Terrorists raid Algiers riot police barracks dawn attack
AP report details a dawn assault on a Paris riot police barracks in Algiers by secret army terrorists firing rockets and machine guns for 15 minutes. Casualties were not immediately known as residents watched. Separately, French Algerian talks at Evian continued amid hurdles to a cease fire and a provisional government. Warships patrolled Algerian waters in case of further violence.
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Algiers
Evian
Algeria
Executive Commission
Tunisia
Morocco
Algerian
Kennedys Make The News Today
The Kennedy family dominates today’s news. President schedules a Washington news conference while Rose Kennedy rests after hernia surgery in Boston. Jacqueline Kennedy delivers her first India address in New Delhi, gifting India’s children a portable play room and art studio and noting children’s art is universal. Robert Kennedy testifies to a closed Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his world tour, and Edward Kennedy announces his bid for the Democratic Senate nomination for the seat once held by the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kennedy
Rose Kennedy
Boston
Jacqueline
India
New Delhi
Children of
Robert
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Edward
U.S. Senate
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
At Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan hospitals multiple patients are listed. Admissions include Cleo Edward Meloy Dorothy Mae Henry Beulah Minnie Shirley Edna Frances Pasley Robert Lincoln Wilson Zada Fern Veach John Oden Clark Charline Emma Sage Steven Ray Raney Loris Virginia Firebaugh. Discharges include Frankie Nell Wicks Diane Seidenstricker William Franklin Hicks Edith Viola Gibson James Albert Gregory Arthur George Bullock Arlie Herschell Boswell Doris June Karch Claudine Lege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Cleo Edward Meloy
Good Samaritan
Dorothy Mae Henry
Beulah Minnie Shirley
Edna Frances Pasley
Robert Lincoln Wilson
Zada Fern Veach
John Oden Clark
Caroline Charline
Emma Sage
Steven Ray Raney
Loris Virginia Firebaugh
Frankie Nell Wicks
Diane Seidenstricker
William Franklin Hicks
Edith Viola Gibson
James Albert Gregory
Arthur George Bullock
Arlie Herschell Boswell
Doris June Karch
Claudine Lege
Births for Dillon and Kehrer families in Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Marion Dillon of 2019 Cherry welcomed a daughter at 2 27 yesterday afternoon weighing seven pounds 15 ounces named Deann. Mr and Mrs Leon Frank Kehrer of 1807 Shawnee Street welcomed a daughter at 11 19 this morning weighing five pounds eight ounces in Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Marion Dillon
Cherry
Good Samaritan Hospital
Deann
Leon Frank Kehrer
Shawnee Street
Royal Neighbors Meeting Notice at Fern Leaf Camp 694
Royal Neighbors of America Fern Leaf Camp 694 will meet Thursday evening March 15 at 7 30 at the I O C F Temple. Members from surrounding counties will be special guests. Each officer is asked to bring a prayer.
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Royal Neighbors
Fern Leaf Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
I.O.C.F. Temple
Genera Newman
Oracle
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Down On Live Stock Market
Prices paid on the local Mt Vernon live stock market were down by 2 cents. Top hogs weighing 190 to 226 pounds brought 16.00. Sows at 300 pounds and heavier sold around 14.00 to 14.50, with boars at 9.00 to 10.00.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon reporters note today’s grain quotes with Wheat at 192 Soybeans at 2.35 and Corn at 1.07 reflecting regional market pricing for the period.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce Chicago Mercantile Exchange Butter and Eggs Mixed
Chicago wholesale markets report steady butter and eggs with slight variations by grade and type. Butter prices hold with AA 93 score at 59 percent, other grades around 57 59 percent. eggs show 30 to 33 percent in whites and yolk mix. dirties and checks listed. Live poultry prices mostly adjust by 1 lower to 3 higher with roasters at 29 to 30 and Plymouth Rock fryers 24 to 26.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
USDA
Plymouth Rock
St Louis eggs and poultry wholesales steady prices
St Louis markets report wholesale egg grades 28 30 for standards and eggs. Hens heavy 18 19 cents per dozen and broilers and fryers 174 18 cents. Other prices unchanged.
