House Favors Automatic Wage Price Controls in Five Percent Rise
Washington August 3 The House tentatively backed a plan to trigger wage and price controls automatically when the Labor Department cost of living index rises five per cent from June 15 despite opposition from administration forces. The move follows a McKinnon amendment similar to a Senate proposal by Fulbright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Labor Department
Clinton D. McKinnon
D-Calif
McKinnon
Senate Banking Committee
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Bureau of Labor Statistics
B.L.S
Sen. W. Fulbright
White House
Maybank
Truman
Peach Orchard Tour Shows Statewide Pre harvest Efforts
Nearly 50 men toured Carbondale and Centralia peach orchards in Illinois first such state event. The Illinois Division of Markets organized visits to Perrine Brothers southeast of Centralia, Peach Ridge, SIU experimental plots, and the Lamer orchard at Makanda. Proceedings highlighted labor utilization, pest control advances, and a May hailstorm damage cost of 40000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Centralia
Illinois Division of Markets
Perrine Brothers
Peach Ridge
Southern Illinois University
S.I.U
University of Illinois
Illinois
Charles V. Lamer
Makanda
City Park Lodge
Harvey Hartline
Hartline
C. L. Biggs
Falling Water Fruit Farms
Cobden
Metzler Orchard Company
Willis Hartline & Sons
Anna
Texas polio rate climbs with rising Texas cases
Austin August reports polio cases rising in 1950 with 1 395 patients across 151 counties, 272 more than last year. Health officer George W Cox warns a worse year ahead as hot weather continues and more than 100 new cases weekly persist, eight fatalities in six months versus 69 in the prior period.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
State Health Department
George W. Cox
Cox
Dockworkers Strike Shuts New Zealand Ports
The Waterside Workers union national executive orders a strike to close all New Zealand ports. The protest centers on an employer’s ban preventing two Auckland dockers from taking their morning tea together.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Waterside Workers Union
Weather Forecast Mixed Temperatures Across the Week
The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight with continued cool spells. Friday will be fair and warmer with highs near 85 and lows in the low to mid 50s. The day includes detailed sun rise and set times, humidity, wind, and river level readings for Crab Orchard Lake spillway and Little Grassy Lake.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Local News Highlights and Sports Standings Recap
A brief outline shows the newspaper sections for today with the National page 1 Local News page 3 Sports pages 11 and 12 Classifieds pages 17 and 18 Markets page 19 and Pictures page 20, indicating the organization of content across the edition. The wording emphasizes page locations rather than story specifics.
Pauley Urges War If Russia Blocks Korea Compliance
Edwin W. Pauley told the Senate armed services committee he favored war to force Russia to honor Korea truce terms. He recalled a 1946 North Korea visit as a reparations mission and said Russia would not leave Korea, warning the conflict could be only the beginning.
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Washington
Edwin W. Pauley
United States
Russia
Korea
Pauley
Truman
North Korea
Senate Armed Services Committee
Millard Tydings
Dmd
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Tydings
United Nations Commission
Sen. H. Styles Bridges
R-Nh
Bridges
Armed Pair Nabbed After Anna Cafe Incident
Two men Norman E. Harris and Hillard Jacks were arrested in Carbondale after entering the Mailon cafe in Anna, laying a .45 caliber pistol and a knife on the counter. They were captured by Carbondale Police with Alabama plates and held by Union County Sheriff for charges.
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Union County
Anna
Carbondale
Norman E. Harris
Hillard James Jacks
Bill Fite
Harold Peterson
du Quoin
Illinois Avenue
Alabama
Illinois
Monroe
Jacks
Harris
Earl Batson
Union County Sheriff's Office
Mailon
Bill Seeks Drafting Of Doctors Dentists
A House bill proposes drafting doctors and dentists, with medical technicians under 45 to register with draft boards. If enacted and called up, those drafted would serve 21 months. Sponsored by Rep. John P. Saylor of Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
John P. Saylor
R-Pa
Board Chief Orders C I P S Job Resumed
A F L union official directed two crafts back to work on the Central Illinois Public Service Co power line project between Grand Tower and Anna in southern Illinois. Another craft was told not to interfere. The NLRB urged compliance to drop charges tied to alleged Taft Hartley act violations.
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American Federation of Labor
Central
Milnois Public Service Co
Grand Tower
Anna
John T. Dunlop
Joint Board
A. L. Nelson
L. E. Myers Co
C. I. P. S. Dunlop
Murphysboro
Dunlop
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
T. E. Kennedy
Kennedy
J. O. Jones
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
West Frankfort
Stanley Medley
International Hoisting and Operating Engineers Union
Medley
Jackson County Building and Construction Trades Council
Electricians
U S Opposes Chinese Seat in U N Council
The United States and seven nations blocked Russia’s bid to seat Communist China on the Security Council during the Korea peace talks at Lake Success. Britain France Ecuador Cuba Norway and Nationalist China backed a two-step approach requiring Korea first, then China, with Warren R. Austin leading the opposition.
