Murphysboro Railroad Carpenter Dies In Route 144 Crash
Mester Taylor or Wellstreet Murphysboro a father of two young children was killed when his car collided with a ton and a half truck driven by Mrs Ernest Pyron of Ava on Route 144 six miles west of Murphysboro on Kinkaid Hill. Taylor died instantly and Mrs Pyron was unhurt. Joe Rains Taylor’s brother in law suffered shock and bruises and was hospitalized. An inquest was set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the county courthouse Murphysboro. Taylor born 1924 in Tennessee lived in Murphysboro six years worked as a Missouri Pacific railroad carpenter. He was married to Vera Rains and leaves Linda Fay and James Des.
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Murphysboro
Kinkaid Hill
Mester Taylor
Wellstreet
Merphysboro
Taylor
Ernest Pyron
Ava
Prymion
Pyron
Joe Rains
Raines
Murphysboro Township
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Jackson County
Roy Carter
Carter
Gene Barringer
Emer
Tenn
Misouri Pacific
Vera Rains
Linda Fay
James Des
Weather Update for Southern Illinois region
Fair to partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with a little warmer temperatures. Low tonight 65 to 72, high Tuesday 94 to 98. Yesterday 104 high, 72 low, noon today 99. Precipitation 0. Wind averaged 0.41 miles per hour between 7 a.m. yesterday and 7 a.m. today. Sun sets 7:29 p.m. Crab Orchard Lake 5 inches below spillway, Little Grassy Lake 2 inches below spillway today.
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Southern
Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Finnish Miss Universe Crowned in Long Beach California
Armi Kuusela of Finland, 18, crowned Miss Universe at Long Beach. She receives a diamond coronet, motion picture prize, a $3000 sports car, and a $2500 watch. Finalists include Miss Hawaii Elsa Edsman and Miss Greece Daisy Mavraki, with Miss Hong Kong and Miss Germany also placing.
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Armi Kuusela
Finland
Plac
Long Beach
Calif
Tutles
Russia
Muhos
Tle
Helsinki
Hawaii
Brunet
Elsa Edsman
Honolulu
Eeen
Greece
Daisy Mavraki
Crete
Hong Kong
Judy Dan
Germany
Renate Hoy
Munich
United States
Uruguay
South Africa
Sweden
Mexico
Senate Seeks Added Funds for Rapid Air Force Build Up
Washington reports mounting Russian atomic strength spurs a Senate push to accelerate defense spending. Sen. Joseph O Mahoney leads a $46.0 billion military bill with an amendment to add $3.6 billion for credit to speed up a 143wing Air Force by July 1954. Critics argue the current bill funds all absorbable planes and trims Pentagon luxury. The plan totals include Army 12.17B, Navy 12.70B, Air Force 20.45B for the coming fiscal year.
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Washington
Senate
Joseph O'Mahoney
Dwyo
O'Mahoney
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Russia
Homer Ferguson
R-Mich
O’mahoney
Air Force
Congress
Truman
House
Army
Navy
National Security Council
Security Resources Board
Security Training Commission
Boy 15 Kills Self After Theft Attempt
A 15 year old boy who had been arrested for attempting to steal a Father's Day gift killed himself to atone for the theft. A motorist found the body near his home. the coroner confirmed a self inflicted gunshot from the father’s .22 pistol. A note stated he was paying for his mistake and Juvenile Court had released him to his parents after a lecture.
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Fred Greenburg
Irvin McConnell
Triangle Jet Plane Crashes in Britain
London AP reports Britain's delta shaped Gloster GAS prototype crashed in flames at Boscombe Down Air Station during a test. Pilot Bill Waterton leaped clear and suffered no serious injuries. Officials expect another supersonic model to be completed soon despite the setback.
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London
Britain
Bill Waterton
Boscome Down Air Station
Air Ministry
Waterton
Southern Kcotsan Daily Wree Press Evening Edition
A compact local item from the Southern Kcotsan paper notes an evening edition, typical small city gazetteing. The fragment hints at standard community notices and brief news briefs.
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Southern
Kcotsan
Wree Ress
Efforts To Break Strike At Kevil Plant Fail
About 1 000 workers at Kevil atomic plant Kentucky refused to follow labor pool leader Evan Dale’s order to return to work. Picket lines remained, signs called for Dale’s removal, and strikers cited demands beyond wages including back pay electing stewards and double time for overtime. Traffic near the gate slowed as police did not take control.
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Kevil
Evan Dale
McGraw Company
Fred J. Mayo
McGraw Project
Dale
Illinois
Schultz Named New U S Marshal in Southern District
Elmer Schultz of Springfield was sworn in as Acting U S Marshal for the Southern District of Illinois replacing Robert Grant of Pekin who was fired by President Truman. Schultz 37 has served 17 years in the office and was named by Judge Charles G Briggle until a permanent appointee is made. Grant denied misconduct claims and faced scrutiny over trips with bankrupt dealer Robert Knetzer to raise funds for creditors.
