Murphysboro Woman Victim in Unexplained Shooting
Murphysboro reporter Tony Stevens details the shooting of 51 year old Mabel Cochran operator of the Central Hotel in Murphysboro Illinois She was found in her kitchen with a skull fracture and brain concussion after a night of uncertainty. Investigators including Jackson County authorities found no motive and no spent bullet at the scene.
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Tony Stevens
Southern
Murphysboro
Hoie Proprietress
St Andrew's Hospital
Mabel Cochran
Central Hotel
Chestnut St
Sieaadsternty
Springfield Office of Criminal Investigation
Cochran
Bess Modglin
Cheatham
Ridgeway
Weather Forecast for Southern Illinois
Cloudy to mainly cloudy with chances of thunderstorms Saturday. Night temps near 70, Saturday highs around 80s. Overnight Saturday around 70. Yesterday’s low 64, today’s 71 at 7 am, yesterday’s high 83 with noon today 79. Precipitation 0.555 inches from yesterday to today. Sunrise 5 45 am, sunset 6 01 pm.
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Iinois
Illinois Five‑Day Forecast With Normal Averages
The forecast shows temperatures averaging normal to three degrees below normal across Illinois. Normal highs range from 72 to 75 in the north and 75 to 80 in the south with lows around 49 to 53. Expect cooler conditions on Sunday and Monday after a warmer Saturday, with unsettled conditions continuing Tuesday and Wednesday.
Judge May Delay Teamsters Elections to Block Ring
Federal Judge J. Dickinson Letts indicated he would sign an order directing the Teamsters Union to show cause why elections for new officers should not be delayed. A New York group seeks to block elections in Miami amid allegations delegates were packed to favor James A. Blotta’s presidency, with hearings set for Sept. 27 and notices to be served by Sept. 24.
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Washington
J. Dickinson Letts
Teamsters Union
New York
Teamsters
Miami
Thee Silla Wika Goon
James A. Blotta
Letts
Judge Overrules Two Moves By Gov. Faubus In School Case
Little Rock reports Gov. Orval Faubus remains unfazed as the nation confronts the Little Rock school crisis. Aides say he has shown patience and restraint, receiving thousands of telegrams while emphasizing against violence and standing up to federal pressure.
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Gov. Faubus
Relman Morin
Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Orva
Eugene Faubus
Arkansas
Abraham Lincoln
Faubus
U. S
Republic
Ozark Mountains
National Guard
Rade
Fau‘bus
Grace Kelly and Rainier Expect Second Child
Princess Grace of Monaco and Prince Rainier are expecting their second child in March. The couple, married April 18, 1956, have a daughter Princess Caroline born January 23.
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Grace
Rainier
Monaco
Grace Kelly
Hollywood
Philadelphia
Palace
Prince Rainier
Princess Caroline
Package Blast Injures Ball State Coed
A coed at Ball State College was seriously injured when a package sent to another student exploded in the home economics office, wounding Anita Reynolds and buckshot tearing through her body. Two other students were treated for shock. the breech from a single-barrel shotgun caused the blast.
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Ball State College Coed
Anita Reynolds
Anderson
Ind
Ball State Memoral Hospital
Home Economics Department
Practical Arts
Miss Perry
Thomas Osborn
Sheila Stine
Fort Wayne
Flu May Out School Aid
Illinois study warns Asian flu could reduce average daily attendance in schools and lower state aid payments. Dr. Orville Alexander notes existing law bases aid on attendance, while hearings are planned in Rockford Effingham Marion and East St Louis to propose changes.
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Orville Alexander
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Commission
Alexander
Rockford
Effingham
Marion
S Louis
Gallup Poll Finds 61 Million Plan Flu Vaccine Use
A Gallup Poll shows about 61 million adults would get vaccinated against Asian flu if a vaccine is available. Among those aware of Asian flu, roughly two thirds say they will take the shot to protect themselves.
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Gallup
Europe
Asia
Governor Faubus Lawyers Walk Out At High School Suit
Federal judge Davies overruled Faubus bias motion as government seeks injunction to end interference with Little Rock Central High School integration. Faubus and adjutant general absent. hearing continues with witnesses.
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Little Rock, Ark
Arval Faubus
U. S. District Court
U. S. Dist
Ronald N. Davies
Faubus
Little Rock Central High School
William J. Smith Faubus
Davies
Clinger
Lisle Rock Central High School
MacGuineas
Justice Department
Washington, D. C
Chargin
Lye Hurled In Classroom In Brooklyn High School
New York AP report says doctors hope to save 11 year old David Ozersky sight after liquid lye was thrown in a Brooklyn high school classroom. The alleged assailant Maurice Kessler 17 faces arraignment on felonious assault charges.
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New York
David Ozersky
Brooklyn
Ozzersky
Maurice Kessler
Best
Clare’s Hospital
Loren P. Guy
Kessler
Ozersky
Asian Flu Vaccine Widely Offered In Southern Illinois
Physicians in Southern Illinois report Asian flu cannot be positively diagnosed without lab tests. A vaccine is available locally through Carbondale Clinic St Andrew's Murphysboro Union County Hospital and private physicians with varying access and timing. Health personnel are being inoculated voluntarily. public distribution remains limited.
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Southern Illinois
Carbondale
University Health Sevice
Southern Illinois University
Richard V. Lee
Health Service
St.Andrew’s Hospital
Murphysboro
Sparta Community Hospital
Sparta
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Herrin Hospital
Herrin
Hugh D. McGowan
Holden Hospital
R. E. Favreau
State Bureau of Preventive Medicine
Favreau
Union County
West Frankfort
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Rodman
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Hoffa
Florida
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Sobia
Widwest Teamsters
Ank
Dave Beck
Schmidt
Egein
Monte Carlo
Muncie, Ind
Ruth Petry
Linda Helvering
O. T. Banton
Chicago
Illinois
Gallup Poll
Princeton, J.J
Orval Faubus
Devies
Donald C. MacGuineas
Kay Matthews
Mathews
Sherman T. Clinger
Lye
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