Princess Elizabeth and Philip to visit Truman in Washington
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip accepted an invitation to visit President Truman in Washington October 24 to 26. They will stay at Blair House while the White House is rebuilt after the Canadian trip, sailing from England September 25 aboard the Empress of France. This marks the royal couple’s first visit to the American continent.
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London
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
President Truman
Washington
Buckingham Palace
Blair House
White House
Canada
England
United States
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Roosevelt
Chicago Police Destroy Handbook Raid at Blackwood Hotel
State's Attorney investigators raided the Blackwood Hotel on the Chicago South Side destroying a handbook bookmaking operation. Myles Loeffler was arrested as agents seized telephones a switchboard lines and betting tables used for baseball pools with aid from Illinois Bell technicians.
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Chicago
John S. Boyle
Blackwood Hotel
Myles Loeffler
Loeffler
Edward Finnegan
Ilinois Bell Telephone Company
Boyile
Thomas J. Courtney
Peron Assumes Wartime Powers Over Rail Strike
President Juan D Peron invoked wartime emergency powers for the second time in eight months to end a three day rail workers strike. Giraffes? No. The move places railway engines and firemen under military control after a January conscription of workers during a prior broad strike. He seeks to bolster Peronist support with Eva Peron as vice presidential candidate on the ticket.
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Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
AML
Péron
Eva
Blood Program Meeting Tonight In Rain Plan
The Red Cross recruitment meeting moves to Jim Breeze home if rain interrupts. Otherwise the blood donor council meets at 8 p.m. tonight at the Red Cross office. Local volunteers urged to attend and support the program.
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Red Cross
Jim Breeze
Blood Donor Council
Births and Birth Details from Local Hospital News
Mrs Maxine Allen 1110 South 25th Street gave birth to a son at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 6 28 this morning. The baby weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces. Gerald Allen, the father, was killed in an automobile accident on April 14. Mr and Mrs Paul A Lowry Route One Bluford are parents of a son born at Good Samaritan Hospital last evening at eight. The boy weighs 8 pounds 6 ounces and is named David Andrew. Mr and Mrs Everett Ray Williams of Inn announce the birth of a daughter Lydia Jane born at Good Samaritan Hospital at 6 32 this morning weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces.
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Maxine Allen
South 25Th Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Gerald Allen
Paul A. Lowry
Route One
Bluford
Good Samaritan Hospital
David Andrew
Everett Ray Williams
Inn
Lydia Jane
Cost of Living Wage Increases Okayed by Board
The Wage Stabilization Board voted to allow cost of living wage increases for all workers. It plans a new regulation, pending approval from Eric Johnston, to cover three contract classes including those with escalator clauses in force before January 26, 1951 and extended to July 31, with ongoing approval.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Eric Johnston
Navy Induction Eligible Applicants May Enlist
Navy authority confirms eligible applicants who received induction notices or cancellations may still enlist in the service of their choice. High school graduates and college students or graduates with report notices can be enlisted after reporting for pre induction steps and physicals if applicable.
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Navy
96 year old great grandmother to fly to Sicily
Peoria Illinois Aug 3 A 96 year old great grandmother Mrs Maria Pisano plans her first airplane trip tomorrow a 6 000 mile journey to Messina Sicily She was born in Italy came to the United States in 1903 returned to Sicily in 1918 and 1923 came back to the U S She will live with her son Salvatore in Sicily after the voyage.
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Peoria
Ill
Maria Pisano
Messina
Sicily
Bisano
Italy
United States
Pgnazio
Pisano
Salvatore
Milby to Deliver Farewell Sermon at Mount Vernon Church
The Rev. David E. Milby will preach his farewell sermon Sunday evening at the Church of the Nazarene in Mt. Vernon. He has pastored here five years and will assume the Flora Oregon church. Rev. J. P. Foster of Springfield will succeed him. Mrs Milby will speak at morning service. The Milbys thank the community, The Register-News, doctors, and nurses at Jefferson Memorial Hospital for care and support.
