Bevan Refuses To Quash Contempt Charges In Logan Petition
Lincoln August 14 AP Circuit Judge Bevan refused to quash contempt of court charges against more than 500 signers of a Logan County petition criticizing State's Attorney Edwin Mills. Court set appearances for direct and indirect contempt, with trial to be handled by Judge Robert H. Edwards of Pontiac.
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Frank S. Bevan
Edwin C. Mills
Logan County
Bevan
Mills
Ones
Justice of the Peace
Good Government Council
Jones
Robert H. Edwar
Pontiac
Weather Outlook for Southern Illinois with Warm Humidity
Clouds and humidity persist in Southern Illinois with a chance of a brief thunder shower tonight and Friday. Highs near 94 to 98 degrees, lows around 75 tonight, record heat potential, and rainfall measured by spillway readings at Orchard Lake and Little Grassy Lake today.
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Illinois
Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Fragmented OCR index item from Carbondale edition
Readable elements show a public notice style page fragment from Hines Publications in Carbondale. It mentions Sundays and holidays and references The Illinoisan and The Ally Free as possible titles or sponsors.
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Ilinoisan the Ally Free
Hoifidiuye Hines
Math Street
Carbondale
Qveviings
Ooth ‘West
Scout’s prank wounds two at Exeter Cathedral tower
A Boy Scout, nicknamed a dead shot with plums, fired at two cathedral dignitaries from Exeter Cathedral’s 10 foot Gothic tower. Fellow scouts disciplined him after a court martial. he apologized to cathedral authorities and promised better conduct.
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Exeter
England
Exeter Cathedral
Pcsaodl
Pipefitters Seek Settlement in Kevil Plant Strike
A Paducah press meeting gathered pipefitters local members to resolve internal disputes delaying the 500 million dollar Atomic plant at Kevil. The walkout and picket line halted most work, with about 4000 on site as crafts honor the line. 1900 pipefitters work at the plant under general contractor F H McGraw Co.
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Paducah
Kevil
Louis Bradford
Pipefitters
F. H. McGraw Co
Belgium Cuts Conscription to Two Years Stirring European Debate
Belgium's Brussels government moved to shorten the conscription period from 24 to 21 months, risking friction with neighboring nations over a unified two year training program. The change, amid EDC tensions, could affect the European defense build up and provoke political reaction as Ridgway faces the shift.
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Belgium
Matthew B. Ridgway
Brussels
European Defense Community
Norway
Netherlands
France
Italy
Great Britain
EDC
Revenue Chief Explains Policy On Tax Settlements
Washington reports Commissioner John B. Dunlap defends bureau practice of settling tax cases for less than full amount while stressing legality and public transparency under Treasury backing. He says light will be shed on settlements and liens are used to protect government interests, with full disclosures planned by year end.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
John B. Dunlap
Dunlap
Secretary of the Treasury
John Snyder
James S. Pope
The
Louisville Courier-Journal
Pope
Freedom of Information Committee
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Revenue Bureau
FBI
Congress
Bureau
Greek Army reports Bulgarian fire on border patrol
On the Greek Bulgarian border a new shooting outbreak was reported. A Greek Army communique said Bulgarians opened fire without warning on a Greek patrol on Mt Belles in Greek territory and the Greek soldiers replied with machine guns.
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Athens
Greece
Mt. Belles
Chicago Woman Killed in Crash Near Casey
A two car collision near Casey on Wednesday night killed Mrs. Walter Moskel 30 of Chicago and injured her two sons Bobby 8 and Jerry 10. Occupants of the other car Mr and Mrs Henry Ringget of Gridley were injured.
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Chicago
Case
Casey
Walter Moskel
Bobby
Jerry
Henry Ringget
Gridley
Eisenhower Rejects Truman Briefing Offer in 1948 Race
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower GOP nominee rejected Truman’s confidential briefing on the international situation saying he must remain free to analyze policy and that accepting would confuse the public. He did, however, accept weekly CIA reports while campaigning. The White House said Stevenson also received a briefing and the exchange sparked sharp criticism from Eisenhower.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Truman
Washington
Adlai Stevenson
White House
Defense
Eisenhower
Central Intelligence Agency
Stevenson
U. S
Joseph Short
Centralia Engineer Now 80 With IC for 63 Years
Centralia Illinois August 14 Robert T McMillan marked his 80th birthday and questions if he is the oldest active railroad engineer in the United States He has served 63 years with Illinois Central Railroad and currently operates the passenger run between Centralia and Cairo Illinois His family helped start the IC around a century ago and he has given little thought to retirement.
