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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1955
Page
2
The Herrin Odum Concrete Products plant under construction near the Public Ice Service Co. is expected to finish by mid August. It adds a third Odum facility with office storage and bulk cement storage, serving as a retail outlet for concrete blocks.
Chicago officials estimate a 25 cent rise in regular haircuts to 1.75 and 2 on Saturdays and days before holidays as barber groups fail to sign a new contract. The Master Barbers Assn. and AFL Journeymen Barbers Assn. plan to submit the dispute to arbitration and may back the increase with a recommendation to members.
Springfield reports parole violation rate at 11.2 percent for year ending June 30. State superintendent T Edward Austin notes 266 parolees returned to penitentiary for failing to meet conditions.
Saline County accounted for 36 of 79 drilling permits issued in July across seven Southern Illinois counties per the state Division of Oil and Gas. Pool wells numbered 23 and wildcat 13. Other counties reported varying pool and wildcat totals.
Freeman Henshaw, 70, of Marion, escaped serious injury when struck by a car driven by James Barter as Barter turned into a service station on West Main Street at 8 24 p m Wednesday. Barter, driving east, said oncoming lights blinded him. Henshaw received first aid at Memorial Hospital for bruises and cuts and remained overnight with his son Orla Henshaw.
Washington reports Illinois will receive 2,501,148 dollars in federal funds to support its school lunch program for the coming school year. Each federal dollar must be matched by at least three dollars from state agencies.
The Avona Fire Department closed its carnival for the day after a fire destroyed six stands and damaged two more on the grounds across from the fire house in Easton area. The blaze prompted evacuations and the response involved local firefighters and equipment. No injuries were reported.
Unclear OCR text appears to describe a newspaper publisher in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro with post office addresses and a 1879 act reference. The fragment notes Southern Illinois and successor newspaper to Carbondale Free Press and Herrin Murphysboro.
An advertisement touts ITCH ME-NOT promising relief in 15 minutes for eczema ring worm insect bites and surface itch. It mentions availability at Hewitt Drug Co Carbondale Hagler's Murphysboro and Drug Herrin with a 40 cent money back offer.
The Eisenhower administration aims to slow price rises by tightening credit. Four regional banks raise the discount rate from 1 1 4% to 2% and more increases are expected. The move follows tightened down payments on government insured housing and cautions against loose auto and installment lending. Consumer credit has surged to new highs, driven by auto financing.
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