Seven Southern Illinois Counties Drouth Stricken
Drought devastates crops in Pope Saline Gallatin Hardin Johnson Massac Williamson counties with half corn and 75 percent hay lost. U S Congress member C W Rapp urged federal aid and loans from Farmers Home Administration as Indiana also faces relief efforts. Jordan King crown news follows after.
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Clearing and warmer midweek for Southern Illinois
Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with warmer temperatures. Low tonight 56 to 62, high Wednesday mid 80s. Yesterday’s low 58, 7 am today 72, high yesterday 87. Precipitation total 1.1 inches from yesterday to today. Sun rises 5 11 am, sets 6 57 pm. Crab Orchard Lake 18 inches below spillway. Little Grassy Lake 11 inches below spillway.
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Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Local News Digest from Carbondale Illinois Page Listings
Area and national briefs on page 1 with editorials on page 4 and society notes on pages 6 and 7. Entertainment ads on pages 14 to 18 and comics on page 19. publication by Southern Illinois Publications at 221 West Main Street Carbondale Illinois. Entered as second class matter under Merch Act 2678.
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Southern Minors Publications
West Main Street
Carbondale
Son of Gen Gay dies in jet fighter crash
Capt Hobart R. Gay Jr. 28 son of Maj Gen Hobart R. Gay listed missing after his jet fighter crashed Sunday in Vineyard Sound Falmouth Mass. He was a 1946 West Point graduate and served in the Korean War era.
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AFL Assails Rising Prices At Executive Council Start
Atlantic City August 12 AP The American Federation of Labor attacked the cost of living at the opening of its Executive Council meeting blaming profiteering from wholesale to retail levels. The council avoided specific remedies and discussed potential price controls while opposing a special congressional session. AFL President William Green advocated government action without endorsing a session due to political constraints.
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AFL
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Driver Loses Arm In Sideswipe Collision
Mason Orange of Evansville Indiana, 40, was hospitalized in Cairo after a water tank truck sideswiped his vehicle. His arm, partly outside the window, was mangled and amputated. Orange worked at the Kevil Kentucky atomic project.
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Springfield State Fair Schedule Highlights Events
Springfield State Fair program lists a full day of contests and demonstrations. Activities include judging of horses cattle sheep and swine at 8 a m rope skipping from 9 a m to noon Republican Day events at 11 a m and 1 p m horseshoe pitching at 1 p m grand circuit races at 1 30 p m 4-H clothing revue at 3 p m goat milking at 6 p m and society horse show sheep blocking and trimming at 3 30 p m.
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Springfield
Marines Hold Korean Ridge Amid Heavy Combat
Marines repelled a Chinese assault on Bunker Ridge near Panmun, seizing the position after a six hour fight. At sea, American and British ships survived shore battery duels with one American and one British killed. air forces bombed targets north of Wonsan to disrupt ordnance production and troop areas.
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U. S. Far East Air Force
Truman Role In Campaign Being Mapped
Washington reports detail a White House series of talks to frame the Democratic effort to back Stevenson for the presidency. Stevenson hopes Truman gives tacit support while avoiding public whistle stop tours. Truman may push for a broader onroad campaign strategy against Eisenhower.
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White House
Stevenson
BOAC Jet Flight Cuts London to Colombo to 17 Hours
The first jet airliner passenger service from Britain to Ceylon landed in Bombay after a 17 hour 10 minute journey from London. The 5,954 mile trip required 11 hours 53 minutes actual flying time, far shorter than the usual 23 hours. Twenty one passengers left the Comet at Bombay and 15 boarded for the Colombo leg.
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London
Nudist Colony Offering Reward Over Naked Man Sightings
In Finchampstead England members of the Heritage Nudist Colony report a naked man has appeared multiple times in their secluded grounds off bushes near visitors. Officials say the man is not ill and appears to sun tan. The colony has offered a reward for capture.
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Finchampstead
England
Mub
State Demos To Vote Today On Governor
Springfield Aug 12 The Democratic State Central Committee meets at 2 p m to select the party candidate for governor to succeed Adlai Stevenson. Lt Gov Sherwood Dixon and Secretary of State Edward J Barrett lead rival camps as Barrett fights back against rumors of losing ground. Stevenson endorses Dixon as logical, but Barrett dismisses claims of weak statewide support.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sherwood Dixon
Edward J. Barrett
Stevenson
Cook County
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Dixon
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This Newspaperman Didn’t Miss The Boat
Miami Herald reporter George Southworth rushed to the docks after the SS Silverstar docked in Miami. An official aboard said someone aboard wanted to see a newspaper man, but the details were unclear and no interview occurred.
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Miamni
Fla
Havana
Miami
Vera Cruz
High Seas
George Southworth
Miami Herald
Slot Fines Not Deductible Revealed in Tax Court Ruling
U S Tax Court ruled that Charles A Clark a former Tracy slot machine operator could not deduct 32225 in fines from his 1944 income. The city police chief and police court judge said the regular fines were legitimate and went into city coffers. The court called the arrangement a sham since the machines were illegal and no permit was issued.
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Washington
U. S
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Clark
California
E. C. Wyman
Fen Jackson
Eisenhower Says Peace Will Be Major Campaign Focus
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower warned peace would be a dominant issue in the campaign saying the outlook for world peace is not bright unless Americans grasp the complex problems. He spoke at a news conference and said he will address peace in every speech and may outline plans after talks with Southern backers and farm leaders.
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Dundee Transport to Shift Bus Stop Amid Love Talk
Dundee August 12 AP The Transport Committee will change a bus stop today to keep traffic moving and avoid blocking view near Thomson's. The proposal aims to ease crowds and maintain safe passage for vehicles and pedestrians.
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Scotland
Transport Committee
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Draft boards may dip into 18 year olds
Selective Service officials warn higher demand for manpower could force inclusion of 19 year olds into the draft. With men 20 and older currently called, October’s 47 000 draftees signals rising needs and may push quotas for the final two months of 1952 to match or exceed those levels.
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Selective Service
Armed Services
Armour workers walk out push idle at seven plants
Wildcat strike spreads across Armour & Company after contracts expire. About 7,750 workers idle at seven plants including Sioux City Fort Worth Kansas City St. Paul and more with further action possible as UPW presses for wage increases and bargaining.
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Police Lockout Tried Driver Ends With Towed Car
Titus Werner, 39, rolled up his windows and locked himself in his car to avoid questioning about a traffic violation. Police Wayne Steffen and Peter Kammarata summoned a tow service and had Werner’s car moved to Garfield Park Police Station.
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Titus Werner
Wayne Steffen
Peter Kammarata
Werner
Garfield Park
Illinois Loses Out In Location Bid For Uranium Plant
The U S Atomic Energy Commission announced the 1.2 billion uranium plant will be built in Pike county Ohio near Portsmouth. The decision ends Illinois efforts to host the project and confirms Kiewit Sons Co as principal contractor with 34 000 construction workers over three to four years.
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Carterville
Gordon Dean
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Lucky
Tennessee
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Omaha
Neb
Botanist Ville T. Cook Dies in Local Hospital
Ville T. Cook, noted botanist, died after brief illness at a city hospital. Born in 19th century, he greatly contributed to plant taxonomy and served as a longtime faculty member at the state university. Services arranged for later this week.
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