Allies Ease Rules on Russian Trade
London reports a three nation agreement by the United States Britain and France to ease restrictions on selling peaceful strategic goods to the Soviet bloc in Europe while tightening controls on items with war potential. The pact follows two days of talks led by Harold E Stassen and sets a framework for policies to be refined in Washington London and Paris.
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Associated Prats
London
United States
Britain
France
Europe
U. S
Harold E. Stassen
Russia
Red China
North Korea
Washington
Stassen
Paris
Hayes Addresses Crowd at Court House Rally
Edward A. Hayes, Republican candidate for United States Senate, spoke to about 250 people at a courthouse rally. He criticized Washington for favoring foreign nations and urged aid conditional on domestic spending, proposing jobs through buying American. Introduced by Dr. Andy Hall. Hayes, a Chicago attorney, was American Legion national commander in 1933.
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Edward A. Hayes
United States
Court House
Hayes
Washington
United States Senate
America
Andy Hall
Chicago
American Legion
Jenner Committee
Death Toll In Ft. Bragg Crash Stands At Seven
Associated Press reports seven dead and ten injured after a C-119 Flying Boxcar crashed Tuesday from Pope Air Force Base into a mess hall at Fort Bragg North Carolina. One engine fire and a loss of control caused the disaster, with five aboard the plane killed including pilot 1st Lt Albert W Parks of Cannelton Indiana and two in the mess hall.
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Associated Press
FT. Bragg
N. C
Air Force
Army
Pope Air Force Base
Albert W. Parks
Cannelton
Ind
New Assistant Manager for Ward Store Here
John H. Carmichael is the new assistant manager of the Montgomery Ward Store here. He comes from the Olney store where he served since June 1953 and began with Ward in Lexington in June 1952. Carmichael, 27, is married with two children. Robert Reynolds, former assistant manager, has been promoted to C Line Merchandiser at the Detroit Gratiot Avenue store.
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John H. Carmichael
Montgomery Ward
Mt. Vernon
Olney
Lexington
Mr. Carmichael
Robert Reynolds
Bhen
C Line
Detroit Gratiot Avenue
Labor Trouble At Five Year Low
Washington reports February strikes at a five year low with 350 strikes affecting 100000 workers and 750000 man days idle. In January 400 strikes with 150000 workers caused one million idle man days, marking a higher activity level.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Eisenhower Sets Record Tax Slash To Cut Bills
President Eisenhower announced the largest tax reduction in dollar terms this year, totaling about 7.1 billion dollars. The excise and income tax cuts are expected to flow to consumers, boosting retail trade as manufacturers pledge price reductions on home appliances and other goods. Telephone bills, movie and amusement tickets, jewelry, travel fares, and cosmetics are among major beneficiaries, while theaters may adjust prices to offset competition from television.
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General Electric Co
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Philco Corp
Crosley and Bendix
Avco Manufacturing Corp
18 Red Cops Flee Berlin Asylum Seekers
Thirteen East German police officers sought political asylum in West Berlin on Tuesday as a Communist party congress opened in the Soviet sector, signaling a defection wave during the tense Cold War moment.
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Associated Press
Berlin
East German People's Police
West Berlin
Communist Party
Tombstone kills child in Allentown cemetery accident
In Allentown Pennsylvania a 500 pound tombstone toppled onto 5 year old Kathleen Marks as she played in Union West End Cemetery. The tragedy occurred Tuesday in the central cemetery area.
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Associated Press
Allenton
Kathleen Marks
Union- West End
Allentown
Town Board Adopts $101,543 Budget Has Fight Over Vacancy
The Jefferson county town board approved a budget of 101,543 with a major clash over a vacancy. The board authorized 74,250 for general assistance and 27,293 for town fund salaries and expenses for the year ending March 28, 1955. General assistance breakdown includes 53,750 home relief 10,000 hospitalization 1,000 transient cases 500 burials 9,000 administration. Road and bridge fund budget to be set later.
