Area Rat Hunt Launched for Disease Tests
Public Health Service technicians and Illinois staff conduct a multi community rat drive in Southern Illinois to collect alive rats for testing diseases that may pass to humans. In Carbondale they target four ailments including typhus and histoplasmosis.
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Carbondale
Southern
Illinois
Cairo
Zeigler
Carbonde
Metropolis
Golconda
Mound City
Anna
East St. Louis
D. Murrill
A. E. Marks
U. S. Public Health Service
Chicago
R. E. Crawford
Illinois Public Health Service
Hamlin
State Health Laboratory
Chautauqua Street
Kansas City
Kansas
Atlanta
Mount Vernon Leads Area in Census Totals
Preliminary census figures show Mount Vernon as the largest city in the area with 15 523 residents surpassing Centralia by more than 1 000. Cairo declines to 12 217 as Carbondale awaits full results.
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Mount Vernon
Egypt
Mount Vernons
Centralia
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Stop Gap Draft Extension Approved by Senate
The Senate approved a stop gap fifteen day extension of the present draft law delaying its expiration to July ninth. The measure, taken on a voice vote, now goes to the House for action at the request of Senate Democratic Leader Scott Lucas of Illinois who warned Congress may not finish a longer extension before the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Scott Lucas
Illinois
Congress
Dram shop suit seeks 375000 in West Frankfort case
The widow and son of former West Frankfort city judge Myron Clem filed a 375000 dram shop suit in Franklin circuit court naming 25 tavern and property owners. They allege Clem’s death resulted from liquor sold or given to him, detailing defendants and venues including Arcade tavern in Herrin and Illinois tavern operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Circuit Court
Myron Clem
West Frankfort
Helen Clem
Ronald Dixon Clem
Clem
Louis and
Caesar Lualdi
Arcade
Herrin
Lightning Strikes Befallen Man at Riverside Camp
Riverview Florida June 22 AP lightning struck the same spot a year after a bottle was knocked from Charles Sappal’s hand at his Little Manatee River fishing camp. The second bolt killed the 67 year old man yesterday leaving no survivors.
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Riverview
Flia
Charles Sappal
Manatee River
Sappal
Rent Control Bill Extends Federal Controls Six More Months
Washington reports a rent control extension clearing Congress with a 176 to 145 House vote and 40 to 24 Senate vote. The bill, negotiated in a House Senate conference, adds six months and allows municipalities to extend six more months. It preserves Chicago permanent accommodations limits and lets counties decontrol unincorporated areas. Support included 30 Democrats and 10 Republicans. opposition included 18 Republicans and six Southern Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Truman
House
Senate
Senate House
Chicago
Weather Summary for Cracker County Area
Warm humid conditions with scattered thunderstorms forecast for Friday and tonight. Low near 70 to 73, high 87 to 91. Reported totals include 0.09 inches of precipitation and 35 miles of wind since yesterday. Crab Orchard Lake spillway and Little Grassy Lake noted at eleven feet below spillway yesterday.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Index Section Overview for Today’s Newspaper
The front pages outline National and Local content across sections Global briefings on page 1 Local News on page 3 Editorials on page 4 Women’s pages on pages 6 7 and 9 Sports on pages 13 and 14 Comics on page 20 Classifieds on pages 21 and 22 Markets on page 23 and Pictures on page 24
Transparents Picking Rrms In Grand Chain
Fruit growers began picking Transparent apples in Grand Chain Pulaski county today. Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange Carbondale did not anticipate a large volume until next week. McBride reported hail damage high with most fruit earning U S No 1 grade. Peach crop also light with late season yet to confirm quality.
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Grand Chain
Pulaski County
Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange
Carbondale
Illinois
R. S. McBridge
U. S
McBride
Elbertas
Exchange
Prince Philip Relieved Of Duties On Destroyer Chequers
Prince Philip steps down as first lieutenant of the destroyer Chequers and will return on home leave next month, as the Admiralty announces. Princess Elizabeth is expecting their second child this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prince Philip
Chequers
Admiralty
Princess Elizabeth
Saline Housing Group Seeks 400 Low Rent Units
Saline County Housing authority plans to request 400 federal low rental units. The split allocates 200 units for Harburg and 115 for Eldorado with 85 for Carrier Mills to serve low income families.
