Air Board approves 1954 budget lowest since 1946
Williamson County airport commissioners adopt a 1954 budget of 21 775, the smallest since the airport authority began in 1946. Salaries are cut to zero, cash on hand and receipts total 95 334, with a March 30 public hearing set for objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Airport Authority
Civil Aeronautics Administration
John McVey
Clyde Brewster
Herrin
Dee Rodd
Marion
McVey
Rodd
More Prayers Urged For Pope Recovery In Rome
Vatican City February 26 The Pope Pius XII is described as just about the same as yesterday and a three day period of prayer opens in Rome Cardinal Micara calls Romans to intensify prayers for the 77 year old pontiff who has been ill since January 25
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Clemente Cardinal
Micara
Rome
Warmer Weather With Showers For Southern Illinois
Cloudy and warmer tonight and Saturday with showers beginning Saturday afternoon or night. Forecast lows around 43 and a high near 58 with Saturday night 45. Temperatures yesterday and today noted. Crab Orchard Lake 8 inches below spillway and Little Grassy Lake 4 inches below spillway today.
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Southern
Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Slater Youth’s Body Found After Mississippi River Drowning
Harvey Ray Slater Jr. 18 of Johnston City drowned with his father on Nov 28 near McClure. The younger Slater’s body was recovered about 2 pm on Thursday by a tugboat and river staff near Cairo after a duck hunting mishap on the Illinois side of the Mississippi. Funeral set for First Baptist Church Johnston City with burial in Cana Cemetery Creal Springs.
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Harvey Ray Slater Jr
Johnston City
McClure
Mississippi River
Cairo
Alexander County
Paul Baur
Henry Lieb
Leib
Cache River
Baur
Slater
Glenn Wright
Illinois
Cape Girardeau, Mo
E. 8Th St
Chicago
First Baptist Church
Harvey R. Slater
Marie Henson Slater
Rose Marie
Sandra Sue
Bill Vernell
Loyd Frey
Charles Walker
Cana Cemetery
Creal Springs
Murman & Wilson Funeral
Boy Dies After Being Hit By Baseball
An 11 year old boy Elmer Mullinix was struck in the head by a ball hit during a game in Frederick Maryland. He died at Frederick Memorial Hospital from a fractured skull several hours after the incident.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Robert Furie
Elmer Mullinix
POWs Reach India
Eighty eight Korean war prisoners who wish to relocate to neutral countries arrived in New Delhi by train on February 26 as reported by AP.
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India
New Delhi
Fluor spar mines cut idle as layoffs rise in Illinois
About half of Illinois fluor spar mine workers, roughly 1000 to 1500 of 2000, face unemployment with 500 more expected in two weeks. Rosiclare Lead and Fluor Spar Mining Co plans to close, a major producer in the nation. Officials urge action on Mexican imports and possible tariff or import limits to shield the fluor spar market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Ben H. Schull
William G. Stratton
Rosiclare Lead and Fluor Spar Mining Co
Schull
Schull and Stratton
Recomsia Ne Ae
Mexico
Ardia
Pope
Kentucky
Draft Call Canceled in Fleetwood Showgirl Miss Fleetwood
The Ministry of Labor withdrawn a jail threat against Sidney Walker 21 a draft evader in Fleetwood England. Walker known as a brunette showgirl and chosen Miss Fleetwood in 1953 faces no further draft penalties.
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Fleetwood
England
Ministry of Labor
Sidney Walker
Sidney
Three Area Coal Mines To Shut Down
Three Southern Illinois coal mines will close, idling about 1,000 workers. Peabody will shut No. 14 Majestic in Du Quoin on March 1 and No. 40 Harco in Harrisburg on April 1, both described as temporary. Orient No. 2 in West Frankfort will shut May 3 for up to two months due to weak orders, the companies cite price competition.
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Southern Illinois
Peabody Coal Co
Majestic
du Quoin
Harrisburg
Chicago, Wilmington & Franklin Coal Corp
West Frankfort
O. Gressens
The
Peabody
Gressens
Joe Craig
Taylorville
Orient No
Peabody No
Illinois
Kenucky
West Virginia
Cw&f
Orient
Waltonville
John Foster
Supt
Cail Whitney
Mine No
Glen Dodd
No. 40
Hughes Divorce Case Draws in Howard Hughes Figure
Susan Hayward testified in the Barker divorce case that Barker’s twin sons recalled a visitor called Mr Magic who claimed to be Howard Hughes. Hayward described Barker’s alleged attack, including tossing her into a pool and dragging her back in, and sought restraining and custody orders while detailing her earnings and the ongoing split.
