Cool Summer Is Donated To Patients At Marshall Browning
Townspeople donate to Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin to fund air conditioners. A drive has bought 35 units with aims for about 20 more. gifts range around ten dollars with a $1,000 pledge from P. R. Mallory Co. Five units were purchased by that gift. Unions, civic groups and individuals contributed, many memorials. The fund began spontaneously in August 1954 for a 69‑bed private endowed hospital.
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Marshall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
Arthur B. Allaben
P. R. Mallory Co
Allaben
Trade Group Established in US Japan Economic Ties
Washington AP reports the United States and Japan plan a joint economic committee similar to the US Canada trade panel. The move follows talks between Ikeda and Kennedy, signaling a broader trade partnership beyond military ties and highlighting Japan as a top US trading partner. Local police briefs note several speeding and passing fines in Murphysboro and nearby towns. A Royalton tag day to aid crippled children runs this Saturday, led by the American Legion Auxiliary with royalton high school students assisting.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Jevel
U. S
Hayato Ikeda
Kennedy
Canada
Ikeda
Royalton
American Legion Auxiliary of
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ODRINEX weight loss ad from local drugstores
Bold claims promise appetite suppression and fat reduction with ODRINEX. The ad lists prices at $9.00 and a money back guarantee with full refunds on return. Stores named include Rexall and Hagler’s OK Drug, Carbondale Herrin area, plus mail orders.
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Dector
Odrivex
Byewitt
Yexall Drug Store
Carbondale
Herrin
Rexall
Hagler's
OK Drur Kore
Murphysbore
Court Plan Rejected in Illinois and Chicago Bar Push
A judicial reform amendment plan from the Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations was rejected 9 to 5 in the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments. The identical Senate resolution continues, with backers planning a floor push. Former Sen. Edward Saltiel aids the Bar plan as Rep. Alan Nixon and Democratic leaders seek a compromise.
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Chicago
House Committee On
Senate
Richard J. Daley
Edward Saltiel
Springfield
Bar Association
Saltiel
Alan J.nixon
Belleville
House
George Drach
New Evangelical Head Olney Lr AP
The Rev Wayne C Helf pastor of Northfield Evangelical United Brethren Church in Cook County becomes the new director of the Sinois Evangelical United Brethren conference. He succeeds Dr Sherman A Cravens of Bloomington who was elected superintendent of mission churches.
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Wayne C. Helf
Northfield Evangelical United Brethren Church
Cook County
Sinois Evangelical United Brethren Conference
Sherman A. Cravens
Bloomington
Negroes sue as Senate backs largest farm bill ever
A federal court suit filed Tuesday in Albany Georgia seeks desegregation of polling places and lists in Dougherty and surrounding counties. The measure, part of a farm bill funding over seven billion dollars, passed the Senate by voice vote and now returns to the House.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tve
Rec
Georgia
U.S
Albany
Freeman Levind Dougherty
Erett
Elberton
House
Congress
Kennedy
Air Force honors T Sgt Wayne Crain in Germany
Air Force honors T Sgt Wayne Crain son of Mrs Joe Ragsdale De Soto serving with 61st Aircraft Warning Squadron in Germany selected NCO of the quarter ending March 31 Crain a 1946 graduate of Jhurst Bush Community High School served in the Navy 1946 49 then joined the Air Force scheduled to leave Germany in July
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Wayne Li. Crain
Joe Ragsdale
de Soto
Air Force
61Sth
Germany
Lael Quarter
Crain
jHurst-Bush Community
Navy
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Jim Bob Kerley
Earl Creath
Lowell McCree
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Chester
Vivian Charles
Eureka
Charles Brantley
George Kenner
Brush St
Randall Tolbert
Lindsay-Schaub
Legislative Correspondent
New Evangelical Head
Olney
Jim & Ruth
Dial
North Bridge Street
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Braunschweiger
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