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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1950

Page

8

99 Lose Lives As T. W. A. Plans Crashes

A Cairo to Rome flight with American crew and Gulf Oil officers aboard crashes after departing. Crew includes Captain Walton Webb and First Officer Haldon Hammitt. Among passengers are Melvin Hanson Derek Owen William and Harry Richard Woods. The accident prompts comparisons to recent large losses in Northwest and Cardiff crashes. Mother in Atlanta builds backyard pool for 15 dollars. Connecticut station tests wood chips to improve soil.

William C. Gist Justie Ervin Gist Lake City Iawa Gist U. S Cairo U. S. Air Force Base Dhahran Saudi Arabia Melvin Hanson Derek Owen William Harry Richard Woods Paris T.W.A Walton B. Webb Haldon Hammitt Harley B. Hackett Melvyn C. House Herbert J. Stiles Jose. G. Bernard Jeanne Claire Lorenzie T.V.A Francis Pope Helanita Mary Louise Paul F Rome Northwest Airlines Lake Michigan Cardiff Wales Webb Philadelphia Hammitt Baylis Pike County Ill Ramona Branson Wichita Kan Hammitts Camdenton, Mo Horen Hakimian Lewis College Lockport, MI

Army Separates Twins in Murphysboro Diorama

Seventeen year old Murphysboro twins George Launius and Donald Launius are separated as one gains Army acceptance while the other receives a temporary deferment for a minor ailment. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Launius of 2027 Jackson Street. Gale H. and Nyle H. Smith of Taylorville, also 17, are mentioned in the AP photo caption.

Murphysboro G. W. Launius Jackson Street Gale H Nyle H. Smith Taylorville

Tanks halt North Korean push near Pohang

United States tanks and infantry aided South Korean forces to slow and push back Red troops attempting to seize Pohang, as battles raged along multiple fronts near Changyon and Kigye. American Pershing tanks aided defenders on the Pohang front.

U. S NT East Korea Changyon Es Tae S Kigye Taegu Prize City Pohang

Inventor Dremel Builds Plant in Racine Wisconsin

Albert J. Dremel 62 has 55 home and shop devices to his name including a safety wringer motor and the Moto-Tool of 1935. His Racine plant employs 75 people as he expands small power tools and electric appliances for home and office use.

Linventor Racine Wis Albert J. Dremel Dremel Dudley J. LeBlanc Louisiana LeBlanc

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