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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1954
Page
11
A daily radio lineup shows programs from 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM with AP News segments and musical acts. Notable entries include Coppi, Frank Elders, Vic Damone, Bing Crosby, Red Skelton, and Shelley show slots, ending with Sign Off at 7:00 PM.
A chaotic listing shows KMOX 1120 programming across day parts with numerous programs and hosts such as Tennessee Ennis, Cheracters, Bob Barnes, Ed Murrow, Mr. and Mrs. North, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, and multiple news and drama slots including Rex Davis and Lindley Hines. The page reflects a dense timetable of talk, serials, and music.
Radio guide lists programs from 5:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. including news, talk, music, and shows. Notable entries include The Lone Ranger, Liberace, Martha Lane Show, and Cardinals game coverage with multiple station breakouts on KXOK 630 St. Louis.
A compiled list shows program slots from 6:15 PM through 1:00 AM featuring Roy Freeman John Lee Wills Wake Up Time and a variety of music news and talk segments including Carbondale Shopper Barn Dance News Eddie Fisher Show and Tennessee Ernie. The lineup includes sports and community features such as Carterville Boosters and Union County News with several music hours and final newscasts.
A dense daily lineup outlines multiple radio programs from early morning to late night. Notable sports mention shows Dodgers versus Cardinals at 6:55 and again at 6:55 with a possible typo. Includes news, music, and variety segments featuring names like Gabriel Heatter Lorne Greene Roy Acuff Eddy Arnold and Duke of Paducah among others.
Perry Circuit Court schedules the June term beginning June 21 at 9 am with a law complaint between Cecelia Bathon and Emil Woehlke. Judge Quentin Spivey or Judge William G. Juergens will preside. Other cases include Jammie Brantley vs Ivy Collins and William Keene Truck Service Inc vs R P M Inc.
The listing shows daily broadcast slots from 5:44 PM to 11:15 PM with programs including Adventures in Sports Cactus Pete Lucky LeRoy Shor Front Page News Barn Dance Danny Thomas Family Playhouse Final Edition and Sign Off plus additional blocks featuring Baseball Hall of Fame Liberace Dangerous Assignment Royal Playhouse Armchair Adventure and Mark Saber.
Daily listing of various shows and times including Bob Hope Dinah Shore Today and Tonight programs plus weather forecasts and sign offs. mixed entries present and incomplete across afternoon to late night slots. The shuffled OCR yields program titles such as Truth or Consequences Howdy Doody and The Web with noted weather reports and chef segments.
The U S Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal challenging New York State and Ontario plans to build a 600 million dollar St. Lawrence River power project. The decision removes the final legal obstacle and clears the way for construction and the St. Lawrence seaway project to begin.
Sparta native James Robert Norberg will graduate from Southern Illinois University in August and become an industrial arts instructor at Sandoval High School. An industrial education major, he is married to Elaine Jones and is the son of Leo E. and Mrs. Norberg of Sparta.
Mine and Taylor and Block appeal before the court as Lester Ward versus Red Queen. A State's Attorney report will be presented for approval during the session.
In Vouilly France war correspondents flown by Pan American World Airways revisit the 11th century chateau serving as press HQ for the Allied First Army. Madame Alexandrine Hamel 73 welcomes Ernie Pyle Ivan H. Peterman and Jack Thompson with milk calvados and warm goodbyes as memories of Normandy endure.
Harold Berger testified in Common Pleas court protesting neighbor beehives. He said rumors claimed standing motionless would avoid stings, but he was stung despite standing still.
The Atomic Energy Act limits sharing of intelligence on Russia’s nuclear capabilities with allies. The AEC asks Congress to amend the law to permit restricted exchange with friendly powers while Britain withholds its own data, citing U.S. secrecy rules.
The Supreme Court, in a 5-3 decision, holds the Federal Power Commission must set rates for interstate natural gas sales by producers and gatherers. The Phillips Petroleum Co. case tests FPC authority, signaling potential new Congress powers and debates over independent producers and exemptions.
The Herrin Presbyterian Church invites families to a picnic at the Herrin Pump House on Wednesday night starting at 6 30. Rev and Mrs Stanley Banks will attend as guests. He formerly served as pastor of the Herrin church.
Two Metropolis natives and SIU College of Education alumni have joined schools as teachers. Joanne Copeland accepts first grade duties with Superior Public Schools in Arizona, class of 1952 elementary education. Barbara Elaine Cline Kelly becomes a Lincoln School teacher in Carbondale, class of 1953.
James V. Fee of Herrin will graduate Sunday from Southern Illinois University and teach speech at Marion Community Unit High School. He is a member of Pi Kappa Delta and Future Teachers of America and is married to Ruth M. Beach. Betty Lou Wall Parker of Carrier Mills will teach home economics at Marion High School and is a 1953 SIU Education graduate.
A note states a band is currently enrolled at Southern Illinois University. It identifies the individual as the deusbeer of Me and Mrs. Orval Wall, located Rt. 1, Johnston City, detailing a family or local context.
A large batch of aphids estimated near four tons has been found in a storage area. Agricultural authorities warn the insects threaten nearby crops and require immediate containment. Local inspectors coordinate with farming agencies to assess impact and prevention measures.
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