Hodge Begins Prison Term After Guilty Plea
Orville B. Hodge former Illinois auditor entered Menard Prison as inmate No 25303 after a 12 to 15 year sentence for stealing about 637000 in state funds in a check kiting scheme. He had earlier received a 20 year federal sentence in a Chicago case and said he will try to occupy his time and was surprised by parole eligibility.
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Illinois State Auditor
Orville BE. Hodge
Menard Prison
Hodge
Menard
Clem Smith
U. S. Dist
John P. Barnes
Chicago
Court won't recall schoolgirl in Bamberg assault case
A U S S court martial ruled a 15 year old German girl will not be recalled to testify against seven Army soldiers in a Bamberg woods rape case. She suffers extreme mental tension and will give an oral deposition instead. Defense objection overruled.
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Wuerzburg
Germany
U. SS
Armeritai
Bamberg
The Gregorian Calendar Adoption Across Nations
The shift from Julian to Gregorian calendars varied by country. Spain moved by 10 days in 1582, England by 11 days in 1752, and some nations did not adopt until the 20th century, altering days and months differently.
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Spain
Gregory XIII
England
Army mess sergeant to face court martial over weight
FT CARSON Colo. an army mess sergeant says he will be court martialed for being overweight. Major General Waltington says several 8th Infantry Division officers failed to shed excess weight as ordered. Staff Sergeant James Love 34 a 12 year veteran and father of four is the sole protester seeking a general court martial for a fuller defense. He weighed 276 pounds after returning from Germany in 1954 and has reduced to 212 pounds. He claims no set deadline was given to reach 193 pounds and cites health issues and a two hour daily gym requirement as factors.
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Carson
Colo
Ant Army
Thomas M. Waltington
8Th Infantry Division
Set. L. C. James Love
States
Germany
Love
Cincinnati
Tory
Two Israeli Soldiers Killed Inside Jordan
A military spokesman said two Israeli soldiers died today in an hour long clash inside Jordan near Jenin. Three Jordanian National Guardsmen were wounded as a 30 man Israeli force attacked with mortars and automatic weapons. An Israeli body was left 400 yards inside Jordan with UN observers en route.
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Amman
Jordan
Jenin
United Nations
Ten Million Visitors At Statue Of Liberty Since 1933
The official visitor tally for the Statue of Liberty began in 1933 and now surpasses ten million people. The milestone reflects decades of landmark tours and enduring interest in the national shrine.
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Statue of Liberty
Civil Service Tests Denied to Alabama Negroes
In Birmingham two Black men, George Johnson aged 33 and Clyde Jones 29, were barred from Civil Service exams for city patrolman posts. Personnel Director Ray Mullins cited a white only form and said exams would be offered only after the City Commission elects to include Negro applicants. They were accompanied by Rev. F L Shuttleworth, head of the Alabama Christian Society for Human Rights.
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Birmingham
Ray Mullins
George Johnson
Clyde Jones
F. L. Shuttleworth
The
Alabama Christian Society For Human Rights
Rainfall totals and monthly averages from historical records
Past 24 hour rainfall ending 8:30 a.m. measured at 0.62 inches. Year to date totals show 3.68 inches for 1956 and 27.22 inches overall. A 43 year average annual rainfall stands at 36.95 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1955 include January 2.48, February 1.95, March 2.98, April 3.10, May 3.90, June 8.90, July 2.69, August 3.99, September 2.65, October 3.22, November 2.57, December 2.46 inches.
Passenger Train Derailed in Iowa
The Roc ky Mountain Rocket bound for Chicago derailed at the edge of Durant Iowa and was struck by a westbound local mail and express train. No fatalities or serious injuries reported. Cars remained upright and passengers moved to Davenport for onward travel. Wreckage blocked both mainline tracks of the Rock Island Lines.
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Durant
Iowa
Rocky Mountain
Chicago
Davenport
Rock Island
Penny Fair at Rouss Park to Be Rain or Shine
The Winchester Recreation Department will hold its annual Penny Fair at Rouss Park Playground tomorrow rain or shine. If weather turns bad, the event moves to the National Guard Armory and begins at 2 p.m. as announced.
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Penny Fair
Rouss
Winchester Recreation Department
Rouss Park
National Guard
Dempsey's Early Life Tied to West Virginia Mining
Biography notes Jack Dempsey worked in a Logan County coal mine in 1910. He was born in Manassa Colp and his father, a Mormon schoolteacher, moved from West Virginia as the family later returned there. It also covers tax status and yields of state turnpike bonds.
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Jack Dempsey
West Virginia
R.N. A
Logan County
W. Va
Jack
Manassa Colp
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