Three More Indicted In Binaggio Case In Kansas City
A federal grand jury in Kansas City indicts Walter L. Rainey Samuel Goldberg and John Mangiaracina on income tax evasion linked to the Binaggio underworld. earlier indictments included Samuel Hayden and Tano Lococo. The cases detail omitted returns and underreported incomes from 1946 through 1948 with significant tax due, while Goldberg faced multiple counts for failure to file and evasion.
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Kansas City
Charles Binaggio
Walter L. Rainey
Samuel Goldberg
John Mangiaracina
Samuel C. Hayden
Jackson County
Tano Lococo
Hayden
Truman
Lococo
Binaggio
Charles Gargotta
Truman Road
Kansas State
Goldberg
Raine
Mangiaracin
Mangiaracin’a
Wall seeks dismissal of disbarment action in Illinois case
Springfield May 25 AP State's Attorney Warner Wall of Pulaski county asks the Illinois Supreme Court to dismiss the disbarment case saying no charge or proof of fraudulent intent exists. The board accused him of taking donations from gambling operators for county expenses. Wall argues immunity absent corrupt motives. The board reported Wall collected 30090 from 1946 to 1949, mostly from gambling fines, used for county needs including road machinery and courthouse repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Wall
Pulaski County
Illinois Bar Association
Board of Governors
Wall
State Supreme Court
Death Charge Dropped in Harrisburg Murder Trial
John Woodruff Jr., 40, had his murder trial dismissed in Harrisburg after the State's Attorney withdrew the case. The judge ruled the dying declaration of Waldo Golliher, 42, could not be admitted as evidence, leaving insufficient basis for a conviction. Golliher was fatally wounded in a 1948 street fight during a gambling dispute.
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Harrisburg
John Woodruff, Jr
Woodruf
Waldo Golliher
Harold L. Zimmerman
C. A.whiteside
Golliher
Whiteside
Zimmerman
Woodruff
Centralia Woman Charged With Husband's Murder
Mrs. Delores Westbrook 27 faced murder charges and awaited grand jury action in Centralia after her husband Claude Westbrook 30 was found stabbed May 15 and died days later. State's Attorney Basil Watson said a regular grand jury will not convene until September though a special session could be called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Westbrook
Cenalia
Claude Westbrook
Basil Watson
Moulin Reappointed to Industrial Commission
John Moulin of West Frankfort was reappointed to the Illinois Industrial Commission. He has served since December 1940 and represents the CIO. Earlier he was a legal investigator for the United Mine Workers in Southern Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
John Moulin
West Frankfort
Illinois Industrial Commission
Moulin
Orkmen
United Mine Workers
Illinois
Sodium Fluoride Ruled Cause of Massac Death
Massac County Coroner G F Cummings reported today that Mrs. Margaret Morris aged 41 took her own life by ingesting poison. Dr Cummings said Mrs Morris, wife of William Morris, swallowed sodium fluoride in a suspected suicide.
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Massac
Massac County
G. F., Cummings
Margaret Morris
Otwell Named Assistant Attorney General in Clair County
Attorney General Ivan A. Elliott announces Percy C. Otwell of Belleville as an assistant attorney general in Clair county. The appointment marks a step in state legal staffing.
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Springfield
Ivan A. Elliott
Percy C. Otwell
Belleville
Clair County
Rabbit found alive inside a snake in Illinois
Washington County man Charles Brammeier on May 25 swore he found a live half grown rabbit inside a six foot black snake he killed on a freshly graded road. He says the rabbit was swallowed whole and still alive with two witnesses ready to testify.
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Washington County
Oakdale
Ill
Charles Brammeier
Brammeier
Carlyle Doctor's License Suspended for 60 Days
The state medical license of Dr. Robert S. Wallace of Carlyle was suspended for 60 days after a Federal District Court conviction in East St. Louis for narcotics violations. The action was announced by Noble J. Puffer, director of the State Department of Registration and Education, and took effect May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Robert S. Wallace
Carlyle
Noble J. Puffer
State Department of Registration and Education
Puffer
Wallace
East St. Louis
Johnston City Man Appointed at Anna Illinois State Hospital
Kenneth W. Richey of Johnson City has been named personnel officer at the Illinois State Hospital in Anna. The appointment comes from the Department of Public Health in Springfield. He will relocate his family to Anna when a suitable location is ready.
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Kenneth W. Richey
Johnson City
Te Illinois State Hospital
Anna
Department of Public Health
Springfield
Richey
Weather Summary Tenses and Temperatures
Showers and cooler in the north portion tonight and Friday with thunder showers and cooler. Highs near 89 and 85 at noon today with a low around 81. Mississippi River level at 24.2 feet this morning, down six feet in the last 24 hours.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Grassy Lake
Local News and Features Across Today's Index Pages
National page 1 covers key events while Local News on page 3 highlights regional developments. Editorials on page 4 offer opinion pieces and analysis. Sports items appear on pages 11 12 13 with game notes and standings. Comics and classifieds fill pages 13 18 19. Markets close page 19.