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Saline Housing Group
Saline. County
Federal Housing Authority
Harburg
Eldorado
Carrier Mills
House Passes Local Option Rental Bill in Illinois
Springfield June 22 AP Gov Adlai Stevenson’s rent control measure cleared the House 91 to 45 and goes to the Senate as cities could retain ceilings until 1951 and use federal controls for six more months. The relief and child aid request failed 88 to 51 amid GOP opposition. The assembly also debated Chicago revenue bills and tax measures to ease city finances.
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Springfield
Adlai Stevenson
Senate
House
Congress
Republican
Illinois
Stevenson
Chicago
Assembly
Martin H. Kennelly
Kennelly
Amderman
Thomas Keane
Keane
Reuben G. Soderstrom
Illinois State Federation Officer
Illinois Municipal League
Ely Goine Named Harvard Ill High School Principal
Wayne Ely, not reap pointed as Johnston City Township high school principal in April, accepts Harvard High School principalship. Harvard enrolls 447 students with a 23000 tax levy. located five miles from the Wisconsin border in the dairy belt. The Elys plan to move around July 1 and will tour a house they option to buy this weekend. Ely previously led Johnston City for five years after teaching at West Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Ely
Johnston City Township
Harvard, Ill
Ely
Harvard
Wisconsin
Dairy
Johnston City
West Frankfort
East German Police Chief Fischer Dies at 49
Berlin announced Kurt Fischer head of East Germany police died in a sanatorium at 49 due to a heart ailment. West charges his force is effectively an army of 40,000 men under East German authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Kurt Fischer
East Germany
Information Ministry
Fischer
Dulles Warns of Internal Threat From Communist Minority
John Foster Dulles warned the United States Chamber of Commerce that internal, disciplined communist minorities pose the immediate danger to free countries. He spoke amid talks with MacArthur on aid for Formosa and a peace treaty for Japan, plus consultations on Okinawa and the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Foster Dulles
State Department
American Chamber of Commerce
Douglas MacArthur
Dulles
Formosa
Japan
MacArthur
Defense
Louis A. Johnson
Omar N. Bradley
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
U. S
Okinawa
Philippines
Bradley
Johnson
Lviles
Shigeru Yoshida
Washington
Nehru accuses Indian Communists of weakening country
In Rangoon June 22 AP Jawaharlal Nehru charged that Indian Communists are arming gangs and aiming to destabilize India. He warned their actions will harm the nation and its youth even as they hope to profit in a future war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangoon
Burma
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru
Directors of the Greater Egypt annual June meeting announced
Walter Whitehead president says the Greater Egypt association will hold its regular June meeting Friday at 7 p.m. in the Logan hotel at Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Egypt Association
Logan Hotel
Murphysboro
Walter Whitehead
Truman Names Spofford Deputy to North Atlantic Pact Council
President Truman announced Charles Spofford a New York lawyer will serve as the American deputy on the North Atlantic treaty council a pivotal post in defending the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Charles Spofford
New York
West
Illinois 1950 pig crop second largest on record
Springfield June 22 AP Illinois reports the 1950 spring pig crop is the second largest on record per the state federal Agriculture Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Agriculture Departments
Assign Judge To Barn Duty In Putnamville Indiana
Putnamville Indiana Judge Norvat K Harris of Sullivan circuit court began new duties in the cattle barn at the state farm for a six day contempt sentence. He was fingerprinted photographed and had his first inmate meal last night. Superintendent Albert Ellis called the duty temporary pending aptitude study and described Harris as cooperative. His assignment stems from disobeying an order to refrain from pursuing a grand jury investigation of prosecutor John K Purcell.
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Putnamville
Ind
Norvat K. Harris
Sullivan Circuit Court
Indiana State Farm
Harris
Indiana Supreme Court
Albert Ellis
Ellis
Beardstown Bridge Blocked After Swing Span Collision
The Beardstown toll bridge over the Illinois River was taken out of service when a power craft pushing six barges struck the center swing span. The span was knocked out of line and road traffic was expected to be halted for several days. U S route 67 and state route 25 cross the bridge. Little wind and no immediate explanation were reported.
