Major Forest Blazes Fought In Six States
Hundreds of fire fighters battled flames in six Western states as at least six major fires remained out of control in Idaho and Yellowstone. Over 300 lightning fires scorched about 33 000 acres of timber and grasslands, with crews hospitalized and lines stretched across Payette and Mammoth areas despite calming winds and limited road closures.
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Associated Press
Payette National Forest
Idaho
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
California
Hell’s Canyon
Payette Forest
Riggins
Yellowstone Park
Mammoth
Yellowstone Lake
Forest Service
Madison Plateau
Summit Lake
Old Faithful
Gallatin River
Park
Shasta National Forest
Boise National Forest
Washington
Coeur D’alene
French Forest Fires Kill 78 in Southwest France
Raging fires sweep through a 20 by 30 mile area in southwest France killing at least 78 people and destroying entire villages. It is the worst disaster since the war.
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France
Governor Denies Plan to Replace Guard Leader at Camp McCoy
Governor Adlai Stevenson denied reports he planned to replace Maj. Gen. Joseph A Teece with Lt. Gov. Sherman Dixon atop the Illinois National Guard. He spoke during a dinner at Camp McCoy where about 5 000 watched the 44th Infantry Division demonstrate arms. He urged a guard free of favoritism and politics while noting Teece denied political influence claims. Also present were Maj. Gen. Leo Boyle Maj. Gen. Richard Smykal Ivan Elliott Ora Smith and Brig. Gen. C S Ferrin.
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Camp McCoy
Wis
Adlai Stevenson
Joseph A. Teece
Illinois National Guard
Sherwood Dixon
Dixon
State Guard
Stevenson
National Guard
44Th Infantry
Teece
Lllinois Guard
Leo Boyle
Illinois
Richard Smykal
Chicago
33Rd Infantry
Ivan Elliott
Ora Smith
C. S. Ferrin
U S Warships to Make First Franco Spain Call
U S warships will visit Spain next month marking the first Franco era call since Generalissimo Francisco Franco seized power about a decade ago. The visit signals renewed naval ties between Madrid and Washington.
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U. S
Spain
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Hardest Hit Polio Areas Report Lulls Hardest Hit
Springfield Aug 22 AP Twenty five new infantile paralysis cases raise Illinois total to 1260 with at least 84 deaths. Knox county reports eight new cases bringing its total to 81 and seven deaths. Centralia district has 104 cases and three deaths. Springfield Sangamon county shows improvement stirring talk of lifting quarantine on children under 16. No new attacks over the weekend. statewide leveling off not expected until next month. Counties still free include Brown Calhoun Dewitt Hamilton Hancock Logan Menard Monroe Pratt Pike Pope Pulaski Putnam and Stark.
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Springfield
State Health Department
Illinois
Health Department
Knox County
Centralia
Marion County
Sangamon
Brown
Calhoun
Dewitt
Hamilton
Hancock
Johnson
Logan
Marshall Menard
Monroe
Pratt
Pike
Pope
Pulaski
Putnam
Stark
Wreck Claims Second Victim Near Tilden and Coulterville
The collision between two cars near West Mine between Tilden and Coulterville left Alex Hanna 45 Coulterville dead in Southerland hospital Sparta after injuries from Thursday night. Milton Craig 36 Pinckneyville died Friday morning in Sparta hospital. Harland Hepp Pinckneyville is listed as not seriously injured. Funeral services for Craig were held at Beaucoup Baptist church Pinckneyville.
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Alex Hanna
Coulterville
Southerland
Sparta
Tilden
Milton Craig
Pinckneyville
Harland Hepp
Craig
Hanna
Howard Funeral
Beaucoup Baptist Church
West Mine
Hepp
Wood River
Scottish comedian Sir Harry Lauder critically ill at home
Sir Harry Lauder aged 79 was reported critically ill today at his Strathaven area home in Scotland. The entertainer, who marked his 79th birthday on August 4, remains in serious condition as doctors monitor his status.
Cobden Crowns Peach Queen Hazel Tripp At Festival
Hazel Tripp daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Tripp Cobden was crowned peach queen at the Cobden peach festival Saturday night The Theale-Glenn farm won permanent possession of a trophy for best bushel of peaches The Gale-Glenn farm had won it three years in a row A gas stove was won by Paul Du Bois son of Mr and Mrs Howard Du Bois Proceeds went to Cobden Lions club The ceremony featured Miss Tripp and attendants Jane Riley and Ann Brown with prior year queens and festival participants.
