Liquor Dealer Killed In Paris Store Hold Up
Paris May 5 AP a liquor store owner Claude Curry 54 shot twice in the head and abdomen during a hold up. A soldier David R Saunders 20 furloughed from Ft Monmouth N J admitted the slaying, after calmly being arrested at his rooming house two hours later. Saunders said the first shot was accidental and the second deliberate. Curry’s widow Sturgill said a bad check by Saunders had caused trouble. Curry came to Paris from Mattoon Ill two years ago and is survived by his widow two sisters and his mother.
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Allen Crayble
David R. Saunders
Claude Curry
Crayble
Saunders
Deliber
Curry
Sturgill
Aunders
Cecil Kummer
John D. Saunders
Compton
Calif
Paris
Mattoon
Ill
Mary Niemeyer
Neal Curry
Centralia
Sneeze Breaks Man's Adam's Apple in Britain
London on May 5 AP reports the British Medical Journal details a man who sneezed so forcefully he broke his Adam's apple. He spent a week in hospital and five more recovering. It is the first such case recorded in Britain.
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The
British Medical Journal
Hospital site chosen for $580000 children’s ward in Chicago
Chicago officials announced a site on Taylor street between Wood and Hermitage in the medical center area for a 50 bed hospital for emotionally disturbed children. Plans are being drawn and expansion is planned as needed. The site was acquired from the medical center commission and the full 1949 appropriation will fund construction and equipment.
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Fred K. Hoehler
Taylor Street
Wood Street
Hermitage Avenue
Chicago Medical Center
Medical Center Commission
Rennel promises fast weight loss in home remedy ad
An advertisement claims Rennel liquid concentrate can reduce bulky fat at home. It features a testimonial from Mrs. Sohn McGee of 304 S. 17th St and urges readers to buy four ounces, mix with grapefruit juice, and take two tablespoonfuls daily. The notice promises money back and asks readers not to contact endorsers.
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Sohn McGee
S. 17Th St
Rennel
Merchants Owe on Taxes in Southern Illinois
A total of 328 merchants out of 6435 in 16 southern Illinois counties owe the two percent sales tax for January commerce, with 3680 downstate merchants delinquent for February. Ernest C. Marohn, acting director of the state revenue department, said delinquencies were found via tabulating machines, a first for monthly delinquency coverage. Counts by county include Alexander 388 and Massac 得242, with Cook County totals much higher at 5668.
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Illinois
Ernest C. Marohn
State Department of Revenue
Downstate
Cook County
Marohn
Youth Found Suffocated In Small Storage Chest
A 14 year old boy named Albert Kezar Jr was found dead yesterday in a small storage compartment of a cabinet in his one room home. Police said he crawled into the cabinet and suffocated. The nude body was discovered by his mother Mrs. Augusta Kezar who had locked the door from inside and had to have the hinges removed. The mother said the father recently worked as a chef in Waterloo Iowa and the family planned to join him soon.
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Albert Kezar, Jr
Augusta Kezar
Labor Majority Grows in Commons Balloting
Huddersfield England May 5 AP Labor's majority in the House of Commons rose to six after a narrow win yesterday by a Labor party candidate in a nearby special election. It marked the third by election victory for Prime Minister Clement Attlee's party since the February 23 general election returning it to power.
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Labor
House of Commons
Esterday
Labor Party
Here
Clement Attlee
Tax survey urges prompt payment from retailers
Pulaski 205, Randolph 616, Saline 617, Union 309, White 437, Williamson 830 noted in the survey totals. Marohn said similar surveys will be made each month and urged retailers to pay taxes promptly to avoid embarrassment.
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Pulaski
Randolph
Saline
Union
White
Williamson
Marohn
Peoria Man Drives Again After Rentox Cure
A Peoria man with arthritis says Rentox relieved back neck pain and restored driving ability after years of disability. His wife also reports improved appetite and energy. The ad touts 26 ingredients and claims rapid relief from rheumatism, arthritis, digestion issues, and fatigue.
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Rentox
Chrysler Plant Opens Monday After Walkout Ends
About 89,000 Chrysler strikers who walked off January 25 will return to work by Monday as 50,000 supplier workers also restart. Union leaders backed the three year contract deemed the best in the industry and voting on acceptance began. production may reach 70,000 cars monthly, far above prior records, though hardship from wage losses nears 85 million dollars.
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Chrysler
United Auto Workers
U.A.W
Walter Reuther
Maintenance Workers Strike at Dodge Plant Pickets Continue
Maintenance workers at the Dodge plant stay on picket lines awaiting the UAW general membership ratification vote.
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Dodge Menn
U.A.W
Royal baby expected from ex king and wife in November
Lausanne reports ex king Miahi of Romania and Princess Anne of Bourbon Parma expect a second child in November. The private secretary confirmed the pregnancy during the Swiss city’s news briefing.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Miahi
Romania
Anne of Bourbon
Parma
Veterans urged to plan for summer school date
Washington May 5 AP Veterans urged to plan for summer school under the G I bill. The Veterans Administration said veterans should first check if their V A certificates of eligibility are in order. Those changing courses should consult VA for guidance.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Advisement and Guidance in Illinois Conservation Surveys
Surveys by the Illinois Conservation Department indicate one acre of water can support about 500 pounds of fish. The findings imply guidance for habitat management and fishery planning.
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Illinois Conservation Department
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Man
London
Hospital For Disturbed Children
Chicago
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Herrin
Alexander
Franklin
Gallatin
Hamilton
Hardin
Jackson
Johnson
Massac
Perry
Pope
Commons
Huddersfield
England
Peoria
A. Freese
N. Perry Ave
Ene
Mrs. Freese
Proth
Mart
Mette Ee al
TOP Notch Distiller
Sterling Beer
Bill's Liquor Store
Carbon Dale
Marion
Oe F
St. Louis
George EW Ashington
APTS
Kingshighway
Ance
G. C. Tregoning
Wiyuua
Advan
Raymond Fly Men's Shop
Varsity Theatre
Carbondale
Americas
G.V.W
America
Ford
Ford Trucks
H.p
Veing
Vogler Motor Company, Inc
Olinois Ave
Ulinois
Brewster
N. Park Avenue
Herrin, Lulinois
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Olinois
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