Jets Battle Fifth Day Reds Stand Firm
Tokyo June 22 AP The Red air force suffered its fifth defeat of the week in two jet battles as American Sabre jets shot down two Russian-made aircraft and damaged three. Red losses for the week reached 11 shot downs one probable destroyed and 17 damaged. A total of 29 out of 89 jets involved were engaged in the battles. On the ground UN patrols faced Reds defenses on the Western front ahead of a potential limited Communist counteroffensive by Monday.
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Tokyo
Red Air Force
North Korea
Fifth Air Force
Red
United Nations
U. N
Yonchon
Pyongyang
Iron Triangle
East Central
Far East
Inje
Arrest Pair in Herrin On Narcotics Charges
Two carnival workers, Forest Tavernier and his wife Ruby Tavernier of Ottawa, were arrested in Herrin on narcotics charges. They were jailed in Springfield and Danville, while a third man, Walter Swan, fled. Morphine tablets and needles were found, and the couple face federal charges for illegal possession.
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Herrin
Federal Jange
Springfield
Danville
Forest Tavernier
Ruby
Ottawa
Walter Swan
Tavernier
Maddox
Weekend Weather Outlook With Scattered Storms
Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday with occasional showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows range 60 to 65 statewide, 70 to 75 near Cairo. highs Saturday 75 to 80 inland and 84 to 88 toward the south.
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Cairo
Crab Orchard Lake Spillway Level Update Monday
Meteorology notes show high yesterday 89 and noon today 77 with a low of 62 yesterday and 76 this morning. Precipitation is 0 inches from 7 a.m. yesterday to 7 a.m. today, humidity 61 percent at 11 a.m., and wind averaged 2 mph with a 47 mile total. Sunrise 4:29 a.m., sunset 7:35 p.m.
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Crab Orchard Lake Spillway
Index and Section Layouts Across Today's Newspaper
The newspaper outlines pages for National and area news on page 1, Local news on page 3, editorials on page 4, social pages 6 and 7, sports and comics on pages 9 and 10, classifieds on pages 14 and 15, and pictures on page 16. The brief listing indicates a traditional multi-section layout for today’s edition.
Producer Rossen to Testify on Un American Activities
Washington June 22 AP Screen producer Robert Rossen maker of All the King's Men has been called to appear before the House Un American Activities Committee Monday.
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Washington
Robert Rossen
House UN American Activities Committee
Classified Phone Numbers by City in ABC Ad
Carbondale 218 or 838 Herrin 315 or 316 Murphysboro 34 or 35 Rates shown on Classified Page.
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ABC
Carbondale
Herrin
Murphysboro
Empress Dowager Sadako Laid To Imperial Mausoleum
Japan observed the funeral of Empress Dowager Sadako, Hirohito’s mother, with pomp and ceremony. Official costs reached about 80 million yen, including floral tributes and a special train to Tamagoryo. The event sparked debate over the expense and national mourning traditions.
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Hirohito
Sadako
Tamagoryo
Truman Thinks He's Winning Over MacArthur Ouster Fight
Washington reports say President Truman feels vindicated in his dismissal of General MacArthur. Senate hearings on the ouster wrap plans by Monday while Democrats back the decision and Republicans challenge Truman’s Korea policy. Hurley testimony shifts focus to Yalta terms.
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Washington
Truman
Korea
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations
Douglas MacArthur
Mr. Truman
MacArthur
Patrick J. Hurley
Roosevelt
Hurley
Iran Oil Workers Evacuation Threat Looms Over Nationalized Plant
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co warns Iran that Abadan refineries may shut down amid mass resignations of British technicians as Tehran orders non Iranian staff to report to the nationalized Iranian National Oil Co. Evacuation plans named heart break threaten 150 dependents of A I O C workers.
