Governor Signs Bill to Ease SIU Housing Bonds I NUR
Springfield Illinois August 3 Governor Stevenson signed a bill empowering Southern Illinois University to issue revenue bonds for dormitory construction. The measure creates a separate two year trial board of trustees and allows financing with bonds repaid from rental revenue, reducing cash needs to down payments. Crisenberry said the move could speed several new dormitories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Southern Illinois University
Sen. R. G
Rnserverry
R. Murphystore
Board of Trustees
Crisenberry
S. I U
S. I. U. Board
Byrd-Backed Ticket Wins In Virginia Governor Primary
John Stewart Brill, a 59 year old Charlottesville lawyer and state senator with 20 years in office, won the four way Democratic primary for governor near Richmond by about 23 000 votes. He swept seven of Virginia’s nine congressional districts and cemented the Byrd organization’s influence while rival Francis Pickens Miller trailed. Unofficial AP returns show Miller second, Edwards third, Arnold last. The slate also won attorney general and lieutenant governor races.
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Richmond
John Stewart Br “le
Virginia
Harry Byrd
Charlottesville
Francis Pickens Miller
Miller
Horace H. Edwards
Democratic Party
Remmie L. Arnold
Petersburg
Associated Press
Battle
Edwards
Arnold
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Moss Plunkett
Roanoke
L. Preston Collins
Martinsville
Nick Prillaman
Illinois Law Bans TV Screens in Front Seats
Governor Stevenson signed a bill banning television screens in front seats of motor vehicles to curb driver distraction. The action accompanied 40 other measures including extending the veterans’ WWII bonus claim filing period to July 1, 1951 and raising coroner jurors’ pay from one to three dollars per day.
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Springfield
Adlai E. Stevenson
Moitor
Stevenson
Illinois
Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rosellini Resting at Seaside Town
Actress Ingrid Bergman and director Roberto Rossellini spend a few days in a Pictures seaside town before flying to Rome to finish the film God's Earth. They arrived from Stromboli with Rossellini's sister and actor Mario Vitale from Salerno.
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Ingrid
Stromboli
Volcanic
Sicily
Rossellini
Salerno
Mario Vitale
Burlap Test Finds No Burlap Inlet at Williamson Airport
Investigation into laborer Louis Vandaveer's claim that burlap was used under concrete at an inlet at Williamson County Airport found no burlap in the tested six inch thick concrete holes. State Aeronautics engineer William Ricks said burlap may be used only where appropriate and no additional inlets will be tested unless airport officials request.
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Williamson County
Louis Vandaveer
Cambria
Carbondale
William Ricks
State Aeronautics Department
Williamson
Ricks
Vandaveer
J. D. Barter Construction Co
Ingram and
Norman
Marion Contractors
Berle Burned in Premature Chair Explosion on Set
Milton Berle received surface burns after a breakaway chair exploded early on a Warner Bros film set. A blank cartridge placed in the chair misfired as Berle sat down, causing the incident near Hollywood.
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Hollywood
Milton Berle
Berle
Warner Bros
Weather snapshot notes warm, wet spell ahead
Fair tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Lows 60 to 65 tonight, high Thursday 83 to 87. Tuesday highs reach 91 at noon, 80 by 6 pm, overnight low 61. Precipitation totals 1.41 inches from yesterday morning to today. Sun rose at 4 58 and sets at 7 14. Crab Orchard Lake two inches below spillway Sunday, Little Grassy Lake 15 feet below spillway Sunday.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Local Page Layout Notes From Today’s Paper
The index outlines national and local sections with page numbers for news editorials society pages sports comics and classifieds. Births deaths marriages and markets are listed on later pages with county coverage and notices.
Polio Patient Delivers Baby Outside Iron Lung
In Centralia Illinois a 23 year old polio patient gave birth to a six pound boy while out of an iron lung for two hours. The child is in an incubator at St Marys Hospital and both mother and infant are in good condition.
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Centralia
Ill
Floyd Wilson
Bogota
St. Mary's Hospital
St. Mary’s
Counterfeiting Leader Nabbed
New York August 3 AP an ex convict held today as head of a combine that passed over one million dollars in counterfeit ten and twenty dollar bills in the New York area last year Maione 38 denied all before U S Commissioner Edward W McDonald bail set at 50000 awaiting grand jury action federal prosecutor Roy M Cohn alleged he led a syndicate also selling at least 500000 in counterfeit three cent postage stamps since April There was doubt Maione was the top dog in the East aiding a Chicago syndicate Coolin said he and henchmen flooded the area with phony notes in vast quantities last year.
