Douglas Plugs for Economy and Social Programs
Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois spoke in Carbondale to Southern Illinois leaders about cutting waste in government and reducing patronage. He urged taxfunded education and welfare funding, touted federal aid to education, school health and tuberculosis vaccines, and discussed rural electrification, forest expansion, coal to oil concerns, and youth opportunities.
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Paul Douglas
Mllinois
Illinois
Douglas
Carbondale
Green
Southern Illinois University
Chicago University
Washington
United Mine Workers
Europe
Unite States
Department of Interior
Department of Parks
Rural Electrification Administration
Crab Orchard
Warm Humid Southern Illinois Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy and warm with humid conditions in Southern Illinois. Tonight will be mild with a low around 66. Sunday turns partly to scattered afternoon or evening thundershowers with a high near 86.
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Illinois
Illinois Veterans Commission Office to Close in City
The Illinois Veterans Commission office at 1110 South Thompson street in Carbondale will close Thursday June 30 due to budget cuts. W R Winklemeyer who ran the office since its 1946 opening will also be relieved of duties serving 27 Southern Illinois counties. Jackson county office in Murphysboro will stay open and files may be moved there. American Legion urges WWII veterans to file state bonus claims by June 30 under the Illinois service recognition act.
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Ilinois Veterans Commission
South
Thompson Street
W. R. Winklemeyer
Illinois Veterans Commission
Winklemeyer
Illinois
Jackson County I V. C
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Carbondale
South Thompson
North Springer
Veterans Guidance Center
American Legion
Murdale Aprons to Be Poured at Airport Site
Murdale apron construction moves forward as concrete pouring begins next Tuesday at the Murdale airport site. Board member Robert Davis of Carbondale notes grading is half done and the drainage system is finished. the field is taking on airport aspects with plans for tie up loops to accommodate 48 planes and future concrete taxiways and blacktop landing strips.
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Murdale
Murdale Airport
Gas Station Attendant Admits $3700 Gambling Losses
Lee Arthur Casey of Star Service & Petroleum Co. confessed to police that he lost $3700 of company funds due to gambling. He told investigators he wagered $2700 at a Venice club, $500 at an East St. Louis club, and $500 on entertainment.
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St. Louis
Lee Arthur Casey
Casey
Star Service & Petroleum Co
Centralia
Walter J. Murphy
Louis Schork
Venice
East St. Louis
Legislator Eyes Cuts to Tornado Aid in Illinois
Springfield AP June 11 A state lawmaker plans to urge the Illinois Legislature to trim a 250000 tornado relief appropriation for the Alton-Wood River region. Rep Leland J Kennedy says amendments would slice 175000 from the bill approved by the Senate and awaiting House action. Governor Adlai Stevenson had backed 75000 in a conference yesterday with 55000 to waterworks and sidewalk damage and 20000 for repairing curbing sewers said Kennedy.
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Illinois
Alton-Wood River
Leland J. Kennedy
Alton
State Senate
House
Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson
Rail Express Raise Gains Carbondale Staff
R E Burns reports the recent raise for railway express agents raises monthly pay by 13.09 for garage and depot workers and 13.20 for over the road staff in Carbondale, totaling over 500 monthly. The seven cents per hour basic raise takes effect Oct 1 1948 with retroactive pay through June 1949 payrolls about 4602. The settlement ended the strike with a special board agreement.
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Carbondale Railway Express
R. E. Burns
Railway Express
Carbondale
Burns
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
The
Railway Express Company
Union
Railway Express Rate Hikes Effective June 15
Railway Express will raise rates for Illinois shipments starting next Wednesday. The Illinois Commerce Commission authorized the increase on May 25, with the first class 37 pound rate rising 23 to 52 cents based on distance from Chicago to cities like Waukegan and Cairo. The new charges align with interstate rates set by the ICC in 1947 1949 and 1948.
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Illinois
R. E. Burns
Carbondale
Illinois Commerce Commission
Burns
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commission
Chicago
Waukegan
Cairo
Harvests Set At Union Market Next Week
Harvesting of transparent apples is expected to begin in Union county next week, according to Anna municipal market master O. R. Nalley. Other farm products expected to follow apples on the market include cucumbers, green beans and squash.
