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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1952

Page

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Motorist Killed In Wreck Near Murphysboro

Edward Tripp 43 of Madison avenue died when his car skidded and was struck by a tractor trailer on Route 127 six miles south of Murphysboro. Cleo McCain 27 of Pocahontas, Ir., escaped injury. An inquest is set for Tuesday night at 7 30 at Jackson county court. Tripp leaves a wife a daughter and several relatives. Services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Dutch Ridge Baptist church burial Hagler cemetery Pomona.

Pomona Madison Murphysboro Edward Tripp Madison Avenue Tripp Cleo McCain Pocahontas McCain Jackson County Roy Carter Bac Samuel Lee Sanders Carbondale Route 13 Woodlawn Geneva Clara Berry Lake Charles Fount Tripp Cobden Clarissa Matheny Delmar Rendleman Peoria Clifford St. Louis Howard Avoca Wis Parker Alto Pass Dutch Ridge Baptist Church Mr. Smith Olive Branch Hagler Cemetery

Weather Outlook for Southern Illinois Turns Cooler Tuesday

Partly cloudy with scattered showers tonight and early Tuesday. Cooler and less humid by Tuesday night. Lows tonight 70 to 75, highs Tuesday 85 to 90. Temperature readings noted: 70 last night, 82 at 7 am, 92 at 6 pm yesterday, 95 today. sun sets 7:27 pm, rises 4:33 am. Crab Orchard Lake 2% inches below spillway today.

Illinois

Southern Illinois Daily Publication Details

The Daily edition published evenings except Sundays and holidays by Southern Minole Publications Inc at 227 West Main Street Carbondale Illinois entered as second class matter at Carbondale Illinois under act of March 1878.

Southern Alinotxan Southern Wminole Publications, Inc West Main Street Carbondale iMtaois Carbondale Illinois

Car-Truck Crash Kills Edward Tripp Near Murphysboro

A 1946 passenger car driven by Edward Tripp, 43, a former Pomona area resident, was struck broadside by a tractor and semi-trailer truck driven by Cleo McCain of Pocahontas Illinois south of Murphysboro. Tripp died almost instantly as his car skidded after attempting to pass. The lumber laden truck overturned into a ditch. McCain was uninjured. Debris from the Tripp vehicle was scattered over a wide area.

Edward Tripp Pomona Area Murphys Boro Tripp Cleo McCain Pocahontas Ill Senger McCain

Danville Fliers Now Sought in Minnesota

The Danville Sr. couple missing since Thursday on an Albert Lea to Danville flight are now being sought in Wisconsin after Bernard Garvey heard a plane circling over Seneca Crawford County. Capt. Scott Johnson of the Fourth Air Rescue Squadron at Lowry AFB called Garvey's tip the best lead yet.

Austin, Minn Danville, Sr Albert Lea Danville Wisconsin Nagle C. Humble Helen Bernard Garvey Seneca Crawford County Garvey Scott Johnson Fourth Air Rescue Squadron Lowry Air Force Base Denver

Infantrymen Hold Hill in Seven Hour Western Front Fight

U S 45th Division infantry and artillery repelled a five day old assault on a hill west of Chorwon, killing about 750 Chinese in seven hours and solidifying control of three hill knobs. Fighting continued at other hot spots along the 155 mile front. Sabre jet pilots claimed three Communist jets destroyed and one damaged in operations south of the Manchurian border. Second Lt James Low, six months from officer training, shot down one Mig for America’s 17th jet ace with five kills total.

Seoul Korea Chorwon U. S U. S. Eighth Army James Low Sausalito Calif America

Plan for Koje POWs Thrown Into Work and Play Program

On Koje Island Korea the U S Eighth Army under Brig Gen Haydon L Boatner plans a wide program of labor and recreation for Communist prisoners of war once Allied control is fully established The dispersal of large compounds into smaller units should finish within a week British Field Marshal Lord Alexander and Gen James A Van Fleet inspected the stockades and compound 76 where 6000 prisoners resisted the split up The plan includes road construction engineering work expanded athletic facilities and possible payment for work but officials gave no definite answer on wages

Koje Island Korea U. S. Eighth Army Koje Haydon L. Boatner Lord Alexander Britain Boamer Alexander James A. van Fleet Boatner

Three Bodies Sought After Sloop Capsizes Off Cape Cod

Coast Guard boat crews recovered four of seven aboard an 18 foot sloop that capsized in a squall near East Dennis Massachusetts. Resumed search for the remaining three as two more bodies were found nearby and another man remained trapped in the rigging.

