Shawnee Forest Plan Aims Full Five Year Jobs Boost
A $3,000,000 five year Shawnee National Forest program studied by the U S Department of Agriculture would create 200 jobs, reforest 15,000 acres, improve roads and lakes, expand the timber industry, and attract tourists in Southern Illinois. Led by Gene Comte and endorsed by nine county welfare groups, the plan also seeks erosion control, wildlife habitat, and better forest fire management with a focus on managed timber stands and increased plantation work.
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Illinois
Everett Dirksen
Welfare Services
Big Returns
Gene Comte
Murphysboro
Comte
Jackson County
Alexander
Gallatin
Hardin
Johnson
Massac
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Union Counties
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Shawnee Forest
Pine Hills
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John F. Hosner
Siu
County Welfare Committee
Helen Owsley
Cairo
Fred Prene
Ridgway
Otis Lamar
Rosiclare
R. S. Hundley
Vienna
Walter R. Liggett
Metropolis
J. W. Weeks
Golconda
National Forest Service
Editorial Opposes Herrin Water Plan But Supports It Now
The Herrin water project faces opposition from rumors and personal interests, yet the editor urges citizens to study the plan and back the Booker report and financing. It warns defeat would delay water reliability and economic progress, urging voting for the improvement now. The piece also discusses primary elections and suggests a nationwide binding primary as a better system.
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Herrin
Williamson & Associates Engineering
Booker Re
Presidential hopes and Soviet letters in a tense era
The piece notes varied candidates for the U S presidency including Dwight and others while Soviet Premier Bulganin sends a letter to President Eisenhower. It mentions Krushchev's quiet spell and ongoing Cold War exchanges shaping political expectations.
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Bulganin
Eisenhower
Ike
Krushchev
The Kornthal Church a 103 year relic of history and hope
The Kornthal Church in Southern Illinois faces ruin without funds for upkeep. Its vanished congregation and preservation needs spark debate over maintaining it as a historical symbol of immigrant heritage and pioneer effort versus letting it decay. A preservation effort by a historical society agency or church group is uncertain.
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Kornthal
Illinois
America
Rainier Grace Return to Quiet Royal Life
The Old Paragrapher notes headlines on the latest crane counts while Prince Rainier and Grace settle back into ordinary life in the royal palace after the honeymoon.
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Prince Rainier
Grace
Jackson County urged liquor license hearing over minor service
The Jackson County liquor control pattern faces call for action after a tavern on Rt. 51 north of De Soto served liquor to minors. Officials warn but do not revoke, with State's Attorney noting the offense as first reported. James Gillmore, chairman, could order a hearing to determine if license action beyond warnings is needed.
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Jackson County
Midway
Rt. 51
de Soto
John Gilbert
James Gillmore
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
British stay in Cyprus despite costs and mint penny line
The piece notes Britain’s continued Cyprus presence due to cost concerns and mentions the U S Mint possibly closing a penny production line as bus fares rise to even nickels, reflecting wartime or postwar finance pressures.
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U. S. Mint
Uniform Primary Rules End Of 1956 Primaries In California
The piece notes weariness with the 1956 presidential primaries as Stevenson and Kefauver campaign across states like Florida and California. It contrasts efforts with old progressive ideals and observes few states have binding primary results. Voter fatigue and varying rules across states are highlighted.
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Se Sen. Douglas
Illinois
California
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Gov. Stevenson
Sen. Kefauver
Florida
la Follette
50 O
Revisited Town Haunts Unprogressive Pulse of Change
A resident returning after twenty years finds the hometown hardly changed and still resistant to progress. The observation underscores enduring local attitudes and the tension between memory and modern development.
Carnegie report faults math teaching in U S schools
The Carnegie Corp survey observes 60 classrooms across five states finds only 10 of 60 teachers competent in math, widespread memorized recall, fear of advancing bright students, and a curriculum stuck for 65 years. It calls for public action to reform teaching conditions and methods.
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Carnegie Corp
Illinois
Weathered echoes of bands and stars on summer eve
A vivid image blends brass bands with electron caravans and wind instruments. A young astronomer lectures his girlfriend about stars during a beautiful summer evening.
Eisenhower Favored for Reelection in 1956 Polls
Analysis notes President Eisenhower as a national hero and reform-minded leader with broad polling support. Stevenson faces stiff competition for the Democratic nomination after notable California victory, while Kefauver's bid falters but could offer transfer votes. Gallup data from April 1956 shows Democrats ahead overall but Republicans gain ground as undecided voters shrink.
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Eisenhower
Stevenson
Minnesota
California
Sen
Kefauver
Gallup
Stevenson Advances After California Victory For Stevenson
Washington analysis notes Adlai E. Stevenson finished primaries strong led by a landslide in California where he swamped Estes Kefauver. The results shift momentum toward closing party ranks and boosting Stevenson as a vote getter in pivotal industrial states. Speaker Sam Rayburn signals doubts rivals can stop him at Chicago.
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Doris Fleeson
Washington
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sam Rayburn
Chicago
Stevenson
Union
California
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Eisenhower
Kefauver
Lindegren article on recombination in bacteria
Carl C. Lindegren of Southern Illinois University Biol ogical Research Laboratory wrote a Science article titled Recombination in Bacteria published in the May 18 issue.
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Carl C. Lindegren
Southern Illinois University
Biological Research Laboratory
Science
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