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ST. Louis Uy
Wall Street Gains in Active Trading As Dow Breaks Point
New York AP reports a substantial market gain with 3.7 million shares traded. Du Pont surged early then halved its gain while Ford and Zenith rose, and Polaroid, Beckman, General Steel, Xerox, Burroughs, North American Aviation, Union Carbide advanced. Lorillard slipped on profit taking as Korvette steadied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
du Pont
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
Steel
Bethlehem
Zenith
Beckman
Polaroid
General Steel Industries
Xerox
Burroughs
North American Aviation
Union Carbide
Sears Roebuck
Livestock Prices at National Stockyards Thi( AP-USDA )
Livestock market report from National Stockyards Thi shows hogs at 8,550 to 9,500 head varying by weight and grade, Cattle and calves with ranges for slaughter steers and heifers, cows, bulls, stockers, and feeders, plus sheep values for woolly slaughter lambs and shorn lambs. The report lists multiple weight bands and prices across hogs cattle calves and sheep with mixed good and prime categories.
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Thi
USDA
Grain price report from Chicago shows mixed bids
Chicago AP reports no wheat sales and varied corn prices for yellow classifications No 4 at 1.05-0.06% and No 5 at 1.07 with sample grades around 1.05. Oats No 1 extra heavy white 70.4 and No 2 at 70% with sample grade 68. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.51. Barley offers show choice 1.35-1.538 and feed 1.10-1.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois Awaits Primary Precinct Count Boosts to 10346
Springfield AP reports 10 346 voting precincts to be used in the April 10 primary, up 331 from the Nov 8 1960 general election. Registered voters total 5 443 298, down 56 171. Twenty nine counties show precinct gains, Cook and Chicago areas offset by increases elsewhere. Several counties list specific increases, while Alewander and Knox show declines.
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Springfield
Ill
Charles F. Carpentier
Cook County
Chicago
Board of Election Commissioners
Boone
Champaign
Coles
DuPage
Fulton
Gallatin
Jefferson
Jersey
Kane
Kankakee
Kendall
Lake
LaSalle
Logan
Madison
Marion
McHenry
Monroe
Montgomery
Ogle
Peoria
Sangamon
Schuyler
Shelby
St. Clair
Tazewell
Will
Winnebago
Castro Urges Cuban Youth to Embrace Marxist Spirit
Fidel Castro told a University of Havana rally that Cuba will someday live under communism and must shed egotism for a more intense Marxist spirit. He warned there will be no immediate date for the shift and emphasized thinking over imitation. In Illinois, J Lee Gerth visits Gold Stripe Chapter No. 28 D A V for an official gathering and recruitment, urging veterans to renew or join. He has led reorganizations in Massae, Metropolis, Cairo, and is a former U S Marine in World War I, now McLean County D A V commander.
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George Arfele
Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Castro
University of Havana
Fulgencio Batista
J. Lee Gerth
Organization of
Illinois
Emmerson
Gerth
Murphysboro
Marion
Eldorado
Massae County
Metropolis
D.A.V
Cairo
Veterans Administration
Paul E. Artis
Mt. Vernon
Victor A. Handley
P. O
Joe K. Biagi
Dept. of
N. Dav
McLean County
Bloomington
U. S. Marines
Roy
U.S
Mercury J
Mercury
Roy Atkinson
W-G Motors
Indict Costello In Murder Case
ST LOUIS AP A second degree murder indictment was returned by a Circuit Court grand jury against ex convict Joseph Costello in the Feb 10 gunshot slaying of Ed ward G Brown a night club owner Costello a prominent figure in the Bobby Greenlease kidnapping probe was arrested after Brown identified him as the shooter Police said Brown 30 was fatally wounded during a scuffle in the club and died en route to a hospital
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ST. Louis
Joseph Costello
Edward G. Brown
Costello
Bobby Greenlease
Brown
Senators Press Postal Rate Equity for Newspapers
Senators heard ANPA chairman Morrison advocate restraint on any across the board postal rise. He warned newspapers could cut circulation to blunt revenue gains and urged rate increases to reflect zone and weight disparities. Nicholson echoed demand for a fairer system balancing costs among titles and sizes.
