State highway plan lists 127 million spending for 1956
Illinois Division of Highways released an 88 page 1956 program totaling 127 305 million for highway construction across the state. Southern Illinois projects total 6 196 million including resurfacing new construction and right of way. Williamson County Rt 148 work near Herrin Energy spans 3 12 miles of bituminous resurfacing at 420 000. A spur to Murphysboro connects Rt 13 by pass to Rt 127 with 22 foot concrete highway and 30 000 for right of way for a road to Mur dale Airport.
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Illinois Division of Highways
Springfield
Southern Illinois
Tyram
Williamson County
Rt. 148
Herrin
Energy
Williamson
Williamson and
Saline
Johnson County
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Weather brief from Southern Illinois forecast notes
Fair for southern Illinois with increasing clouds and a cold night. Tonight's low 10 to 15 degrees, Tuesday highs near the low 30s, Tuesday night around 20s. Yesterday's low 26, 7 am today 14, 6 pm yesterday 35, sunrise 7:15, sunset 4:40. Crab Orchard Lake 25 inches below spillway, Little Grassy Lake 101 inches below spillway today.
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Ilnois
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Coeds Turn Denton Into Bianca’s Pizza Bakery Venture
Nancy Barker 24 and Barbara Cosgrove 22, North Texas State College alumnae, run Bianca’s Pizza Bakery in a rented Denton cottage. In 20 weeks they bake about 50 pizzas daily, fund operations from profits, and plan future expansion including a tiny Tulice restaurant in Europe.
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Barbara Cosgrove
Nancy
Barbara
Florida
Conan
Dallas
Italy
New Jersey
Europe
Eisenhower Lights Christmas Tree in Washington
President Eisenhower sent his Christmas message, extending wishes from Mrs. Eisenhower, as 8 000 multicolored lights on a giant tree near the White House burst into brilliance. He called this Christmas brighter in its promise than recent years, noting it was the first peaceful one after years shadowed by war.
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Eisenhower
Gettysburgh College
Pennsylvania
Woman’s failure to signal causes six injuries in pileup
A Reno Oklahoma State incident on U.S. 66 Sunday saw a woman driver fail to signal a turn triggering a chain reaction. Four cars braked, a sixth swerved and hit a seventh head on. Two more slowed cars were struck from behind by a tenth vehicle. Six people injured, none seriously.
Road Report: Illinois Highways Mostly Clear
All Illinois highways reported clear today except the northwest region and Cook County where roads are slippery and pockets of light snow persist. Local officials warn drivers to exercise caution and expect brief slick spots.
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Illinois
Cook ‘County
Readers vie for $550 in Little Stinker puzzle entries
More than 150 Little Stinker No 63 entries arrived today at the Southern Illinoisan offices. Puzzle fans chase a $550 prize. Stinker entries must be postmarked by Wednesday 6 p.m. and received by Friday 9 a.m. at the Southern Illinoisan. No entry limit is stated.
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Southern Illinoisan
The
Four Hurt as Car Chased by Police Hits Belvidere Tree
A police pursuit in Belvidere Illinois ends when a fleeing car crashes into a wooden warning gate around the town's 60 foot Christmas tree. Four Rockford residents Harold O Richards Virgil R Boothe Hazel Randall and Mary Garza were injured and hospitalized.
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Olice
Rockford
Harold O. Richards
Virgil R. Boothe
Hazel Randall
Mary Garza
Belvidere
Illinois 1956 highway program spread across districts
Gov. Stratton announced a $127.3 million plan for Illinois primary roads in 1956 with 192 miles of new concrete paving 405 miles of resurfacing 89 new bridges and 54 bridge widenings. Cook County District 10 receives about 31 million dollars plus 51 million for expressways while districts 4 3 8 5 follow with smaller allocations and the program includes a cushion for adjustments.
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Cook County
Ottawa
East St. Louis
Paris
Bomb Ties to Fort Wayne Union Official Car
A dynamite bomb was tossed beside an empty car belonging to Kenneth McNeal, business agent of AFL-CIO Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 166, in a downtown Fort Wayne parking lot. No injuries occurred, but nearby windows shattered as the blast rattled the Fort Wayne business district.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Kenneth McNeal
Afl-Cio Plumber and Steamfitters Local 166
Fort Wa
Wes
GOP cautioned on promises to farmers
Washington AP dispatched Sen. Aiken of Vermont warning Republicans not to outpromise Democrats on farm benefits. He urged detailed study of Benson administration soil bank plan to reduce production and improve soil, with acreage payments. He warned against inflated promises and anticipated political pressure for high payments.
