Illinois Court Reform Clears Last Assembly Hurdle
Final approval of the judicial amendment to the Illinois Constitution ends the session’s big battle. The Senate and House backed the measure, with most opponents from downstate Democrats. Gov. Stratton pledged support, while observers noted cross party credit for the reform and a statewide referendum planned for November 1958.
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O. T. Banton
Springfield
70Th
General Assembly
House
Senate
Stratton
East
Thefr
Straton
Downstate
Fred J. Smith
Chicago
Paul Powell
Vienna
Edward C Eberspacher
Shelbyville
Richard J. Daley
Circuit Court
Illinois Public Aid Commission
State Department
Paul ‘Owell
Assembly
Judge Refuses To Set Aside Miller Ruling
Washington June 28 AP U S District Judge Charles F McLaughlin refused to set aside Miller contempt conviction on one count while upholding another in light of recent Supreme Court rulings Miller 41 husband of Marilyn Monroe challenged the Watkins ruling and sought reversal of the conviction
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Miller
Washington
U. S
Charles F. McLaughlin
Arthur Miller
Supreme Court
McLaughlin
High Court
Watkins
Justices of the Peace
Thousands dead as Illinois flood swamps towns
Heavy rains drenched central Illinois flooding the Kaskaskia River basin. One death confirmed with at least four reported, and evacuations in progress. Levee breach near East Lake jeopardizes Paris water supply as roads, rail lines, and towns become isolated. Several communities face closures and rescue efforts continue.
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Kaskaskia River
Illinois
Carlyle
Vandalia
New Athens
East Lake
Paris
Sugar Creek
U. S. 36
Chrisman
Julian Kirk
Sullivan
Mattoon
Charleston
Shelbyville
Toledo
Trilla
Route 51
Pana
Assumption
Route 121
Sulivan
Four hundred refugees saved as Cameron toll soars in Audrey’s wake
Lake Charles Louisiana reports place death toll from Hurricane Audrey between 100 and 300 with Cameron Parish officials citing 87 to 3,000 deaths. Coast Guard and Red Cross teams recover bodies from marshes while evacuations continue across Cameron Parish and surrounding towns. Rescue boats bring in survivors amid widespread devastation and warnings of further drownings.
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Lake Charles
Louisiana
Cameron Parish
Washington
Cameon
Audrey
W.L
Bill) Price
New Orleans
O. B. Carter
Cameron
D. P. Vincent
Dia Cones
Blue Bonnet
Red Cross
Ken Dixon
Coast Guard
Exas
Granville Theriot
Port Arthur
Tex
Orange
Pine raft crosses Atlantic toward South America
A raft built from seven pine tree trunks set sail from the Atlantic coast of France on June 28. Crew members Guy Bouttephire and Rene Lescombe aim to reach South America in four to five months.
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Bordeaua
France
Atlantic
Guy Bouttephire
Rene Lescombe
South America
Weather Outlook for Southern Hinds and Nearby Lakes
Cloudy with locally heavy rain this afternoon and clearing tonight. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with little temperature change and a high in the mid 80s. Low tonight in the 60s, with Saturday night around the mid 60s. Precipitation totals about .79 inches from yesterday morning to today morning. Crab Orchard Lake is 3 inches above spillway at Little Grassy Lake.
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South Marion Street
Marion
Marion Veterans Hospital
Herrin Water Department
Ing
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Southern
Hinds
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Illinois Senate approves jai alai gambling bill and horse race expansion
The Illinois Senate narrowly approves legalized jai alai gambling sending the measure to the House. The bill, described as a glorified handball, would tax parimutuel betting and admit fees while omitting one fronton within 100 miles. a companion bill adds a ninth horse race on three extra days.
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Springfield
Illinois
Stratton
Senate
House
Sen
Glenn Jones
Raleigh
Sen Dee Gray
Fast
St. Louis
Jai Alai
Herbert Johnson
Chicago
W. Russell Arrington
Evanston
Dulles rejects any ties with Red China in major policy speech
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles denounced Communist China as uncivilized and hostile and rejected calls for changes in U S nonrecognition trade embargo and cultural isolation policies. He argued for standing firm while hoping Chinese people may end the regime. The speech targeted Allies and neutrals urging modified U S policy.
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Dulles
San Francisco
John Foster Dulles
China
United States
U.S
Europe
Brewster Retains Leadership After Constitutional Change
In San Diego on June 28 the Western Conference Teamsters adopted a new constitution and kept Frank Brewster age 60 of Seattle as head. The office title changed from chairman to president and he continues in the role. He was reappointed by International Teamster Union President Dave Beck.
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San Diego
Teamsters
Frank Brewster
Seatle
Ofice
International Teamster Union
Dave Beck
Third Nuclear Test Misfire Halts Nevada Diablo Blast
At the Nevada test site the Diablo device failed to detonate as 2,000 Marines and 150 observers watched. The AEC cited a power failure. a disarming team led by Herbert Grier prepared to retrieve the device atop a 500‑foot tower.
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Nevada
Atomic Energy Comission
Heli
AEC
Herbert Grier
ACE
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