Senate Votes for Military Construction Fund Boost
The Senate unanimously approved 1,067,227,000 for military construction for the year starting July 1. Four Illinois projects are funded including Navy training center at Great Lakes, Glenview Naval Reserve air station, Scott Air Force Base Belleville facilities, and Marion Army Reserve training center with specified amounts. The measure advances to the House which previously approved 876,145,000.
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Senate
Illinois
House
Navy Training Center
Great Lakes
Naval Reserve—air Station
Glenview
Air Force
Scott Air Force Base
Belleville
Army Reserve—reserve Center
Marion
Nora Ann Neber Rites in Marion
Funeral arrangements for Nora Ann Neber 41 Rt. 5 Marion moved to 2 p m Wednesday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion. Rev Dennis Lyerla and Rev Curt Rogers officiate. Burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Neber died at 645 a m Sunday in Carbondale Doctors Hospital.
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Nora Ann Neber
Rt. 5
Marion
Mitchell Funeral
Dennis Lyerla
Curt Rogers
Maplewood Cemetery
Neber
Carbondale Doctors Hospital
John Jay Ruling Cites People Sovereignty and 11th Amendment
Chief Justice John Jay held that sovereignty resided with the people rather than the states. The decision underpins the adoption of the 11th Amendment to the U S Constitution.
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John Jay
U. S. Supreme Court
Rites Held in Pana for Mrs Emma Travis
Funeral services for Emma Lil lian Travis 88 of Herrin were held in Pana. She died Saturday at Ridley Nursing Home Herrin born April 24 1872 in Shelby County to David and Louisa Andrew. Survived by son Dr D P Travis Herrin sister Miss Lulu Andrew Los Angeles brother Dr Charles R Andrew Pasadena and one grandson David Pat California. Rev Robert Miller officiated at McCracken Funeral Home. Burial in Mound Cemetery Pana.
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Pana
Emma Lillian Travis
Herrin
Calif
Charles R. Andrew
Pasadena
David Pat
California
Robert Miller
Pana First Presbyterian Church
McCracken Funeral Home
Mound Cemetery
Rites Set Thursday for Alfred Richardson
Alfred Richardson 72 of 1112 Trout St Johnston City died at 12 30 am after a six month illness. A retired miner he came to Johnston City in 1916 left 1949 for Chicago returned 1953 married Josie Timmons. Born March 17 1888 in County Durham England he leaves wife and sister Esther Young. Funeral 2 pm Thursday Murman and Wilson Funeral Home call after 6 pm today Rev Floyd Hale will officiate burial Lakeview Cemetery.
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Alfred Richardson
Trout St
Johnston City
Chicago
Josie Timmons
Mr. Richardson Was
1888
County Durham
England
Esther Young
Bishop Auckland
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
Floyd Hale
Johnston City ‘First
Balance sheet figures reveal bank assets and deposits
The Illinois Jackson County bank reports assets including cash and U S government obligations totaling 4 273 629 32 and deposits totaling 6 240 610 74 with capital accounts and liabilities itemized. Cashier Carl E McCord attests the figures as true, sworn June 1960.
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Carl E. McCord
State of
Illinois
County of
Jackson
Ada H. Hodgson
Douglas Race Begins as Dinner Celebrates Senator
About 1,000 Illinois Democrats including Adlai Stevenson and Allan Nevins attended a testimonial dinner Monday night for Sen. Paul Douglas seeking a third term. The GOP nominee is Chicago Attorney Samuel Witwer. Stevenson urged support. Nevins pressed Illinois to back Douglas for national interests.
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Ilinois
Democratic Party
Adlai Stevenson
Allan Nevins
Sen
Paul Douglas
Chicago
Samuel Witwer
GOP
Nevins
Douglas
Senate
Chester Woman Dies At 56 Bertha Young Obituary
Miss Bertha Young 56 of Chester died suddenly Monday of an apparent heart attack. Born in Evansville in 1903 she formerly worked at the International Shoe Co. plant in Chester. She leaves brothers Phillip Joe William of Chester and Henry Edward of Evansville and sisters Mrs Arthur Taylor Mrs Herbert Eggemeyer both of Chester Mrs Joe Horst Belleville Mrs Elmer Medley St Louis and Mrs Arthur Stork Walsh. She was a member of St Mary's Church and the Senior Sodality. Funeral at Welge Funeral Home Chester Wednesday 9 am then at St Mary's with Rev A B Lehman officiating. Burial in St Boniface Cemetery Evansville.
