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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1957
Page
1
In Union City on June 27 AP reports a man entered Jerry Provitero's barbershop and asked for the works haircut shave and shampoo. After the chair, he told a waiting boy to wait for him, then left. Provitero finished the boy's cut and learned the man was not his father, leaving the boy upset and penniless.
Hurricane Audrey battered the Texas Louisiana border with up to 100 mph winds. Nine of ten deaths occurred when the fishing vessel Keturah sank while one man drowned in an undertow. Cameron La was struck first, with Orange Texas and Lake Charles La also affected. High tides and waves damaged sea walls, utilities, and streets as oil rigs and the Goodhue Hotel faced severe damage.
The Illinois House approved pay hikes raising the governor from 25000 to 30000, the lieutenant governor from 12500 to 16000, and other top officials from 16000 to 20000, not applying to current terms. Bills also advanced township equalization to boost school funding and a conflict of interest ban for state officeholders. Rep. Bert Baker blasted Gov. Stratton's pick of C. W. "Runt" Bishop as head of the Industrial Planning and Development Commission, criticizing the appointment and noting Bishop's political past and pension.
Chicago June 27 AP a teenage gang member 17 was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the hammer murder of Alvin Palmer 17 a High School honor student at a bus stop Chief Justice Wilbert Crowley presiding Eleven other teenagers charged with Palmer's murder faced trial without a jury as the Rebels gang roamed in two cars the night of the crime Witness James Adams 17 testified Schwartz said I am going to get a Negro Adams also said the group planned later to visit a candy store hangout where Schwartz allegedly shouted I got one Adams will be tried separately
Charles Watson, 23, of Route 1 Spillertown, was injured Tuesday when his car crashed into a tree. He was taken to Marion Memorial Hospital with rib injuries.
Springfield June 27 Referendum required as final steps to send judicial reforms to a public vote after the Illinois House approved the measure 133 to 24 following Senate action. The Senate previously backed a conference committee report on a constitutional amendment reorganizing the court system. The plan would shift seats among Cook County and downstate districts and drew Republican opposition over consultation and perceived pressure.
The report shows cloudy conditions for Southern Illinois with showers and thunderstorms possible tonight and Friday. Temperatures list lows in the mid 60s and highs near 80, with yesterday's highs around noon. The text also notes lake levels at Crab Orchard and Little Grassy, and reports a state legislative action: six house amendments to a resolution are approved while one by Rep Paul Powel would have separate canvassing for tenure of judges in Cook County. If the rest of the state approves, the plan would take effect there. The bill contemplates court system reforms with general administrative control by the Supreme Court.
Illinois officials outline a grace period for the new 65 mph limit for passenger cars starting at midnight June 30. Other limits apply: 60 for buses, 55 for light trucks under 8,000 pounds, and 50 for heavy trucks. Dist 9 is placing about 150 signs and several larger border entries as enforcement begins.
At Tachikawa Air Base in Japan, U S Airmen clashed with about 60 demonstrators shouting Yankee go home as a 17 member Japanese survey team prepared a runway extension. Four or five protesters were injured, while about 15 air police dispersed the crowd after it blocked a cross-runway road. Requisition of land for runways has been a two year sore point.
Five miners trapped since 8:15 a.m. in Betsy Mine No. 3 at Powhatan Coal were rescued at 10:50 p.m. after a 230 foot auger bored through rock and debris. The men, identified as Kowalski, Sabol, Horvath, Robbins, Lupinski, and Hamilton, emerged to cheers from about a thousand onlookers.
Col John C. Nickerson Jr. testified at his court martial that U.S defense policy has over emphasized air power. He warned Russia could attack with atomic bombs and argued for a balanced force of soldiers sailors and airmen to prevent continental defeats. He urged maintaining footholds across Europe the Middle East Africa and Asia for national survival.
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