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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1951

Page

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Red Planes Hit and Reds Withdraw From Valley

Ten Red planes were shot down or damaged in Korea as UN forces fought off a double-deck air battle. North Koreans abandoned Punchbowl valley after fierce ground fighting around Kansong Yanggu and Kumhwa areas amid raids on air fields and a major jet-propeller clash over northwest Korea.

Tokyo Japan Korea Punchbowl United Nations Kansong Yanggu Reds U.N Fifth Air Force U. S Uijongbu Seoul

Hurley criticizes State Department over appeasement policy

Maj. Gen. Patric J. Hurley former ambassador to China testified before Senate committees examining Gen. Douglas MacArthur's recall dispute. He accused the State Department of surrendering WW II ideals and urged a firm pro liberty foreign policy. MacArthur declined to return for further testimony, citing public interest concerns. Byrd questioned whether MacArthur was adequately informed of decisions before his relief.

Washington Patric J. Hurley China State Department Hurley Senate Douglas MacArthur MacArthur Truman Pacific Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees Omar Bradley Joint Chiefs of Staff Dean Acheson White House Richard Russell D-Ga Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committee Secretary of State Harry F. Byrd D-Va

Classified Ad Phones Listed by City

Carbondale 218 or 838 Herrin 315 or 316 Murphysboro 34 or 35 Rates appear on Classified Page.

ABC Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro

Fair and cool Thursday with scattered afternoon thunder showers

Weather summary notes a cool Thursday with increasing cloudiness and scattered thunder showers south and west by afternoon or evening. Highs reach 80 to 85 with lows 56 to 63. yesterday's high 91 and low 65. Precipitation 0.78 inches since yesterday morning.

Index of sections for today’s newspaper

The page outlines the newspaper sections including National, area news page Local news page 3 Editorials page 4 Social pages 6 and 7 Sports Comics pages 9 10 11 Classified ads pages 14 and 15 and Pictures page 16.

Indictment charges 21 Red leaders in U S plot

Twenty one members of the Communist party s secondary command were indicted on charges of plotting violent overthrow of the U S government. Seventeen were nabbed in an FBI roundup in New York. four sought. Arrests spanned New York and Pittsburgh.

Washington Communist Party United States New York F.B.I Pittsburgh Supreme Court U. S Marion Maxwell Abt Bachrach New York City Defense Commission The Alexander Bittelman Croton-on-Hudson George Blake Carney Communist Political Association of Maryland Washington, D. C Jacob Mindel the Bronx National Education Department Pettis Perry Negro Commission Alexander Leo Trachtenberg International Publishers, Inc Louis Weinstock Bronx National Review Commission William Wolf Weinstone Long Island City

Truck Lobby Mourning Over Use Tax Increase

Springfield: The trucking lobby laments the amended truck license bill after a heavy House cut lowers annual fees from about 28 million to 20 million dollars. A major point is a new use tax on all trucks, targeting out of state operators and threatening reciprocity between states.

Hlinoisan Springfield Adlai Stevenson Illinois Chester G. Moore Chicago

Loyola President Urges Six Year Grammar School Reform

Rev. James T. Hussey S J of Loyola University proposes cutting grammar school study from eight to six years. He argues that starting military training after the sophomore year in college could still prepare youths for national welfare and have students finish their sophomore year by age 18. He presented the idea in his annual Loyola citizens board report.

Chicago Loyola University James T. Hussey S. J Hussey Loyola Citizens Board

Presbyterians elect Cobden man moderator in Illinois Synod

Lake Forest June 20 AP Rev. Robert Boyd Duthrie of Mount Vernon was chosen moderator of the Synod of Illinois Presbyterian church USA. Rev L P Gilliland of Cobden and Donald C Smith of Elgin were named temporary clerks.

Lake Forest Ill Robert Boyd Duthrie Mount Vernon Synod of Illinois, Presbyterian Church of the

Prisoners Build Scenic Angeles Crest Highway Camp Run Like Army Post

Unguarded inmates from San Quentin and Folsom labor on the Angeles Crest highway under state highway bosses. The camp, Honor Camp No. 37, mirrors an army post with eight to a bunk, shared meals, and no fir e ar ms yet. Jesse Crabtree, long-term inmate, rises as a first aid trainer and dispensary chief, earning a future A1 recommendation and a nickname Doc.

Atien Los Angeles Angeles Crest San Gabriel Mountains Angeles National Forest Mojave San Quentin Folsom State State Division of Highways No. 37 California Institution For Hendrix Jesse W. Crabtree Frank Smith Pasadena Red Cross Smith Crabtree Red Cross California Frank

Illinois Senate approves city manager referendum bill

The Illinois Senate unanimously backed a bill allowing Downstate cities and villages to referendum on adopting a city manager form. The measure would keep councils as the legislative body while the city manager handles administration. changeover would wait until current terms end. Major sponsor Rep. Bernice Van Der Vries noted Win etka’s 35 years under the system.

Springfield Illinois Senate Senate Rep Bernice van der Vries R-Winetka

Storms Strike Over Midwest Rake Damage Across States

The Midwest faced tornadoes and heavy rain leaving destruction across several states. A tornado east of Minneapolis killed one woman and injured five as Hutchinson suffered about 50 homes damaged and numerous trees felled. Unofficial damage nears 500000 dollars with additional tornado activity in southwestern Kansas and heavy rainfall in Indiana.

Midwest Minnesota Hutchinson Minneapolis Weather Bureau Kansas South Bend Ind

Britons Alerted To Protect Oil Workers

London June 20 AP Foreign Secretary Herbert Morrison ordered the British mission to Tehran to return home and said Britain would seek ICJ advice on provisional methods to safeguard its oil interests in Iran. Britain warns Britons in Iran may face difficult conditions as tensions rise over oil.

London Herbert Morrison Tehran Morrison House of Commons Britain International Court of Justice The Hague Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Middle East Mohammed Mossadegh Hussein Fatima Iran Abadan

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George Marshall Anna Rosenberg Defense Enemy Quits Valley Crab Orchard Lake U.S Hoover Israel Amter Friends of Isidore Begun Elizabeth Gurney Flynn Women’s Commission Betty Gannett O. T. Banton David H. Ratner Hayes Freight Lines Mattoon Grammar School Loyola State Presbyterians Joseph Hendrix State House Illinois State Chamber of Commerce Reuben G. Soderstrom Illinois State Federation of Labor Filbert S. Smith Decatur Associated Press Anglo Iranian Oil Co Mossadegh Kermanshah B. R. Jackson A.lo.c
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