Feuding rescue crews flee jungle after hostage stand
In Brazil a split rescue effort for the April 29 Stratocruiser crash escalated as ex expedition members and a private group clashed, took hostages, and later released them. Officials say no armed rebellion occurred, just nervous steps to finish the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
la Gona Grange
Air ‘Force
Miranda Correa
Scott Magness
U. S. Civil Aero‘nautics Authority
Miami
Free“Lance
Rio Deaneiro
Adhemar de Barros
Sao Paulo
Lagoa Grande
Magness
Correa
de Barros
Helicoptter
Matos
Col
Sinval Castro
First Air Zone
Jefferson Memorial Hospital Notes Admits Several Patients
Admitted to Jefferson Memorial are James Orr Davis J R Livingston Royalton Mrs Gladys Cox RFD 7 Mrs Wilma Holland Belle Rive Mrs Lula Mae Black Bluford Carl Sutton Mrs Elsie Smith RFD 3 Mrs Clysta Johnson RFD 4 and Mrs Saxon Murray Discharged are Richard L Birk head Ewing Melvin Ray Lane and Phyllis Lane Bluford Mrs Elsie Smith and Mrs Saxon Murray Return to Bluford Good Samaritan discharged Anna Scott Kinmundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
James Orr Davis
J. R. Livingston
Royalton
Gladys Cox
RFD
Wilma Holland
Belle Rive
Lula Mae Black
Richard L. Birkhead
Ewing
Melvin Ray Lane
Phyllis Lane
Bluford
Carl Sutton
Elsie Smith
Clysta Johnson
Saxon Murray
OK McGranery By 52-18 Vote
Washington May 21 A lopsided senate vote cleared the way for James P McGranery to become attorney general succeeding J Howard McGrath. By 52 to 18 vote the senate confirmed the presidents nomination with 14 Republicans joining 38 Democrats in approval. Pennsylvania senators Duff and Martin voted for confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
James P. McGranery
Justice Department
Truman
Philadelphia
J. Howard McGrath
Pennsylvania
Duff
Martin
McGranery
House Sylvania
Mce-Grath
Newbold Morris
Sens
Ferguson
Mich
Watkins
Utah
Valedictorian Is Accident Victim At Salem High
Salem Ill May 21 Beverly Hanna 17 valedictorian will not address graduates tonight after a Tuesday collision between her light car and a taxicab. She suffered a brain concussion and possible skull fracture and remained unconscious for several hours.
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Associated Press
Salem
Ill
Salem High School
Beverly Hanna
Open Doors to Patients At New Mt. V. Hospital
The Mt. Vernon hospital complex dedicated April 27 after weeks of prep by Sisters of St. Francis and staff. The new facility arose after a 1947 fundraising drive that exceeded 400000 dollars locally, with 300000 pledged by the sisters. Carl Schweinfurth family donated the site, and federal and state governments financed one third each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mt. V. Hospital
Carl Schweinfurth
Sisters of St. Francis
Meetings and events for local fraternal orders
Vernicis Post 1376 VFW meets at 8 00 p m Thursday May 22 at the Legion Home Adjutant Howard L Sursa reports Varnell Rebekah Lodge 296 meets in regular session at 8 00 p m Thursday Brothers night observed Members urged to attend visiting Rebekahs welcome Joy Jones N G Naomi R Bogan Sec y V F W Auxiliary meets at City Hall Thursday at 8 00 p m Evelyn Fisher Sec y Mt Vernon Lodge 31 AF and AM will serve a dinner for Eastern Star White Shrine Past Matrons and Patton Commandery Auxiliary at the Masonic Temple Thursday evening May 22 7 00 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernicis
Legion Home
Howard L. Sursa
Varnell Rebekah Lodge
Rebekahs
City Hall
Evelyn Fisher
Sec'y
Mt. Vernon
Eastern Star
White Shrine
Patton Commandery
Masonic Temple
Tanker Freed From Pickets At Indiana Harbor Canal
EAST CHICAGO Ind May 21 The Red Crown tanker loaded with 2 700 000 gallons of gasoline was freed from the Indiana Harbor canal where strikers had blocked its departure since May 1 A court order opened the bridge and Mayor Walter Jeorse appealed for union cooperation about 7 000 workers were on strike at the Standard Oil plant Initial reports say the ship moved upriver without tugs while crews faced boos from the strikers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Ind
Red Crown
Indiana Harbor Ship Canal
Standard Oil Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Moses Leopold
Jasper County
Walter M. Jeorse
East Chicago
Joseph L. McKenna
Independent
Central States Petroleum Workers
Standard Oil
Five-Tractor Pileup Kills Two Drivers in Fog
In East Chicago Heights on Route 30 and State St a five-truck wreck in dense fog killed drivers Clarence Wade 30 of Chicago and Edward Tull 27 of Mattoon Illinois and wounded Richard Bower of Orrville Ohio. James Cropp of Louisville Kentucky and Edward Brown of East St Louis Missouri escaped injury. The incident involved a load of steel and five Hawthorne race horses unharmed.
