Weather floods Wyoming towns with 20 inch rain
Torrington and surrounding towns faced widespread damage as storms drenched southeastern Wyoming with up to 20 inches of rain and hail. Highways flooded, power outages occurred, and the National Guard helped transport people and supply food and coffee to stranded residents. Bridges washed out and wildlife carcasses backed up on roads.
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Torrington
Wyo
Wyoming
North Platte River Valley
National Guard
Laramie
Fort Laramie
Guernsey
Creek
Red Cross
Civil Defense
Funeral Services For Mrs Katie Green In Waltonville
Funeral services for Mrs. Katie Green 85 of Waltonville were held at 2 p m in the Church of Christ Waltonville with Rev Clayton Hall officiating She died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital Mt Vernon She survived by two daughters Mrs Mary Hart and Mrs Inez Isom both of Waltonville and one sister Mrs Master Sinclair of Bonnie Burial followed at Knob Prairie Cemetery Waltonville. Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser handled arrangements.
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Katie Green
Waltonville
Church of Christ At
Clayton Hall
Allies May Seek Halt In European Arms Race At Summit
At the upcoming Big Four gathering the United States Britain and France may propose a formula for reversing Europe’s arms race. Dulles and Macmillan Pinay discussed the idea in New York and San Francisco amid the Alaska Siberia incident with a Soviet jet. Molotov offered partial reparations, easing tensions though not satisfying Washington. Western ministers favored a broader conference including NATO allies and possibly Moscow.
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M. O Press
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Europe
Dulles
Harold Macmillan
Antoine Pinay
New York
San Francisco
United Nations
V. M. Molotov
U. S. Navy
Alaska
Siberia
State Department
Molotov
U. S
Eisenhower
Bulgaria
Eden
Faure
Geneva
European
Moscow
Warsaw
U N Session Declared Worthwhile by Major Powers
Moscow and the Western Powers agreed the U N tenth anniversary session in San Francisco was worthwhile. They credited the week of diplomacy for better understanding ahead of the Geneva summit next month. Observers noted Western unity, possible China issues, and focus on disarmament and German unification.
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Russia
U. N
Geneva
Eelco N. van Kleffens
China
Mrs Estelle Adams Dies At 55 In Marion
Mrs Estelle Adams 55 of 104 S Liberty St Marion died at 12 30 am at her home after three years ill health She was born March 23 1900 in Johnston City and lived in Marion 16 years She is survived by her husband Ralph a son Joe Donald of Marion a sister Lettie Lee of Johnston City and brothers Russell and Edgar Fehrenbaker Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City with Rev Vernon Moore officiating Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Estelle Adams
S. Liberty St
Marion
Johnston City
Ralph
Joe Donald
Lettie Lee
Russell Fehrenbaker
Edgar Fehrenbaker
Carbondale
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
Vernon Moore
Lakeview Cemetery
Billy Graham Draws 65,000 in Nuernberg Germany
American evangelist Billy Graham addressed his largest German revival, drawing about 65,000 people at the former Nazi rally grounds. About 9,000 U.S. servicemen and families attended, and 6,000 people, including 1,200 Americans, stepped forward to make decisions for Christ after the sermon.
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Billy Graham
Germany
U. S
Graham
Mt. Vernon Man Dies In Blaze
Claude King, 50, of Mount Vernon was burned to death early Sunday when a cabin near Mineral Lake seven miles north of Mount Vernon was destroyed by fire. Wesley Hart, caretaker for lakeside cabins, alerted a rural fire department after being awakened by the blaze of undetermined origin. Only one other cabin was slightly damaged.
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Claude King
Mount Vernon
Mineral Lake
Wesley Hart
Murphysboro Civic Groups To Install New Officers
Two Murphysboro groups plan officer installations this week. Rotary Club will elect Dick Carr as president and install Carl Stoker as secretary and R L McCormack as treasurer, with Peyton Kance retiring. Lions Club to install Edward Althoff as president, succeeding Joe Daniel. Kiwanis discusses July Fourth plans and to run two concession stands in Riverside Park.
