Ancient SIU press echoes Rembrandt era in art study
Southern Illinois University students study on a rare two-ton printmaking press believed to be one of only two or three of its size in the United States. Eliot Elgart bought the 4900 pound machine in Paris after spotting it in a Latin Quarter shop, shipped it to Chicago, then installed it in SIU’s Allyn Building for art and printmaking work.
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Paris
SIU
Rare Press
U. S
Southern Illinois University
Rembrandt
Goya
Eliot Elgar
Elgart
France
United States
Ecole de Beaux Arts
Latin Quarter
Chicago
Allyn
Menard Time Out In Yale Color Christmas Edition
The Menard Time monthly newspaper from Menard State Prison released a two color eight page Christmas issue, its first eight page edition in 22 years. Editor David Saunders says readership rose from 5 400 to over 15 000 since 1950, with about 13 000 readers outside the prison.
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Menard
Yale
Menard Time
Menard State Prison
David Saunders
Teenage Narcotics Pushers Reported in St Louis Schools
A citizens' crime fight group says narcotics pushers target teens in St Louis area schools. District volunteers report students avoid parents and teachers to dodge reprisals after soliciting by a boy student at a grade school. A principal cites his 17 year old daughter being approached twice to try marijuana.
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Citizens
St. Louis
Deer Street
Lucas Avenue
Judges to study crime comic link to juvenile offenses
A St. Louis group of municipal judges will form a committee to study how lewd and scurrilous comics may influence juvenile crime including sex offenses. Judge Edward T. Wright cited a recent case of three 16 year olds who admitted abducting and raping a 14 year old girl as motivation for the inquiry.
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St. Louis
Board of
Te Judges Assn
Greater St
Edward T. Wright
Brentwood
Wright
Tin mine employment figure in Malaya 1953 report
In the Federation of Malaya Annual Report of 1953 a total of 37 515 people were employed in tin mines.
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Federation of Malaya
Pope County Seeks Additional Arson Suspects In Golconda Fires
Pope County authorities build a case for more arson suspects tied to a string of fires starting last August around Golconda. Herbert Irby, 32, and James Belt, 34, are jailed on arson charges after a patrol spotted them fleeing a burning vacant house on November 30. Their bonds are $3,000 and $2,000 respectively. More fires have damaged homes and the Pope County Fair Grounds.
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Pope County
Golconda
Atty
H. G
Pop) Mayner
Herbert Irby
James Belt
Orby
Belt
Irby
Pope County Fair Grounds
End of 82 Day Gas Strike at Granite City Settlement
An 82 day strike by about 40 AFL Local 397 members halted gas line connections for hundreds using gas heat in Granite City. Illinois Power Co and city officials led by Mayor Leonard R. Davis announced the settlement on Monday with workers to return to jobs. terms were not immediately released.
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Granite City
AFL Laborers Union
Illinois Power Co
Leonard R. Davis
Kolmar Leaves SIU for Iowa State College post
Kolmer resigns as assistant professor of agricultural marketing at Southern Illinois University and moves to Iowa State College Ames as assistant professor of economics effective January 1. He will focus on research and extension on consumer information and food distribution. Kolmer is a Waterloo native who joined SIU in 1954 after earning a PhD from Iowa State.
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Lee R. Kolmer
Southern Ilinois University School of Agriculture
Towa State College
Ames
Kolmer
Waterloo
SIU
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Iowa School
U. S. Army
Menard Inmates Get Yule Music
Inmates at Menard State Prison will have a bigger and better Christmas this year, says Warden Ross V. Randolph. Extensive decorating has been done in the past week with all departments participating and large Christmas trees erected in the facility.
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Menard State Prison
Ross V. Randolph
SIU Advertising Students To Enter Awards Week 1956
Southern Illinois University joins the Advertising Club of St. Louis College Awards Week for 1956. One male and one female SIU advertising honors student plus their instructor will spend five days in St. Louis observing operations to gain real advertising experience. The 1956 program is tentatively set for April.
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SIU
Southern Illinois University
Advertising Club of
St. Louis
Benjamin Wells
University of Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
State University of Iowa
Washington University
Christmas Music Fills Prison Yard This Week
A loud speaker system broadcasts Christmas music across the prison yard dining room and chapel all week, creating a festive atmosphere for inmates and staff alike.
Americans among victims in Cyprus bombing shooting
In Nicosia three Americans were among more than 15 injured in a Sunday series of terrorist bombings and shootings in the British crown colony. The injured include Mr and Mrs Robert Murphy of Brooklyn New York and Gail Wheeler of Sioux Falls South Dakota.
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Robert Murphy
Brooklyn, N. Y
Gail Wheeler
Sioux Falls
M.D
Pinball Service Guilty Plea Brings Fine in Springfield
Tony Jacknewitz of East St Louis pleaded guilty to misusing federal aid on arcade machines in U S District Court. He was fined 20 dollars and must pay 750 dollars in back taxes and penalties. A separate police report notes three hand grenades were thrown through a nightclub window during a Christmas party.
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Tony Jacknewitz
East St Louis
Montmate
U.S
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Devillez
Kolmar
SIU Star
ELY
Sunbeam
Free Crosley Television Set
Slinbern Mixmasten
Illinois
the Friendly Furniture Store
Liberal
Literar Alon
Chenna
Super Eats
Herrin
Cyprus
Nicosia
Gin Vanes
LI Ada
Americas Pines
America
Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc
New York
South Wlinois, Carbondale
Springfield
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