Deadly headon crash near Metropolis leaves one dead seven injured
A headon collision four miles north of Metropolis on Route 45 at 2 a m left Sammie Lee Jones dead and seven others injured. Loren Buchanan 19 of New Liberty and Owen Butler were hospitalized with injuries. Readings show Jones family members and a four year old were among the injured. The inquest is set for 7:30 p m at Metropolis.
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Metropolis
Sammie Lee-Jones
Zion
Loren Buchanan
New Liberty
Massac
Buchannan
Anot
Jones
C. E. Munal
Buchanan
Metropolis Doctors Hospital
Owen Butler
Destors Hospital
Juanita
Billy Roberts
Ann Jones
Earlie Roberts
Buchanan Auto
Ea Buchanan
Munal
Hunter Killed At Coulterville
Walter Joe Dickinson 40 of Coulterville died from a 12 gauge shotgun blast to the face in a squirrel hunting accident near Coulterville. The shot from his father Tom Dickinson struck him about 30 feet away at 7 30 am three miles south of town. He worked at the Moffat mine near Sparta and leaves a wife Ina May a son Billy Joe 7 his parents and three sisters. Services set Tuesday at 2 pm at the Coulterville Methodist Church with burial in Coulterville Cemetery.
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Coulterville
Dickinson
Tom Dickinson
Randolph County
Lester Walker
Moffat
Sparta
Ina May
Billy Joe
Grace Gilley
Marissa
Ruth Neusenheimer
Maudene McClendon
Path
Chicago
Howard and Wilson Funeral
Methodist
Mayc Bowles
Southern Illinois Weather Summary Tonight Through Tuesday
Cloudy cooler conditions for Southern Illinois with tonight showers and Tuesday through the period mostly cloudy and cooler. Low tonight 62 to 68, high Tuesday in the low to mid 80s with no precipitation. Past readings show yesterday's low 69 and high 90, today noon 76. Sunrise 5 10 a m sunset 6 59 p m. The Daily Southern Nation edition from The Ally Free Press published evenings by Southern Winote Publications Inc Carbondale Illinois.
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Southern
Illinois
Southern Winote Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Minson
Schuman Plan Chiefs Begin Consultations
The Schuman Plan nine member high authority opened talks in Luxembourg to shape a Western Europe coal and steel market and pursue possible political unification. Mo viet chairs the body with Monnet and eight colleagues from six nations starting work after a Sunday ceremony as they plan to remove tariffs and trade barriers within eight months.
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Robert Schuman
Scattered drouth relief and severe weather across the nation
A weather system brought scattered showers from New England to the Central Plains, with cooler temps in the Great Lakes and Rockies and fair conditions in the Far West. Severe storms near Yakima caused a flash flood killing a mother and child and injuring four others, while a high windstorm damaged installations at McGuire Air Force Base Fort Dix.
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Illinois
Great Lakes
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
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Wash
Monmouth Sige
McGuire Air Force Base
Fort Dix
Recluse King Estate Hidden Wealth Uncovered In Somerset
In Somerset Pennsylvania a 73 year old recluse Samuel Jackson King was found dead on his farm with a loaded shotgun nearby and his dog Israel by his side. Treasure hunters uncovered bonds totaling nearly eighteen thousand dollars old currency and gold coins stashed in a sofa a cookie jar and a woman's corset. Sheriff Karl Hare took custody of the money and bonds as an estate battle and court action over title loom with Registrar Willis Elmer Shipley.
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Somerset
Samuel Jackson King
King
Pennsylvania
Israel
Karl I. Hare
Earl Gray
Gray
Kine
Hare
Willis Elmer Shipley
Shipley
Greek Border Quiet Holds After Island Clash
Greece reports complete quiet on the Greek Bulgarian border after Greek troops drove off a Bulgarian detachment from Gamma Island in the Evros River last week. No further landings have been attempted on the 300 yard long island, over which Greece claims sovereignty.
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Athens
Greece
Gamma
Evros
Army calls 47 000 draftees for October
The Army announced an October draft call of 47 000, up from 30 000 in September, bringing total inductions since 1950 to 932 000. The Marine Corps reports 81 430 men drafted. The rise reflects nearing end of tours for late 1950 inductees.
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Washington
Army
Marine Corps
Aly Khan to see estranged wife Rita Hayworth in US visit
Aly Khan arrived in Saratoga Springs to sell 20 yearlings owned by his father the Aga Khan and said his main purpose in visiting the United States is to see his estranged wife film actress Rita Hayworth. He arrived Saturday and planned sales for Wednesday night.
