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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1951
Page
1
In Illinois, the GOP secured at least four of seven high court seats with Walter V. Schaefer defeating Julius H. Miner in the seventh district. Democrats won the second district contest by 69 votes, while Bristow won the third district. Downstate circuits yield 29 GOP wins, 3 Democratic.
Allied forces push near Chorwon in Korea as 6,000 Chinese block westward advance toward the iron triangle. In the east, 3,000 Reds hold near Hwachon while air strikes reach the front. battleships and naval guns bombard远.
The House passed a resolution naming the Navy's new supercarrier for James V. Forrestal first secretary of defense and sent the measure to the Senate. The action marks Forrestal as the ship's namesake in a historic defense department honor.
Fair and cool tonight with warmer outlook on Wednesday. Low Tonight 46 to 54. High Wednesday 38? Corrected. Yesterday's highs and lows listed with 0.04 inches of precipitation from yesterday morning to today 7 am. Humidity 72 percent at 8 am. wind averaged 0.41 miles per hour across 7 am yesterday to 7 am today.
The list outlines sections for today’s edition with national news on page 1 local news on page 3 editorials on page 4 women’s pages on 5 and 6 sports on 7 and 8 and classifieds on 10 and 11. This indicates a structured layout guiding readers to each topic area.
Brief notice lists local phone numbers for ABC Classified Ads in Carbondale 218 and 838 Herrin 315 and 316 Murphysboro 34 and 35 with rates on the Classified Page.
Rheamon E. Barger who runs a Johnston City grocery store won the Williamson County Board seat over Democrat Floyd E. Smith by 6,240 to 5,018 with 49 of 51 precincts reporting. His victory gives Republicans a majority and paves the way for a Republican state's attorney appointment. Barger's term runs to November 1952.
The Nationalist China Union press reports Gen Lin Piao's Chinese Red armies in Korea suffered catastrophic losses, with only about 3,000 men surviving from each corps once at full strength roughly 25,000.
Secretary of State Acheson said the United States will consult the United Nations before any armistice in Korea. He debated with Sen. Gillette over whether U S troops in Korea may act without congressional approval and defended presidential authority to deploy forces.
Price cutting spreads to new retail sectors with New York stores opening the sixth day of a local price war. Oklahoma City Katz drug chain cuts 25 percent on electrical appliances with lower price lines. San Francisco and Omaha report deeper discounts as stores vie for customers. Other cities Newark and Baltimore join the price fight as outlets vow to meet or beat advertised deals.
Illinois House completes passage of oleomargarine bills to allow manufacture and sale. Governor supports measures and is expected to sign. House concurred in Senate amendments by a lopsided vote. Main amendment requires visible triangular pats on tables in public eating places serving oleo.
Judge Ralph Maxwell of Nashville was appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court and will take office June 15. His daughter Madalyn Maxwell is to be admitted to the bar three days later after completing her history and law studies at the University of Illinois. Madalyn, 25, earned a BA in 1947 and an MA in 1949, and is currently a Red Cross recreational director at the Army-Navy General Hospital in Hot Springs Arkansas.
The Office of Price Stabilization aims to implement a community by community pricing program within 30 days for 15 to 20 grocery items. Prices will be ceilinged locally with posted rates, all on processed foods, while labor unions caution about wage effects on overall costs.
A Republican, Glen O. Jones, was elected Saline County state's attorney to fill an unexpired term in a special election yesterday. He defeated Democrat D. E. Cavender Jr. by 795 votes. Cavender had been appointed to replace the late Clyde Whiteside pending the election.
James C. Petrillo president of the American Federation of Musicians warns parents to limit children’s music lessons to fun rather than a paid career He says too many musicians are idle and the field risks becoming a starvation business and calls for action.
Price Director Michael V. Di Salle says beef supplies in 160 cities are equal to or larger than last month. He notes cheaper grades are tight in some areas but only Chicago showed a general shortage, with a further study planned there.
Springfield June 5 The Illinois Senate executive committee will study a bill to create a single nine member board to govern the state's four teachers colleges and two universities replacing 29 trustees across separate boards. The measure is sponsored by five Democrats and five Republicans and is backed by Governor Stevenson.
Springfield June 5 Special The Senate moved the compromise gasoline tax bill toward final passage raising the state gas tax from three to five cents. Senator William Connors said he may call it up for final vote tomorrow or Thursday. The bill allocates about six million dollars yearly with 35 percent to the state 32 percent to cities 11 percent to Cook County 12 percent to downstate counties and 10 percent to townships. Final action hinges on the House motor vehicle committee’s stance on truck license bills.
Four men were killed when an air force C-119 Supercarrier exploded during a rainstorm and crashed on a farm near Jackson Tennessee. The wreckage spread about 15 miles southwest of the area. Capt Kenneth W Christenson and 1st Lt Stanley L Michelson were identified among the dead. two other victims were hitchhikers with no Sewart Air Force Base ties. Pilot Capt Russell D Brewington said he found himself in midair and pulled his ripcord in the sudden event.
Mt. Carmel voters approved a five cent tax per $100 of property for ten years to operate the new Wa bash General hospital. The $924,000 facility was built with local state and federal funds and was dedicated Sunday.
Southern Illinois Republicans swept judicial elections with Ralph Maxwell winning the first supreme court district seat. In the first judicial circuit Reynolds Zimmerman Wright and Clarence E. Wright were elected to bench seats, defeating Democratic candidates. Unofficial precinct returns show strong Republican wins across most counties, with few Democratic majorities.
In the third Illinois judicial circuit, Republicans filled all four seats. Incumbents Edward F. Bareis and Roland W. Griffith were re-elected, while William G. Juergens and Quinten Spivey were named to the other two posts. Democratic challengers E. H. Wegener Paul Farthing Kevin Kane and Anthony W. Daley were defeated. Unofficial totals show Bareis 35,817 Griffith 35,480 Spivey 34,011 Juergens 33,136 Farthing 32,533 Kane 31,483 Daly 31,275 Wegener 29,317.
Unofficial returns from 240 of 270 precincts show Republicans retaining all three second district circuit judge posts. Charles T. Randolph tops with 22 796 votes, Ben W. Eovaldi 22 804, and Carmi J. Crebs 22 564, defeating Leonard J. Dunn 18 934 and Joseph T. Scott 18 943 and Guy E. McGaughey Jr. 19 189.
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