Area Observers To Participate In Mock Attack
Southern Illinois Ground Observer Corps volunteers join a nationwide Civil Defense exercise. The 24 hour Ground Observer phase runs June 14 to 15 across 36 states with 350000 volunteers. Springfield Filter Center will be manned, receiving Aircraft Flash calls from 75 counties and coordinating with radar. Illinois targets include Chicago, East St Louis, Springfield, Decatur. Supervisors listed: Waldrop, Carruthers, Keith, Smith, Cox Jr, Killion, Smith, Thomson, Wheeler, Hudson, Keel, Rose, Porter.
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Southern Illinois
Ground Observer Corps
Springfield
Illinois
Air Defense Command
United States
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Chicago
East St. Louis
Decatur
Rights Curbed In Guatemala
Guatemala reports indicate curbs on rights amid political tension as authorities move to suppress dissent and limit freedoms ahead of official actions. Local observers note arrests and restricted assemblies in a climate of insecurity and government pressure.
Sledgehammer Bishop Seeks $100 Million Church Suit
Bishop Homer A Tomlinson led a legal bid to reclaim church property across the United States claiming more than 100 million dollars in church assets. He spoke at West Frankfort Illinois outlining a drive to re establish church jurisdiction and filed suits in Cleveland Burlington Red Bay and Russellville.
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Homer Tomilson
Homer A. Tomlinson
Church of God
Illinois
West Frankfort
Church of God Prophecy
Full Gospel Church of
Milton Tomlinson
Zeno C. Tharp
Bishop Tomlinson
Church of God of
Queens Village
N. Y
Tomlinson
A. J. Tomlinson
Cleveland
Tenn
Full Gospel
Burlington
N. C
Red Bay
Russellville
Ala
Johnston City
Blood Drive at Menard Prison Aims High
The Red Cross mobile unit will visit Menard State Prison on July 13 to collect blood donors from inmates. Warden Ross V. Randolph set a 250 pint goal for the day after 221 pints were collected last December 29. Inmates have donated 2,363 pints since December 1949 and about 75 percent joined the Red Cross Gallon Club.
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St. Louis
American Red Cross
Menard State Prison
Ross V. Randolph
Menard
Red Cross
Red Cross Gallon Club
Illinois fruit growers urged to spray orchards regularly
University of Illinois College of Agriculture advises Southern Illinois farmers to apply chemical protection on orchards every 10 to 14 days for two more weeks. Cool weather delayed insect activity but warmer temperatures will trigger heavy egg hatch. Rosy aphids have left apples. scale crawlers first seen June 1 in Carbondale. Moderate fungicide program should continue. curculio activity is light. bacterial spot rising on peach foliage.
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Southern Illinois
University of Illinois’ College of Agriculture
Illinois
Carbondale
Freight Office Moves at Anna Depot Remodeling Underway
Workmen remodel the Illinois Central depot in Anna to relocate the freight office from the north side. The baggage room becomes a dual purpose freight warehouse and baggage area as part of the project.
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Illinois Central
Anna
Michigan Supreme Court bars union paint roller ban
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the AFL Painters Union cannot prohibit its members from using paint rollers. The decision supports contractors in three counties who fought to remove a clause banning rollers from contracts, stating such a ban lacks a lawful labor purpose.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan Supreme Court
AFL Painters Union
Injuries Treated After Weekend Accidents
Two victims of minor accidents were treated at Anna City Hospital over the weekend. Hulda Tarwater, 32, of St. Louis, cut her wrist breaking a car door glass on Saturday. Walter Young, three, of 620 East High Street Anna, lacerated his forehead in a fall at home Sunday morning. Both were released after emergency treatment.
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Anna City Hospital
Hulda Tarwater
St. Louis
Walter Young
East High St
Anna
More Drivers Lose State Driving Rights
Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier announced the revocation of 291 licenses and driving privileges bringing year total to 2,017 and 3,816 since July 1. Southern Illinois names include R. H. Baker Eldorado Day Harrisburg Hoy Carmi Sweeney Cairo McDaniel Harco.
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Charles F. Carpentier
Southern Illinois
R. H. Baker
Eldorado
Charles H. Day
Harrisburg
Richard K. Hoy
Staley St
Carmi
Joyce Sweeney
Urbandale Rfc
Cairo
John T. McDaniel
Harco
Atom Bomber Is Midget Size
The Douglas A4D Skyhawk, unveiled by Douglas and the Navy, is a compact single-seat jet bomber with a 25-foot wingspan and 35-foot length. It is designed to operate from all Navy carriers or short fields, powered by a Wright J65 engine, aiming for high-speed capability and minimal airframe size.
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el Segundo
Calif
Uncle Sam
Navy
Telephone rate increase filed by Eastern Illinois Phone Co
Eastern Illinois Telephone Co seeks a rate increase, filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission. The service area includes Armstrong, Collison, Fisher, Flatville, Foosland, Gifford, Penfield, Potomac, Rantoul and Thomasboro.
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Springfield
Eastern Illinois Telephone Co
Illinois Commerce Commission
Armstrong, Collison, Fisher, Flatville
Foosland
Gifford, Penfield
Potomac
Rantoul
Thomasboro
Millikin Honors Four With Doctoral Degrees At Commencement
Millikin University conferred honorary degrees on four men during Monday's commencement. Hathaway G. Kemper of Chicago received a doctor of laws, Frank M. Lindsey of Decatur earned a doctor of laws for Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers, Rev. Lee C. Moorehead of Columbus Ohio got a doctor of divinity, and Hermann H. Kaeufer of Cincinnati received a doctor of music for his former work with the Millikin faculty.
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Millikin University
Hathaway G. Kemper
Chicago
Frank M. Lindsey
Decatur
Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers, Inc
Lee C. Moorehead
Indianola Methodist Church
Columbus
Ohio
Hermann H. Kaeuper
Cincinnati
Millikin Music
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U. S
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Quezaltenango
Russia
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Korea
Panama Canal
the House OF
Sonotone
Herrin City
Mack Henshaw
Herrin
Herrin Rexall Drugs
Hewitts Drug
Murphysboro
Doerr’s
van Motor Inc
Main St
Marion, Ill
Carbondale Auto Sales
Illinois Ave
Carbondale, IH
Westinghouse
Tere
Hardware Appliance Sa Law
Fulino
Walnut Street
Breeze
Oxfords
VLU Go
SSS
Sport
Soule Arenas Se
Atom Bomber
Edward H. Heinemann
Douglas el Segundo
Lindsay
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