Two Pipeline Projects Due Thranch Area
Construction of 186 miles of line between Tuscola and Joppa began last week led by Evan Dale of the Hod Carriers and Laborers union. The Illinois section joins with a 1,264 mile Texas to Tuscola pipeline by Trunkline Gas Supply Co. and ties at Tuscola with Panhandle Eastern. A second 1,330 mile Gulf Coast to Joliet line by Texas Illinois Natural Gas Pipeline Co. will run through Illinois, costing about 117 million dollars and serving Chicago area and other utilities.
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Tuscola
Joppa
Southern Illinois
Malloon
Evan Dale
Carbondale
Hod Carriers and Laborers Union
Texas
Trunkline Gas Supply Co
Houston
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co
Illinois
E. J. Mahoney Contracting Co
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Dale
North Boundry
Wayne County
Kentucky
Texas-Illinois Natural Gas Pipeline Co
Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co
Chicago
Gulf Coast
Joliet
Cape Girardeau
Yolo
Midwestern Constructors, Inc
Tulsa
Ohlo
Peoples Gas CO
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Natural
Peoples Gas
Illinois Power Co
Mount Vernon
Centralia
Union Gas and Electric Co
Bloomington
Southeastern Illinois Gas Co
Vandalia
Allied Gas Co
Paxton
Gibson City
Ludlow
Rantoul
Monarch Gas Co
St. Elmo
Brownstown
Johnston City Man Dies by Own Action
Louis Brevi 65 of 1109 North Benton Johnston City died 10 12 p m at Herrin hospital from gunshot wounds after earlier self inflicted shot with .22 rifle in a cornfield near his home He grieving over his son Carl killed in action in the Pacific and Korea depression He was born in Italy May 14 1885 came to Johnston City 40 years ago retired coal miner United Mine Workers member Survived by wife Tressie four brothers in Italy and a sister in Tripoli Funeral arrangements incomplete Inquest set Johnston City hall 5 p m today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Brevi
Benton Street
Johnston City
Herrin
Brevi
Carl
Italy
Lake Creek
United Mine Workers of America
Tressie
Tripoli
Murman and Wilson
Scantily clad body found in Lake Storey
The body of a teen girl clad only in brassiere and panties was found face down in shallow water near Lake Storey in Galesburg Illinois. Coroner Crozier Bower said she showed no visible wounds and authorities planned further investigation. Nelson, a city park employee, found the body about 30 feet offshore near the park pavements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Ill
Lake Storey
Crozier Bower
Bower
Lewis Nelson
Nelson
Southern Illinois Seen as Safe From A-Bomb Impact
Editorial argues Southern Illinois offers strong defense against atomic attack due to dispersed population, rugged terrain, water supply, and self sufficiency. The writer notes distance from coasts, mild climate, and ample arable land as factors making the region a preferable, low risk place to endure a potential nuclear strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Illinois
O Dwyer to Be Named Mexico Ambassador
President Truman will nominate New York City Mayor William O Dwyer as ambassador to Mexico. O Dwyer will resign as mayor around September and a New York mayoral race will follow. Walter Thurston to receive a top diplomatic assignment.
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Washington
White House
Truman
William O’dwyer
New York City
Mexico
Charles G. Ross
Senate
Ross
O’dwyer
New York
Mexico City
O'Dwyer
Walter Thurston
Thurston
Actress Olga San Juan Delivers Daughter at Cedars
Hollywood reports actress Olga San Juan, 23, and her husband Edmond O'Brien welcomed a daughter in Cedars of Lebanon hospital. The couple also has a 16 month old daughter Bridget Eileen.
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Hollywood
Olga San Juan
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Edmond O’brien
Bridget Ljeileen
Weather Summary Reads Warm Humid With T-Storm Potential
The forecast calls for warm humid conditions with a partly cloudy sky. Widely scattered showers or thunderstorms possible late tonight into Wednesday. Low tonight 66 to 72, high Wednesday 85 to 90, other readings noted. river gauges show Mississippi River at 16.5 feet and local lakes near spillway levels with minor changes.
Nation's index section overview and page references
The index lists sections for today with page numbers for Local News Editorials Women’s News Sports Classified Markets and Pictures. Readers can locate Page 1 through Page 16 for each category including Sports on Pages 9 and 10.
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Nation
Wednesday Program At State Fair
State fair schedule lists events including cattle sheep and swine judging at 8 am Floriculture and Republican day programs at 11 am High school band contest all day Harness racing at 1 30 pm Hillbilly contest 2 pm 4 H club clothing revue 7 30 pm Society horse show 8 pm public square dance and musical revue in Springfield August 15 AP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Society
Railway unions near strike amid talks with Steelman
The Railway Trainmen and Conductors unions representing about 300 000 workers press for a 40 hour week without pay loss and wage parity with locomotive crews. they warn of a possible nationwide rail strike if talks stall while the railroad spokesman says progress is made and talks may continue beyond today.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Truman
W. P. Kennedy
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
R. O. Hughes
Order of Railway Conductors
Steelman
Kennedy
Dockmen boycott Russian crab meat on Parthia cargo
Longshoremen in New York ban unloading 250000 dollars worth of Russian canned crab meat aboard the British liner Parthia in protest of the Korean war. Daniel J. Donovan of the International Longshoremen’s Association says the cargo will not be moved, with the 80 tons owned by the British government awaiting shipment.
