Eviction Moves in Old Shawneetown Buildings
The state ordered occupants to vacate several state owned buildings in Old Shawneetown by today. Three tenants remain defiant while others have found new lodgings. The action targets the Majestic Oak and Posey buildings and the old bank, with aldermen Stefko and Burris among holdouts amid debates over safety and political discrimination.
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Old Shawneetown
Old Oak
Posey
Charles P. Casey
State Department of Public Works and Buildings
Harry Williams
Adam Sears
Ben Ellis
Charles Burris
Shawneetown
Bank
Ojid Shawneetown
Paul Stefko
Stefko
New Shawneetown
Green
Siefko
Hines Veterans Hospital
Ahe
Walter Spivey
Casey
San Francisco era doctor funds aid for students
Francisco Bravo, once a night shift student, now a physician, uses earnings from the Bravo Clinic to finance scholarships. He donated 10000 dollars to Stanford University School of Medicine for Rodolfo Pone of Rivera, California, and two thousand dollars for William Diaz of Riverside to study pharmacy at USC.
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Los Angeles
Francisco Bravo
Bravo
Stanford University School of Medicine
Rodolfo Pone
Rivera
Calif
William Diaz
Riverside
School of Pharmacy
University of Southern California
de Brave
Welfare State Seen Primary G O P Target
Washington December 1 The welfare program of President Truman is seen as a likely Republican campaign target for 1950. Republicans face disputes over writing a new platform and its content. Senator H Alexander Smith New Jersey says opposition to the welfare state is key, fearing government overreach and loss of initiative. National Chairman Guy G Gabrielson seeks grassroots views for a study committee. Senator Taft Ohio questions drafting governing principles now as party remains in the minority.
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Washington
Truman
H. Alexander Smith
R-N.j
G.O.P
New Jersey
Smith
G.O.P. National Committee
Guy G. Gabrielson
Gabrielson
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate
Husband Wins Alimony Pay in Chicago Case
In Chicago, Superior Judge Rudolph Desort orders Mrs. LaVerne Wahler to pay $5 weekly temporary support to her husband George R. Wahler, an unemployed salesman and partially disabled Army veteran. Wahler's lawyers argue the statute allows either spouse to receive support, and plan an appeal challenging Illinois alimony provisions.
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Rudolph Desort
LaVerne Wahler
George R. Wahler
Wahler
SIU Students Attend International U N Conference
Five Southern Illinois University students from the International Relations Club joined a three day UNESCO mock session at the University of Illinois November 25 to 27. NSA Illinois chaired the event with speakers including Dr. George D. Stoddard and Louise Leonard Wright. SIU delegates Alfred Loughran Bull Fulton Orlen Pilasterer Marilyn Kneidler Louis Cartwright, under sponsor Dr. Frank Klingberg, represented their country and contributed to youth in the United Nations discussion.
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Southern Illinois University
University of Illinois
United Nation
Unesco
Illinois
National Students Association
United States
NSA
United States Commission For Unesco
United Nations
George D. Stoddard
National Commission of Unesco
Charles Thomson
Department of State
Unesco Commission
Louise Leonard Wright
Chicago Council On Foreign Relations
Joe Luis Reys Navarro
S I. U
University of Minnesoa
Alfred Loughran
Bull Fulton
Orlen Pilasterer
Marilyn Kneedler
Louis Cartwright
Young men vow to aid Mexican-Americans seeking careers
The passage notes a group of young men pledging to support Mexican-Americans who aspire to professional careers, forming an alliance to open opportunities and guide peers toward advancement.
Trieste-born chef runs election bet dinner club
Vic Erclas, a Trieste-born New York chef, has helped locals pay and collect election bets for a decade. Winners receive a “Gourmet Special” at Cabin Grill, while losers watch and dine on modest fare, paying $25 for the special.
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New York
Vic Erclas
Cabin Grill
Five Miller City Men Face Trial on Warden Beating Charge
Five Miller City men Vegie Brown Sam Farris Charles McDonald Milton Pecord and Eugene Pecord are charged with beating a state game warden after he requested to inspect a hunting license. The trial before Justice Homer McDaniel in Cairo is set for Friday. The State Conservation Department’s chief inspector Sam Carney Jr. reported the incident occurred near Miller City on November 20 when game warden Oliver Dick of Vienna approached Farris and was assaulted after Farris refused to show the license.
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Miller City
Homer McDaniel
Cairo
Vegie Brown
Sam Farris
Charles McDonald
Milton
Eugene Pecord
Sam Carney, Jr
State Conservation Department
Carney
Oliver Dick
Vienna
Farris
Dram Shop Action Wins Royalton Widow Big Settlement
Attorneys for Mrs. Mary Frances Christian said she received 9,133 from 13 tavern operators charged with dram shop act violation. The out of court settlement, believed largest under the act in Franklin county, named five Royalton tavern owners and operators and a Zeigler tavern in her suit. She alleged tavern men were responsible for the death of her husband John, a Royalton Navy veteran.
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Royalton
Mary Frances Christian
West Frankfort
Franklin County
Five Men Charged With Resisting Officer After Attack
A group attacked an individual named Dick, inflicting serious head wounds. The five men involved have been charged with resisting an officer.
Veteran shot to death in tavern clash in October 1948
Veteran intervened in a tavern argument and was shot by Sylvester Misuraca, a Royalton shoemaker who later died by suicide. One of the deceased’s attorneys, J. Max Mitchell, handled the investigation as state's attorney.
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Christian
Sylvester Misuraca
Royalton
Bear tale from L Anse reporter recounts bear hunt
Eoward Homier, while walking a ridge near L Anse on December 1, shot a 250 pound bear after his foot sank into a soft spot. The shot caused the bear’s den roof to cave in, ending the pursuit.
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L’anse, Mich
Eoward Homier
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