California Governor nominees show Warren Roosevelt lead. Senate race tight
California voters produced a near acclamation for Earl Warren and a slim Roosevelt edge for governor. In the U S Senate race the contest pits Nixon against Douglas with Downey not seeking reelection. Incumbents largely led their parties. results from 6,726 of 40,022 precincts were reported.
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Earl Warren
James Roosevelt
California
U. S. Senate
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Los Angeles
New Deal
Douglas
Nixon
Frederick N. Howser
Edw. S. Shattuck
Douglas MacArthur
San Francisco
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Warren
Roosevelt
U. S
Senate
Republican
Boddy
Fire destroys Cambria cafe and damages nearby warehouse
A fire at dawn destroyed Dude's cafe owned by Mrs. Josie Gilkey in Cambria and heavily damaged a neighboring warehouse owned by Jettie Vaughn. Firemen from four towns fought the flames with well water and emergency tanks. Vaughn was injured after a live wire touched him. Estimated warehouse losses around $2,000 with the cafe a total loss.
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Cambria
Josie Gilkey
Jettie Vaughn
Sprague
Carterville
Hurst
Herrin
Carbondale
Vaughn
Block Building
Purge of 17 Japanese Reds Ignites MacArthur Showdown
General MacArthur moves to ban 41 Reds in 24 hours after purging Akahata officials including eight MPs. Akahata counters with calls for general strike while Yoshida meets with MacArthur on outlawing the Communist party amid looming violence and global repercussion risks.
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Tokyo
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Akahata
New Order
MacArthur
Qualing
Communist Party
Shigeru Yoshida
Franklin County Tops Southern Illinois in Bond Drive
Franklin County led the region in Series E savings bonds sold during the Independence bond drive, with residents purchasing 14.3 percent of their quota totaling $34,209 as of May 20. Other Southern Illinois counties posted varied results including Williamson 11.1 percent and $18,442, Jefferson 10.1 percent and $10,412, Jackson 10 percent and $15,243.
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Franklin County
Illinois
U. S. Treasurer Department
Ilinois
Williamson
Jefferson
Jackson
Washington
Randolph
Union
Perry
Gurney Ousted In South Dakota Senate Primary
Sioux Falls South Dakota Senator Chan Gurney seeking a third term was defeated in the Democratic primary by Rep. Francis Case. Case led by about 14 000 votes with roughly 300 precincts unreported as Gurney conceded defeat late last night with over two thirds of the vote counted.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
U. S
Chan Gurney
South Dakota
Francis Case
Case
House
Gurney
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Votes 2 Billion for Price Support
The Senate approved a bill to authorize up to 2 billion dollars more for government price supports, increasing the Commodity Credit Corporation capacity to 6.75 billion dollars. The measure, similar to a House plan, awaits final approval and returns to the House on a Senate amendment about imports. The 46 to 5 vote followed a lengthy session with opposition attempts blocked.
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Washington
Senate
House
Commodity Credit Corporation
C.C.C
Congress
Weather outlook shows warm spells and mild humidity
Fair and warm conditions continue with tonight and Thursday staying warm. Tonight's low 62 to 68. Thursday high 86 to 92. Tues readings include 75 at 7am and 82 at noon with sun up at 4:29 am and sunset at 7:29 pm.
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Fair Land
Crab Orchard Lake
Grand City Pages Highlight Special Sections
Today’s edition lists sections including Index Area National Local Editorial Women’s Sports Comics and Classifieds across pages 1 3 4 6 7 11 12 17 18 19 and 20 with Markets and Pictures. Readers are guided to access each area for feature stories sports results and classifieds.
Forest named for Harry Switzer eyed near Lake Murphysboro
A proposal to name the Lake Murphysboro forest area the Harry Switzer Forest was offered by Norm Bitterman and endorsed by Roger Kimmel. Switzer, a forestry advocate with the State Conservation Department, drowned May 19 while showing European visitors a timber plot near Ware. Organizers seek community backing and a lake in Bain Knob–Pine Hills to complete an Egyptian Ozarks scenic program and support Kinkaid Lake.
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Lake Murphysboro
Harry Switzer
Murphysboro
Norm Bitterman
Southern Illinois, Inc
Roger Kimmel
Hisboro
Ricky Noe Tee
S. L. Kimmel
Illinois
Switzer
Forestry Division
State Department of Conservation
Ware
Bitterman
Kimmel
Lake Murphysboro Forest
Bain Knob
Pine Hills
Egyptian Ozarks
Kinkaid Lake
S.I.1
Illinois peaches to be scarce this summer and fall
University of Illinois fruit specialist W. W. Kelley warned sharp January temperatures will trim Illinois peach production. He predicts a crop about one third of last year's record harvest, estimating no more than 800000 bushels after checks of Southern Illinois orchards. Last year Illinois yielded over two million bushels.