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Union County
O. R. Nalley
Anna
Hooded men raid cafes in Alabama set fires and threaten owners
Hooded and robed groups struck in Birmingham and Brookside, Alabama, threatening white residents and cafe operators. In Birmingham a group forced entry, beat a 42 year old woman, profaned with a burning cross, and warned of further action against her husband. In Brookside, 16 carloads entered Marshlar cafe, cursed the proprietor, wrecked back steps, while patrons stood by as police watched.
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Birmingham
Ala
Brookside
Marshlar
Steve Marshlar
Carbondale Banks Keep Five Day Week After Law
Carbondale banks will not immediately adopt the new optional five day week law signed by Governor Stevenson. J E Etherton of Carbondale National and George Albon of First National say they will continue on the current five day schedule for now. They note local business diversity and workload differences, and say only broader local adoption would justify change. Weekday closing midweek is favored, Saturday is ruled out. The shift by Illinois Central railroad to a five day week also impacts plans.
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Carbondale
Adlai Stevenson
J. E. Etherton
Carbondale National
George Albon
First National
Etherton
Illinois Central Railroad
College Probes Sudden Death
Boulder Colorado June 12 AP authorities probe the death of Roy D Spore Jr a Denver sophomore killed while defending his date Doris Ann Weaver 19 of Twin Falls Idaho The body was dumped in Boulder creek Police and medical examiner ties suggest similarities to Theresa Foster case and Joe Walker convicted May 9 for her death Attacker described as tall and slim autopsy notes head injuries and multiple fractures occurred during the assault
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Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Roy D. Spore
Denver
Doris Ann Weaver
Twin Falls
Idaho
Boulder Creek
Harry Carlson
Spore
Miss Weaver
Angelo Lapi
Theresa Foster
University Coed
Joe Walker
Miss Foster
Lapi
Compromise Seen Possible on 8 I U Board Proposals
Joliet June 11 AP A six hour blaze destroyed a half block three story hotel district building. No deaths. Fire chief said damage around 500000. Most of interior ruined. walls stood. 80 firefighters assisted with 1,500,000 gallons water. Hotel Hobbs housed on top floors. five to six businesses affected. Two girls first alerted firefighters. fire station adjacent damaged.
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Arthur T. Dillon
East Joliet
Lockport
Hobbs
Ottawa
Clinton Streets
Dillon
Davidson’s
School Marm Scare Letter Writer Quits Campaign
Washington June 11 AP The writer of scare letters to would be school marms has stopped the campaign. The letters peaked in spring and had little effect as young women continue to enter teaching by the thousands. Belmont Farley of the National Education Association says letters postmarked Seattle were sent to thousands of women in education schools and the FBI was asked to investigate.
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Washington
Belmont Farley
National Education Association
F. B. TI
Seattle
Carpenters Elect Eight Officers at Union Meeting
Carpenters union 841 of Carbondale elected eight new officers last night. Orville Carrington was chosen business agent, with the position due again in June 1951. Maurice Hopkins was reelected president for another year, having served about 20 years and five or six previous terms. Other officers include Clyde Burklow as vice president, Robert Smith as financial secretary, Carl Renshaw as treasurer, Earnest Hagler as recording secretary, Guy Gaplinger as conductor, Henry Miller as warden, and Norman Waller elected to a three year trustee term. Meeting held at union hall on the second floor of the city hall building at East Main and South Marion streets.
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Carpenters Union
Carbondale
Business Aget
Orville Carrington
Maurice Hopkins
Hopkins
Clyde Burklow
Robert Smith
Carl Renshaw
Earnest Hagler
Guy Gaplinger
Henry Miller
Norman Waller
Carrington
Union Hall
East Main
South Marion Streets
Bid Low on Highway Job Across 42 Illinois Counties
Springfield AP reports the state highway division opened bids for road improvements in 42 Illinois counties. Notable bids include Triangle Construction Co. for 1.9 miles of bituminous surface near Ben at 45,515. Dale Denny Construction Co. for 1.18 miles on routes 916 and 917 near Murphysboro at 49,624. Mautz Oren Inc for 0.37 mile concrete widening in Newton at 226,768. and others from General Paving Co. in Champaign, Shelby and Effingham firms with prices ranging from 41,842 to 198,321.
