Labor Trends Mark 1955 In Six Southern Illinois Counties
The year ended with an overall peaceful labor scene in Jackson Perry Williamson Franklin Aston and Johnson counties though strike activity occurred in November when All and CIO unions hit Brown Shoe Co and International Shoe Co in St Louis. Unemployment fell from 12 200 in August 1954 to 11 500 in August 1955 and coal mining employment declined while manufacturing and construction showed gains. Local towns including Du Quoin and Chester launched campaigns to attract industry, and a West Frankfort event led by Rep. Kenneth Gray highlighted regional economic needs.
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Mlino
Jackson Perry, Williamson, Franklin, Aston and
Johnson
Joppa
Ilinois
All and Cio
St. Louis
Brown Shoe Co
International Shoe Co
Lin
Iam
Johnyin
Southern
Illinois
Allen Tedestres? Inc
Norge
West Frankfort
Kenneth Gray
Ulineis
SIU Faces Space Shortages Amid Campus Expansion
SIU tackles housing and classroom space shortages as new facilities rise. Completion of a 2.28 million dollar Library and 228 thousand dollar Little Science Building expands space for 175000 volumes moved from six libraries. Plans include five more dorms, federal funding, and shifting buildings from housing to classrooms to ease crowded conditions.
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Vocational Technical Institute
SIU
Wheeler
Camp Breckenridge
Hand Saifs
Hand
Southern Acres
University of Illinois
Little Grassy Lake
1955 Drownings Claim 25 Lives in Southern Illinois Area
A 1955 drownings tally reports 25 deaths in Southern Illinois from swimming, fishing, ice plant accidents, and manmade incidents. Notable cases include Everett H. Smith at Anna Public Ice Service Co and Elin E. Davis in Murphysboro cooling towers. Deaths include Ohio River drownings and a few drownings linked to personal crises and gunshot verdicts.
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Illinois
Ohio River
Mississippi
Everett H. Smith
Owne
Anna Public Ice Service Co
Elin E. Davis
Murphysboro
Mary Hock
Centerfield
Matthew Edgar
Campbell Hillo
A. J. Ridings
Mownd City
Ohie
Harold Johnson
Burs
Rosithre
Elizabethtown Fers
Clita Gilmore
Clebovine
Beck Table
Suneral Saturday: Anthony Hood Dies at 35
The report notes the death of Anthony Hood 35 of Carbondale with a brother Farl Merl mourning. Ernest C. McGaw, a dental technician and son of Mrs Pearl Wade, recently graduated from the Medical Field Service School's dental course.
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Banect
Farl
Ernest C. McGaw
Pearl N. Wade
N. Ma Zion St. - Crsbondnc
Medical’ Field Service School
Air service and airport improvements expand 1955 at Mardale
Area air service grows as Ozark Airlines begins regular Williamson County flights from Mar dale Airport with four daily trips. A new $18,008 administration building and a restaurant join improvements including a radio shop and a 500 foot runway extension boosting total runway length. The authority seeks federal aid for a $350,000 east side runway to supplement the current east west concrete strip.
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Mardale
Jackson County
Williamson County
Ozark Airlines
Mrndsle
Midwestern Aero Service
Cessna
Yorg
Nabire Ber
Risdale Authority
Southern Illinois
University
Ozark Air Service
Civil Air Patrol
Williamson Port
Fragmentary Listing Shows Waste Paper for Sale
An obscure, partly legible AP fragment notes waste paper for sale. It mentions an item labeled fisse class Chirisazs with 123/000 pieces and an undelin lexerable weight exceeding half a ten, though many words are garbled.
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Roy F. Cummins
State Department of Labor
du Quoin
Moen
Chester Chamber of Commerce
George Hard
Fin
Prise Ur
Suneral
Anthony 1
Hood
Eston
Net
Gouteere
Gertvin
Passates
Dereis
Sas
Sontapm Tituatian
Has Sud Linoiseu i E
Carbondale Jonraad
Peyton Kunce
Young
Williamson
Mindis
Wilionso
Fligh Schoak
Free
Aip
Nochville
Tersi
J. Powerful
Ies Tale
Brosley
Uae
Ae Incorporated
No. Park Ave
Money and Banking
Earth
City National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Murphysbore
Crawshaw Ambulance
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