East Dennis Mass Coast Guard Cape Cod

Guatemala Congress Approves Land Reform Bill

Guatemala City June 16 AP The land reform bill backed by President Jacobo Arbenz and the Communists passes Congress and awaits the president's signature. It authorizes expropriation of farms and leasing or sale to farm workers funded by a $10 million bond issue and government bonds at 4 percent interest maturing in 25 years.

Guatemala Jacobo Arbenz Congress

Reds Blamed In POW Riots and Repatriation Stand

Munsan Korea June 16 AP senior U N truce negotiator charged Communists with responsibility for Red prisoner of war riots and for prolonging a bloody war. Gen William K Harrison said Reds on Koje Island directed captured personnel to further their schemes. Hundreds of Reds killed or wounded in riots. The main issue remains whether prisoners will be forcibly repatriated with only 70 000 of 169 000 willing to return to Red rule.

Munsan Korea United Nations William K. Harrison Red Koje Island Koje U. N

Pakistan Recognizes Farouk as Sudan King in Courtesy Move

Karachi Pakistan June 16 AP Pakistan a major Muslim member of the British Commonwealth recognizes Egypt's King Farouk as Sudan's king in a gesture described as a courtesy with no political significance. No other Commonwealth country has extended such recognition.

Karachi Pakistan British Commonwealth Egypt Ferouk Sudan Commonwealth

Cairo Citizens' Group Forms to Seek City Cleanup

A Cairo Citizens' committee of about 200 members formed to address harm to the community. The group aims to preserve rights of Alexander county citizens and promote welfare, with a letter sent to Mayor Edgar A. Smith outlining actions from its June 10 meeting. They cited liquor sales after closing and before opening hours and open gambling as issues. Walter Warden leads the group with L P Stenzel as vice president and William Lebo as secretary.

Cairo Alexander County New Citizens’ Committee Edgar A. Smith Walter Warden L. P. Stenzel William Lebo J. B. DeLanter Commercial Ave

Douglas seeks end to deals in presidential primaries

Sen. Douglas of Illinois demands action against deals and horse trading in picking nominees. He backs legislation to expand presidential preferential primaries by sharing federal costs and says Kefauver should receive Illinois 60 Democratic convention votes. He spoke in an Illinois Sunday interview.

Washington Sen Douglas D-Ill Illinois Estes Kefauver Tennessee Kefauver

Prison Chiefs Go On Trial

Denver June 16 Roy Best suspended Colorado penitentiary warden goes on trial in U S District Court on civil rights charges arising from disciplinary measures after a prison riot 11 months ago. Co defendants include Oran Doolen Lovell Gentry James Kinney Clinton Leonard Ira Binger James Reilly William Davis Jr Terry Trout.

Denver Roy Best Colorado U.S. District Court Best

Record June heat trend prompts calls to act on weather

June shows only two days below 90 as Carbondale and Mardale hit 100. National heat peaks 101 in St. Louis and 109 in Nebraska and Kansas. Forecasters warn of cool air from the west and a Canadian mass moving eastward with possible thunderstorms in northern Illinois.

Samuel Clemens Mark Twain Carbondale Mardale St. Louis Nebraska Kansas Great Plains New England Illinois

Heat Relief Spreads Across Central States

The Associated Press reports a cooling air from the Northern Rocky Mountains moving into the North and Central plains and expected to reach the upper Mississippi Valley by nightfall. After four days of heat and humidity, readings of 100 degrees or more were logged in at least 17 states, with only portions of Northern New England Wisconsin Minnesota the Northern Rockies and the Pacific Coast staying below 90.

Goder Rocky Mountains Plains Mississippi Valley New England Wisconsin Minnesota Rockies Pacific Coast

Mosquito Release Aims to Map Biting Range in Florida

Biologists will release over 10 million radioactive Aedes taemorionchus mosquitoes from Sanibel Island Florida to trace their range from Everglades to Punta Gorda. Dr Maurice Provost says the coastal marsh pest is the target of the study.

Sanibel Island Fla Aedes Taemorionchus Maurice Provost Everglades Alva Punta Gorda

Sweden protests after Soviet shoot down of Catalina plane

A Swedish military Catalina was shot down off the Estonia coast by Soviet MiG-15 planes. Seven crewmen were rescued by a German ship, two wounded. Sweden demanded an immediate investigation and halted Soviet espionage, as the government recalls the ambassador and protests publicly. A parallel trial concerns Swedes accused of aiding Russia's northern defense network.

Stockholm Sweden Estonia Constantine Rodionov Foreign Office Tage Erlander Rodionov Erlander

Long Island Rail Road Struck by Engineers Strike

A major strike by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers shut down the Long Island Rail Road causing about 150 000 commuters to seek alternate transport. Traffic clogged parkways into New York as buses filled and roads remained jammed.

New York Long Island Rail Road Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Ind Eld

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