U S Suspends Time Payment Regulations
The Federal Reserve suspended down payment and time to pay rules, allowing dealers to set terms. Officials expect slim overall impact, while some predict sales boosts as financing terms loosen. Real estate rules remain, with continued regulation under X and little chance of suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
The
Radio & Television Manufacturers Association
National Automobile Dealers Association
Finance Company
Stevenson for President Boom Seen at Springfield
Illinois Democrats consider adopting a resolution to endorse Gov Adlai Stevenson for the Democratic presidential nomination at the state convention. National committeeman Jacob Arvey pursues endorsement while Stevenson, visiting Camp Cooke, Calif, remains hopeful a convention resolution may pass. Today's meeting will name 20 delegates at large with half votes. 50 delegates were elected in the April primary with full votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Jacob M. Arvey
Indorse Stevenson
Stevenson
Camp Cooke
Calif
Arvey
Weather Summary with Rain and Temperature Outlook
Cloudy with rain spreading tonight and thunder storms. Cooler south tonight. Low 50 to 58, high 70 to 80. Yesterday high 86, noon today 72, low yesterday 55. Precipitation 0 inches from 7am yesterday to 7am today. Humidity 70 percent at noon, wind average 0.54 mph between 7am yesterday and 7am today. Sun set 6:58 pm, sunrise 4:52 am. Crab Orchard Lake 1 inch below ad today. Little Grassy Lake level with spillway today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Lake
Senate Passes Strong Federal Mine Safety Bill
The Senate approved a robust federal mine safety bill by voice vote, sending it to the House where a similar measure awaits action. It would empower the interior secretary to set standards and allow inspectors to enforce them, with mine closure for imminent danger and felony penalties for noncompliance. Senator Matthew Neely cites the West Frankfort Illinois disaster, 119 dead, to push tighter federal enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
House
State House
Senate
Matthew Neely
DW. Va
Bureau of Mines In Oil
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Neely
Secretary of Interior
West Frankfort Ill
Grant 11 Year Old Granted Flying Instruction
Eleven year old Randall Scoooter Salmon won court permission to take lessons in instrument flying and navigation from his father, Lockheed test pilot Herman Salmon. The mother challenged the divorce but the judge allowed the activity citing youths and jet planes. Randall already has over 200 hours as an air observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Randall
Scooter) Salmon
Herman Salmon
Lockheed
George A. Dockweiler
Evelyn Salmon
Gold in Them Thar Pools
Du Quoin's city treasury is nearly empty while the park pool overflows with goldfish. Workmen cleaned the pool this week and counted 392 goldfish, two of which are ten inches long, surpassing last year's count by 150 fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
Eisenhower Warns on Foreign Aid Cuts Threatening U.S. Defense
Eisenhower warned Sen. Connally that cutting Truman's 7.9 billion dollar foreign aid package would harm national defense. Senate and House panels already trimmed funds, while Russell pressed Eisenhower for views on the adequacy of 6.9 billion dollars and the defense outlook amid 1952 campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Truman
Tom Connally
Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Western Defense Forces
Congress
Foreign Relations Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Connally
U. S
Sen
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Connally Committee
Russell
Anna City Council Votes to Withhold News
The Anna city council with three of four members votes to withhold all council news from outside newspapers until after it is published by the Gazette-Democrat, the town’s only weekly. Mayor Dale Denny and Commissioner Howard support the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Ap al
Gazette - Democrat
Dale Denny
Howard
Truman Stands Firm on One Package Armistice Terms
President Truman declared a firm stance on the Allied one package armistice proposal at Panmunjom. The three points include no forced repatriation, UN noninterference with airfield repairs, and a supervising commission with two Communist satellites and two UN picks. He insisted the agreement cannot be bought by surrendering prisoners.