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Springfield
State Highway Division
Illinois
Franklin
Bento
Triangle Construction Co
Kankakee
Jackson
Illinois Central Railroad
Murphysboro
Dale Denny Construction Co
Anna
Jasper
Crawford, Richland
Lawrence
Cumberland and
Clark
Newton
Mautz & Oren, Inc
Effingham
Montgomery
Shelby
Nosomis
Shelby County
Madison Construction Co
Edwardsville
Pratt
Bement
Hammond General Paving Co
Champaign
Cowden
Elm Street
Ariel Avenue
C. J. Moritz, Inc
Demos Backing SIU Separate Board Move Gathers Support
A bipartisan group from the 24th 26th and 26th districts drafted a resolution urging Governor Adlai Stevenson to speed up three SIU separate board bills. O W Lyerla of Herrin leads six delegates who will travel to Springfield to press the governor. Alumni in Carbondale sent a like petition as two parties ratified the request.
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Adlai Stevenson
Southern Illinois University
O. W. Lyerla
Herrin
Springfield
Carbondale
Lyerla
Union County Democratic
Browning Robinson
Menard Penitentary
Leroy Burnham
Harrisburg
Everett Lewis
Benton
John Upchurch
Eldorado
Jackson County Reaches 62 Percent Bond Quota
Jackson county reports 62 percent of its E bonds quota reached as of May 28, with $153,849 in bonds issued toward a state goal of $89 million and a national total of $1.04 billion. Co chairs Dr. Orville Alexander and A. B. Stoelzle lead county efforts, part of a campaign running May 16 to June 2 covering April 1 to July 18.
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Jackson County
Illinois
Arnold J. Raven
U. S. Treasury Savings
Macoupin, Franklin, Edwards, Clay
Fulton
Raven
Orville Alexander
Carbondale
A. B. Stoelzle
Murphysboro
Savings
Charter Flight Record Set by Plane This Week
Gene Seibert of Carbondale airport announced a local charter flight record for a single day. A Cessna 170 completed three round trips and extra leg to total 880 miles, with stops in Springfield, St. Louis, and Quincy, amid growing Flying Farmers reservations for Sunday, June 19.
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Gene Seibert
Carbondale
Springfield
St. Louis
Quincy
Seibert
Bank Personnel to Attend Association's Conclave
Five officials of Carbondale First National Bank will attend the Illinois Bankers Association meeting in St. Louis next week. J. E. Etherton may join for the convention’s final two days. Attending with their wives are George Albon, Glenn W. Storm, Walker Schwartz, C. E. Wright, and Robert Davis.
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Carbondale First National Bank
St. Louis
Illnois Bankers Association
J. E. Etherton
Carbondale National Bank
First National Party
George Albon
Glenn W. Storm
Walker Schwartz
C. E. Wright
Robert Davis
Sesser Man Dies at 73 in Du Quoin Hospital
Joseph Thompson 73 of Sesser died at 7 40 am yesterday in Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin. His body was returned to Sesser. He leaves a son Edgar of Sesser. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Joseph Thompson
Sesser
Marshall - Browning
du Quoin
Edgar of
Joliet Sisters Die After Trestle Crossing
Ruth Alice Eichelberger seven and her sister Judith six were fatally struck by a Gulf, Mobile & Ohio train on a trestle over Hickory Creek on Joliet's south edge while returning home from a swim. Their parents are Mr and Mrs Donald Eichelberger. The older girl died instantly and the younger died an hour later from head and internal injuries.
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Joliet
Ruth Alice Eichelberger
Judith
Donald Eichelberger
Hickory Creek
Leading Hebrew scholar Dr Moses Hyamson Dies at 86
New York AP reports Dr Moses Hyamson 86 renowned Hebrew scholar died Thursday night. He led the Orach Chaim congregation in New York as rabbi since 1913 and previously served as acting chief rabbi of Great Britain and chief judge of the United Synagogue of London.
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New York
Moses Hyamson
Orach Chaim
Great Britain
United Synagogue of London
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