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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1949

Page

6

Mangrum Leads Final Round Bid At O Shanter Gol f Classic

Lloyd Mangrum held a four stroke edge entering the final round of the O Shanter All American golf event in Chicago. Mangrum shot a 70 for 204, and promoters backed him as favorites as Sam Snead, Clayton Heafner, Bill Nary and Fred Haas Jr. trailed, with Jimmy Demaret and others midpack. In the All American women s open Louise Suggs led by five with a 27 after 54 holes, Babe Zaharias and Betty Jameson chased, while amateur Julius Boros and John Wagner shared 54 hole co lead.

Chicago Lloyd Mangrum Tom O'Shanter George S. May Mangrum Sam Snead Clayton Heafner Bill Nary Los Angeles Fred Haas, Jr New Orleans Snead Johnny Palmer Herman Barron Jimmy Demaret Henry Ransom Herman Keiser Jim Ferrier Park Oliver Johnny Bulla Pete Cooper Toney Penna Harry Todd Jerry Barber Louise Suggs Carrollton Babe Zaharias Betty Jameson Julius Boros West Hartford Conn John Wagner Boros Wagner al Besselink University of Miar Fla Frank Stranahan Wilford Wehrle French Lick Ind

Taxless City Madison Hones Taxless City Dream

Madison Illinois residents envision a taxless city within three years driven by toll bridge profits. The 1934 bridge project left the city with a $1.6 million debt yet created a $550,000 reserve and a plan to issue bonds to pay off the balance. Officials project annual tolls of about $100,000 for fifteen years, lifting general revenue and possibly lowering license fees.

Madison Ill Illinois Municipal Review Mississippi Rover

Richards Edged in Pole Vault as U S Beats Swedish Team

Bob Richards of Champaign Illinois cleared 13 feet 11 inches in pole vault but George Rasmussen of Oregon cleared 14 feet to win and help the U S track team defeat a Swedish selection in Stockholm yesterday.

Stockholm Bob Richards Champaign Ill U.S Richard George Rasmussen Oregon

Woman Sees Child Fall From Window In Ingolstadt

A woman in Ingolstadt, Germany, witnessed a two year old fall from a third floor window while she looked at hats. The child bounced on the sidewalk and cried but was unharmed.

Ingolstadt Germany

Reopens Battle Over Foreign Aid and Budget Power

The piece argues that U S foreign aid authorizations and appropriations replay the same debates each year. It notes how lawmakers rehash ECA merits in both bills, questions appropriators’ policy role, and cites Sen McClellan and past fights over committee power since 1885 and 1921 Budget Act.

Congress Appropriations Committees Ss. Treasury House Senate Sen McClellan D.-Ark U. S John Taber R.-N.y House Appropriations Committee Appropriations Committee

Herrin V F W Loses to Benton In Tournament

Herrin V F W fell 10 to 9 to Benton White House in the V F W softball quarterfinal at Christopher. Both sides had six errors, with a seventh inning miscue opening room for Benton’s three runs. Adelsberger homered for Herrin, while Foster led Benton with a homer and a single. Parent and Potmas had two hits each.

Herrin V. F. W Benton White House Christopher Benton Adelsberger Herrin Parent Potmas Foster

Illinois Health Grants Listed

The National Institutes of Health awarded 217 grants totaling 2 056 426 for medical and allied research across 94 institutions. Illinois recipients include Federation of Sewage Works Association Champaign W D Hatfield 2808 Illinois State Water Survey Urbana A M Buswell and W H Rodebush 17496 A M Buswell 8986 University of Illinois Chicago M L Grossman 4500 A C Ivy 10000 and 6048 Urbana William C Rose 16810.

Washington National Institutes of Health Illinois Federation of Sewage Works Association Champaign W. D. Hatfield Illinois State Water Survey Division Urbana A. M. Buswell W. H. Rodebush University of Illinois Chicago M. L. Grossman A. C. Ivy William C. Rose

Paper's Photo Gag Backfires in Peoria

The Peoria Star apologized after print a faked photo of a mammoth grasshopper. Amateur photographer Velde Johnson Jr sent the farm shot. readers flooded the switchboard with complaints and the paper admitted the gag missed the mark.

Peoria Peoria Star Velde Johnson, Jr Johnson Star Brimfield Here

Bell from ACL locomotive brings faith to new church

After 30 years on engine 1500, a brass bell now calls worshippers at Lake View Presbyterian Church in St. Petersburg. Engine 1509, once running Tampa to Richmond, has been retired. Services occur in the basement during church construction.

St. Petersburg Fla Atlantic Coast Line Lakeview Presbyterian Church Tamps Richmond

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