West Frankfort Commissioner Killed Electrocution Incident
West Frankfort commissioner August Allen age 58 died after his ladder contacted a 110 volt line while removing ice cream social lights. His wife Ada watched as he fell and struck his head. He had served as commissioner since 1951 and was involved in mine disaster relief efforts and local entertainment programs. Funeral set for Wednesday at First Methodist Church with burial in West Frankfort.
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August
Gus) Allen
West Frankfort
Ada
Allen
Main
Emma Sts
New Orient
C. Edwin Hair
Benton
Ilinds
Memorial Stadium
David Clayton
Baesching
First Methodist Church of
R. J. Weiss
Union Funeral Home
Louis Harkins
Albert Mitzia
Wayne Delap
Carl Brown
Dewey Horrell
Street Department
Bill Collins
City families ran a six percent spend over income in 1950
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports urban households averaged net income of 4300 dollars in 1950 but spent 4700 dollars. The preliminary, door-to-door survey covered nine cities and towns and notes figures may adjust.
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Washington
America
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Weather Summary for Southern Illinois and Nearby Lakes
Cloudy conditions for Southern Illinois with scattered showers in the southern portion. Tuesday remains partly cloudy with little temperature change. Low tonight in the 64 to 70 range, high Tuesday 86 to 94. Crater: wind recorded between 7 a.m. yesterday and 7 a.m. today. sunrise 5 16 a.m. sunset 6 50 p.m. Crab Orchard Lake water at spillway 17 inches below. Little Grassy Lake 13 inches below.
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Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Illinois strike at Paducah plant risks union charter loss
More than 10 000 of 18 000 workers on the project crossed picket lines at the Paducah plant prompting M A Hutcheson to warn strikers by telegraph to return or lose their local union charter. The Atomic Energy Commission panel will study charges of Communist influence as the cause of labor troubles amid AFL craft stewards declaring the charges in a prepared statement.
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AFL
Ual
Gdina
M. A. Hutcheson
Atomic Energy Commission
Kaiser Accuses Saboteurs In Race Boat Damages
Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser accused two unknown saboteurs of tampering with his speedboats entered in a Tahoe City race. Damage included a sawed drive shaft and a stuffed carburetor blower on the Gold Cup boat Hot Metal, plus gasoline poured into a runabout.
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Tahoe City
Calif
Henry J. Kaiser
Harry Johnson
Lakeside
Kaiser
Max Collins
Anna Truckers End One Day Walkout At Campbell-Denny
About 40 truck drivers at Campbell-Denny Construction Co in Anna ended a one day walkout with no explanation. Dellis Buzbee of Anna, head of Charles E Gilmore Asphalt Products, said the drivers just wanted to take a day off and go fishing.
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Anna’s. Campbell-Denny Construction Co
Dellis Buzbee
Anna
Charles E. Gilmore Asphalt Products Co
Campbell-Denny
Workmen Idle At Mayfair Job On SIU Campus
A three way dispute over scaffolding at the Life Science Building job on the Southern Illinois University campus halted work. Carpenters Local 841 dispute with laborers Local 227 led to a walkout, with Mayfair Construction citing misassignment of work and ongoing jurisdictional tension. A second meeting failed to resolve whether scaffolds should be torn down or dismantled.
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Life Science
Southern Illinois University
Mayfair Construction
Local 841
Delmar Shackleton
Orville Carrington
Carpenters
Mayfair
Supt
E. E. Sandsteel
Southern Illinoisan
Baker Farms Co
Carrington
Springfield youth dies in crash near Ashland
Douglas Raymond Quarnstrom an 18 year old from Springfield was killed when his car left a highway west of Ashland and struck a concrete. The crash occurred Sunday with authorities reporting the fatality.
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Springfield
Ashland
Aug
Douglas Raymond Quarnstrom
Anna Shoe Plant Closed After 125 Workers Walk Out
The International Shoe Co plant at Anna has closed after a strike of 125 AFL workers. A spokesman said the plant would stay closed until the strikers return to work and follow grievance procedures. Five toemast ers walked out last Thursday, joined by workers in two other departments. six departments remained on duty but had no work. The plant employs 400 people.
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International Shoe Co
Anna
AFL
AFL Boot and Shoe Workers Union
Union Official's Home Bombed in Chicago
Chicago reports a bomb attack on the home of AFL IBT official Jean Frank 56 secretary treasurer Local 712 at 10441 Prospect Ave. The blast damaged the doorway but no injuries. Witnesses saw two men flee. motive unclear as no strikes or drives were active.
