Super Slurper coat may boost Illinois soybean yields
Two Illinois farmer groups test a starch based water absorbing coating named Super Slurper on soybeans to improve germination and yield up to 25 percent under dry conditions. Scientists say it is not a substitute for water but an insurance policy. Henkel leads further trials with 12,000 pounds collected from Peoria and Kankakee areas to coat beans and report results this fall.
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Knife attack witnesses say inmates chased guard during Pontiac riot
Inmate witness Evatha Greene testified that defendants Michael Evans and Kevin Tolbert chased guard Robert Conkle down a stairway and stabbed him during the July 22, 1978 Pontiac Correctional Center riot. Three guards were killed and several injured. trial moved from Livingston to Cook County.
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ICC grants Union Electric 10 percent seasonal rate hike
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a 10 percent rate increase for Union Electric Co, about two thirds of the request, adding $10.7 million annually. Residential bills for 650 kilowatt hours rise about $4.50 monthly in summer and fall about 44 cents in winter, reflecting higher summer costs. Union Electric serves over 68,700 Illinois customers mainly in East St. Louis and Alton.
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Illinois Chicago campus merger may create one chancellor system
Champaign AP reports the merger proposal for two University of Illinois Chicago campuses carries potential for greatness but offers no guarantees. The consolidation would center administration under one chancellor with three vice chancellors to run the Chicago campus.
Baby Killed By Parent Gun In South Chicago Incident
An 18 month old girl, Marcella Baker, died after a head gunshot from a .38 revolver kept for protection. Detective Alvin J. Palmer said the weapon was stolen from a South Side detective agency and the father Melvin Baker, 24, has been charged with possession of a stolen firearm. The shooting happened Wednesday afternoon as the child’s 12 year old sister played with the gun.
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Brady gets big get-well card from White House staff hometown
In Centralia Illinois residents collected a 2400 signature get-well card for James Brady. The 87 feet of yellow paper was prepared by Brady's friends as his parents Harold and Dorothy Brady live in the community. Brady was critically wounded in the Reagan assassination attempt.
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