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Hazel Tripp
Lawrence Tripp
Cobden
Theale-Glenn Farm
Gale-Glenn Farm
Paul du Bois
Howard du Bois
Der
Red Mathis
Eddie
Smoky) Londenecker
Glenn
Mert) Hamilton
Bill (Hayseed) Hartwell
Leonard Brown
Plane With 20 Aboard Missing Over Canada
Three Dakota aircraft search Northern Manitoba for an amphibious Canso missing since last night with 20 aboard. The plane left Churchill at 5 p.m. and last radioed Hudson Bay port 1.5 hours later. Passengers include a crew of six, seven Eskimos with poliomyelitis and a nurse, plus a newspaper man and Bureau of Transport men.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Royal Canadian Air Force
Churchill
Hudson Bay
Federal Bureau of Transport
Drinking Blood Donors Flailed by W. C. T. U.
The president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union urged charity blood banks to stop accepting unfit blood from donors who sell blood to fund liquor. Mrs. D. Leigh Colvin told the 75th annual W C T U convention that selling blood for drinking funds has become prevalent among vagrants who call it peddling.
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Philadelphia
Women’s Christian Temperance Union Today
D. Leigh Colvin
W.C.T.U
Weather outlook for today and Tuesday
Fair to night and Tuesday with little temperature change. Lows tonight 52 to 56. Highs Tuesday 83 to 87.
Weather Summary for Crab Orchard and Nearby Lakes
Weather data shows a low of 50 and a high of 80 for Sunday with readings from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Humidity at 8 a.m. is 71 percent. Precipitation since yesterday is 0. Sunrise was 5:16 a.m. and sunset will be 6:49 p.m. No late readings available for Crab Orchard and Little Grassy lakes and the Mississippi River.
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Crab Orchard
Little Grassy Lakes
Mississippi River
Cap Hines Dies At Grand Tower
Funeral services were set for Grand Tower for Harry Cap Hines longtime Jackson county farmer and promoter of youth welfare and teenage baseball. He died suddenly at 12 05 p m Saturday at age 63 after a heart trouble. He leaves a widow four brothers and two sisters. He coached Grand Tower teens and helped the Trico league entry. his team tied for first with Steeleville before his death. Burial at Walker Hill.
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Grand Tower
Harry
Cap” Hines
Jackson County
Hines
Neeley
Lansing
Mississippi River
Mable Huthmacher
Payton
Guy
Charles Hines
Neeley’s Landing
Howard Hines
Alma Walters
Jackson
Helen Neal
Lafayette Lodge No. 567
A.M
Crawshaw Funeral Home
Presbyterian Church
Ernest Harbaugh
Murphysboro
Walker Hill
Illinois
Dowell
Egyptian Co-op backs expansion plan with TVA and REA link
Egyptian Electric Co-operative members at Steeleville voted to join REA programs for a rural power and telephone system. The plan foresees a six million dollar 30 000 kilowatt substation to connect with TVA and a 3500 member rural phone network financed by REA loans. Directors from Jackson Perry and Randolph counties were elected and Senator Paul Douglas endorsed the REA expansion.
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Egyptian Electric Co-operative
Tennessee Valley Authority
Steeleville
Jackson
Perry
Randolph
U. S
Paul H. Douglas
Egyptian Co-Op
TVA
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Illinois
Coop
Co-Op
R. V. Blacklock
Vergennes
Crab Orchard Lake
Wabash
Southern Illinois
Blacklock
REA
Prosper Jacquot
Jackson County
Harry Sickemeyer
Campbell Hill
John Bickett
Randolph County
Thomas Torrens
Pinckneyville
Wesley Heine
Perry County
John Pyatt
Ed Stellhorn
Evansville
Louis Deitz
de Soto
Frank Esdale
Coulterville
R. S. Holt
Harry Doren
Prairie
Man Returns to Hospital After Wife's Funeral
Bernard Bruening 24 of Chapin is back in Passavant hospital after attending his wife Marie Bruening's funeral. Marie 24 died after throat illness. an earlier coroner's jury found arsenic caused Marvin Bruening's death. An inquest into Marie's death is postponed pending chemical test results from the FBI lab.
