Major shortage in Cook County tax foreclosures hints at scandal
Auditors say funds may exceed a million dollars affecting the entire tax foreclosure system in Cook County. State's Attorney Benjamin B. Adamowski cites a pattern from 1947 to 1956, with earlier shortages in 1954 under John Brenza and in 1956 under Herbert Paschen. Two treasurer's office employees, Ernest Peterson and Milton Baer, were suspended after the first probe.
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Chicago
Cook County
Benjamin S. Adamowski
Herbert C. Paschen
Hodge
John Brenza
Paschen
Adamowski
Brenza
Ernest E. Peterson
Milton Baer
Relief Fraud Officials Fired In Illinois Aid Unit Shakeup
Two top officials of Illinois relief fraud investigators were dismissed by the Public Aid Commission. Thomas V. McNicholas and Fred J. Meyer were removed. Lewis E. Nowlan was suspended amid a civil service charge. Peter W. Cahill named to lead the unit’s review. The unit probes illegal relief payments from a 300 million dollar biennium program.
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Illinois Public Aid Commission
George B. McKibbin
Commission
McKibben
Thomas V. McNicholas
Fred J. Meyer
Lewis E. Nowlan
McKibbin
Nowlan
Illinois Court
Peter W. Cahill
Chicago State Public Aid Office
McNicholas
Cahill
Monmouth Coed Dies in Indiana Accident
Janet Downie a 19 year old Monmouth College student was killed when a college station wagon overturned on U S 24 in Huntington Indiana. Fellow passengers Jerome C Tovo Jr 20 of Latrobe Pa and Dorothy Volenga 20 of New Concord Ohio were injured Elspeth Barclay 19 of Pittsburgh was not hurt. Miss Downie was from Delaware Ohio.
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Huntington
Ind
Janet Downie
Monmouth
Ill
U. S
Jerome C. Tovo Jr
Latrobe
Dorothy Volenga
New Concord
Ohio
Elspeth Barclay
Pittsburgh
Miss Downie
Delaware
Union Officers Take Fifth In Carpenters Land Deals
Washington reports that Maurice A. Hutcheson and two Carpenters Union officers invoked the Fifth Amendment as evidence of a conspiracy to defraud federal and state governments. Transcripts were sent to Indiana prosecutors amid indictments of Virgil Smith and Harry Doggett. Proceeds from land deals reached about 80 000 with payouts to Hutcheson and others.
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Washington
Sen Gore
D-Tenn
Justice Department
Maurice A. Hutcheson
Carpenters Union
Senate
Gore
Indiana Highway Department
Gary Ind
Lana
Indiana
Lake County
Harold Handley
Hutcheson
Afl—Cio
William
Big Bill) Hutcheson
Afl-Cio
Frank M. Chaman
William Blaier
Virgil W
Red) Smith
Harry V. Doggett
Orue
Chapman
Blaier
Doggett
Smith
How Can You Play Without The Umpires
Carbondale Junior Baseball League faces a umpire shortage with about half the needed number. Frank Bleyer cites six to eight more umpires required for smooth play which began last week. Volunteers are asked to assist from 5 30 to 7 30 p m on two or three nights and contact Bleyer at Carbondale 1552K.
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Carbondale
Frank Bleyer
Bleyer
Teacher helps pupil learn stairs in one story home
An elementary education report from Buffalo New York dated June 11 describes a nursery school teacher who taught a pupil to walk up and down stairs. The child had always lived in a single story ranch house and never faced a flight of stairs before.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Eisenhower Returns To Desk After Stomach Ailment
President Eisenhower, “virtually recovered,” spends about an hour and 45 minutes at his desk. He jokes about “a few leaks” and later mentions he could go for steaks. He signs an appropriation bill and meets with aides before returning to quarters for lunch and rest.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
State
Justice Departments
Fice
Phothers
James C. Hagerty
Howard Snyder
Snyder
Truck Train Crash Kills 12 Near Rocky Ford Colorado
A Santa Fe Railroad freight train collided with a farm field workers truck west of Vroman near Rocky Ford Colorado killing at least 12. Five or six injured were taken to Rocky Ford hospital. victims include men, women and children. The truck carried workers from the melon area in Arkansas River valley.
