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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1957
Page
4
The piece lauds volunteers and relief workers but faults lack of coordination and preparation after the Southern Illinois disasters. It argues for a central disaster headquarters and town level command posts linked by radio to streamline aid, speed, and information flow to save lives in Murphysboro, Mt. Vernon, and surrounding areas.
A witness wearing a raincoat contemplates the Murphysboro tornado destruction one week before Christmas. The piece urges readers to donate a day’s wages to tornado victims, to share spirit and aid beyond lost homes and lives.
In a letter from West Frankfort reader H. W. Smith argues for a soil bank based farm program. He proposes abolishing acreage allotments price supports and storage costs while allowing 0 to 100 percent tillable land to participate with payments 5 to 30 dollars per acre. He estimates a 4 billion dollar annual cost and urges simple rules to boost farmer freedom and land fertility.
Mr Hart Lewis a Southern Illinois University senior and his wife were in their trailer with their baby when a Wednesday tornado struck south of Carbondale. They were thrown through a window but unhurt other than Lewis who sustained a cut. The pancaked trailer lay 20 to 30 feet from its mooring as two other occupants crawled out unharmed.
A Carbondale Republican argues Aunt Bishop lacks qualifications for industrial leadership. The letter cites a missing degree and unproven industry ties, questions his congressman record, and notes a substantial pension. They urge Illinois to appoint a proven Industrial Planning Board chair.
Steeleville becomes the 100th Illinois community to start fluoridated water. With its addition about five million residents now drink fluoridated water deemed satisfactory for dental health.
At 4:10 a.m. on Rt. 146 three miles west of West Vienna a car driven by Allen N. Devore 40 of Trenton Ga ran off the road. Passenger Roscoe E. Ownbey 63 of Trenton Ga was seriously injured. both men were taken to Union County Hospital in Anna. Trooper James Turner investigated.
Scientists envision luxury interplanetary cabins with sealed environments for Mars trips. Douglas experts describe showers, laundry, lightweight fast drying clothes, pill foods, and lighted interiors. Crew would stay strapped to guide rails, use magnetized flash pencils, and rely on simplified controls. Air recycling involves algae or copper UV methods to convert carbon dioxide to oxygen.
Letters criticizing the “good house” that burned on the SIU Home Economics site recounts drafty walls thin floors and poor insulation. Staff note bed rooms uninhabitable and termites swarming while warm spots near the chimney offered rare comfort. The house had been moved to its final site.
Vern Stubblefield of Marion filed a $1,500 suit against Blue Bird Coal Co alleging damage to his truck during unloading at the mine. He says a dragline cable tore the bed, a boom cable snapped, and bulldozers moved the truck, sideline cost him $1,000 in repairs and 10 days of use.
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