Legislation To End Prison Riots Sought By Wood
Springfield reports House Speaker Warren L. Wood urged 1953 action to curb Illinois prison riots such as Menard. He asked the Legislative Council to study laws from other states on punishing rioters and hostages amid calls for broader penalties from three years to life or death in certain cases.
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Wood
House
Warren L. Wood
Tlinois
Menard Penitentiary
Plainfield
Republican
el’ d Thellinois Legislative Council
Joseph L. Ragen
Joliet Stateville Prison
Ragen
Public Safety
Michael Sevfrit
Nienerd
Riccers
General Assembly
Geese Damage Claims Aired in Illinois Court of Claims
Claims against the state for $70 000 in crop damages from geese were heard today in Illinois. Farmers allege geese ate corn soybeans wheat and alfalfa as they ranged from Horseshoe Lake refuge on the Mississippi flyway. A crop insurer testified that many losses forced quitting insurance in 1947. Commissioner Frank Summer of St. Louis oversaw the hearing and was to announce a decision in Springfield.
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Illinois Court of Claims
Horseshoe Lake Fish and Game Refuge
Horseshoe Lake
Hankers’ Mississippi
Canada
South
Frank Summer
St. Louis
Springfield
Uncertain Southern Illinois Weather Report Summary
Colder air moves into Southern Illinois with clear skies tonight and mostly fair conditions Thursday. Low temperatures tonight 33 to 38, high Thursday around 49. Yesterday high 70, today noon 40, precip 0.5 inches from yesterday morning to this morning. Crab Orchard Lake 30 inches below spillway, Little Grassy Lake four feet below spillway. Sunrise 6 47 am, sunset 4 43 pm.
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Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Southern Ulinoisan Pree Prose Edition Preview
The notice describes the Wasly Pree Prose edition published evenings except Sundays and holidays by Southern Minole Publications Inc at 277 West Main Street Carbondale Illinois. It lists second class mailing status under the March 1876 act.
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Southern Ulinoisan
Southern Miinole Publications, Inc
Weet Main Street
Carbondale
Illinois
Doc Templeton feted for five minute tribute in Pinckneyville
A five minute applause welcomed Dr. James S. Templeton during a testimonial in Pinckneyville High School as part of Doc Templeton Week. About 700 attendees including 81 year old doctors and civic leaders praised his 54 years delivering roughly 3 400 babies and aiding the community.
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Pinckneyville High School
James S. Templeton
Doc Templeton
Illinois State Medical Society
Jane
Perry County
Pinckneyville
Bill Cunningham
Indiana
Missouri
Kentucky
Templeton
Bonnie Sutliff
Able To Bomb Manchuria Says Air Force Chief
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Air Force chief of staff, told reporters in Seoul that the Air Force is capable of an aggressive war against Manchurian bases if U.S. policy changes. He said the force can do what the administration wants, and he plans to visit infantry units after inspecting three bases and attending briefings.
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Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
U. S
Vandenberg
Yalu River
North Korea
Korea
Manchuria
Allied Planes Hit Targets Deep in North Korea
Allied war planes struck a large Communist military headquarters and oil storage about 25 miles from the Manchurian border. The U S Fifth Air Force reported F 86 Sabres damaged a Mig 15 in an air battle as Allied infantry repelled Red assaults along the western front and Chinese thrusts on Sniper Ridge. Temperatures dropped to eight degrees as fighters leveled 25 military buildings and the oil storage plant.
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North Korea
Manchurian
U. S
Fifth Air Force
Air Force
Barrett Acknowledges Defeat by Carpentier in Illinois
Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett conceded his bid for re election to Charles F. Carpentier a Republican state senator from the 33rd district Barrett said the final canvass gave Carpentier a margin of 9332 votes Carpentier who is from East Moline celebrated after hearing the tally in Los Angeles noting thirty three and three as his lucky numbers in politics
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Edward J. Barrett
Charles F. Carpentier
Barrett
Carpentier
East Moline
Los Angeles
Blame Sought In Michigan Riots
In Jackson Michigan authorities at Southern Michigan Prison begin a probe to place blame for the third major uprising this year. Rioters crowded the mess hall seized tools and knives as 20 shotgun blasts and bursts from a submachine gun echoed for two hours. No guards were taken hostage.
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Jackson
Mich
Southern Michigan
Mess Hall
Pass
Julian N. Frisbie
Smoking Ban Lifted in Shawnee National Forest
The two week ban on smoking and camping in Shawnee National Forest was lifted by regional U S Forestry headquarters in Milwaukee after rains soaked the forest. Fire control head Conrad Carlson said conditions improved and the worst fire season in Southern Illinois history had passed, with about 10,000 acres burned this fall.
