Observers See Growers Check Risks in Centralia Area
A 5300-man tour of pre harvest fruit crops in Centralia Carbondale area found two main impressions. Peach crops may be as small as 350 000 to 450 000 bushels due to a mild January freezes April frost May hail and other conditions. Growers use additional acreage to diversify and reduce risk, while other states face similar losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
R. S. McBride
Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange
James N. Cummins
Illinois Fruit Council
Dix
Harvey Hartline
Makanda
C. L. Biggs
Metzler Orchard Company
Castleberry
Bette Dort
Ae ‘Louis
Connell
the Packer
St. Louis
James Cummins
Harry Day
Grover’s Sales Service
Curt Eckert
Belleville
Paul R. Farlow
Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago
Creston J. Foster
Ilinois Agricultural Association Record
Milton C. Geuther
Division of Markets
Springfield
J. R. Harris
H. E. Hartley
Illinois Agricultural Association
B. F. Hartline
Harvey B. Hartline
Paul Johnson
Prairie Farmer
Harold Kaeser
Division
Victor W. Kelley
U. of I
Urbana
R. A. Kelly
C. V. Lamer
H. H. Lamer
Cobden
Richard V. Lott
U. of L
J. Neil Moore
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Delyte W. Morris
Southern Illinois University
Marvin J. Nicol
Illinois Chain Store Council
Richard Orr
Chicago Tribune
Clair Perry
Du Quoin Man Killed in Rock Fall at Local Mine
Joe Richerson, 50, of Rural Route 2 Du Quoin, died in a rock fall at Old Ben Coal Co mine No 11 in Coello. Officials said he was placing roof supports when the accident occurred and he was buried under falling rock and died at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Richerson
du Quoin
Old Ben
Ulbricht Threatens West Germany Takeover
East Germany's Walter Ulbricht warned that the Reds will seize West Germany as North Koreans advance in Korea. He branded the West German and South Korean governments as American puppet regimes and said Chancellor Adenauer would be tried as a traitor when the Communist takeover completes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
West Germany
Berlin
East Germany
Walter Ulbricht
Reds
South Korea
Konrad Adenauer
Oklahoma prisoner escapes in coat mix up
In Oklahoma City a 20 year old federal prisoner fled the county jail after overpowering a jailer, slipping out of the judge's office wearing the judge's coat backward in the night. The ruse failed as officers noted the coat was worn wrong side out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Charles Anthony McDermott
Du Pont Signs Up to Work On H Bomb
Sen Brien McMahon announced a contract is being negotiated with Du Pont to design build and operate facilities for the hydrogen bomb project. The deal would reimburse costs plus a $1 fee, with initiation expected within two weeks, following an Atomic Energy Commission hint earlier this week.
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Brien McMahon
D-Conn
du Pont Company
Wilmington
Del
Atomic Energy Commission
McMahon
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Crawford Greenwalt
du Pont
Commission
DuPont
DuPont Company
Coal Fall Kills Royalton Miner Eura Barnes
Eura Barnes aged 58 died after a coal fall at Franklin County Coal Corp No 7 mine in Royalton around 2 30 p m Thursday He suffered a skull fracture and other injuries while partner Albert Morossi was treated for a head laceration Barnes died at Herrin Hospital at 4 45 a m Friends may call at Storme funeral home Herrin an inquest is slated for 7 p m today Barnes leaves a wife Leta a son Robert in Los Angeles a daughter Venita at home two brothers John and Arthur Barnes a sister Iva Dillingham and a nephew Lionel Barnes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Herrin Hospital
Morossi
Barnes
Leta
Robert
Los Angeles
Venita
John Barnes
Egyptian Heights
Arthur Barnes
Carterville
Iva Dillingham
East Moline
Lionel Barnes
Storme
Herrin
Weather forecast partial summary for local area
Cloudy and warmer with a chance of scattered showers tonight and Saturday. Low around 64 to 68, high 82 to 87. Thursday high about 80, noon today 78. Sunrise 4 58 a m, sunset 7 13 p m. Crab Orchard Lake three inches above spillway yesterday. Little Grassy Lake thirteen feet below spillway yesterday.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Index Area National Local News and Sports Sections
The page lists sections for today including National page 1 Local News page 3 Women's News pages 6 and 7 Sports pages 9 and 10 Classified ads pages 14 and 15 Markets page 15. No articles are shown here.
Army to call up 62 000 enlisted reservists for 21 months
The army announced a September and October call up of 62 000 enlisted reservists from a pool of about 185 000. Those called first will be 19 to 25, with priority by dependents. 32 000 start by Sept 15 and the rest by mid October. Reservists will be examined locally then mobilized from home, with some serving as key specialists.
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Washington
Army
Organized Reserve Corps
National Guard
Organized Reserve
Fifth Army
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
No Air Guard Units Slated for Call up
The air force stated no immediate plan to call up air national guard units. A spokesman reaffirmed existing policy amid reports of possible imminent calls. The force has activated a limited number of organized air reserve units and some individual specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Critical Job Holders May Be Deferred
The army navy and air force announced a policy to allow reservists and national guardsmen in critical civilian jobs extra time in uniform or civilian clothes. A 48 item critical occupations list from Labor and a 72 essential activities list from Commerce guide deferrals. Deferrals last six months and can be halted earlier as manpower needs change.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense
Louis Johnson
Armed Services
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Johnson
House Junked Price Bill Starts Over in Congress
The House rejected its mandatory wage and price control bill and began anew with an anti hoarding provision passed 112 to 46. The measure would jail hoarders for a year and fine them $10 000. President Truman criticized the proposed automatic ceilings and urged a broader approach. The panel retained standby powers for the President to control materials credits and production while allowing amendments to add wage price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Truman
Wae Enenna
Rogers
UMWA Board Man Killed in Squirrel Hunting Incident
Charles A. Martin an alternate board member of United Mine Workers District six died at a Du Quoin hospital after a hunting accident at the Black Diamond farm owned by the United Electric Coal company. Perry Baxter a local tavern owner said he fired at what he thought was a squirrel. investigators found the shot fatal and Baxter was not held.