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Murphysboro
Dick Carr
J. C. Penney
Rotary Club
Pres
Peyton Kance
Carl Stoker
R. L. McCormack
Lions Club
Edward Althoff
Joe Daniel
Kiwanis Club
Riverside Park
Marion Clerk Dies At 57
Brady Greenwood 57 of 524 E Thorne St Marion died at home Sunday after a long heart condition. Employed at J W Walker clothing in Marion since 1933 he was the longest serving clerk. He was a member of First Methodist Lions Elks Lake Creek Masonic Lodge 720 and Retail Clerks Union. Born January 4 1898 in Johnston City he married Edna Calhoun December 25 1925 in Carterville. He leaves a wife a son a daughter Georgia Lacat in Exmore Virginia two brothers F M and Clyde in Detroit. Services Tuesday at 2 pm at First Mist Church. Burial Lakeview Johnston City. Memorial calls at Wilson Frick Marion.
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Greenwood
J. W. Walker Clothing Stores
Marion
First Methodist Church
Lions Club
Elks Lodge
Lake Creek Masonic Lodge
Retail Clerks Union
Johnston City
Edna Calhoun
Carterville
Georgia Lacatad Exmore
F. M
Clyde
Detroit
Mich
First Mist
C. V. Tolley
Lakeview Cemetery
Wilson-Frick Funeral
Streator Man Charged With Jonesboro Theft
A 32 year old Streator man is in Union County jail at Jonesboro charged with a March 8 liquor store burglary. Sheriff Roy Dillon says Joe Horner was brought from Streator on the burglary charge at Colonial Liquor Store near Jonesboro. Horner’s hearing is not yet set. Three other men indicted by the Union Grand Jury will face hearings Thursday in Jonesboro: George W. MacNeil Baltimore Md for armed robbery Everett Yates indecent liberties John Taylor burglary and larceny.
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Union County
Jonesboro
Roy Dillon
Streator
Joe Horner
Colonial
Dillon
Horner
Harold L. Zimmerman
Union Grand
George W. MacNeil
Baltimore, Md
Everett Yates
John Taylor
Funeral today for Anna resident Clinton Cash
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ in Anna for Clinton Cash 76 of 100 W Monroe St Anna who died Saturday at home. Norris Funeral Home Anna handled burial in Jonesboro Cemetery. He was born in Hamilton County and lived in Union County over 30 years. A retired farmer and carpenter he leaves no immediate relatives.
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Clinton Cash
Monroe St
Anna
Church of Jesus Christ
Jonesboro
Norris Funeral Home
Hamilton County
Union County
Funeral Wednesday for Mrs Alice Tweedy of Wolf Lake
Mrs. Alice A. Tweedy 84 of Wolf Lake died Sunday at her home after a short illness. She was born in Union County and lived in Wolf Lake 37 years. Survived by daughters Bertha Pygett Anna Nevada Williams Cobden Iva Rendleman Myrtle Carter Nona Wilson all of Wolf Lake and sons Dewey and Lester of Wolf Lake. Sister Mary QO Aldrich El Monte California. Brother Robert Martin Marion Indiana.
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Alice A. Tweedy
Wolf Lake
Union County
Bertha Pygett
Anna
Nevada Williams
Cobden
Iva Rendleman
Myrtle Carter
Nona Wilson
Dewey and
Lester
Mary QO. Aldrich
el Monte
Calif
Robert Martin
Marion
Ind
Crash Victims Listed In Murphysboro Area Collision
Gene Comte Jr., 20, of Murphysboro and George Murphy, 45, of St. Louis were listed in satisfactory condition at Doctor's Hospital in Carbondale after a near head on crash on Route 13 four miles east of Murphysboro.
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Gene Comte Jr
Murphysboro
George Murphy
St. Louis
Chios
Doctor’s Hospital
Carbondale
Rt. 13
Funeral Details for William Lively and Lewis Mitchell
Wednesday service at Wolf Lake Methodist Church with pastors William Lively and Lewis Mitchell officiating. Burial to follow at Alto Pass Cemetery. Friends may call at Norris and Son Chapel in Jonesboro until the funeral.
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Wolf Lake Methodist Church
William Lively
Lewis Mitchell
Alto Pass Cemetery
Norris and Son Chapel
Jonesboro
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Marion Clerk
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E. Thorne St
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Van’s
Phelan’s
North Park Ave
Herrin
Cardwell
21St Walnut
Ayds
Jene Mosey
Hewitt’s Drug Store
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Theyré
America
Congress
Illinois Central
Mid- America
Wayne A. Johnston
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