Tornado Toll Rises Across Mid South with Dozens Dead
A cluster of tornadoes swept the Mid South on Tuesday killing about 30 and injuring around 100. The Commerce Landing area in Mississippi and Olive Branch in Mississippi suffered the worst damage, with schools struck and many children among the dead. Rescue crews searched wreckage including tenant houses and a Negro elementary school in Olive Branch where 23 students were at their desks when the twister hit. Ambulances ferried the injured to Memphis and Tunica hospitals as volunteers aided.
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Big Three Auto Makers Hit January Production Peak
Detroit reports General Motors Ford and Chrysler built 634,287 passenger cars in the U S last month their highest January output ever and 203,600 more than January 1954 reflecting strong demand across the domestic market.
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Weather Outlook For Southern Illinois Turned Colder
Clouds linger with colder air settling in for Southern Illinois. Snow possible late tonight or tomorrow night. Tonight’s low 16 to 20, Thursday high in the low 30s. Thursday night low in the 20s. Yesterday's high 55, low 47. today 31 at 7 am, 47 at 6 pm. Precipitation totaled 0.54 inches from yesterday morning to today morning. Sunrise 7 05, sunset 5 21. Crab Orchard Lake spillway observed today, Little Grassy Lake 1 inch below spillway today.
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Road Report South and Central Illinois Conditions
Southern Illinois roads are clear while central Illinois reports north and central highways icy or packed snow. Travel hazards include slippery surfaces and cautious driving advised for motorists.
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Ilinois
Stinker Creator Question Sparks Tax Theme Debate
Carbondale entrant suggests the Little Stinker puzzle creator could scramble tax forms after his prize puzzle. More than 1,000 entrants had already attempted this week’s 350 dollar prize puzzle. Entries must reach a Southern Illinoisan office by 6 pm tonight. results will appear in Sunday’s paper.
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Eisenhower says peace served by stance on Formosa aid
President Eisenhower said the United States has clear resolve not to let Formosa fall to communism and that Congress backed a Formosa declaration to guard against miscalculation by China. He refused to reveal defense plans for Quemoy and Matsu and said no need to detail American blueprints. He also defended current Army cut plans and reiterated no withdrawal of the Dixon-Yates contract amid opposition.
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Moonshine Making Claims North as Detroit and Philadelphia Compete
Detroit and Philadelphia race for moonshine capital of the north as home style whisky production sharpens. Ronald L. Greenberg, assistant United States attorney, notes Detroit area sees rapid growth with federal agents doubled since January 1. Fifty seven stills seized in 1954 with seventy six total in 1954 and 1953 figures showing increased enforcement.
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New Insecticide DDVP Shows Great Promise
A U S Public Health Service project unveils a new insecticide named DDVP, dimethyl dichlorovinyl phosphate, claimed to kill insects faster while being less harmful to humans and animals. In tests at a dairy barn with high fly presence, eight grams reduced the fly population to nearly zero in under four hours.
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Prisoner Dies After 43 Years Without Visitor
Brennin Crowagreer, 75, a Polish immigrant sentenced to life for murder in 1912, died Tuesday at the Rhode Island state infirmary after 43 years without a single visitor or letter. He had been transferred there in 1941 under a conditional pardon and spent 26 years in bed.
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Wife Sues Sammy Kaye For Divorce In Court
Ruth Kaye filed for divorce from bandleader Sammy Kaye in Common Pleas Court alleging extreme cruelty. The action was reported from Cleveland on February 2.
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Return from Tachens as civilians flee bombing
Reeling Formosa reports 538 civilians evacuated from the Tachens to a Nationalist ship after renewed Communist bombardment. Liu Yu, a Tachens storekeeper, described the shelling as constant and horrific as families disembarked with few possessions aboard the American-built transport.
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Associated Press
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Hon Cha
Tachen Islands
Here
Liu Yu
Tachens
Final Salute To Iwo Hero
The Marines buried Cpl. Ira Hamilton Hayes at Arlington National Cemetery beside a heroic statue honoring the Iwo Jima flag raising. Hayes died January 24 at his home on an Arizona Indian reservation after wandering far from his wartime glory.
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Democrats Eye 1956 Convention Hosts in Bid Talks
Democrats open talks with cities for the 1956 national convention with Chicago and Philadelphia as leading contenders. A Democratic subcommittee reviews bids at party headquarters while the GOP plans a Feb. 17 meeting to pick a date and city. Atlantic City likely out due to vacation crowds as August dates loom.
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Groundhog Day Snow Depth Shocks Pennsylvania
Groundhog Day brings heavy snow to Pennsylvania with depths over a foot in places. Punxsutawney club members reported a shadow at 8:51 a.m. while local officials noted a hesitant appearance from a groundhog in Quarryville, Lancaster.
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Italy and Turkey pledge Atlantic Pact support
After three days of talks, Premiers Adnan Menderes of Turkey and Mario Scelba of Italy issued a communique showing complete harmony on Atlantic pact defense. They pledged to safeguard the eastern Mediterranean and approve broadened trade relations between Italy and Turkey.
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Lewis Claims TVA Lowers Wage Levels
John L. Lewis charged at a Mitchell hearing that the Tennessee Valley Authority uses its large buying power to push down coal prices and wage levels. He warned this could push the nation toward a pushcart economy and urged a Walsh-Healey Act wage floor on government contracts. Also named were George H. Love and A. R. Matthews as co-petitioners seeking area wage standards.
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Pocahontas
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Face Saving Discussion of Formosa Sought
Indian sources report Communist China sent a secret message to Prime Minister Nehru seeking a face saving path for a cease fire on Formosa The move coincides with U N Security Council discussions on the Chinese coast fighting and a New Zealand resolution inviting China to join talks.
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Burglars Loot Grimsby School Polio Fund
Burglars broke into a two room Grimsby School on Rt 144 six miles west of Murphysboro and took $8 in nickels and dimes tied to the recent March of Dimes polio fund drive. They pried a window to enter and missed $10 in a card in another desk.
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Jackson Country
Arch Edwards
Edwards
Springfield sets plan for four member conservation commission
A proposed four member non partisan conservation commission would replace the State Conservation Department director. Appointed by the governor for staggered terms, the commission would select an executive director to carry out its wishes.
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