Rates Are Low At State Parks
This is the third of a series on Illinois state parks exploring further development under study by state legislators.
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1949
Page
1
Pere Marquette lodge offers deluxe Illinois state park lodging
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Parks
Pere Marquette State Park
Ilinois River
Alton
Mississippi
Grafton
Stanley R. Gill
Pere Marquette
Gill
Illinois Hotel
Bloomington
Alton Country Club
Meteorite Found on Farm Near Delavan
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.
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Peoria
Delavan
H. A. Hummell
Aaron A. Litwiller
Welles' Wife Dies in Europe in Switzerland
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
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lausanne
Switzerland
Sumner Welles
U. S
Switerland
Welles
Perry Farmer Contracts Polio in Perry County
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Doerr
Pinckneyville
Marion Veterans Hospital
Perry County
Doerr
Jesse Doer
Vergennes
Marion Hospital
Barbara Bodkins
Oscar
Murphysboro
Sam Shaw Negro slave died at 105 in Centralia
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Sam Shaw
Elberta Peach Crop Moves Hit Full Scale Across Illinois
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Mike Foley
Illinois Central St. Louis Division
Carbondale
Anna
Cobden
Metropolis
Chicago
Neoga Ill
New York City
Illinois Central
Mattoon
New York
New York Central
Boston
Neoga
Detroit
Torano
Bluford
Albany
Cleveland
Ohio
Frank Rendleman
People’s Market
Rendleman
D. P. Miller
Anna Municipal Market
Midwest
Murphysboro
Etherton
Weather Outlook: Warm Humid Conditions Through Tuesday
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.
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Warm and Hui md
Mississippi River Grand Tower
Lightning kills first baseman in Urbana Ohio
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.
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Urbana
Ohio
Harold Jensen
Jensen
Baker, Fla
N L R B Hearing On Herrin Construction Dispute
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Labor Relations Board
Mitchell Construction Company
Herrin
Herrin- Colp
Glenn L. Moller
Moller
St Louis
Herrin City Hall
Taylorville Sanitary District Sues Peabody Coal for 100000
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylorville, Il
Taylorville Sanitary District
Peabody Coal Company
Winds Hamper Montana Blaze Control Effort
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Mountain
Weather Bureau
Frida
Forest Service
Acheson Rejects Stop Gap Arms Aid and Urges Broad Support
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dean Acheson
Arthur K. Vandenberg
Rmich
Congress
Europe
Acheson
Michigan
Vandenberg
Senator Vandenberg
Senate
United States
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
State Department
Arthur H. Vandenberg
R-Mich
G.O.P
Walter George
D-Ga
Foreign Relations Committee
Legion Pushes Harder Laws to Beat Communism
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.
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Perry Brown
Illinois Legion
Legion
Ch.c.go
Lake Font Michigan Avenue
National Guard
Harwood Post
Joliet
Walter Craig
Rockford
Aurora
Roosevelt Post
Logan Post
Lincoln
Vandalia, Ill
J. Stanley Brown
Illinois American Legion Auxiliary
Chicago
Illinois State Fair ends free passes policy for 10 day run
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.
Doctor Receives 70 Year Sentence in Love Triangle Killing
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
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Robert C. Rutledge, Jr
St. Louis
Byron C. Hartman
J. E. Heiserman
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
the Cour
Rutledge
Hartman
Eiserman
Robert C. Rutledge
Iowa Supreme Court
Ruledge
Negroes Held in Highway Holdup case
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Williamson County
Jesse James
Herrin
Gilmore Secures $253 134 Contract For Route 3
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.
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Charles Gilmore
Anna
Randolph County
Gilmore
Rockwood
Mary’s River
Mercy airlift to Ecuador quake zone aids injured
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quito
Ecuador
U.S Air Force
Navy
Panama
U. S. Caribbean Command
Antilles
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By O. T. Banton
Yellowstone
West
State Department of Public Works and Buildings
Pere Marquette Lodge
N.L.B.B
Mine Union
Warington
Progressive Mine Workers of America Union
United Mine Workers of America
P.M.W
Charles Chandler
George W. Smith
Randolph Corp
Tilden
Randolph Concern
Coulterville
Martin S. Bennett
International Union
International and
Bennett
Kandler and Smith
Killer Fire Loose
Montana
Mountain
Perry Farmer
Fort Chartres State Park
Massissippi River
Manuoipa County
Big Elberta
Coal Company Sued
Killer O 12
American Legion
Wroy.n
Springfield
Riggs
Reynolds
Herrin Hospital
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