Atomic Plant Halted by Sudden Strike in Tennessee
An abrupt walkout by A F L workers at an Oak Ridge atomic plant shuts down the project affecting about 3000 laborers and craftsmen. The A E C reports no explanation from the union as arbitration had just ended on a wage dispute. No instigators named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. of L
Laborers & Hodcarriers Union
Atomic Energy Commission
A.E.C
Public Guardians Appointed in 58 Illinois Counties
Governor Stepn announces 58 county guardians including Miss Fauline Dillinger of Carbondale as guardian for Jackson county and Mr. Steph of Marion for Williamson county. Dillinger is a Carbondale resident and census supervisor. Steph leads the Marion Abstract Co and is an Elks officer. Additional appointees include Ray Ridge Robb Effing Byron Pipe, W. E. Dorris, and others in Salem Benton Harrisburg Belleville Pekin.
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Stepn
Fauline Dillinger
Carbondale
Har’ M. Step
Marimong
Illinois
Miss. Dillinger
Jackson County
Carbondale Benefit Association
Jackson County Woman’s Democratic Organization
Miss Dillinger
Illinois Commercial Telephone Company
Wolf’ Plumping Insurance Agency
Baptist «Urch
Steph
Williamson County
Marion Abstract Company
Boatright- Steph Real Ex
Marion Elks
South District Elks
Marion
Okla
Cford
Ray R. Ridge
Robb Effing
Byron Pipe
Franklin
W. E. Dorris
Benton
Lawrence
Guy
House Extends Draft Sign-up M Day Urged
Washington May 2 AP The House approved a two year standby Selective Service act to keep draft machinery ready while youth remain registered and available if needed The bill extends 18 year old registration to 1952 but bars inductions until Congress declares a national emergency It also seeks a total war mobilization plan with labor industry and manpower mobilization suggestions from NSRB Rep Carl Vinson urged an M day plan by January The draftless draft law extends the 1948 Elective Service act and aims to buy time in case of war
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
National Security Resources Board
N.S.R.B
Carl Vinson
D Ga
Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
W. Stuart Symington
the Resources Board
Air
Congress
Army
Fay King to Wed Ex-Congressman Lawrence Imhoff
Washington announces the engagement of Fay King of Herrin Illinois to Lawrence E Imhoff former Democratic representative from Ohio The 43 year old engrosser employed by the government is the daughter of Ezra King and sister of Arvel Phillips and Ray King The 53 year old Imhoff served in Congress from 1933 39 and 1941 43 with the wedding planned for fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Fay King
Herrin
Washington
Lawrence E. Imhoff
Ohio
Capitol
Miss King
Ezra King
Arvel Phillips
Ray King
Herlin
Imhoff
Congress
Big Three Arms for Middle East Defense Sparks Skepticism
U S officials doubt Trygve Lie’s optimism on Cold War talks as Truman weighs responses and Acheson returns from London. Lie met Stalin and Western officials and plans to visit Washington soon, but Congress and State Department express skepticism about Russian promises.
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Lie
New York
Europe
Stalin
Washington
Dean Acheson
State Department
Congress
Rep
Charles Eaton
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Will Griffith Dies in Carbondale
Will Griffith 60 longtime advocate of Southern Illinois projects died of cancer at Holdenhos Carbondale at 3 25 p m Wednesday. He lived at 600 West Oak Street and founded the Greater Egyptian association and the Egyptian Key magazine with his wife Katherine. Services set for Friday at First Presbyterian Church Carbondale burial in Oakland cemetery. Donations to American Cancer Society requested in lieu of flowers. He authored Historic Nauvoo with his wife and Idols of Egypt, was a Rotary member and Terre Haute native born October 2 1889. He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad and other firms before journalism. He left his wife and several relatives.
