Fiery Crash Kills Three At Litchfield
Three St. Louis residents died in a flaming wreck on U.S. 66 five miles north of Litchfield when a compact station wagon, slowed by a flat tire, was struck by a semitrailer truck. Victims were Ronald Jackson 21 Robert Murphy 22 and Dorita Crump 18. Driver Clyde Gordon 20 survived serious injuries. truck driver Tony Fiorie 41 escaped injury. Officials cited gasoline ignition as the fire cause.
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Litchfield
St. Louis
U.S. 66
Ronald Jackson
Robert Murphy
Dorita Crump
Clyde E. Gordon
Tony Fiorie
Chicago
Damage suit seeks 32000 in three counts
In Jackson County Circuit Court, plaintiffs Joe and Alice Dei filed a suit for 32000 in three counts. They claim injuries from a collision between their car and a car driven by Donald Crombar in 1961. Daniel seeks 20000 for personal injuries and 2000 for car damage. The suit alleges Crombar drove at high speed and failed to yield at the intersection.
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Jackson County
Joe
Alice
Dei
Edith St
Murphysboro
Donald E. Crombar
Daniel
Crombar
Defendant Wins Freedom After Counting Drunk Charges
Recorder Frank G. Shemanske offered 88 year old John Abraham a chance to walk free if he could name the exact number of times he had been brought in on a drunk charge. Abraham replied 240 times and received a suspended sentence after records were checked.
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Recorder's Court
Frank G. Schemanske
Detroit
Recorder’s Court
Shemanske
John Abraham
Abraham
Crash Kills Family Of 10 In Toledo Area
A fiery collision near Genoa Ohio killed ten people including eight children from the Campos family migrant workers. All in the six person wagon died. Charles Strong survived after jumping from a flaming semitrailer cab.
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Toledo
Ohio
Genoa
Felix Campos
Campos
Emil Webert
Elmore
Charles Strong
Swanton
Highway Patrol
Strong
Mra
Camilo Chico
Marion man pleads guilty on traffic signal charge
Norman Alfred Zwald of Carbondale pleaded guilty Saturday before Marion Police Magistrate William Shannon on disobeying a traffic signal. He was fined 16.20 including costs. Marion Policeman Charles R. Odum is cited in the ticket.
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Marion
Norman
Alfred Zwald
Carbondale
William Shannon
Charles R. Odum
Murphysboro
James L
Reichrath
Logan Sr
Justice’ of Peace
Jim Bob Kerley
Mike Thomas
Russell Wingerter
Chester
Danny Flannigan
M. R. Snapp
J. D. Grogan
Blytheville
Ark
Haven Burk
Bank Robber Gets 21000 From Leland Bank Heist
A 50 year old gunless robber stole 21000 from Leland National Bank, forcing teller James Elliott to open the vault and fleeing in a 1962 Corvair after releasing a hostage 244 miles away. Police describe the suspect as red haired, about 5'10" and 145 pounds, wearing a suit coat with a kerchief over his face.
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Leland, Mll
Leland National Bank
Jesse
Hough
James Elliott
Elliott
LaSalle County
Cullerton Named Labor Director By Illinois Governor
Gov Otto Kerner appoints John E. Cullerton of Evanston as director of the Illinois Department of Labor effective Sept 1 replacing Robert R. Donnelly who cited health reasons. Donnelly has served as director since October 1961. Rauch East St Louis says he will become assistant labor director and praises the department’s work for workers and business.
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Springfield
Otto’ Kerner
John E. Cullerton
Evanston
State Labor Department
Robert R. Donnelly
Donnelly
Kerner
Fern R. Rauch
East St. Louis
Ae “Cullerton
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Jackson
Hamilton Terrace
Murphy
Burr
Miss Crump
Cass
LE Oma AM Ties Chem
Cullerton
Tor
Rauch
International Union For
Labor Department
Hotel and
Unployer
Adlai E. Stevesthe
Chisoncago Federation of Labor
AFL
Cio
Eva
Ace
Riverside
Texas
Atice
Seewards Tire
Murphysboro Tire Shop
North 13Th Street
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