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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1958
Page
8
Two women were shot to death in Bonnie's Bar downtown St Louis by a man who had bought them drinks minutes earlier. Victims were 22 year old Jo Ann Yates and 29 year old Virginia Haney. Police sought a suspect. a hotel guest questioned and released.
Evangelist Billy Graham extends his San Francisco crusade to seven weeks at the Cow Palace and Seals Stadium final mass rally. He aims for about 750000 total attendance and over 25000 conversions if the pace holds, despite modest donations and recession concerns.
The Marion Elks sponsor a free Flag Day movie for local children at 2 p m Friday in Theater L C Cavaness. The Lone Ranger feature and Our Gang comedy will be shown and every child will receive a printed copy of the U S Constitution. Flag Day national observance occurs Saturday.
In New York City three monkeys joined a picket outside City Hall protesting the salary plan. Police banned two baby elephants to keep traffic moving as 500 Bronx Zoo and museum workers demonstrated. the stoppage affected the zoo planetarium and several museums.
An American Airlines DC7 with 48 passengers and five crew members dove to avoid a likely collision with a military plane near Staunton Illinois. Captain Don Regan reported a C47 trainer bore down from the left forcing the maneuver. Passengers and two flight attendants went to a doctor for checks after landing at Municipal Airport. The incident is under investigation by the Civil Aeronautics Administration. MATS training flights operate from nearby Scott Air Force Base.
Three people are missing after a boiler blast tore a 40 foot gash in a four story apartment building in Toronto's North End. Deputy Police Chief Joe Thurston said diggers found the explosion source buried in basement debris and the boiler walls were ripped open.
A 14 year old boy who was headed to see a Juvenile Court officer about prior actions admitted stealing a car to reach the appointment. Police reported the admission followed the attempted visit on June 10.
European star Maria Schell says Hollywood publicity distorts celebrity, calling coverage driven by curiosity and fame in newspapers rather than cinema. She recalls rebels against press probing and insists publicity should reflect real effort, not gossip or sensationalism.
Science introduces Bio-Dyne in suppository or ointment form as Preparation H to shrink piles stop itching and relieve pain. Early cases show noticeable reduction with no surgery, backed by a money back guarantee and patent references.
June graduate Gary Rittenhouse of Chester will receive a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Illinois on June 13. He will begin work as a civil engineering assistant in Los Angeles County government on June 23.
Archie Moore defeats Howard King in a non-title ten rounder in Sacramento California with a 196 percent score. Charley Joseph outpoints Milo Savage in San Diego with a 158 percent score in a ten round bout. results listed for Reno and Salt Lake City cards.
Archie Miller of Stanstead Abbots England says he has slept in his oak coffin for 33 years and plans a final rest there. The 92 year old tends the coffin in a shed each afternoon and crawls inside to nap when sleepy.
Tony DeCola of New York defeated Peter Schmidt of New York by 9 points. In another bout Pat McMurty of Tacoma stopped Henry Hall of Milwaukee in the seventh round.
Former Murphysboro resident Mrs Zula Spangler of Prescott Arizona was seriously injured after being struck by a car a week ago. She remains hospitalized at Yapapi County Hospital in Prescott.
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