Area Labor Racket Case Yields Seven Year Sentence
William Poster, St Louis labor racketeer and AFL Local 110 agent, received seven years to run concurrently with his 22 year total for prior racketeering. He pleaded guilty to extorting $9000 from Williams Dredging Co on a Grand Tower project in 1954. Motions for reduction will be heard next Friday in St Louis.
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St. Louis
Southern Illinois
U. S
Roy W. Harper
William Poster Friday
Poster
AFL Building Laborers and Hod Carriers Union Local 110
McWilliams Dredging Co
Grand Tower
Rubey M. Hulen
Probe Into Illinois Highway Construction Probed by Grand Jury
A federal grand jury in Danville investigates highway construction graft with labor leaders, contractors, and engineers cited. Indictments in East St Louis case spurred talk of Chicago area probes and possible new charges as industry figures describe racketeering and bid padding trends.
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Danville
Fces
Illinois
Platt
East St. Louis
Evan Dale
Carbondale
James Bateman
Murphysboro
Dale
Southern Illinois District Council
AFL
Common Laborers Union
Southern Illinois
Kentucky
Ee St. Louis Grand Jury
Chicago
Jinkinson
Cook County
Orell B. Soucie
Terre Haute
Ind
Operating Engineers Union
Soucie
United Nations Security Council faces veto threats on 18 nation entry
The Security Council weighs how to ballot 18 applicants for UN membership as Chinese Nationalists push to first vote on a 13 non Communist nations list. Formosa’s list excludes Soviet backed entries, Finland and Nepal, replacing them with Korea and Viet Nam amid tensions over recognition of Red China. The Chinese and Russian delegates vow vetoes if key applicants fail to meet criteria.
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United Nations
N. Y
U. N. Security Council
U. N
General Assembly
Formosa
Finland
Nepal
Red China
Korea
Viet Nam
China
T. F. Tisng
Outer Mongolia
Eisenhower
Murder Suspect Denies Confession In Trial
Clarence Baugh an 18 year old murder defendant testified five hours on the stand denying a confession he says was coerced by police brutality. He claimed legal sanity and understanding of the crime. His parents are deaf mutes. Dionizio Manzo, father of the slain girl, supports the defense. The trial resumes Monday with Manzo set to testify.
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Clarence Baugh
Baugh
Step Forward Saves Life of Los Angeles Fire Chief
A fire at a cafe in Los Angeles collapsed its burning roof trapping Division Chief R. A. Williams. He stepped forward involuntarily as the structure gave way, and firefighters pulled him clear. Williams credited the split second move with saving his life.
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Los Angeles
R. A. Williams
Fifteen-Year Sentence For $2 Theft in Louisville
Wesley Sawchuk of Detroit pleaded guilty to breaking into the Ben Hausman Truck Sales & Service Co. and forcing open its safe on November 4. He received 15 years in prison: 10 years for safe breaking and 5 years for storehouse breaking.
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Louisville
Wesley Sawchuk
Detroit
Ben Hausman Truck Sales & Service Co
Sawchuk
Southern Illinois Weather Report Closes Weekend Preview
Cloudy conditions with light snow possible in southern Illinois ending Sunday. Expect about 1 inch of accumulation, high near 30s, lows in the teens, and cold night air. Observations note water levels at Crab Orchard Lake and Little Grassy Lake well below spillway marks.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Officials Seek Accomplice In Double Killing
Belleville December report says Fillmore Young 34 and two others faced murder charges in the Lebanon couple killings. Authorities indicate a second suspect might be involved as Young claims he acted alone while another man, arrested in Carlyle, led officers to the bodies in wells 15 miles apart.
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Pela —Ny
Lebanon
Fillmore Young
Harold Smith
Leonard O. Reinhardt
Durin
Young
Imi
Carlyle
Smiths
Newton Young
East St. Louis
Ill
Smith House
Smith
Arline
Jury Convicts Murderer in Texas Bomb Case
Harry L. Washburn was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for planting the auto bomb that killed Mrs. Helen Harris Weaver, a 51 year old West Texas ranchwoman, in San Angelo on January 19. The blast while she tried to start her car killed her and injured none else.