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Jefferson County
Talbott
Illinois 1953 auto deaths in 45 large cities
Among 150 Illinois cities over 5 000 population 45 reported no motor traffic deaths last year The state highway division said Kankakee was the largest city in this group Sterling Pontiac Morris and Salem remained in the category for the third straight year
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Associated Press
Springfield
Illinois
State
Kankakee
Sterling
Pontiac
Morris
Salem
Amvets Auxiliary meeting and Eagles officer election
Amvets Auxiliary will meet at the Amvets home on Thursday April 1 at 8 p m Harriet Eckert presides Attention Eagles officer elections April 1 at 8 p m to fill vacancies Arthur A Eubank Republican state representative candidate will speak on March 25 at 1 30 p m over Olneys WLVN 740 KC and 92 9 MC March 28 at 12 15 p m over Mt Vernon WMIX KC and 94 1 MC and April 4 at 1 15 p m over Fair Held s WFIW 1390 KC political ad
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Amvets
Harriet Eckert
Pres
Eubank
Arthur A. Eubank
Olney
WLVN
Mt. Vernon
WMIX
WFIW
Pol
Adv
150 Teachers Hear Talk On Pension Plan
More than 150 Mt. Vernon teachers gathered at the Masonic Temple for the annual MEA dinner meeting. Laura Arends, executive secretary of the Illinois State Teachers Pension Office, outlined changes since 1915 with emphasis on 1939 1947 and 1953 and noted Illinois plan benefits. The program included junior high glee club numbers and recognition of MEA leaders and decorations chair.
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Masonic Temple
Mt. Vernon
MEA
Walter Knowland
Everett Thompson
Mildred Warren
Laura Arends
Ilinois
Illinois State Teacher's Pension Office
Miss Arends
James Yates
Miss Warren
Illinois
Miss Arend
Glee Club
W. R. Bender
Yates
Alma Biagi
Frieda Robison
Train Wreck In Clinton County Shattuc Causes Track Damage
Ten cars derailed from a westbound Baltimore and Ohio freight train near Shattuc Clinton County pulling up about 600 feet of track. No injuries reported. Assistant superintendent J M Turner said the cause was under study and expected clearance and repairs by noon with freight traffic rerouted from East St. Louis.
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Associated Press
Centralia
Ill
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Clinton County
Shattuc
J. M. Turner
East St. Louis
Jane Russell Not a Waste of Corporate Assets
In Las Vegas a court upheld Jane Russell as a strong box office asset, dismissing minority stockholders' claims that RKO leader Hughes wasted 100000 by re signing her in 1948. The decision clears Hughes to complete a 23489478 takeover offer and was met with an overwhelming stockholders vote.
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Associated Press
Las Vegas
Nev
Jane Russell
Frank McNamee
Hasyard Hughes
RKO Studies
Hughes
Miss Russell
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admission and Discharges
Admitted: Mrs. Jessie Bauer of Salem and James D. Elder. Discharged: Miss Louise Webb of Ewing, James Christenson of Morris, Willis Keele of Bruford, Elzie Griffith, Mrs. Louise Piper of RFD 3, Miss Brenda Sue Skidmore.
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Jefferson Memorial
Jessie Bauer
Salem
James D. Elder
Louise Webb
Ewing
James Christenson
Morris
Willis Keele
Bruford
Elzie Griffith
Louise Piper
RFD
Brenda Sue Skidmore
Good Samaritan Admissions and Discharges List
Admitted: Mrs. Marena Carter, Mrs. Mildred Kelly, Mrs. Marian Warmuth, Mrs. Nell Williams, Otis S. Beaty, Master Donald Ray Gentry. Discharged: Emil Guy Carr, Mrs. Lena Holm, Master Jerry Lee Sadders, Mrs. Stella Zewiski and infant son Terry, Mrs. Doris Purcell and infant daughter Sandra Diane.
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Good Samaritan
Marena Carter
Mildred Juanita Kelly
Marian Emma Warmuth
Nell Katherine Williams
Otis S. Beaty
Donald Ray Gentry
Emil Guy Carr
Lena Grace Holm
Jerry Lee Sadders
Stella Zewiski
Terry
Doris Purcell
Sandra Diane
Woodpecker Drums on Empty Limbs Says Britannica
Britannica notes the woodpecker drums on hollow limbs and gutters when lacking a love call, a behavior explained as a territorial or communication adaptation rather to court context.