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Tehran
Iran
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Abadan
Iranian National Oil Co
Anglo
A.il.o.c
London
A.I.O.C
England
Ridgway Pushed Use of Chiang Troops in 1950 War Debate
Senate inquiry heard Gen Ridgway, then Far Eastern commander, backed Gen MacArthur’s demand to employ Chinese Nationalist troops against the mainland South China. He sent a December note to Gen Collins arguing a nationalist offensive would relieve pressure in Korea.
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Washington
Matthew B. Ridgway
Far Eastern
Douglas MacArthur
China
Senate
MacArthur
Red China
William F. Knowland
Rcalif
Ridgway
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Korea
Truman
Governor Proposes Independent State Teachers College Board
Springfield reports the Senate advanced a plan to create a nine member state teachers college board appointed by the governor with Senate confirmation. The board would oversee Macomb Charleston Dekalb and Normal colleges with ex officio members the superintendent and finance director. A 60 day cooling off divorce bill was dropped from the calendar.
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Springfield
State Teachers College Board
Registration and Education Department
Senate
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Finance Department
Macomb
Charleston
Dekalb
Normal
Sen
James W. Gray
East St. Louis
No Horse Thief Denial After Saddle Theft Claim
Melvin Spurline 20 admits taking a saddle but denies horse theft. Police testified he walked with the saddle while a horse trailed behind, clippity clop. Judge dismisses horse theft charge and sets July 18 for probation and saddle theft hearing.
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Los Angeles
Melvin Spurline
Spurline
Demos Alarmed by 7.2 Billion Tax Increase Bill
Administration leaders mobilize House Democrats for a decisive vote on a 7.2 billion tax increase bill. Republicans seek to send the revenue measure back to Ways and Means after a lengthy debate. The plan raises 2.847 billion for individuals, 2.855 billion for corporate taxes, and 1.252 billion in excise taxes on whisky cigarettes gasoline and autos.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Trust and Heart of the Public Rests on Actors
Hollywood star Helen Hayes says actors owe the public trust and must lead respectable lives. She cites self discipline and humor as keys to handling fame and recalls her Broadway rise and guiding younger actors in a tougher, more competitive era.
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Helen Hayes
Hollywood
Miss Hayes
John
Hungary Tries Church Successor To Mindszenty
Archbishop Groesz successor to Mindszenty in Hungary faces trial for plotting against the communist government and related charges. The nine defendants, including four clergy, were read a 12 page indictment detailing attempts to overthrow the state and restore the Habsburgs, with charges of murder and espionage.
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Hungary
Mindszenty
Budapest
Joszef Groesz
Vilmos Olti
Cardinal Mindszenty
Primite
Kingdom of the Hapsburgs
Groesz
Truck License Bill Clears House Raises Funds By 20 Million
The House passed the amended truck license bill by 117 to 22 to boost licenses by about 20 million dollars. It moves to the Senate which previously passed the measure 42 to 7, with conference committee action likely to follow if the Senate does not concur in the amendment.
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House
C. T. Banton
Springfield
Senate
Adlai E. Stevenson
Southern Illinois lawmakers split on truck license bill
In the four Senatorial districts of Southern Illinois, four Democrats and one Republican supported passage of the Steven son administration truck license bill while five Republicans opposed it and two Republicans were absent. Names listed include Clyde Choate Anna Dean Hamack Paul Powell Zeigler Westbrook for the bill and Homer Butler Gordon Kerr Harry McClintock William McDonald and T J Thornton against. Absent or not voting were W W Brown and Herschel Green from the 48th district.
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Illinois
Clyde Choate
Anna
Dean Hammack
Pinckneyville
Paul Powell
Vienna
Paul A. Zeigler
Carmi
W. B. Westbrook
Harrisburg
Homer Butler
Marion
Gordon Kerr
Metropolis
Harry McClintock
West Frankfort
William J. McDonald
Murphysboro
T. J. Thornton
Chester
W. W. Brown
Herschel Sr
Green
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Pal Bozsik
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Curly” Harris
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