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N. Y
Aly Khan
United States
Rita Hayworth
Price Aly
Agha Khan
Ridgway Warns West Defense Lagging in Europe
General Ridgway said the Western defense effort remains underprepared with doubts about reaching the 1952 goal of 50 divisions and 4,000 planes. He favored a two year military service and cited serious deficiencies in SHAPE logistics including warehouses and air fields. Belgium has faced strikes over its draft term.
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Matthew B. Ridgway
Supreme Commander of
Allied Forces In
Europe
Ridgway
Paris
Belgium
Police Locate Trouble as Car Falls into Roxbury Cave-In
A police car responding to a west Roxbury street cave-in Sunday fell into the collapse. A crane hoisted out the cruiser as officers reported the incident without injuries.
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Boston
West Roxbury
Campaign maneuvers as parties prepare for November election
Democratic and Republican camps intensify irrelevant to the coming campaign. Eisenhower meets with eight Southern state leaders after addressing Inter Tribal Indian Ceremonial in Gallup New Mexico. Springfield Democrats discuss Stevenson’s leadership with McKinney Mitchell and Wyatt reflecting on party unity.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Springfield
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
Gallup
N. M
Stevenson
Frank McKinney
Stephen Mitchell
Wilson Wyatt
McKinney
Truman
Mitchell
Wyatt
Abe Martin Resigns as SIU Athletic Director
Abe Martin resigned today as athletic director of Southern Illinois University and will return to teaching and coaching baseball. He said he felt unable to balance coaching and administration and will continue in some role until a successor is named. Dean Lawson praised his long service and expected continued contributions.
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SIU
Glenn
Abe” Martin
Southern Illinois University
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Ing
Douglas Lawson
College of Education
Dixie Negroes To Stay Loyal To Democrats
Atlanta Aug 11 The Democratic party can count on continued loyalty of Negro votes in the South for the November election. Negro registration in 12 Southern states is about 1 180 000 and AP survey indicates many expect a majority of their race to back the Democratic ticket. Since 1932 Negroes have voted Democratic and no major GOP movement is expected this year despite some dissatisfaction with civil rights plank and Sparkman. Eisenhower’s personal popularity likely affects views but loyalty remains strong.
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South
Dixie
Associated Press
John J. Sparkman
General Eisenhower
Great Grandmother Earns College Degree at Morgan State
Martha Anne Minnis, a 59 year old grandmother who began teaching in Virginia, earned a bachelor of science degree at Morgan State College. She has attended summer classes since 1948 and graduated at Sunday night commencement exercises.
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Baltimore
Martha
Anne Minnis
Virginia
Morgan State College
Mother of Twins Club President Has Triplets
Pittsfield Massachusetts August 11 AP Mrs John McClusky 32 president of the Mothers of Twins Club of Pittsburgh and head of a 23 member group gave birth to triplets all boys Sunday night The babies weighed 4 pounds 1% ounces 3 pounds 5 ounces and 3 pounds 14% ounces The club helps new mothers of twins by supplying worn twin sets at low cost
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Pittsfield
Mass
John McClusky
Mothers of Twins Club of
Pittsburgh
All Boys
Rejuvenation of Judean Corridor Transforms Old Landscape
The Jerusalem Corridor in central Israel, once barren, now hosts 40 new agricultural settlements and transitional camps. About 10,000 recent Jewish immigrants from diverse regions work as road builders and farmers with aid from UJA, Keren Kayemeth, and the state. Nocham and Zoar mark housing and industry growth as a cement factory rises.
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Arabia
North Africa
Iran
Balkan
American United Jewish Appeal
Jewish National Fund
Keren Kayemeth
Holy Land
Nocham
Zoar
Samson
Dixon and Barrett Vie for Illinois Governor Nomination
Springfield August 11 AP a showdown looms as the Democratic State Central Committee meets Tuesday to name the party candidate for governor. Lt Gov Sherwood Dixon backed by Gov Adlai Stevenson and Edward J Barrett vie for the nomination amid a tossup outlook and votes from Cook County dominating the tally. Both men already hold statewide offices and would trigger a vacancy in the other post if chosen.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Dixon
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
Statehouse
Chicago
State Election Department
Barrett
Emorshi
Cook Couns Sa
Additi
State Committee
Reds Dig in To Hold Hill On Sibera Hill Clash
Chinese Communists dug in on Sibera Hill on the Korean Western Front amid a day long assault by U N fighters bombers and U S Marines. The Panmunjom truce site knob has changed hands five times in days as North Korean forces retook it from 1st Marine Division troops. Sabre jets claimed a Russian-made MiG in the eighth straight day of air battles over North Korea.
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Korea
Sibera Hill
U. N
U. S
Panmunjom
1St Marine Division
Fifth Air Force
Sabre
North Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
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