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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1950
Page
2
Chicago May 23 AP a drive to consolidate Illinois 1700 township road districts shows early results with nine of 13 Union county districts voted out since 1870. Sponsors say mergers reduce costs and improve rural roads. Opponents fear loss of home rule and patronage.
Farmers and school groups argue for merging road districts to improve rural roads and reduce costs. The J A A notes a district needs at least $30 000 in equipment, so merger could free funds for other expenses and help districts share machinery.
George Pengress, blinded World War II veteran, opens a sales shop at the Anna VFW home one mile north of Anna. The first customer is Delbert Lane, another blinded veteran who runs a similar counter in the Cairo post office. Pengress was wounded March 15, 1945, while clearing mines with Company B 111th Engineer Combat Battalion. He and his wife and three children live nearby.
Chesapeake & Ohio ends its three year no tip trial after finding customers refuse to stop tipping. Vice President Thomas J. Deegan Jr. announced in Brooklyn that diners resumed tipping on dining cars. He called tipping a nuisance yet noted over half the patrons still tipped and workers could not suppress habit.
Washington May 23 AP An emergency civil defense plan is due soon for cities anxious about A bomb threats. The NSRB aims to produce a summer program showing how to use current manpower and resources. Surveys begin in Washington Seattle and Chicago to assume atom bombing. By Sept 1 a permanent plan for states and communities should be ready.
Frank Sinatra arrives in Los Angeles from New York bearing a gold Parisian charm bracelet for his estranged wife Nancy and a music box plus toys for their children. He avoids commenting on reconciliation and his rumored romance with Ava Gardner.
An unsolic ited testimonial from Mr. A S Beatty of Cornersville Tenn credits Kellogg's All Bran with complete relief from constipation after daily use. The ad urges eating an ounce daily with water and promises double money back if not satisfied after ten days.
The report quotes a hesitant Si Natra denying romance rumors and a triangle with a bullfighter. He says he went on vacation to fish and visited Miss Gardner during the trip, offering no further comment on the gossip.
The document details tax expenditure and employee compensation at Standard Oil. It compares taxes paid to wages and benefits, noting 17.2 cents of every dollar in taxes and 16.4 cents for wages and benefits. It states 46,700 employees earned an average $4,600 in wages and benefits with extensive benefits including retirement contributions.
The group of four individuals asks whether their actions are profitable. They seek clarity on financial outcomes and how profits are measured in their shared enterprise.
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