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Will Lester Griffith
Southern Illinois
Holdenhos
Carbondale
Griffith
West Oak Street
Ilinois
Riffith
Greater Egyptian Association
Katherine
William Janssen
First Presbyterian Church
Oakland Cemetery
Carbondale Funeral Home
Nauvoo
Egypt
Presbyterian Church
Rotary Club of
William Albert
Delia Agnes (Nee, Diskin’ Griffith
Terre Haute
Ind
Rose Polytechnic Institute
MR. Griffith
Katharine Quick Bicknell
Pennsylvania Railroad
Commercial Lithographing Co
Louisville
Quick Directory Co
Indianapolis
William McAndrew
Ed Diskin
Joe Diskin
Brazil
Misses Grace
Sadie Griffith
Paris
McDonald Seeks Suit Dismissal In Illinois Recount
State Representative W J McDonald of Murphysboro filed motions to dismiss Elbert Waller of Carbondale recount petitions in four precincts of the Illinois 44th Senatorial district. Dr Thomas J Thornton of Chester also moved to dismiss. Waller alleged vote count discrepancies. McDonald argued the petition lacks McDonalds status as a nominated candidate and would still win even if his votes were deducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. McDonald
Murphysboro
Elbert Waller
Carbondale
Illinois
McDonald
Thomas J. Thornton
Chester
Randolph
Washington
Waller
Thornton. Waller
Thornton
Kenneth Hiller
Pinckneyville
Scientist Proposes Cross Breeding Apes With Humans
Charlottesville May 2 AP A UVA physiologist Dr Sydney William Britton urged artificial cross breeding of apes with humans saying better apes may come from such work He said he would travel to Africa to pursue the project and acknowledged strong ethical questions while noting the idea was intended as a diverting utilitarian prospect and not slavery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney William Pritton
University of Virginia
Africa
Washington
Britton
Methodists Open Twelfth Southern Illinois Conference in Marion
About six hundred ministers and lay delegates from 244 churches gather in Marion for the twelfth annual Southern Illinois Methodist conference. The event, expected to attract some 3000 Methodists, features Bishop J Ralph Magee leading prayers and welcomes, plus speeches by Dr Russell Grow and Dr W Kenneth Pope as part of a full Friday program at the First Methodist and First Christian churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Methodist Conference
Marion
J. Ralph Magee
Chicago
Methodist Council of Bishops In America
Harry Rodd
A. L. Foster
W. P. Pearce
Russell Grow
McKendree College
First Methodist Church
Bishop Assures Marion Townspeople No Convention Worries
Bishop J Ralph Magee of Chicago told Marion residents they need not fear the usual convention hi jinks. He urged calm and orderly conduct during the gathering and spoke on maintaining harmony amid anticipated crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ralph Magee
Chicago
Marion
Centralia Man Injured as House Falls on Him
Paul E. Davis, 32, a service station owner, was pinned under a two room house in Houston when a jack cable slipped. He was in serious condition at St. Mary's hospital in Centralia.
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Centralia
House
Paul E. Davis
St. Mary’s Hospital
Davis
Hous»ton
Cooley's Grid Career Ended After Neck Injury
J D Spade Cooley freshman halfback for Southern Illinois suffered a broken neck diving in a lake near Hurst. Doctors say upper cervical vertebrae fracture ends his athletic career though he remains in Eldorado hospital. He rushed for 184 yards on 59 attempts last season and scored touchdowns including a 17 and 24 yard burst versus Indiana State.
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J. D
Spade
Cooley
Southern Illinois University
Hurst
Eldorado
Carbondale
Eldorado Hospital
Maroons
Indiana State
Southern
Bill O’brien
Conference Talk Sparks Ten Commandments and Ten Dollar Bill
A Southern Illinois Methodist conference session featured a speaker who quipped that preachers attend with the ten commandments and a ten-dollar bill, yet break neither. The remark highlighted a humorous clash of faith and modern budgeting during the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Methodist Conference
Truman Hails Move As Boon To Security
The United States Britain and France announced a joint arms supply agreement to the Middle East for defense with safeguards against aggression. President Truman said the plan will boost security and peace prospects in the Arab states and Israel while London Washington and Paris aim to support internal security and deter conflict. The deal follows a three power London meeting and conditions include buyer states not seeking aggression. Egypt and Hashemite Jordan have pledged peace and already receive British arms aid.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Middle East
Truman
Israel
Near East
London
Palestine
Egypt
Hashemite
Jordan
290 Traffic Fatalities Expected over Holiday
The National Safety Council projects about 290 deaths during Memorial Day weekend from traffic accidents. The four day holiday period, with nearly 30 million vehicles on the roads, runs Saturday through Tuesday and counts only immediate fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Miner Loses Leg After Accident at Du Quoin Mine
Dan Hager, 66, of Du Quoin, was seriously injured when a railroad car ran over his right leg at United Electric Coal Co. mine west of Du Quoin. He underwent a below knee amputation at Marshall-Browning hospital after his admission at 10 30 a m. and remained in serious condition early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Hager
du Quoin
United Electric Coal Co
Marshall-Browning
Hager
Farmer Killed in 70 Foot Fall Near Muncie
Samuel A. Cunningham 55, a father of several children, died after plunging 70 feet while repairing a corn crib at a grain elevator near Muncie Vermilion County. The incident occurred yesterday about 12 miles west of Danville. The report notes he was in Vermilion County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Samuel A. Cunningham
Danville
Vermilion County
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U.S
Supreme Court
BOAND
Industrial Commission
Otwell
Johnston City
Man
New Anna Hospital
Raer
Today's Index
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A. F. of L. Crafts
Kxnoxville Building Trades Council
John S. Turner
The
Hodcarriers
A.B.C
Turner
Big Three
Trygve Lie
U. N
Russia
United Nations
Acheson
Will Griffith
American Cancer Society
Charlottesville, Va
National Academy of Sciences
First Christian Church
Magee
Arthur Knapp
Walter Smith
W Kenneth Pope
Alfred Ploff
Robert Kazmayer
Bishop
Miner
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