IP Rate Case Decision Due By July 12
Illinois Commerce Commission plans a decision on the Illinois Power Co rate case in early July after hearings. Lawrence Glenn, hearing officer, noted the case is under advisement with engineers and accountants assisting. IP seeks significant electric and gas rate increases, with some reduction in gas requests. opposition centers on 24 industrial customers.
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Springfield
Illinois Power Co
Illinois Commerce Commission
Lawrence Glenn
Murphysboro
Commission
Glenn
W. P. Gilbert
Chicago
George Banigan
County Highways to be Improved in 1954 Program
Governor Stratton announced Jackson and Perry Counties will receive part of a 6.5 million highway plan. It includes 0.81 mile concrete base, 6.01 miles widened concrete base, and 6.8 miles resurfacing on U S Route 51 from Elkville area toward Du Quoin. Also funded are steel and rail structures on FA Route 14 and I C Railroad grade separation work between Carbondale and Murphysboro.
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Jackson
Perry
Stratton
Springfield
U.S. Rt. 51
Elkville
du Quoin
Big Muddy River
IC Railroad
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois University Camps Start June 20 at Little Grassy
Southern Illinois University's summer camping program opens at Little Grassy Lake June 20 with a two week counselor training course under camp director Dr William Freeberg. Campers from area schools join July 5 for a one week high school session followed by elementary sessions from July 12 to August 14. Girls camp led by Cleo Ulm and boys camp led by James Wilkerson offer swimming canoeing archery riding fire making cookouts hiking overnight trips nature study fishing handicrafts and campfire programs.
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Southern Illinois University
Little Grassy Lake
William Freeberg
Cleo Ulm
Car stolen in Herrin found abandoned in Pinckneyville
A car stolen from Pat C. Stevens of 500 N 9th St Herrin was found abandoned early today in Pinckneyville. It was taken from the Stevens garage Wednesday night and discovered on a street without its keys. This is the second theft for the Stevens, who previously had a car taken from downtown Herrin last winter and recovered in southeast Herrin.
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Pat C. Stevens
9Th St
Herrin
Pinckneyville
Stevens
Defiant Local Still Out Defiant Local Still Out
In Lansford Pennsylvania 3500 miners at Lehigh Navigation Coal plants stay home defying John L Lewis return to work order. Pickets absent as seven mines offered to reopen with higher production schedules. Union dissidents from Tamaqua say Lewis is ill advised.
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Lansford
Panther Valley
Lehigh Navigation Coal Co
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Tamaqua
United Mine Workers
Wisconsin Parks and Forests Draw Five Million Visitors
Officials reported five million visits to the state's parks and forests in the previous year. The count reflects outdoor recreation demand across Wisconsin locations and indicates sustained outdoor activity statewide.
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Wisconsin
Hosea Willard Dies Carbondale Fireman Rites Set
Hosea J. Willard 52 of 300 E Birch St Carbondale died at 8:30 am in Holden Hospital after a yearlong illness He was an Illinois Central Railroad fireman and World War II veteran Born March 12 1902 in Creal Springs he was survived by his mother sisters Mary Vaughn Donna Fliger and brother Melvin all of Carbondale Funeral services are set for 2 pm Saturday at Carbondale Funeral Home led by Rev Bert I Cherry
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Hosea J. Willard
E. Birch St
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Illinois Central Railroad
Creal Springs
Charles Willard
Mary Vaughn
Donna Fliger
Melvin
Carbondale Funeral Home
Bert I. Cherry
Herrin BPW Car-Hops for School Funds Benefit
Herrin Business and Professional Women's Club hosts a car hop at the Dairy Queen on 816 S Park Ave. to raise funds for Handica Childrens School. Leon and Frances Hopper, operators of the Dairy Queen, donate receipts from the day to the club for the program.
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Herrin
Leon
Frances Hopper
Dairy Queen
S. Park Ave
Handica Childrens School
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O. T. Banton
The
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Illinois
Commonwealth Edison
Prescription
Doerr
Walnut Murphys
Boro
W. Cherry Street
Wards Catalogs
Otter
Wards
James Wilkerson
Men
Hosea Willard
ICRR
Frigidaire
Stearns Refrigeration
South Illinois
Sun Lal
Canada
Floyd P. See
Wm. T. Bracy
Grindle Mas
James R. Bracy
Herrin Post Office
South Park Avenue
Unites
Unitew
Unitem
Tub
China
Herrin Business and Professional Women’s Club
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Leder
Lastaff
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