Federal aid announced for a major highway building push
Secretary Weeks outlined an 875 million dollar federal highway aid package to be distributed to states and territories over the coming year. Primary system funds exceed 315 million, with interstate 175 million, secondary 210 million, and urban roads 175 million. New York leads with 56 million. Vermont receives 4 million. Other allocations include Illinois 38,994,956 and Ohio 35,090,777.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
America
New York
Vermont
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin
Colonel Gets Probation After Bribery Plea
Charles Lancaster a 46 year old former Air Force lieutenant colonel from LaGrange Park was placed on five years probation after pleading guilty to bribery and conspiracy. He and Harry P Lackles of Chicago faced kickback charges linked to Leitner Equipment Co. government orders. A jury acquitted Theodore Spring and Louis Katzman of the same charges.
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Charles Lancaster
Air Force
Lancaster
LaGrange Park
Chanute Air Force Base
Harry P. Lackles
Chicago
Army
John P. Barnes
Barshes
Lackles
Lancaster and
Leitner Equipment Co
Theodore Spring
Leitner
Louis Katzman
Retired Farmer John F. Allen Dies At 94
John F. Allen 94 retired Wal tonville farmer died at 2 30 pm Tuesday in Mt Vernon home of his daughter Mrs Wes Hart He had been bedfast five years He leaves a son Joe Frank Allen of Mt Vernon a sister Mrs W E Smith of Mt Vernon and a granddaughter of Mattoon Funeral services set for Thursday in Mt Vernon for the longtime farmer and family caregiver
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John F. Allen
Waltonville
Wes Hart
Mt. Vernon
Joe Frank Allen
Funeral services set for Brayfield Chapel
Services will be held at 2 p.m. in the Brayfield Funeral Chapel at Lesser with friends calling beforehand. Burial will follow in Dryden Cemetery. A separate note claims the battleship Missouri carries more typewriters and mimeograph machines than guns.
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Brayfield Funeral Chapel
Lesser
Dryden Cemetery
Missouri
Crawfords of Zeigler Cast in New Moon Roles
Jerrs and Rosemary Crawford siblings from Zeigler win leading parts in the operetta The New Moon at the Egyptian Music Camp. They portray Robert Mission and Marianne in the show to be staged at the DuQuoin State Fair grounds Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. A WSIL TV preview at 8 30 p.m. today features the siblings, who are children of Mr and Mrs Henry Crawford of Zeigler.
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Jerrs
Rosemary Crawford
Zeigler
Robert ‘Mission
Marianne
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds
Jerry
Rosemary
SIU
Wsil-Tv
Harrisburg
Henry Crawford
Zelbler
Willisville Youth Suffers Facial Cut in Play Accident
Billy Schoeneberg six-year-old of Willisville endured a serious facial gash when hit by a broken bottle during a store game with his cousin Donny Schoeneberg. The injury, a cut across the bridge of the nose near the eye, was treated at St. Andrew's Hospital Murphysboro. The report notes California hosts Mt. Whitney and Death Valley extremes.
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Billy Schoeneberg
Walter Schoemberg
Willisville
Donny Schoeneberg
Otto Schoeneberg
Billy
Donny
St. Andrew's Hospital
Murphysboro
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Cline -Vick
Clyde Rush, R.ph
U.S
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Hurst, Anna
Elkville
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Chester
Marion
W.e Smith
Mattoon
Crawfords OF Zeigler
NEW Moon
Mt. Whitney
Death Valley
California
Crosley Super-V
Crosley
Vienna St
Anna
Corzine Bros
Skelgal
W. Cherry Phone
Mtlinois
Benton
Ulinois
Melvin T
Thompsonville, Hiinois
Sulcer
Sesser
Frost Furnitore
Gadharetté, Illinois
Van-Wood Electric, Inc
W. Main
West Frankfort
Millnois
Zeigter
Witneis
Powell Furniture
N. Grand Pone
Johnston City
Murray House
Illinois Ave
Renfro Furniture Store
N. Clinois Ave
Carbondale, Til
People's Skelgas Serv
4Th Street
Electronic Sales
Seley
Cherry
Herrin, Tllinois
Thom & Jerry's Radio
TYV
Walnut St
Murphysbere
Vienna
P. Allen & Son
Public Square
Marion, Dlinois Sullivan Hardware CO
Fast Broadway
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