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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1955
Page
2
The six months ending June show near 2.5 million passenger cars produced and over 344 million in retail deliveries. GM and Ford expansions and the CIO UAW pay deal shape a likely full year production record while dealers face heavy inventories and ongoing trade in allowances.
Carbondale police records show 16 accidents in June with two killed and seven injured two seriously. The worst wreck was a double fatality of Bob L Fox and Jack Hindman on S N Kinots avenue. One motorcycle car collision. others involved autos or trucks. Two drivers were on the wrong side of the road and one ignored a signal.
Marilyn D. Wakeland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Wakeland of Carbondale, is named among 36 Ohio State University students recognized for high school attainment in home economics during the spring term.
The notice lists Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro post offices under the Act of March 3 1879 designating the Southern Illinoisman as a second class matter. It notes publication on Sundays and daily except Saturdays and holidays and provides several street addresses in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and surrounding areas.
William J. Owens age 28 son of Tressa M. Ladd of Metropolis recently completed the track vehicle maintenance course at The Armored School Fort Knox Kentucky. Owens serves as a maintenance supervisor and entered the Army in 1945. In Algeria roadsigns report distances in hours on muleback rather than miles.
Seven injured Navy fliers describe the incident in which a Neptune was shot down by two Russian MIGs over international waters near Alaska. The crew testified that they were within Russian bounds when fired upon, and the crippled plane crash landed on St Lawrence Island before safely returning to duty. The Soviet leader Molotov expressed regret and offered partial payment, while the State Department cited atmospheric uncertainty impacting location discussions.
The House approved by voice vote a 32 billion dollar defense bill for the coming year sending the package to the Senate and then the White House for President Eisenhower’s signature. The final package totals 31 982 815 726 with allocations for the Army Navy and Air Force and adds 356 million to accelerate B 52 production.
A man and two teenage girls from Danville Illinois were indicted in Nashville on first degree murder charges in the slaying during an armed service station robbery. Jack Hunley 26 Lola Richards 19 and Bonnie Mariage 15 listed Danville as home. They were arrested in Owensboro Kentucky. District Attorney J Carlton Loser said he plans to seek the death penalty for Hunley.
President Eisenhower outlines a Marine Corps reduction of about 22,000 troops as part of a broader 46 million dollar term adjustments. The move signals a shift in postwar military posture and budget priorities.
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