Southern Illinois University physical plant crews handle vast duties
A 140‑member SIU physical plant team performs light bulb replacement, barracks construction, janitorial work, groundskeeping, transportation, and skilled trades. They dismantled and reassembled 26 barracks from Camp Ellis for use as classrooms, offices, and dormitories and manage ongoing remodeling and expansion projects across campus.
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Southern Illinois University
William Howe
Camp Ellis
Southern
Parkinson Laboratory
Air Force Rotc
Southern Acres
Vocational - Technical Institute
Old Main
Howe
Physical Plant
Otto E. Gatway
Murphysboro
Joe Widdows
Carbonle
Buildings and Grounds Suisor
University police direct traffic at SIU campus events
Heavy traffic movement along U S Highway 51 in the SIU area directs drivers. Officers including Herman Bain of Carbondale manage turns at the main campus entrance while inspecting for fires and securing locks. Univ staff from University and Grand avenues assist with crowd control and protecting university property as part of duties.
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Siu
Herman Bain
Carbondale
University
Grand Avenues
Tennessee Visitor Inc Ae Mrs Hylla Visits Madison
Mrs. Frank Hylla of Madison Tennessee recently visited with her son Sgt Tommy Boyd and wife and their son of Chester.
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I Tennessee Visitor Inc
Frank Hylla
Madison
Jonesboro Woman Injured in Highway 146 Crash
Mrs. Aita Dillow, 68, of Jonesboro, struck the rear of Mrs. Mary Leonard’s car as both vehicles paused at a barricade on Highway 146 between Anna and Jonesboro. Dillow, who said her foot slipped from the brake, was taken to Anna City Hospital with a tongue laceration and chest bruises.
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Aita Dillow
Jonesboro
Mary Leonard
Leonard
Highway 146
Anna
Mrs Leonard Suffered Slight Injuries In Incident
Mrs Leonard received slight injuries that were treated and she left the hospital.
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Leonard
Carterville GI Completes Army Wheel Vehicle School
Pfc. Kenneth R. Phillips Route 2 Carterville recently finished seven week wheel vehicle mechanics training at Eta Jima Japan. Assigned to Camp Nara motor pool in Japan he has been there five months. He enlisted July 1951 and trained at Fort Riley Kansas. He graduated from University High School. The program offers advanced automotive training.
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Kenneth R. Phillips
Route 2
Carterville
Army
Eta Jima
Japan
Nara
Phillips
Fort Riley
Kans
University High School
Army Specialists Graduate from Broad Course Programs
Army specialists completed extensive course programs with thousands of men graduating. The report highlights the breadth of technical training across multiple disciplines and the scale of the graduating class.
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Army
Coal Production Led by Franklin County in May
Franklin County heads area output with 437 thousand tons of coal in May. Seven counties combined produced 1.508 million tons. State totals show April at 3,373,974 tons and May at 3,509,670 tons.
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Franklin County
Franklin
State Department of Mines and Minerals Today
County tonnage figures by month and area
May figures total 300 tons and April totals 395 024 tons. Counties listed include Jackson 108 700 Jefferson 75 723 Perry 361 170 Randolph 71 579 Saline 219 512 and Williamson 234 542.
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Jackson
Jefferson
Perry
Randolph
Saline
Williamson
Grain Storage Bonds Raised in PMA Contracts
Decatur June 27 The PMA announces tighter rules for warehouse storage of government owned grain or grain under price support loans. Warehouse bonds rise from 2000 to new maximums up to 200000 with enhanced record keeping and biannual inspections.
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Howard G. Abbott
Illinois
The
Production and Marketing Administration
PMA
Abbott
Federal Commodity Credit Cortion
CCC
New TV Applications Filed with FCC in Washington
AP reports new commercial television applications filed with the Communications Commission include Trans-American Television Corp in Peoria Illinois seeking VHF Channel 43.
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the Communications Commission
Trans-American Television Corp
Peoria, Ill
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Arthur Talley
Henry Renner
Walier
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Kinsey
Ned Hagler
Ralph Carter
DeSoto
Charles Loy
H. A. Michael
Claude Etherton
SIU Service Shops
Gbinet
Order
Hyde Park Breweries Association
ST Louis, Im
Riverside Park
Sen
Paul Douglas
Marine Corps League of South Illinois
Jimmie O'Neill
Slingerlands
Murphsboro
Wrirr
Herrin Home Furnishers
North 14Th Street
W. Main Hone
Decatur
Washington
Bergen Dewees
Sohns Charet
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