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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1949

Page

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Council of 100 Organizes in Illinois Education Plan

The Council of 100 met at Southern Illinois University to outline a program uniting kindergarten through university education across 31 southern counties. Dr. Morris urged a nonsectarian effort to raise regional education, industry, and welfare, with plans for terminal courses in agriculture, industrial techniques, home economics, and business administration.

O. T. Banton Southern Clinoisan Southern Illinois University Council of 100 Illinois William Mohlenbrock Murphysboro Melvin Lockard Cobden Bank E. H. Schaller Waterloo Goebel Patton West Frankfort D. W. Morris Ray Rauschkolb Granite City Tri-Cities Morris Dr. Morris Committee For Kentucky Deep South Carnegie Foundation Southern Tallinois University W. H. Carruthers Russell D. Rendleman Jonesboro Union County Schools Temorary Chamber of Commerce

Party for Betty Marbury Brightens Town Hopeful Day

Betty Marbury, a 10 year old Brownsville farm girl facing possible right hand amputation in January, enjoyed a school party where friends prayed for her recovery. Her father Clay Marbury urged nationwide prayers while Betty received letters and gifts from supporters.

Brownsville Tenn Betty Marbury Betty Clay Marbury Chicago Memphis WDIA Joe Naylor

Five Injured In Collision Near Murphysboro De Soto Route

Five persons were injured in a near head on collision on the road between Murphysboro and De Soto shortly after midnight. In one car from Herrin were Joe Halls and Forest Hill. In the other from Carbondale were Billy Joe Petty Miss Margaret Prince and Miss Joyce Prichette. All were taken to St Andrews hospital with head lacerations bruises and facial injuries.

Murphysboro de Soto Joe Halls Fourteenth Street Forest Hill North Seventh Street Herrin Billy Joe Petty West Sycamore Margaret Prince Joyce Prichette South Forest Carbondale Halls Petty St Andrew’s Hospital Miss Prince Miss Prichette

Weather Forecast Highlights Cold Weekend Edge

Colder Sunday with cloudy skies and a warmer night, possible rain in the south. Sunday clears and cools with highs near 45. Reports show low tonight around 35 and Friday highs near 52. River and lake levels noted with Crab Orchard spillway and Little Grassy Lake 14 feet below spillway.

Crab Orchard Lake Little Grassy Lake Mississippi River Grand Tower

Notable Illinois Education Figures Named in Election Nominations

County and city superintendents, high school principals, three district heads of the Illinois Education Association, and four administration and faculty members of S. L. are listed. The names include Dr. Morris and Deans Douglas E. Lawson Henry J. Rehn and Dr. Orville Alexander who chaired the nominating committee in yesterday's election.

Clude Illinois Education Association S. L Morris Douglas E. Lawson College of Education Henry J. Rehn College of Vocations and Professions Orville Alexander Aluimni Services Alexander

China Acting Head To Visit United States

China's acting president Li Tsung je prepared to depart by plane for the United States on Monday. The State Department approved the trip, with officials citing private reasons for the visit and offering no further explanation.

Hong Kong China Li Tsung-je United States State Department

Evictions to Be Enforced in Old Shawneetown

State officials say occupants of four state owned buildings in Old Shawneetown must leave by December 1 after the structures were condemned as fire hazards and unsafe. Tenants resist, with two residents and a supervisor remaining. Three have already moved out.

Old Shawneetown Charles P. Casey Ohio River Ole Casey Posey Ben Ellis Uncle Sam Capitol

Nation's Voters Will Demand Age Pensions

Washington reports that Ewan Clague, labor statistics chief, says pensions for everyone are likely as older workers and near-older voters form half the voting-age population. He urges expanding social security and suggests industry plans can supplement it to meet rising elderly demand.

Washington Labor Statistics Ewan Clague Clague

Strike Ends at Stockyards After Three Week Lockout

Nearby National Stockyards resume full operations Monday after a 21 day strike by A F L livestock handlers Local 225. An embargo on shipments was lifted at noon as the union accepted the latest proposal from the National Stockyards Co. Prices and details remain unpublished. Producers Livestock Marketing Association warned against market flooding as hogs and cattle accumulate in the market area.

