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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1961

Page

5

Man In McComb Editor Assault Plea and Fines

Mae J Stayton 43 pleads guilty to assault in McComb Mississippi after a clash with editor J Emmerich over racial tensions. Emmerich suffered a brow wound needing stitches. Stayton was jailed. CORE opposes federal ban on integration tests at McComb terminals as Judge Mize weighs a temporary restraining order against CORE.

Mae J. Stayton Feee Field Stayton J. Oliver Emhe Emmerich McComb Slayton Congress of Racial Equality McComb Terminals U.S Sidney J. Mize Gulfport CORE Jackson Mize

Saipan bones not Earhart or Noonan study says

UC anthropologist Dr. Theodore McCown concluded seven pounds of bones and teeth unearthed on Saipan are not Amelia Earhart or Fred Noonan. X rays and microscopic tests indicate the remains are Oriental, not the famous aviators. The bones were found by San Francisco radio man Fred Goerner and sent for analysis.

San Francisco Amelia Earhart Pacific Fred Noonan Theodore McCown University of California Saipan Miss Earheart Noonan Fred Goerner Dr. McCown

Sheriff Halts Trusty's Hamburgers at Jail in Aztec

Aztec New Mexico December 5 AP A profitable jail kitchen scam ended when Billy J. Blake twenty five Nashville Tennessee a trusted prisoner working as cook fried and wrapped hamburgers and cheeseburgers for fellow inmates at 35 to 50 cents each Blake has been moved from the kitchen and remains in a cell away from the cooking area He is serving a six month term on a forgery count.

Aztec N.M Floyd Stock Billy J. Blake Nashville Tenn Stock Blake

Wartime Reservists Face Few Complaints Despite Strains

Pentagon says fewer than 1 percent of 119 40 Army reservists and Guardsmen called back filed complaints. Reports cite morale worries at Ft Lewis amid supply shortages and prep concerns. Critics accuse the military of hurry up and wait tactics, while officials stress ongoing investigations and policy issues.

Lewis B. Hershey Pentagon William H. Harrison National Guard Raleigh Allsbrook Edward M. McDan Associated Press Army New York Lewis Alvin O'Ken Ski R-Wis Wisconsin State 32Nd Infantry Division H. A. Smith O'Konski O’konski Sen William Proxmire D-Wis Fe Kauiney Waves Juzone 4 Proxmire California Swououun Bal Kennedy Navy Ft. Lewis, Wash

Retiring Sergeant Campbell served three nations

Retiring at 71 after 45 years in the armies of three nations, Staff Sgt. Robert H. Campbell, RA2345, a U S Army photographer, received the Army Commendation Medal in a Jacksonville Florida ceremony. Campbell began in Canada 1912 and served in World War I, Tobruk and El Alamein in World War II, then transferred to the U S Army to work with Gen. Douglas MacArthur. He later served in France Korea and the United States as a recruiting officer and hoped to join reserves.

Ft. Benning APA Robert H. Campbell Campbell Sti Mary's W. Va SAC Omaha U. S. Army Ft. Bliss Texas Australia Tobruk el Alamein Douglas MacArthur France Korea United States Jacksonville Fla

Health Hazard Officials Seek to Bar Women Barbers in St. Louis

In St Louis officials sue to bar Miss Margaret McNeil and her female assistants at the Mayfair Hotel barber shop from presenting themselves as licensed barbers. McNeil seeks court sanction of female cosmetologists to cut men’s hair citing former attorney generals opinions.

St. Louis Miss McNeil

Yugoslav Delegation Heads to Moscow Trade Union Congress

A delegation led by ou zar Vukmanovic, president of Yugoslav trade unions and polit bureau member, travels from Belgrade to Moscow to observe the World Trade Union Federation congress as observers.

Trade Congress Belgrade Ouzar Vukmanovic Moscow Sth el World Trade Union Federation

Udall Ranch Visit Triggers Ejection in Kansas

A Prairie National Park inspection led rancher opposition as Udall and a Park Service party landed at several spots near Westmorland Kansas. Rancher Bellinger ordered them off his property, citing concerns over displacement and taxes. About 125 locals later met Udall, delivering a petition from 300 residents opposing the park plan.

Manhattan Kan Stewart Udall Offie Prairie ‘Park Udall Seneca Justice William Douglas Paul Douglas Westmoreland Bellinger Park Service National Park Service

Famous Locomotive General Captured After 100 Mile Chase

The Civil War era locomotive General, famed as the North’s most famous engine, was captured by Yankee raiders in 1862. Confederate forces pursued and recaptured it following a dramatic chase run along the line between Atlanta and Chattanooga spanning nearly a hundred miles.

Atlanta Chattanooga

Utilities File Price Suits Across Northeast States

Forty four electric utilities, following federal action last February, filed a dozen damage suits against 21 electrical manufacturers including General Electric and Westinghouse. The utilities seek triple damages for overcharging, with claims estimated from 100 million to billions. The suits, filed Monday, cover northeastern states west to Indiana and south to Virginia, representing about 18 percent of privately owned utilities.

General Electric Co Westinghouse Electric Corp Ali Cheliere Manufacturing Co Indiana Virginia

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