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Vermont
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
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Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Aiken
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Eisenhower
Paul M. Butler
Parkersburg
W. Va
Red Koreans Condemn Pak’s Death Sentence
Tass reported North Korea's former foreign minister Pak Huen Yung was sentenced to death for allegedly working to overthrow the government under American orders. He was accused of entering North Korea in 1946 and plotting espionage and terror. he pleaded guilty at a December Supreme Court session after fleeing to Japan and being held by U.S. authorities.
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Pak Huen Yung
North Korea
Pak
V. M. Molotov
Lee Don Gen
Japan
U.S
Supreme Court
Wingo Family Fund Reaches Over 1103 For Fire Victims
The Wingo Family Fund at Benton for the survivors of a deadly fire that killed five sisters and their mother has reached 1103. Arlie Murphy of the Bank at Benton handles the fund. County Judge Webb Johnson and welfare authorities plan distribution. Agnes Wingo, 16, severely burned, returned to Franklin Hospital Benton and will be discharged before Christmas. Welfare arrange for her to live with an aunt.
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Benton
Arlie Murphy
West Frankfort
Smothers
Murphy
Webb Johnson
Agnes Wingo
Franklin Hospital
Saar Voting Step Toward Bonn Reunion
Voters in the Saar valley delivered a strong pro German result with 90.4 percent turnout to elect a Parliament dominated by three major parties the Christian Democrats the Democratic party and the German Socialist party They won 63.9 percent of the total vote and 33 of 50 seats signaling effort to return the border state to Germany but failing to reach the 75 percent threshold to scrap the autonomous constitution. The caretaker government under Heinrich Welsch will take over as constitutional amendments are pursued with the CVP and Hoffmanns group.
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West Germany
Christian Democrats
Democratic Party
German Socialist Party
Bonn Republic
Saar
Heinrich Welsch
Hanes Ie
Christian People’s Party
CVP
Johannes Hoffmann
Hoffmann
Germany
Paris
France
Eden Returns as Cabinet Shakeup Rumor Looms
Prime Minister Eden resumes work after a week of illness and faces a busy agenda including reports of a cabinet reshuffle.
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Eden
Policeman Arrested In Chicago Floating Dice Raid
In Chicago a Sunday raid on a second floor West Side apartment shut down a floating dice game. Detective Kenneth Kells, 30, was among 33 men detained and booked as a patron of a gambling house. He posted 25 dollars bond and was later released. a Tuesday court appearance is planned. Authorities require explanations for his presence.
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Kenneth Kells
Kells
Army Clears GIs Seized In East Berlin Disorder Case
A six man U S Army court acquitted Privates Willie J Holden and Richard L Calbert of disorderly conduct charges from a brawl at a Soviet sector bar in East Berlin. A refugee testified cabaret performer Werner Lierck taunted the soldiers as American swine and attacked Holden, who defended himself. The Russians handed the men to U S authorities after a few hours as East German and four power authorities disputed jurisdiction.
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Pvts
Willie J. Holden
Poplarville
Miss
Richard L. Calbert
Kansas City
East Berlin
East Germany
U. S
Helene Ehlers
Werner Lierck
Lierck
Holden
West Berlin
Scrapping of traditional bidding in defense contracts criticized
Chairman Vinson of the House Armed Services Committee says the traditional system of free advertised bidding has largely been scrapped in defense contracts. He cites that only about 2 of nearly 36 percent of contracts awarded between 1953 and 1955 used competitive bidding, warning the budget could be unbalanced.
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D-Ga
House
Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Rep. Hebert
D-La
Air Force
Navy
Army
Ingersoll Takes Command Of U.S. 7th Fleet Okinawa
Vice Adm. Stuart H. Ingersoll assumed command of the U.S. 7th Fleet in Buckner Bay Okinawa aboard the cruiser St. Paul succeeding Vice Adm. Alfred M. Pride who will transfer to command the Pacific Fleet Air Arm at San Diego California February 1.
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U. S. 7Th Fleet
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Buckner Bay
Okinawa
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Pope Pius XII to Deliver 17th Christmas Message
Pope Pius XII, aged 79, will give his 17th annual Christmas address on Saturday December 24. The speech will start at 4 a.m. CST and be broadcast by Vatican radio and linked networks across Europe and beyond.
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Pius XII
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