East St. Louis National A. F. of L W. R. Huitt St. Louis Livestock Exchange A. F. of L. Livestock Handlers Union National Stockyards Co Producers Livestock Marketing Association H. T. Wright

Name Change Best Legal Bargain Guides Illinois Fees

In Illinois a new bar association guide suggests fees for legal services. It proposes hourly rates for consultations and court work varied by county size, with a fixed $50 for name change proceedings in any county.

Lawyers Fee Guide Springfield Ill Illinois T Illinois State Bar Association The Bar Association Downstate Cook County Cookunty

Fire destroys Oklahoma dorm killing three students

A fire swept through a wooden University of Oklahoma dormitory early today killing at least three students and injuring 19, two critically. About 340 residents were in the building, once a navy barracks built in 1941, with damage estimated near 500000.

Navy Barracks Oklahoma Norman Okla University of Oklahoma Navy George Cross David M. Clary Buckner Ark John H. Sorensen Brooklyn G.I Alvin Levine Oklahoma City

Barkley Sees Demo Victory In 1950 Race

Vice President Alben W. Barkley addressed a Jefferson Day dinner in New York raising 400000 for the Democratic National Committee. He forecast a 1952 Democratic presidential victory and urged support for programs expanding federal regulation and social welfare. The event drew six cabinet members 14 governors and about a dozen senators. Barkley spoke during his Georgia honeymoon and his new bride sat beside him as he urged continued government action in trade regulation and social programs.

Alben W. Barkley Democratic Party Democratic National Committee Georgia Carleton S. Hadley St. Louis Congress Barkley United States

Dogs Demonstrate Their Devotion to Duty

Two dogs shown extraordinary loyalty in separate incidents. Mandy Lou the English pointer stops a bird chase and is killed by a freight train after ignoring her master’s warnings in Illinois. In Denmark a dog leaps from a factory roof, following its master’s whistle, and dies instantly.

Mandy Lou al Miklos Chicago Copenhagen Denmark Horsens Jutland

Boogie Record Player Sought at Baptist Foundation

A break in at the Baptist Foundation in Carbondale woke the neighborhood when a boogie record played loudly at 2:30 a.m. on the Foundation’s broadcasting room phonograph. Officials hunt clues. four male residents were asked to vacate dormitories for other reasons.

the Baptist Foundation South Thompson Street Carbondale Foundation S. H. Nance Doyle Nance Thepcat

FHA Ruling On Race Bans Affects Few

Franklin D. Richards, head of the Federal Housing Administration, said a new policy denying federal mortgage guarantees for properties with racial or religious covenants will apply only in exceptional cases and not affect past covenants. Solicitor General Philip B. Perlman announced the rule, with President Truman backing, but Richards stressed most dwellings would remain eligible for FHA financing.

Franklin D. Richards Federal Housing Administration Philip B. Perlman Truman Perlman New York Richards F.H.A Mr. Truman

Second Marriage Unnecessary for Warren Case

Mr and Mrs Arthur D Warren of near Carbondale almost remarried to satisfy Veterans Administration pension rules. They sought a license in Murphysboro after learning Mrs Warren had a divorce record in New York. The timing and discovery led them to cancel plans for a second wedding.

Arthur D. Warren Carbondale Jackson County Court House Murphysboro Warren Veterans Administration Car Oline Recklin Chard Chare New York Warrens

Major General Moore commits suicide in California field

Maj. Gen. George F. Moore USA retired wartime commander of Corregidor Manila and Subic Bay defenses shot himself in a field on the Carolands estate Hillsborough California He reportedly cited health problems from years as a Japanese prisoner of war His body was found in civilian clothes after driving to the secluded area and shooting himself through the right temple with a .380 pistol

Hillsborough Calif George F. Moore USA Corregidor Manila Subic Bay Carolands

VA Eases Regulations On GI Home Loans

The Veterans Administration announces easing of GI loan rules to attract banks. Key changes allow veterans to occupy homes before exterior street work is finished and permit a flat one percent loan fee to cover paper work appraisals and inspections.

Washington Veterans Administration Today

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