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Centralia
I. C
Ill
Robert T. McMillan
United States
Illinois Central Railroad
Cairo
Fringe Gains Main Issue in Negotiations
Negotiations quicken across industries after the steel settlement as firms report a shift to fringe benefits and smaller hourly wage requests. About 400 companies note fringe demands rise while wage and union shop issues recede, with fringe benefits like guaranteed annual wages becoming a major focus.
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National Forenew
Institute
Bulletin
Kirk Appointed President Names Admiral Alan Kirk
President Truman named Admiral Alan G. Kirk, former ambassador to Moscow, as director of the Psychological Strategy Board. The appointment adds an experienced naval officer and diplomat to oversee psychological warfare and strategic planning at the top level.
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Kirk
Washington
Truman
Adm
Alan G. Kirk
Moscow
O the
Psychological Strategy Board
Area Market War Gas Plant Consideration in Illinois
Congressman Bishop states the government may stockpile poisonous gas as a safeguard against chemical warfare and cites Crab Orchard area in Southern Illinois as a potential site. He notes 22,000 acres owned at the war time Illinois ordinance plant and mentions a Southern Illinois site under consideration for a synthetic fuels pilot plant in operation in Missouri.
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Bishop R-Il
Bishop
Carterville
Crab Orchard
Illinois
Ohio
Southern Illinois
Court Asked to Rule on Hitlers Status
A German court was asked to decide if Adolf Hitler is officially dead. Judge Dr. C. Stephanie noted a lawyer filed the request on behalf of a client seeking to clarify ownership rights to a picture once held by Hitler.
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Adolf Hitler
C. Stephanie
Hitler
Calvet Sues Gabor Over Alleged Slander Claim
Corinne Calvet files a million dollar slander suit in Santa Monica claiming Zsa Zsa Gabor called her not French and a Cockney English girl who could not speak French. Calvet seeks damages, alleging the statements were false and libelous with intent to injure.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Corinne Calvet
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
Miss Calvet
Miss Gabor
Calvet
Miss
Baby Girl Born Aboard Pan Am Flight From Puerto Rico
A Pan American World Airways plane landed with an unexpected passenger a newborn baby girl. The mother Mrs Lidia Serpa about 32 of Manhattan gave birth unassisted in flight en route from Puerto Rico to Idlewild Airport.
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New York
Pan American World Airways
Lidia Serpa
Manhattan
Puerto Rico
Idlewild Airport
New President Faces Urgent Five Billion Tax Decision
The incoming president confronts a five billion four hundred million potential tax cut as the 83rd Congress’ tax increases wind down. Individual, corporate and excise levies would all fall unless Congress acts, with key dates in 1953 and 1954 shaping the scope of cuts and the pace of policy shifts.
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Eisenhower
Stevenson
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Democratic
Reone
U. S
Stevenson Urges States to Curb Tidal Drift to War
Adlai Stevenson in an Illinois State Fair speech warned that the nation faces a widening drift toward central government and war if states do not perform essential functions locally. He praised Illinois achievements, critiqued Hoover, mocked Eisenhower, and urged stronger state dikes against federal overreach while noting his reluctance about broader federal duties.
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Springfield
Adlai Stevenson
Washington
Stevenson
Uncle Sam
Ilinois State Fair
Alben Barkley Stevenson
Illinois
Herbert Hoover
GOP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Coluaikin
Eisershower
Reds Repel Fresh Communist Attacks on Bunker Hill
In Western Korea near Panmunjom U S Marines repelled two major Red assaults on Bunker Hill keeping their hold on the position. A U N briefing officer reported heavy enemy casualties with dead troops seen on the scarred ground by midday.
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Seoul
Korea
U.S
Bunker Hill
U.N
Panmunjom
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