Legislators Seek Voting Law Revision in Illinois
Springfield reports that the 1961 Illinois Legislature plans to overhaul election laws to curb fraud and liberalize voting rules. Senator-elect Robert McCarthy resurrects earlier death penalty debates, while Sen. Marshall Korshak hints at abolition. About half of 75 responding lawmakers declined comment. Speaker Paul Powell proposes split judicial roles for ballot precincts, with separate judges for counting.
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Larry Kramp
Springfield
Associated Press
Illinois
Rober McCarthy
Lincels
McCarthy
Marshall Korshak
Chicago
Paul Powell
Vienna
Arthur Sprague
Roan Grange
James Gray
D-Bellevile
Lee Daniels
R-Elmhurst
George Dolezal
R-Berwyn
Ralph Smith
R-Alton
Morgan Finley
Somelo
Daniels
Hollywood
Gordon Kerr
Brookport
Admis
Anthony Scariano
Park Forest
Abner Mikva
Pearl Buck Producing Movie The Big Wave
Pearl Buck at 68 has turned to producing a film version of her story The Big Wave. She worked with Tad Danielewski and Japan's Toho Co to shoot in Japan, crafting a project for Allied Artists. Buck described adapting the wartime tale to a film while addressing cultural attitudes and sensitivities.
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Bob Thomas
Associated Press
Hollywood
Pearl Buck
Miss 3Uck
Japan
Tad Danielewski
Miss Bucksamno
New York Drops Race From Birth Certificates
New York City will omit race or color references from birth certificates for all births after New Year’s Day making the city the first in the United States to adopt the policy Health Commissioner Leona Baumgartner announced on Monday The Board of Health will keep race information in confidential medical records for research and public health purposes but not on certificates.
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New York
New York City
United States
Leona Baumgartner
Board of Health
Dongola youth Albert F Sheffer dies after illness
Albert F Sheffer 21 of Dongola died at 7 43 am Sunday at Union County Hospital Anna after a 10 day illness He was born December 7 1959 at Dongola He was never married Survived by his parents Arthur J and wife and siblings Raymond Edwardsville Gladys Steward Edwardsville Phyllis Lingle Alhambra Violet Bayidson Seymour Conn and grandmother Mrs Colin Summers Mound City Friends may call Ford Funeral Home Dongola Funeral services 2 pm Wednesday at Dongola First Baptist Church with Rev W Clayton Humphrey officiating Burial in Dongola IOOF Cemetery See notes about a task force on depressed areas meeting for Kennedy recommendations
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Albert F. Sheffer
Dongola
Union County Hospital
Anna
Arthur J. Sheffer
Sheffer
Raymond Sheffer
Edwardsville
Gladys ‘Steward
Phyllis Lingle
Alhambra
Violet Bayidson
Seymour
Conn
Colin Summers
Mound City
Ford Funeral Home
Dongola First Baptist Church
W. Clayton Humphrey
Priest bans bazaars to force tithing in West New York
The Rev. John P. Weigand of St. Joseph's Church of the Palisades in West New York says no more carnivals bazaars or raffles will fund parish needs. Parishioners will be asked to donate 10 percent of gross income to the church and approved charities. He says the plan, not compulsory, has been prepared for 10 weeks and would split tithe roughly half to support Spanish parishioners and half to charities.
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John P. Weigand
New York City
America
United States
Father Weigand
St. Joseph's Church of the Palisades
Ihe
Harriet Radmore Dies in Marion at 70
Harriet Mae Radmore 70 of Marion died at 2 p m Monday in Marion Memorial Hospital. Born Tweed Ontario August 18 188? she married George E Penn and Richard Radmore both deceased. She worked in Bergen and Hudson county sheriff offices New Jersey and as a detective for Macy s NYC. Survived by daughters Mrs Ida Mae Wimmer Marion and Edward Penn Vetafly N J brother Joseph Way Wooler Ontario eight grandchildren. Services 3 p m Wednesday Mitchell Funeral Home Marion with Rev Norman Surratt and Rev Paul Ramsey officiating. Body sent to Dover N J for burial Rockaway Presbyterian Cemetery.
