Cops Raid Colp Nightspots in Second Sweep
State police seized gambling gear and charged 10 people after dawn raids on four Colp taverns Owl Club Glass Bar New City Club and Junior Hatchett's Cocktail Lounge. Six men were indicted for operating a gaming house and four for common gaming, with many facing further charges.
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Walter Eichen
Pinckneyville
Owl Club
Glass Bar
New City Club
Junior Hatchett
Eichen
William Murphy
Carterville
Charles Rowatt
Robert Brock
Cairo
Grant Ellet
Blairsville
Louis Ranchino
Herrin
James Scott
Justice of the Peace
Ing
E. G. Marando
John Calcaterra
Mary Calcaterra
John Oglesby
Oglesby
Herman
Teles A. R. Cagle
Illinois Rt. 31
Aurora
William Morris
Bert Kuhn
Clarence D. Saver
Batavia
Robert Hoffman
Amvets Club
North Pekin
Jack Lindeen
Peoria
Mundt Delays Consultation On Hearings
Sen Mundt delays consultative talks on the McCarthy Army hearings as four Republicans and three Democrats plan to meet again to discuss a verdict. Ray Jenkins says he is ready to be counsel if directed by the committee and will decide on a Senate run within two weeks.
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Washington
Sen
Mundt
R-Sd
Ray H. Jenkins
Jenkins
Senate
Jerkins
Chinese Reds Holding 30 U.S. Civilians
The Chinese Communists confirm they hold 30 American civilians in prison while noting some listed detainees are dead or missing. U.S. and Chinese delegations in Geneva discuss exchange of detainees, with the U.S. allowing 15 detainees to return to China. The talks also cover 83 Americans believed detained or blocked from leaving, and the status of several missing or deceased personnel.
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Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
Geneva
United States
U. S
China
W. L. Winter
Winter
Kiangsi
P. E. Voorhis
H. D. Weese
A. D. Hart Jr
Antung
North China
U. S. Naval
Hunan
John B. Maye
Scranton
U. Alexis Johnson
Czechoslovakia
Wang Ping-nan
U N Demands Cease Fire In Guatemala Withholds Aid
The United Nations calls for an immediate cease fire in Guatemala as Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán declares martial law. Rebels push toward key rail and road links while the U S Embassy plans to evacuate families of American citizens amid anti U S sentiment.
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U.N
Guatemala
Jacobo Arbenz Guzma
U. S
Guatemala City
Neuva Ocotepeque
Honduras
Jutia
United Nations votes for Guatemala cease fire after Soviet veto
The U N Security Council unanimously calls for a Guatemala cease fire and UN aid to halt fighting as the Soviet Union casts its 60th veto defending Guatemala's leftist government The US accuses the Soviets of planning in the Americas while Guatemala seeks OAS or peace committee help despite charges of Honduran and Nicaraguan involvement.
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United Nations Security Council
Guatemala
U. N
Soviet Union
Council
OAS
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Americas
Western Hemisphere
Inter-American Peace Committee
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Washington
Eduardo Castillo-Arriola
Honduras
Nicaragua
United States
United Fruit Co
Lodge-hotly
Nia
North
U. S. State Department
Fruit Company
Tapachula
Mexico
Mexico City
Mexican Air Force
Carlos R. Bergunza de Victoria
Weather Summary for Illinois Crib Orchard and Little Grassy
Cloudy warm conditions with highs near 97 degrees and high humidity tonight through Tuesday. Overnight low near 75, Tuesday night around 75. yesterday highs reached 95 with noon temperatures around 89 and early morning near 81. Sunrise 4 34 a m sunset 7 28 p m.
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Illinois
Thief Disposes Of Stolen Cars In Abandoned Mine
Fourteen badly damaged stolen automobiles found in an abandoned mine shaft near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. John O'Boyle, 20, of Plymouth, arrested in connection with the thefts. Police say the suspect used the mine pit to dispose of cars over the last seven months and had accessories worth hundreds at his home.
