Pontecorvo Reveals He Is Soviet Citizen
Associated Press reports Bruno Pontecorvo disclosed at a Moscow news conference that he has been a Soviet citizen since 1952. He said he works only on peaceful atomic projects, waved his Soviet passport, and noted a 1952 Stalin Prize for his work in the Soviet Union.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Bruno Pontecorvo
Italy
West
Pravda
Soviet Union
Pontecorvo
England
Terminate Surplus Food Hauling Contract in Illinois
Springfield IL Vernon L Nickell state superintendent announces the April 1 dissolution of the Dunbar & Co surplus foods contract for warehousing and hauling to 2377 schools and state programs. A new bid process will select a replacement after federal pressure. James W Dunbar undecided about bidding.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Finois
Vernon L. Nickel
Nickell
Dunbar & Co
James W. Dunbar
Sangamon County
Chicago
Cook County
Dunbar
Illinois Public Aid Commission
United States
U. S. House
Actress Lin da Christian Defends Jewelry Gift
Los Angeles actress Lin da Christian argues in an 80 page affidavit that she will keep jewelry worth 132000 dollars given by Milwaukee businessman Robert H. Schlesinger. She calls the gift a gift and cites a deposition filed in Superior Court. The items were part of a dispute arising after Van Cleef and Arpels sued for return of jewels following a bounced check.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Linda Christian
Robert H. Schlesinger
Milwaukee
Superior Court
Tyrone Power
Schlesinger
New York
van Cleef and Ar
Funeral for Roy Purcell in Jefferson County
Roy Purcell of Farina Illinois died Wednesday at Flora Hospital aged 72. He was a brother to Mrs Arch Hays and survived by a wife Isabelle and daughter Mrs Vick Medley. The body lies in state at Branson Funeral Home Flora until 10 am Saturday then to Stonecipher Farina for Sunday service at 2 pm. Burial at Union Chapel Cemetery east of Texico.
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Roy Purcell
Farina
Flora Hospital
Arch Hays
Opdyke
Mt. Vernon
J. S. Spangler
Texico
Ross Poole
Ida Chambliss
Clarence Chambliss
Branson
Flora
Stonecipher
Union Chapel
Purcell
Jefferson County
J. M
Mary Nettle (Mooney) Purcell
Isabelle
Vick Medley
Wilma Klutts Dies at 33 in Mt Vernon
Wilma Fern Klutts 33 died at 11 15 a m at Jefferson Memorial Hospital born November 25 1921 in Hamilton County She was married to Robert Klutts and survived by four sons Bobby Gene Donald Ray Frankie Earl and Terry Lee one daughter Maryetta her mother Anna Grimes of Belle Rive and father Newton Lovin of Mt Vernon One brother Charles Levin and a sister Mrs Allen England Funeral arrangements were incomplete and the body was taken to Myers Chapel
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Wilma Fern Klutts
Opdyke Avenue
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Klutts
Hamilton County
Newton
Anna (Page) Lovin
Robert Klutts
Bobby Géne
Donald Ray
Frankie Earl
Terry Lee
Maryetta
Anna Grimes
Belle Rive
Newton Lovin
Mt. Vernon
Charles Levin
Allen England
Myers Chapel
Woman Bitten By 70-Pound German Shepherd Fritz
A 57-year-old widow, Mrs. Garnet Cohee, was bitten and slashed by Fritz the 70-pound German shepherd after she picked up a small boy playing with the dog. She required more than 50 stitches. the boy Gary Rauschnecker was unharmed. Fritz, owned by Alfred Mueller, will be impounded for rabies tests.
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Chicago
Garnet Cohee
Fritz
Meeting notice for Fern Leaf Camp No. 694
Royal Neighbors of America will meet in the I. O. O. F. Temple at 7 30 p m on Friday March 4. Business of importance to be discussed. Refreshments. Maude Martin Oracle.
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Fern Leaf
Royal Neighbors of America
I. O. O. F. Temple
Maude Martin
Oracle
Lady Docker Wins Women's Marble Title in CastlEford
London socialite Lady Docker wins the world’s women marble playing title at Castleford in a charity event for Empire cancer relief. The 44 year old arrives in a gold plated car, receives a golden cushion, and triumphs with gold marbles as miners cheer. Sir Bernard Docker donates 1000 pounds to the fundraiser.
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London
Docker
Castleford
British Empire Cancer Relief Fund
Lady Docker
Ker
Bernard Docker
Cancer Fund
State Officer To Address Bar Meeting Here
Amos M. Pinkerton of Springfield executive secretary of the Illinois State Bar Association will address the Jefferson County Bar Association at a dinner meeting in Mt Vernon Monday March. The dinner will be served at 6 30 p m at the Elks Lodge. State's Attorney Demetri Haskakis is president of the Jefferson county group.
