Illinois weighs first state Atomic Energy Commission
Gov. Stratton said he is seriously considering asking for a law to authorize a state Atomic Energy Commission with about three eminent scientists from Illinois universities. He noted industrial benefits and the need to address problems from atomic development while eyeing dormitories and classroom needs at the University of Illinois. He praised the police merit system and criticized gambling raids, saying he supports raids where asked and aims to attract qualified personnel to state service. Senator Monroe plans to introduce a bill to limit such a commission to state matters.
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O. T. Banton
Springfield
Illinois
Atomic Energy Commission
William G. Stratton
Stratton
University of Illinois
University of Chicago
Collinsville
Murder Charge Filed Against Metropolis Man
Arthur Lynn, 57, of Metropolis, was held without bond in Massac county jail on a murder charge. He allegedly shot his brother in law Lon Davis, 76, at Davis home 406 West Sixth Street, near 12:05 p.m., after finding Davis threatening his wife. An inquest is planned.
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Arthur Lynn
Metropolis
Massac County
Inlaw
Lon Davis
Davis
W. Sixth Se
Lynn
Herbert Goyert
Weather Facts From The Daylite Record
Temperature readings show 34 yesterday with a 7 a.m. period of 34 and a 7 a.m. reading. Daytime highs reached 46 with a 6:51 a.m. sunrise and a 5:35 p.m. sunset.
Auto Driver Dies At Lackland AFB Drill Field
Sgt. John W. Burris age 27 suffered a heart attack while driving a car that sped across the Lackland Air Force Base drill field in San Antonio Texas. The vehicle struck a sign post crossed a street intersection tore through a tennis court and a wire fence before stopping against a barracks building. No airmen were injured.
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Lackland Air Force Base
John W. Burris
Base Hospital
Five Year Term For Lightfoot
Chicago February 15 AP a federal judge sentenced Claude Lightfoot to five years in prison and a $5000 fine for informed membership in the Communist party Lightfoot a 44 year old Negro ex executive secretary of the party in Illinois was convicted January 25 under the Smith Act The judge noted evidence suggesting Lightfoot knew the party sought violent overthrow and intended to advance it Lightfoot remains free on 30000 bond pending appeal as his attorney plans to appeal the verdict
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Chicago
Claude Lightfoot
Communist Party
Lightfoot
Illinois
U. S
Atty
John J. Abt
Prowler Shot Fatally in Chicago Break-In
A prowler, Chester Dunn aged 24, was fatally shot by Chicago police after breaking into the home of Quentin Christ 35 owner of Metalcraft He tried to flee from the basement up a stairway running through a bathroom leaping a window and dropping eight feet to the ground He died minutes later at a hospital The Christman children aged six weeks to nine years were in bed during the incident.
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Chicago
Quentin Christ
Chester Dunn
Vincent Gallivan
Christman
Charles du Shane
Peiping Outlines Draft Law for 18-Year-Olds
Peiping radio broadcast details a proposed new conscription law to draft 18-year-olds for at least three years, reflecting Red China’s stance as of February 15.
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Tokyo
Red
China
Peiping Radio
CIO Requests Allen Election
The National Labor Relations Board will hold an informal conference in St. Louis on a petition by the CIO Textile Workers Union for a bargaining election at the Allen Industries plant in Herrin. If parties agree an election will be set. otherwise a formal hearing may follow.
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National Labor Relations Board
St. Louis
CIO Textile Workers Union
Allen Industries
Herrin
Harry G. Carlson
NLRB
Federal Court Building
District 50
United Mine Workers
CIO Union
Carlson
Washington, D. C
Allen
Chicago
Chiang Doubts 7th Fleet Deter Attack
Chiang Kai-shek warned that U S naval strength shown during the Tachens evacuation would not deter Communist aggression in Formosa for long. He said Nationalist forces could hold offshore outposts but declined to outline a defense bargain with the United States over Quemoy and Matsu.
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Chiang Kai-shek
U. S
Tachen
Formosa
Fred Hampson
Bureau
Hong Kong
China
United States
Quemoy
Maru Islands
Hampson
Chiang
Asia
Nanchishan
Red China
Russia
Man-Made Diamonds Announced By GE Lab
Scientists at General Electric report producing diamonds identical to natural ones by subjecting a carbon material to high pressure and heat. The process, costing more now than natural diamonds, promises cheaper future supply for industry and defense. The new diamonds resemble those from Africa and Brazil and are said to be durable for cutting steel and other tasks.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric Research Laboratory
Africa
Brazil
Nature
A. L. Marshall
Scientist Warns on Premature Gem Quality Claims
Dr. C. Guy Suits of General Electric cautioned that conclusions about lab grown diamonds suitable for gems are premature. He noted gem quality requires desirable size and color and would cost more than industrial diamonds, suggesting man-made diamonds may first serve industrial cutting and polishing tools.
