Governor Signs Bills Creating Separate Board for Southern Illinois University
Governor Adlai Stevenson signed five bills today including creating a separate board of trustees for Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Names of the seven members were not announced. appointments await legislature. The board will operate on a two year trial with long term fate to be decided in 1951. SIU had been governed by the state teachers college board alongside four other state colleges. Carbondale’s institution marked 75 years since its founding last Saturday. The governor also signed a $500,000 appropriation to the University of Illinois for betatron work and equipment, plus a $1,000 grant for an oil painting of Rep. Hugh Green.
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University of Illinois
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Paducah to Host All Star Mississippi-Ohio Valley Game
Paducah Ky July 6 AP An All Star Mississippi-Ohio Valley League baseball game will be played in Paducah's park next Monday. Sixteen players from Belleville Centralia and Mattoon will form the North squad. A like number from Mt Vernon Paducah and West Frankfort will comprise the South squad. The six managers of the Class D circuit selected the players.
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Paducah’s Park
Belleville
Centralia
Matton
Mt. Vernon Paduach
W. Frankfort
Service Building Bid Opening Set
Bids will be opened July 19 for a $500,000 service building at Southern Illinois University. The brick glass two level 100 by 420 foot structure will house a store system maintenance shops and storage space south and west of the new power plant. It centralizes maintenance operations and allows stock piling of supplies as part of a $7.1 million biennium program including a new library life science building and dormitory unit.
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Southern Illinois University
NEA Opposes Reds as Teachers in Schools
Boston July 6 AP The National Education Association 825000 teachers adopted a firm stand that Communist party members should not be employed as teachers. The vote was nearly unanimous. John K Norton of Columbia University urged action. Mrs Rose Russell warned the phrasing could invite dismissals on other political grounds. Norton chairs the NEA policy commission whose statement supported the ban. The issue sparked debate at a separate teachers meeting.
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Communist Party
Communist Party of the United States
Mabel Studebaker
John K. Norton
Columbia University
Teachers College
Rose Russell
C.I.0. Teachers Union of
New York
Norton
N.E.A. Educational Policy Commission
Columbia
Dwight E. Eisenhower
James B. Conant
Harvard University
Russell
Commission
S I U Deans Visit Other Schools for Procedure Study
The three Southern Illinois University deans Dr Henry J Rehn Dr T W Abbott and Dr Douglas E Lawson depart Carbondale to visit 10 Midwest campuses for about 10 days to study administrative academic and organizational procedures. A second similar trip is planned with Indiana University University of Cincinnati Ohio State University Kent State Teachers College Western Reserve University Wayne University University of Detroit University of Michigan Michigan State College and Purdue on the list.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Midwest
Henry J. Rehn
College of Vocations and Professions
T. W. Abbott
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Douglas E. Lawson
College of Education
Educas
Indiana University
University of Cincinnati
Ohio State University
Kent State Teachers College
Western Reserve University
Wayne University
University of Detroit
University of Michigan
Michigan State College
Purdue University
Knoxville Council Offers Reward for Sex Criminal
Knoxville Tenn July 6 The city council posted a $1000 reward for the capture and conviction of a sex criminal terrorizing residential West Knoxville for 15 months. Vice mayor Milton Roberts cited 17 rape cases in that period. Police have not announced a suspect.
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West Knoxville
Milton Roberts
Legislation Delays New Duck Stamp Availability
The federal duck stamp, usually on sale July 1, is delayed due to legislation to raise the fee from $1 to $2. The Senate passed the bill. the House has not. Postmasters are urged to inform the public with a conspicuous lobby notice.
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Senate
Sen
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
House
Weather Update Despite Heat Humidity Soars
Hot and humid conditions with scattered thundershowers easing tonight. Thursday mostly fair and very warm with a low around 74 and a high between 90 and 95.
Weather and lake readings show mixed Tuesday trends
Temperature readings capture a low of 70 at 7 am and a high of 90 by noon on Tuesday with 81 at 7 am and 72 at 6 pm. Rainfall from yesterday to today totals zero. Spillway levels place Crab Orchard Lake and Little Grassy Lake at readings below the spillway, while the Mississippi River at Grand Tower measures 18 feet this morning, down 1.7 feet in 24 hours.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Mississippi River Grand Tower
Slayer of Two Surrenders in Eureka California
A 34 year old mariner and ex convict named Henry Brun Guldbrandsen surrendered after admitting in a statement to the Fourth of July bludgeon slayings of two men in a cabin near the Valley of the Moon. He said the tale told by Eva Paget spurred the manhunt and denied raping Paget. The confession named Lt. Peter J. Flint and Peter J. Jensen as victims, and Guldbrandsen was booked on en route to Santa Rosa. He surrendered to Newsroom officials and a Humboldt sheriff.
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Calif
Henry Brun Guldbrandsen
Fé Neumeier
Elmer Hodgkinson
Humboldt Times
Eva Paget
California
Guldbrandsen
Sheriff's Office
Peter J. Flint
The
Merchant Marine
Flint
Peter J. Jensen
Sonoma State Hospital
Humboldt County
Santa Rosa
Johnny
Neumeier
Sonoma
San Mateo
Third Child Born to Burt Lancaster Wife in Santa Monica
A daughter named Susan Elizabeth Lancaster was born last night to Burt Lancaster and his wife in Santa Monica California. She weighed 9 pounds 9 ounces at birth. The couple also has two sons, Jimmy, age 3, and Bill, age 2.
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Santa Monica
Cailif
Burt Lancaster
Susan Elizabeth
Lancasters
Jimmy
Bill
Vegetables Hit Anna Markets Scene at bustling municipal market
The Anna market sees heavy activity as summer vegetables arrive by large trucks. Tomato flats and cucumber bushels dominate sales with prices around two to three dollars per bushel for cucumbers and about 75 cents per ten pound tomato flat. Tom Meis enheimer collects a per load fee at the checker stand. Market master R Nally notes Duchess and Williams Red Apples expected later in the week.
