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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1950
Page
4
An American newspaper publisher discusses how long hours and high pressure cause chronic nervous strain and high blood pressure. He notes relief by relocating to calmer environments such as his Indiana farm, where he can maintain productivity with reduced stress.
Mrs. J. G. Rippetoe age 97 of Colchester died after several weeks illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon Aug 2 in Colchester. She leaves another son Charles Rippetoe of Colchester and a son George H. Rippetoe. Daughters Mrs Donald Jones Anna Mrs Frank Misselhorn Murphysboro Mrs W G Reynolds Evanston and Mrs Russell Poppenhager Hinsdale attended the services with Mr Jones and Mr Misselhorn.
The beaten and bullet pierced bodies of Andrew Kondos and his wife Caroline were found in their Northwest side Chicago home. Kondos, 55, a railroad freight handler, was in a first floor bathroom. Caroline, 51, in the basement. Each had multiple gunshot wounds and a bloodstained electric fan motor wrapped in rags was the suspected weapon.
State police Sergeants Kenneth Moore of Taylorville and Francis Piper of Bradford have been awarded scholarships to attend a traffic police administration course at Northwestern University. The awards come from automotive industries backing highway safety efforts.
Excerpt discusses rural workers seeking relief from constant signals of modern life. The speaker notes lacking a telephone and doorbell at a farm home and suggests busy men could relocate their work to a calmer environment to cope with pressure and deadlines despite heart trouble.
George S. May and three other officers of the Tom O Shanter country club must show cause August 24 why they should not be held in contempt of court. Justice Julius H. Miner issued the order after they refused to produce records for a grand jury investigation of gambling at the club following a July 4 raid that uncovered 27 slot machines. Other officers named are Edward Rezek, Matt Nielsen, and James Ryan.
Emphasizes washing clothes early to protect fabric and extend wear. Encourages regular laundering to keep garments clean and in good condition.
State Senator Bob Young of Hurst announces opposition to raising state gas taxes while proposing a mileage tax on vehicles over seven and a half tons and a separate bill taxing interstate heavy vehicles. The mileage tax would be a half cent per mile, collected from fleet owners, with milk carriers exempt. The interstate vehicle tax would base Illinois gas tax on the fuel needed to reach destinations, affecting trucks passing through or to Illinois ports.
The Air craft Industries association reports the aircraft industry could double its employment within a year to meet increased production. Current payrolls total 254,800 workers across airplane, engine, and propeller makers, with potential to exceed 500,000 by next summer.
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