Demos List 18 In Treasurer School Races
Democratic leaders studied a slate of 18 proposed candidates for state treasurer and state school superintendent for the 1950 primary. Names were discussed at a two hour session of the state central committee with Dec 16 conference planned. Filing opens Jan 16. Notable names include Michael Howlett Jr and Earl Merritt. nine for school superintendent include three women. The meeting did not decide on U S senator candidates beyond Sen Scott Lucas. Ora Smith was the sole proposed state supreme court clerk candidate.
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Springfield
Democratic State Central Committee
George D. Kells
Michael Howlett, Jr
Chicago Park District
Adlai Steveson
Howlett
Earl Merritt
Salem
State Automobile Department
Don Forsyth
Sam Keys
Lincoln
Joseph McLaughlin, Sr
Sullivan
Sid Cain
Peoria
William Wolff
Murphysboro
Frank McAdams
Chicago
John S. Gleason, Jr
Wilmette
Gleason
Illinois Veterans Commission
Merle Whitington
Velma Crane
Josephine Ray
Danville
Kells
Clifton Utley
Vernon L. Nickell
Mark A. Peterman
Paul Grigsby
Granite City
Clarence Blair
Belleville
Paul Chance
Victor Shepherd
Harold Gibson
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
U. S
Scott W. Lucas
Havana
Ora Smith
Supreme Court
Smith
Winds House
Wolff Finds Treasurers Bid Surprise to Him
William Wolff of Murphysboro said the suggestion by state Democratic leaders that he might run for state treasurer in 1950 was a complete surprise. He declined further comment. Wolff, a former Murphysboro city attorney, serves as assistant Illinois attorney general for five counties and served in World War II with the judge advocate general’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wolff
Murphysboro
Wolff
Illinois
Jackson
Perry
Randolph
Monroe
Williamson
Judge Advocate General
Crawford County Central rejects $900000 school building plan
Voters in Crawford County Central rejected a 900000 tax proposal to build three new schools in Robinson Flat Rock and Porterville with a 1197 to 845 loss in Tuesday's election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford County Central Community School Unit
Robinson, Flat Rock
Porterville
Cobden buzzard Buzzie laid to rest after street accident
'Buzzie' the Cobden buzzard known for greeting visitors and guarding a ground beef snack habit was killed when struck by a car while watching a Union County mobile x ray unit tour. He will be buried today behind Charles Thomas's Cobden home. the Scoutmaster mourns as the town recalls the tame bird’s antics.
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Buzzard
Cobden
Union County
Buzzie
Charles Thomas
Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Cowden
Order Planned For Royalton Water Plant Improvements
The Illinois Commerce Commission will order the City Water Co to overhaul the Royalton plant. Engineer A N Mitchell inspected the facility noting clogged filters and lack of standby motors while District Sanitary Engineer R E Favreau cited need for three chemical feeders and emergency motors. Officials from Hurst and Royalton sought the inspection, as Hurst gets water via an overhead line from Royalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Commerce Commission
Cities Water Company
Royalton
A. N. Mitchell
The
Commerce Commission
District Sanitary Department
R. E. Favreau
Carbondale
Favreau
Hurst
Weather Forecast Predictions With Freezing Rain Ahead
The area expects freezing rain or snow by night with cloudy skies and a low around 15 to 20 degrees. Friday will be partly warmer with a high near 34 and continued wintry mix. Observed today show 26 at 7 am and 49 around noon with a 88 percent sun.
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Illinois
Today’s Index Overview of Local and National Pages
The listing outlines sections for Area and National news on page 1, Local News on page 3, sports on pages 9 and 10, comics on page 10, classified ads on pages 14 and 15, and markets on page 15. It signals a full newspaper edition structure.
