Eisenhower backs McCarthy drawing Dem rebuke
The Associated Press reports Dwight Eisenhower pledged support for Sen. Joseph McCarthy drawing sharp Democratic criticism. Rep. Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio said the pledge places party above right or wrong. Nixon and Eisenhower later signaled support for McCarthy under conditions, while Eisenhower defended Gen. Marshall as a patriot.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Joseph McCarthy
Michael J. Kirwan
Ohio
Democratic National Congressional Committee
Eisenhower
Mike Monroney
Oklahoma
Karl Mundt
South Dakota
GOP
Sen
McCarthy
Wisconsin
George C. Marshall
Richard M. Nixon
California
Nixon
Washington
Denver
Republican Organization
Marshall
Gen
Sen. Kirwan
Gen. Marshall
Ciple
Du Quoin Fair Opens Sunday For 30th Anniversary Week
The Du Quoin State Fair begins Sunday with a 30th anniversary program and a forecast of over 357 000 attendees across a nine day run featuring livestock entries and a full harness racing schedule from Monday to Friday The initial two days list include Lucky Lee Lott stunt show Grand Circuit harness racing 22 000 in stakes livestock judging polled shorthorns and the Society Horse Show followed by an All-Star Revue with Margaret Whiting
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du Quoin
Southern Illinoisan
du Quoin State Fair
Lucky Lee Lott
Society Horse Show
Margaret Whiting
Oil Firms Sued Over Foreign Aid Oil Shipments
Four major U S oil companies and six subsidiaries face suits totaling 67 million dollars by the government for alleged overcharges on Middle East crude oil shipments to European nations under the Marshall Plan from 1949 to 1952. Attorney General McGranery calls it a test of federal efforts to deter price manipulation by large firms with control over oil supplies.
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U. S
Europe
Congressional Administration
Atty
James P. McGranery
Washington
McGranery
Prince Aly Kahn Visits Columbus With Rita Hayworth
Prince Aly Kahn arrives in Columbus as guest of John W. Galbreath after a stopover in Lexington. The visit follows a trip from Hollywood where Aly met with his estranged wife actress Rita Hayworth and their daughter Yasmin aboard a charter plane.
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Columbus
Hollywood
Lexington
Aly
John W. Galbreath
Srisna
Pittsburgh Pirates
Prince
Rita Hayworth
Yasmin
Cameraman Sues GOP Committee Over Convent Scuffle
Stanley Tretick of United Press Pictures sues the Republican National Committee for 250000 dollars after a sergeant at arms seized him and he was struck while filming a delegate collapse at the Chicago GOP convention. The complaint cites physical pain and mental suffering witnessed by about 70 million television viewers.
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GOP
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Stanley Tretick
United Press News Pictures
Tretick
U S to Probe Knetzer Gift Probe in Federal Case
A federal grand jury will investigate testimony that Robert L. Knetzer gave $139000 to former U S Marshal Robert Grant Pekin. Judge Briggs says the matter will go before the grand jury meeting Sept 8. Grant denies receiving funds beyond expenses.
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Robert L. Knetzer
Edwardsville
Charles G. Briggs
Federal Grand Jury
Grant
Knetzer
Truman
Leroyinc Hugh
Omaha
Milwaukee
Mc’ Tagh
McHugh
Boy Drowns in Bathtub One Year After Birth
Fort Wayne Indiana reports the drowning of Richard Lovell age one in a bathtub at 12 20 p m on Friday August 22. The boy born August 22 1951 died after being left alone in shallow water. Police say he bumped his head and fell. The Allen County coroner Dr H Paul Miller classified the death as accidental.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Richard Lovell
H. Paul Miller
Allen County
Richard
Southern Illinois Newspapers Still Run Evening Editions
The Daily Free Press notes it publishes in the evening except Sundays and holidays. The Southern Illinois publication office is listed as 223 West Main Street in Carbondale Illinois.
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Southern Ilinois Publicationos
West Main Street
Carboedale Illinois
Ko Ferathes
Gambling Tax Weak, Bureau Says Law Failing to Tax Betters
Washington reports the gambling tax law enacted last year is not raising expected revenue. Tax yields are low as gambling persists with policy and numbers games untaxed. states show high gambling registrations and tax payments in Louisiana Illinois Indiana and Ohio. The NYT set to receive a merit citation from the ASJS.
