Body Of Cambria Man Found In Corn Field
Ver non Green 61 Cambria found slain in a southwest Cambria cornfield with throat marks indicating strangulation. An autopsy and sheriff report say he died by hands. Luther Morgan spotted the body and aided in the discovery. Coroner to hold inquest. robbery not motive as wallet and watch were intact. Green worked as a maintenance man at mill.
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Cambria
Williamson County
Vernon Green
Green
Ora Kirby
Luther Morgan
Morgan
Jettie Vaughn
Vaughn
Arthur Plumlee
Jack White
Ervin Morgan
Luther
Benton
Kirby
Sam Simmons
Riggin
Carterville
Weather Outlook for Southern Illinois
Cloudy for Southern Illinois with no major temperature changes. Tonight’s low 25 to 32 and Thursday’s high 33 to 40. Yesterday’s high 51, 7 am today 31, 6 pm yesterday 40. Sunrise 7 19 am sunset 4 47 pm. Evening edition of the Daily Free Press from Carbondale Illinois notes publication details.
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Illinois
Sree Press
Southern Illinoie Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale Illinois
Oudale
Carbonda
Eisenhower Settles Key Senate Appointments and Farm Policy
President-elect Eisenhower cleared two Senate GOP concerns in a lengthy conference with Taft and leaders. Taft endorsed extended consultation before appointments while Benson backed 90 percent parity price support for major farm commodities through 1954, with Eisenhower open to future study.
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Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Senate
Congress
Ohio
Taft
Milton R Young
North Dakota
GOP
Ezra Taft Benson
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Young
Eiserhower
No Paper Thursday In Southern Illinoisan Holiday Notice
The Southern Illinoisan will not publish on Thursday New Year’s Day to allow employees to spend the holiday with family and friends. The decision follows traditional policy and affects all staff.
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Southern Illinoisan
Allies Pound Red Ore Plant in Korea War Action
On December 31 1952 Allied B 29 Superforts from Japan and Okinawa attacked two Red targets in Korea. They dropped over 200 tons on an ore processing plant near the Yalu River and a key supply center near Sinanju while facing night fighter and ground fire. The air force reported no confirmed bomber losses and limited damage details. On the front lines Allied artillery engaged Reds at Western and Central Front outposts as dawn broke.
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Korea
Japan
Okinawa
Yalu River
Sinanju
Choak-tong
Uiji
Yalu
Air Force
Efforts Fail in Hunt for Naperville Pair
Naperville authorities adopt a wait and hope policy after 24 days with no lead in the disappearance of Edward Rosenstiel age 3 and Jean Petersen age 6 since December 7. Reports of sightings across Illinois and neighboring states have yielded nothing.
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Naperville
Edward Rosenstiel
Jean Petersen
Illinois
Acheson Sees No Danger in Hiring Spies
Secretary of State Dean Acheson told a House subcommittee national security is not endangered by United Nations Americans of questionable loyalty. He warned the issue creates a black eye and noted U N workers do not handle defense matters while a new loyalty system for U N staff is planned.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
United Nations
Acheson
House Judiciary
U. N
United States
Justice Department
United Naions
Justice Or
State Departments
New York Grand Jury
Secretary of State
Irom Justice Department
Frank Chelf
D-Ky
State Department
FBI
U. S
Trygve
Malone
Adrian Fisher
Fisher
Truman
Execution delay seen fate of Rosenbergs may rest with president
The Rosenbergs Julius and Ethel face execution the week of January 11. President Truman may grant clemency before leaving office or Eisenhower may decide as he assumes the presidency January 20. Judge Kaufman hinted at delaying the date to allow an appeal.
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Rosenbergs
New York
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman
New York City
Eisenhower
Irving R. Kaufman
Kaufman
Russia
Frisco and Kansas City Southern collide near Frisco
A Frisco passenger train and a Kansas City Southern freight train collided near Frisco late Tuesday injuring 26 people. Only one injured person required hospitalization.
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Ft. Smith, Ark
Kansas City Southern
Frisco
Here
Rail Workers Win Initial Nod for Productivity Pay Boost
A referee has ruled that government policy allows annual productivity based pay boosts for about 1.25 million rail workers. Guthrie’s decision opens a path to increased wages, with unions and railroads awaiting how much the raise will be and potential cost to carriers estimated at 50 to 100 million dollars yearly.
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Paul N. Guthrie
Guthrie
U. S
Wage Stabilization Board
Truman
North Carolina University
Special election set to fill Sabath vacancy in Congress
Springfield announces a special election after Rep. Adolph J. Sabath's death. Governor Adlai E. Stevenson sets the April 14 primary and July 7 general election dates for the Illinois seat in Congress.
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Springfield
Congress
Adolph J. Sabath
Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Red Pirate Kills 2 Fleeing Agent Seizes Plane
A Red agent Hung Tsu chun attempted to fly a PAL DC 3 from Laoag to Aparri and turned to Quemoy Island seeking Red China sanctuary. He killed two crew members before surrendering on Quemoy as Nationalists forced the plane down.
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Spencer Moosa
Associated Press
Taipei
Formosa
Philippines
China
Quemoy Island
Hung Tsu-chun
Hung
Fukien
Philippines Air Line
PAL
Quemoy
Mary Alice Ireton
Bethel
Red
Eduardo Diago
Diago
Pedro Perlas
Perlas
Felix Gaston
Gaston
Philippine Intelligence
Manila
Philippine
General Telephone Illinois Wins Partial Rate Increase
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a $452,000 yearly rate rise for General Telephone of Illinois, far short of the $1.92 million sought. One commissioner opposed any increase, while the others backed a reduced boost and deferred raises on several exchanges as service improvements are pursued.
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General Telephone Company of
Illinois
Illinois Commerce Commission
J. G. van Keuren
DuQuoin
Illinois Commercial Telephone Company
General Telephone
Benton
Chenoa
Cypress
Elmira
Karnak
Mt. Zion
Stronghurst
Bement
Richmond
Leland
Neponset
Buda
Saybrook
Wyoming
Bradford
Cisco
Goreville
Grayville
Marissa
Pawnee
Rockton
Lesser
Sheridan
Sidney
Steeleville
Toulon
Villa Grove
Winnebago
Commission
van Keuren
Cyrus J. Colter
ICC
Carbondale
Illi-nois
Murphysboro
Herrin
Carbondale Chambers of Commerce
Springfield
Chambers of Commerce
Mayer Seeks New French Coalition Cabinet
Rene Mayer, veteran radical socialist politician, agreed to form a new coalition cabinet in Paris after Premier Pinay’s resignation. He becomes the fourth to attempt a post since Pinay stepped down over the 1953 budget crisis, after a brief talk with President Vincent Auriol.
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Paris
Rene Mayer
Antoine Pinay
France
Pinay
Mayer
Vincent Auriol
Twin Doing Well Rodney Dee Brodie Gets Skin Covering for Brain
Rodney Dee Brodie, 15 months old, shows signs of improvement after plastic surgery that covered most of his brain with tissue. His separated Siamese twin Roger remains critically ill, with doctors surprised he persists. The operation at the University of Illinois Medical Center followed a historic head-splitting separation two weeks earlier.
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Rodney Dee Brodie
Chicago
Roger
Rodney
University of Illinois Medical Center
One-Cent Gas Tax Hike Starts Thursday In Illinois
Illinois motorists will pay one more cent per gallon as the gasoline tax rises to five cents. Oil majors are expected to raise pump prices accordingly. Truck license fees, already increased last January, will rise again in January 1954.
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Illinois
Springfield
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Red Territory
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