Southern Illinois University plans regional expansion and facilities
Board members discuss boosting SIU Carbondale programs to raise regional industry and farming standards. Proposals include terminal courses in agriculture and machine shop, expanded mining and horticulture work, nurses training, and a two year off campus center for East St. Louis area teachers.
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Herrin
Southern Illinois University
University of Illinois
Davis
Department of Agriculture
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Marion
State Hospital
Anna
Southern Illinois, Inc
Carterville
Greater Egypt Association
Carbondale
Lindell W. Sturgis
Metropolis Bank
Southern
State Teachers College Board
Sturgis
Southern Illinois
Kenneth L. Davis
Harrisburg
Saline
Illinois
S. LU
Atty
John Page Wham
Centralia
Morris
Wham
Vernon L. Nickell
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Centralia Charged $94 for Share of Lobbyist Expenses
Springfield official explains a $94 bill Centralia city council received for a state capital lobbyist's services. The bill represented Centralia's portion of $3,200 in telegrams and related costs tied to securing funds of $3,278,000 for local airport construction, pro rated among 21 beneficiary authorities.
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Springfield
Johnson
Bloomington
Kurtz
Centralia
Severel
H. B. Blanchard
Jacksonville
Hiineis
State Estimates Polio Bill to Hit a Million
Chicago August 27 The national foundation for infantile paralysis estimated more than one million dollars will be spent to fight polio in Illinois this year. It spent 1 400 000 in 1946 when 2554 victims were reported in Illinois. Counties outside Cook hit hardest include Marion Sangamon Knox Kane Champaign White Lake McHenry Peoria Effingham Jefferson DuPage Whiteside Winnebago LaSalle Vermilion Jasper Clay St Clair Morgan Jo Daviess Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Foundation For
Illinois
Cook
Marion
Sangamon Knox
Kane
Champaign
White
Lake
McHenry
Peoria
Effingham
Jefferson
Dupage
Tea Bureau Finds Two Thirds Drink Iced Tea In Summer
The Tea Bureau reports that two thirds of Americans aged 12 and over drink iced tea during the summer season, reflecting widespread beverage habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tea Bureau
Sub Rescue Is Praised After Cochino Loss
The Cochino explosion claim left seven sailors dead as 84 survivors from the Cochino and the rescue ship Tusk were hailed by Norwegian seamen. Cmdr Worthington of the Tusk guided survivors to safety despite buckled plates as the Cochino sank in Arctic seas near Hammerfest during training with Toro and Corsair.
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U. S
North
Cape Town
Arctic
Robert L. R. Worthington
Oakmont
Worthington
Kai Rasmussen
Norway
United States
Gas Pipelines Required to Withstand 1000 PSI
The article states that natural gas pipelines must endure a pressure of 1000 pounds per square inch. It notes the standard for safety and the technical specification guiding pipeline design and testing.
Parachute chiefs break legs on first jumps in Long Beach
Bill Hite and Bob E Overholt, leaders of a local flying service, made their first parachute jumps to answer customer questions about bail-out procedures. Overholt jumped first and broke his right leg. Hite followed hours later and broke his left leg. They now get around on one set of crutches together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hite
Long Beach
Calif
Bob E. Overholt
Overholt
Bite
Ullin Man Killed in Truck Mishap
Ullin man 58 named Penrod killed yesterday when he fell from a truck that ran off U.S. 51 near Wetaugh. The driver Clifford Peeler and another passenger John Rider of Wetaugh were involved. Rider suffered a broken leg as the vehicle hit trees and plunged down an embankment.
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Ullin
Yeaterday
Sohn Penrod
U. 8
Highway 51
Wetaugh
H. J. Elkins
Pulasti County
Penrod
Clifford Peeler
John Rider
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