Peach Queen Motorcade Arrested For Speeding In Illinois
Five drivers in a motorcade carrying Centralia’s peach queen and city officials were fined for speeding in Donnellson Illinois. Police clocked them at 45 mph in a 20 mph zone. fines totaled 6.40 dollars per driver. The party later visited Governor Adlai Stevenson in Springfield.
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Connellson
Centralia
H. B
Shorty) Blanchard
Donnellson
Harry Krummel
Krummel
Blanchard
Edward Stark
Cecil Edwards
Springfield
Adlai Stevenson
Wanda Crabtree
Shattuc
Japanese Makers Hold $10,000 Worth of Porcelain Orders
Japanese porcelain and pottery makers have on hand orders valued at $10,000.00, enough to keep them busy for five months.
Price Support Measures Aim To Smoother Hog Markets
Government hog price support to be tested this fall under a new variable pattern. Farmers marketing spring pigs can lock in 18 to 18.50 per 100 pounds while late-year farmers face 14.75 to 15, encouraging spread of farrowings to avoid seasonal gluts.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Clerk Examinations Open for Federal Clerk Jobs
The U S civil service commission announced a clerk examination for positions at 2284 and 2498 a year in Washington and vicinity. No prior clerical experience needed. exam tests learning aptitude with sample questions. Open to war service and veteran preference eligible applicants. deadline Sept 6 1949.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
Civil Service Commission
F. N. Clark
la Crosse
VU. S&s. Civil Service Commission
Infant Toddler Walks Before Naming Her In Utah
In Murray Utah a three week old girl, born July 22 to Mr and Mrs LaVer Benson, reportedly walked in a bathtub with her mother supporting her. The doctor advised limiting walking as the infant lifts knees and takes steps.
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Murray
Utah
LaVer Benson
Baltimore artist C C Fulton Leser dies at 49
The Associated Press reports Baltimore artist C. C. Fulton Leser died at age 49. Leser was renowned for restoring old paintings and preserving historic artworks. He leaves a legacy in conservation circles and among local collectors.
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The
Associated Press
Baltimore
Illinois polio totals near thousand mark
Forty four new polio cases reported by the state health department push Illinois toward the 1000 mark. Total cases this year reach 989 versus 239 last year. Death toll unofficially 71 with fatalities in Danville Joliet Centralia and Alton. Springfield debates lifting a three week old quarantine as officials meet with medical experts.
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Springfield
Ill
State Health Department
Illinois
Danville
Joliet
Centralia
Alton
Harry Eielson
George Doyle
GOP Delays Party Aims to Spring 1950 Campaign
Republicans broadly agree to hold off on publishing core goals for the 1950 congressional race until spring. Senator Taft says no formal principles yet, while Senator Wherry argues for clear early positions and Midwest campaigning. Gabrielson plans a Sioux City farm meeting Sept. 21-22. FHA has insured over $16 billion in loans in 15 years.
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Taft
Ohio
Senate
GOP
Guy G. Gabrielson
Wherry
Nebraska
Midwest
Congress
Gabrielson
Sioux City
Iowa
Federal Housing Administration
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