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Illinois oil output tops 175 million in 1951
Illinois oil production value exceeded 175 million dollars in 1951 as 62 counties were tested and 28 found to hold oil. Dr M M Leighton reports the state geological survey chief notes 2 383 wells drilled last year, with six southeastern counties accounting for more than half. Police warn tinted goggles harm night driving visibility after consulting vision experts.
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Illinois
M. M. Leighton
State Geological Survey Division
Clay
Richland
Hamilton
Wabash
Wayne
White
Thomas J. O'Donnell
O’donnell