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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1952
Page
2
The piece rejects the rosy baby New Year image and casts 1953 as a middle aged man with concerns, urging Americans to unite and work toward a permanent world peace. It notes global reflections and the burden of leadership as the year begins.
Service Columbus O U reports that the windows of Mason Blosser’s auto were soaped while parked on a street and cleaned two days later at the same spot, indicating a repeat incident near the initial act.
The Illinois Commerce Commission heard Illinois Central Railroad seek discontinuation of Chicago to Champaign trains 31 and 32 serving 22 communities including Manteno Kankakee Gilman Paxton and Rantoul. IC cites negligible ridership and bus competition while unions protest. Train 31 runs 10 45 a m from Chicago to Champaign 2 45 p m. Train 32 runs 5 20 p m from Champaign to Chicago 8 15 p m.
A listing notes Godair serving at San Diego with a Fleet Camera Party Unit and identifies his wife Doris L. Godair residing at 2219 Mendoceno Blvd in San Diego California.
The Polynesian term tabu or taboo is noted as one of the few words from that language that has become common in English. The discussion highlights its linguistic journey and place in modern usage.
An advertisement extols Bellans tablets as fast acting relief for heartburn gas and similar distress with a price of 25 cents. The copy promotes their effectiveness and urges readers to use Bellans during discomfort.
Anna residents attend a New Year celebration at the Anna-oneshore Elks Lodge with a dance at 8 30 pm and a bacon and egg breakfast to end the night. Claude Lee Jr is exalted ruler of the lodge. Moose Lodge in Anna hosts a New Year party with hundreds expected, featuring East St. Louis orchestra music and Bingo games.
Wolfsburg Germany Dec 31 AP the Volkswagen plant said it produced a record 135970 cars in 1952 with about one third sold abroad.
Herrin offers sliding door clothes closets with Formica top built-in cabinets dust proof valances or cornices and furniture repair refinishing services at 817 North 16th Street reachable by phone 206321.
Anna residents plan a memorial plaque for Mollie Penninger a longtime Anna school nurse who died December 1 at Anna City Hospital. Contributions are received at Norris Funeral Home with treasurer Miss Georgia Norris. The committee reports a large sum already raised and will announce the memorial type soon.
Dr. Lowell R. Tucker of Southern Illinois University Agriculture returns from a three month sabbatical tour of state federal college and university agriculture and horticulture experiment stations in the eastern and southern United States. He traveled 10000 miles through 20 states gathering slides and teaching material for lectures. Three weeks were spent at the nation’s major centers.
The report states Bele ville Maryland hosts federal experiment stations with 2300 people engaged in agricultural and horticultural experiments. It adds the Civil Aeronautics Administration attributes many saucer reports to secondary reflections of radar beams by atmospheric conditions.
Five of the 175 cars on a sunken Ohio River barge were salvaged and offered for sale in Henderson Kentucky. Salvage crews recovered 98 cars from the wrecked barge after lifting it from the river bed. 72 cars from the second deck could be driven away.
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