Switchmen Strike Halts Four Railroads Nationwide
Four major railroads stopped operations as 4 000 switchmen walked out in a dispute over a 40 hour week. The walkout affected Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Denver and Rio Grande Western Chicago and Great Western Western Pacific and Great Northern lines. The strike halted freight, with thousands more workers laid off as talks failed and a 6 am deadline passed.
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Chicago
A. F. of
Western
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Great Northern
Union
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Strikf
Grey
$90 000 Suit Against I C Railroad
The Illinois Commerce Commission sued Illinois Central for 90000 in penalties for alleged Public Utilities Act violations. It charges two daily trains to Carbondale were discontinued during a coal strike and not restored by March 30 per a commission order. Hearing on the petition is set for June 29.
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Chicago
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Central Railroad
Public Utilities Act
I.C.C
Carbondale
Ill
Commission
Ll. C.C
State Commerce Commission
Lllinois Central
Iwo Tras
Erickson Sentenced to Two Years and Fine in Bookmaking Case
Frank Erickson, a longtime wagering kingpin, received two years in prison and a $30,000 fine after pleading guilty to a 60 count gambling charge. A three judge panel imposed one year on conspiracy and one year on a bookmaking count, to run consecutively, with a suspended three-year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Erickson
Toda
Erickson
UDGE
Nathan D. Perlman
Frank Oliver
John V. Flood
Franks S Hogan
Five Year Anniversary of UN Charter Signing
San Francisco marks the fifth anniversary of the United Nations charter with ceremonies at the opera house tonight. The city celebrates as the birthplace of the UN with events reflecting on the pact’s signing.
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San Francisco
United Nations
Herrin Population Change 1940 to 1950 Debated
Preliminary 1950 census lists Herrin at 9 401. Barrett map shows 1940 population 10 733, a net debit of 1 332. World Almanac uses 9 352 for 1940, and Illinois highways map lists 9 359, making Herrin gain 49 or 42 since 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Illinois
Edward Barrett
Secretary of State
Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings
Division of Highways
Chicago Aid Bill Before House Today
Springfield June 26 AP The Illinois legislature begins a week long session likely to decide on Chicago aid and rent control. The House may pass a broad business licensing bill for Chicago while the Senate weighs rent control and county budgets. A $250 000 appropriation for Mount Vernon tuberculosis hospital also awaits Senate approval.
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Springfield
Illinois
Chicago
House
Senate
Martin H. Kennelly
Kennedly
Adlai Stevenson
Mount Vernon State Tuberculosis Hospital
Weather Outlook and Temperature Trends Tonight Through Tuesday
Cool, drier conditions with lower humidity. Lows near 65 to 70 tonight, highs in the lower 80s Tuesday. Sunrise 4:30 a.m., sunset 7:35 p.m., sun high at 96 degrees today, humidity around 69 percent at 8:50 a.m. No precipitation since yesterday morning, wind average 3.6 mph. Spillway levels show Crab Orchard Lake and Little Grassy Lake about eleven feet below yesterday.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Local newspaper index prompts page navigation
An index lists sections and page numbers for National Local news Churches Women Sports Comics Classifieds Markets on today’s paper. Readers are guided to page 1 for national, page 3 local news, and page 7 8 for sports.
Flood Death Toll Rises Across North Central West Virginia
In six counties of north central West Virginia a flash flood left at least 21 dead and many missing after waters surged Sunday. Families in Smithburg faced multiple deaths including most of a birthday gathering. Weston area sustained about two million dollars in damage and 200 homes were destroyed in West Union.
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W. Virginia
West Union
W. Va
West Virginia
Clyde Bailey
Smithburg
Here
Bailey
Paul B. Davis
B. J. Cooper
Bearer
O. A
South Fork
Hughes River
Weston
West Fork River
Senate Probes 1945 Service Jaffe Transcript Case
Washington June 26 AP The Justice Department handed investigators the FBI transcript of a 1945 Service Jaffe conversation. McCarthy labels it evidence of government secrets, while Service denies sharing military data. Jaffe and four others faced charges. Jaffe pled guilty and paid a fine. The inquiry ties to broader State Department communist scrutiny.