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Illinois
University of Illinois
W. W. Kelley
Baby Queen Named After Bus Line Sparks Kindness Tale
Myrtle Melvin a 24 year old Black mother in Fayetteville North Carolina said she named her one day old daughter Queenie to honor the Queen City Trailways Bus company. A driver on the Partron Fayetteville route reportedly stopped at the roadside for about thirty minutes so she could give birth. The newborn weighed five pounds five ounces.
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Fayetteville
N. C
Myrtle Melvin
Queenie
Queen City Trailways Bus Company
Parnton-Fayeteville
State Drops Lake Program as Too Costly
Springfield reports Conservation Director Leonard Schwartz says the statewide artificial lake building plan started in 1945 was extremely costly and mismanaged. About 3.7 million spent. four completed projects in Fayette Jackson McDonough and Cook counties. Engineering costs criticized as excessive and construction funds unlikely.
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Springfield
Leonard Schwartz
Schwartz
Conservation Department
Fayette
Jackson
McDonough
Cook
Illinois
Guy F. Fairfield
Stevenson Calls Special Illinois Rent Session for June 19
Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson announced a special Illinois rent control session set for June 19, contingent on federal controls. If Congress extends federal rules, the session may be canceled. otherwise the legislature may enact a state law before June 30 with a two thirds vote if needed.
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Washington
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Congress
Stevenson
Scott Lucas
Paul Douglas
Hes
House
Senate
Driver Kills Chef in Brooklyn Bar Fight
New York police say cab driver Nick Silvanto aged 49 shot and killed chef Joseph Dandonna aged 48 in a Brooklyn bar and grill. Investigating officer said Silvanto fired without warning after remarking about Dandonna's face. Arrest held for murder.
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New York
Nick Silvanto
Brooklyn
Joseph Dandonna
Ilvanto
Senate Vote Funds Probe of Government Employees
The Senate approved a $10,000 inquiry into reports of many homosexuals and moral perverts among government workers. The resolution, approved by voice vote, allows the executive expenditures committee to conduct the investigation with no debate. The rules committee reduced the budget from 25,000 to 10,000.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Executive Expenditures Committee
Rules Committee
Planting 16 Acre Corn After Fatal Lightning Strike
Neighbors and friends of Earl Ralph Osteen, killed by lightning on May 21, gather to plant 16 acres of corn on his rented ground near Freeman Spur. Twelve men handle tractors from 8 to 10 15 a.m. with family members and neighbors aiding in farm chores at the Osteen farm near West Frankfort Zeigler road east of Plumfield.
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Earl Ralph Osteen
Osteen
Pearce Dawson
William Hill Dawson
John Deason
Theodore Jackanicz
Ben le Master
Charles Tame
Charles Tate
Burl Tackett
Robert McGary
Virgil Clancy
Frankfort-Zeigler Road
Plumfield
Class of 34 Reunion in Media Sees Signs of Age
In Media Pennsylvania the Glen-Nor high school class of 1934 plans a Friday reunion invitations tease the group with humor about aging including graying hair bald spots and bulging hips as a lighthearted glimpse of the attendees.
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Media
Glen-Nor
Acheson Opposes German Army Rearmament Policy
Secretary of State Dean Acheson said the United States opposes rearmament of any part of Germany as a means to bolster Western security. He noted Gen Omar Bradley did not advocate such rearmament and called his view a military judgment. Acheson urged strengthening plans against Russian expansion while keeping open discussions proposed by Trygve Lie.
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Dean Acheson
United States
Germany
Acheson
Omar Bradley
Bradley
West
Trygve Lie
Hung Jury Delays $40 000 Miner Injury Case at Pinckneyville
A $40 000 personal injury suit against Elkville miner William Clark ended in a mistrial when nine jurors favored settlement and three opposed it in Perry circuit court. Plaintiff George Helm of Belleville alleges injuries from a August 13 1948 collision on U S Highway 51 near Pinckneyville while returning from the Vienna fair.
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William Clark
Elkville
Perry
Pinckneyville
George Helm
Belleville
Helm
Clark
Union Colliery Coal Company
New Kathleen
du Quoin
Play Clothes Advertises Low Prices in Carbondale Area
ABC Classified Ad in Carterville promotes play clothes for the family under the slogan Spring Time is Play Time. The $1.67 weekly ad drew shoppers from Carbondale Murphysboro Hurst Royalton Johnston City and Herrin, with six long distance calls and a single buyer spending $21 in one day.
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Carterville
Sharon
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Hurst
Royalton
Johnston City
Herrin
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Bernie
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Dalia 50
Cisne
Dalta
Little Earl
Dellos Wylie
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Peoria
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Charley Birger
Cambria Cafe
Albert Sprague
Romelle
Beverly Hills
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Sen. Gurney
Mississippi River
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C-S Engineering Co., Inc
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U.S
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