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Associated Press
East Chicago Heights
Route
State St
Clarence Wade
Chicago
Edward Tull
Mattoon
Ill
Richard Bower
Orville
Edward Brown
East St. Louis
Hawthorne
Wade
Tull
James Cropp
Louisville
Cropp
Brown
Six Hour Battle Near Panmunjom Reported
SEOUL May 21 A United Nations tank infantry patrol fought six hours east of the Panmunjom truce site on the Korean western front. The U N force dug in and pounded Reds with artillery mortar and tank fire before disengaging. A later report said a Red ammunition bunker was destroyed and 31 others damaged by U N tanks.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Panmunjom
U.S. Eighth Army
U. N
Gov Stevenson Urges McKendree Graduates to Enter Public Life
Governor Stevenson addressed McKendree College graduates in Lebanon urging students to participate in public affairs and run for office. He warned Americans face a disadvantage in attracting public service and called for honoring good in politics amid free criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon, II
Stevenson
McKendree College
Seven Perish in Yachting Tragedy Near Puget Sound
Belllingham Washington May 21 a yacht sinking tragedy on Puget Sound has yielded four bodies of seven aboard the 35 foot sloop Prelude. The missing trio are presumed dead and the search continues. Bodies found between here and Orcas Island include Ellen Fordyce Kenneth Jukes Ed E Jukes and Mrs Donald W Card.Only Paul Fordyce Donald Card and Mrs Jukes remain missing. Minimal wreckage recovered.
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Bellingham
Wash
Puget Sound
Ellen Fordyce
Kenneth
Ed E. Jukes
Donald W. Card
Here
Orcas Island
Jukes
Paul Fordyce
Donald Card
Births Report From Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Stanley Moodie of 305 north Johnson street welcomed a baby daughter born at 3 20 am today in Good Samaritan Hospital the unnamed newborn was the last birth in the old hospital building Mr and Mrs Buriace Black of 700 Forrest street welcomed a seven pound 13 1 ounce daughter born at 7 40 am today in Jefferson Memorial Hospital the child is unnamed both births were reported in local notices
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Stanley Moodie
North Johnson Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Moodie
Buriace Black
Forrest Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Poppy Contest Winners Listed
Winners of the annual Poppy Poster contest conducted by the American Legion Auxiliary were announced. In the high school division Robert Sheridan took first, Roy Lee Pickett second, Anita Sheffield third, with Marilyn Ellis honorable mention. Junior high winners were Kay Talbott first, Avis Harrison second, Marian Brown third, Marvin Somers and Richard Stone honorable mention. Prizes totaled five, eight and two dollars for top three, and one dollar for honorable mentions, with posters on display at Illinois Power Co. judges were Carl Little, Mrs. Robert Noel, and Mrs. Roy Holder.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Robert Sheridan
Roy Lee Pickett
Anita Sheffield
Marilyn Ellis
Kay Talbott
Avis Harrison
Marian Brown
Marvin Somers
Richard Stone
the Legion Auxiliary
Illinois Power Co
Carl Little
Robert Noel
Roy Holder
Fire scares hit Mt. Vernon area from glow and smoke
Rural firemen were summoned to Bill Walters residence at 302 South 27th Street after a fireplace glow led a neighbor to fear a blaze. City crews responded to the new Good Samaritan Hospital where smoke was reported from a chimney but firefighters later found only an incinerator burning waste at the newly opened hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Bill Walters
South 27Th Street
New Good Samaritan Hospital
New Hospital
Saturday Poppy Day at Bluford Planned
Bluford will host Poppy Day this Saturday May 24 as the American Legion Auxiliary offers the charity flower to the public. Proceeds will aid disabled veterans and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluford
Rev Whittington To Speak At June Memorial Service
Memorial Day services set for Sunday June 1 at Thurmond cemetery known as The Ridge near Ewing Franklin county. Rev Carl Whittington pastor of Mt. Vernon Second Baptist will deliver the Memory Day address with H C Levin Jefferson county deputy clerk serving as master of ceremonies. Services begin at 2:00 pm.
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Thurmond Cemetery
the Ridge
Ewing
Franklin County
Carl Whittington
Mt. Vernon Second Baptist Church
H. C. Levin
Jefferson County
Sister of Mt W Resident Dies in St Louis
Mrs Ruth Zeller of St Louis Missouri sister of Mrs Wayne Starr of 1710 Pace Avenue died Tuesday in St Louis Funeral services set for Thursday at 10 in the Drehmann Harrold Funeral Home 1905 Union Boulevard St. Louis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Zeller
St. Louis
Wayne Starr
Pace Avenue
Drehmann-Harrold Funeral Home
Union Boulevard
Truce Prospects Dented by Reports of Communist Buildup
The piece cites Ridgway saying cease-fire prospects are not bright as Chinese forces reportedly strengthen during truce talks. Sen. Bridges quotes the assessment while Sen. Bennett says no new information was learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Bridges
R-N. H
Ridgway
Sen. Bennett
Utah
Trustees of Right Nowar Cemetery Meeting
Trustees of Right Nowar Cemetery will meet at the cemetery on Monday May 26 at 9 a m to consider bids to clean the grounds. Alex Bean clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Right Nowar Cemetery
Alex Bean
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Good Samaritan
Anna Scott
Kinmundy
OK McGranery
Joy Jones
N. G
Naomi R. Bogan
Sec’y
Easton’s Flowers
10Th St
Laird Jewelers
Broadway
F. Berg
St. Louis, Missouri
Sinvis Central Railroad
Mlinois Central Railroad
G. J. Willingham
Ilinois Central Railroad
Gid Willingham
Wlinon Central Railroad
Werner
Monsanto Chemical Company
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
Gov. Stevenson
McKendree
Mt. Vernon Hatchery
Casey
North Hancock Street
Mcleansboro, Ill
Cook
Cook’s
West Sale Square
Florist
Centralia Rd
Whittington
Mt.w
Varel
S. 17Th
Usung
Warner's
Warner’s
U.S
MT. Vernon Monument CO
Terry L. Egbert
Suh
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