Illinois to hold special rent session on extensions
Governor Stevenson plans a special Illinois legislature session to address rent controls and aid to cities, aiming to keep local ceilings after December 31 if federal extensions continue. Proposals include licensing or taxing businesses, with two-thirds votes needed if moved during the regular session. Republican control shapes the plan.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Congress
Stevenson
Solons
Senate
Oil Well Fire Kills Geologist at Texas Well
A flame-throwing oil well near Big Spring Texas exploded Saturday while cement was being pumped at 6,800 feet. Geologist Jack Morris Bristow aged 26 from Monahans died from burns as the well continued to burn today 26 miles northeast of Big Spring.
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Associated Press
Big Spring
Tex
Here
Jack Morris Bristow
Monahans
To Return Man From Joplin Mo
Sheriff J Chris Johnson and Centralia Police Chief Bounds left this morning for Joplin Mo to return a prisoner to Jefferson county. The prisoner Ed Langston of Centralia is wanted in Jefferson county on a charge of stealing chickens.
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J. Chris Johnson
Centralia
Bounds
Joplin
Jefferson County
Ed Langston
Divorce and Custody Case in Jefferson County Illinois
Public notice of a divorce and custody complaint filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court Mt Vernon Illinois against David Orlan May case No 50 2074 with return date July 17 1950 filed by Dorothy Fern May incompet ent by Versa Morgan conservator and represented by Alvin Lacy Williams 645 651 Rogers Building Mt Vernon Illinois.
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Circuit Court of
Jefferson County
Illinois
Dorothy Fern May
Versa Morgan
Avid Orlan
David Orlan May
Circuit Court
Mt. Vernon
Ammerce Harley
Wedding at Union Chapel Church in Texas County
Rita McKinney reports Gordon Shafer and Marie Scott wed by Rev Switzer at Union Chapel Church. The couple lit candles for the ceremony attended by 150 during a brindled shower at Harold McKinney’s home. Ev e ly Lee served as bridesmaid and Roland Shafer as best man. A singing convention is planned for Sunday the 18th with all welcome.
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Union Chapel
Gordon Shafer
Marie Scott
Switzer
Evele Lee
Roland Shafer
Harold McKinney
Bert Lampkin
Springfield
Earl Myers
Lyle Brown
Barbara
Champaign
Freda Lee Green
Evansville
Ind
Leonard Dalby
Earl Tate
Ray Brown
Linda Sue
Billy
Eddie Lee
Keppler Green
Green
Ted Talbert
Wayne City
Wade Jackson
Sara Mae
Lila Riggs
Bluford
Mae Warren
Russel Whitlock
South Spearfish
S. D
Ed Tate
Ed Vanatta
Union Chapel hosts Sunday School and church visit
Vernon attended Sunday School at Union Chapel and Mrs Edith Hard with children Mary Ann and Charles Wesley visited with Mrs Earl Myers and attended church at Union Chapel. Panther Fork church opens a Bible school for youths lasting two weeks from 9 to 11 30 each day.
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Union Chapel
Panther Fork Church
Urge Leasing Farmland to Control Crops
Washington June 13 The National Grange proposes a new farm bill plan to lease government land to divert cropland to pastures. The Agriculture Department would manage definite plots for one to five years and pay farmers to lease and plant as directed to cut surplus production.
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National France
Agriculture Administration
Franklin D. Roosevelt
AAA
Supreme Court
Grange
Agriculture Department
New Steel Price Increases Likely
Cleveland June 13. At the National Association of Purchasing Agents convention Fred G. Syburg of Milwaukee, chairing the steel committee, said the price trend is definitely upward as major producers have made no clear move to hold or lower prices. The report indicated further increases in steel costs are expected in the near term.
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Cleveland
National Association of Purchasing Agents
Fred G. Syburg
Milwaukee
Mill price rises reported with frequent increases
An unnamed source notes small mills have been raising prices with considerable frequency, signaling ongoing price pressure in the industry.
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