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Washington
Justice Department
F.B.I
John S. Service
Amerasia
Phillip Jaffe
Service
Millard Tydings
D-Md
Joseph McCarthy
Rwis
Service- Jaffe
State Department
Jaffe
Committee
McCarthy
Congress
Clyde Choate Elected To Young Demo Office
Clyde Choate of Anna was chosen first vice president of Illinois Young Democrats at the biennial Springfield convention. Richard J. Nelson of Evanston succeeded William J. Stratton as president. Robert Willis, assistant state auditor, hosted Union county delegates at a luncheon attended by Auditor Benjamin Cooper, welfare director C Hobart Engle, and state central committeeman L Card Sitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Choate
Anna
Illinois Young Democrats
Springfield
Richard J. Nelson
Evanston
William J. Stratton
Robert Willis
Union County
Benjamin Cooper
C. Hobart Engle
State Department of Welfare
L. Card Sitter
26Th District
Democratic
Centralian Involved In Wreck Fatal to 3
Three people died in a fog bound highway crash near Loda yesterday. Victims were Trentis Logsdon 39, Mrs Leo Arnola 37, and her son Leo Jr. Willian Carver 27 of Rantoul also cited. The Centralian truck driver said he struck the car while attempting to pass another vehicle.
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Loda
Here
Trentis Logsdon
Leo Arnola
Leo Jr
Rantoul
Willian
Carver
la Parkea
Truman Pledges U S Support as Korea Crisis Deepens
President Truman vows full United States support of United Nations efforts to end the aggression in Korea. He calls for swift UN Security Council action to order withdrawal of invading forces and to terminate the breach of peace. Officials, including Secretary Acheson and Secretary Johnson, meet at Blair Base to discuss crisis.
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Washington
Truman
United States
United Nations
South Korea
U.N. Security Council
Security Council
Council
North Korea
Korea
Defense
Louis Johnson
Secretary of
Dean Acheson
UN Council Calls for Korean Cease Fire and Pullback
The United Nations Security Council, with nine votes in favor and Yugoslavia abstaining, urged a cease fire in Korea and ordered North Korean forces to withdraw from the Southern Seoul Republic. The session excluded a North Korean representative from presenting their case.
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UN Council
Korea
Lake Success
United Nations
Russia
Seoul
Security Council
Yugo- Slovin
Two Ships Carry 700 U S Citizens From Korea
Two ships with 700 dependents of Americans sailed from Incor Port in Seoul under U S naval and air escort. The vessels head to Fukuoka on Kyushu Island Japan and are expected to arrive tomorrow night.
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Seoul
Korea
South Korea
Incor
U. S
Fukuoka
Japan
Kyushu
Polio Reported in Murphysboro Boy Among First Cases
Six year old Gordon Butcher of Murphysboro was diagnosed with non paralytic polio after developing symptoms on Friday. Health officer Dr Sondag warned more cases may appear before summer end and described transmission as direct contact. County tallies show polio cases in Randolph and nearby Southern Illinois counties.
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Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Gordon Butcher
Alden Butcher
Lucier Street
Itl
R. F. Sonday
Jackson County
Sondag
Jackson
Illiinois
Randolph
Perry
Franklin
Williamson
Union
Northwest Airlines plane wreckage found in Lake Michigan
Grim search near St Joseph Michigan follows a thunderstorm crash. Fragments including a blue blanket marked NW and portions of bodies are found as investigators note the plane carried 55 passengers and 3 crew with 12 miles offshore depths of 110 feet. Coast Guard cutters prepare to comb the area.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Lake Michigan
Northwest Airlines
Aul Benscoter
N.W.A
Coast Guard
New York
Minneapolis
Here
Michigan
Bertha Busse
Naval Reserve
R. P. Kelm
Atom Bomb Use Urged by British MP
Conservative MP Peter Geoffrey Roberts urged Britain to seek the use of the atom bomb against Communist North Korea. Prime Minister Attlee responded that Britain is deeply concerned as Churchill pressed for a Korea update. Roberts specified the bomb should target the capital of Northern Korea amid a tense debate in Parliament.
