Eisenhower cites clean H bomb within five years
President Eisenhower said scientists told him an absolutely clean hydrogen bomb is possible after four to five more years of tests. He noted tests must continue for full knowledge of peaceful uses of atomic power and reiterated hope for a Russia disarmament suspension agreement with limited aerial inspections. Inflation danger and wage restraint were also discussed.
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Eisenhower
White House
United States
Russia
Dulles
Supreme Court
Federal Study Commission
Congress
Power
Final Court Reform Action Delayed Amid Senate Concurrence Fight
Final action on judicial reform stalls as Senate rejects five House amendments and sends the measure to a conference committee. The tense session features Sen. Arrington leading non concurrence on all changes, while the referendum path remains through ongoing legislative review and potential executive support.
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C. T. Banton
Southern Illinois
Springfield
General Assembly
Senate
Russell Arrington
Evanston
House
Arrington
Seale
U N Rejects North Korean Pullout Bid
North Korea urged a broad international conference to withdraw foreign troops from Korea and seek peace, a proposal rejected by the U.N. Command as inappropriate for a military conference. Chou En Lai voiced support in Peiping, accusing U.S. actions in Korea.
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Charles Chin Ot
Associated Press
Panmunjom
North Korea
Korea
Joint Military Armistice Commission
U.N
Chou En-lai
Peiping
U.S
South Korea
Chung Kock Rook
Chung
Nixon wins Midwest GOP backing at conference
Midwestern Republican governors at their 49th annual meeting voiced approval of Nixon as a potential 1960 Republican nominee. They discussed Eisenhower’s plan to shift certain federal functions to the states and hinted Nixon could gain support if no other strong challenger emerges. Illinois Governor Stratton reportedly favors Nixon privately, while Indiana Governor Handley leans toward him, signaling Nixon’s appeal beyond the Modern Republican wing.
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Eisenhower
Washington
William G. Clark
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Gered Cloteith
Senate
Neble W. Lee
Ewacl
Robert W. McCarthy
Lincoln
Nixon
Dae Ay
William G. Stratton
Illinois
Harold W. Handley
Indiana
Ywiland
Southern Illinois carriers win Florida trip in contest
Ten Southern Illinoian carriers won a free trip to Florida in a newspaper sponsored subscription contest. En Gelman of the art staff documented the carriers activities. Two pages of his Florida trip pictures appear on pages 14 and 15. Paul Freischlag, circulation manager, led the trip.
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Florida
En Gelman
Southern Illinois Art Staff
Paul Freischlag
Crab Orchard Case Rules On Small Property Damage
Roger Lee Eberhardt, 19, of O Fallon pleaded guilty to destruction of federal property in the Crab Orchard Lake case heard by U S commissioner Elmer Jenkins Benton under a new policy. He was fined 10 dollars plus costs for tearing shingles from a picnic shelter to burn for firewood. Federal agent Wes Newcomb said the ruling allows commissioners to hear minor violations at Crab Orchard Lake to improve enforcement.
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Roger Lee Eberhardt
O'Fallon
Crab Orchard Lake
U. S
Eberhardt
Elmer Jenkins
Benton
Eberharde
East St. Louis
Justice of the Peace
Jenkins
Wes Newcomb
Grab Orchard
Peop
Newcomb
St Louis man fined for DUI in Jackson County Court
Herman H. Lessey, 55, of 454 Pasadena St. St. Louis, was fined $100 and costs in Murphysboro court after driving under the influence. He is the intendent of F W Wolworth variety stores and appeared before Judge J Peyton Kuner.
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Herman H. Lessey
Pasadena St
St. Louis
Jackson
Murphysboro
F. W. Wolworth Variety Stores
J Peyton Kuner
Peoria Eyes Police Fire Merger Plan
Peoria proposes a partial integration of police and fire services with 68 cross trained personnel from about 300 total. The dual capacity unit would boost patrol strength by 25 percent and shift fire shifts from 24 to three eight hour cycles to meet a 56 hour cap while avoiding hiring extra firefighters at a projected $126,000 yearly cost. An additional $25,000 would fund more patrol cars and radios.
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George Council
Bean
Fire Department
Peoria
Weather snapshot for Southern Illinois with showers
Cloudy Southern Illinois with a few storms possible and cloudy periods. Thursday expected partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms likely. Temperatures show tonight mid 60s and Thursday highs around mid 80s with mid 60s at night. Historical lows yesterday around 53 with 7 am today at 72 and 6 pm yesterday at 79. yesterday high 84 and noon today 74. Spillway readings note Little Grassy Lake level about one inch above spillway as sun rises 4 30 and sets 7 36.
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Lnois
Grassy Lake
Hurricane Audrey Aims At Louisiana Coast
New Orleans June 24 AP Hurricane Audrey a 100 mph storm continues toward the Louisiana coast. The Weather Bureau foresees landfall by late Thursday and urges residents in exposed lowlands to evacuate.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Weather Bureau
Death Penalty Moratorium Bill Fails in Senate
In Springfield on June 26 the Senate rejected a six year moratorium on the death penalty with 11 in favor and 41 against. The proposal sponsored by Rep. Robert W. McCarthy passed the House earlier. Debate and roll call lasted two hours.
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Springfield
Senate
Illinois
Robert W. McCarthy
D-Lincoln
House
Slayings After Wife Trading See Whitaker Arrested
Terre Haute Indiana June 25 AP truck driver Thomas Whitaker 36 is held on a second degree murder charge after he shot and killed his former wife Alma Whitaker Martin 39 and their son Jack 10 and wounded Regina Louanne 9 and Stewart Martin 49 in a dispute tied to a wife swapping case. Whitaker broke into the Martin home at 2 am after a gun battle with Martin left him wounded. He surrendered after a long woods hunt and signed a police statement.
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Ind
Thomas Whitaker
Alma Whitaker Martin
Jack Whitaker
Regina Louanne
Stewart Martin
Whitaker
Tol
Martin
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