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C. Guy Suits
General Electric
Dr. Suits
Heart Themed Stinker Entry Highlights Rising Costs
The Little Stinker editor laments high materials costs as he reviews Valentine entries. A single post card verse shows a heart outline and a note about “Stinker cents” and being “skunked.” Over 500 entries have been counted as of today, with prizes of 100 dollars and a deadline looming for submissions to Southern Illinoisan offices by 6 p.m. Wednesday, or mailed by 9 a.m. Friday.
Mattoon Equality Added to Illinois Drought List
Illinois Sanitary Division places Mattoon and Equality on the drought list. Mattoon’s surface supply is completely depleted and emergency wells sometimes fail to meet demand while Equality reports reduced well yield. Emergency filtration from a nearby stream is being considered. Farmer City is removed from the critical water list after a new well completion.
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Springfield
Mattoon
Equality
Illinois
State Sanitary Division
Farmer City
Sangamo Electric Strikebound After Talks Fail
Sangamo Electric at Orcill remained strikebound after a session with union officials led by federal conciliator A. M. Thompson failed to produce a settlement. The unauthorized walkout began Thursday morning with more than 900 workers involved. The union seeks a 10 cent an hour raise. the old contract expired Jan 22.
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Sangamo Electric
Orcill
A. M
Doc’ Thomson
Marion
Thompson
International Association of Machinists
Coal Minimum Alliance Faces bid for wage standard
Washington reports Wallace M. Cohen representing 518 non union mines in southwest Virginia calls u nholy alliance between United Mine Workers and major coal producers to set a government established minimum wage for soft coal. Examiner Clifford Grant denies the motion as LIMW and operators push for a basic union daily wage of 18.25 for government supplied coal including TVA and atomic energy plants.
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Washington
United Mine Workers Union
Wallace M. Cohen
Virginia
Labor Department
Cohen
Clifford Grant
LIMW
Tennessee Valley Authority
Hatchet Attack Victim Janice Wells Seeks Help In Clovis
In Clovis New Mexico police investigated a hatchet assault on 14 year old Janice Wells after she called police, screaming as a man attempted entry. A 23 year old man was questioned and jailed briefly though no charges were filed. The attack left Janice with head and throat injuries. officers found the hatchet head near the scene.
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Clovis
N. M
Janice Wells
Janice
Ollie Damron
Curry County
Damron
Val Baumgart
Baumgart
Banghart Loses Plea to Return to Alcatraz Prison
Basil Banghart known as The Owl, 53, Midwest gangster, fails to win appeals court ruling to be moved from Joliet State Prison to Alcatraz. He faced a 99 year term for the 1933 ransom kidnaping of John Factor and previously served time for a 1930s mail robbery in Charlotte. The Ninth Circuit rejected his bid to fight extradition.
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San Francisco
Basil
the Owl
Banghart
Midwest
Alcatraz Federal
Joliet
Ill
John
Jake the Barber
Illinois
Alcatraz
Charlotte
N. C
U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Fraudulent check linked to Pekin disorderly conduct case
Fred S Bowen, 54, of Pekin Illinois jailed last week for disorderly conduct posted $124 in fines and costs to gain freedom. He is back in Tazewell County Jail charged with using a fraudulent check to settle the prior case.
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Pekin, Ill
Fred S.bowen
Pekin
Tazewell County
Romanians Shoot Attackers Siege Swiss Legation Hostage Standoff
A band of about five Romanian attackers barricaded the Swiss legation in Bern after a 2 a.m. assault that killed chauffeur Aurel Setu. They vow to hold the legation until five political prisoners are freed, as Swiss police negotiate and Romania seeks extradition.
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Bern
Switzerland
Romania
s _legatior
Legatior
Legation
Bucharest
Aurel Setu
Eduard Freimueller
National production off slightly in 1953
The Commerce Department reported 1953 national product at 357 billion dollars, down from 365 billion in 1953, a drop near 2 percent. Inflation explains a 3 percent decline in real output versus 1953, while 1954 valuations rose about 3 percent from 1952.
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Washington
Commerce Department
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State Atomic Commission
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AEC
Metropolis Man
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Little Grassy Lake
Air Base
San Antonio
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Cargille Inc
Minneapolis
Minn
Prowler
Peiping
CIO
7Th Fleet
Stinker
Equality Now
Drouth
Sangamo Otill
Coal Minimum ‘Alliance
Damien
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