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Britain
Korea
Clement Attlee
House of Commons
Roberts
Winston Churchill
United Nations
Labor Party
Ray Armes Freed After Acquittal in Missouri Shooting
Ray Armes, 26, of Herrin, is released from all charges after an acquittal last week on shooting C. B. Hardin ex mayor of Stoutland Missouri. U S district attorney Sam Wear said no further charges are pending. Armes had been indicted in Kansas City on a state charge of leaving the state to avoid prosecution tied to the case. His attorney Fletcher Lewis, Murphysboro, said the clearance removes Missouri grounds for prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Armes
Herrin
Missouri
Sam Wear
U. S
Armes
C. B. Hardin
Stoutland
Kansas City
Fletcher Lewis
Murphysboro
Republicans Back Aid for Korea Without War
Republican senators, in a unanimous caucus, said the United States should provide military supplies and aid to South Korea after the Communist attack but may not be obligated to enter a war. Sen. Eugene Millikin of Colorado chaired the meeting and criticized military and State Department policies.
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Washington
South Korea
Eugene Millikin
Colorado
Conference of
G.O.P
Millikin
State Department
Strong Draft Measure Seen
A swift compromise was expected today on a draft bill giving President Truman power to order men into uniform when Congress is out of town. Senate action suggested a two-year extension of Selective Service, while Korea’s invasion heightened push for a strong draft mechanism in a single bill.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Senate
Senate House
South Korea
Capitol
House
Connally Discusses Action Over and Above In Korea Debate
Senator Tom Connally told the Senate that freedom loving nations might act over and above the United Nations if needed to check communist aggression. He urged caution until the UN Security Council meets again on the Korea situation while Sen. Bridges pressed for a hard line against Moscow.
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Washington
Tom Connally
Texas
Senate Today
Freedom Living Nations
United Nations
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
South Korea
Connally
United Nations Security Council
Korea
Sen. H. S. Bridges
United States
Kremlin
Russia
South Korean Assembly Appeals for U S Aid
The South Korean National Assembly directed an appeal to President Truman and the U S Congress for increased aid to resist the northern invasion. A Korean embassy source said the government asked for timely and effective assistance to prevent this act of destruction.
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Washington
South Korean National Assembly
Truman
U. S. Congress
U S Plans to Send Ten F-51 Planes to South Korea
Tokyo dispatch reports the United States approved the transfer of ten F-51 Mustang fighter planes to South Korea amid the communist invasion. General MacArthur's headquarters said the transfer date is not fixed and preparations are underway.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
South Korea
Douglas MacArthur
Washington
Mother and Son Killed at Atco Speedway Race
A 33 year old Camden mother Mrs Mary Suggs and her 6 year old son William were killed when stock car racer Don MacFarland of Horsham Pa smashed through a guard rail at Atco speedway in Berlin New Jersey. A second child was seriously injured. Don MacFarland escaped injuries as the car crashed through the fence on the track southeast corner witnessed by several thousand racing fans.
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Berlin
N. J
Atco Speedway
Don MacFarland O. Horsham
Mary Suggs
Camden
William
Rhee Seethes Over Aid Delays as North Korean Tanks Reach Seoul
North Korean tanks reached the outskirts of Seoul as President Syngman Rhee criticized American aid as too little and too late. The Southern defense crumbled at Uijongbu while Northern forces pressed toward the capital, with embassy papers burned and urban chaos reported.
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Seoul
Korea
North Korea
Syngman Rhee
Southern Republic
Associated Press
Clarence Ryee
Pyongyang
Chai Ung Jun
South Korea
Uijongbu
Sujongbu
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I. C
Today's Index
Centralian
U.S
Independence
National Airport
Raw IF
London
Peter Geoffrey Roberts
Colstream Guards
Liberty
Gop
South Korean Assembly
S. Korea
Rhee
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