President Not Ready With Action Plan in Rail Crisis
President Truman faced a nationwide railroad strike after assurances to him that no walkout would occur. The unions and management jointly urged seizure, with 300000 workers at risk and talks ongoing. Seizure history includes 1946 1948 actions as the White House seeks settlement amid wage and hours disputes.
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Korea
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Bitterman Says Metropolis Golconda Area Touted for H Bomb Plant
Southern Illinois Inc. executive director Norman Bitterman reports the Atomic Energy Commission is seriously considering the Metropolis Golconda region for a hydrogen bomb plant. He notes Shawnee National Forest near Metropolis was discussed with AEC officials in Washington.
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Army Engineers
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Weather Summary Prompt for Crab Orchard and Nearby Lakes
Weather outlook cloudy and warm with tonight low around 65 to 70 and Friday high 84 to 90. Wed high 84 and low 53 with sun up at 5 18 and set at 6 46. River level at 14 3 feet with a fall of 1 2 feet in 24 hours. Crab Orchard Lake seven inches below spillway. Little Grassy Lake fourteen feet below spillway.
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Gasoline blast sparks fire at Anna carnival
Anna Fire Chief Gibbs Chase blamed a gasoline explosion for a blaze that destroyed a Buff-Hottle carnival show's power unit truck and canvas Caterpillar ride canopy no injuries reported and financial loss undetermined.
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Shirley France leaves home after channel bid ends
Shirley May France, after an unsuccessful English Channel attempt, left her home in Somerset with swimming coach Harry Boudakian and Mrs. Boudakian following a banquet honoring her. Her father J Walter France said he does not know her location and that the family is upset. He noted she had been cool toward him since arriving in New York from Europe. Shirley may retry the channel in a few years or next year.
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Europe
Index Page Snapshot Delivers Overview of Local and National News
A compact guide lists sections and page numbers for today’s newspaper. It highlights Local News on page 3 Editorials on page 4 Women’s News on pages 6 and 7 Sports on pages 13 and 14 Classifieds on pages 21 and 22 Markets on page 23 and Pictures on page 2.
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House Appropriations Panel OKs 16.8 Billion Defense Bill
A $16.77 billion defense bill backed by the House Appropriations Committee funds 5333 new war planes and foreign arms aid, plus four billion for allied nations. The measure boosts federal spending to over 50 billion for the year and funds Voice of America, veterans care, housing, and disaster aid programs. The bill moves to the House floor with passage expected tomorrow.
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President Truman
Robbery Suspect Identified in West Vienna Station Hold Up
Hunting parties halted after Union County Sheriff Earl Batson named Dewey Rumfelt 27, of west of Wolf Lake, as the robbery suspect at a West Vienna service station. Rumfelt is sought for questioning in several Southern Illinois robberies and a Carbondale car theft on Aug 13.
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Sugar Ships Reach Philadelphia Port With 32 Million Pounds
Four ships arrived at the Port of Philadelphia carrying 32 million pounds of sugar, a move seen as stabilizing supplies and discouraging hoarding.
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Canada May Mobilize Planes to Meet Rail Strike
The government won authority to mobilize all commercial aircraft to cope with a three day old rail walkout that threatens to paralyze the economy. The order allows rationing passenger traffic and dispatching planes anywhere in Canada for emergency use. Thousands of rail workers are idled and more layoffs are expected as the strike continues. The cabinet plans to seek Parliament action while an emergency session is called and special airlifted MPs begin arriving.
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Calf Causes Morning Mayhem On Route 13 In Murphysboro
Carbondale man S. C. Woods loses livestock from a truck en route to the National stock yards after the tailgate fails. A calf, a cow, and a sow scatter along Route 13 and nearby bridges in Murphysboro. Police relocate two calves to Virgil Eaton. Woods continues toward East St. Louis with the jailbird calf.
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Hunt Poised For Teacher Hire
Utah Aug 24 planes prepared to search the Colorado River for Florence Kibler a 35 year old Chicago art teacher and the first woman to attempt the rapids alone She left two weeks earlier from Richfield Utah in a navy assault boat bound for Lees Ferry Arizona to paint river scenery and document the trip
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Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
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Ariz
Flights of Southbound Geese Reported at Crab Orchard Refuge
No wild geese have been reported at the Crab Orchard game refuge this month though flights have been seen elsewhere in Southern Illinois. Refuge Manager Gene Crawford notes southbound geese usually stop at the refuge in September with larger groups in October. Early southbound flights are often seen by weather prophets as a sign of an early winter.
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Giant blow torch on Colorado road injures, kills
A propane gas filled truck overturned near Wray Colorado last night and exploded into a giant blow torch. One man was killed and four others plus a nearby house were injured in the blast.
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Tibetan Raid Unconfirmed Reports Stir Cold War Tension
The State department has no confirmation of Chinese forces invading Tibet. Officials note the potential for invasion amid long standing threats by Red Chinese leaders. Tibet’s defenses are weak and travel to the region is limited by high mountain terrain and isolation.
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Classified Ad Draws 17 Calls in Two Days
A Murphysboro woman places a $1 ad seeking help to care for two children with no housework. The ad prompts 17 phone calls over two days. Contact 269W after 3 p.m.
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Classified Ad Sparks Wave of Calls Across Four Towns
Mrs. Arthur Flatt says her $1 classified ad in the Southern Milinoisan drew 17 calls in one week from residents in Herrin Ava Murphysboro and Carbondale. She asked the paper to cancel the ad after it appeared twice.
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Three Red Columns Move East in Korean Front Skirmish
AP dispatch reports three heavy Red divisions marching east from Chinju toward Masan and Pusan as U S planes bomb, with 50 000 troops pressing from Taegu area. U S and South Korean riflemen defend Sobuk ridge while MacArthur notes decreasing pressure north of Taegu.
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