p.m. at the First Methodist church basement.
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Jefferson County
John Davidson
Ashley Road
Red Cross
Mt. Vernon
First Methodist
Foul Ball Strikes 6 Year Old at Mt Vernon Paris Game
Benny Dudley six year old son of Mr and Mrs William L Dudley was struck by a foul ball at Veterans Park during the Mt Vernon Paris baseball game. He was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital where X rays showed no broken bones and a shoulder bruise was found. Mrs Dudley said he is getting along fine this morning.
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Benny Dudley
William L. Dudley
Mt. Vernon
Two Accidents In Mt Vernon Include Hit And Run
Two minor accidents occurred in Mt Vernon yesterday and last night. A collision at Tenth and Newby involved Martha Rodatz and Ethel Risley. A hit and run damaged Truman Bube’s car in the 600 block of South 12th Street.
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Mt. Vernon
Martha Rodatz
Lamar
Ethel Risley
S. 24Th
Tenth
Newby
Truman Bube
South 12Th Street
Truck Hits Bike and Driver Flees Scene
Ray Stewart reports a pickup struck his son's bicycle at Cities Service Station on East Perkins and the driver left the scene. The incident occurred this morning at the station, with the damaged bike still at the curb.
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Ray Stewart
Herbert Street
East Perkins
Hospital Notes Good Samaritan Admits List
Centralia patients admitted include Mrs Opal Reinlein Miss Jean Painter Charles Mc Kee Clyde Hopkins Rosella Wooldridge Dossie Owens Mrs Hanley Johnston Mrs William Stone Mary Starr Discharged Charles Sheehan Hazel Owens Henry Rawls Dahlgren Mrs Lola White Jefferson Memorial admits Mrs Elaine Keifer Dahlgren Mrs Augusta Milton Belle Rive Sandra Powell Ewing Mrs Mina Smith Mrs Inez Garrison Dahlgren Discharged James Ellis Keenes
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Good Samaritan
Opal Reinlein
Jean Painter
Charles McKee
Clyde Hopkins
Rosella Wooldridge
Centralia
Dossie Owens
Hanley Johnston
William Stone
Mary Starr
Charles Sheehan
Hazel Owen
Henry Rawls
Dahlgren
Lola White
Jefferson Memorial
Elaine Keifer
Augusta Milton
Belle Rive
Sandra Powell
Ewing
Mina Smith
Inez Garrison
James Ellis
Keenes
Marriage Licenses for Multiple Couples Released
Everett Green and Nona Mus grave of Wayne City. alph J. Pottorff and Kay Sons of Fairfield. John C. Jorn and Lucille M. Kelly of Chicago.
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Everett Green
Nona Musgrave
Wayne City
Alph J. Pottorff
Kay Sons
Fairfield
John C. Jorn
Lucille M. Kelly
Chicago
Inside The Republican Party forward from page one
The piece argues the GOP must win independents and some Democrats to survive as a two party system. It notes the Republicans shifted from majority to minority and provides Gallup based vote splits showing Democrats leading in independents and overall potential paths to victory. Monday highlights the main issues facing the GOP.
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Frank Fontaine
Washington
Ptolemy
Eisenhower
Warren
GOP
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gallup
Taft
Columbia
Senate
Pennsylvania Avenue
Youth Bitten by Dog Attacked at 10 A.M.
James Boyd, 18, of 2505 Jones, suffered severe leg wounds when a dog attacked him at 10 a.m. today. He was taken to a physician for treatment. Police were investigating the case this morning.
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James Boyd
Jones
Two Injured In Centralia Motorcycle Crash
A motorcycle crash in the 1900 block of Broadway at 11 45 last night left Rosella Woolridge 535 W 2nd with a fractured ankle brain concussion possible skull fracture and multiple bruises and abrasions G Owens 27 320 E Prairie suffered bruises to left shoulder knee and arm Both were taken to Good Samaritan Hospital with Woolridge staying admitted and Owens expected to be released.
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Centralia
Broadway
Rosella Woolridge
G. Owens
E. Prairie
Good Samaritan Hospital
Miss Woolridge
Mt Vernon warns against burning trash after 5 PM
Mt Vernon residents were warned not to burn trash after 5:00 p.m. Fire Chief Paul Partridge noted an ordinance prohibits rubbish burning after that hour to reduce fire risk. Several complaints have been received about trash burning during the June heat wave, causing heat and smoke in neighborhoods.
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Mt. Vernon
Paul Partridge
Firecracker Disturbances Hit Hospitals and Streets
Noise from firecrackers disturbed patients at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Police logged complaints at Welkins and Perkins, 7th and Conger, 5th and Castleton, and the 100 block of Welkins during the early evening.
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Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Welkins
Perkins
7Th
Conger
5Th
Castleton
Gillie Kirsch to lead Bracy Store in McLeansboro
Gillie Kirsch replaces Leslie Hinegardner as manager of the Bracy Store in McLeansboro. Hinegardner moves to the Benton store office after managing since opening. Five local men, including William Trausch and Moses Mayberry, inducted into the Hamilton County armed forces. John Paul Jones, stationed at Ft. Riley, Kansas, visits family. Various local residents attend events and trips across Illinois and Missouri. Elder Mfg. Co. announces a vacation shutdown from June 27 to July 14 for 225 employees.
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Mcleansboro
Gillie Kirsch
Leslie Hinegardner
Hinegardner
Benton
Kirsch
West Side
Kroger
Hamilton County
William Frank Trausch
Moses Eugene Mayberry
Paul Dewain Ritchey
Charles Robert Cross
Dawson Robert Ballard
John E. Pope
Everett Lewis
L. I. Trombly
Ernest Lovan
Ernest Crawford
Paul E
Max Lockwood
Lockmart
Georgia
Ethel, Lyons
St. Louis
Joe Lockwood
Jacksonville
Doug Lockwood
Melvin Farlow
Florida
Harold Felty
Champaign
University
Mesdames M. J. Carlton
Elder Mfg. Co
In Memoriam Sherry Jo Morgan Darling Baby Girl
In memory of Sherry Jo Morgan who passed away five years ago on June 29 1947. Though years pass the precious memories remain. Heaven holds a rosebud of ours among others and is missed by Mr and Mrs Charles L Morgan and all who loved her.
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Sherry Jo. Morgan
Heaven
Sherry Jo
Charles L. Morgan
Temperatures and fines from magistrate court
Fines assessed before Magistrate W. O. Page include Thomas J. Hayes thirteen dollars and forty cents for disturbance Edwin Capps thirteen dollars and forty cents for drunk driving and John Ivy of Marion Illinois fourteen dollars for speeding as charged by state police
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W. O. Page
Thomas J. Hayes
Edwin Capps
John Ivy
Marion
Ill
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