Japan says Russia pressed U S troop pullout demand
Tokyo reports claim Russia demanded U S troop withdrawal from Japan and Okinawa within 90 days as a condition for a Soviet Japan World War II peace treaty. The proposal included Japanese sovereignty adjustments and recognition of Soviet control over Sakhalin and the Kurile Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
United States
Japan
Okinawa
Tokyo
London
San Francisco
U.S
U. S
Kyodo
Jacob Malik
Ryukasu
Bona Islands
Sakhalin
Kurile Islands
Kuriles
Yalta
Manchura
Formosa
States Begin Desegregation Plans in Tennessee and Kentucky
Tennessee outlines a long range plan to integrate state supported colleges by the 1959 60 school year with phased admission for qualified Negro graduate students next fall and full integration by 1959. Kentucky Attorney General says state separate but equal facilities law is no longer in effect.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Kentucky
Tennessee State Board of Education
Frankfort
W. Owen Keller
Fire Stems From Cigarette In Pickup At 100 W College St
Firemen were called at 1 30 p m Wednesday to 100 West College Street where flames damaged only loose limbs and wood in the pickup of Oscar Corley. No damage reported. Investigators believe the blaze started when a cigarette was tossed into the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manon
W. College St
Oscar Corley
Weight Basis For Car Fees In Illinois House Bill
O. T. Banton reports a motor vehicle bill in the Illinois House introducing two car license classes. Cars up to 4000 pounds pay 10 dollars yearly. over 4000 pounds pay 15. Light trucks up to 20000 pounds see small reductions, while heavier trucks face half current fees plus mileage and weight based charges. out of state trucks would pay mileage tax. Gov Stratton is expected to oppose the measure amid a likely hard floor battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Clyde L. Choate
Danna
John E. Miller
R-Tarmins
Illinois
William G. Stratton
Coke Introduces King-Size 12-Ounce Coke Bottle
Du Quoin Coca-Cola Bottling Co. begins production of a 12 ounce king-size bottle, the first in the region east of the Mississippi. The plant adds workers and installs a 39,500 pound washer to handle both bottle sizes at 300 per minute.
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Coca- Cola
Murphysboro
du Quoin
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Coca-Cola
Mississippi River
du Quoin Coca-Cola Co
E. J. Hayes
Coca-Cola Company
Hayes
Southwestern Coal exhibit graces Steeleville bank lobby
The Southwestern Coal Corp displays a model coal stripping unit and mine cars in Steeleville at the First National Bank lobby. The exhibit features mining operations including land reclamation with forestry and recreation development, highlighting local industry.
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Southwestern Coal Corp
Steeleville - Percy
Steeleville
First National Bank
Halley's Comet Repeats At Rough 77 Year Intervals
The National Geographic Society reports Halley's Comet has appeared 27 times since 240 B C with intervals averaging 76 years and 9 months. The note highlights long cycles and celestial regularity observed by scholars.
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B. C
National Geographic Society
Accident injures three on Route 51 near Carbondale
Ronald Layne of Murphysboro and James F. Wolaver of Fort Story Virginia were drivers in a Wednesday collision on Route 51 one mile south of Carbondale. Passengers Sheila Wolaver aged 9 Catherine Wolaver aged 3 and Antonia Wolaver aged 33 were hurt but not seriously, according to Carbondale police.
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Ronald Layne
Pine St
Murphysboro
James F. Wolaver
Fort Story
Rt. 51
Carbondale
Sheila L. Wolaver
Catherine T. Wolaver
Antonia Wolaver
First Teachers Union in America Formed in Saline County
John W. Allen recounts how Saline County established the first teachers union with a fixed pay scale during the 1904 institute. Superintendent Lewis E. York used his certification authority to enforce the plan, reducing teacher surplus and compelling districts to pay the designated salaries or forfeit qualified staff. The Saline County Teachers Association persisted after new certification laws.
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Lewis E. York
Saline County
Ilinois
Harrisburg
York
Saline County Teachers’ Association
County Institute
Tendent York
Saline County Teacher Association
Teachers’ Union
America
Superntendent York
R. E. Rhine
County Association
Association
Minton Named Assistant Manager at Carbondale Lumber
Toe Minton of Paducah Kentucky is named assistant manager of Carbondale Lumber Co. He previously lived in Carbondale and worked as a wholesale hardware salesman before moving to Paducah in 1950 to join J A Dossett Lumber Co. He works with manager Les Barnes and began duties this week.
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Toe Minton
Paducah
Carbondale Lumber Co
Minton
Carbondale
J. A. Dossett Lumber Co
Les Barnes
Ancient Michigan coal estimated at 500 million years old
Geologists place a coal deposit in Michigan's Upper Peninsula at about 500 million years old, claiming it predates other known coal seams by millions of years.
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Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Motors Firm Talks Adjourn as UAW Seeks Guaranteed Wage
Detroit June 16 AP Bargaining between American Motors Corp and the CIO United Auto Workers adjourned until next Tuesday as both sides weigh a compromise on a guaranteed wage. UAW vice president Leonard Woodcock said the union will consider all pertinent economic factors for a new contract covering 22,000 workers. American Motors, maker of Nash and Hudson cars and household appliances, says it cannot match benefits earned by Ford and GM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Motors Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
UAW
American Motors
Nash and Hudson
Ford
General Motors
Infant death rate falls in Mexico since early 20s
In Mexico the death rate of infants under one year old has declined from 200 per 1 000 in the early 1920s to under 100 per 1 000 annually.
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Mexico
Harvesting Fun Ends in Death on Farm Hay Wagon
In Centerville Michigan on June 16, Andy Huff and Wally Bowman nine year olds were watching hay being dumped into a wagon. The boy Andy crawled into the wagon to view the pile and was later found suffocated beneath hay. Wally Bowman alerted workers and a search was started.
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Centerville
Mich
Andy Huff
Wally Bowman
George Rice
Andy
Wally
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Frank Metten
du Quoin Coca-Cola Bottling Co
O. T. Banton
Adeline
Zwick’s Ladies’ Stores
Herrin and
Southwestern Coal
Southern Illinoisan
Southern ,Illinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Southern
Cartondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
First Teachers’ Union
John W. Allen
Southernlinois University
Frost
Carterville
Father's Dey Sun
McGinnis Store
Jackson
Carbondale Lumber
Motors
Detroit
Carpendale
Sllinois
Faigreen Agency
Cal 163
Dean
Doan
Baptist Book Store
West Main
Peter
Arrow Checkaire
Haggar
Dad
J.V. WE & ES
Benton
Mt. Vernon
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