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Shawnee National Forest
U. S. Forestry
Milwaukee
Southern Illinois Forest Preserve
Conrad Carlson
Illinois
GOP Leaders Eye 70 Billion Budget Cut
Washington reports two Republican leaders push to trim the new fiscal year to 70 billion dollars. Senator Taft says 70 billion aligns with Eisenhower talks, while Representative Taber expects spending to stay near 70 billion, requiring cuts across defense and foreign aid.
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Truman
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
GOP
Senate Policy Committee
Taft
Eisenhower
New York
John Taber
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Eisenhower Taft Meet On Legislative Problems
President elect Eisenhower and Sen. Taft conferred in New York to discuss upcoming Congress issues. They anticipated general conclusions without a concrete program and planned to review cabinet, Senate organization, inauguration plans, Korea policy, and fiscal matters with Rep. Martin joining.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Fisenhower
Commodore
Joseph W. Martin
R-Mass
Martin
Sen
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Jack Porter
Texas National
Lewis K. Gough
American Legion
Korea
Gough
Wiley
U. S
United Nations
U. N
House
Senate
Truman
Bellson Weds Negro Singer in London Ceremony
Louis Bellson Jr. a white drummer with Duke Ellington's band, marries Pearl Bailey, a 34 year old Negro blues singer, at Caxton Hall in London. The ring ceremony was delayed briefly by Jose Ferrer’s Paris trip, with Sergi Sessler hosting a luncheon for about 15 guests. Bellson’s father protested the union, and the couple plan to return to the United States in about two weeks.
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London
Louis Bellson Jr
Pearl Bailey
Bellson
Duke Ellington
Miss Bailey
Caxton Hall
Canton Hall
James Holiday
Holiday
Louis
Pearl
Jose Ferrer
Paris
Sergi Sessler
Berkley Square
Sessler
Moline
Ill
United States
Grandmother Survives 120 Hour Ordeal in Gully Crash
A 60-year-old woman from St. Joseph Mo endured five days trapped in a wrecked car hidden in a weeded gully beside a highway near Sidney Iowa. She suffered multiple injuries and severe shock but was found by a highway grader operator after 120 hours. Doctors called her condition remarkably good given the circumstances.
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Hamburg
Jack Kraschel
Glen McKnight
St. Joseph
McK
Oxnam Presses Catholics to Define School Aid Stand
Methodist Bishop G Bromley Oxnam urged Catholic leaders at the Council of Bishops meeting in Atlantic City to state clearly whether they seek public support for Catholic schools. He cautioned that constructive talks on lunch programs buses and other services require a defined stance on tax aid.
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Atlantic City
N. J
G. Bromley Oxnam
Washington, D. C
Council of Bishops of the
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Unitarian Ministers Association
Catholic Bishops of America
Oxnam
Methodist Council of Bishops
Cathlic
Supreme Court
Stevenson to Resume Chicago Law Practice
Gov Adlai E Stevenson returning from Arizona vacation said he will resume his Chicago law practice in January He expressed interest in helping straighten weak spots in the Democratic party but provided no details He is also considering public service posts and must prepare the state budget in Springfield.
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Springfield
Adlai E. Stevenson
Arizona
Chicago
Executive
Mt. Vernon Transit Lines seeks to abandon all bus service
The Illinois Commerce Commission in Springfield reports Mt. Vernon Transit Lines Inc has filed to abandon all bus operations in Mt. Vernon. The action requests permission to discontinue the entire Mt. Vernon bus system.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
Springfield
Mt. Vernon
Farmers Harvest Coal On Drought Stricken Missouri Creek
Sedalia, Mo. Generous John Cole uncovers a coal vein on his 387 acre farm ten miles southeast of Sedalia as the creek dries in a drought. He invites neighbors to help dig a winter fuel supply, operating the mine cooperatively and free of charge.
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Drouth
John Cole
Cole
Here
Standby Farm Plan Favored by State Farm Leader
The Illinois Agricultural Association president urged a standby federal price support program to prevent disastrous price collapse. He argued it would reduce government subsidies, avoid rigid controls, and empower farmers to decide production while promoting soil conservation during price declines.
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Charles B. Schuman
Illinois Agricultural Association
Schuman
Eisenhower Keeps Road Open For Swift Policy Shifts
President-elect Eisenhower maintains room for rapid policy changes after taking office on January 20. A joint statement with President Truman signals planned shifts in budget and foreign policy, while avoiding binding decisions on Truman’s remaining 63 days.
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Jack Bell
Associated Press
Washington
Eisenhower
Truman
White House
Capitol Hill
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
R-Mass
Detroit
Joseph Dodge
United Nations
Korea
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