Stassen Urges Cold War Offensive in Memorial Day Speech
Harold Stassen urged a cold war offensive against communism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, arguing for tightened domestic defenses, an assertive Asia program, and wide information outreach beyond the Iron Curtain. He cited 600 million under Soviet control and referenced Lincoln's Gettysburg address as a call to action.
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Harry Bolen
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John Hodge
Fifth Army Corps
Hardin County Officials Held In Gambling Row
Sheriff John M. Angleton and former deputy Floyd Downey were arrested after a dispute over a gambling concession at a Rosiclare volunteer firemen carnival. Trautman, a county commissioner, was named in a peace disturbance warrant sworn by the sheriff’s wife. All faced bonds and scheduled hearings, with Trautman returning from Kentucky anticipated today.
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John M. Angleton
Floyd Downey
Orville Trautman
Rosiclare
Angleton
Downey
Troutman
Kentucky
J. L. Hosick
Rossclare
Trautman
Ida
Hosick
Year’s Remodeling Work Lost As Home Goes Up in Flames
Danville California May 31 AP A two year remodeling project by George Hele brandts produced a six room frame house finished yesterday in heat. As the family rested a crackling noise drew them inside where they found the house already afire and it burned to the ground.
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George Helebrandts
Miner Returns to Buckheart Mine After Union Spat
Canton Illinois May 31 United Press Lloyd H Sidener resumes work as a 21 05 a day shovel operator at United Electric Buckheart mine near Canton. He had run afoul of the United Mine Workers during last winter's coal strike and returned to duty with the day shift at 7 am CST.
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Lloyd H. Sidener
United Electric Company
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Weather Synopsis and Lake Levels Report
Cooler and fair conditions expected tonight and Thursday with lows around 55 to 60 and highs near 74 to 78. Daily readings include 7 a.m. Tuesday low 62 and Tuesday high 76 with sunrise at 4 32 a.m. and sunset at 7 24 p.m. Data notes include humidity 46 percent, 0.09 inches precipitation, wind 36 miles overall, and river and lake levels for Crab Orchard Lake and Little Grassy Lake with Mississippi River at 24.1 feet.
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Memorial Day Four Day Toll Reaches 560 Deaths
Across a 102 hour Memorial Day weekend at least 560 people died in accidents including 340 traffic fatalities. Drownings numbered 92 with 128 others from fires falls and plane crashes. New Hampshire reported no violent deaths.
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Illinois Holiday Death Toll Tops Forty In Four Day Weekend
After the four day Memorial Day holiday, Illinois reports at least 40 deaths from traffic and other accidents. A child drowned near Peoria, and two people died when a Burlington train struck a car near Mount Vernon. Other fatalities include a biker near Rockford and several downstate crashes. Cook County saw a relatively light toll with two deaths yesterday and eight for the weekend.
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Fred Bauer
St. Louis
Linda Stark
Edmund C. Olson
South Beloit
Rockford
Frank Rogers
Jacksonville
Cook County
Alabama Democrats Take Control Of State Party Machinery
Regular Democrats won five of seven seats in the State Democratic executive committee runoff, giving loyalists 39 seats toward a 72 member body. Contested slots remain in the sixth district runoff, but the party gains secure a majority even if those are lost.
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Yeserday
West Germany sees clashes as youth flows from East
Thousands of Red Youth flee East Berlin demonstrations and clash with police at West German border. In Luebeck 7000 blue-shirted F D J members refuse medical exams while travelers from Berlin are pelted, stripped, and searched in Helmstedt as authorities tighten border controls.
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Trustees Delay Action On 1950 51 Budget At Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois university trustees postponed action on the 1950 51 budget and payrolls to give an advisory committee and board members more time to study the measures. They approved reorganizing the college of vocations and professions into separate schools and considered dormitory sites and financing, union stipulations, and aud it firm recommendations.
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Honeymoon Sprees End In West Frankfort Robbery Pair
East Peoria police end a seven day robbery spree by two newly married couples. Jack Boyd and Charles Baker of West Frankfort faced assault with intent to kill burglary and concealed weapons charges. Betty Jane Cluck and Dorothy Lee Meendree of Benton were held without charge.
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Charles Baker
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Betty Jane Cluck
Dorothy Lee Meendree
Benton
Arkansas
Boyd
Baker
Mount Vernon
Carbondale Observes Memorial Day With Parade Air Show
Thousands attend the Carbondale Memorial Day events beginning at Woodlawn cemetery with garland wreaths and a Stassen address. A city parade, jets overhead, and a large air show at Mardale airport draw about 20 000 spectators amid heavy traffic and formal honors by veterans and officials.
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Accidental Death Is Sadaj Inquest Verdict
A coroner jury ruled Joseph C. Sadaj 24 died in an accident near Herrin when his car ran off Route 148 and struck a tree after passing another vehicle. Passengers Maude Cooper and Lilly South testified hitch-hiking with him. Cooper was hospitalized with a broken jaw and pelvis.
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Lemke Dies at 71 Shaping Farm Policy Leader Passes Away in Fargo
Rep. William A. Lemke, veteran congressman and farm bloc leader, died last night at 71 after collapsing in a hotel lobby and dying en route to a hospital. He returned home for Memorial Day recess while campaigning for renomination on the Republican ticket. born in 1875, he served 1930 41 and 1944 onward, was 1936 Union party presidential candidate, co author of the farm mortgage financing act.
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Acheson Calls for Balanced Atlantic Defense Weighing Force
Secretary of State Dean Acheson told Congress that Western powers must build balanced collective forces to meet Russia. He urged strengthening NATO and Western Europe, stressing a large economic effort and unity with Truman Johnson and himself backing the plan. He described plans for a one billion two hundred twenty five million dollar second-year arms aid program and noted Franco German coal and steel integration as pivotal to Europe’s economy and security.
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Illinois legislators alert for possible emergency rent controls session
Governor Stevenson notified about two weeks ahead that a special session may be called if federal rent controls fail. About 200 state senators and representatives received the notice by mail, signaling readiness to act on state rent controls if needed.
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Illinois
Stevenson
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