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Rockytord
Colo
Santa Fe
Rocky Ford
Vroman
Colorado
Arkansas River Valley
Rock Ford
United States
Fayetteville
N C
Sylvester Licano
Jack Lee
KBNZ
la Junta
Lee
Conservatives Win Unset In Canada Vote
Conservatives win a minority government ending 22 years of Liberal rule led by John Diefenbaker. With 3 of 265 seats undecided, Conservatives hold 110 to Liberals 103, while CCF 24, Social Credit 19, independents 6. Popular vote lags Liberals 2,396,080 to 2,239,096.
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Toronto
Canada
Liberal Party
John Diefenbaker
House of Commons
Louis St. Laurent
Vincent Massey
Diefenbaker
Tories
CCF
Social Credit Party
Liberals
Names Chosen For Four SIU Saluki Pups
SIU selected names for four of its four Saluki pups born January. Becky Lou Ferris and Marilyn Epperson won with pairs Burydown's Desert Dusk and Dawn for creme pups and Lord Sundanya and Lady Syriana for black and tan pups. The seven pups resulted from SIU mascot Burydown Datis and Oinah Farouk, born after presentation by alumnus W. W. Vanderveer.
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Becky Lou Ferris
Decatur
Burydown
Desert Dawn
Marilyn Epperson
Granite City
SIU
Burydown Datis
Oinah Farouk
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince to Tour Canada in Autumn
Prince Philip disclosed plans for a royal visit to Canada this autumn, with the Queen to open Parliament. The couple may also visit the United States, with announcements expected in Washington and London. They were invited by Prime Minister Louis St Laurent, though party lines are set aside for the royal visit. King George VI once opened Canada's Parliament in 1939.
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Dortmund
Germany
Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Canada
London
United States
Washington
Ruhr
Louis St. Laurent
George VI
Eisenhower
Jamestown
Passage Predicted Senate Bypass Of Triple Readings
A proposed Illinois judicial reform resolution aims to rewrite the judicial articles and seek a statewide referendum in November 1958. Senate committee 18 plans a hearing next Tuesday and could bypass the three readings to adopt the measure the following day.
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O. T. Banton
Southern Illinois
Springfield
General Assembly
Legislative Committee of 18
Senate
House
W. Russell Arrington
F.evanston
Committee of 18
Arrington
Noble W. Lee
Chicago
Jack Barstow
Waukegan
Wiliam G. Stratton
Stratton
State Supreme Court
Court Evers
International Naval Review Ties Ark Royal and USS Saratoga
The British carrier Ark Royal and America's USS Saratoga are moored side by side at Norfolk Naval Station ahead of the International Naval Review. In the foreground, ships include USS H. Purvis USS Gainard and other escorts from the United States Britain and Spain along with smaller vessels and a Peruvian ship.
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Ark Royal
America
Norfolk Naval Station
USS
H. Purvis
Uss Gainard
U.S
Diamond
Duch
Small Twister In Springfield
A small tornado swept through Springfield damaging homes and knocking down trees and power lines. No injuries were reported. Lightning sparked small fires as the tornado roared from southwest to northwest, missing the capitol by eight blocks and toppling trees that damaged cars. Police rescued families trapped when roofs collapsed.
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Springfield
Capital
Showers For Southern Illinois Weather Update
Occasional thunder showers and warm humid conditions continue in Southern Illinois. Tonight low near 70 with Wednesday high mid 80s and low around 70. yesterday’s low 65, 7 am today 59. High yesterday 83, noon today 88. Sun rises 4:28 am, sets 7:32 pm. Crab Orchard Lake 2 inches above spillway Little Grassy Lake level with spillway.
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Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
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