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Morrison
Post Office Department
Montanan
Congress
Bozeman Mont
Chronicle
New York Times
Nicholson
ANPA
Wage Suit Against White in East St Louis
Federal charges allege George S. White Salvage Co. falsified records to hide actual hours and unpaid minimum wage and overtime. U S Attorney Carl W. Feickert filed a five count information based on U S Department of Labor findings. The case covers Aug 1 1959 to Aug 15 1961 and cites violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
U.S. District Court
East St. Louis
George 3. White
George S. White Salvage Co
S. Chestnut St
White
U. S
Carl W. Feickert
U.S. Department of Labor
Earl F. Halverson
Six Injured In Head-On Collision Near Columbia
A head-on collision on Illinois 3 near Columbia left six people injured, three seriously, and prompted hospital admissions. Leroy Jung, 42, of Granite City, and Walter Crawford, 20, of Granite City, were taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in East St. Louis, along with William Sweetwood Sr., of Columbia. The younger William Sweetwood, a Navy enlistee, was also in the second car and later moved to another hospital. conditions of others, including Norman Albers, 34, of East Carondelet, were described as less serious. Authorities said the Sweetwood car was on the wrong side of the highway.
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Columbia, MI
Mllnois
Columbia
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
Leroy Jung
Granite City
Walter Crawford
Jung
William Sweetwood Sr
William Beehive Oe Ee
Io 2
Cahokia
Norman Albers
East Carondelet
Ilinois
Sweetwood
St. Mary's
Young Sweetwood
U.S. Navy
Reports of hit and run accident in Eugene Dye case
Eugene D Dye reported to police at 4 30 p m Tuesday that a hit and run driver struck his car while it was parked in front of his home. Police were informed and the incident was recorded as a hit and run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene D. Dye
Steel Contract Talks Resumed Under Kennedy Pressure
PITTSBURGH AP Steel contract talks resume today after an 11 day lay off under renewed pressure from President Kennedy. United Steelworkers Union president David J McDonald and R Conrad Cooper of the basic steel industry led the negotiators. McDonald said exploratory discussions would begin at once but offered no further comment. Cooper arrived with his team a few minutes later and declined to discuss subcommittee meetings or timing.
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Pittsburgh
Kennedy
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers Union
R. Conrad Cooper
Basic Steel Industry
McDonald
I. W. Abel
Howard R. Hague
USW
United States
Cooper
Scare at Atlas silo near Worden in Kansas
A smoky motor deeper underground triggered a tense alarm at Atlas missile site No. 2 near Worden Kansas Forbes Air Force Base reported no explosion or fire and no injuries with apparently little damage.
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Topeka
Kan
Forbes Air Force Base
Worden
Nixon recounts 1952 pressure to quit and Dewey’s role
Nixon describes a Sunday telecast pressure from Eisenhower advisers to resign after his 1952 TV address. Dewey relayed the recommendation, but Nixon chose to leave the final decision to the Republican National Committee. Eisenhower later praised Nixon as “You're my boy” in West Virginia. Nixon later ran for California governor in 1962.
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Eisenhower
Dewey
Nixon
Eisenshower
Republican National Committee
Committee
West Virginia
Wheeling
W. Va
California
Weather in Mount Vernon Forecast Temperatures Hover
Dreary weather persists with temperatures mainly in the 30s and 40s. Rainfall to date stands at 7.12 inches. The forecast calls for minor day to day changes through the weekend with a slight warming in the south possible Thursday. Snow or rain around a quarter inch is expected Friday to Sunday with a potential inch of rain late Saturday or Sunday.
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MT. Vernon
Five Day Forecast Northern and Southern Illinois
Northern Illinois foresees average temperatures about four degrees above the normal highs near 41 to 49 with lows 26 to 30 and small day to day changes through Monday. Precipitation totals about a quarter inch in snow or rain around Friday to Sunday. Southern Illinois should see temperatures four to eight degrees below normal with highs near 48 to 58 and lows in the low to mid 30s, warming Thursday and Friday then colder over the weekend, with total rain up to one inch around Friday to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Illinois
Weather Bureau
Ilinois
Fire Damages Logan Street House in Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon firemen answered three alarms late Tuesday and early today to a vacant 2701 Logan Street home where a gas furnace used by painters ignited the floor. The fire was quickly controlled. At 1:30 this morning firefighters found a furnace door blown open but no fire damage at Earl Strickland’s home. A grass fire on Opdyke Avenue caused minor damage.
