Deaths John Loughran Dies At Ziegler
John Loughran died at age 64 yesterday morning at his Ziegler home. Funeral services are set for 10 a m Saturday at St Marys Catholic Church in Ziegler with burial in the adjacent cemetery. The body lies in state at Van Trease Funeral Home in Ziegler. Survivors include a sister Mrs D J McCullough of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Loughran
Zieger
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Ziegler
van Trease
D. J. McCullough
John Birdsong Sr. Dies in Springfield
John L. Birdsong Sr., long time Mt. Vernon resident, died at 10 this morning in Springfield TM. The body will be brought to Mt. Vernon for funeral services. arrangements were incomplete. He is survived by son John L. Birdsong Jr. of Springfield and daughter Mrs. Margaret Winfree of Carmi.
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John L. Birdsong, Sr
Mt. Vernon
Springfield
Donald Ray Johnson
Vernon
Donald
Donald L. Johnson
Washington, D. C
Carl Baker
Dr. Andy Hall School
Johnson
Donald Johnson
AAA
John 8. Bobbitt
J. L. Buford
Leitzell
Debate Over Negro Voter Registration Procedure
The Senate moved toward a showdown on how to conduct registration hearings for Negro voters before court appointed registrars. A House bill calls for simple hearings, while a Senate amendment would require two days notice and allow county and state registrars to attend and record. Strong debate over participation and intimidation tied to the voting rights plan.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-Nc
Jacob K. Javits
RNY
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Kefauver
Two Airmen Die in Bay Crash Near Hamilton AFB
At Hamilton Air Force Base in California two airmen Capt. Mortiz Fromme Jr and 1st Lt. Richard Ratliff died after attempting to part from a disabled jet trainer during an approach. Both bodies were recovered in upper San Francisco Bay and Ratliff was found wrapped in shroud lines from his parachute. The plane went down while landing Tuesday night and their bodies were recovered on Wednesday.
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Hamilton Air Force Base
Calif
San Francisco Bay
Air Force
Mortiz Fromme Jr
Rafael Village
Richard Ratliff
San Jose
Ratliff
Births Charles Bryan and James Christopher Smith Johnson
Lt and Mrs Charles C Highsmith head a son born March 21 named Charles Bryan. He is stationed at McGuire Air Force Base New Jersey. Mrs Highsmith is former Sally McConnell. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Jesse Bryan. A son born to Myr and Mrs Jack L Johnson at 518 Marteeny at 6:51 AM in Good Samaritan Hospital. Weighed eight pounds one ounce named James Christopher.
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Charles C. Highsmith
Ead
Charles Bryan
McGuire Air Force Base
New Jersey
Highsmith
Sally McConnell
Jesse Bryan
Myr
Jack L. Johnson
Marteeny
Good Samaritan Hospital
James Christopher
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Names
Jefferson Memorial hospital notes list admits Harold Edward Paige Mrs Mare Grace Harper of Bon rie William McKinley Kane of Ashley Charles Eugene McMullen Miss Alice Rae Marteeny of Dix Oscar Lee Cooper of Keenes Otis Roosevelt Taylor of Wayne City Discharged Della Mae McCrary Metropolis Harvey E Mrs Mary La Halbrook a Me Bride Mae Shurtz Gertrude Cord Gola Elenor Rust Norma Jean Winfree Pore thy Fern Nora Mas Don Ded Carolyn Sue Holman ward Julius Wegmann Marilyn Mae Pitchford Laura Ann Tate Alice M White Guy A Wood Norma Jean Winfree Della Eldary Freida Arretha Piper.
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Jefferson Memorial
Harold Edward Paige
Mare
Grace Harper
Bonrie
Willam McKinley Kane
Ashley
Charles Eugene McMullen
Alice Rae Marteeny
Dix
Oscar Lee Cooper
Keenes
Otis Roosevelt Taylor
Wayne City
Della Mae McCrary
Metropolis
Harvey E
Mary la Halbrook
Arnere
Mae Shurtz
Gertrude Cord Gola Elenor Rust
Norma Jean Winfree
Pore Thy Fern
Nora Mas
Dick Clark Subpoenaed for Payola Hearings
Washington AP confirms Dick Clark a leading DJ will testify at congressional payola hearings ordered to begin April 21. Clark, reportedly earning $500,000 annually from his nationally televised shows, has maintained he did not accept payola.