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Waco
Tex
Harry L. Washburn
West Texas
Helen Harris Weaver
San Angelo
Pledges Dispatch Future Brother On One Way Flight
University of Kentucky student Roger Ladenburger, member of Kappa Sigma, boarded a one way flight after a fraternity plan. He lacked return funds or details beyond a message that returning by Monday class time was optional.
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Lexington
University of Kentucky
Roger Ladenburger
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Ladenburger
Cincinnati
Miami
Open Dockets Highlight Public Right to Inspect Magistrates
Kenneth E. Evans Macon County state's attorney was installed Saturday as president of the Illinois State's Attorneys Assn He called the public right to inspect magistrates court proceedings fundamental to American law The note follows recent moves by Magistrates Roy Hall and John Belcher to close dockets to the public in Carbondale and Herrin
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Illinois
Park Support To Continue Park Support To Continue
Donald Hale of Clinton Wisconsin presented his 230 pound prize hog at the White House with Secretary Benson present. The junior champion from the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago was received to promote pork consumption. Benson indicated no change in federal policy to stabilize hog prices and urged farmers to cut pig production next spring.
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Washington
Donald Hale
White House
Benson
Hale
Clinton
Wis
Chicago
Moscow Students Stay Home as Temperature Dives
Moscow schoolchildren up to seventh grade were sent home today due to extreme cold. The announcment noted temperatures reaching 26 below zero.
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Moscow
Puzzlers fail to win as Little Stinker No 61 returns
More than 8000 entries poured into Southern Illinoisan offices this week for the Little Stinker No 61 puzzle but none produced a winner. The prize rises to 500 dollars for the new Stinker No 2 plus 10 percent for a correct postcard entry.
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Southern Illinoisan
Rais
Eisenhower Seeks 2.67 Billion Foreign Aid Next Year
The Eisenhower administration proposes $2.67 billion in new foreign aid for next year a slight cut from this year. The Budget Bureau approved the figure after talks with agencies and Eisenhower may still adjust it though unlikely. Congress funded $2.703 billion this year for aid to about 40 countries.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Budget Bureau
Russia
Bequest Remembers Accident Victim in Illinois Will
The will of Luther F Simpson probated in Shelbyville leaves Ralph Tolley of Moweaqua a fractional share totaling 2240 for a childhood accident in 1908. The estate totals about 198000 with large gifts to Theosophical Society of America Damon Runyan Cancer Fund and several relatives including Viola Cochrane Olive Sexon and Helen Behrend plus Flo Keighley and Edith Reighley.
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B. J. Neely Martin
Decatur
Moweaqua
Luther F. Simpson
Shelby County
Shelbyville
Ralph Tolley
Mr. Simpson
Corn Products Refining Co
Mow
Theosophical Society of America
N. Main St
Damon
Church St
Flo Keighley
Moneaqua
Edith Reighley
University student slain near Omaha campus library
Carolyn Nevins, a 20 year old University of Omaha junior with strong grades and debater, was shot four times as she left the library and walked toward a bus stop. Police say motive unknown and note the four bullets came from a different gun than a separate taxi murder last week. The university board offers a $1000 reward. Nevins planned to study law and had family ties to the church.
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Omaha
University of Omaha
Ernest Brown
Brown
Carolyn Marie Nevins
Erick William Burkwist
Dodge Street
Eastwest
University
Arthur J. Nevins
University of Omaha Board of Regents
Burkwist
Miss Nevins
The
First Christian Church of
Herrin Faces Second Water Main Break in 24 Hours
Herrin suffered its second water main break in 24 hours and its fourth in less than two weeks Friday when a line broke about 9 pm south of East Lawn Memorial Gardens on Route 148. Workmen repaired the break until 8 am Saturday as water crossed the highway creating slick driving conditions and a state truck spread cinders. The Orchill area had a prior repair around 5:30 pm Friday after another break, with earlier failures from Crab Orchard to the city on Nov 30 and two days later.
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Herrin
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
Rt. 148
Orchill
Crab Orchard
Road Report: Illinois Highways Clear Saturday
Illinois road report notes all major highways clear on Saturday with no closures or delays reported. Transportation officials urged drivers to remain cautious and heed weather advisories as weekend travel continues.
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Ail
Illinois
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