16 Killed As Bomber Crashes at Lagens Azores
AP reports a U S B 29 bomber crashed on approach to Lagens field killing all 16 aboard. The craft from Bermuda to England burned quickly after possibly hitting a parked car. Crew of 11 plus five passengers were en route under a rotational overseas training plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponta Delgada
Azores
Lagens Field
U. S. Air Force
Bermuda
England
Barksdale Air Force Base
Shreveport
Salvadore Pelle
Barksdale
Lagensfield
Air Force
Foreign Group Studies Southern Illinois Trees
A six man delegation of European forestry observers arrived in Carbondale to survey cottonwood timber stands and related practices. Sponsored by the Economic Cooperation Administration, the group includes representatives from France Norway Holland Sweden Austria and Belgium. They toured Cobden Karnak and the Kaskaskia forest and plan Mississippi River trips while studying planting harvesting and hybridization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
The
Economic Cooperation Administration
Rene Ros
Nancy
France
Ola Borset
Oslo
Norway
G. Houtzagers
Arnhem
Holland
Stig Wijkstrom
Jonkoping
Sweden
Wolfgang Wettstein
Vienna
Austria
Albert Herbignat
Cobden
Karnak
Brothers Basket
Kaskaskia Experimental Forest
Harrisburg
Mississippi River
Washington, D. C
Beltsville
Knoxville
Tenn
Stoneville
Miss
Mississippi Valley
Tennessee Valley Authority
U. S
Borset
Europe
Dr. Houtzagers
United States
Visitme
Paris
Phew
Madison, Wis
Forest Products Laboratory
University of Wisconsin
Rhinelander
Wis
East
Toothpick Causes Fatal Hemorrhage in Man
London coroner's jury rules Thomas Newman aged 69 died from swallowing a toothpick that pierced a bowel blood vessel, triggering a lethal hemorrhage. The inquest concluded the item caused the fatal injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thomas Newman
Full Ounce Law Upheld by State Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court upholds a state law requiring a minimum one ounce shot for whisky gin and rum while invalidating the ban on deceptive looking containers as too vague. Justice Albert M. Crampton wrote the opinion affirming Cook County Superior Court ruling. Eugene E. Baim challenged the law which took effect January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Albert M. Crampton
Moline
Cook County
Eugene E. Baim
Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court Skips Ruling on County Assessor Law
Springfield May 18 The Illinois Supreme court did not rule today in a case challenging the new county assessment supervisor law. Unless a vacation opinion is issued no decision appears likely before the September term. The measure requires an assessment supervisor in all counties except Cook and St. Clair and is being challenged by county and township officials groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Cook
St. Clair
National PTA reaches record membership at 6.17 million
Long Beach California May 18 The National Congress of Parents and Teachers reports a peak membership of 6,167,079, up 392,721 from last year. The 53rd annual convention starts Monday with California leading at 818,473 members followed by Ohio Illinois Texas Pennsylvania and New York in the top ranks.
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Long Beach
Calif
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Parent
California
Ohio
Illinois
Texas
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Weather snapshot shows warm temps and scattered showers
Cloudy with warmer trend and a chance of local showers or thunderstorms tonight. Friday will be warmer with highs near 85 to 90 and lows around 60 to 65. Data notes include sunrise 4:41 a.m., sunset 7:13 p.m., humidity 62 percent, and minor river and lake level readings.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Link Dangerous Pavements With Highways Toll
Springfield reports a Illinois highway traffic safety conference links road conditions to crashes. aging pavements on 25 year old routes with sharp curves and grade crossings spur calls for modernization funding and safer design. prominent speakers urge upgraded rights of way grade crossing elimination tighter license tests and expanded state traffic enforcement. The plan includes state courts of record for traffic cases and full time traffic engineers in mid sized cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Truman
Engineering Committee
Congress
Frank Bane
Chicago
Council of State Governments
Cook County
Stevenson
Secretary of State
Public Safety Department
Edinburg Faces Ban on Electric Shavers and Mixers
City Attorney Sid Harden reviews a proposed ordinance to ban electric mixers and shavers over radio interference. Proposed by Commissioner Sam Pottorff after radio owners complained, the measure aims to curb local interference with radio sets. Observers wonder about the practical impact on residents early mornings or late nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburg
Tex
Sid Harden
Sam Pottorff
Rent Control Extension for Year Favored
The House banking committee voted 13 to 4 for a one-year extension of federal rent controls. The bill would run through June 30, 1951 with automatic end in December if locales vote to drop controls. It allows local option to retain or end controls and limits city veto power. President Truman urged renewal in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Banking Committee
House
Truman
Congress
Dongola REA to Build New Office
Dongola Rural Electric to use a $545000 Rural Electrification Administration loan grant to construct a new headquarters in Dongola. Manager George Endicott said $100000 funds the building, with $100000 for distribution lines, $100000 for service extensions, $35000 for trucks and equipment, and $150000 for tie-in lines, with work largely after year start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Electrification Administration
Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative
Dongola
George Endicott
Armed Forces Ordered for Defense of Western Europe
London and Washington report a permanent high command will be set up by the Atlantic pact’s 12 nations to develop armed forces for Western Europe. The plan aims to block communism with coordinated defense and shared financial duties, naming the United States Britain France Italy Norway Denmark Holland Belgium Luxembourg Portugal Iceland and Canada. The group discusses a strong display to deter Moscow and potential leadership for the new command amid speculation about chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Europe
High Command
London
England
Atlantic Pact
Western
Europe
Permanent High Command
Permanent Council
North Atlantic Council
Defense Committee
Defense Financial and Economic Committee
North Atlantic
Council
W. Averell Harriman
Robert A. Lovett
Omar A. Bradley
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Illinois Polio Case Forecast for This Year
Springfield May 18 The Illinois Public Health department tentatively predicts about 1,100 polio cases in Illinois for 1950. This is roughly one third of the 2,911 cases recorded in 1949. The estimate relies on a three year cycle and will stand if cycle factors remain operative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois Public Health Department
Illinois
Neptune the Navy pig receives burial honors near Anna
The war bond selling pig nicknamed King Neptune was laid to rest with full Navy honors at King Neptune park near Anna. Sponsors and locals organized a ceremonial burial with a tailor made box, a shroud, a wreath, and community contributions from several Anna vendors and firms.
