U.S. to Hear Trucking Case Overweight Vehicle Law
The Supreme Court will review an Illinois ruling that exempted interstate haulers from suspension of road privileges for repeated overweight violations. Atty. Gen. Latham Castle said the state lacks full control over overweight truck operations. The statute bars habitual violators after 10 or more overload convictions in a year for 90 days.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court
Atty
Latham Castle
Castle
U. S. Supreme Court
Illinois
Court Upholds SUNY Fraternity Ban Across 22 Campuses
A federal three-judge panel unanimously sustains the State University of New York ban on National fraternities and sororities at 22 campuses. The action, ordered by the university trustees last October amid allegations of religious and racial discrimination, dismisses Sigma Tau Gamma and eight other Greek groups’ injunction bid. President William Carlson said Jews and Negroes were denied membership in some societies.
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State University of New York
Sigma Tau Gamma
William Carlson
The
State University
VFW Delays Opening Of New Murphysboro Post Home
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7190 in Murphysboro plans a delayed opening for its new S 10th Street building. Interior work and flooring remain incomplete delaying June events to late month or early July. The post and its auxiliary have used the current space for meetings while awaiting furnishings.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Murphysboro
F. A. Guida
Post
S. 10Th Street
Guida
Willisville Driver Escapes Major Injury in Wreck
Nelson Griffiths of Willisville escaped major injury when his car ran off the road and into a ditch at the junction of Routes 43 and 150 west of Steeleville early this week.
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Willisville
Nelson Griffiths
Steeleville
Southern Illinoisan publication lineage and offices
The Southern Illinoisan is published daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois Publications Inc. with offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and Carbondale post office second class status under the 1879 act. The paper is the successor to the Carbondale Daily Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Ill
The
Southern Illnoisan
Carbondale Daily Free Press
Herrin Daily Journald
Murphysboro Independent
Groundworks for Downtown Parking as Dance Hall Demolished
Photo shows crews clearing a site that once housed a 60 by 120 foot dance floor. The aging building, part of the T. M. Morgan estate, is being torn down after years of decay. Several interests eye the lot for downtown parking.
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Theuilding
Prperty
T. M. Morgan
Mur
Physboro
Southern Illinoisan
Widow Sues Tavern Over Husband's Suicide
The widow Eva Grafelman of Canton sues tavern operator Philip Hughes and owners of tavern property for 15000 under the Dram Shop Act alleging liquor was sold to her husband Theodore on June 8 1953 in Canton Illinois leading to intoxication and his subsequent suicide.
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Canton, Ill
Luesday
Fulton County
Eva Grafelman
Canton
Theodore
Philip Hughes
Grafelman
Murphysboro Elks Duplicate Bridge Draws Twelve Tables
Match Point night at the Murphysboro Elks Duplicate Bridge drew 12 tables with players from several area towns. Winners included North-South pairs Leo Engert and Babe Johnston with Bob Fox, Harold Ray and Wayne Gibcomb, and Herman Lambert. East-West pairs Roxie Shelton and Helen Mitchell, Joe Helleny and Charles Cook, C Craynor and Bryden Craine, Charles Cornwall. A note mentions the African elephant species as being about half the size of larger adults.
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Murphysboro
Elks
Leo Engert
Babe Johnston
Bob Fox
Harold Ray Wayne Gibcomb
Herman Lambert
Roxie Shelton
Helen Mitchell
Joe Helleny
Charles Cook
C. Craynor
Bryden Craine
Charles Cornwall
Murphysboro Student Graduates from Carthage College
Robert H. Hardy Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Robert H Hardy Sr of 2015 McCord St Murphysboro earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education at Carthage College during spring ceremonies. He was among 67 seniors receiving degrees this week.
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Robert H. Hardy Jr
Robert H. Hard Sr
McCord St
Murphysboro
Carthage College
Hardy
Cortes’ Hacienda Converts To Tourist Hotel Site
The old hacienda of Cortes in Mexico, once a symbol of conquest, remains standing and has been repurposed as a tourist hotel inviting visitors to its historic grounds.
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Cortes
Mexico
Local Soldier Joins I Corps in Korea
PFC Rogers of 618 Eighth Me ekee has joined the I Corps 14th Engineer Combat Battalion in Korea. He serves as a signal messenger clerk at the battalion's Headquarters and Service Company after entering the Army in January 1953 and previously stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky. A 1933 Royal Canadian police boat rescued a bull moose several miles off Labrador amid heavy seas heading toward Europe.
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Donald R
E. Eighth
Meekee
I Corps
14Th Engineer
Korea
Rogers
An Leauk
Dongola
Army
Fort Knox
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Cal
U.S
VFW
Gilbert Walgreen
Herr
Carthage
St Josep
Ites
South Side Lumber Co
South Park Avenue
Rerrin
Farmers Auto of
Pekin
Farmers Auto
Levelsmier Insurance Agency
South Illinois Ave
Fred Claunch, Jr
North Park Avenue
Christopher
Hart Farmer Agency
Thomas Street
Coulterville
Raymond Tate Agency
R. R. No
Gale Williams Agency
North 15Th Street
Ralph Hampton
Thompsonville
Boy Hall Insurance Agency
Fire and Casualty Insurance
PFC Rogers
Royal Canadian Police
Atlantic
Labra
Dor
Ming
Europe
Catholic Gym
Brasseliere
Zwick’s Ladies’ Stores
Herrin and
Pewours Peraoteum Company
ROBFS
S. Phillips “66
South Park Ave
Herrin, Illinois
Marian Oil CO
Mulky ST
Christopher Lloyd's Service
W. Main
DE Soto
Murphysboro, Ill
Hamilton
North Knois
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