Slain Chicago Dancer Found Near River Grove
The body of 28 year old Jewel Dragonese was found in a ditch near Fullerton Ave and West St in River Grove. Police say she was beaten to death and likely slain elsewhere. Suspects include two women, a man who identified the body, and four men listed in a purse address book. more are to be questioned.
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Chicago
River Grove
Jewel Dragonese
Fullerton Ave
West St
Cook County
Peter Zianchi
Oakey
Miss Tilton
Miss Reuther
Zianehi
North Side
Iran may sell oil to Russia over Iran oil export crisis
Iranian official Manucher Nakhai said Iran might sell its oil to Soviet Russia if unable to dispose of it otherwise. He criticized U S policy, noted priority for other countries under nationalization, and urged American political and economic influence to counter British pressure. He dismissed threats of anti American demonstrations as exaggerated.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Russia
Iran
Manucher Nakhai
Ministry of Labor
Nakhai
United States
U. S
Nakhar
Chicago Polish Consul Resigns Seeks U S Asylum
Zygmunt Fabisiak, consul for the government of Poland in Chicago since 1949, announced his resignation and requested asylum in the United States for himself his wife and two minor daughters on August 1. He cited the political situation in Poland.
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Chicago
Zygmunt Fabisak
Consel
Poland
United States
Fabisiak
Washington
State Department
Kilgrove Takes 15 Day Furlough for Sea Duty
Bob Kilgrove son of Mr and Mrs James Kilgrove of Percy spends a 15 day furlough with his parents He will report to Norfolk Virginia for sea duty He was stationed in Florida
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Kilgrove
Percy Bob Kilgrove
James Kilgrove
Percy
Norfolk
Florida
Fishing Rodeo Set for Murphysboro August 23
A national Fishing Rodeo for boys and girls under 16 will take place August 23 at Riverside Park Lagoon Murphysboro starting noon. The largest fish winners receive a new rod and reel, with sponsorship by Better Fishing Inc.
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Murphysboro Park
Murphysboro
Riverside Park Lagoon
Better Fishing, Inc
Market Report Hog and Cattle Prices Slide Across Grades
Hog prices ranged 17.00 to 23.25 with top 23.25 for 190–230 lb hogs and packers paying 21.00 to 23.00 for 230–260 lb. Cattle and calves show slow opening with steers 32.00 for a load of 1313 lb, good to high commercial ranges 18.00–26.50, cows 12.00–19.00, vealers 24.00–29.00 with primes to 31.00.
Livestock Prices For Salable Hogs Cattle and Calves
Salable hogs totaling 13 000 with varying weights priced from 16 00 to 23 00 per cwt. Hogs under 350 pounds 19 25 to 20 50 with some lighter lots 20 50 to 22 00. Salable cattle 6 000 and calves 400 with prime steers 34 50 to 35 00 and most dealers pay 26 00 to 32 00 for mixed cattle and bulls.
Butter and Eggs Market Subtle Shifts in Prices
The report shows butter receipts at 839,755 with wholesale prices unchanged before a small rise per pound. Eggs receipts total 12,425 with wholesale prices steady but a cent per dozen dip for extras and standards, while current receipts sit at 36 percent and dirties at 34 with checks at 33.
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U. S
Chicago cash grain prices for wheat corn oats and soybeans
Illinois origin track in Chicago lists No 1 red wheat 2.25% No 2 2.24 254% No 3 2.25 24% No 2 mixed 2.30 Corn No 2 yellow 1.85 86% No 3 1.83 84% No 4 1.79% No 5 1.74 80% sample grade 1.45 8334 Oats No 1 heavy mixed 87% No 1 heavy white 874 884 No 1 white 87 87 No 3 heavy white 86 86 Barley Malting 1.28 65 Feed 1.20 26 Soybeans No 3 yellow 3.23% Illinois origin track Chicago
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Chicago
Illinois
Uruguay's Road to Independence From Spain
Uruguay secured independence from Spain during the 1820s and 1830s, shaping its early national identity and borders amid regional power shifts and colonial-era legacies.
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Uruguay
Spain
Struck Twine Mill Closes After Melee
The International Harvester company closed its south side twine mill after a sit down strike and violence. Pickets protested the planned August shutdown and transfer of operations to New Orleans. Two policemen were hurt. 17 strikers arrested. Union and company dispute over transfers and hiring preferences. Nearly 5,900 workers at Melrose Park plant affected by a related strike.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
South Side
New Orleans
Chicago Harvester
Independent Farm Equipment
United Electrical Workers Union
Twine
CIO
United Auto Workers
Melrose Park
Four Year Hiccuppper Takes Turn For Worse
Los Angeles reports Jack O'Leary, 26, long plagued by hiccups since June 13, 1948 after an appendectomy rupture, has worsened. Doctors say he hiccups about 70 times per minute, weighs 78 pounds, and can only keep food down for around 20 minutes on a restrictive diet.