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Washington
Dick Clark
America
House Legislative Oversight Subcommittee
Clark
Flood Waters Forcing 4,000 From Homes Across Illinois
Floods driven 4,000 from homes along the eastern edge of Elgin and other communities. About 150 sheltered in the National Guard armory with many basements flooded and utilities out. Spring Creek and Sangamon River levels rose, with 45 feet of water in one area and crests forecast higher.
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Elgin
National Guard
Springfield
Sangamon
Illinois
Goads
Pecatonica
Freeport
LaSalle
Saul
Cerebral Palsy Fund Drive Totals $1951 in Local Campaign
A Jefferson county drive for United Cerebral Palsy South Central Illinois raised 1951.63 to support local cerebral palsy care and national research. House to house efforts brought 1116.64, day receipts 258.85, and a benefit basketball game 38.15.
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Jefferson County
United Cerebral Palsy
Illinois
Bluford
Wayne City
Wayne County
Cordon Off Negroes At Capetown Sparks Fear In Johannesburg
Nervous whites in Johannesburg rush to arms after Capetown action and police presence. A UN Security Council debate considers sanctions and a strong resolution to urge changes in South Africa. Pass requirement suspended but demands for abolition grow among Negroes.
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Johannesburg
New York
United Nations Security Council
South Africa
Icebergs Force Southern Route for Crossing Ships
In the North Atlantic during April May and June ships adjust their paths to a more southerly course to avoid drifting ice. Authorities note persistent iceberg danger in the shipping lanes and advise captains to reroute accordingly.
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North Atlantic
Downey asks for specifics in tax evasion case
William W. Downey seeks a bill of particulars from U.S. District Court to detail an indictment accusing him of evading taxes on 775,607. Downey, ex-aide to Gov. Stratton, argues the government’s figures and method vary, hindering trial prep. The government contends Downey owed 51,494 in taxes for 1953 to 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
William W. (Smokey) Downey
U.S. District Court
Downey
Stratton
James B. Martin
Omer Poos
Martin
U.S. Atty. General
Urges tougher school studies call for broader training
CHICAGO AP A woman newspaper executive urged schools to set tougher standards and deepen national understanding. Mrs. Alonzo Petteys publisher of the Stelling Journal Advocate spoke at the Assn of Colleges and Secondary Schools urging future scientists gain nuclear age skills plus preparation for other fields.
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Chicago
Alonzo Petteys
Stelling
Colo
Journal- Advocate
Second Assn
Ladue Man Fights Police After Threat Claim
Thomas P. Hermann, 29, a Ladue resident once acquitted of killing Dr. Cecil A. Z. Sharp, fought six officers as they attempted to arrest him for allegedly threatening another neighbor. He struggled and was subdued, then taken to Glenwood Sanatorium where he had stayed in 1956.
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ST. Louis
Ladue
Thomas P. Hermann
Hermann
Cecil A. Z. Sharp
St. Louis County
Glenwood Sanitorium
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
South
Marshall
East Texas
Southern University
Negro State College
Capitol
Martin L. Harvey
Jesus
New York
Episcopal Church
California
Eisenhower
America
Allied Nuclear Test Ban Plan Presented at Conference
The plan by President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan calls for international controls before a test ban treaty is signed. Western powers seek a moratorium on small underground tests during the search for detection methods, while the Soviet Union negotiates for immediate accord on a loan and later controls. Fyodorov of Tass urges practical experience to shape detection methods.
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Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Camp David
Tass
Fyodorov
United States
Soviet Union
Nnions
Sovie Union
U.S
Eisenhower eyes private talks at Paris big four summit
President Eisenhower expects a Paris summit with Macmillan de Gaulle and Khrushchev featuring strictly private conversations. He favors four men around a table with interpreters to openly explore each other's aims and potential agreements. The plan signals a caretaker government stance as his term nears end, with cautious moves on East West issues and unresolved German reunification and Berlin matters.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Paris
Harold Macmillan
Britain
Charles de Gaulle
Nikita Khrushchev
West Berlin
Soviet Union
Geneva
United States
France
Dogs kill 23 deer in Williamstown. city orders restraint
In Williamstown Massachusetts dogs have killed 23 deer this year prompting a city order restraining all dogs until further notice. The report notes this as the main event with local authorities responding to wildlife concerns.
