Court Orders Old Murder Case Retried
U S Supreme Court rules Reck must be freed or granted a new trial after police mistreatment in 1936 slaying case. Reck, 44, imprisoned at Joliet, was one of four youths linked to the Dr Silhers Peacock killing. Trial 25 years ago ended with guilty verdicts. Livingston completed sentence and is believed to be living in Chicago.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Reck
Chicago
Beck
Poligemah
High Court
State of Illinois
Blatesville Penitentiary
Durland Nash
Michael Livingston
Livingston
Goethe
Nash
Livingston Hs
Marion Elks Observe Flag Day Ceremony at Orpheum
The Marion Elks Lodge will observe Flag Day on Wednesday with a 2 p.m. free movie at the Orpheum Theater. Exalted Ruler Floyd Hill urged a community renewal of allegiance to the flag. The lodge is among 1950 Elks groups marking the flag’s anniversary since its 1777 adoption.
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Marion Elks
Marion Elks Lodge
James Bleyer
Orpheum Theater
Floyd Hill
Marion Lodge
Continental Congress
Fire hazards in homes cause most deaths from misuse
The national Fire Protection Assay reports defective appliances and heaters as the worst home fire hazards. They account for 14 percent of all home fires and 20 percent of home fire deaths.
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National Fire Protection Assay
Police Case Figure Freed
Richard Morrison, the admitted burglar, was freed on 22 burglary and stolen property charges as the trial against eight former Chicago policemen began. The state asked to drop all Morrison charges, while the ex-officers face accusations of conspiring to commit burglary and to receive stolen property. Morrison still faces a federal indictment for passing counterfeit money in St. Louis and will be turned over to federal authorities after the state case. The proceedings followed a sequence of indictments overturned and reinstated by the Illinois Supreme Court.
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Richard Morrison
Chicago
Morrison
North Side
Tony
St. Louis
U.S. Marshal’s Office
Illinois Supreme Court
Eliminate Magistrate Court Plan Backed by Reformers
Backers of court reform push a 1961 amendment to eliminate the magistrate court level and move all cases to the trial court. The plan also reduces Supreme Court districts to four downstate, with three justices from Cook County and one from each downstate district.
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C. T Banton Lindsay-Schaul
Legislative
Springfield
Tube
Cour Reform
Senate
Rubin Cohn
University of Asnois Law School
Calin
Cohn
Senatora
Supreme Court
High
Cook County
Senate gives strong pass to 6.14 billion housing bill
The Senate approved the 6.14 billion housing bill by a 52 to 17 Republican and 8 Southern Democrat opposition split, with Milinois senators Douglas for and Dirksen against. Senator Sparkman said enactment would reduce the need for next year’s omnibus housing legislation, as the bill places key programs on a long term basis and adds a broad set of new features including 40 year mortgages and expanded urban renewal funding.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
House
House Rules Committee
Paul Douglas
Everett M. Dirksen
John Sparkman
D-Alfa
Congress
Sparkman
Homer E. Capehart
R- Ind
Chamber Board Meeting Slated In Carbondale Plan Session
Carbondale prepares a chamber of commerce board meeting Thursday night to discuss a city plan. Albert Shafter, chairman of the City Plans Commission, and Gerwin Rohrbach, planning consultant, will speak. George D. Cummings, chamber executive director, said the board will also hear reports from the executive and about Christmas decorations.
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Carbondale
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Albert Shafter
City Plans Commission
Gerwin Rohrbach
St. Louis
George D. Cummings
Chamber
Christmas Decorat
Community Chamber Meeting Notice at Main Street Office
A chamber meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m at the Chamber office located at 217 W Main St. The agenda includes reports on ng and fund raising projects committees and related planning.
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Chamber
Main St
Asthma Formula Offered Without Prescription
A newspaper notice claims an asthma formula prescribed by doctors is now available without prescription. It touts Primatene tablets that open bronchial tubes and relieve spasms, promising hours of freedom from attacks and safe, painless relief for asthma sufferers at any drug store for 93 cents.
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N.Y
West States
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