Illinois to Close Four Teachers Colleges Over Coal Shortage
Governor Stevenson ordered shutdowns at Northern Illinois State Teachers College DeKalb and three others Normal Arleston and Macomb to preserve dwindling coal. Students prepare to take vacation while coal is diverted to welfare and penal institutions.
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Illinois State Teachers Colleges
Southern Illinois University
Stevenson
Northern Illinois State Teachers College
DeKalb
Illinois State Normal
Normal
Illinois State College
Arleston
Western Illinois State College
Macomb
Chanute Soldiers to Get Coal Furloughs
Chanute Air Base in Illinois announces emergency furloughs for 65 percent of its 14 000 soldiers to conserve coal. Captain Seth Lurie says an emergency three week furlough plan starts Friday.
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Chanute Air Base
Ill
Seth Lurie
Postoffice Project in Urbana Tops Illinois Plans
Washington reported plans to build six new post offices in Illinois including Urbana Granite City Eureka Washington Casey and Grayville The Urbana project carries a maximum cost of 790000 for land purchase demolition of the old building and construction of the new facility.
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Washington
Illinois
Urbana
Granite City
Eureka
Casey
Grayville
Levee Bid Announced for Prairie du Rocher District
Poutter Brothers of Red Pud submitted the low bid of 22149 for a one mile levee along the Mississippi just above Chester in the Prairie du Rocher drainage and levee district. The government estimate was 25997 and the Army engineers announced the bid today.
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St. Louis
Poutter Brothers
Red Pud
Mississippi River
Chester
Prairie du Rocher
Army Engineers
Believe Boy's Eye Saved Ronnie Wohlwend
A Marion family learned their 9 year old son Ronnie Wohlwend would likely need an operation to preserve sight after a Scout knife pierced his right eye. The accident happened at home Saturday night while removing cork from a bottle crown. The physician said recovery is possible and Ronnie may be discharged soon.
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Ronnie Wohlwend
Marion
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Tye Hospital
Young Wohlwend
Lawrence J. Wohlwend
Wohlwend
Bozarth appoints S I I board committees
M J Bozarth of Murphysboro president of Southern Illinois Incorporated announced 1950 board committee appointments. Committees cover Agriculture Recreation Education Industry Public relations and Membership with vice presidents in charge and members from Du Quoin Marion West Frankfort Carterville Carbondale Herrin and other area towns.
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M. J. Bozarth
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois Incorporated
Bozarth
West Frankfort
Agriculture
W. W. Naumer
du Quoin
Jettie Vaughn
Cambria
Ray Cook Zeigler
L. J
Harold Grob
H. A. Whittenberg
Herrin
Winton Walkup
Carbondale
A. G. Hendricks
Marion
Paul McRoy
Clyde Brewster
J. W. Walker
Ralph Thurmond
J. W. Hayton
Carterville
Central Illinois Public Service strike ends at Grand Tower project
Workers at the Grand Tower expansion site for the Central Illinois Public Service company returned to work after a weeklong walkout sparked by a jurisdictional dispute over concrete forms. Carpenters removed their picket lines with no settlement announced.
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Central Illinois Public Service Company
Grand Tower
Weather Summary Shows Clearing Skies And Colder Temperatures
Clearing, colder rain and windy conditions expected tonight with low temperatures 32 to 38. Thursday will be mostly clear and colder with little temperature change. Tuesday highs reached 59 and noon reading 48 at 6 pm with sunrise 7 04 am and sunset 5 26 pm. Wind recorded fifty miles between 7 am yesterday and 7 am today averaging 2.8 mph. Humidity at 11 30 am was 93 percent. Precipitation from yesterday to today totaled 0. Crab Orchard Lake sits six inches above spillway yesterday while Little Grassy Lake is six inches below spillway yesterday.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Postal Official Loses Job in Stamp Scheme
Harold F. Ambrose, a Post Office special assistant, resigned at the request of Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson amid an investigation into dealings with commemorative stamp issues. The scheme allegedly promised 50 percent profits in 90 days, drawing near 400 000 dollars from investors, with losses over 200 000 dollars for many others. no government funds were involved and no charges filed. Ambrose, in his late 30s, from Winchester Massachusetts, lived in a Virginia suburb with his wife and five children.
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Washington
Jesse M. Donaldson
Harold F. Ambrose
Donaldson
Post Office
Ambrose
Joseph C. O’mahoney
D-Wye
Postoffice Department
O’mahoney
Winchester
Mass
Virginia
Big Narcotics Cache Seized in New York Case
Police and federal agents seized a narcotics cache worth 2.4 million dollars linked to a dope ring traced to last November. Arrested were Isidore Halitzer and Philip Shear, both 31 of Brooklyn, after a car stop near the Hotel McAlpin. A total 114 ounces of heroin were recovered in various locations and could have yielded nearly one million capsules at 2.50 each.
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New York
McAlpin
Isidore Halitzer
Philip Shear
Brooklyn
Shear
Health Service Meets General British Approval
Edward Lindsay returns from a three week Western Europe tour with American editors studying Economic Cooperation Administration success. The visit focused on health service reception and general approval by British officials.
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Health Service
Edward Lindsay
Economic Cooperation Administration
Bevan Explains British Health Service Details
A group interview with Aneurin Bevan explores how Britain's health plan operates. Bevan defends doctor driven decisions for wigs and paid care, notes free choice limits, and describes hospital nationalization and regional boards administering 376 local hospital committees.
