State mine inspector James R. Wilson dismissed
James R. Wilson of West Frankfort, inspector for Orient No 2, was fired for neglect of duty and incompetence after a hearing found he failed to report dangerous mine conditions at Orient No 2 shaft. Hearing officer Michael Greenebaum cited five other inspectors’ findings and stressed centralized authority over mine safety.
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Springfield
James R. Wilson
West Frankfort
Walter Eadie
Wilson
Michael Greenebaum
Chicago
Orient No. 2
Greenebaum
Hois
State Civil Service Commission
Private at Fort Bragg sentenced to death in Texas shooting
Army private Michael Kunak of Maryland was found guilty by a general court martial of killing 2d Lt Harold B Williamson of Washington in March maneuvers. He claimed a driving impulse and said he did not know the officer. Sentence awaits higher authority review.
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Fort Bragg
N. C
Jume 14
Texas
Michael Kunak
Imore
Harold B. Williamson
Washington, N. C
Kunak
Williamson
Weather Summary With Temperatures and Rainfall
Hot with scattered showers and storms, turning humid tonight and Sunday. Low tonight 66 to 74, high Sunday 88 to 95. Today’s 7 am 82, 6 pm yesterday 90, high yesterday 96, noon today. Precip 0 in from yesterday morning to today 7 am. Humidity 50 percent at noon. Wind 26 miles per hour between yesterday 7 am and today 7 am. Lake levels at spillways: Lake Ire and Little Grassy near spillway today.
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Rehard Lake
Newspaper sections index shows key pages
The page lists sections and page numbers for today’s edition including Area and National News on page 1, Church News on pages 2 and 6, Editorials on page 4, Society on pages 5 and 6, Sports on pages 7 and 8, Movies on page 9, Classified Ads on pages 10 and 11, and Comics on page 12.
Truman Champions FEPC Stand Against Racial Discrimination
President Truman urged federal backing for civil rights at a Howard University commencement, insisting the federal government protect rights under the Constitution. He touted full FEPC measures, warned against leaving civil rights to states, and hinted at contrasts with Eisenhower on integration.
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Truman
Howard University
Sen. al
Urbain House Burns in Illinois and St Urbain Fire Destroys Quebec Village
A house in Urbain, Illinois, burned leaving a family homeless as Canadian officials battled a blaze in St. Urbain, Quebec. In the Quebec village three fourths of the town burned, leaving about 400 people homeless while firefighters fought to save structures.
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Benton
Urbain
Buckner
St. Urbain
Quebec
Illinois
Knetzer Venue Change After Judge Disqualifies Self
Ed wardsville auto dealer Robert L. Knetzer gains a change of venue for federal indictments on concealment of assets fraud and perjury. Judge Charles Briggle disqualified himself citing prejudice and will seek a senior judge to hear the case. Bond of 50 000 canceled after main surety Nathan Strum requested release. Knetzer remains jailed on civil contempt of court.
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Springfield
Robert L. Knetzer
Edwardsville
Charles G. Briggle
Knetzer
U. S. Court of Appeals
Briggle
Nathan Strum
Suspect Released In Cairo Riverboat Shooting
Alexander county authorities intensified a round up of every .22 calibre rifle in the Cairo district to find the gunman who shot Orren Fee, 43, a cook on the towboat John Luchow. A suspect found on the river bank with a telescopic .22 was released after ballistics tests showed his gun was not the death weapon. The coroner and crew described Fee being struck on the deck as a rifleman fired from shore. reports of a phantom sniper were discounted. An inquest is planned for Monday or Tuesday.
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Alexander County
Cairo
Orren Fee
Cook
John Luchow
Fee
Luchow
Cairo Bridge
East St. Louis
Baur
Eisenhower skips texts in Detroit campaign stop
General Eisenhower tossed aside prepared speeches in Detroit and planned to answer questions at a noon Cadil lac square speech and a later Olympia stadium talk. He emphasized a basic love of America guiding his bid for the Republican nomination and aimed to win delegates in Ohio and Indiana while vowing to speak without advisers’ words.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abilene
Kan
United States
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
America
Cadillac Square
Olympia Stadium
Robert Mullen
Mullen
Ohio
Indiana
Philip Murray
C.S.O
Robert Taft
Detroit
C.S.O. United Auto
U S Military Police Quell 3 Red POW Riots at Rose
U S Military Police quell three Red POW riots at Rose where a bloody fight ended after POWs were cleared from a tunnel found with wood shoring. Photo radioed from Tokyo via AP wirephoto.