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Burbank
Calif
Howard Hughes
Susan Hayward
Jess Barker
Barker
Timothy
Gregory
Hughes
Mr. Magic
Eaty
Miss
Bean
RKO
Mr. Howard
High Premium Offered for Lop-Sided Nickel
Winnipeg reports storekeeper John Weibe says he has been offered 2000 times the coin’s face value for a 1953 lop sided nickel found in change at his candy shop. He notes the die misstrike shifted designs of the beaver and Queen Elizabeth off center and he seeks a higher price.
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Winnipeg
John Weibe
Coffee Women See Brazil Frost Hit Coffea Supply
Four clubwomen from the General Federation of Women's Clubs visited Brazil to assess the coffee shortage caused by last July 4 frost. They toured farms and Santos Coffee Exchange, reporting millions of dead trees and empty warehouses. They warned the shortage could last two to three years, urging Americans to drink coffee and pay the price.
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U.S
Miami
Fla
Brazil
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Theodore S. Chapman
Jerseyville
General Federation
Gilbert F. Loebs
Waterville
Federation
Zaio Woodford Schroeder
Grosse Point
Mich
New York
Rio de Janeiro
Londrina
Harrisburg Mine Inspector Killed in Vehicle Crash
George Veatch 65 Harrisburg mine inspector died after a 11 p m accident at Sahara 7 Mine near Harrisburg. Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Gaskins Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. S H Frazier. Veatch served as inspector since 1944 and was a former mine boss. He left a wife Ruby a son Lt Col C K Veatch two other children and several siblings and was active in First Baptist Church and Harrisburg Elks Lodge 1058 which will conduct graveside rites at Sunset Lawn Cemetery.
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George Veatch
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Elks Lodge 1058
Sunset Lawn
Veatch
Ruby
C. K. Veatch
Jim
John
St. Louis
Bill
California
Harry
Detroit
Mich
Opal Barnett
Ethel Raymond
Nan Cummins
Five Communist Leaders Trial Recesses In St Louis
The trial of five Communist leaders charged with plotting to overthrow the government by force recessed until March 8. Judge Roy W. Harper delayed due to a defense mistrial motion while citing an upcoming Eighth Judicial Circuit conference. Paul Crouch is expected to resume testimony. he testified about possible date errors and met three co-defendants in the 1930s.
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U. S
Roy W. Harper
Harper
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Paul Crouch
Crouch
Ing
Mary Kaufmann
Immigration and Naturalization Bureau
William Sentnet
Marcus A. Murphy
James Forest
Forest
Dorothy
Robert Manewitz
Army Secretary says he did not yield to Senator McCarthy
Secretary Stevens defended his stance at the White House saying he will not allow abuse of Army personnel. He argued there was no concession to McCarthy’s line during probing hearings. President Eisenhower endorsed Stevens urging protection for officers and witnesses.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Stevens
White House
Meng
Sen
McCarthy
Wis
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Wiscasin
James C. Hagerty
Army
Ralph Zwicker
Zwicker
McCarthy ii
Hearing Set for March 4 on Greer Sentence Reduction
Federal Judge Briggle's Springfield office announced a March 4 hearing on the motion to reduce the sentence of Brean Riis of Du Quoin. Briggle, visiting Florida, is expected to return next week, with Greer previously set for March 22. He is serving time for evading 62 500 in 1946 taxes and owes about 250 000 for 1945 46 47. A stay of sentence was granted to allow faster payment of government claims.
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Charles G. Briggle
Springfield
Brean Riis
du Quoin
Briggle
Florida
Greer
J. le Roy Adair
Peoria
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Air Board
J. S. Hencratt
Cottonwood
Redding
Hencratt
Set
LaVern
Marie
Ico
Damascus
Syria
Adib Shishekly
Lebanon
Shawkat Shukeyr
Shishekly
Salah
Beirut
Camille Chamoun
Mediterranean
Hachem Bey Attasi
National Assembly
Ike
Ai Aan
Orient 2
Sparta
Middle Utilities Coal Corp
Army Secy
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