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du Quoin
Charles A. Martin
United Mine Workers District Six
Black Diamond
United Electric Coalt Company
August E. Schneider
Perry Baxter
Baxter
Martin
Pickets Use Pictures in Protest at Ball-Band Plant
In Mishawaka Indiana on August 4 striking workers at the Ball-Band Rubber plant substituted the usual unfair signs with banners showing bathing beauties animals and outdoor scenes aiming to attract more notice. A CIO United Rubber Workers spokesman said the plan tested whether imagery would draw more attention than direct attacks on management. It did attract attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.I.0
United Rubber Workers
Truman Rebuffs Spain Loan and Cabinet Stand
President Truman defended keeping Dean Acheson and Louis Johnson in his cabinet amid Republican attacks. He backed the two officials over charges of unpreparedness for Korea and addressed a 100 million dollar Spain loan vote, Hawaii and Alaska statehood timing, Edwin Pauley testimony, Vatican diplomacy, and Missouri Senate support in the upcoming Democratic nominee race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Dean Acheson
Louis Johnson
Acheson
Senate
Spain
Scott Lucas
Illinois
Hawaii
Alaska
Millard Tydings
D-Md
Armed Services
White House
Edwin W. Pauley
Korea
Vatican
Missouri
Emery Allison
Thomas C. Hennings, Jr
Civilians to Receive Medal of Bravery for Heroic Acts
President Truman signed a bill creating the Young American Medal for Bravery. The awards go to four youths under 18 who saved lives or showed courage in major public service. Rep. Frank L. Chelf sponsored the measure, the first peacetime civilian honor of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Frank L. Chelf
D-Ky
Woman of 92 wins Pennies Gift From Governor
Mary Steber a 92 year old blind patient at St. Anns hospital in Chester plans to buy a electric organ for the chapel with pennies she has collected for five years. Father Vincent Tikuisis asked Governor Stevenson to send a letter and a few pennies to cheer her. The governor obliged sending a note and a handful of pennies as a gift from the gubernatorial pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Springfield
Ill
Mary Steber
Stevenson
Steber
St. Ann’s Hospital
Home For the
Evangelist Shuler Probes Radio Show Absence In St Joseph
Evangelist Jack Shuler leading an inter-denominational revival in St Joseph questioned how many heard his morning radio program on KRES about half the audience raised hands. He warned the Devil is at work in St Joseph and claimed he was not on the air that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph, Mo
Jack Shuler
KRES
Shuler
St. Joseph
State Grants Pension Hike In Illinois Aid Programs
The Public Aid commission announced a 3 percent cost of living boost in food allowances for 300000 Illinois residents receiving state aid. The increase takes effect next month after a June price survey, with a September check planned. Estimated rise in monthly food allowances totals $142000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Public Aid Commission
Henry F. Tenney
Tenney
Marion Boy 13 Dies After Route 37 Auto Crash
Marion boy Charles Raymond Gibbons aged 13 died at Herrin hospital from injuries after being struck by a car while bicycling near Route 37 two miles south of Marion. Driver Samuel Levy of Chicago was not held. inquest planned at Frick funeral home in Marion. Gibbons was the son of Clarence and Corine Gibbons, with a brother Donald 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Raymond Gibbons
Ewing Street
Marion
Herrin Hospital
Gibbons
Marion Lake
Route 37
Samuel Levy
Chicago
Frick Funeral Home
Clarence
Corine Gibbons
Donald
Frick
Gambling equipment seized burned in Pulaski raid at Mound City
State police smashed and burned 26 slot machines a roulette table three crap tables and three poker tables after a court allowed destruction of gambling gear found behind the Pulaski county courthouse. Assistant AG Baird Helfrich warned tavern operators the state will act again. Six taverns faced fines totaling 1 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulaski County
Mound City
Baird Helfrich
Ross Reynolds
Warner Wall
Court House
Helfrich
Peyton Berbling
Cairo
Reynolds
Club Windsor
Casino Club
Valley Club
Spur Inn
Kessler
Wagon Wheel
ABC Classified Ad Brings Week of Sales for Westerfield
Joe Westerfield runs ABC Classified ads selling pickling cucumbers car bon dale green beans okra and frying chickens. Ads draw buyers from Carbondale and nearby towns Herrin Murphysboro Ava Campbell Hill. First ad sells out, weekly campaign costs only 1.00. Turn to classified page to place ads.
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Joe Westerfield
Carbondale
Herrin
Murphysboro
Ava
Campbell Hill
Westerfield
ABC
Battle Heat Builds Around Pusan Front in Korea
American forces and North Korean units clash along a widening front near Chinju and Masan as U S Marines and the 2nd Infantry Division reinforce the 25th Marines. MacArthur reports heavy fighting with progress contested and tanks abandoned after prior blows.
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First Marine
Korea
Douglas MacArthur
Chinj
Chongjin
North Korea
Marshalling Yard
25Th
Kumchong
24Th
U.S. First Marines
Hawaii
Pusan
Pian
Hamchang
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Russia
U. N
Oklahoma
Albert Morossi
Royalton
Lac
Umwa Board
Mishawaka
Ind
Tanyang
Naktong River
Chungama
U. S
Chinju
Taegu
Waegwan
Yongdok
Evangelist
Marion Boy
ABC Classified
Malik
Lake Success
N. Y
United States
Security Council
Tokyo
Masan
MacArthur
Nektong
Manchuria
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