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Bureau of Internal Revenue
Congress
Ers
Ilinois
Montana
Utah
Louisiana
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Stalin moving to replace 60 leaders at Moscow congress
Washington reports Stalin may call the Communist party Congress on October 5 to replace about 60 key leaders who have died or been purged. The Voice of America cited that 26 of 139 full Central Committee members have died or been purged in 13 years, with 34 absent from press coverage recently. The Central Committee chooses the Politburo which runs the USSR.
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Communist Party
Moscow
Ots
America
State Department
Central Committee
Centul ‘Céimnittée
Russia
Voice
Harry Flieschman
Iron Curtain
Airmen Claim 26 Red Jets In 22 Days
Seoul Aug 23 AP The U S Fifth Air Force reports in August the United Nations Sabre jets shot down 26 Russian built jets in 22 days with one Allied plane lost in air combat Two Sabres and four other UN planes did not return from missions this week Two propeller planes fell to anti air fire and 17 UN planes were lost in August overall A rapid campaign followed Red stockpile strikes along the front and ground fighting near Bunker Hill with seven Red probes repulsed today and yesterday including three at Allied held positions
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Korea
U. S
Fifth Air Force
U. N
North Korea
Air Force
U.N
Far East
Bunker Hill
Herrin Norge Plant Workers Accept Contract
After five months of negotiations the Herrin Norge plant workers voted to accept a new contract. Final signing was planned at the plant this afternoon with remarks possible Monday. The walkout lasted 27 days, and workers had returned on April 9 to resume duties.
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L. R. Ardis
John Morgando
International Association of Machinists
Rome
Jets chase mystery light near Elgin blinks out
Two Air Force jets from O'Hare chased a yellowish light over Elgin late last night. The light blinked out as the fighters closed in at 11 48 p m, while ground observers and a second sighting reported a bright glowing object hovering before vanishing.
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Elgin
Chicago
Air Force
D. C. Scott
O’hare Field
Carbondale Hosts Midday GOP Photo Assembly
A group photo at the Roberts Hotel in Carbondale at 12 30 p m shows nearly all major Republican state candidates. In the front row Mayor John L Wright welcomes Governor candidate William G Stratton with other figures including Charles F Carpentier for secretary of state and Judge Latham Castle for attorney general.
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Roberts Hotel
Carbondale
Inlinois
John L. Wright
William G. Stratgin
Wright
Charles F. Carpentier
Stratton
Latham Castle
Dirksen Says Stevenson Can't Clean Up Washington Mess
Sen. Dirksen accuses Adlai Stevenson of failing to tackle major issues in Washington citing mine disasters gambling horse meat sales and cigarette tax stamp counterfeiting as proof. He spoke to Wyoming Republican women leaders in Cheyenne on Friday night.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Sen
Dirksen
Adlai Stevenson
Washington
Wyoming
Illinois
West Denies Soviet Trade Block Charge
The United States Great Britain and France rejected Soviet claims they curb East West German trade. Vassily Chuikov had accused Western powers of breaking the 1949 blockade settlement. Wal ter J. Donnelly replied that Western restrictions do not reduce trade and cited existing trade pacts.
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Berlin
United States
Great Britain
France
Chuikov
East Germany
Donnelly
Est
East
West Germany
Mines Closed All Next Week
Wilkes Barre, August 23 AP Negotiations for a new United Mine Workers contract resume Tuesday as most US mines stay shut next week under John L. Lewis five day memorial holiday for mine disaster victims. Lewis also notified the federal mediation service of a dispute in the anthracite industry, a Taft Act requirement within 30 days of a strike call.
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Wilkes-Barre
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Washington
UMW
Federal Mediation Service
New York
Wilkes Barre Tondey
Tremor Strikes Bakersfield District
A major earthquake hit Bakersfield California on Friday killing two people and injuring 32 as it damaged business districts and caused widespread destruction. A Los Angeles tremor barely registered here. City officials declared a disaster and emergency.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Los Angeles
Here
Bakersfir!d S
Edna Ledbetter
McFarland
George Putman Corby
Southern Pacific Railroad
Xern County Equipment Company
C. Leland Gunn
Tehachapi
California Institute of Technology
Weather Update and Lake Levels for Crab Orchard
The day warms to mid 80s with a forecast 84 to 89 degrees and a low near 65. Track today shows 61 at 7 am and 76 by noon with yesterday 78 at 6 pm and 86 at its high. sunset is 6 43 pm and sunrise 5 21 am. Crab Orchard Lake sits 18 inches below spillway and Lake is 13 inches below Slide.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Lake
Slide
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