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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1955

Page

5

Freed Airmen To Meet Rin In Hawaii

Four U S fighter pilots freed from Chinese captivity head toward Hawaii for a reunion with relatives after landing near Hong Kong. They were released after more than two years in Communist China and survived a Korean War shoot down. The group includes Capt. Harold Fischer Jr., Swea City Iowa. Lt. Col. Edwin Heller Wynnewood Pennsylvania. Lt. Lyle Cameron Lincoln Nebraska. and Lt. Roland Parks Omaha. They traveled aboard the Bataan with meals and rest planned at Andersen AFB before Wake. Relatives were being flown to Hawaii to join the meeting.

U. S Hawaii Hong Kong China Harold Fischer Jr Swea City Iowa St. Lyle Cameron Lincoln Neb Edwin Heller Wynnewood Roland W. Parks Omaha Bataan

Oberson Wright Dies Former Murphysboro Man

Oberon E. Wright 67, a former Murphysboro resident, died at his Magnolia Springs Alabama home after an extended illness. Survived by a brother Tom Wright of Murphysboro and sisters Minnie Robinson and Lena Perry of Mobile, with several step-relatives. World War I veteran. Body to arrive Murphysboro Thursday. services 2 p.m. at Meyer-Denny Funeral Home. Rev. A J Collins officiating. Burial Tower Grove Cemetery with American Legion rites by Paul Stout Post 127.

Oberon E. Wright Murphysboro Magnolia Springs Ala Wright Tom Wright Glenn Alexander Jacksonville Beach Fla Minnie Robinson Lena Perry Mobile May Smuckler Meyer-Denny Funeral A. J. Collins Tower Grove Cemetery Paul Stout American Legion

Vacation Item Geiger counters Go On Sale In City Store

A downtown Kansas City clothing shop is selling a new vacation travel item Geiger counters. The AP reports the store aims to attract travelers by offering radiation detecting devices alongside summer apparel.

Kansas City

Lightning damages Willisville house in storm

An electric storm early Sunday caused about 800 in damages to Charles Bierman s Willisville home. A bolt ripped a hole in the roof burned a television and severely damaged other appliances. The Biermans were awakened by the bolt but learned of the damage only after waking the next morning.

Charles Bierman Willisville

Rhinoceroses Once Roamed North America and Europe

Historical note records rhinoceroses inhabiting North American and European regions in ancient times. Mentions fossil evidence and paleontological context, highlighting cross continental distribution and long extinction timelines.

North America Europe

Massac County Attorney Resigns Post

James Forman of Metropolis has resigned as assistant Massac County state's attorney to return to private practice. The resignation took effect this morning and no successor has been named, according to State's Attorney Louis Herman.

Massac James Forman Metropolis Massac County Forman Herman Horman

Creal Springs girl wins journalism scholarship at Missouri

Wilma Jean Holmes, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dolph Fale Creal Springs, received the $500 Mrs John P Herrick journalism scholarship at the University of Missouri. The award was set up by John P Herrick, retired country editor of Olean New York, now residing in Los Angeles.

Wilma Jean Holmes Dolph Fale Creal Springs John P. Herrick University of Missouri Olean N. Y Los Angeles

InfraRUB Cream Promises Arthritis Pain Relief Without Pills

An odorless greaseless cream marketed as InfraRUB claims to relieve arthritis rheumatism and muscular pains without internal medicines. Rubbed into the area it penetrates quickly then warms and glows as blood flow improves. Credited by 146 doctors and a leading US clinician, InfraRUB is now sold without prescription for 98 cents a large tube with a money back guarantee for lasting relief.

New York, N. Y United States America

Subscription Rates and Mail Service Notice

Fragmented OCR text references a mail subscription rate, a wash of words, and a note about Illinois timing. The readable parts indicate a price for a mail subscription and some garbled phrase likely from a newspaper notice page.

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