Couple and Baby Die in Route 34 Crash Near Galva
A young couple, their year-old daughter, and Frank Heiser of Galesburg were involved in a two-car collision on Route 34 three miles east of Galva. The Towns died and Heiser was listed in critical condition at Kewanee Public Hospital. Police attributed the crash to Heiser crossing the highway at an intersection. Galva lies 22 miles northeast of Galesburg in central Illinois.
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Galva
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Kewanee Public Hospital
Frank Heiser
Galesburg
Heiser
Illinois
SIU chemists devise thermostatic air bath for precise control
Two Southern Illinois University chemistry professors, Drs. Kenda Lente and Elbert H. A, developed a thermostatic air bath with a deviation of about 0.05 degrees when set to 25 degrees Celsius. The device uses a square box with a false bottom and cooling units, air circulation, and a mercury thermometer controlling heating and cooling via a metal contact pin.
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Univer
Kenda Lente
Elbert H
New Jersey Gov Signs Law Legalizing Certain Marriages
Governor Meyner signed a bill legalizing marriages performed by an unauthorized divinity student, affecting a number of New Jersey couples whose weddings had been disrupted by the issue. The action narrows a past anomaly and restores legal validity to the unions.
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Trenton
N. J
Robert B. Meyner
New
Hornbill Beak Structure Reveals Light Yet Heavy Look
The hornbill’s bill appears massive and heavy but is light in weight due to a thin, hard sheath over a network of bony fibers.
Windshield Marks Explained by UW Scientists Findings
University of Washington researchers Harley H. Bovee and Ross N. Kusian conclude windshield pitting results mainly from impact damage. They dismiss sandflea eggs and H bombs as causes and identify cenospheres as non-pitting by themselves. lab tests show only impact can replicate the pits.
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University of Washington
Harley H. Bovee
Ross N. Kusian
University
Flora Promoted to Army Sergeant at White Sands Proving Ground
James R. Flora son of Mr and Mrs Monroe Flora of 111 Front St Metropolis Illinois was promoted to sergeant at White Sands Proving Ground Las Cruces New Mexico He entered the Army in January 1951 and is accompanied by wife Jane and son James in Las Cruces.
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James R. Flora
Monroe Flora
Front St
Metropolis
Ill
White Sands Proving Ground
Las Cruces
N. M
Flora
Jane
James
Anna Man in Korea Enlists in 25th Infantry Division
Army Private Charles L. Pyland of Anna Illinois joined the 25th Infantry Division in Korea. Pyland, a rifleman, entered the Army last November and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn F. Pyland of 307 Oak Street.
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Charles L. Pyland
Lynn F. Pyland
Oak St
Anna
25Th Ialleore
Korea
Pyland
Marriage and widowhood patterns among seniors
The report notes that about two thirds of men over 65 are married, while the majority of women in the same age group are widowed, highlighting gender gaps in partnership status in later life.
Illinois Crop Outlook Above Average Despite Pests
Springfield reports the Illinois crop outlook remains above average despite limited rain and higher insect infestations. As of June 1 corn and soybean planting were nearly finished and ahead of normal, with wheat harvest starting before month’s end and a yield projection of 26 bushels per acre unchanged from a month earlier. Dick McNulty born to actress Ann Blyth.
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Springfield
Illinois
Federal Agriculture Departments
Eisenhower to Vacation in Denver This Summer
Lowry Air Force Base spokesman says President Eisenhower will vacation in Denver this summer as he has in the past two years. The announcement follows Ike's previously publicized summer trips.
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Lowry Air Force Base
Eisenhower
Denver
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