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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1954
Page
1
In Pontiac Michigan on June 24 twenty convicts were placed in solitary during a riot investigation that left Edwin Jenkins a Chicago inmate dead from a head wound. Officials said tear gas ended the two hour disturbance while guards seek possible armed rioters and motive.
Police reported no deaths in the Wednesday night blaze that swept through 800 shanties booths and 25 homes near the large American post exchange in Seoul.
Yesterday the low was 54 with a high of 92. Today the 7 a.m. reading was 76 and 6 p.m. 87 with yesterday at 86. Sunrise 4:35 a.m. sunset 7:28 p.m. Water levels show Lake Crab Orchard and Grassy Lake spillway levels.
Dr Goodrich C Schauffler of Portland cites a sexual hysteria and emotional immaturity as causes of rising illegitimate births. He notes 88 000 illegitimate births in 1938 and 142 000 in 1950, with nearly half under age 20 and 32 000 under 17, urging physicians to assist distressed girls.
Governor Kohler said a decision on the Air Force academy site may be announced today after a conference with Secretary Talbott. The three possibilities are Lake Geneva Wisconsin Colorado Springs Colorado and Alton Illinois with no hint of a final choice given.
London court awards 1000 pounds for loss of ability to smile and kiss after an automobile accident. Mrs Lily Green suffered lip pressure and pain, appealing a lower court ruling that had awarded 500 pounds. the Court of Appeal doubled the award to 1000 pounds.
In Milwaukee a 12 year old boy, Roman Trzcinski, has a fishhook lodged beside his right eyeball. Physicians decided to leave the hook for now to see if natural movement will dislodge it. Doctors at St Luke's hospital deem the hook too deeply embedded to remove with a magnet and will monitor progress for a later, simpler extraction.
Joseph Meek, Illinois Senate candidate, lauded McCarthy's committee and Taft while at the 71st Sailors and Soldiers Reunion in Salem. He urged America first policy and warned that delaying Republican victory in November would hinder the Eisenhower crusade and limit the President's leverage.
Attorney General Latham Castle says he is investigating a forged legal opinion on gambling device approvals. The document, on AG stationery and bearing his forged signature and initials of Grenville Beardsley, was sent to Macon County prosecutor Kenneth Evans. A handwriting expert is reviewing the phony opinion.
Reports from Tegucigalpa say fighting remains largely propaganda and diplomatic as Guatemalan forces led by Arbenz are slow to deploy. Wounded rise after police clash with protesters in the capital amid air raids on a Honduran airfield. Nicaragua and Honduras press for on the spot investigations by the OAS. Guatemala denies aggression claims. Castillo and rebel forces cite logistics as major hurdles.
Guatemala City braces as a pro Communist government faces limited armed resistance and foreign scrutiny. Report emphasizes rumors, blackout conditions, militia fire, and scarce supplies amid a tense capital where U S correspondents are restricted and the Palace remains open under anti aircraft defenses.
Des Moines officials report the river cresting at 30.19 feet after a three day battle to raise and hold levees. No lives were lost, major dikes held, but about 7,500 residents evacuated as preparations continued for possible further rises and federal disaster aid was activated for 19 Iowa counties.
The Senate Agriculture Committee rejected the administration flexible price support plan, voting 8 to 7 to extend rigid supports for a year. A one year motion by Sen Young was supported by three Republicans and five Democrats, while six others opposed.
A fuel oil stove explosion at a Moline school bus depot killed Gerald Fitch, 39, of Geneseo Illinois, an automobile mechanic, who died at Moline Public Hospital. The incident occurred May 4 and was reported today.
Associated Press reports Mars and Earth at 40 million miles apart the closest in 13 years. Experts including Joseph M. Chamberlain of the American Museum Hyde Planetarium say Mars offers clues to life with weather and topography likely to reveal missing puzzle pieces. September 1956 approaches with Mars about 35 million miles away raising questions of surface life and possible ancient civilizations.
New York reports Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy has tasked Donald Surine with a preliminary CIA investigation. Surine reportedly lacks federal security clearance, though he told a reporter he had clearance. Washington sources noted Surine’s FBI status and unclear clearance.
The Army announces a new draft call for 23 000 men in August, matching the July level and increasing total inductees since September 1950 to 1 743 430. Draft quotas rose from 18 000 in June to 23 000 for July to meet needs as many finish two years of active duty next month.
AP reports Lt. Gen. Theodor Tolsdorff, 44, Germany s youngest decorated general in World War II, was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for ordering the execution of a captain four days before Germany surrendered.
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