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Elmer Schultz
Springfield
Southern District of Illinois
Robert Grant
Pekin
Truman
Grant
Robert Knetzer
Edwardsvillle
Centralia Man Backed for National VFW Post
Roy E. Frazier Jr. of Centralia Illinois has been endorsed for national junior vice commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Central States Conference chose Frazier Sunday over Merton B. Tice of South Dakota, current national judge advocate. The conference includes South Dakota Ohio Wisconsin Indiana Illinois and Michigan. Frazier is the immediate past commander of Illinois VFW. He was succeeded last week by Carl W. Rosenbaum.
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Roy E. Frazier, Jr
Centralia
Ill
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Central States
Frazier
South Dakota
Merton B. Tice
Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Department
Carl W. Rosenbaum
Stevenson defers on possible draft for Democratic nomination
Gov Adlai E Stevenson of Illinois said he would decide later if a draft move arises but will not participate in any such effort. He stressed his aim to win re election as Illinois governor and expressed doubt about a draft gaining momentum. He noted he hopes to remain governor and kept questions about the presidential race brief.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Chicago
Stevenson
Ilinois
Steveison
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Cotton estimate error costs farmers millions
A House subcommittee found the Agriculture Department overestimated the 1951 cotton crop, causing market losses far exceeding those from pests or weather. The report blamed one third of the error on July 1 activations and two-thirds on acreage calculations and failing weather data, saying the overestimate could have been avoided.
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Washington
House
Agriculture Department
Agriculture Subcommittee
Boyle Reappointed Adjutant General of Illinois
Maj Gen Leo M Boyle is named Adjutant General of Illinois for a five year term Gov Adlai Stevensons office announced. Boyle first held the post in 1940 and was later reappointed by Gov Dwight H Green Brig Gen Ernest N Bauman is noted in the piece as a related figure.
Marilyn Monroe Backs French Bathing Suit Trend
Hollywood, June 30 Marilyn Monroe defends the French bathing suit amid glowing notes on sunbathing. Her stance contrasts earlier glamor critiques from Esther Williams Janet Leigh and Betty Grable. Monroe endorses bikinis praising comfort and sun exposure while acknowledging its provocative reception.
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Marilyn Monroe
Hollywood
Esther Williams
Janet Leigh
Betty Grable
Yalu Bombings Spark Western Ant-West Line Politics
Western observers see possible major issue as U S bombings of Yalu River power plants draw protests from Pravda and Peiping radio. Pravda calls bombings an attempt to derail peace, while Peiping says the strike aims to wreck truce talks. Paris dispatches note indignation in France.
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Yalu River
U. S
Korea
Communist Party
Pravda
Kremlin
North Korea
Yalu
Britain
Austria
Denmark
Paris
France
Rain Soaks Korean Front Halting Allied Air War
Three days of rain turned the Korean battlefront to a swamp delaying Allied plans. All weather B26 bombers stayed grounded. Lt Gen Glenn Oen poyees faced heavy fire from Communist anti aircraft guns across the Yalu River in Manchuria but made no attack. Barcus cited raids last week erasing 13 plants in North Korea.
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Seoul
Korea
Glenn Oenpoyees
Yalu River
Manchuria
Barcus
North Korea
Douglas describes slim rate of spending cuts progress
Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois says his bid to reduce federal outlays is only about 200 in a broadcast to 17 Illinois stations. He claimed proposals total over a billion dollars while the Senate has approved just a single cut amounting to 200 million for highway construction.
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Washington
Paul Douglas
D-Ill
Illinois
Douglas
Senate
Steelworkers in talks with smaller firms amid big producer stalemate
In Youngstown Ohio on June 30 AP reports CIO United Steelworkers led by Phillip Murray rallying 4000 members. Murray says talks are set today with smaller firms to end shutdowns from a nationwide steel strike now 29 days old affecting 650000 workers. He hints at pressure on firms in Pitts and other cities while major producers remain at impasse with the union and big six.
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Youngstown
CIO
United Steelworkers
Phillip Murray
Murray
Pitts
Granite City Steel Co
Granite City, I
Korean Truce Talks Set to Resume Tuesday
Deadlocked Korean truce negotiations are scheduled to resume Tuesday. Delegations from the two sides will reconvene to seek a breakthrough on armistice terms and resistance measures amid stalled talks.
Lids Scheduled To Be Removed At Midnight
Administration leaders said President Truman will sign a bill extending wage and price controls for 10 months, despite cool enthusiasm. The measure, weakened from Truman’s request, would run until next April 30 and alter provisions of the Defense Production Act of 1950.
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Truman
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
White House
Congress
House
Senate
Rayburn
Senate House
Federal Reserve Board
Wage Stabilization Board
Egypt Faces Third Cabinet Crisis After Resignation
In Alexandria on June 30 AP reports Egypt endures a third cabinet crisis in five months. Prime Minister Ahmed Naguib Ly Pasha resigns as Hussein Sirry Pasha, a veteran independent, is named to form a new cabinet. Lizzy Pasha has led as premier before and convenes discussions with political leaders as the canal zone evacuation talks proceed.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Ahmed Naguibly Pasha
Hussein Sirry Pasha
Lizzy Pasha
Ce Oaks
Canal Zone
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Triangle
Wage and Stabilization Board
Schultz
Springfield, Ill
Knetzer O
Centralia Man
National
VFW Post
Gov. Stevenson
Houston, Tex
Gen. Boyle
Bob Thomas
The
Associated Press
Ilyn
Reds
Moscow
Sen. Douglas
U.S
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