Arvey Defends Realty Purchase as Above Board
Chicago. Jacob M. Arvey Cook county Democratic chairman says his part in a condemned property purchase by a syndicate was legal and above board. The Sun Times said he had a hidden interest. Arvey defends the deal involving 27 buildings west of the Loop with about 900000 paid to former owners and 1 206452 awarded by a jury for land and damages.
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Sun-Times
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Virgil E. Gunlock
Superhighways
Louis Mantynband
The
Henry Crown
Material Service Corp
John Gottlieb
Panhandle Gas Tariff Hearing Delayed Pending Illinois Request
The Federal Power Commission indefinitely postponed a hearing on Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. natural gas tariff at Illinois Commerce Commission's request. A 120 day recess was sought as Trunkline Gas Supply Co. seeks to deliver 250 million cubic feet of gas to Panhandle, boosting deliverable supply by about 50 percent.
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Federal Power Commission
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co
Illinois Commission
Trunkline Gas Supply Co
F.P.C
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Trunkline
Ilinois Commission
Midwest
Ilinois
Pen's Porkers Rounded Up 45 Bargain Price Hogs Recovered
Hogs taken from William A. Smith at Gorham sold by convicts at the penitentiary are being traced. State's Attorney John Heler said Smith admitted selling about 150 hogs bought for 5 dollars each. Forty five hogs have been recovered and investigations target two convicts and three others related to the thefts.
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Menard
John Heler
Smith
Gorham
William Welge
Deny Chicago Rent Increase
The Cook County rent advisory board upheld a recommendation against any general increase in rent ceilings in the Chicago defense rent area. Housing Expeditor Tighe E Woods supported the board noting adequate evidence. The Fair Rent committee appealed to the emergency court of appeals which remanded for findings of fact.
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Cook County Fair Rent Committee
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Fair Rent Committee
Emergency Court of Appeals
Rent Board
China Reds Charge U S $7 000 for Ward Rail Trip
In Lakeland Vic tory at Taku Bar China, the Chinese Reds billed the U S government seven thousand dollars to transport ousted Consul General Angus Ward and his party. Ward said the Reds demanded twelve thousand to guarantee expenses, refunded five thousand, and the group rode in unheated cars with only third benches. He also said meals were charged at four times the official rate.
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Mystery Driver Ends in Herrin Police Chief Finds Suspect
Herrin Police Chief Odus Hughes wraps up a week long search for a mystery driver in a fatal Royalton crash on December 4 Vernon Masters of Herrin was identified and admitted driving the car that struck Joseph Nitka 63 of Royalton Nitka died the next day Witnesses had seen Nitka step in front of the vehicle State police said no charges would be filed unless requested by a coroner's jury
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Royalton
Vernon Masters
Masters
Joseph Nitka
Nitka
Quirino Named Philippines President by Congress
A joint session of Congress declared Elpidio Quirino winner of the November 8 election amid guard scrutiny outside the chamber. Senator Vicente Sotto warned of possible trouble if results were set aside, backing Jose Avellino, while Dr. Jose P. Laurel, a former puppet president, placed second. European monks advanced stained glass craft in the 14th and 15th centuries.
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Prowler Attacks Baby With Salt and Pepper
A three month old girl, Catherine Hill, was assaulted in Millbrae California as a prowler poured salt and pepper into her eyes nose and mouth then struck her with condiment shakers. Doctors reported injuries not serious. Police sought a motive with the home left unattended during a church pickup.
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Parolman Gorge Allbright
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Film Moguls Daughter Nabbed After Wild Chase
Darien Connecticut December 13. Dionsia C Skouras 23 daughter of Spyros Skouras president of 20th Century Fox was shot in the left hand by police who captured her after a 15 mile chase. Three shots were fired as the speeding car was halted near Norwalk. She was treated and taken to Hallbrooke sanatorium Westport.
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Spyros P. Skouras
20Th Century-Fox Film Corp
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Norwalk
Spyros Skouras
20Th Century Fox
Jurors Have It Easy in Saline County Circuit Court
Harrisburg jurors drew an easy day’s pay afterCircuit Judge C. Ross Reynolds found no cases to try and sent the panel home. The item notes a 1860 harpoon gun invention for catching whales.
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Harrisburg
C. Ross Reynolds
Illinois to resume twice daily road condition bulletins
Springfield reports the Illinois highway division will begin issuing road condition bulletins twice daily starting Thursday to inform motorists about hazardous or impassable roads due to ice or snow. Officials say they are ready for severe weather with nearly 1,000 snow plow trucks and 356 spreaders on call and stockpiles of deicers at strategic locations.
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Illinois Highway Division
Railroad man dies in St. Louis
Rice E. DeGroat, chief statistician for the railroad, has died in St. Louis at the age of 62. His career with the rail system spanned over three decades, with notable work in traffic and safety statistics.
Marion County moves against Jefferson and Clinton over hospital election expenses
The Marion County Board of Supervisors announced plans to sue Jefferson and Clinton counties for share of four county hospital authority election costs. The 1948 vote was halted after Illinois Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional, and Clinton and Jefferson later refused to pay their pro rata shares. State's Attorney Basil Wilson began the legal action while Marion will cover creditors from county funds.
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Clinton
Illinois Supreme Court
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Centralia
James E. McMackin
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Jefferson
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Jefferson County
Marion County
Basil Wilson
Wabash Railroad Veteran Dies at 69 in St Louis
A longtime Wabash Railroad employee and 30 year St Louis resident died yesterday from heart disease at age 69. He began his railroad career 50 years ago in Decatur Illinois.
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Ian
Wabash Railroad
St. Louis
Decatur
Pair Nabbed On Bogus Money Charge
Two Paducah men were sentenced to federal prison for possessing counterfeit money by U S District Judge Fred L Wham. James C Shekell aged 26 received four years and Raymond Elmo Hicks aged 26 received three years after pleading guilty. They were arrested November 11 at Cairo.
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Paducah, Ky
U. S
Fred L. Wham
James C. Shekell
Raymond Elmo Hicks
Cairo
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