Da Costa admits misusing Civil Air Patrol assets
Gordor A. Da Costa acknowledged in federal court that he diverted CAP property for personal use and aided a rival local aviation group with the same name. The stipulation ends the civil case while preserving potential criminal proceedings. Da Costa, once Illinois CAP wing commander, also headed Illinois Sky Patrol and the state Division of Aviation Education.
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Springfield
Gordor A. da Costa
Illinois
Federal
Civil Air Patrol
da Costa
U. S
Charles G. O. Briggle
Howard L. Doyle
Champaign
C.A.P
Air Force
Illinois Sky Patrol, Inc
State Division of Aviation Education
Illinois Sky Patrol
Federal C.A.P
Marks Alexander
George Kennedy
C.A.P. Corp
British War Brides Fly Home for Visit from Chicago
A group of British war brides and their children wave at Midway airport as they board a chartered plane to England for a 10 week visit with relatives. The women married Americans in the armed forces stationed in England during and after World War II. Each bride paid 8500 for the trip. The 31 children will accompany them.
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Midway Airport
Chicago
England
Senators Get First Look at Loyalty Files
Washington May 10 AP Senate investigators examined loyalty files on 81 persons named by McCarthy in his charges of communism in the government. Four members of the Senate foreign relations subcommittee—Tydings McMahon Green Lodge—reviewed the files at the White House this morning.
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Senate
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
White House
Millard Tydings
D-Md
Brien McMahon
Dconn
William Green
D-R.i
Henry Cabot Lodge
R-Mass
Avers
Tydings
Ries
State Department
F.B.I
Congress
Trial Rangers cited for youth delinquency effort at Carbondale meet
Father George Link a Pere Marquette State park naturalist and Trial Rangers councilor told Carbondale Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs members that the group combats juvenile delinquency. Father Brinner headed a botany tour for students in the area.
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Father George Link
Pere Marquette State Park
Trial Rangers Organization
Carbondale
Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Father Link
Fath
Er Robert Brin
O.F.C
Quincy, College
Quincy
Former SIU Student Joins USAF School Staff at Craig AFB
Major Harold J. Catt, SIU alumnus 1935 to 1959, joins the Academic Instructor division of USAF Special Staff at Craig Air Force Base Alabama. He is married to Margaret Merrick of Bloomington Ill and has four children. He ended service as a flying cadet in December 1940. Manhattan Island’s first water reservoir was built in 1776.
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Harold J .Catt
Southern Illinois University
USAF
Craig Air Force Base
Alabama
Catt
Alma Catt
Route 3
Charleston
Marzaret Merrick
Bloomington
Til
Chicago crime report sparks mayor and police chief rebuke
A Chicago crime commission report alleging flagrant lawlessness and police bribery in the North Clark Street area draws strong denials from Mayor Martin H. Kennelly and Police Commissioner. Kennelly says the commission is trying to run the police and won’t be deterred. the commissioner says he has no knowledge of widespread monthly shakedowns. The panel accuses officers of taking bribes and failing to curb gambling, vice, and other crimes over two and a half years. Kennelly claims overall law enforcement has improved since he took office.
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Chicago
Chicago Crime Commission
Clark Street Honky Tonk
Martin H. Kennelly
Commission
Chicago Association of Commerce
Near North Side
Kennelly
North Clark Street
Pendergast Defends Focus on Burglars Over Tavern Hostesses
Pendergast argued it is better to catch burglars than chase hostess activity in Clark street taverns. He urged naming the officer accused of bribe-taking so the state's attorney can act. Crime commission officials maintained the facts speak for themselves.
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Pendergast
Clark Street
Commission
Crime Commission
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Washington
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Outline Trail Rangers
United States
Them
Ogg
S. I. U. Studet
Usaf School
Manhattan Island
Ruaasend
Steven Candits
Blast
Chicago Crime Report
Isotec
Herrin Dry Cleaners
North 14Th Street
Herrin, Il
Venetian Blind Co
Carbondale, Ill
Mom
Ring-Clear
Denier
Tee Rees
Val-U Dress Shop
Murphysboro
Paatts
Teea
Herrin - Carbondale
Marion
Farion
Limerick Finance Corporation
Herrin 3
N. Park
John McVey
Mer
Walnut
H. Siefert
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