Pact Slated At Firestone Ends Long Rubber Strike
Negotiators for Firestone Tire & Rubber Co and the United Rubber Workers met to sign an agreement to end a 58 day strike by 18 000 workers in eight cities. The pact covers a five year pension plan and a two year master contract with phased resumption of operations as details were finalized.
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Cleveland
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
United Rubber Workers
Firestone
Goodyear
UAW
J. E. Trainer
B. F. Goodrich Co
Trainer
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
URW
U. S. Rubber Co
Twin Hall brothers begin Army basic training
Jerry and Larry Hall of Zeigler brothers of Noel and Mrs Hall enlist in Army basics at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
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Jerry and
Larry Hall
Noel Hall, Zeigler
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
VFW Endorses Engineer Bill in Illinois
The Illinois Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars adopted a resolution urging Southern Illinois University to grant engineering degrees. The measure has passed the Illinois House and awaits Senate action. The Anna VFW post submitted the resolution.
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Springfield
Southern Illinois University
Ilinois Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Illinois House
Senate
VFW
Anna
Ruth Kent Dies While Fishing at Crab Orchard Lake
Marion woman 36 dies on arrival at Marion Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart ailment while fishing with Forest Kent at Crab Orchard Lake. Born March 21 1923 in Williamson County she is survived by husband two sisters and two brothers. Wilson Funeral Home Marion in charge of arrangements.
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Ruth Kent
Rt. 3
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Crab Orchard Lake
Forest Kent
Kent
Williamson County
Howard Tanner
Mounds
Zach York
Ralph Perry
Robert Perry
St. Louis
Wilson Funeral Home
Rites Sunday for Ernest Everett
Ernest E. Everett 71 of Sunny Side died 11:30 p m Thursday at home. A retired miner born Williamson County March 4 1888 son of William and Sarah Ann Tippy Everett. Survived by wife Aliie Jeralds 1910 in Cambria sisters Stella Perryman Herrin Marian Parker Logan Grace Mize Allin. Services 2 p m Sunday at Johnson Funeral Home callers after 4 p m Saturday. Rev Raymond Walker Adams Street Baptist Church officiating. Burial Herrin City Cemetery.
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Ernest E. Everett
Sunnyside
Williamson County
William
Sarah Ann Tippy Everett
Aliie Jeralds
Cambria
Stella Perryman
Herrin
Marian Parker
Logan
Grace Mize
Allin
Johnson Funeral Home
Raymond Walker
Adams Street Baptist Church
Herrin City Cemetery
Swimmer Geraldine Ferguson Dies in Glens Falls Pool
Geraldine Ferguson 11 died at Glens Falls Junior High School pool minutes after winning a speed test. An autopsy was ordered to determine cause of death.
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Glens Falls
N.Y
Geraldine Ferguson
Sailed canceled as Giulio Cesare travelers disembark
Mediterranean bound passengers stranded aboard the Italian liner Giulio Cesare since Tuesday due to a crewmen strike are disembarking with luggage as the line cancels the sailing. More than 800 passengers remained aboard, while some found alternate transport.
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New York
Land per Canadian if divided among population
Encyclopedia Britannica states that if Canada's land area were divided equally among all residents, each person would own more than 153 acres.
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Canada
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