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Mt. Vernon
Logan Street
Earl Strickland
Grant Place
Opdyke Avenue
Runaway Horses Captured Here
Three horses that escaped from the Mt. Vernon Fairgrounds yesterday were tracked down several blocks away near the Wagner Electric plant and were returned to their stalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Fairgrounds
Wagner Electric Plant
Ghost poltergeist disrupts life in Indianapolis home
Police Lt Francis Dux visits the Beck residence in Indianapolis to calm a noisy ghost blamed for crockery smashing and missing money. The 13 year old daughter briefly away may trigger activity as the spirit moves unseen. No further incidents noted as the case remains unresolved.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Francis J. Dux
Renate Beck
Dux
Beck
Dax
Lina Gemmecke
Gemmecke
Germany
Emil Noseda
Mrs. Beck
Kennedy announces bid for U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy, youngest Kennedy brother, confirms he will seek the Democratic nomination for the Senate seat once held by his brother. The contest features Massachusetts Attorney General Edward J. McCormack Jr. and incumbent Sen. Benjamin A. Smith not seeking re election, with Republican contenders Lodge and Curtis. Kennedy, 30, is the first to run for elective office.
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Boston
Edward M.kennedy
Kennedy
Senate
Massachusetts
Atty
Edward J. McCormack Jr
House
John W. McCormack
Benjamin A. Smith
McCormack
Massacchusetts
George Cabot Lodge
U.S
Laurence Curtis
Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
United Nations
Warren Frees Bart on Bond From Contempt Conviction
A New Yorker identified as organizational secretary of the U.S. Communist party was granted $1,500 bail by Chief Justice Earl Warren. Philip Bart, jailed on a contempt citation for refusing to answer a federal grand jury, could serve six months before an appeals ruling.
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Court of Appeals
U.S. Dist
Alexander Holtzoff
Bart
Warren
Fire destroys former City Hotel in illinois
AP reports a two story former City Hotel in Litchfield Illinois was destroyed by fire believed started by coal clinkers from a basement furnace. An employee and four elderly residents escaped uninjured. The frame structure housed a rooming house and no loss estimate was available.
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Litchfield
Ill
City
Barbara Stanwyck In Hollywood Hospital Update
Barbara Stanwyck, 54, is in Cedars of Lebanon hospital likely until Friday after a Tuesday admission for minor surgery the details of which were not released.
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Barbara Stanwyck
INI Hollywood
Cedars of Lebanon
Operate For Half Dollar In Stomach
PEORIA Ill AP doctors operated Tuesday on Leroy Hoblit 52 to remove a 50 cent piece lodged in his stomach He was reported in good condition after ward at a Peoria hospital Hoblit a Peoria factory worker gained sudden fame last week when a bowling companion flipped him a half dollar the coin flesh into his mouth and he swalloed it
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria, Ill
Leroy Hoblit
Peoria
Hoblit
Bus Driver Faints Then Dies After Crash
In Holtsville New York a school bus carrying a teacher and 26 girls basketball players from Knox School in St James crashed into a tree after the driver John Waeger 70 fainted at the wheel. The passengers escaped unharmed and Waeger later died after leaving the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holtsville
N.Y
Knox School
St. James
John Waeger
Monster Not From Deep And Had No Bones
SYDNEY Australia AP heat tests on flesh samples of a giant carcass found 20 months ago on Tasmania's coast challenge the ocean depth theory. The 18 by 20 foot creature, weighing several tons, may remain a mystery until an expedition to the isolated beach next weekend to examine bone structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Tasmania
A. R. Haly
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
Haly
Hobart
Bruce Mollison
Six Pilots Named for Dyna-Soar Space Glider Effort
The Air Force named four Air Force and two NASA pilots as pilot engineer consultants for the Dyna-Soar project. They include Ohio natives Capt William J. Knight of Mansfield and Neil A. Armstrong of Wapakoneta, with others from Colorado Indiana Arizona and Minnesota. The pilots remain at Edwards AFB and work with Boeing as the system contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Air Force
National Aeronautics and Space Agency
Soan
William J. Knight
Mansfield
Neil A. Armstrong
Wapakoneta
NASA
James W. Wood
Pueblo
Colo
Henry C. Gordon
Gary
Ind
Russell L. Rogers
Phoenix
Ariz
Milton O. Thompson
Crookston
Minn
Air Force Aeronautical Systems Division
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Air Force Flight Test Center
Edwards Afb
Calif
Boeing Co
Seattle
Wash
Boeing
Spacecraft Sends Promising Solar Data From Orbit
Washington AP reports NASA officials praised the OSO I solar observatory for returning key sunray data and wavelengths. The satellite, launched from Cape Canaveral on March 7, has done 90 orbits by noon Tuesday at about 96.15 minutes each, ranging 343 to 370 miles high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Orbiting
Solar Observatory
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Cape Canaveral
Fila
U.S
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