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Russia
Warren R. Austin
U. S
Jacob A. Malik
Korea
U. N
Elmore Irwin Family Named Typical Illinois Farm Family
The Elmore Irwin family of six from west of Ottawa Illinois has been chosen as the typical farm family in an Ottawa contest. The Irwins will compete for the state title at the Illinois state fair on August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ill
Elmore Irwin
Irwins
Pin Falls Into Stomach During Removal Attempt
A 10 month old Murphysboro boy Terry Lee Taylor swallowed an open safety pin while diaper changing. After initial treatment at St. Andrews hospital he was moved to Barnes hospital in St. Louis where the pin shifted to the stomach during removal attempts. Doctors expect natural elimination with the child kept under observation for several days and no immediate surgery planned.
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Murphysboro
St. Louis
Terry Lee Taylor
Monroe Taylor
McCord Street
Terry Lee
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Barnes Hospital
Barnes
Gibson City Freed From Pollution Fine
The mayor says Gibson City won’t pay a $100 daily penalty after the state board fined the town for polluting Drummer Creek. Attorney General Elliott advised no payment. city stays under scrutiny for waste disposal progress. Voters rejected a treatment plant proposal thrice. Pollution reported from two local plants is no longer evident.
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Gibson City
State Sanitary Water Board
Drummer Creek
Elmer Swanstrom
Ivan A. Elliott
Swanstrom
Elliott
State to Ask Police Ouster Over Slot Machine Theft
Springfield August 3 AP state police officials will seek dismissal of five patrolmen and demotion of a sergeant in a Pulaski county raid theft from seized slot machines. Nine officers were involved. three failed to report tampering and received suspensions. Four men allegedly took 150 dollars from the machines under guard after the raid. The merit board hearing is set for August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Thomas J. O’donnell
State Safety Department
O’donnell
Pulaski County
State Police Merit Board
Gambling devices moved to Mound City for destruction hearing
Gambling equipment seized by state police in Pulaski county was transported to Mound City for a court hearing on destruction. The devices were initially stored in a Cairo garage and later moved to Du Quoin as Assistant Attorney General Baird Helfrich sought permission to destroy them.
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Pulaski County
du Quoin
Mound City
Cairo
Baird Helfrich
Port facility offers by Illinois airport operators
Five Southern Illinois airport operators offered their services to develop a civil air defense and emergency flight training program as part of a statewide package. Maj. Gen Samuel Lawton said the offer will be given serious consideration. State aeronautics director Joseph McLaughlin said Illinois now has fully equipped airports with experienced pilots and instructors. Attendees included Gene Seibert Mardale airport Carbondale Murphysboro Jon Kelly Marion Vance Moyer Metropolis Bill Deaton West Frankfort and Fred Valentine Herrin.
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Southern Illinois
Illinois Airport Operators Association
Springfield
Samuel T. Lawton
Chicago
Joseph McLaughlin
Illinois
McLaughlin
Gene Seibert
Mardale
Carbondale-Murphysboro
Jon Kelly
Marion
Vance Moyer
Metropolis
Bill Deaton
West Frankfort
Fred Valentine
Herrin
Jehovah's Witnesses Publish Revised New Testament
The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society released a new Greek New Testament edition. President Nathan H. Knorr says the text uses Jehovah in 237 places and replaces cross with stake and hades with hell to reflect Witness beliefs.
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New York
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Nathan H. Knorr
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Earth
Jehovah
God
Hades
Hell
Classified Ad Sells Equipment After $1 Click
A $1 classified ad in The Southern Illinoisan led to quick sales of advertised equipment. Mrs George Keough of 1820 Elm Street Murphysboro reported several calls from potential buyers within hours of the paper's first edition.
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Southern Illinoisan
George Keough
Elm Street
Murphysboo
Big Pershing Tanks Lead U S Advance in Korea
Allied forces push toward Pusan in a new front opening with two fresh American divisions the first marines and the army's second infantry joining five South Korean divisions. A U S 24th Infantry battalion penetrated deep behind lines near Chinju, recovered documents and equipment, and reported enemy build up for the plains battle ahead.
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Tokyo
South Korea
Chinju
Naktong
U. S
Pusan
U.S
Masan
Port City
Don Whitehead
Associated Press
Whitehead
Red Lines
Leif Erickson
Eighth Army
Korea
Naktong River
Yongdok
More Taxes Paid On Area Slots
Illinois reports that 1 402 slot machines in 355 establishments paid the federal tax in July in the Eighth U S Internal Revenue District. The list shows several lodges and clubs paying $100 per machine for July 28 31 including Franklin Moose Lodge 795 West Frankfort Jackson Moose Lodge 1108 Carbondale Williamson Carterville Vets Club Creal Springs Memorial Post 39 Creal Springs and Kaycee Club Herrin.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois State Register
U. S. Internal Revenue District
Downstate
Franklin
Moose Lodge
West Frankfort
Jackson
Carbondale
Williamson
Carterville
Creal Springs
Kaycee Club
Herrin
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