Prisoners Convicted Of Murdering Guards
Four Menard Penitentiary inmates were found guilty of murdering three guards during a November 23 1965 riot. A circuit court jury recommended the death penalty for Stamps Jones and Bassett, while Griffin received no death recommendation. Sentencing to follow after post trial motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Springfield
Menard Penitentiary
John W. Stamps
Granite City
Alonzo H. Jones
Manchester
Tenn
William E. Bassett
Fairfield
Prentiss Ray Griffin
Chicago
Southern Illinois
Creel Douglass
Stamps
Jones
Lula Mae Jones
Bassett
Illinois Supreme Court
Lewis Paul
Arthur Kisro
George Wilson
Randolph County
Atty Howard Clotfelter
Menard
State Department of Public Safety
Ross Randolph
William Schuwerk
Murphysboro
Earl Henricks
Griffin
Hendricks
Alton
Richard Shaikewitz
Shaikewitz
Department of Safety
Randolph
Hell
Illinois
Sparta
David Conn
Conn
Paul Kisro
Wilson
Robert Crain
State Attorney General's Office
Crain
LBJ warns of explosive crises if poverty and bias persist
President Johnson, addressing the American Legion, urged action against poverty and spiritual blight to prevent rising violence and crises that could draw U.S. military involvement. He contrasted global income gaps, urging imagination and compassion to avert conflict. The American Veterans Committee protested Johnson's planned Legion address, labeling the group segregated and calling for civil rights investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
United States
The
American Legion
Legion
White House
District of Columbia
AWC
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
William J. Driver
Driver
Ben Neufeld
AVC
Frank E. Weil
Weil
Du Quoin Fair Show Stars Young Americans and Headliners
Three dozen young performers from 15 to 20 years opened with a large Du Quoin crowd as Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme headlined a long show. Acts included Diane Shelton baton routines, the Berosinis tumblers, Ferry Forst illusions, and Davis Reese comedy. The Lawrence Gorme act continued through Sunday with Labor Day set to feature Como.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Lawrence
Eydie Gorme
Diane Shelton
Berosinis
Ferry Forst
Pepper Davis
Tony Reese
Las Vegas
Jodie Gray
Lawrence Gorme
Labor Day
Perry Como
Columbia Pictures
du Quoin Fair
Floyd Conger
Pecatonica
Steve Lawrence- Eydie Gorme
Young Americans
Davis and
Reese
Stocks Rally Then Fall Back On Wall Street
The market surged early trading led by the Dow Jones average but reversed to drop 0.83 points to 766.20 by 12:30 p.m. Heavy trading volume followed a morning rally with 2.93 million shares exchanging hands in the first hour, nearly tying Monday's level as brokers weighed whether last Monday's activity signaled a selling climax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
Hambletonian Day At Du Quoin State Fair
Du Quoin State Fair celebrates Hambletonian Day with a 122000 trotting event for three year olds and a 24000 McMahon Memorial pace for two year olds. The 12 horse Hambletonian and free admission with parking may draw a record crowd. Tickets go on sale at 9 am, 3 to 4 dollars, grandstands held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sting Rays
Mt. Vernon
Suffolk
Hampshire
Steve Lawrence Eydie Gorme
du Quoin State Fair
Don M. Hayes
du Quoin
Hayes
Weather outlook warm with scattered showers midweek
Warm tonight with continued warm conditions through Wednesday. A chance of scattered showers and thundershowers persists through Wednesday. Lows in the mid to upper 60s tonight. Highs Wednesday 85 to 90. Thursday outlook shows little change.
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CIA
Rusk
Dean Rusk
Central Intelligence Agency
Senate
U. S
Margaret Chase Smith
Rmaine
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Sen
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Senate Armed Services Committee
Testimny
LBJ
U.S
American Veterans Protest
American Veterans Committee
Steve Lawrence and
du Quoin Fair Musical Group
By Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Jersey
the Berosinis
New York
Hambletonian
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