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Bertha Young
Chester
Miss Young
Evansville
International Shoe Co
Phillip
Joe
William
Henry
Edward
Arthur Taylor
Herbert Eggemeyer
Joe Horst
Belleville
Elmer Medley
St. Louis
Arthur Stork
Walsh
Boxer Rebellion 1900 Attack Targets Foreigners in China
In 1900 a secret society in northern China attacked foreign nationals and interests, an episode of the Boxer Rebellion that drew international attention and response.
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China
Fred Whitten Rites Set in Danville
Funeral services for Fred Whitten 64 of Danville will be at 1 30 p m Wednesday at Pape Funeral Home Danville He a passenger conductor for Wabash Railroad married to Edith Cha ney He belonged to St James Methodist Church Danville Elks and Brothers of Railway Trainmen Local 414 He leaves wife five grandchildren and three children Don ald Robert Fred and Nancy Ellen Burial in Spring Hill Cemetery
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Pape Funeral Home
Danville
Fred
Whitten
Herrin
Mr. Whitten
Wabash Railroad
Edith Chaney
W. F. Fee
Browning Addition
St James
Elks Club
Brothers of Railway
Decatur
Donald
Chicago
Robert
Blue Mound
Nancy Ellen
University of Illinois
Spring Hill Cemetery
State Allocates Flood Relief Funds Across Six Districts
Flood relief totaling 189000 dollars is allocated to six Illinois drainage districts where land flooded in early spring. Allocations include Lima Lake 77260 in Quincy Hunt 85260 Lower Green River 3 Geneseo South Quincy 12500 Big Lake 5000 and Jones Pond 6000 in Jackson County.
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General Assembly
Illinois
Lower Green River
Geneseo
South Quincy
Women Smokers Aid New Cigarette Record
An Agriculture Department report says cigarette production will reach about 500 billion by June 30, up four percent from last year, driven by more women smokers, higher incomes, and a growing adult population.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Vote to Let President Cut Cuban Sugar Quota
The key House Agricultural Committee approved a bill granting the President authority to reduce Cuba's sugar quota if needed. Cuba called the move a declaration of economic war.
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Key House Agricultural Committee
Cuba
King of Thailand Opens Five Day State Visit
The American born King of Thailand and his queen arrive for a five day state visit to dispel U.S. claims of taking the Southeast Asian ally for granted. President Eisenhower meets them at National Airport on arrival from Pittsburgh aboard Columbine III, amid regional tensions over neutrality and allegiance.
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Washington
Thailand
United States
Asia
Eisenhower
National Airport
Pittsburgh
Columbine III
Herrin Library Circulation and Additions Report 1959 60
The Herrin City Library report covers September 1959 to mid May 1960. It notes 13 834 total circulations and 6043 new cards, with most to Herrin residents. Additions include 6581 books 10 filmstrips and two newspapers, gifts 367 books, and total holdings reaching 11479.
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Herrin City
Herrin
Herring
Russia
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Emma Travis
Legal Notices Charter No
First National Bank of
Murphysboro
Tin
Veterans’ Administration
I. C. Palisch
C. Palisch
E. C. Etherton
H. H. Rodewald
James A. Weatherly
Dorothea Ziegler
City National Bank of
Notok Pe
C. N. Hardy
George W. Swatford
W. J. Borgsmiller
Okinawa
U.S
Japan
Siena
Pacific Ocean
Canada
Korea
Pacific
Hawaii
Navy
Midway
Wake Island
U. S Mainland
Stevenson
Fred Whitten
Seaver
Walnut St. Murphysboro
Springfield
Thomas B. Casey
State Waterways Division
General Fund
Lima Lake
Quincy
Hunt
Warsaw
Big Lake
Jackson County
Jones Pond
Dart
Cardwell
Stow
India
Cambodia
Indonesia
Herrin Library Issues Report
South Park
Bill Jack
Busett
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