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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1959
Page
2
Rotary area clubs invite applications for a Rotary Foundation foreign study fellowship. The winner receives all transportation, education, and living expenses for a year in the chosen country. Applicants must reside in the sponsoring club city, be 20 to 29, a junior or higher in college with high grades, and speak the language. Applications due Aug 1.
Fire Chief Almont Crawshaw reports at least 200 false alarms have sounded since the new dial system, including four in a ten minute span. A caller attempting to report a fire could face a busy signal. The department operates two numbers GL 7-4131 for fires and GL 7-4133 for business calls.
Tony Luckenbach manager reports locating a tire and wheel in the theater parking lot. The Southern Illinoisian notes the paper's Carbondale address and publication details.
In Port au Prince a bomb exploded on the outdoor dance floor of the International Casino, killing a Haitian girl and wounding about 20 people, including five American tourists. Police Chief Daniel Beauvoir and his bride were injured. among the injured was Mrs. Madeline Graf of Chicago. A witness saw a blue flame object land and detonate.
A deportation hearing for Thomas Morgano, reputed Indiana associate of the Chicago crime syndicate, was postponed to June 29. Morgano, 59, was summoned by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to show cause why he should not be sent to Italy and had testified in Washington before the Senate Rackets Committee regarding a crime monopoly bid in Porter County, Indiana.
Expansion of the Williamson County Airport terminal moves forward as area firms submit bids for a near $35,000 project. Illinois Department of Aeronautics and the federal government are expected to approve. Apparent low bidders include Hunt Construction Co. Mt. Vernon for general work $17,903 McNeill and Dugger for heating $11,375 and Frank Bruce Marion for electrical $6,802. The terminal expands to handle Ozark Air Lines traffic. a recent $83,000 taxiway contract was awarded to Franklin Asphalt Co. of Benton.
Cmdr. Harry Bradley Keller USN formerly of Carbondale earned a masters degree in engineering administration from George Washington University in Washington DC on June 3. He is a graduate of Carbondale Community High School and the US Naval Academy and MIT.
Mrs Pearl Crawford aged 73 of Hammond Indiana died at 3 pm Saturday in Hammond She was mother to Mrs Ray Richardson of Herrin and leaves five daughters two sons a brother and two sisters Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Burns Funeral Home in Hammond.
Williamson County led all Illinois coal mines in May production with 456,938 tons from 14 reporting mines. In May 1958 the total was 448,818 tons, and April 1959 saw 454,584 tons mined. statewide output reached 3,475,384 tons with 1,601,161 from strip and 1,874,223 underground.
The Illinois Conference of Seventh Day Adventists runs the second of four summer camps at Little Grassy. About 200 juniors aged 9 to 12 attend a two week session ending June 28 with swimming crafts nature and field activities and daily campfire services.
Chicago dairies and Local 754 of the Dairy Employees Union failed to reach a wage agreement for 2 630 workers triggering a strike. Inside workers quit early while 5 000 drivers continued deliveries to homes and stores to avoid disruption. Hospitals and schools will receive milk through planned arrangements. Union demanded 32 cents an hour over two years.
Jackson County births for May fell below the mid year trend with 58 resident births, 27 males and 31 females, while April had 76 resident births. Non resident births included Williamson 5 and 1 each for Franklin Jefferson and Champaign. Deaths totaled 35 resident and 0 non resident. heart disease led with 16 deaths and communicable diseases dropped with 175 total cases led by colds at 56.
A Rochester blaze destroyed 23 500 bushels of government surplus corn, two freight cars, and a truck. Springfield and eight area fire departments battled the fire near Rochester, seven miles southeast of Springfield, with losses pegged at 75 000 dollars. Origin undetermined.
John R. Cranor former warden of Washington State Penitentiary from 1949 to 1954 died Friday night in Walla Walla Washington at age 74. He earlier served as superintendent at Pontiac Illinois and held a similar post at Huntington Pennsylvania.
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