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Wilkes-Barre
John O’boyle
Plymouth Sunday
Larry Kendig
O’boyle
Rebels Flee Prison Camp Near Saigon In Indochina
Reports from military sources say 500 Vietminh war prisoners held by French Union forces at My Tho camp near Saigon escaped after savage guerrilla attacks. About 100 were killed wounded or recaptured, roughly 400 won freedom, with an estimated 20 killed by sentinels.
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Saigon
My Tho
Guard Killed As Six Attempt Kansas Prison Break
Six convicts seized visitors including two children at the Kansas State Prison in Lansing and fought guards in a failed escape bid. Fred Kenaga, 58, the unarmed guard supervisor, was killed guarding the administration entrance. A hostage and two convicts were wounded as the group surrendered after guards opened fire.
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Lansing
Kan
Kansas State
Fred Kenaga
Andy Hollinshead
Charles Edmonson
Lawton Ray Collins
Kansas
Warden Targets First Degree Murder Charges in Kenaga Slaying
Warden Edmondson stated that the six convicts would be charged with first degree murder for the slaying of Kenaga, signaling a coordinated prosecution plan.
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Der
Edmondson
Kenaga
Landy Breaks Four Minute Mile in Turku World Record
Australian miler John Landy ran 3 minutes 58.0 seconds in Turku on June 21 to become the second man to break the four minute mile and also set a 1,500 meters world mark of 3 minutes 41.8 seconds at Turku stadium. Roger Bannister was the first to run a sub four minute mile at Oxford on May 6. Landy’s prior best was 4:01.6 achieved twice in Turku on May 31 and the following week.
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Turku
Finland
John Landy
Roger Bannister
England
Oxford
Landy
Democrats Mock Illinois GOP Platform at County Event
Sen. Paul Douglas's campaign manager called the Illinois Republican party convention gobbledegook at an Iroquois County Democratic picnic. Michael Howlett described the platform as a surprise package and rugged as jelly, noting four pages praise the Governor's administration.
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Paul Douglas
D-Ill
Illinois
Michael Howlett
Iroquois County
GOP
Reds Eulogize Chaplin in Moscow Radio Broadcast
Moscow radio airs a lengthy eulogy for Charlie Chaplin who had chosen residence in Switzerland after a U S inquiry into his fitness to live in the United States. The movie comedian was recently honored with a Communist peace prize.
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Moscow
Charlie Chaplin
Switzerland
United States
Labor leaders seek dismissal in extortion case in East St Louis
Three Southern Illinois labor leaders including Evan R. Dale Stanley Madley and John J Tiny Kristics filed motions in U.S. District Court East St Louis asking for dismissal and other relief in two extortion indictments Dale charged with extorting 5000 from an Evansville Indiana contractor Medley seeking a bill of particulars and severance with Kristics and Lloyd Watson of Murphysboro accused of conspiring to extort 33000 from a Chicago pipeline firm
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Illinois
East St. Louis
Evan R. Dale
Stanley Madley
John J. Tiny Kristics
U.S. District Court
Dale
Laborers
Southern Illinois
Medley
AFL
Evansville
Ind
Kristies
Them
Lloyd (Cocklebur) Watson
Murphysboro
Chicago
Cigaret Smoking Linked to Earlier Death, ACS Finds
An American Cancer Society study based on 1952 interviews with 187,766 healthy men aged 50 to 70 reports higher death rates among cigarette smokers for all causes, heart disease, and cancer. Smokers to age 50-70 die sooner, with risks increasing with more cigarettes. pipe or cigar use shows less clear effects.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Associated Press
San Francisco
American Cancer Society
ACS
University of Illinois may name new president by Sept 1
Champaign reports the board of trustees may name a successor to Dr. Morey by September 1. The new president would likely not take office until July 1955, according to president Herbert B. Megran at an alumni meeting.
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Champaign
University of Illinois Board of Trustees
Herbert B. Megran
Morey
Megran
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