Atomic Age Metals Market Reveals High Priced Thulium Oxide
NER Staff Correspondent explains how rare metals like thulium oxide and erbium command hundreds to thousands of dollars per ounce. Zirconium, selenium, yttrium and others see growing demand for atomic energy, guided missiles, and medical uses as production expands and studies isolate new applications.
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NER
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Uncle Sam
U. S
Earth
West Germany to aid British armed forces in Germany
The West German government will contribute 400 million marks about 95.2 million dollars to support British armed forces in Germany. This boosts West Germanys commitment to western forces to nearly a quarter of a billion dollars. Bonn also agreed to 154.7 million dollars to help U S forces in Germany over the next year.
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Bon
Germany
West Germany
Bonn
U. S
France
Belgium
Illinois Weather Close To Normal
Illinois weather stays near normal for early summer with afternoon highs in the upper 80s and night lows around the 60s. Northern Illinois enjoys clear skies while southern areas report partial cloudiness. Scattered thunder showers possible tonight in central and northern parts. Saturday looks slightly warmer, with a forecast for cooler conditions statewide by Sunday.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Illinois
Pupi Deck and Shrine On Ancient Ships
In ancient Greece and Rome ships carried a shrine aft where pupi dolls stood. These doll-sized images gave the term poop deck its origin. Sailors boarding ships would bow to the pupi shrines as part of naval ritual.
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Greece
Rome
Dry basements with calcium chloride at Welge Paint
Hot humid weather makes basements sweat. Calcium chloride dries damp spaces and helps prevent rust mildew warping lumber and odors. Available in 100 lb and 25 lb bags at Welge Paint and Wallpaper Store on the North Side of the Square in Mt. Vernon. Pd. adv.
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Welge
Mt. Vernon
Pd. Adv
Higher living costs seen as likely this fall
Business Mirror notes prices rising toward new records amid ongoing inflation. Wages climb, job levels stay high, and consumer debt weighs on purchases as auto makers hint at appealing, higher priced models with advanced design and larger glass areas.
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Business Mirror
Sam Dawson
San Francisco
Mental Patient Admits Slaying in Greenville Illinois
Clarence Joseph a 49 year old former mental patient admitted shooting and killing Boyd Rush 51 near Browns town at Josephs Pocahontas home. Rush had come to the house to confront him over a 1933 alleged shooting. A sanity hearing will be held before charges are filed. Joseph is jailed in Bond County.
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Robert Smith
Clarence Joseph
Pocahontas
Boyd Rush
Brownstown
Joseph
Rush
Smith
Bond County
Local residents take vacations and visit relatives from McLeansboro
McLeansboro and surrounding areas see a string of travel and visits as residents spend time with kin and friends. The list includes Ron ald Hickerson with Urbana parents, Joe Adams and Dita Ann in St. Louis, Neal Standerfer and Charles Patton in St. Louis for Seven Wonders of the World, William Chapman of Brazil Indiana visiting R. E. Chapman’s family, and trips by R. W. Evans and others through the Carolinas Washington, D. C. plus Lake of the Ozarks. Additional trips include C. E. Robertson returning to Paducah, Frank Bonan vacationing in western states, James Adams at Kentucky Lake with Dale Cavaness, Earl Holman in Hutchinson Kansas, and John Lockwood headed two weeks to Colorado.
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Ronald T. Hickerson
Ezra S. Reese
Urbana
Joe Adams
Dita Ann
St. Louis
Neal Standerfer
Charles Patton
William Chapman
Brazil
Ind
R. E. Chapman
Louisiana
R. W. Evans
Carolinas
Washington, D. C
Norval Herman
Wm. York
Doy Hunt
Ronnie Hunt
Long Beach
Calif
Henry Hunt
Lee Donelson
South
William Reed
Warner Anderson
Lee
Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri
C. E. Robertson
Dana Hooker
Study 68 Sites For 18 Million Animal Clinic
ST LOUIS sixty eight proposed sites for an 18 million dollar government animal disease laboratory will be narrowed to ten for an inspection trip next week by a Department of Agriculture selected committee. The 10 member panel began the third day of hearings amid statistics brochures and delegations backing locations. Hearings run through Saturday with delegations from Idaho Oregon Washington Minnesota Virginia Michigan New Mexico Missouri Louisiana New York Wisconsin Nebraska Oklahoma and Illinois appearing today.
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Department of Agriculture
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Minnesota
Virginia
Michigan
New Mexico
Missouri
Louisiana
New York
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Illinois
Varied homes for sale in multiple locations
Listings describe 4 to 10 room houses with features like built in kitchens baths hardwood floors oil heat garages basements and large lots. Properties include 1213 N 18th St 1005 Oakland Ave 611 Salem Rd Browns ville Rd 2805 Main St Summersville 617 So 16th St 1806 Highland View 8 miles north of Woodlawn DL with prices ranging from 6000 to 7500 and terms like no down payment and rent options.
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Salem Road
Brownsville Road
Main St
A. R. Fraiser
Summersville
16Th St
Highland View
Woodlawn
Lavenett
Summersville School
12Th St
Ray Tibbs
Turner Drive
Fields School
18Th St
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