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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1958
Page
8
The Oil Co. refinery at Wood River Illinois will be expanded to double high grade oil output. The project, costing about 40 million dollars, starts this fall and aims for completion in mid 1959 with the construction of two new plants. Wood River is about a0 miles north of East St. Louis.
Illinois Toll Highway Commission tests road smoothness using a fifth wheel towed behind a panel truck. Chief Engineer George L Jackson demonstrates the device. revolutions are recorded to show deflections and determine inches of roughness per mile. Roads tested range from 61 to 71 inches per mile. under standards trigger repairs by contractors.
The article reports that American babies consume over two billion dollars annually in products and services with expectations to reach about three billion by 1965. It notes advances in baby care, scientific aid for mothers, and a booming infant industry improving health and convenience for families.
An American Airlines DC7 with 48 passengers and five crew dove to avoid a left approaching plane, believed to be a C47 trainer. Four passengers and two stewardesses went to a doctor for checks after landing at Municipal Airport. no serious injuries reported. Capt. Don Regan said the near miss occurred northeast of St Louis as a Civil Aeronautics Administration probe begins. Staunton area training flights involve Military Air Transport Service, with Scott Air Force Base nearby.
The Methodist Church names Rev. Dr. Samuel McCrea Calvert of Bronxville New York a recipient of the 1958 Upper Room citation for leadership in world Christian fellowship.
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