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David E. Milby
Mr. Milby
Flora, Ill
Church of the Nazarene
Milby
Flora, Or
Mt. Vernon
J. P. Foster
Springfield
Size of School Boards to Change In South Illinois
A new state law approved by the 1951 legislature and signed by Governor Stevenson will reform the size of downstate Illinois school boards to a uniform seven member model in districts without special charters. Presidents will be chosen from among elected members. Boards with more than seven members will shrink by one annually, with a two-seat reduction in 1952 if the incumbent president’s term ends that year. Incumbents may serve full terms. current board sizes range from five to 15.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Illinois
Legislative Commission On
Board of Education
Stevenson
Illinois Commission allows train and service changes across state
The Illinois Commerce Commission granted permission to drop three trains between Peoria and Granite City and another train between Granite City and Springfield while authorizing rescheduling. The commission noted $262,853 loss over three years on eight trains and approved various sale and service actions involving Central Illinois Public Service, Taylorville heating, and coal properties near Crescent Mine. It also allowed Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad to discontinue bus routes and set hearings on proposed Marseilles Telephone Company rate increases.
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Springfield
Ill
Peoria
Granite City
Illinois Terminal Company
State Commerce Commission
Central Ilinois Public Service Company
Taylorville
Taylorville Cooperative Association
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Crescent Mine
Midland Electric Coal Corporation
Walter Bledsoe and Company
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Salem
West Vienna
Watseka
Chicago
Illinois Highway Transportation Company
Clinton-Decatur
Decatur-Clinton
Marseilles Telephone Company
Hospital notes from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Jefferson Memorial records admit several patients including Mrs Maxine Allen Mrs Mary Louise Pierce and Fred Albert Levin with others. Discharges listed include Bobbie Hill Leland TK Mrs Ruth Walker and several more at Good Samaritan with infant daughter Barbara Louise and infant son David Andrew among those discharged.
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Jefferson Memorial
Maxine Allen
Mary Louise Pierce
Fred Albert Levin
Route Six
Bobbie Hill
Leland
Ruth Walker
Route Five
Good Samaritan
Martha Dare
Chester Peck
Helen Jones
West Frankfort
Norma Lou Zeigler
Elizabeth Hall
Evelyn Scherer
Harley Chambliss
Janet Louise Wright
Barbara Louise
Dorothy Marcella Lowery
Route One
Bruford
David Andrew
Deaths and Funerals Former Mt Vernon Resident Dies
Former Mt Vernon resident Charlie Butler died in San Francisco California on July 28. He was born here to John and Eva Butler and attended local schools before moving to Danville then settling in California in 1943. He was survived by two daughters.
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Alva Linville
Park Avenue
Charlie Butler
Mt. Vernon
San Francisco
Calif
John
Eva (Wilbanks) Butler
Danville
California
Judd Butler
Shaw Funeral at 2 Saturday
Funeral services for W. Charles Shaw age 84 will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Salem church with Rev. Riley Burton officiating. Burial will follow in Salem cemetery. Mr. Shaw died yesterday at his home near Keenes and his body remains at Combs Funeral Home in Wayne City until the service.
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W. Charles Shaw
Salem Church
Riley Burton
Salem Cemetery
Mr. Shaw
Keenes
Combs Funeral Home
Wayne City
Navy pilot lands Bearcat in Lake Michigan
Lt Kenneth Lesher of Grand Rapids Michigan landed his Bearcat fighter in Lake Michigan after oil pressure failed during gunnery practice. He inflated a life raft and escaped as the plane sank in shallow water. Lifeguards James Zisell and Dan Schneider retrieved him near Wilmette Beach.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Kenneth Lesher
Grand Rapids
Mich
James Zisell
Glencoe
Wilmette Beach
Dan Schneider
Lesher
Chicago and Alva Butler Of Minneapolis Brother
Chicago and a brother Alva Butler of Minneapolis Minn. The funeral and burial will be in San Francisco.
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Chicago
Alva Butler
Minneapolis, Minn
San Francisco
Body recovered from Ohio River near CATRO Illinois
The body of 60 year old Albert Bearden, a laborer who went missing after reporting for duty Saturday night at Mounds City Terminal Co., was found in the Ohio River late yesterday.
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Catro
Ill
Ohio
Albert Bearden
Mounds City Terminal Co
Start Work on Olney Hospital
Olney Illinois August 3 Ground was broken yesterday for the Richland County Memorial Hospital to be built with state local and federal funds The 116 bed hospital is expected to be completed within 15 months.
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Olney, Ill
Richland County Memorial Hospital
Bakersville Church Service Schedule and Meeting
The Bakersville church announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Omar Smith as superintendent. The pastor will deliver the 11 a.m. sermon, with a 7:30 p.m. Sunday service. A Thursday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. includes a church business meeting.
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Bakerville Church
Marsh Harpole
Omar Smith
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