Robber Eludes Possemen After Two-State Manhunt
State police and Union County deputies led a cross state chase for an armed fugitive after a West Vienna service station holdup. The bandit used a stolen car, fired a pistol to intimidate clerk Calbert Black, and escaped into the woods despite road blocks and bloodhound searches. He is linked to multiple earlier holdups and a car theft.
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Union County Sheriff's
Grand Tower
Ware
Missouri
Suny
West Vienna
Mississippi River
Union County
Earl Batson
Illinois
Wittenberg
Batson
Kenneth Samuels
West Jackson Street
Carbondale
Veach
Calbert Black
Black
Bud” Stevens
Stevens
Wolf Lake
Neely’s Landing
Missouri Highway Patrol
Cairo
McClure
Hi-Dollar Bay
Cobden
Metropolis
Dutch Elm Disease Found Near Mattoon Illinois
The first known Illinois case of Dutch elm disease was found between Charleston and Mattoon. Dr. George Zentmyer reported a diseased elm to the Illinois Natural History Survey, which confirmed the disease caused by a fungus and spread by the elm bark beetle.
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Springfieldy
Illinois
Chariston
Mattoon
Illinois Natural History Survey
George Zentmyer
California
Charleston
Natural History Survey
Canada Moves to Avert Nationwide Rail Walkout
Ottawa reports the cabinet held an emergency session to stop a nationwide railway strike planned for tomorrow. About 124,000 non operating rail employees have authorized a walkout at 6 a.m. demanding higher pay and improved working hours.
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Ottawa
Ont
Burglary Wave Solved By Arrest of Trio
A wave of burglaries across four Illinois counties ends with the arrest of Floyd Conner 20 Hazel 17 Mawhee 23 in Edwardsville Madison County Sheriff Dallas Harrell said the trio burglarized 20 farm homes in Madison Jersey Clinton and Bond counties in three weeks. Loot recovered from their trailer. Conner traced to a Wood River tavern.
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Edwardsville
Ill
Madison County
Dallas Harrell
Floyd Carl Conner
Hazel
James Eugene Mawhee
Harrell
Madison
Jersey
Clinton
Bond
Conner
Wood River
Mawhee
Four Held for $3,000 Robbery Near Chester
A 16 year old and a 21 year old companion are jailed in Randolph County charged with robbing John Mary and Joe Singer at their Chester area home on June 28 of 3000 dollars. Accomplices George Frazer and Charles Candleton were also held as accessories after the fact. The suspects reportedly led police to money hidden around the house after an early morning break in. The case will go before the grand jury when it convenes September 25.
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Randolph County
Chester
John
Mary
Joe Singer
Jerry Parker
Carl Parker
James Ring
George Frazer
Charles Candleton
Alton
Singer
Parker
Ring
Mary Singer
Frazer
Colvs Archer
Truman Names Smith Chief of Intelligence
President Truman formally nominated Lt Gen Walter Bedell Smith as director of Central Intelligence. The nomination followed Smith’s selection to succeed Rear Adm Roscoe H Hillenkoetter, announced just days earlier.
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Washington
Truman
Walter Bedell Smith
Central Intelligence
Senate
Smith
Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter
Fair and Cool Weather Forecast and Local Lake Readings
Tonight will be fair and cool with lighter winds. Tuesday shows continued fair skies and a high near 76. Observed: sun rose at 5 15 a m and set at 6 50 p m. Humidity around 60 percent. no precipitation. Nearby water bodies report Crab Orchard Lake seven inches below spillway, Little Grassy Lake twelve feet below spillway, and Mississippi River at 18.8 feet with a 3.2 foot drop in 24 hours.
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Grassy Lake
Daily newspaper sections listed by page
The index announces the newspaper's section layout for today with pages spanning Local News Editorials Women's News Sports and Classifieds. It guides readers to Page 1 for Index Area Nation Page 3 Local News Page 3 Editorials Page 4 Women's News Page 5 and Sports Pages 7 8 and Classified Ads Pages 10 11.
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Nation
Truman orders new rail talks after trainmen strike
Trainmen walked out at three terminals as President Truman tasked John R. Steelman to press new talks between railroads and unions. If talks fail, options include urging meetings or potential seizure, while unions press for a national takeover. The walkouts affect Louisville, St Paul, and Cleveland terminals plus two short lines, signaling broader disruptions to steel and other industries.
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Washington
Truman
John R. Steelman
Charles G. Ross
White House
Cleveland
Republic Steel Corp
Republic
Louisville
Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Co
Baltimore & Ohio, Southern
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota Railway Co
Minneapolis and
Elgin, Joliet
Dr Hall to Address Historical Society Meeting
Dr Andy Hall the outstanding general practitioner of the year will speak at the Illinois State Historical Society meeting in Mount Vernon in October 2021 on Early Southern Illinois Physicians. The 84 year old doctor was honored by the American Medical Society for 59 years of service in Mount Vernon.
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Andy Hall
Illinois State Historical Society
Mount Vernon
Scerial Thompson
Hall
Illinois
American Medical Society
Senate Votes On War Economy Authority In Truman Bill
The Senate began voting on a home front mobilization bill granting the President power to improve government plants and control credits materials and wage or price ceilings if needed. Leaders expected passage of amendments and anticipated broad approval of a measure acceptable to the President as the C SO warned that special privilege amendments could raise consumer costs and profit for firms.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
House
C.so
Fair in Illinois draws 971000 attendees for 9th year
Springfield reports the 9th Illinois state fair wrapped a 10 day run with an estimated 971000 people in attendance. Final events included motorcycle races, dog shows, and a Bob Hope appearance drawing 59000 viewers. Best dog honors went to "Big Fred" a 16 month walker fox hound owned by Sherman Montgomery of Vincennes Indiana. C O s queen owned by C O Anderson of Jacksonville was named best female dog.