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Chicago
AFL International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Jean Frank
Helen
Prospect Ave
Frank
S. Ashland Ave
IBJ
IBT Council
Joseph Conley
Local 713
Evanston
Conley
Cattle Shipments Planned to Restock Guadalcanal
Wellington reports a new invasion plan is afoot for Guadalcanal as U S Marines halted a Japanese southward push in World War II. This week the vessel Kurimarau sails from Suva carrying cattle to begin beef raising on the island. The Japanese had consumed most of Guadalcanal’s cattle.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Guadalcanal
U. S
Kurimarau
Suva
Pennington Slashes Knife Wound at Curve Inn Tavern
Pennington, Vienna tavernkeeper, was treated at Herrin Hospital for a five inch knife wound to the abdomen after an incident at Curve Inn Tavern near Buncombe on Rt. 37. He left the hospital promptly and refused a tetanus shot. He awaits a second trial for the slaying of Harry H. Canada in a Vienna tourist cabin on Jan. 17, while a prior jury failed to reach a verdict.
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Taylor Pennington
Vienna
Kansas City
Herrin Hospital
Curve Inn
Buncombe
Pennington
Josephine
Williamson County
Harry H. Canada
Cloyd Brown Jr
Canada
Wth Canada
C. A. Gaard
Memphis
Sidney Ward
Johnson County
Cave Victim's Rites Held After Pyrenees Rescue
In Cave of Pierre Saint Martin Pyrenees France Aug 18 AP Dr Andre Mairey was hauled to the surface as the last of four explorers from 1153 feet below who tried to save Marcel Loubens who died after a fall of 120 feet. A Belgian led expedition included Max Cosyns and Haroun Tazieff who spoke of a huge new cavern found at the bottom.
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Licq-Athery
France
Andre Mairey
Marcel Loubens
Mairey
Loubens
Pierre St. Martin
Pyrennes Mountains
Paris
Max Cosyns
Haroun Tazieff
Aiahes
Tazieff
Dr. Mairey
China and Soviet Leaders Set for Historic Summit
Chinese Premier En lai and Kremlin chiefs prepare for talks in Moscow on military economic and political ties of the Communist bloc. The delegation includes Chen Yang and senior military officers as officials keep details secret. Moscow hosts a full red carpet welcome signaling high importance.
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Moscow
En-lai
Kremlin
Red
China
Peiping
Chen Yang
Chou
Su Yui
Lyu Ya-low
Lo Shun Chu
Tsu Chuan
Truce Talks Set to Resume Tuesday at Panmunjom
United Nations and Communist delegates in Munsan plan to reconvene at Panmunjom on Tuesday after a week-long recess with no progress. They are to resume arguing over prisoner exchange, the sole obstacle to an armistice for Korea.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Panmunjom
Typhoon Bogs Korean War Action Grounded Planes
Typhoon winds up to 90 miles an hour bogged fighting and grounded war planes in Korea. A Chinese counterattack with 1 425 round mortar artillery barrage won a hill on the East Central Front, as the storm also brought torrential rains to South Korea.
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Seoul
Korea
Pukhan River
South Korea
103 Year Old Enjoys Bubble Gum And Nips
Catherine Harrison, age 103, lives at Sunset Haven near Carbondale and spends birthdays with bubble gum and a nip. She says she feels young enough to enjoy gum and old enough to have a drink, recalls farm life near Grand Tower, and jokes that centennial celebrations mean little to her.
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Mike Grehl
Southern Illinoisan
Catherine Harrison
Mrs. Harrison
O.k
Carbondale
Democrats Battle in Mississippi and Southern Campaign Plans
In Mississippi Democratic factions back Stevenson Sparkman, Eisenhower, or a southern third party as four Dixie states heat up campaigns. Eisenhower eyes a dozen Southern cities. Stevenson prepares a Labor Day kickoff in Detroit with a broad touring plan to the West and Southwest.
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Mississippi
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight Eisenhower
Alabama
John Sparkman
Arkansas
Louisiana
Eisenhower
Ohio
Robert Taft
Alexandria
State Central Committee
Denver
New York
Dixie
Stevenson
Springfield
Sen. A. S
Mike) Morroney
Oklahoma
Democrats
Illinois
Detroit
Truman
Milwaukee
Everett Dirksen
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