Coplin Sentenced to 40 Months for Spying Case
Judith Coplin, 28, Barnard College graduate and ex Justice department analyst, was sentenced in Washington to 40 months to 10 years for spying for Russia. She received two concurrent sentences and a $20,000 bond, with appeals outlined by her attorney Archibald Palmer.
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Judith Coplin
Russia
Justice
Albert L. Rees
Reeves
Miss Coplon
New York
John M. Kelley, Jr
Barnard College
Archibald Palmer
Wheartys
Raymond WP
Whearty
Miss Cop‘ton
Justice Department
Valentine A Gubitchev
Mine Operators Won’t Attack Three-day Week
White Sulphur Springs West Va July 1 AP Most coal operators today ruled out challenging John L Lewis plan for a three day week via court action. They said half a loaf is better than none and production would drop about 20 percent under the share-the-work plan while Lewis avoids a strike and keeps welfare funds and pensions flowing.
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White Sulphur Springs
West Va
John L. Lewis
George H. Love
Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Northern
Western
Far Western
Mississippi River
National Labor Relations Board
Floating Bridge Toll Ends Opens Free Crossing
The Lake Washington floating bridge, a 1½ mile span on pontoons, will open to free use tomorrow. The transcontinental highway link into Seattle will be paid for in full, ending tolls on the engineered marvel.
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Seattle
Lake Washington
Weather Summary and Lake Levels Report
Continued warm and hot humid conditions expected tonight and Saturday. Low temperatures 70 to 75, highs 93 to 98. Earlier readings list temperatures from 78 to 94. Precipitation from yesterday to today is zero. Crab Orchard Lake two feet below spillway Sunday, Little Grassy Lake 12 to 14 feet below spillway Sunday. Mississippi River at Grand Tower 21.7 feet this morning, down 1.4 feet in 24 hours.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Mississippi River Grand Tower
Extended Forecast: Heat Remains Across Regions
The outlook shows average highs around 69 degrees above normal with normals from 85 to 90. Lows near 61 to 66, hotter in the south. Rain chances 1 to 10 percent with scattered showers or storms Tuesday through Wednesday, cooler in far north Sunday.
Legislative Box Score: Bills defeated by 66th Illinois Assembly
Springfield July 1 AP lists defeated bills by the 66th Illinois General Assembly including constitutional convention fair employment practices commission gas tax raise sales tax expansion city licensing censorship of materials and sundry state reforms such as six and more dozen items like tax changes unemployment benefits and public aid reorganizations while noting expansions in education infrastructure like school aid hospital funding and university boards and social programs
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University of Illinois Civil Service
Downstate
Little Hoover’’ Commission
Du Quoin Woman Receives Majority of Gold Coin Find
Judge L P Harris awarded Mrs Elizabeth Winters 215 of 355 dollars from a bottle of old gold coins found on a junk pile with the remaining 140 going to the estate of late Michael G Bradley. The funds held in escrow by Du Quoin State Bank were paid by the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis. The decision was made without a court hearing.
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L. P. Harris
du Quoin
du Quoin State Bank
Elizabeth Winters
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Michael G. Bradley
Harris
Southern Illinois University Diamond Jubilee Celebrated
Southern Illinois University marks 75 years tomorrow with a Diamond Jubilee honoring founders and veterans. A flyover from Navy planes is planned from Memphis between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. events begin at Shryock auditorium with reenactments of the 1874 first day, faculty roles, and remarks by Dr. Ethan Allen Cross.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
C. W. “Runt
Bishop
R.carterville
Navy
Navy Field
Memphis
Tenn
Shryock
Southern Ilinois Normal University
D. W. Morris
S. IL. U
Robert Allyn
Charles W. Jerome
Cyrus Thomas
Daniel B. Parkinson
James H. Brownlee
Granville F. Foster
Lebanon
Ill
Thomas
Jerome and Hillman
McKendree College
Andrew Duff
Morris
F. G. Warren
Department of Education
Brush Grove
Feirich
McAndrew
Ethan Allen Cross
Cross
Southern
College of Education
Colorado State
Illinois Grand Lodge of the
Five French paratroopers killed in explosion at Quinper base
Five French paratroopers died and six others were seriously wounded when an explosion hit a naval dispatch boat at the Lavoec-Poulnic base in Quinper France as they waited to board. The cause remains undetermined.
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Quinper
France
Naval
Lavoec- Poulnic
Judge Fined Three Dollars for Parking Offense
Perry county judge Judson Harriss assisted as city official drafting a strict traffic ordinance. The new law ran only hours before police cited his car for illegal parking. He paid a three dollar fine.
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Judson Harriss
Perry County
1949 stock market hits a 414-year low in first half
New York reports a severe postwar readjustment with prices and production falling. By June 13 the AP 60-stock average sank to its lowest since 1945, then partial recovery followed. Analysts split on whether a summer rally will occur or if further declines lie ahead.
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Associated Press
Volume of business tops Illinois Assembly session
Springfield July 1 the 66th General Assembly ended at 5 30 a m after a long session on June 30 Students of the House and Senate faced heat and fatigue as they pushed through about 200 bills with few defeats Governor Stevenson adjourned sine die until January 1 1951 The aid to education and tax bills drew notable votes amid a crowded final night in an all but deserted chamber climate and ventilation strained during the nine hour jam
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Springfield
66Th General Assembly
HOUSE
Senate
Dlai E. Stevenson
Police Merit System Board
Stevenson
Statehouse
Illinois
Broyles
Paul Powell
Chicago
Rich
Sherwood Dixon
Charles Clabaugh
Champaign
University of Ilinois
Peters
Elbert S. Smith
Decatur
T. Mac Downing
R-Macomb
Wallace Thompson
Galesburg
Priest Arrested in Love's Park Bingo Crackdown
In Rockford Illinois on July 1 1950 police raided St. Bridget's Love's Park church arresting Rev Raymond Gordon for keeping a gambling establishment About 50 patrons were present and several gambling devices were seized The mayor Frank Larsen signed the warrant and two others faced bonds of 120 The priest and others appeared before Justice of the Peace Paul Margason with no date set for trial
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Rockford
Ill
Raymond Patrick Gordon
St. Bridget’s Church
Love's Park
Love’s Park
Roy York
Andrew Pozzi
Frank Larsen
Father Gordor
Chu
Chi
Larson
John J. Boylan
Justice Peace
Paul Margason
Train Derailment Drags Pullman Cars Near Springfield
The Gulf Mobile and Ohio Abraham Lincoln derailed a short distance north of Springfield. Four Pullman parlor cars and a diner left the tracks but stayed upright. no serious injuries. About 800 passengers on the St. Louis to Chicago run, including Illinois legislators, were aboard. 100 aboard the derailed cars.
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Springfield
Gulf Mobile and Ohio
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
General Assembly
St. Louis
Devereux Heights
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