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Jacksonville
Bernard Bruening
Chapin
Passavant Hospital
Marie
Bruening
Marvin
Garm Norbury
Bluffs
Here
Bernard
Two Men Held in Herrin Burglary Case
Two men, Ray Armies and Jack Flanagan, were jailed in Herrin on suspicion of a 1:30 am jewelry store burglary. About $500 in watches and rings were taken from Herman's jewelry store in Herrin's business district. Police found four wrist watches at Armies' home and identified them as taken from the window. Behn said the rings were not recovered and that no strong breakage marks were found.
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Herrin
Ray Armie
Chicago
Jack Flanagan
Herman
Odus Hughes
John Doughty
Williamson
Lawrice Cannon
Hughes
Cannon
Armes
Herman Behn
Jefferson Cafe
East Cherry Street
Behn
Flanagan
New Teacher Brings Early Christmas to Mount Carmel High
Mount Carmel Illinois will welcome a new teacher roster with classes resuming. One educator is Miss Mary Christmas signaling a festive start as students meet their new instructors.
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Mount Carmel
Mary Christmas
Illinois Coal Output Down
Illinois Mines report July coal production fell under a three day week ordered by the United Mine Workers. Total output reached 2,902,000 tons, with figures by county showing lower production across multiple regions as miners operate shortened schedules under John L. Lewis.
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Springfield
Illinois United
State Mines and Minerals Department
Illinois
U.M.W
John L. Lewis
Bureau
Will Grundy
LaSalle
Henry, Knox and Peoria
Jackson and Jefferson
Christian and Montgery
Washington and Marion
Clinton and Douglas
Tranklin
Fulton
Macoupin
Madison
Perry
Randolph
Saline
Sangamon
St. Clair
Vermilion
Williamson
School Children to See Thank You Train Gifts
Gifts sent to the United States by the French people in return for American food shipments will be exhibited to Illinois school children, state museum officials said today. The display highlights Franco American friendship and gratitude during a period of wartime aid.
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Springfield
United States
Illinois
Road and Heavy Construction Minimum $1.30 in Southern Illinois
The Egyptian Contractors association and the 39th district Hod Carriers union reach a six thousand worker, 22 locals bid setting a minimum wage of 1.30 per hour for highway and heavy construction across thirteen Southern Illinois counties. The pact runs August 21, 1949 to August 21, 1950 and covers Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Union, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, and Williamson counties with multiple locals from Murphysboro to Anna.
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Illinois
Egyptian Contractors Association
39Th District Council
Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers’ Union of America
Evan Dale
Dale
Contractors’ Association
South Illinois District Council
O. M. Hudgens
Herrin
Mitchell Construction Company
Dale-Denny Construction Company
Triangle Construction Company
Franklin Asphalt Company
Charles G. Gilmore Asphalt Products Company
E. T. Simonds Construction Company
Charles Dunn
Johnston City
P. N. Wolfe
Carbondale
Ralph Cooksey
Arleigh Phillips
Galatia
S. A. Reichert
Cambria
Louis Seilbeck
Karnak
L. A. Ahlfeld
Benton
Alexander
Franklin
Gallatia
Hardin
Jackson
Johnson
Massee
Perry
Union
Pope
Pulaski
Saline
Williamson
Murphysboro
Eldorado
West Frankfort
Harrisburg
Carterville
Marion
Zeigler
Pinckneyville
Lesser
du Quoin
Cairo
Truman Links Russia to Need for Allied Armament
President Truman told Veterans of Foreign Wars delegates that peace cannot be bought cheaply and that Russian tactics in the United Nations necessitate arming democratic nations. He urged Senate restoration of cuts to a large foreign arms program and defended aid as part of a broader defense and peace strategy.
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Truman
Senate
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dinney Key
Trueman
Harry H. Vaughan
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Fuller Warren
Vaughan
United Nations
Russia
House
Western
Europe
Washington
China
State Department
Philippines
Korea
Far East
Greece
Turkey
United States
U. S
Edward Leahy Named Rhode Island Senator
Edward L. Leahy of Bristol was named by Governor John O. Pastore as interim U S senator to replace J Howard McGrath who is to be sworn in as attorney general. Leahy is a lawyer and tax expert who said he does not intend to seek the seat in 1950.
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Providence
R. L
Edward L. Leahy
Bristol
John O. Pastore
U. S
J. Howard McGrath
Leahy
Senate
McGrath
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Bordeaux
Fight Forest FK
Drou
Landes
Peach Queen
Canada
Mate
Lan Haney
RAY Armes
Miami, Fla
Edward Leahy
Rhode Island
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