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Harriet Mae Radmore
W. Jackson St
Marion
Marion Memorial Hsspital
Tweed
Ontario
Canada
George E. Penn
Richard Radmore
Assembly of God Church
Radmore
Bergen
Hudson Counties
New Jersey
Macy's Department Store
New York City
Ida Mae Wimmer
Mavion
Edward Penn
Vetafly
N. J
Joseph Way
Wooler Ontario
Mitchell Funeral Home
Norman Surratt
Paul Ramsey
Dover
Rockaway Presbyterian Cemetery
Susanna Fligor 90 Dies in East St. Louis
Mrs Susanna Fligor aged 90 died Christmas Day at her East St. Louis home after a life linked to Carbondale. Born March 24, 1870 to Hillery Brewer and wife, she leaves a daughter May Ledford, a sister Cora Ragsdale, brothers Jeff and Harry among others, a granddaughter and a great great granddaughter. Funeral at Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale at 2 PM with Sister Pearl Champion officiating. Burial in Oakland Cemetery.
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Susanna Fligor
Carbondale
East St. Louis
Hillery Brewer
Sheeaves
May Ledsford
Jeff
Harry
Herman
Rollie
Fred
Grover
Ray
Louie
Hallie Brewer
Cora Ragsdale
van Natta
Pearl
Champion
Oakland Cemetery
Ethel Mae Ellett rites in Grand Tower
Mrs Ethel Mae Ellett 64 of Grand Tower died at 2 a m Monday at home She was born July 1 1896 in Grand Tower daughter of Mr and Mrs Ia Qualls A member of the First Methodist Church she leaves husband Everett Ellett sons Charles R and Lanny Ellett of Grand Tower daughters Thelma Ellis Murphysboro Mildred Teller and Mrs Robert York Granite City sisters Mrs Theodore Rose Murphysboro Mrs Gracel Burns Granite City and Mrs Bessie Ferguson Buffalo N Y brother Charles Qualls Grand Tower Funeral services planned for 2 p m Wednesday at Grand Tower Methodist Church with Rev William Lively and Rev Earl Black officiating burial in Walker Hill Cemetery Grand Tower Friends may call after 5 p m today at the Von Natta Funeral Home Chapel
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Mrs. Ellett
Grand Tower
Ia Qualls
First Methodist Church of
Grand Tow ‘Er
Everett Ellett
Chares R
Lanny Elett
Thelma Ellis
Murphysboro
Mildred Teller
Robert York
Granite City
Theodore Rose
Gracel Burns
Bessie Fergeson
Buffalo
N.Y
Charles Qualls
Grand Tower Methodist Church
Wiliam Lively
Earl Black
Wills Bee
Walker Hill
Infant Baugher Dies In Carbondale
Albert Howard Baugher IV one month old son of Mr and Mrs Albert H Baugher of 566 West Walnut Street Carbondale died Sunday at Holden Hospital Carbondale He leaves a sister Lissa Funeral services were at 11 am Monday at Carbondale First Presbyterian Church Rev EF Howe officiating Burial was in Snider Hill Cemetery Walker Funeral Home of Carbondale in charge
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Albert Howard Baugher IV
Albert H. Baugher
W. Walnut
Auto Stolen In Frankfort
Robert Wolfe a 31 year old Carthage man reported his 1958 car stolen at about 3 am today in West Frankfort. The two ton beige vehicle was towed from the home of Mrs. Clara Wolfe at 610 East that night. Mrs. Wolfe woke to a noise and saw the car being towed away by a light colored towing car. The theft was reported to West Frankfort police.
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Robert Wolfe
Carthage
West Frankfort
Wolfe
Clara Wolfe
Tn West Frankfort
East St. Louis Man Fined For Disturbance
William Gill aged 24 was fined ten dollars including costs for disturbing the peace after a Murphysboro tavern operator Hugh Morrison signed the complaint. Gill was arrested Sunday night at Locust Street Tavern and appeared Monday before Police Magistrate Charles Helwie Sr.
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East St. Louis
Murphysboro
William Gill
Locust Street
Hugh Morrison
Gill
Charles Helwie Sr
College Chamber Music Groups Count Reaches 2500
An estimated 2 500 chamber music groups operate in American colleges and universities. The figure reflects wide participation across campuses and suggests a vibrant collegiate classical scene with ensembles varying in size and repertoire.
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Whal
Inling
Robert North
North
Albert
Crestwood
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Paul Douglas
Southern
Nastt
Irime Rick
Herrin
R. L. McCormack
Mgr
Barney Boren
Mer
West New Yorks
Harriet Radmore
T. Louis
Zwick & Goldsmith
Orion
Shemar
Olive
Illinois Ave
Herrin and
Ethel Mae Ellett
Grand
Tower
Ethel Mae Ellet
Frankfort
Gazette
Fredman’s
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