Stratton OK's Lobbyist Registration and Utility Move Bill
Gov. Stratton signed bills including a lobbyist registration law and a measure authorizing the state to pay relocation costs for utilities during highway construction. The package also expands polls hours to 6 p.m., raises the state auditor bond, and includes various public safety and education provisions.
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Aga Khan III Dies at 79 in Geneva
The Aga Khan III, beloved by about 20 million Ismaili Muslims, died at age 79 after heart trouble since 1952. Aly Khan, 46, heir apparent, and Prince Sadruddin, 24, are eyed as successors amid dynasty ceremonies and plans for a Cairo weighing event in 1955.
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Weather Forecast for Southern Illinois
Mostly fair through tomorrow. Warmer tonight and Friday. Lows around 70 tonight and Friday night. Highs in the low 90s Friday.
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Vursell Calls for Voluntary Drive to Halt Inflation
Rep. Vursell of Illinois urged Congress to back a voluntary movement by business and labor to stop the inflationary spiral. He proposed unanimous consent in both houses but did not introduce a resolution.
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Illinois Corn Prospect Low
Illinois farmers face a corn crop 25 percent smaller than last year and 10 percent below the 1946 55 average. A crop report projects production at 430 million bushels with 52 bushels per acre, totaling 8.3 million bushels, down from 8.8 million last year due to heavy spring and early summer rains.
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Malenkov Moved to Remote Soviet Post as Purge Claims Denied
Moscow radio reports Kremlin leaders including Malenkov are not persecuted and that he is reassigned to run a hydroelectric station in the Us Kamenogorsk area of East Kazakhstan near the West Altai Mountains. It notes other former leaders received unspecified posts.
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Supreme Court backs Girard extradition to Japan in killing case
The Supreme Court unanimously upholds turning over GI William S. Girard to Japan for trial, a move praised by the Eisenhower administration as vital to security and overseas commitments. The decision mirrors executive power in foreign relations and reverses a lower court ruling on habeas corpus.
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Judge Pledges Fair Trial in Girard Manslaughter Case
Maebashi District Judge Yuzo Kawachi said the trial of U S Army Specialist William Girard for manslaughter will be fair and fast and begin around August 20. The Supreme Court decision allows the trial in Japan and Kawachi voiced respect for the justices. Girard’s U S and Japanese lawyers discussed adding two more Japanese attorneys to the defense ahead of a potentially stiff trial.
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Hoffa Bribery Trial Sees Mistrial For Codefendant Fischbach
U S District Judge Burnita Matthews ordered the Hoffa bribery trial to proceed but granted a mistrial for codefendant Hyman I Fischbach due to the illness of his counsel Daniel P Maher.
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Khrushchev Attacks Clean H-Bomb at Prague Visit
Khrushchev ridicules Eisenhower’s claim of a clean hydrogen bomb calling it stupid. He spoke to workers at the Stalingrad plant during a rain soaked tour, defending Communist cultural development and hinting at a Tito meeting. The White House affirmed U S efforts to avoid mass human destruction from atomic weapons.
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Budget Cuts Halt Navaho Missile Project
The air force halted work on the Navaho, a multimillion-dollar ram jet powered guided missile begun in 1946. Budget curtailments end an ambitious program once touted as a potential atom bomb carrier, despite ongoing work on intercontinental missiles and multimillion-dollar contracts with North American Aviation.
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Alaska Crash Fatal To Six
Six people died when a twin engined Lockheed Electra crashed and burned on takeoff at King Salmon Airport in Bristol Bay Alaska. The victims include W Redfield Vose Polly Evans Edward Coligny the pilot and Ralph Huthes the copilot and two others from Bellevue Washington and New York. The plane rose to about 500 feet before nosing over and burning.
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11-Year-Old Girl Marries 44-Year-Old Man Near Munford
An 11-year-old girl, Portia Virginia Johnson, married 44-year-old Jesse H. Scott in Senatobia, Mississippi, on May 27. She returned to her family home with her parents after the ceremony, then lived with Scott briefly before going back to her parents last Saturday. Scott may seek an annulment after the situation drew parental objections.
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France Denies US Plea to Hand Over Soldier for Trial
France refuses US request to custody of Army Private De Wayne McOsker charged with murder in Algeria. The 21 year old Manhasset New York soldier to appear for preliminary hearing in Paris court today. The US had urged trial by Army court martial but France says it has the right to try him locally.
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Brother of Ottawa Soldier Fears Japanese Trial Ruling
Louis Girard, brother of William S. Girard an Army specialist, reacts to the Supreme Court decision ordering the Ottawa man to stand trial in Japan for the death of a Japanese woman. He says he did not expect the ruling and has made no plans to attend.
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Cash Lost Police Probe Turns Mock Battle
Charlotte police pursue a bizarre case after John E. David forgot 619.60 dollars in pants at a cleaning plant. Officers traced the money to a boiler room suspect, leading to charges being considered against the alleged thief.
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