Rates Are Low At State Parks
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1949
Page
1
This is the third of a series on Illinois state parks exploring further development under study by state legislators.
The Pere Marquette state park lodge near Alton Illinois advertises deluxe rustic rooms and guest houses with meal plans 7 50 to 16 for double rooms 2 for dinner and 125 for lunch plus 2.50 for holiday dinners weekend reservations run two months ahead and the park offers 16 sleeping rooms 29 guest rooms and extensive recreation facilities catering to 600 700 meals on Sundays and up to 15 000 visitors weekly.
Peoria reports a meteorite discovered on a farm near Delavan by Mrs. H. A. Hummell. The fragment about a foot in diameter landed in a wet alfalfa field on Aaron A. Litwiller Sr. land, with alfalfa blades visible on its underside. Hummell plans to give the meteorite to researchers for study.
Lausanne Switzerland Aug 8 AP Mrs Sumner Welles wife of the former U S undersecretary of state died here last night She had traveled to Switzerland with her husband in an effort to restore his health He said she died most unexpectedly after an illness confined to bed in her hotel room
Jesse Doerr a 24 year old farmer from four miles southeast of Pinckneyville was admitted to Marion Veterans hospital with polio, the first Perry county case. The Perry polio chapter began a cleanup campaign last week to combat the disease. Barbara Bodkins, 6, of route 2 Carbondale Murphysboro, moved from Centralia to De satur-Macon county hospital after initial Centralia clinic visit. The Bodkin case spurred Carbondale to a city cleanup and spray project begun last Tuesday and finished Thursday. Murphysboro cleanup set for August 18.
Sam Shaw, a former Negro slave who claimed to be 105 years old, died Saturday in Centralia. The death ends a well known tale of a man who said he was born into slavery and lived through the Civil War era.
The Elberta peach move begins with 13 Illinois Central cars loaded for Eastern and Northern points. Markets at Cobden and Anna expect 10 000 bushels sold and moved by truck as prices hold at 2.25 to 2.50 per bushel. Experts predict peak harvest midweek with large loads flowing next week through Metropolis and surrounding markets.
The forecast calls for warm humid days with highs in the 90s and mid 70s to low 80s overnight. Low tonight 68 to 74, high Tuesday 92 to 96, with sunrise 7 03 and sunset 7 08. River level at Grand Tower 10.8 feet. some readings pending for Crab Orchard and Little Grassy lakes.
A bolt from center field struck first base and killed Harold Jensen 26 a semi pro first baseman for Urbana in the Miami Valley League at the game yesterday. Three other players were slightly injured and about 400 spectators escaped harm. Jensen stood about 15 feet from base as drizzle fell. His cap and shoes were torn by the impact. A week earlier three semi pros were killed and 50 injured in Baker Florida in a similar accident.
An informal NLRB hearing at Mitchell Construction offices Herrin addressed carpenters who walked off the Herrin Colp highway job last Tuesday over dismantling concerto forms. Examiner Glenn L Moller said the carpenters violated the labor management act and will schedule a formal hearing at Herrin city hall at 10 a m on Friday Aug 19.
The Taylorville sanitary district sues Peabody Coal for 100000 alleging insufficient support beneath sewer pipes caused earth subsidence and disrupted sewage flow due to coal mining operations.
Firefighters on Willow peak battle the Gates of the Mountains blaze as 400 workers, 12 forest service parachutists, and other crews push to complete a three mile line. Winds 15 to 25 mph threaten to push flames east with gusts possibly reaching 35 mph. The fire has burned 5 000 to 6 000 acres since Friday with a 21 mile perimeter and showers slowed progress yesterday before winds ramped up. Volunteers were called again as Forest Service restocked lines and prepared for possible cross over Willow mountain.
Secretary of State Acheson told Senate committees that the United States must proceed on both fronts and approve foreign arms aid. He warned Western Europe remains weak and open to attack, urging a comprehensive program rather than stop-gap measures.
The American Legion, led by National Commander Perry Brown, urged tougher laws and higher disability pensions at the Illinois convention. He called for new anti communism statutes and expanded training for youth under civilian control as about 10 000 Legionnaires paraded along Chicago s lakefront with bands and honor guards.
The Illinois state fair opens Friday for a 10 day run with no complimentary admission passes. Only two free gate days remain Children’s day Friday and Veterans day Sunday while the public pays 25 cents otherwise. Officials say the policy change ends the prior practice of issuing thousands of passes, including for a Democratic day Thursday August 18.
Cedar Rapids Iowa Dr Robert C Rutledge Jr of St Louis was sentenced to 70 years for second degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Byron C Hartman 29 a St Louis aircraft instrument designer The judge ordered hard labor at Fort Madison with good time likely reducing the term to about 30 years The defense had argued Hartman died in a hotel room fight Dec 14 after resisting Rutledge attempts to stop his relationship with Rutledge wife The defendant’s father said an appeal would be filed with the Iowa supreme court
Three Marion men were held in Williamson county jail after a highway holdup Sunday near Carterville on Route 148 south of Herrin. Tilly Riggs James Helms and Bill Reynolds say two carloads of Negroes blocked their car and robbed them of about 25 dollars while two assailants pistol whipped them. Riggs and Reynolds were treated at Herrin hospital for head wounds. Authorities questioned suspects for hours with no positive identification by press time.
Charles Gilmore of Anna wins a $253,134.75 bid to resurf ace 6.37 miles of Route 3 in Randolph County. The project includes 22 foot bituminous resurfacing and two foot concrete widening. Work on Rt 150 from Rockwood to Marys River will start in about ten days and finish in roughly six weeks.
An urgent call goes to U S air force and navy freighters in the Panama area to fly doctors nurses and medical supplies into Central Ecuador after a devastating quake. The toll rises above 4600 with damage to 29 towns estimated at 20 million dollars as two thousand troops aid relief efforts.
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