Groves withholds atomic reports from Wallace
Lt General Groves said he withheld secret atomic reports from former Vice President Wallace after showing one report in 1943. He testified to the House committee on un American activities that Wallace and Hopkins did not pressure him for secrets for shipment to Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leslie R. Groves
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Groves
Norwalk
Conn
Remington Rand
House Committee On un-American Activities
Harry Hopkins
Russia
Washington
House
Reds
un-American Activities Committee
William C. Moore
James P. Hoopes
Associated Press
Mr. Wallace
Tamaroa Mayor Named District Chairman for USO
Tamaroa mayor Dr. S S. Marshall announced his appointment as district chairman for the Illinois United Service Organization. The district covers Franklin Jackson Jefferson Monroe Perry Randolph Union and Washington counties in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Marshall
Tamaroa
Illinois United Service Organization
Franklin
Jackson Jefferson
Monroe
Perry, Randolph, Union
Washington Counties
Scouts Elect Belleville Leaders To Kaskaskia Council
Curt L. Smith of Belleville was elected president of the Kaskaskia Boy Scout council Tuesday night at Centralia. Other Belleville men named to offices include C G Chenoweth as vice president H G Schmidt treasurer Harry Newton commissioner and Vic M Hurth national representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curt L. Smith
Belleville
Kaskaskia
Centralia
C.G. Chenoweth
H. G. Schmidt
Harry Newton
Vic Mhurth
Fraser Jailed After Bond Signers Withdraw
Fred H. Fraser former Jackson circuit clerk facing embezzlement charges was jailed in Murphysboro after his $10 000 appearance bond was pulled by signers Beasley and Stagno. Beasley traveled with deputies to deliver Fraser to Jackson County jail where he will remain until further bond decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Fraser
Jackson Circuit
Murphysboro
Fraser
Cairo
Alexander County
Jackson County
Roy Carter
John Gilbert
Joseph Beasley
Anthony Stagno
Beasley
Stagno
Gilbert
Sheriff's Office
Carter
Illinois
Loyd Bradley
Carbondale
James McRoy
Falling Tree Crushes Man in Massac County
James E. Rankin age 47 of Joppa Massac county was killed when a tree he and his brother Vance cut down fell on him yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massac County
James E. Rankin
Joppa
Vance
Pair Sentenced in Dyer Act Car Theft Case
Federal Judge Fred L. Wham sentenced Harold Kinser and LeRoy Cox for violating the Dyer act in a Detroit car theft. Kinser, 25, of Pontiac Michigan, got three years in prison. Cox, 26, of Muddy Newfoundland and Labrador, received two years probation due to his army record and clean prior record. The pair were arrested after the wreck near Benton on September 12 following an Aug. 16 theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Wham
Benton
Harold Kinser
Pontiac
Mich
LeRoy Cox
Muddy
Detroit
Cox
Miss Cairo Peggy Van Meter Crowned in Murphysboro
Peggy Van Meter, a Murphysboro native and nursing student, was crowned Miss Cairo last night after 11 finalists. She won $50, a bouquet, and the right to compete in the Queen of Illinois contest in Cairo in January during the Ill inois Junior Chamber of Commerce state meeting. She is the daughter of Mrs. W. M. Tindall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy van Meter
Murphysboro
St. Mary’s School For Nurses At
Cairo
Miss van Meter
Illinois Junior Chamber of Commerce
W. M. Tindall
North Eighth Street
Panhandle Gas Line Blast Cuts Supplies in Illinois
A gas line blast disrupts supplies in Illinois, with road crews preparing for winter conditions. State highway District 9 depots near Carbondale dispatch 13 new snowplows with nine foot blades, operated manually and hydraulically to clear roads.
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Panhandle
Illinois
State Highway District 9
Carbondale
Dis
Major coal operators resist Lewis terms amid short week
In Washington on December 8 AP reports John L. Lewis faces a split in mine owners as major operators holding 550 million annual tonnage resist his terms. After soft coal deals, many mines remain on a three day week while a 15 cent welfare royalty increase and 95 cent daily wage rise are being extended to smaller mines. Negotiations with Eastern Pennsylvania miners continue with little progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingon
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Midwest
Lewis
Kentucky
Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio
Welfare Fund
U.M.W
Pennsylvania
New York
Illinois Coal Operators Near Signing UMW Contracts
District 12 officials remained tight lipped on which Illinois coal operators had signed new United Mine Workers contracts. UMW Leader John L. Lewis announced Illinois operators were among the latest producers to sign, with Ripon noting independent coal companies in Vermilion, Sangamon, LaSalle and Williamson counties expected to sign imminently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Bec
United Mine Workers
Wilineis
UMW
John L. Lewis
Washington
Illinois
Ripon
Vermillion, Sangamon, LaSalle
Williamson
Death Ends Christmas Hope for Frail Patty Owens
