Laois area inquiry reopens as grand jury sits in East St Louis
The federal grand jury probing Southern Illinois labor racketeering reconvenes Monday in East St Louis with 13 witnesses subpoenaed for the session. U S Atty Clifford Raemer notes some witnesses are contractors. The panel heard 27 witnesses in its first session. it may report periodically and continue for months. The probe covers projects at Joppa power plant, Scott Air Force Base, and Chanute Field, plus possibly other interstate commerce issues across 45 counties.
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Illinois
French Embassy Denies Receiving Offer From Rhee
Washington reports say South Korea offered to send one or two army divisions to Indochina to aid against Communist rebels. France denied knowledge of any offer and warned it could invite open Chinese intervention. Hull, in Washington for talks, described President Rhee as a patriot who would continue to cooperate with the United States. The State Department declined immediate comment.
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Arends Says No Need to List Firing Causes
Rep Leslie Arends R Illinois disputed calls for a breakdown of why 2200 government workers were dismissed as security risks. He rejected Democrat Wayne Morse's demand, arguing no purpose to detail causes such as gambling or alcoholism and asserting the administration follows voters will.
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Leslie Arends
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Arends
House
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Morse
Eisenhower
United States
Alger Hiss
Harry Dexter White
River Traffic Halts as Barge Grounds on Mississippi
The Mississippi River traffic was stopped Wednesday when a salt-laden barge towed by the Merriwether Lewis struck a rock in a narrow channel three miles south of Thebes. The barge became stranded near Cairo, delaying several boats and tows on both riverbanks as water levels remained low.
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Colder Weather Forecast for Southern Illinois
The forecast calls for fair and much colder conditions tonight. Friday will be mostly fair and cold with temperatures dropping to a low around 15 and a high near 32. Tonight’s low, Friday night, around 17. Previous readings: yesterday low 28, 7 am today 32, 6 pm yesterday 64. Yesterday high 66 by noon today.
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GOP Senators Attack Democrats Amid Ike Advice
Washington Feb 11 Republicans led by Sen McCarthy denounce Democratic ties to Communists while pledging to keep aggressive attacks. Jenner and Monroney clash with Eisenhower on partisanship. McCarthy vows to expose 20 years of treason as he talks to crowds in California and Indiana.
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Sephen A. Mitchell
Democratic National Committee
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San Mateo
New Castle
Ind
Jennn
Bank Confusion Sends Man To Jail In Fresno Case
Fresno, Feb 11 AP Jesse H Perry, 33, unemployed truck driver, jailed for larceny by trickery after accepting 14604 belonging to another J H Perry from two Sonoma County banks. He says banks gave money. prosecutors say he formed intent to steal. Banks misrouted funds after mixups with a Jack Harry Perry in Salt Lake City and mortgage notes.
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J. H. Perry
Sonoma County
Jack Harry Perry
Salt Lake City
Jesse Perry
Santa Rosa
U. S
Sacramento
Perry
Exchange Bank of
Petaluma
C. W. Anderson
Department of Motor Vehicles
J. H. Perr
Caruthers
Fresno
Title Company
Jack Perry
James S. Eddy
Guerrillas Raid West Java Villages Kill 14
Officials report 1000 guerrillas struck three West Java villages in a Feb 11 raid, killing 14 and wounding 13. The attack heightened regional tension as authorities sought to assess casualties and secure the area.
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Indonesia
West Java
Bandit Robs St Louis Bank
A bold bandit in North St. Louis robs the Baden Bank at 2 PM, takes about $1,000 in $10 bills from teller Mrs Rose Biermann, a 25 year old expectant mother. He shoved a note demanding a holdup, concealed a weapon, and fled with the money. no witnesses.
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St. Louis
Baden Bank
Girl Slayer Tries Suicide in Police Custody
Chicago February 11 AP a youth Lee Parker twenty who police say strangled high school girl Corinne Baldwin fifteen confessed to the slaying after being held on related charges Parker attempted to strangle himself with a handkerchief in a cell then was treated at a hospital and returned to lockup He had a prior police record for auto larceny sex offenses and narcotics violations and had been married and divorced at seventeen while in the Marine Corps before going AWOL Parker admitted the killing after police lab tests matched stains on his jacket to the victim's body
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Lee Parker
Corinne Baldwin
Parker
Corinne
South Shore
South Shore High School
John Golden
Marine Corps
Golden
Taxpayer Pays With Blood in Silver Dollar Payment
Des Moines reports irate taxpayer Robert Friel of Council Bluffs paid a $4,997 federal tax bill with a tub full of silver dollars and two buckets of blood. Friel, contesting tax harassment of his parents, staged the scene to protest. U S Internal Revenue Director Frank Halpin accepted the coins after Secret Service ruled they were not defaced unless damaged. Friel then counted every coin himself for over two hours. Friel, a former construction and investment man, announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for U S Representative from Iowa's 7th District.
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50-Cent Coffee Attracts Chicago Customers
A Chicago tavern owner sold coffee for 50 cents a cup as a brisk business day. A window sign offered 40 cent coffee with a 10 cent whiskey chaser, illustrating a practical pricing trick for customers.
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Feo
One-Armed SIU Student Wins Driving License
Norbert Mayr, a 27 year old Southern Illinois University student from Austria, is licensed to drive in the United States after overcoming U S officials' doubts about one arm behind the wheel. An avid climber and sailor, he has summited Mont Blanc and Austria’s second highest peak, proving his endurance despite his handicap. Mayr, who lost his left arm as a prisoner of war, holds a doctorate from Vienna University and lectures on Austrian economy while studying American industry.
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Southern Illinois University
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U.S
Mayr
Mont Blanc
France
Europe
Austria
Vienna University
Parking Meter Sprouts On Block. Woman Exempted From Fine
In Pensacola Florida a unidentified woman reported no meter when she parked. Upon her return meters had appeared on the block and a policeman issued a ticket. Officials excused the fine due to extinuating circumstances.
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Traffic Bureau
Young Denied NYC Position
New York Central Railroad faces a mounting power struggle after Robert R. Young was rejected as a director and chairman. Young, who controls the largest individual stake, accused the board of ownership conflicts and urged shareholders to back an ownership-led chair at the May 26 annual meeting in Albany. Allan P. Kirby was also blocked from the slate.
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New York Central Railroad
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Palm Beach
Fla
Morgan
New York Central
Albany
N. Y
Hhe
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
IOC
Vietminh Reach 37 Miles From Luang Prabang Capital
Vietminh invaders push toward Luang Prabang Laos with 10 000 troops advancing 19 miles in 24 hours toward the royal capital. A 1 500 strong vanguard nears the town as French observers anticipate a possible assault next week amid reinforcements and political maneuvering in Saigon.
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Indochina
Laos
Hou River
Luang Prabang
Sisavong Vong
Dien Bien Phu
Viet Nam
Savang
Southeast Asia
Rene Pleven
Adm Downes Dies At 74, Former Great Lakes Commander
Rear Adm. John Downes, retired former commandant of the Great Lakes Naval Training Center and former head of the Illinois State Service Recognition Board, died at 74 after a brief illness. He served as commandant of the 9th Naval District and is survived by his widow, a son Lt. Commander William B. Downes, and a daughter Mrs. Philip W. Mothersill.
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John Downes
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Downes
9Th Naval District
Illinois State Service Recognition Board
Downes Aid
William B. Downes
Philip W. Mothersill
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