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New York
Michael Maione
U. S
Edward W. McDonald
Roy M. Cohn
Maione
Coolin
Chicago
Midwest
Death of Rev. Dr. Ernest Freemont Tittle Methodist leader
The Rev. Dr. Ernest Freemont Tittle, 63, longtime Methodist leader and former pastor of the First Methodist Church in Evanston for 30 years, died today from a heart ailment at his home. He chaired the church's world peace commission and held high office in its councils for more than two decades, previously serving in Delaware and Columbus, Ohio.
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Ernest Freemont Tittle
Methodist Church
Tittle
Commission On World Peace
The
First Methodist Church
Delaware
Ohio
Columbus
Draft Boards Consolidated in Illinois and Cook County
Col. Paul G. Armstrong Illinois director of selective service announced elastic reductions to local draft boards. Many boards in Cook County and downstate will be merged though exact counts remain undecided. An order for reorganization will be sent today or tomorrow as boards shift from classification to waits for inductions.
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Chicago
Paul G. Armstrong
Illinois
Selective Service
Cook County
Downstate
Tomorow
Dubuque Gas Model Contest Cancelled Amid Polio Health Alert
The Dubuque gas model airplane contest planned for Sunday August 14 is cancelled. Contest director Carl Witter announced the decision as Dubuque is declared a polio epidemic area last week.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Carl W. Witter
Hercules Leases 15 Warehouses In Orchill Area
Hercules Powder company of Wilmington Delaware leases 15 warehouses totaling 153750 square feet in Orchill area for one year with renewal, to house linter cotton fibers from Texas Oklahoma Louisiana and other states. Warehouses have rail sidings and truck platforms. Local labor will be employed. About 800000 square feet remain available at Ordill for lease.
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Hercules Powder Company
Wilmington
Del
Crab Orchard
Hercules Company
Ordill
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisana
Oakwell
Roy Campbell
Orchill
Norman Bitterman
Southern Illinois, Incorporated
Bitterman
Arthur Hamilton
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Fish Art Wildlife
C. H. Lickle
Itterman
Night racing bill signed expands Illinois horse racing hours
Gov Adlai E Stevenson signed into law a bill permitting night thoroughbred and trotting races in Illinois extending hours from 7 p m to midnight. Supporters say the measure aids working people while track officials note potential contingency use if afternoon crowds decline at Hawthorne and Arlington parks near Chicago.
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Illinois
Adlai E. Stevenson
Robert F. Carey
Hawthorne Race Track
Russia Accuses Tito Over Greek Refugee Labor
Moscow charges Marshal Tito with forcing Greek Communist refugees into slave labor at Yugoslav iron and copper mines. Tass says metal from the mines is sold to Americans and used to manufacture guns for Greek Royalist Fascists.
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London
Russia
Marshal Tito
Tass
Summer Commencement at Southern University outdoors
About 250 graduates from Southern Illinois University will receive degrees Friday at 7 p.m. The ceremony, outdoors at McAnulty Stadium unless rain moves it to Shryock Auditorium, features Gen. Robert Davis as degree presenter and Irving Dilliard as keynote speaker.
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Southern University
Southern Illinois University
McAndrew Stadium
Shryock Auditorium
Robert Davis
Carbondale
Irving Dilliard
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
D. W. Morris
Alvan Berghult
Calvin Bremer
Metropolis
Relief Slash Won’t Cause Starvation, Schmidt Claims
St. Joseph Missouri August 3 AP Charles Donaldson a 21 year old former soldier said he found his "hurry up wife" advertised as under 21 and planned a double wedding in Troy Kansas with Orville Montimore He declined to name the girl saying her parents might object Irene is the likely first name of the bride elect after a flood of calls from prospective brides aged 15 to 35 following his ad
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St. Joseph
Charles Donaldson
Irene
Donaldson
Troy
Kan
Orville Montimore
Japan
Charles
Illinois Polio Cases Soar to 482 Total
Polio cases in Illinois climbed to 482 with 71 new cases reported in 28 counties, including Marion. Springfield saw its fifth death and quarantine reduced public activity while Galesburg sought nurse help. An iron lung unit from Chanute AFB was to arrive in Champaign Saturday.