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Los Angeles
Jack O'Leary
Margaret O'Leary
Jack
Metropolis Power Plant Blast Wounds Official
A blast at a power plant cuts Metropolis electricity leaving power and light Superintendent Frank Marberry injured. Marberry, 64, lost a leg and suffered severe burns and is being treated at Doctors Hospital. Officials are unsure of the explosion cause, noting a steam pump blew up and Marberry was nearby.
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Metropolis
City Power and Light
Frank Marberry
Marberry
Doctors Hospital
Harrisburg Girl Crowned Saline County Fair Queen
Cynthia Hancock, 17, a Harrisburg Township High School senior, was chosen Saline County Fair queen during the fair’s opening night. She defeated 19 other contestants in the 46th annual pageant. Tonight features a western horse show with about 100 entries at 7 p.m., plus four running races and vaudeville acts.
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Harrisburg Township
Cynthia Hancock
L. M. Hancock
Harrisburg
Legal Brain Resentenced in Illinois Prison Term
Danville Aug 5 AP Cecil L Wright 45 was ordered back to prison for 18 months for illegally possessing a shotgun after a February arrest in Cissna Park Ill He became known as the legal brain of Alcatraz after serving 13 years in Joliet and Alcatraz for a 1929 $2.43 holdup His release followed 13 self initiated court actions Judge Caster Platt said Wright lacked proper legal counsel at trial.
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Danville
Cecil L. Wright
Alcatraz
Caster Platt
Cissna Park
Ill
Wright
Charleston
Joliet
GOP Senators Plan Attack On Stevenson
Republican campaign strategists move to attack Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson in the coming presidential race. Senators Jenner Bricker Kem and McCarthy are named as potential leaders of the offensive while Dirksen criticizes Stevenson's record including tobacco tax and horsemeat scandals.
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Washington
Adai Stevenson
Illinois
William E. Jenner
Ind
John Bricker
Ohio
James P. Kem
Joseph McCarthy
Wis
Everett Dirksen
Ulinois
Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Dirksen
Adlai
Jenner
Bricker
Kern
McCarthy
Kem
Missouri
Wisconsin
Mrs Lizzie Mattingly dies in East St Louis
Former Jackson County resident Mrs Lizzie Mattingly died at her daughter Mrs G E Young’s home in East St Louis She leaves two sons Ranson Mattingly of Murphys Lore and Finnegan Mattingly of Bakersfield California and a daughter Mrs Paul Reichter of Belleville Funeral and burial set for Thursday at Campbell Hill in East St Louis at 4 p m
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Lizzie Mattingly
Jackson County
G. E. Young
East St. Louis
Mattingly
Ranson Mattingly
Murphys- Lore
Finnegan Mattingly
Bakersfield
Calif
Paul Reichter
Belleville
Campbell Hill
Icebergs ferry rocks across seas driven by currents
Icebergs formed from glaciers often transport rocks and soil far from their origin while drifting with ocean currents and wind.
Barn Dance Queen finalists named for Illinois Fair
The Illinois State Fair Barn Dance Queen will be chosen from three finalists on Saturday August 9. The finalists are Wanda Dailey 18 of Rockford Evelyn Cox 31 of Jacksonville and Ladonna Jean Martin 25 of Xenia.
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Springfield
Wanda Dailey
Rockford
Evelyn Cox
Jacksonville
Ladonna Jean Martin
Xenia
Bank Robber Seized After Long FBI Hunt
Charles Edward Wilmink, chased by the FBI since March 1950, was seized in connection with an Antioch Illinois bank robbery. Authorities reported he had eluded capture for years before the arrest.
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New York
Charles Edward Wilmink
FBI
Ioan Antioch
Ill
Perry Farmer Committed After Three-Hour Gun Battle
Dallas area farmer Tamaroa resident Hardin, involved in a three hour gun battle with five officers at his farm house on July 9, has been ordered committed to the Menard State Prison security hospital by Perry County Judge Judson E. Harriss on the psychiatrists recommendation.
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Dallas Hardin
Perry County
Judson E. Harriss
Hardin
Menard State Prison
Pickets Withdrawn From Saline County Fair
Pickets have been withdrawn from the Saline county fairgrounds after a dispute involving electricians threatened work on the grounds Saturday and Sunday. The Saline County Fair Association did not disclose the nature of the dispute, branding it a misunderstanding.
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Saline County Fairgrounds
Saline County Fair Association
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Battle Creek
Mich
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Cline-Vick
Carbondale
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Caaterville
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Mid-America
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