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Anna Municipal Market
Tom Meisenheimer
R. Nally
Duchess and Williams
Boettiger Sues For Divorce After 14 Years Of Marriage
John Boettiger 49, former Chicago Tribune reporter and later publisher in Phoenix, sues Anna Boettiger 43 for mental cruelty in Maricopa County Superior Court. The couple met in 1932 on a presidential campaign trip and married in 1935 after Anna’s Reno divorce. They have a 10 year old son, John R., living with Anna in Hollywood. Anna Eleanor and Curtis Boettiger from her first marriage were known as Sistie and Buzzie at the White House.
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Anna
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Maricopa County Superior Court
Boettiger
Lattle Post-Inteligencer
Arizona Times of Phoenix
Chicago Tribune
Curtis Dall
New York
Reno
John R
Hollywood
Zoo Animals Slaughtered in Rome Epidemic
Rome reports a mysterious disease at the city zoo leading to slaughter of 120 animals including giraffes antelopes camels buffalo and hippos to halt spread. Earlier antelope deaths and a recent shipment are suspected as sources. the zoo remains closed.
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Rome
Italy
Truman to address Shrine convention in Chicago
Washington July 6 AP reports President Truman will address the national Shrine convention in Chicago on Tuesday July 19. The announcement follows a brief White House briefing regarding the schedule and security arrangements for the event.
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Washington
Truman
Chicago
Union Member Finds He Was in Right Pew But Wrong Church
A Boilermakers union session turned tense when a speaker urged focusing on their own union. Investigators found the speaker belonged to Local 300, Paperhangers Painters and Decorators, meeting in a nearby hall.
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Paperhangers Painters and Decorators
Tokyo Rose Jury Chosen in Treason Trial
San Francisco AP reports the government opens its case against Iva Toguri Tokyo Rose with a 12 member all white jury. No death penalty sought. minimum sentence five years and $10,000 fine. Toguri, born in Los Angeles, is charged with eight acts of treason tied to Radio Tokyo broadcasts.
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Tokyo Rose
d’Quino
Tom de Wolfe
Los Angeles
Tokyo
Radio Tokyo
Vandenberg Pushes North Atlantic Pact in Senate Debate
Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan urges ratification of the 12 nation North Atlantic pact as a shield against communism. He argues the treaty will deter aggression and that the United States is the final target, with open conspiracies aimed at national security.
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Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Senate
United States
Vandenberg
Tom Connally
Texas
U. S
United Nations
Canada
Forrest C. Donnell
R-Mo
Actre
General Election Hinted for Berlin by Allies
Berlin, Germany. The Western powers plan to seek a city wide general election for Berlin as the four occupation powers renew talks. An American official predicted electoral normalization of Berlin. Allies expect the Soviet backed Socialist Unity Party to win less than ten percent of votes.
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Berlin
Germany
Paris
Socialist Unity (Communist
Gov Stevenson to Speak on Legislature Work Broadcast
Governor Adlai E. Stevenson will report by radio this week on the 66th General Assembly's six month session, which ended last Friday. The speech will be broadcast by 45 stations on Thursday Friday and Saturday.
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Springfield
Adlai E. Stevenson
Germal Assembly
Brief Rainstorm Halts Southern Illinois Heat Rise
A southbound rainstorm offered a brief respite from the heat across Murphysboro Carbondale and Herrin as temperatures fell from 81 to 72 in Carbondale by noon. The storm hit Allin Cairo earlier, brought vivid lightning to Herrin, and produced dust storms in Murphysboro with scattered showers. If temperatures stay under 90 today, it would be the first such day in 18 days in the area.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
Britain Bans Most Dollar Purchases Amid Reserves Drop
Sir Stafford Cripps banned further commitments for dollar area purchases unless urgent national interest is shown. Sterling reserves have fallen to 1.624 billion dollars in six months while Britain refuses devaluation. Existing contracts stay, standstill continues to September as ERP funds and a new European payment scheme are set to be distributed.
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London
England
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Cripps
House of Commons
Treasury
E.R.P
Illinois Has 54 No Relief In Prospect
The heat wave across the United States caused at least 132 deaths, with 54 in Illinois and 50 in the Chicago area, amid weeks of high temperatures and drought harming crops with losses estimated over 50 million dollars. Thundershowers cooled some areas briefly while no relief appeared imminent.
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Illinois
Chicago
Midwest
I. C. Busy With Grain Shipments
Winton Walkup, district traffic agent at St. Louis division HQ in Carbondale, says Illinois Central has shipped X1 boxcars of grain this year on the St. Louis division. Most grain loaded at Southern Illinois Co-op elevator Benton with some from DeSoto, Ware, Irvington and Radom. Cars head mainly to East St. Louis and destinations in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri. June shipments reached 273 cars. 230 since July 1. About 78 corn cars from farms and elevators were sent to Baltimore for overseas points. St. Louis division runs from Centralia to Fulton, Kentucky.
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St. Louis
Winton Walkup
Carbondale
Walkup
Southern Illinois Co-op
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DeSoto
Ware
Ivington
Radom
East St. Louis
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Illinois Central
Baltimore
Maryland
Chanute Soldier Shot by Police in Danville
Police chased Gordon E. Banasik 19, a Langdon North Dakota soldier from Chanute Field, after three robbery attempts. He was shot in the right leg by Officer Dick Kist while in civilian clothes, and admitted to the break ins but denied taking any items.
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Chanute
Danville
Gordon E. Banasik
A Langdon
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Chanute Field
Banasik
Dick Kist
Benasik
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