Tugboats Back At Work In N.Y. On Court Order
New York tugboats resumed operations after a federal court ordered the International Longshoremen's Association to stop picketing and ordered crews back to work. The action ended a 27 day dock strike tied to a conflict between the ILA and the AFL ILA. The Taft Hartley ruling cited a secondary boycott violation.
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New York
International Longshoremen’s Assn
Afl-Ila
National Labor Relations Board
ILA
Births in Mt Vernon and Vandalia Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Raymond J Cheney announce the birth of a daughter at 7:30 p m Tuesday in Mark Greer Hospital Vandalia Lynn Patricia weighs five pounds six ounces Mr Cheney is manager of the local radio station Mr and Mrs John R Gifford of Ewing name Jeanette Ellen born 2:45 a m today in Good Samaritan Hospital weight five pounds eight ounces A son ten and one half pounds born to Mr and Mrs Nestor Sailer at Good Samaritan Hospital 10:01 a m today
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Raymond J. Cheney
Lyons Court
Mt. Vernon
Mark Greer Hospital
Vandalia
Lynn Patricia
Cheney
John R. Gifford
Ewing
Jeanette Ellen
Good Samaritan Hospital
Nestor Sailer
North Eighth Street
H H Ike Hockett dies at 60 in Carmi area
H H Ike Hockett 60 production superintendent for G L Reasor died Tuesday morning in a McLeansboro hospital after a heart attack. He had lived at Ponca Lake near Carmi and was known across Southern Illinois oil country. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Thursday at the Carmi Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife Olie and four daughters Leona Roebuck Halstead Kansas Ruth Curtis Wichita Kansas Norma Jean Dorris Canton Missouri and Lois Brown Chicago.
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Mcleansboro
H. H
Ike” Hockett
G. L. Reasor
Hockett
Ponca Lake
Carmi
Illinois
Walker Funeral Home
Denies Test Mar 1 Out Of Control
Officials say investigators were not allowed to examine the Japanese fishermen until today. Blood counts align with U S weather personnel who escaped harm. Skin lesions likely from chemical activity of coral material, not radioactivity. No widespread contamination of tuna or other fish is supported by the facts. small increase in radioactive material in the air after tests is not a cause for concern.
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U. S
Strauss
United States
Start Cancer Crusade 1954 Fund Drive Goals in County
Jefferson county chapter leader J Curtis Starr reports the 1953 crusade raised 4608 dollars on a 3600 dollar goal with this year set 100 dollars higher. Campaign chair Walter Price outlines promotion publicity gifts and displays while ACS seeks more funds for education research and patient service as cancer deaths rise with 230000 expected this year and early treatment emphasized. Volunteers will solicit donations next month to support the nationwide effort targeting seven danger signals and early diagnosis.
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Walter Price
O. R. Buford
John Stables
Felix Caldwell
Ray Cheney
Chris Johnson
Charles C. Croup
J. Curtis Starr
Jefferson County
American Cancer Society
Starman
United States
ACS
Urges Residents Use Dump Ground For Their Trash
City Manager Chester Lewis reminded residents that dumping at the city dumping ground on Route 460 is free and open all day Saturday. He cited complaints of trash dumped in ditches near the city and township and warned that dumping in ditches violates the law.
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Chester Lewis
Athenté
Lewis
Girl Sent to State School by County Court
In a county court hearing this week Sandra Kay Rash, 14, was placed in the custody of the Youth Commission for transfer to the state girls school at Geneva. She was committed as a delinquent child.
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Sandra Kay Rash
Youth Commission
Geneva
Regena Nelson Sues for Divorce in Circuit Court
Regena Nelson filed suit for divorce against Thurman Nelson in circuit court here alleging cruelty. She seeks custody of four children and alimony. The couple married January 25, 1942 and separated May 15, 1953. Hassakis and Ecker represents the plaintiff.
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Regena Nelson
Thurman Nelson
Hassakis and Ecker
Car Motorcycle Collision on Tenth Street Report
A car driven by Everett Gibson of RFD 2 and a motorcycle ridden by Hobart Campbell Jr. collided at 5 05 p m yesterday in the 1000 block of south Tenth street. No one was injured.
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South Tenth Street
Everett Gibson
RFD 2
Hobart Campbell, Jr
South 17Th Street
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