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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1952
Page
8
Veterans recall Paris during the 1944 liberation as a fierce fighting lass. They recount barricades, street battles, and a city alive with champagne, cheers, and kisses as Allied forces, led by Bradley, broke the German siege. Paris seemed forever changed by that day eight years ago this week.
Eighteen month old Kathy Blue waits with her parents at La Guardia Field as they travel from Alaska to Danvers Massachusetts. Her father John Blute is stationed with U S forces and the family flew to New York on American Airlines.
Four Brink's guards were dismissed after a hotel cafeteria lunch last Monday left their armored truck unguarded. A theft of $65,000 in cash occurred, recovered the next day with Ray E. Farmer, 26, a former Brink's employee with a truck key, under arrest.
Pfc Clarence L Fletcher route 2 Cobden left 382d General Hospital Kanaoka Japan with wife Kazuya and son Stephen for reassignment in the United States. He enlisted in June 1950 after attending Dupo High School and working at Darling Fertilizer Co East St Louis. Fletcher arrived in the Far East Command in summer 1951.
The 1952 Tag Day at the Anna Fair raised 302 dollars 68 cents for Anna City Hospital. Christine Richardson, chairman of the auxiliary ways and means committee, announced the final figure.
Vincent Georgeff designs odd flying planet models with fins on top and landing gear below. He says the craft are possible though he cannot confirm real flying saucers exist.
A local reminder invites families to drop in at 508 South Illinois for a Dessert Night featuring Dairy Queen treats. Suggestion to pair any available pie or cake with a Dairy Queen topping and take home a quart for the family.
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