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Aneurin Bevan
British Medical Association
Bevan
B.M.A
Britain
Paight Family Happy After Acquittal
Fact-Finders Will Observe New Contract Negotiations as John L. Lewis and coal operators agree to renewed bargaining. Hearings feature Lewis calling George H. Love liar by the clock while observers foresee possible settlement tonight. President Truman's board aims to report by Monday and resume public hearings if needed.
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John L. Lewis
President Truman
Coal Fact Finding Board Today
Lewis
George H. Love
Love
Cole
George Love
Mr. Cole
Truman
Steelworkers donate half million to United Mine Workers
Pittsburgh February 8 AP The CIO United Steelworkers sent a 500000 check to the United Mine Workers to aid needy miners and families in the no contract no work strike. Philip Murray urged more local contributions and urged union solidarity for a broader labor war chest.
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Pittsburgh
C.I.O. United Steelworke
United Mine Workers
Philip Murray
C.I.O
Steelworkers
Steelworkers’ Executive Board
Murray
John Owens
U.M.W
John L. Lewis
A. F. of
William Green
A. F
C.I.C
Bank Robbery in Phoenix Steals $120000
Two men forced entry into the Bank of Douglas in downtown Phoenix and escaped with about $120,000 in cash after forcing the janitor to let them in and subduing staff. Bank employee Jim Wise opened the safe as masked robbers locked workers in a room and fled.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Bank of
Douglas
Jim Wise
Wise
Escapees Hunt Continues for Prison and Hospital Fugitives
Patrols pressed the search for three escapees, including Dalbert Sizemore from Menard State prison and Oliver Wen dell Martin, a Chicago convict. Two Anna State hospital fugitives Dwight McDonald and Harold Rickart broke a fire escape door and remain at large as police call them dangerous.
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Menard State Prison
Anna State Hospital
Dalbert Sizemore
Muncie
Ind
Oliver Wendell Martin
Chicago
Dwight McDonald
Harold Rickart
Edmundson Bids For Coal Peace In Illinois
Springfield Illinois February 8 Edmundson former Illinois UMWA District 12 president urged Governor Stevenson to set a secret vote among Illinois miners on President Truman's 70 day truce plan He proposed a joint miners and operators conference and an election within 72 hours to avoid Taft Hartley penalties and sustain coal production pensions and welfare funds He acted after consultations with state unions and officials The 1944 split with John L Lewis over local union autonomy led to a long feud and later reconciliation efforts with A D Lewis directing District 50 and appointing Edmundson as acting regional director at Kansas City before his resignation.
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Springfield
Ill
Ray Edmundson
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Edmundson
District 12
Stevenson
Illinois Miners Could Decide Whether They Wanted To Accept President Truman
Cincinnati
A. D. Lewis
District 50
Kansas City
Lightning Strikes Two Jackson County Farm Homes
Lightning destroyed the Hershal Klump two story brick residence near Murphysboro after a morning strike on the De Soto road. A second bolt damaged the Guy McElroy home roof but caused no fire. both families were away at a funeral in Perryville. Firemen found the Klump house a complete loss with contents and livestock losses noted.
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Jackson County
Hershal Klump
de Soto
Murphysboro
Perryville
Guy McElroy
Route
North Murphysboro
McElroy
Klump
Valley McCord
Route 4
West Frankfort Mount Vernon Game Postponed for Gym Dedication
The West Frankfort versus Mount Vernon high school basketball game has been moved to February 21 to dedicate West Frankfort High School’s new $440,000 gym. The arena seats 4,200 with 650 reserved chairs and has been under construction for over a year.
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West Frankfort
Mount Vernon
The Italian film Stromboli banned by 17 Southern Illinois theaters
A chain of 17 Southern Illinois theaters including Harrisburg Eldorado Carrier Mills Gallatia Vienna and Rosiclare announced a ban on the Ingrid Bergman film Stromboli. Tur ner Farrar theaters declined to comment on the action.
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Southern Illinois
Strombolli
Turner-Farrar
Harrisburg
Eldorado
Carrier Mills
Galatia
Vienna
Rosiclare
Fireman Prevents Freight Derailment Near Clinton Ky
Memphis railroad worker M B Skinner spotted scrap iron on tracks beside the City of New Orleans near Clinton Kentucky and alerted officials. Richard Carter said scrap iron was removed in time. FBI says two youths confessed to placing the metal on southbound tracks. The incident involved trains City of New Orleans and City of Miami on parallel routes.
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Illinois Central
New Orleans
Clinton
Tennessee
Richard Carter
S. C
Jackson
Carter
Burau of
M. B. Skinner
Memphis
Skinner
Miami
Chicago
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I. U
W. A. Howe
Donald J. Walsh
Menard State Penitentiary
Ilinois Security Hospital
Menard
Leo M. Boyle
Galva
National Guard
Sergent
M. H. Pepple
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois Central Railroad
I. C
Kentucky
Silas Mason
Crab Orchard
Chanute
C. BP. S
Grassy Lake
The
Southern Clincisan
United States
Churchill Coalition
Labor
Federation of British Industries
Manufacturers’ Association
Paight
David Cole
Moses
Ben Fairless
Fairless
United States Steel
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation
Carl Ann Paight
Mrs
Mary Paight
Carl, Jr
Bridgeport
Conn
Stamford Hospital
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