Patty Owens, a frail four year old with fibrocystin disease, died after a windpipe operation at Illinois Research hospital. The California journey with her mother Marguerite and brothers Bobby and Roger followed a long cross country train ride with constant oxygen to ease her breathing. Her parents sought climate cures but Patty asked to return to Chicago to see cousins before passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Patty Owens
Patty
Illinois Research Hospital
California
Robert Owens
Owens
Sunnyvale
Calif
Marguerite
Bobby
Roger
Social Security Increases Paycheck Deductions
In Southern Illinois and nationwide, Social Security deductions rise January 1 1950 from 1 percent to 1.5 percent for employees and from 1 percent to 1.5 percent for employers total to 3 percent toward the U S treasury trust fund. The change funds retirement and survivor benefits as noted by E Bishop Hill Social Security administrator for 14 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
United States
E. Bishop Hill
Harrisburg
Social Security Administration
Hill
Collector of
Internal Revenue
U. S. Treasury
House
Senate
General Assembly
Little Carl Shelton Indicted on Sex Count
Fairfield December 8 AP Little Carl Shelton 30 indicted by a Wayne county grand jury for taking indecent liberties with an 11 year old girl at a theater on November 15 He is nephew of three leaders of the Shelton gang once feared in Southern Illinois during prohibition era He had prior charges in police court
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Fairfield
Carl
Shelton
Wayne County
Southern
Illinois
Aolice
Armes Faces Preliminary Hearing in East St. Louis
Armes 26 of Herrin is taken to East St. Louis for a preliminary federal hearing on a charge of crossing state lines to avoid prosecution for an attempted murder. He remains jailed in Williamson county on assault with attempt to murder and burglary larceny charges related to a Herrin shooting and theft. He is to be moved to Missouri after the federal session, while Williamson county charges stay active. He is brother to the late Monroe Blackie Arms, slain in a Herrin roadhouse years ago.
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Armes
E. St. Louis
Bay
Herrin
East St. Louis
Williamson County
Marion
Benton
Elmer Jenkins
U. S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Illinois
C. B. Hardin
Stoutland
Hardin
Missouri
Monroe
Blackie’ Arms
Du Quoin Man Plans 26th District Run in 1950
Lucius S. Smith ITI 30 of Du Quoin announces plans to file for the 26th Congressional District Republican primary in April 1950. A former Marine combat pilot awarded in the Pacific in 1942, he has worked with the Du Quoin Evening Call and recently finished a tour of the nine counties in the district. He is a father of three and UC Berkeley graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius S. Smith
ITI
du Quoin
Marine Corps
University of California
Explosion at Centralia Panhandle gas plant disrupts Midwest supply
A 24 inch Panhandle Eastern Pipeline gas line ruptured at the Centralia Missouri compressor plant early today causing a 90 percent curtailment for interruptible customers. The fire damaged facilities and disrupted gas flow to Illinois Indiana and Michigan with main centers including Detroit Fort Wayne Muncie Decatur Champaign and Springfield. By 10 30 a m the eastward flow remained halted and only about 50 percent of normal supplies were expected for several days. Crews were flown in to install by pass facilities while total damage was estimated around 100 000 by plant employees.
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Illinois Power Co
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co
Centralia
Panhandle
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
C. W. Morton
Detroit
Mich
Fort Wayne
AMA Votes $25 Dues for Fight
The American Medical Association approved a compulsory $25 annual dues for about 85 percent of its 142 000 member base. The funds will back the AMA campaign against socialized medicine and support other activities. Retired doctors and honorary members may be exempt. State societies will decide exemptions.
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Washington
American Medical Association
A.M.A
George Lull
Lull
Albion Officials Face Pollution Complaint
Springfield Ill Dec 8 The State Sanitary Water board summoned Albion city officials to answer charges that sewage pollutes Butter Creek a tributary of the Wabash River They are ordered to a hearing Dec 19 to show cause why abatement should not be ordered Clarence W Klassen said sewage was inadequately treated and farmers downstream along the creek complained
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion
Springfield
Ill
State Sanitary Water Board
Butter Creek
Clarence W. Klassen
Citations Issued Over Sandoval Crossing Case
The Illinois Commerce Commission cited the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad the city of Sandoval and the State Highway Division to show cause why improved protective facilities are not mandated at the railroad U S route 51 crossing. The citation returns December 21 in Springfield. Nine persons have died and several injured there in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandoval
Springfield
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
State Highway Division
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Demos
Charles Whalen
Clyde Treece
Southern Illinoisan Staff
Mississippi River Grand Tower
Scout Council
Christuas
Bond
MISS
Death Beats Christmas
Social Security
Binger
Carl’ Shelton
du Quoin Man
AMA
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