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Springfield
Sherman Montgomery
Vincennes
Ind
C. O
Queen
C. O. Anderson
Jacksonville
U S Pushes Western Europe to Accelerate Armament
The Truman administration moves on two fronts to speed Western rearmament against Soviet threats. Secretary of State Acheson seeks immediate approval of a four billion dollar emergency arms fund before the Senate. Deputy Spofford will meet NATO reps in London urging expanded defense programs beyond current proposals. Cooper calls for all-out rearmament and warns of mortal danger to Western Europe from Moscow.
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Washington
Truman
Europe
Dean Acheson
Senate Appropriations Committee
America
Euroe
Middle East
Far East
Acheson
Charles M. Spofford
London
United States
Britain
France
State Department
U. S
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
New York
Cooper
Soviet Union
Moscow
Russia
South Korea
Western Europe
Red China seeks seat in United Nations talks on Korea
Foreign Minister Chou En-lai formally demanded representation for Red China in U N Korean discussions. The telegram was sent to Secretary General Trygve Lie and to Russia's Jakob Malik president of the Security Council as delegates prepared for another closed session on Korean representation.
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Red China
United Nations
Chou En-lai
U. N
Trygve Lie
Russia
Jakob A. Malik
Security Council
Council
China
Malik
State's Attorney Clyde Whiteside Dies in Harrisburg
Saline County State's Attorney Clyde A. Whiteside, 45, died today in Harrisburg after a two year battle with a heart ailment. He served as chief legal officer for Saline County and was known for his public service and work in local government.
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Saline County
Clyde A. Whiteside
Harrisburg
Driemeyer, Perkins Endorsed at Flora American Legion Meeting
Driemeyer II Ed Driemeyer of Herrin was endorsed for Fifth Division commander and L. V. Perkins of Benton for senior vice commander by about 500 delegates at the Flora gathering. Mrs. Charles Ruth was elected president of the Fifth Division ladies auxiliary.
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Ed Driemeyer
Herrin
American Legion
Flora
Chicago
L. V. Perkins
Benton
Charles Ruth
Carmel
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Merle Schaad
Princeville
Legion
Band of East
Britain to Send 1500 Troops to Korea Un ASAP
Two crack British battalions the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders and the Middlesex Regiment totaling 1500 men were ready to join United Nations forces in Korea. Gen Sir John Harding announced in Singapore that reinforcements were requested by Gen Douglas MacArthur and would depart immediately as Britain commits ground troops for the first time, while sea and air forces already operate there.
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Hong Kong
Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders
Middlesex
United Nations
Korea
John Harding
Singapore
Harding
Douglas MacArthur
Britain
Lauhoff Grain Buys Topeka Mills in undisclosed deal
Lauhoff Grain Co. of Danville has purchased Forbes Bros. Central Mills of Topeka Kansas for an undisclosed sum. Lauhoff, originally from Chicago Heights, Illinois, moved to Danville.
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Danville
Lauhoff Grain Co
Forbes Bros. Central Mills
Topeka
Kan
Lauhoff
Chicago Heights
Ill
Famed Burma Surgeon Held his Rebel Aide
Dr. Gordon Seagrave, known for Burma Surgeon, is detained in Rangoon on suspicion of aiding Karen rebels. No charges yet. he will face a Burmese court soon. Embassy says he is healthy and being well treated. He was arrested at Namkham near the China border with prior World War II service noted.
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Rangoon
Burma
Gordon S. Seagrave
Seagrave
U. S
Namkham
China-Burma
Oseph Stilwell
India
Kachin
Naw Seng
Auto parts counter man sought in Murphysboro ads
A blind classified in the Daily Independent lists a Murphysboro auto parts counter man position requiring some experience and mechanical aptitude with draft status. The ad notes the opportunity is for the right person and that employees are aware of the listing, with box 1412 as the contact.
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Murphysboro
Independent
Classified Ad Attracts Respondents From Wide Area
The E. Blankenship and Co. received many replies to their ad costing $2.34 to run six days. About 25 letters arrived from applicants in towns where The Southern Hlindsan is read, including West Frankfort Hurst De Soto Murphysboro and Carbondale.
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E. Blankenship and Co
West Frankfort
Hurst
de Soto
Murphysboro
Carbondale
ABC
Red Invaders Reckless under Aug. 31 Deadline
North Korean forces pressed near Taegu and on the southern front as they pursue a claimed August 31 objective. Tokyo says 10,092 total affected on the front with thousands more reported dead or missing, while allied ships and air units clash with Red troops near Taegu and Chinju.
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Red Invaders Reckless
Taegu
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Pyongyang
Guild Board to Vote On New York Paper Offer
New York World Telegram and Sun strike reach terms for settlement. The executive board of the CIO New York Newspaper Guild will vote tonight on the terms, while 400 strikers face a Tuesday final ballot. The paper has not published since June 13.
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New York
New York World-Telegram
Sun
C.I.0
New York Newspaper Guild
New England Coast Skirted by Hurricane
The season's first major hurricane passed about 120 miles off the coast of New England. Abnormal high tides and gale winds with gusts up to 55 mph were reported in Nantucket and Cape Cod as the storm skirted the coast and moved into the North Atlantic.
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Boston
New England
Nantucket
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
North Atlantic
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Crab Orchard Lake
Ross
Steelman
Kentucky and Indiana Terminal Railroad
Minnesota Transfer Railway Co
Minneapolis
River Terminal Railway
Republic Steel
The
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Korean River
U.S
Changnyong
Tong River
Dr. Hall
Lake Success
Driemeyer II
Danville Grain Firm
Southern
Chinju
Pusan
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