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Amos M. Pinkerton
Springfield
Hiineis State Bar Association
Jefferson County Bar Association
Mt. Vernon
Elks Lodge
Demetri Hassakis
Jefferson County Group
Woman Weds Brother After Legal Marriage To New Husband
A 24 year old English woman Margaret Anne Hughes secretly married Army Cpl. Donald Anderson in London after a legal opinion deemed her previous marriage to her brother Geoffrey void. She bore two children with Geoffrey before discovering their kinship and separating. Margaret now resumes married life with Anderson as reporters learn details.
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Associated Press
London
Margaret Anne Hughes
Army
Donald Anderson
St. Cuthbert’s Church
C. L. Gage
Margaret
Geoffrey
Stanham
Robert
Michael
Hughes
Faces Charge In Sale Of Coins
Frank Bond is charged as an accessory after the fact for aiding in disposing of stolen goods. Sheriff Smokey Wood said Bond bought gold pieces from Donald Fletcher, who was arrested on multiple burglaries including a theft from the Gretta Marquis home. Fletcher allegedly sold coins at a Benton tavern.
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Frank Bond
Leonard
Smokey" Wood
Wood
Bond
Donald Fletcher
Gretta Marquis
Fletcher
Benton Tavern
Theft Reported At Gulf Gas Station Truck Jack
Leonard Wells proprietor of Gulf gas station at 1001 South Tenth Street reported the theft of a truck jack yesterday. The jack valued at 35 dollars was taken while the station was open for business.
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Gulf Gas
South Tenth Street
Leonard Wells
Counterfeiters Work In Prison
Secret Service chief A. E. Baughman told the House appropriations committee that counterfeit operations have been found in a New Jersey state prison and in a Mexico City cell. Six $1 plates were found in the New Jersey electric shop, with an inmate confessing to production. A notorious prisoner in Mexico was using a portable press hidden in his cell to print phony money for fellow inmates.
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Associated Press
Washington
Secret Service
A. E. Baughman
House Appropriations Committee
Baughman
New Jersey
Mexico City
Hospital Notes at Jefferson Memorial Admit And Discharge
Good Samaritan ward lists admissions including James Williams and Madge Spirling along with John Davidson Nelson Jones Duane Goodnick and Alice McReynolds Christi Bullock Discharges include Lena Payne and infant Cathy Ann and Marcella Burton Mason Newell Richard Vogel and others Also Jefferson Memorial admits Lena Sneed Lena Levin Wilma Klutts Rushin Hawthorn Debra Ethe ridge Jackie Jones Paul Trott er Discharged Mary York
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Good Samaritan
James Williams
Madge Marie Spirling
John Michael Davidson
Nelson F. Jones
Duane Goodnick
Alice McReynolds
Christi Diane Bullock
Lena J. Payne
Cathy Ann
Marcella Mae Burton
Mason Newell
Richard J. Vogel
Jefferson Memorial
Norma Sneed
Lena Levin
Wilma Klutts
Rushin Hawthorn
Debra Jean Etheridge
Jackie Jones
Paul Trotter
Library Gets Bequest Call Off Bond Issue
Santa Barbara notes an elderly spinster Miss Callie Chambers who died at 76 left her estate to the library board. Probate estimates place the estate between 250000 and 300000 dollars, enough to cover the planned 70000 bond issue which is now dropped from the May ballot.
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Santa Barbara
Callie Chambers
Library
Billy Graham Draws 27 000 At Madison Square Garden Rally
Evangelist Billy Graham addressed more than 19 000 inside Madison Square Garden and 8 000 outside via loudspeakers. He urged a world revival and said Eisenhower and Churchill favored religious revival to save the world. About 2 000 people responded to his call for conversions and public acknowledgement of God.
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Associated Press
New York
Billy Graham
Madison Square Garden
Graham
Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
New York City
God
Shoes on show highlight semi-bare fashion in London
In London a spring summer show features semi-bare shoe styles with blue cushion soles and rose bud trimmings. International coverage notes the daring trend and designer details shaping footwear for the season.
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London
Birth announcement for Diana Lynn Estes in Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Calvin Estes of RFD 7 welcomed a six pound daughter named Diana Lynn born at Good Samaritan Hospital this morning at 1 33.
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Calvin’ Estes
RFD 7
Diana Lynn
Good Samaritan Hospital
Salem and Centralia Marriages Listed In Notice
Marriage licenses issued for Herman Hoyt and Ruth Ryan of Salem, S L Shaw and Pauline Bonner of Centralia, and Willard Brewer with Roxie Shaw of Centralia are recorded.
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Herman Hoyt
Ruth Ryan
Salem
S. L. Shaw
Pauline Bonner
Centralia
Willard Brewer
Roxie Shaw
Fines Set by Police Magistrate Dulaney
Fines assessed before Police Magistrate Allan Dulaney included C. E. Shelton ten dollars and costs on a disturbance charge and Harry Lawson ten dollars and costs on a drunk charge.
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Allan Dulaney
C. E. Shelton
Harry Lawson
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Jefferson Co
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Johnson Insurance
Agency
S. 10Th
Mt. Vernon, Ill
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General Electric
Flo
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Johnny Moore
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