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New York
A. F. of
Russia
Boston
Tomor
Daniel J. Donovan
International Longshoremen’s Association
Family of Five Killed Flying To State Fair
A private two hour flight from Monmouth to Springfield to attend the Flying Farmers day at the Illinois state fair ended in tragedy when a Stinson plane crashed in a foggy soybean field north of Springfield. Five aboard, including Russell F. Jones and Edna Jones and their children Irvan and Elizabeth, plus grand daughter Judy Rose Ricketts, were killed. Investigators say the craft entered a spiral dive from an overcast and could not regain altitude.
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Sweetwater
Springfield
Stinson
Monmouth Airport
John Ridge
Edgar T. Drayson
Monmouth
Russell F. Jones
Edna
Irvan
Elizabeth
Judy Rose Ricketts
Jones
Ridge
Capital Airport
State Aeronautics Department
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Rickeets
Marilyn Rickeets
Jones’ Farm
Flying Farmers” Organization
Illinois
Child Dies of Sleep Sickness in East St Louis
Georgia Lynn Russell a five year old from Cambria died at St Marys hospital after about 15 weeks in a coma caused by polio encephalitis also called sleeping sickness Her birth date and family details are provided with funeral plans incomplete authorities had not identified a cause for her illness.
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Georgia Lynn Russell
Cambria
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
St. Mary’s
Georgia Lynn
Herrin
Val Jean
Modell Russell
Edward Val Jean
Judy
Barbara
Herrin Cleaners and Dyers Seek New Union Contract
Teamsters Local 268 official Bill Humphrey said about 15 nonunionized dyers and pressers across five Herrin and Carterville plants would see a second contract presented to owners this afternoon. Owners rejected the first agreement as negotiations entered a week of talks with no walkouts reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Teamster
Bill Humphrey
Teamsters
Humphrey
Carterville
Birth of a princess heightens royal line of succession
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip welcomed a baby girl at Clarence House at 11:50 a.m. The princess, third in line to the throne, follows Prince Charles while Princess Margaret moves to fourth. Queen Elizabeth arrived shortly before the birth as the royal family confirmed both mother and daughter are well.
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London
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Prince Charles
Clarence House
Buckingham Palace
Philip
Princess Margaret
Duchess of Edinburgh
Queen Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth
Scotland
Rain Delays Herrin Jubilee Pageant Opening Night
Rain threat postpones the first showing of Herrin High Lights, a historical pageant at Herrin Township High School football field. Miss Di anne Peak crowned Miss Herrin with Suzanne Kuehner and Alma Jean Chandler as runners up during Herrin’s Golden Jubilee celebration.
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Herrin
Herrin Township
Sam Gregg
Surrey
Herrin Ellis
Dianne Peak
Miss Peak
Packard Plant Workers Quit in Detroit Strike
Detroit August 15 AP A strike at Packard ends three months of labor peace in the auto industry The UAW called a walkout of about 8000 workers at midnight disrupting production of the new 1951 Packard car model Negotiations to resume today with a federal mediator aid after a contract dispute over pensions insurance and a cost of living rise
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Detroit
Mich
Packard
United Auto Workers
Chrysler
U.A.W
Parolee Charged in Beating of 90 Pound Wife
William Fred Pomeroy, 63, of Royalton, faces assault with intent to murder after severely beating his wife, 61, leaving her with possible skull fracture and broken vertebrae. He is on parole from prison. the case cites alleged jealousy over a Lonely Hearts club and a property deed demand. Bond set at 10000. authorities may pursue parole violation and attempted murder charges.
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William Fred Pomeroy
Royalton
Franklin County
Pomeroy
Bejenski
Lonely Hearts’’ Club
John Andras
Hickman
Terrific Earthquake Shown in Milwaukee
The Rev. Joseph Carroll of Marquette University reported a seismograph reading a "terrific earthquake" for over two hours. The instrument traced tremors from about 8 29 a m and remained active past 10 50 a m dying down gradually. He could not locate the quake precisely but estimated it appeared about 10 000 miles southwest of Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Joseph Carroll
S. J
Marquette University
Father Carroll
Red Timetable Thrown off by Allied Forces
On August 16 1950 Red troops breached the Naktong defense line near Changnyong and drove toward seven miles east of the river. They overran segments of the U S 24th Infantry and caused heavy casualties as fighting raged with mixed results. Taegu remained a target as 60 000 Reds massed in the Waegwan area and a Russian Yak bomber struck Masan.
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Tokyo
Japan
Naktong
Changnyong
Douglas MacArthur
Taegu
South Korea
Korea
Snaking
U. S
Changnyang
Masan
U.S
South Republic
Waegwan
New Zealand Shaken by Severe Earthquake Nighttime Shock
Auckland and Rotorua areas felt a strong quake at 9 45 p m local time with two milder tremors preceding it. The event rattled windows over a wide area in the thermal spa region center. No immediate casualties are reported in the fragment.
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Auckland
N. Z
Rotorua
New Zealand
West Coast Seismic Shocks Reported by Universities
Berkeley reports an earthquake described as very large and distant was recorded. Seattle’s University of Washington seismograph noted a tremendous quake, the largest yet recorded on their instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Seattle
University of Washington Geology Department
Violent Earthquake Shakes Boston Records
An extremely violent earthquake occurred, leaving seismologists at Boston College and Harvard unable to interpret the records. Estimates place the origin from north or northeast Turkey to the South Pacific as observers study the unusual tremor.
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Boston
Boston College
Harvard University
Turkey
South Pacific
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U. S. Infantry Division
Hindsboro
Carlyle Greathouse
Oakland High School
Lucky
Carlyle
Ray Greathouse
Lake
Egypt
W. A. Dougherty
Canadian
Gulf of Mexico
Defense Department
O’brien
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Mississippi
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William Gilliatt
John H. Peel
Vernon F. Hall
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King George VI
Balmoral Castle
Parolee
Jim Pritchard
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