Shortages of Soil Moisture Reported Across Crops
Springfield crops show widespread soil moisture shortages as 48 per cent of crop correspondents report shortages. Most crops advanced in the week. only 1 per cent had moisture lack last year. Corn stands nine inches high, up about an inch from last year. insects are more numerous but damage is limited. Soybean planting nearly complete with some fields where corn was drowned out. Four in five people in Singapore have Chinese ancestry.
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Springfield
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Illinois
Notice of Letting Sealed Proposals for Jefferson County
County will accept sealed proposals until 10:00 AM June 18, 1956 for furnishing materials for maintenance in Jefferson County Township Mt Vernon and nearby areas. Proposals on county forms obtained from the County Superintendent of Highways. Publicly opened and read. Right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technicalities. Proposal guarantee and full amount surety bond required. Order of Board Tony C Pitchford, County Clerk. June 4, 1956.
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Jefferson County
Jefferson
J. Jefferson County
Woodlawn
Bluford
Mt. Vernon
County Superintendent of
Ilinois
Department of Public Works
State of
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Board of Supervisors
Tony C. Pitchford
Tinois
Pegi Ways
Naryoe
Vernon
Tetterson County
Kways
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors
MFT
Jefferson County Board of ‘Supervisors
Public highway maintenance proposals opened June 4 1956
In Jefferson County offices the county superintendent of highways announces a public reading of maintenance proposals for all patrols in townships. Proposals must be submitted with a guarantee of 10 percent or more of the bid for Groups I II and III.
County Maintenance Proposals Due and Read Aloud
Sealed proposals for county maintenance operations in Jefferson County will be received until 10:00 A.M. and publicly opened and read. Proposals must be on endorsed Material Proposal MFT Maintenance 1956 forms. A full bond is required for groups I II and VII. Published by Supervisors County Superintendent June 1956.
Carmi Man Hurt Woman Is Killed In Crash Near Fulton
In a head on collision northeast of Fulton, Thomas M Curtiss 31 of Carmi Tl and Mrs Alicia Conant 32 of Charlotte NC were involved. Mrs Conant was killed and her husband the Rev B H Conant and their son Marcus 6 were hospitalized. Curtiss was injured and returning to Carmi from Colorado. the Conants were en route to St Joseph to visit relatives.
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Curtis
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Marty Lives for Movies in a Lone-Hearted Quest
Erskine Johnson profiles George Raborn of Waco Texas a 2 year old with a film obsession He has seen 6516 films 500 more than he counted and logs a yearly tally He has watched 402 films in 1951 and 136 this year He has kept a daily movie habit since December 17 1955 spending about 6000 on tickets He prefers going alone and re sees favorites Marty Picnic and King Kong a reissue upcoming He also claims 33 viewings of King Kong and 18 of Mutiny on the Bounty.
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Marty
George Raborn
Waco
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Raborn
Movie Buff Raborn recounts film binge and favorite stars
Raborn says he pursues cinema as a hobby, watching dozens of films monthly while avoiding popcorn and overtime Hollywood gigs. He recalls seven movies in a day, 26 in a week, 77 in a month, favors John Garfield and Lana Turner, and admits no TV ownership.
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U. S
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Camille
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California PTAs Reach Over One Million Members
California Parent-Teacher associations total 1,529,757 members. Nylon debuted to the public in 1938, marking a notable era in material science and fashion.
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Rebels fly 22 Arabs in Bou Andas Mountains
World Briefs report French said nationalist rebels flew 22 Arabs Tuesday night in the Bou Andas Mountains southeast of Algiers. The area had seen a French offensive two weeks earlier in which about 500 rebels were killed or captured. Damascene papers say Nehru will meet Syrian officials to discuss a five nation neutralist pact including India Burma Egypt Yugoslavia and Syria during his visit.
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