Ronan Spars Over Short Ballot Proposals in Illinois
Springfield State Democratic chair James A. Ronan offers partial backing for Gov. Otto Kerner’s short ballot plan. He favors appointive reigns for superintendent of public instruction and the clerk of the Supreme Court, doubts extending appointive power to other top offices, and supports continued elected attorney general and auditor.
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John Zakarian
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Democratic Party
James A. Ronan
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Ronan
Kerner Firm
Kerner
Paul Powell
Lindsay- Schaub
Powell
Shapiro Silent Kerner
Samuel Shapiro
U.S
Gas Leak Sealed After 12 Families Evacuate Near Farmington
A specialized crew capped a ruptured underground gas storage tank near Farmington 22 miles west of Peoria after propane fumes forced 12 families to evacuate a wedge of land downwind. Police closed Illinois 116, reopened at dawn, and residents began returning as the reservoir holding 19,068,000 gallons was secured.
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Farmington
Moberly
Tulsa
Okla
Peoria
Illinois
Hanna City
State seeks repayment before Porcaro probation
Illinois Attorney General William G. Clark asked Circuit Court Judge William Chamberlain to withhold probation for Frank Porcaro until he repays 3,745.71 dollars admitted as obtained by padding expense accounts while serving as chief.
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Porcaro
Springfield
Frank
Porky
Illinois Attorney General
Atty
William G. Clark
William Chamberlain
Circuit Court
Trio Nabbed Hostage Safe After Oregon Abduction
A 60-year-old Oregon contractor kidnapped by three youths after escaping a county jail was found unharmed in Spokane Washington. Harold E. Gladden of Dayton Oregon appeared in his parked car around 7 30 a m, saying captors warned him not to go to police until eight. Gladden said he was not mistreated but hungry since Wednesday morning. The getaway trio was captured in Missoula Montana following a five state search.
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Spokane
Wash
Oregon
Missoula
Mont
Harold E. Gladden
Dayton
Ore
Gladden
Washington County
Hillsboro
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Hollis McKnight
State Superintendent of Prisons
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Silvis
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John K. Shamburger
Little Rock
John Oats
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Iowa
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