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Illinois
Marion County
Galesburg
Chanute Air Force Base
Cambridge
Mass
Champaign
Robbers Strip Begum's Jewels in Riviera Ambush
Masked bandits ambushed the Aga Khan outside his Deauville villa and stripped about 600000 dollars in jewels from his wife. Police said four robbers in a Paris-registered Fallon car shot the tires and tied up the couple before taking the gems.
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Nice
France
Aga Khan
Riviera
Rita Hayworth
Deauville
Atlantic Coast
Ata Khan
Paris
G O P Choice Hangs On Tight Vote For New Chairman
Washington August 3 AP A three way split in the Republican national committee leaves the selection of a new chairman uncertain with a vote set for tomorrow. Backers of Guy Gabrielson claim a majority of the 103 votes possible, while critics say such a claim is doubtful. Western delegates seek a compromise figure Bert Howard Nebraska state chairman backed by Senator Wherry and Butler, while eastern factions split between Gabrielson and Dewey aligned supporters in New York and Pennsylvania. The group remains deadlocked as Scott resignation looms and party harmony hangs in the balance.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Guy George Gabrielson
New Jersey
Old Guard
Gabrielson
Hugh Scott
Scott
A. T
Bert’’ Howard
Nebraska
Kenneth Wherry
Hugh Butler
Congress
Howard
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Western Committee
Pennsylvania
National Committee
Axel J. Beck
South Dakota
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Harrison E. Spangler
Iowa
South
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Mason Owelett
J. Russell Sprague
King Haakon VII Celebrates 7th Birthday at Summer Palace
Oslo reports King Haakon VII marked his seventh birthday at the summer palace outside the city. The event, celebrated in royal circles, drew attention as the young monarch reached a milestone in his reign.
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Oslo
Norway
Haakon VII of
Social Workers Plan Friday Meeting Over Relief Cut
Chicago officials and social workers protest a 10 percent reduction in relief checks effective Sept 1 for about 182 000 on child aid and general relief. Officials urge action to restore funds, while critics warn of hunger as agencies seek solutions.
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Illinois Public Aid Commission
Carl K. Schmidt, Jr
Chicago, Commission
Chiefs Discuss Military Unity Across Western Union Pact
American and British leaders hold talks on unifying Western Europe’s armed forces under the Atlantic pact. U S joint chiefs urge prompt large scale defense integration with Britain and other pact members to absorb existing Western European military staff and resources.
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Western
Europe
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Britain
U. S
Army
Omar N. Bradley
Air Forcs
Hoyt S. Vendererg
Navy
Louis E. Denfeld
Germany
London
Paris
Admiral Denfeld
European Union
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Vincount Montgomery
Stewart to Wed Hollywood Star James Stewart to marry socialite Gloria Hat trick McLean
Film idol James Stewart obtained a license to wed his socialite fiancée Mrs. Gloria Hat trick McLean at Santa Monica City Hall during a studio lunch hour. The couple plans to marry August 9 at Brentwood Presbyterian church with about two dozen close friends.
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Hollywood
James Stewart
Gloria Hatrick McLean
Stewart
Santa Monica
McLean
Brentwood Presbyterian Church
Edward B. McLean
Hope Diamond
Illinois veterans bonus checks mailed by service board
The Illinois Service Recognition Board mailed 120 soldier bonus checks totaling 31 439 dollars. To date Cook county veterans have received 438 899 checks and ex servicemen Downstate 424 099. The overall value reaches 312 600 715 dollars.
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Chicago
Illinois Service Recognition Board
Cook County
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U. LA. Housing
Springfield, Ill
Macarin Port
Norman Bird
Evan Dale
Southern Illinois
Joe McLaughlin
Civil Aeronautics Administration
McLaughlin
Dale
John J. Hogan
District C. A. A
Hogan
Little Grassy Lake
Today's Index
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Ran
Dall
Dr. Tittle
Evanston
Hercules
Benjamin F. Lindheimer
Arlington
Washington Parks
Chicago Area
Tito
W. L. Reppenhagen
Ministerial Alliance of
Marshalls
Frederick Kingston
Clifford Elder
Cobden
Charles B. Koons
McLeansboro
James R.martin
Jonesboro
Kent Werner
Belleville
Perry M
Schmidt
State Health Department
Evelyn Miller
St. Joan’s Hospital
Begum
King Haakon
Alvin E. Rose
Michael Mann
Chicago C.I.C. Council
Martin Kennelly
England
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