State Fair Balances Program at Illinois Fair
The Illinois State Fair in Springfield runs August 9 to 17 with 24000 prizes for exhibitors across agricultural industrial vocational and economic events Youth Day features the Flash Williams Thrill Show and Hoagland's Hippodrome Wild West Rodeo National bands Orrin Tucker Ted Weems and Horace Heidt headline evening dances 9 p m to 1 a m Grand Circuit Harness races daily Monday through Friday Society Horse Show nightly August 9 to 15 National Championship auto races August 16 and motorcycle races August 17 including a 25 mile national championship event.
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Springfield
Orrin Tucker
Ted Weems
Horace Heidt
Southern Railway to release trains for defense transport
At Governor Dwight H. Green's urging the Illinois Commerce Commission allows two passenger trains to run between East St. Louis and Mt. Carmel during the national emergency. The freed equipment will serve Southern Railway lines in the south and southeast, supporting about 125 military camps, 73 percent directly served by Southern. Governor Green approved the action after the Advisory Commission of National Defense request.
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Dwight H. Green
Illinois Commerce Commission
Defense Transportation
Southern Railway System
East St. Louis
Mt. Carmel
Southern Railway
United States
Southern
Advisory Commission of National Defense
Green
Joliet Air Show Promises Thrills Benifiting County Charities
Thousands are expected at the Joliet Municipal airport for a Sunday air show sponsored by the Joliet Junior Chamber of Commerce. Headliners include Capt. Alex Papană from Romania, a noted stunt pilot, and Randall Chapman performing glider stunts with a mass parachute attack. Proceeds go to county charities. advance tickets offer 20 percent savings.
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Joliet
Alex Papana
Romania
Randall Chapman
First National Bank
Union National Bas
John McCarthy
Stillman’s Drug Store
Andrew Barber
Frank Madjak
Stanley Simpson
Ernie Tuggle
Crawford Starr
John Clemens
E. Charles Cohenour
Commerce Group
Joliet Summer School
Forrest McAllister
Haake Hurled Rivals Edge Morris 5 to 3 in Six-Run Tilt
Joliet Rivals defeated Morris Paper Mills 5 to 3 at the North Broadway plant. Wallie Derling’s wild pitching for Morris helped Joliet cash in early breaks while Morris hitters produced eight hits off Loughake but only three runs. Joliet played without left fielder Bob Kubinski who suffered a lacerated finger and joined his hospitalized brothers Ed and Nic Esler.
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Joliet
Morris Paper Mills
U Morris
North Broadway
Morris
Wallie Derling
Coal City
Bob Kubinski
Kubinski
Nic Esler
Auto Deaths Prompt Statewide Road Safety Action
In the first four months of the year Illinois reports 667 traffic fatalities and 9 360 injuries. Director of Public Safety T P Sullivan calls for direct remedial action by State Highway police and the Division of Crime Prevention. He says advanced accident prevention methods are being practiced and State Police are receiving intensive first aid instruction.
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Illinois
T. P. Sullivan
Public Safety
Division of
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