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Beardstown
Illinois River
Illinois Association of Colored Women elects officers
Mrs. Elta Jackson of Carbondale was elected president at the Illinois Association of Colored Women meeting in Quincy. Mrs. Ella Mitchell of Chicago and Mrs. Dora Merri of Taylorville were chosen as vice presidents at the four day gathering.
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Quincy
Elta 4. Jackson
Carbondale
Ilinois Association of Colored Women
Ella Mitchell
Chicago
Mirs
Dora Merri Taylorville
Seven Pound Bass Dominates Crab Orchard Lake Catch
The Schroeders and kin hauled 36 pounds of bass at Crab Orchard lake on Wednesday. Prof J Henry Schroeder and Leroy Lyons started the day with six bass totaling 14 pounds. Later Schroeder and his wife added a seven pounder and a five and a half pounder, finishing with 22 pounds in one hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroeder
Crab Orchard Lake
J. Henry Schroeder
South Thompson
Carbondale
Leroy Lyons
Mount Vernon
Prof. Schroeder
Un-American Probers Plan Contempt Citations
The committee voted to issue contempt of Congress citations against 39 witnesses who refused to answer during an investigation of communism in Hawaii in April. The action targets those who declined to talk at the hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washi
Pre -American Activities Committee
Hawaii
Neek to Avert C I P S Strike
An effort to avert a strike by Central Illinois Public Service Co. workers is planned for July 3 in Springfield. Union leader J O Jones in West Frankfort said 150 of Local 702 members approved a walkout after 90 days of talks over wages and vacation time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Illinois Public Service Co
A. J. Borchers
Springfield
Borchers
M. J. Boyle
Chicago
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
American Federation of Labor
International Union
Demand Demolishes Supply of Mirrors in Murphysboro
Local ad notes a mirror shortage in Murphysboro caused by high demand. Pittsburg Plate Glass advertises doors walls and desk tops with June pricing. Smith's Paint and Glass at Case Bridge and Logan offers phone contact 874 for related glass products.
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Murphysboro
Pittsburgh
Smith’s
19Th
Logan
Smiths Paint Glass Store Boosted By Southern Illinoisan Ad
Smiths Paint and Glass in Murphysboro sold their quota of mirrors and took special orders after placing an ad in the Southern Illinoisan classified section for 2.34 a week. Mrs. Smith said they ran out of sizes and had to reorder mirrors to meet demand. The store opened last month and has used the paper as its sole advertising medium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith’s Paint & Glass
Murphysboro
Southern Illinoisan
Morristown Turmoil as Gunfire Hits Enka Plant Strike
Three men were wounded when gunfire erupted at the American Enka rayon plant in Morristown Tennessee during a shift change. A second volley shattered windows near the gate as 60 to 75 armed workers gathered. State police rushed 70 officers with gas to the scene. One man, William McGinnis, was critically injured. two others suffered minor wounds. The 12 week strike by CIO Textile Workers began March 28 over wage demands, with average pay cited at $1.35 and company claims of higher offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morristown
Tenn
Enka Corp
Rayon Producing
C.I.C. Textile Workers Union
State Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Nashville
Knoxville
William McGinnis
C.I.0
Famed Juliet Actress Jane Cowl Dies at 65
Santa Monica obituary for Jane Cowl a renowned stage star and former Juliet who died of abdominal cancer after a hospital stay. Born in Boston and debuting in 1903 in New York she later moved to Hollywood and acted in films. Widow of Adolph Klauber she had no children and penned or co authored nine plays.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Jane Cowl
Juliet
Miss Cowl
Boston
New York City
Hollywood
Adolph Klauber
New York Times
Shakespeare
Broadway
New York
Erasmus Hall High School
Brooklyn
Columbia University
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Frank Weller
The
Southern Illinoisan Staff
Mount Vernon May
W. Frankfort
Fort Elks Lodge
Reed Drug Company
Frank Stanislaski
A. Angeli
Leone
Frank Trobaugh
Stephen Brandos
West Frankfort Law Firm
Staning
Transparents
Ely Goine
Rayon Plant
Tokyo
United States
Asia
Defense Deputy
Joe Adams
Norval K. Harris
Indianapolis
Farm
C. H. Hyslop
Neek
ABC
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