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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1950

Page

11

Court Rules Jekyll Hyde Comics Not For Kiddies

Washington reports the U S Customs court held a comic book adaptation of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is not for children. The ruling cites words like undaunted sages and amphitheater as evidence of a more mature vocabulary and notes tests for children's suitability.

Spook Comics Jekyll Hyde Strong Washington United States Customs Court Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Treasury

Seger Sanity Case Recessed in Decatur

In Decatur Illinois Circuit Judge Martin E Morthland recessed the sanity hearing for Carson Seger and delays cross examination until Monday after the prosecution failed to finish witnesses who testified for Seger Seger and Curtis Chapman were convicted in 1949 of killing Jerseyville insurer Howard Heininger and face the electric chair next week Chapmans sanity hearing will follow Segers Proceedings included psychiatrists testimony about Segers mental capacity or lack thereof.

Martin E. Morthland Carson Seger Morthland Seger Curtis Chapman Jerseyville Howard Heininger Chapman

Wage Earners to Honor Annunzio at Chester

The Southern Illinois Wage Earners Educational and Political League will honor Frank Annunzio Illinois State Director of Labor at a Chester meeting Sunday June 25. Labor members are invited to hear a report on Labor Department activities and their impact on workers welfare in Illinois. The Union hall hosts the event at 1 30 p.m. CST. Cement history note follows.

Southern Illinois Wage Earners’ Educational and Political League Frank Annunzio Illinois Hits Chester Organized Labor Southern Illinois Union Hall

Citizenship Revocation Appealed by Bridges

Australian born Harry Bridges, longtime San Francisco waterfront figure and president of the International Longshoremen's Union, has been ordered stripped of U S citizenship. Judge George B Harris presided over his perjury and conspiracy trial. Bridges and two aides were convicted for denying Communist Party membership at his naturalization hearing. An appeal has been filed along with a stay motion set for hearing June 21.

Harry Bridges San Francisco United States George B. Harris Norman Leonard Leonard Harris Bridges International Longshoremen’s & Warehousemen’s Union U. S Robert McMillan

Second Biggest Wolf admits campus marriage mistake

Arthur M. Sells Jr., chosen as the "Second Biggest Wolf" by his Princeton class, confessed the prank was a mistake. He kept his marriage to Elizabeth Ann Boyd secret during college because it violated rules, saying it ruined his normal campus life. Boyd found the situation amusing.

Milwaukee, Wis Princeton Arthur M. Sells Jr Milwaukee Elizabeth Ann Boyd

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