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Neptune
Navy
Anna
King Neptune
King Neptune Park
L. Card
Don Lingle
Jake Wells
Jack Lewis
Lewis Brothers Bakeries
Union County Goodyear Company
National Oats Company
Herbert Coats Block Company
John Hill
Lingle
Claude Williams
Sexton
Joe Bauer
Marion
Fred Monneke
Robert Stokes
Horrell
Apology Ends Laborers Strike at SIU Projects
A written apology from supervisor Carl Renshaw ended a two day laborers strike at Southern Illinois University building projects. The sitdown and ice water dispute idled about 200 workers on a $469 000 service shops building and a $2 million training school, with Occupancy planned for the fall term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Carl Renshaw
Common Laborers Local 2207
Carbondale
Evan Dale
Southern District Council
International Hod Carriers and Laborers
American Federation of Labor
Dale
Delmar Shackleton
William Jacobson
Chicago
Federal Constructors, Inc
Renshaw
Resignation of George Davis Leads Local 160 Shakeup
George Davis of the Common Laborers Local 160, Murphysboro, resigns as business agent amid union pressure from the International Hod Carriers and Laborers. Unofficial word cites two unauthorized strikes at Grand Tower substation and Jones Ridge government storage bins. Lloyd (Cockleburr) Watson temporarily fills the post and will run in June elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Davis
Murphysboro
Common Laborers Local 160
Davis
International Hod Carriers and Laborers Organization
Central Illinois Public Service Company
Grand Tower
Jones Ridge
Lloyd (Cockleburr) Watson
Punished boy dies after fall from open window
In Chicago on May 18 a three year old, Bruce Wil chuk, and his 17 month old sister Judy were spanked for playing near an open four floor window. Their mother Lorraine, 25, went to buy ice cream after barricading the window. Bruce fell from the chair and died later in hospital. police suspect he climbed up and lost balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bruce Wilchuck
Judy
South Side
Lorraine
Bruce
Waller Recount Hearing Delayed in 44th District Race
The May 24 deadline for answers to recount petitions in the 44th district Republican primary has been set by Judge Ralph Maxwell. Defendants Dr Thomas J Thornton W J McDonald and Kenneth Hiller seek relief after Elbert Waller was defeated by 2345 votes in the GOP race with petitions targeting three Washington county precincts and one Randolph county precinct.
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Ralph Maxwell
Elbert Waller
Carbondale
Waller
Washington County
Randolph County
Maxwell
Thoms J. Thornton
Chester
W. J. McDonald
Murphysboro
Kenneth Hiller
Pinckneyville
Lawrence Lamer Dies at 57 in Cobden
Lawrence Lamer a Cobden fruit broker and DuBois Fruit Package Manufacturing Co. salesman died suddenly at his Cobden home about 9 p m Wednesday An inquest by Coroner Henry Hileman at the Blake Broadway funeral home Cobden yielded a verdict of death by coronary thrombosis Funeral arrangements are incomplete Known throughout Southern Illinois as a fruit broker and salesman for DuBois Fruit Package Manufacturing Co of Golden.
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Lawrence Lamer
Cobden
Henry Hileman
Blake Broadway
Lamer
Illinois
DuBois Fruit Package Manufacturing Co
Golden
Reopen Mount Vernon Freight Car Plant
Mount Vernon Illinois May 18 plans were made to reopen the Pressed Steel Car Co plant to build 2000 freight cars for the Pennsylvania railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Ill
Pressed Steel Car Co
Pennsylvania Railroad
U S Presses Lewis Charge in Canton Labor Dispute
Lloyd Sidener 45 filed unfair labor practices charges against John L. Lewis led United Mine Workers and Illinois Coal Co in Canton Illinois under Taft Hartley. Sidener ousted March 7 as local UMW president. union fined him $50000 plus daily $25. Hearing set for June 20 in Canton after failed informal settlements.
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Chicago
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Illinois Coal Co
Canton, Ill
Lloyd Sidener
U.M.W
Canton
Sidener
Ross M. Madden
National Labor Relations Board
United Electric Coal Companies
Madden
Dipute
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Burns
Southern Illinois Trees
State Supreme Court
Little Grassy Lake
Today's Index
Nationel
By C. T. Banton
Dongola Rea
Midwestern and Western
A. F. of L. Switchmen’s Union of North America
Arthur J. Glover
Glover
Chicago Great Western
Rock Island and Pacific
Davenport
Rock Island and Northwestern
Denver
Rio Grande Western
Great Northern
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Northern Pacific Terminal Co
Oregon
St. Paul
Association of Western Railways
Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen and
Order of Railway Conductors
Rock Island
William C. Smith
Elmer Bender
Cincinnati
Hawaii
Ient
United Stat
Lewis Charge
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