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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1956
Page
13
Real estate items show multiple Murphysboro and Carbondale addresses including modern 5 room houses and furnished 3 room rentals with phone contacts. The page also includes a memorial note for a deceased son and extensive hospital discharge and admission lists across several towns.
Nicely described Youngstown Kitchen and tile bath with a shower over the tub. Features troubl free all aluminum windows aluminum screens and storm doors plus gas perimeter heating. Address noted as Tatum Heights Carbondale shown by appointment only call 1169K.
Monday January 7 1957 is the claim date in the estate of Lura Graham Koestering deceased in Jackson County Illinois. Claims may be filed against the estate with no summons issued. Paul J Brown Administrator John G Gilbert Attorney Carbondale Illinois
A roster of individuals including Brown William and Merle Kessel among others in Carbondale and nearby towns is shown under medical notes. The list mentions discharged patient entries like Mrs Mattie Peaman and Mrs Mary Cover with locations Carbondale Cambria and Hinsdale.
Birth announcements from Benton Carbondale Dongola and Herrin list new daughters and sons born Tuesday or Monday to families including Ver Nie Frey Doyle Rider Dallas Jordan James E Williams Robert C Schwartz at local hospitals. Scottish kilts offer blanket use when belt removed a useful fact noted.
A cryptic crossword style clue grid lists clues across and down. Entries include geographic terms, verbs, nouns, and titles such as New Haves college and Irish clans. The puzzle mixes wordplay on positions, parts, and historical references.
Egyptian underground says it kidnapped and killed a young British lieutenant in Port Said. British authorities withheld final confirmation while Lab Stockwell warned of possible action. Informants blamed the Moslem Brotherhood as a pressure tactic against President Nasser.
Jerry L. Williamson son of Mr and Mrs Sam Williamson Jr of 111 Park Ave Herrin will receive his bachelor of science degree from Parks College of Aeronautical Technology St Louis University on Dec 18 He is a 1947 graduate of Herrin High School and majored in air transportation.
Bertha Rose Leu 55 of 1703 Turnage Lane died 8 40 p m Tuesday at Marion Memorial Hospital Funeral 2 p m Friday Drehmann Harral Chapel 1905 Union St St Louis burial Valhalla cemetery Friends may call after 6 p m Wednesday Anna Savvka 75 died 9 a m Dec 10 at St Francis Hospital Blue Island Ill after two years illness Friends may call at the family home on N Fairdale Royalton Funeral Thursday 2 p m at St Russian Orthodox burial in St Marys Russian Orthodox Cemetery
A 20 year old Carbondale youth was sentenced to one year at Vandalia State Penal Farm. Billy Knowles pleaded guilty to petty larceny for taking money from a church etbooks in Carbondale in October. He will be transferred to the penal farm this week.
The Internal Revenue Service investigates a government attorney statement that two slot machine distributers paid bribes totaling 111000 to East St. Louis and St. Clair County officials. Richard E. Schneider and Everett Smith pleaded guilty to tax evasion, each fined 6000 and placed on five years probation. Walter Julien was fined 1000 and given two years probation for false testimony.
Washington December 12 The government asked 15 U S oil firms to pool resources reroute tanker fleets and swap markets to relieve Western Europe shortages The plan aims to move about 850 000 barrels daily from the Gulf and Venezuela about 500 000 to Europe and the rest to Atlantic ports The action was approved by Director S Fleming of the Office of Defense Mobilization and temporarily exempts the firms from antitrust action
Illinois safety officials tracked traffic fatalities to reach 2000 as of Tuesday with 1996 deaths logged already. Coordinator Robert A Campbell warned daily deaths run a bit over five percent, as the state nears last year’s toll of about 2195.
Irish Alican Army raiders launched a night of terror across Ulster hitting 12 targets from Armagh to Londonderry. They blew up a BBC transmitter and a Royal Irish Fusiliers barracks, set fires, kidnapped a courthouse caretaker, and damaged bridges as police pursued across 200 miles.
Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier announced the appointment of Charles Bingham of Ullin as supervisor of automobile investigators for 18 Southern Illinois Counties. He previously served as chief investigator for Alexander, Pulaski, and Union Counties, with a district including Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White, and Williamson.
Clifford Hathaway Sr. of Springfield former chief state highway engineer died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital. Hathaway, 72, had worked with the Highway Division since 1912 and became chief engineer in January 1949. He resigned two years later due to ill health and remained as an adviser until 1954.
Springfield AP State police ordered Tuesday to enforce a state splash guard requirement for trucks after Vienna judge stayed an injunction. The contour guards rule affects new trucks bought after Sept 1, 1955 and pre Sept 1, 1955 purchases must have guards by Jan 1, 1957. The staying order is temporary awaiting the appellate court’s final decision.
Four American military planes flew about 200 Hungarian refugees to the United States marking the start of Operation Safe Haven. MATS planes arrived after 9 a m to a receiving line of government and military officials as the airlift aims to bring 9 700 refugees by December 21 with the remainder admitted by ship.
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