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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1957
Page
11
Hal Boyle reports that pulling teeth and wearing a denture can boost social confidence and change how others treat a person. The piece humorously extols dentures as a passport to sociable life, noting initial lisp and whistle but overall positive reception from colleagues and others.
Canadian veterans received about $303 million in discharge payments. Of the total, around six percent was spent on furniture and home repairs, reflecting the distribution of funds among households and local economies.
Five area men with long state prison terms were granted parole by the Illinois Parole and Pardon Board. Floyd Walters of Jackson County has served almost eight years on a one to life sentence. Hassel Elkins of Perry County has served 15 years on a one to life sentence and will be paroled immediately. Bruce Cope of Massac County has served one year of a one to five year term. Frank Jordan of Alexander County has served almost 17 years on a one to life sentence. Charles Smothers of Williamson County has served four years of a three to ten year sentence. Others will receive parole in a few weeks.
Washington AP Sen. Dirksen Republican of Illinois reversed his earlier stance and urged expeditious Senate hearings on the House approved bill to allow Chicago to divert more water from Lake Michigan. He signed a letter from Sen. Douglas also urging swift action after previously tying action to ongoing negotiations.
Chicago June 21 AP A Congregational Christian Church leader reports a majority of Illinois congregations responding to a survey balked at a merger with the Evangelical and Reformed Church Discrepancies over the project surfaced with the survey results released by Stuart Oskamp of Glen Ellyn group chairman The Illinois conference yearbook lists 315 local congregations and 35 other churches with 12000 members made no definite decision 13 churches with 3400 members have withdrawn Only 11 churches with 2900 members stated they were ready to participate
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