Illinois U to graduate 4400 next Sunday
The University of Illinois will confer about 4400 degrees this week the largest class in history. On Sunday at Memorial Stadium Governor Adlai Stevenson will speak as over 4000 candidates receive diplomas. An additional 377 degrees are awarded today in Chicago to graduates from medicine dentistry pharmacy and nursing.
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Chicago
University
Navy Pier
Jefferson
Mt. Vernon
Roy E. Bevan
Casey St
B.S
Clifford R. Fields
Harrison St
Charles E. Garrison
Pace Ave
Stanley E. Huffstutler
S. 13Th St
Joseph T. King
Logan St
A.B
Las
Robert A. Latham Jr
Mary J. Lewis
Centralia Rd
Bede E. Piercy
Richview
Hamilton— Dahlgren
John D. McNair
McLeansboro
Charles E. Dial
Robert H. Hamilton Jr
Robert H. Irvin
Wilbur P. Tyler
E. Market Sr
Wayne— Cisne
Raymond E. Kiger
Fairfield
Karl L. Goodall Jr
S. 1St
John D. Knodell
W. Douglas
J.D
Miriam E. Rector
S. E. 6Th St
Robert E. Wilkinson
Cheffield Apt
Keenes
Merret B. Sanders
Mount Erie
Orval
K.c
Memorial Stadium
George Huff
Chinese Reds Massing Opposite Formosa, 200000 Troops Moved
Observers in Hong Kong report the Chinese Communists have moved about 200000 troops from the Indochina border to the east coast opposite Formosa. The report notes the redeployment is being watched closely amid regional tensions.
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Associated Press
Hong Kong
Indochina
Formosa
Sparta Youth Is Star Farmer
CHAMPAIGN ILL June 16 Robert Holloway 16 of Sparta has been named Illinois star farmer at the 22nd annual convention of the Illinois Future Farmers of America. Holloway son of Mr and Mrs Don Holloway owns a 160 acre farm five miles west of Sparta. He majors in dairying with 11 registered Jersey cows and 14 grade cows as his major project. He will be a senior at Sparta high school this fall. He was president of his freshman and junior classes and has won three letters in basketball.
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Champaign
Ill
Robert Holloway
Sparta
Illinois
Illinois Future Farmers of America
Holloway
Don Holloway
Sparta High School
Senate poised to raise old age pension benefits
Washington June 16 Senate leaders from both parties signaled approval of higher old age pensions than the social security bill proposals. A maximum monthly benefit would reach 72.50 for retirees, up from 46 under current etc. The plan would extend coverage to about 10 million more people, boosting payments and loosening eligibility while the House already approved a different form.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Finance
House
Egypt Declares Independence From Britain in 1922
Egyptian nationalists pressured Britain into recognizing Egypt as an independent sovereign state on February 28, 1922. Britain reserved rights to protect Suez and defend Egypt.
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Britain
Egypt
Suez
Local social notes from Dahlgren and area visitations
William Ervin of Pekin Illinois visits his sister in Dahlgren. Homer Wood and son Eddie travel from Mt. Vernon for a short visit. Ilinois University students Hunter and Jasper Goin return home. Florida visitors J A Johnson and Ed Thierry family host gatherings. Daily family members host relatives from Woodstock Mattoon Tulsa and Los Angeles. Thelma Chappiens visits relatives in Mattoon before leaving. Dr R R Cross and son Chauncey from Springfield stop in. Ben H Daily learns of Noah Nunly’s death in Murphysboro. Mrs Dewey Jines visits Barnes.
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William Ervin
Pekin
Ill
Byron Moore
Homer Wood
Eddie
Mt. Vernon
Hunter
Jasper Goin
Ilinois U
J.,a. Johnson
Palm Springs
Florida
Ed Thierry
Calvin Daily
Woodstock
Ben H. Daily
Raymond McNair
Tulsa
Okla
C. R. McNair
Thelma Chappiens
Los Angeles
Cal
Ralph Haag
Mattoon
R. R. Cross
Chauncey
Springfield
Noah Nunly
Murphysboro
Dewey Jines
Barnes
Dancing Lesson Surprise at the High School
A narrator recalls attending a square dancing class with Miss Williams and Curly Langon at the High School. He admits reluctance but ends up enjoying the session and plans to return, using the moment to reflect on open mindedness about temperate beer and personal choices.
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Joe
Miss Williams
Curly Langon
Local Family Visits Highlight Week in Ewing Area
Hospital Monday check up noted. R V Cross MC of the U S Marines and S/Sgt J P Crosser with family from San Francisco visited sister Lewry Jines here. Miss Carol Ann Barkee left Wednesday to visit an aunt in Jacksonville. I Roy Jines of Ewing visited parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Jines, Sunday.
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R. V. Cross
Lewry Jines
Carol Ann Barkee
Jacksonville
I. Roy. Jines
Ewing
Mrs
Dewey Jines
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