Legend John W. Allen of Southern Illinois
John W. Allen of Carbondale, famed as Mr. Southern Illinois History, has spent decades collecting and sharing pioneer lore. A former teacher and SIU museum contributor, he oversees dioramas and a weekly It Happened in Southern Illinois column. He envisions a pioneer farmstead replica near SIU and contemplates retirement on St. Eustatius while continuing his lifelong study of regional legends.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
John W. Allen
Carbondale
Allen
Southern
Irving Dilliard
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Hamilton County
Dilliard
John
Southern Illinois University Museum
Illinois Historical Society
Egypt
America
Dutch West Indies
St. Eustatius
Illinois
England
Scotland
London University
SIU
University of Illinois
King George V
David Lloyd George
Rudyard Kipling
Lady Astor
Edith
SIU Museum
WPA
University
SIU Information Service
West Indies
Robert V. Allen
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C
Johanna Ruppel
Betty Miller
D. Blaney Miller
Murphysboro to Host Three Ring Circus Fundraiser
Murphysboro police and fire departments sponsor a three ring circus in Murphysboro on July 13 at the lot at 20th Street and Lindell Avenue. Shows at 2 pm and 8 pm. Tickets 60 cents to 1.25 advance, 75 cents to 1.25 at the gate. Proceeds fund gear for police and fire units with donations benefiting underprivileged children.
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Murphysboro
James Hiller
Hiller
Ongels
Chamber of Commerce
Huh Chung Pledges Honest Vote and Reforms
Acting President Huh Chung pledged honest elections and reforms in a policy address to the National Assembly. He promised reorganized armed forces, aid for small businessmen and farmers, a drive to eliminate corruption, and stronger foreign ties including relations with Japan.
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Seoul
South Korea
Huh Chung
National Assembly
Japan
Restoration of Williamsburg costs Rockefeller millions
Restoration of colonial Williamsburg Virginia ran up to 5242 million dollars in expenses for preservation efforts funded by John D. Rockefeller Jr. and related agencies.
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Colonial Williamsburg
John D.rockefeller Jr
Supreme Court Timid On Civil Liberties Says Yale Scholar
Yale Law School professor Fred Rodell argues the current Supreme Court is too timid on civil liberties while backing desegregation. He faults five justices for avoiding challenges to Congress and warns against government overreach and loyalty programs that chill dissent.
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Supreme Court
Yale
Carl Mayhew
Southern Illinoisan
Fred Rodell
Yale Law School
Southern Illinois University
Rodell
Congress
John Lord O’brien
J. Edgar Hoover
Roosevelt
Felix Frankfurter
Perez
Texas
Department of Justice
Mexico
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Tom Clark
Clark
Frankfurter
Fdr
Stewart
Eisenhower
Rodell’s
Justice Black
Tensions No Bar To Soviet Tourist Trade
Moscow reports show strong hotel occupancy and no clear cuts in American travel despite Khrushchev and Eisenhower tensions. Intourist expected 25 000 American visitors this summer, up from 15 000, with many travelers already facing limited accommodations and crowded rooms.
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Intourist
Moscow
Soviet Union
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John Allen
Illinois Ozarks
Harrisburg
Eldorado’s
Circus
Honest
William C. Douglas
Hugo L. Black
Earl Warren
Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Judiciary
FBI
U.S
Cites Care
Whittaker
Harlan
Strickler
Black
Douglas
Warren
Brennan
John Marshall
Frankfurter’s
William J. Brennan Jr
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Zagorsk
Leningrad
Kiev
Black Sea
Tom C. Clark
Potter Stewart
John M. Harlan
Charles Whittaker
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