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U.S
Rose
P.o.w.’S
Tokyo
Atomic Sub Nears Test Run as Nautilus Keel Is Laid
President Truman announced a full-size working atomic engine for submarines is nearly complete for test runs during the keel laying ceremony of the Nautilus in Groton Connecticut. He criticized efforts to sell a cut-rate security approach and attacked Eisenhower over a $40 billion tax cut proposal.
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Groton
Conn
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
McCarthy Indorsed Strongly by Wisconsin GOP
The Wisconsin Republican convention pledged full support for Senator Joseph R. McCarthy with a voice vote showing near unanimity. Delegates instructed the secretary to cast a unanimous ballot for McCarthy despite four announcing opponents, setting momentum ahead of the September primaries.
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Wisconsin
Republican Party
U. S
Joseph R. McCarthy
Senate
G.O.P
McCarthy
Beverly Hills girl’s graduation sparks custody dispute
Jenny Ann Lindstrom aged 13 receives a present from her father Dr. Peter Lindstrom as a bitter custody dispute over her summer custody in Beverly Hills California unfolds during her junior high school graduation. Her mother remains a party to the case.
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Jenny Ann Lindstrom
Peter Lindstrom
Beverly Hills
Calif
Finland's payment arrives as usual to U S aid debt
Finland sent the United States 142 127 18 to retain its record of never defaulting on World War I aid debts. Treasury said 21 132 18 reduced the principal to 7 442 304 54, with 120 995 for interest. The United States uses the payments to fund educational projects shared with Finland.
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Finland
Washington
United States
Treasury
U. S
America
UN says Communists in Panmunjom posts despite talks
June 14 Munsan Korea AP United Nations spokesman Brig Gen William P Nuckols said three infantry observation posts remain inside the Panmunjom truce area though space not confirmed if still in place. Armistice delegations again made no progress on prisoner exchange and Maj Gen William K Harrison signaled a possible recess after a 27 minute session.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Panmunjom
William P. Nuckols
William K. Harrison
U. N
Allies Bomb Hot Airfield Near Pyongyang in Korea
Allied bombers hit a rebuilt target four miles east of Pyongyang described as the hottest target in North Korea. The action was part of heavy fighting as U S forces regained hills west of Chrowon. A MIG shot down the first B 29 since night operations began, with additional losses reported on both sides.
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North Korea
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Pyongyang
Fifth Air Force
45Th Division
Oklahoma
Chrowon
Korea
Air Force
Kwakasan
U.N
Jenny Ann Lindstrom Objects To Italy Visit
Thirteen year old Jenny Ann Lindstrom testifies she does not love or miss Ingrid Bergman and prefers to stay with her father. A judge weighs Ingrid Bergman’s plea to bring the girl to Rome for a summer visit as ex-husband Dr Peter Lindstrom opposes the plan.
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Jenny Be
Italy
Roberto Rossellini
Los Angeles
Jenny Ann
Pia) Lindstrom
Ingrid Bergman
Mildred L. Lillie
Ingrid
Rome
Peter Lindstrom
Miss Bergman
Laura Breska
Jenny Ann Son Bautzer
Tear Gas Quells NK Prisoner Uprising Amid 900 Guarded
The incident at a North Korean camp saw tear gas used on 900 prisoners with 273 declaring themselves anti Reds. Fifteen Red leaders were hauled to a maximum security jail as 500 guards cordoned the enclosure and a second incident involved 500 more refusing to identify and be fingerprinted.
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Fred
Haydon L. Boatner
P.O. W
P.O.W
P.o.w.s
Pri
Aril
Chineley
Seoul
Eighth Army
Boamer
U. S. Eighth Army
Wen
Hake Compound
Old Bolshevik Samoilov Dies in Moscow
Moscow reports the death of Fyo dor Samoilov, veteran of the 1917 revolution and longtime Communist party member since 1903. He served as Bolshevik representative in pre revolutionary Russia under the czarist regime.
Illinois Draft Director Defends Nonessential Status
Illinois director of selective service Army Armstrong on Friday stated that draft deferreds are not to be used for individual favors and that the plan has no room for party aside benefits. The remarks focus on the welfare of the country and the integrity of the draft process.
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Chicago
Illinois
Orie G. Armstrong
Paty
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Florence Pritchett
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
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Herbert H. Lehman
D-Lib-Ny
Democratic Party
Self
Paul Baur
Robert Miskell
Cape Girardeau
Tony Hearing
Ike
Dave Korn
Richmond, Va
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Court
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