Reds Blast UN On Prisoner Repatriation Issue
The Communists accuse the United Nations command of stalling Korea armistice talks by refusing further prisoner exchange negotiations. North Korean Gen Nam II blasts the stance as the ALlied delegates press for forced returns. Allies say 62,000 captured Reds do not want repatriation as Gen Ridgway and Gen Clark arrive in Korea to assume command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations Command
Korea
Nam II
Matthew B. Ridgway
Mark W. Clark
Ridgway
United Nations
Feinsinger Defends Wage Stabilization Board
WSB Chairman Nathan P. Feinsinger defended the unanimous voting record of the three WSB groups to a House labor committee. He argued the public, labor and industry members achieved firm settlements in labor disputes, despite criticism over the steel case ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Wage Stabilization Board
W.S.B
Feinsinger
House Labor
John Forsyth
Raeny
Fifteen Men Indicted in Federal Gambling Device Case
A federal grand jury indicted fifteen men for violating the federal anti gambling law by repairing gambling devices without registering with the attorney general as required by the Johnson act. Defendants include Euriie Greer James Greer Billy Gene Morris from DuQuoin. Ker mit Reay Everett Smith R. H. Schneider James Wafer from East St Louis. Fred A Blaser Sidney J Case from Bar. Earl Walker Harry Edward Daily from Herrin. Lawrence Murphy Loren R Hamm from Shelbyville. T E McGraw Champaign and Doit McMillan Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euriie Greer
James Greer
Billy Gene Morris
DuQuoin
Kermit Reay
Everett Smith
R. H. Schneider
James Wafer
East St. Louis
Fred A. Blaser
Sidney J. Case
B . Earl Walker
Harry Edward Daily
Herrin
Lawrence Murphy
Loren R. Hamm
Shelbyville
T. E. McGraw
Champaign
Doit McMillan
Charleston
Steel Shipment Freeze Lifted by U S Steel
Government ends steel warehouse shipment ban after three day strike and court ruling. President Truman appealed to end disruption. Secretary Charles Sawyer says industry supplies have rebuilt and shipments can resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thedaon Pail Samay
Truman
Supreme Court
Secretary of Commerce
Charles F. Sawyer
Steel Mills
Government to pay 8 percent of WWII truck seizures
The justice department announced the government will pay 8 percent of damage claims arising from the 1944 federal seizure of the Midwest trucking industry. The move will completely discharge claims totaling about 50 million dollars filed by 91 motor carriers seized by President Roosevelt in August 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Department
Roosevelt
Biggest Attack War Made On Red Base In Korea
The U S 5th air force launched its largest single assault of the Korean War on the Red supply complex at Suan near Pyongyang. Jets and prop planes attacked from dawn to night, with multiple aircraft types, destroying supply buildings and revetments. Ground fighting saw two Red tank installations on the central front fall to Allied forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. 5Th Air Force
Suan
Red Capital
Pyongyang
5Th Air Force
Sinuiju
U. S. 8Th Army
Truman Turns 68 Today Amid Cheerful Health Report
President Harry S. Truman marks 68 with a playful remark I feel 28 and a physician note that his health and wellbeing are above average for his age. Brig. Gen. Wallace Graham cited strong condition as the birthday celebration unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Wallace Graham
Draft Test Set for May 22 For Missed Quizzes
Maj. Gen. Hershey announces a May 22 test for college students who did not take the December 13 or April 24 drafts quizzes. Applications must be postmarked by midnight Saturday. Rules for graduate students require certificates and grade standards or top-half class standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Oil Workers Reject Bid in Ongoing Wage Dispute
Denver May 8 AP unions and independent oil groups reject a bid to end the weeklong strike. WSB plans a May 13 meeting as a possible White House referral if no settlement emerges. Oil Workers CIO Denver leader Knight says strike continues with 25 cent target and night shift pay hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
A. F
S. C
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
W.S.B
Washington
D. C
Nathan P. Feinsinger
House Labor Committee
White House
Rock Island
Indianapolis
Knight
Air Forces Training Flight
Truman Aims to Resolve Oil Strike Without Taft-Hartley
President Truman says he will not invoke Taft-Hartley and is working hard to settle the oil strike, expressing hope for a settlement soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Washi ‘ 8
Ap) Reale
Prisoners Seize General Dodd At Koje Island Stockade
On Koje island in Korea communist prisoners seized Brig. Gen. Francis J. Dodd and another officer, dragging Dodd into the stockade and holding him captive. A note from the stockade offered no details, and Dodd was said to be unharmed several hours after the seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pusan
Korea
Army
Koje Island
Francis J. Dodd
Dodd
Kose Island
U. S. 8Th Army
Koje
The
Wirtog
House Votes Vet Benefits Boosts Pass House
The House passed two compromise bills boosting veterans benefits by about 202 million dollars annually. Passage was by voice vote after differences between chambers required a compromise version. Increases include 15 percent for many service veterans and several percentage raises for disability levels, with monthly adjustments for World War I II and Korean War pensions and related branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Llan
Ith
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
Minneapolis
Clinton Runston
Uluvisan
Ilinois Publications
Main Street
Carbondale
Hillnots
Annacouncil
Truen
Milit
Red China
China
United States
Panmunjom
U. N
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Sweden
Switzerland
Munsan
WSB
Red
Rose
Danville
Seoul
Stockade
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!