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Williamstown
Mass
Carpentier Sees Close Senate Race
Springfield IL AP Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier predicts a tight two way GOP U S senatorial nomination race between William Rentschler and Samuel Witwer. He also says a Stratton renomination by 7-5 over Hayes Robertson would signal GOP fall victory and notes Wright has little chance. He backs Stratton but cites an energized opposition and says Stratton is entitled to renomination.
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Springfield
Charles F. Carpentier
U.S
William Rentschler
Samuel Witwer
Carpentier
William G. Stratton
Hayes Robertson
Illinois
Rentschler
Witwer
Stratton
Warren Wright
Wright
Robertson
France lifts brief ban on flights over test area
Paris reports France lifted a three hour five minute ban on flights near its Sahara atomic test ground just as Nikita Khrushchev prepared to return for talks with Charles de Gaulle. No test blast was confirmed though officials would not disclose plans or whether the alert was merely practice. Khrushchev, amid public censure of West Germany, aims to pressure for cautious moves on nuclear weapons.
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Paris
France
Sahara
Nikita Khrushchev
Charles de Gaulle
Defense Ministry
Khrushchev
de Gaulle
Khrusheve
West Germany
Mt Vernon Grade School Science On TV Saturday
Mt Vernon grade school science work will be shown on channel 3 Harrisburg Saturday April 2 at 3 30 pm Demonstrations cover core pets weather water magnets electricity air jet propulsion and volcanoes Students from kindergarten through eighth grade will participate under Anson Smith and Pearl Dodds with teacher chairmen listed for each grade
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Mt. Vernon
Channel 3
Harrisburg
Anson Smith
Pearl Dodds
Alzine Hicks
Sharon Partridge
Aileen Jones
Ardele Howie
Marian Davis
Wava Ford
Lewis Hillard
Kathy Fairchild
Horace Mann
Neil Enslen
Hall
Jill Garrison
West Salem
George Warren
Edison
George Abraham
Franklin
David Alexander
Lincoln
Wanda McReynolds
Washington
Tim Epperson
Janice Ham
Becky Hayden
Luellyn Bullar
Man
Janice Holman
Randy Johnson
del Bob Braddock
Debby Creel
Diane Harris
Exhibition Baseball Results and Schedule Note
Exhibition results list Chicago N 13 San Francisco Washington 11 Philadelphia 10 Cincinnati 12 Baltimore 9 Boston 5 Cleveland 2 Chicago A 4 Pittsburgh 3 St Louis 6 New York 2 Los Angeles 7 Milwaukee 2 Thursdays show Baltimore Kansas City West Palm Beach Boston Chicago N Mesa Francisco Cleveland Tucso New York Detroit Lake Milleu Alan Petersburg. The family name Jones derives from Jone meaning the son of John.
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Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Anchorage
Atlanta
Boston
Bismarck
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St Paul
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ad Portland
Portland
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
Bo San Francisco
San Diego
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Cincinnati
Baltimore
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John Birdsong, Sr
John Chadwick
Bay
Belleville
Moline
Peoria
Quincy Rantoul
Rockford
Vandalia
Capetown
Joe Souci
Sas
M. E. Jackson
Uth
Side Square
Southern Illinois
Reding Jeweler
Ike
Allied
Reds
Elvis Prassey
Reagsone
Connia Stevens
Greenfields
Brothers
Old Lamplighter
Ceravan—Sente
Johnny Clementine
Bobby Darin
Monty Kelly Fink
Johnny Horton
Blokon
Marty Robbins
Harold Dorman
Dee Clark
Dixie
Joe Bennett
the Sparkletones
Chattanooga
Gary Webb
Roy Orbison
Ba Diddley
Frankie Aveson
Step—Creais
Fleetwoods
Billy Bland
Pete Fountain
Toni Fisher
Money
Barrett Streng
Bobby Rydell
45 Rpm
Featherstun
By John M. Hightower
By Arthur L. Srb
Broadway
Pickle and Onlen
Rey
Semler
Mt. Vernon Grade School
Science
Texas
THE
San Francisco
Jones
Jone
jJohn
Coats
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