Heavy Turnout Marks British Election Today
Britain faced a national vote with a record turnout as 34 million voters chose between Labour’s continued state controls and Churchill’s Conservatives promising less nationalization. Polls showed a close race with results expected Friday. 1,868 candidates contested 625 Commons seats amid rain forecasts and high hopes for a decisive majority.
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London
Clement Attlee
Winston Churchill
Britain
Laborites
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
John Bull
AIR Ministry
New Statesman
Nation
Attlee
Churchill
House of Commons
Liberals
British Commonwealth
New Zealand
Australia
Labor
Country Party
Stromboli Gross Beats Cost on First Day
Hollywood reports Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini's Stromboli earned 1.248 million dollars from 320 theaters on its opening day, with an estimated first week around two million, surpassing the film's roughly 900 thousand dollar cost.
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Hollywood
Roach dies from injuries after boxing bout
New York February 23 Laverne Roach middleweight boxing star died today from injuries suffered when he was knocked out in a bout last night.
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New York
Laverne Roach
Maintenance Work Delays Pyramid Output At Pinckneyville Mine
A Pyramid Coal Co official in Pinckneyville said production at the strip mine cannot resume for at least a week after the soft coal strike ends. Maintenance workers left January 28 and must return to make the mine productive again. The mine normally yields 6,000 tons daily. Other Perry county UMW pits may restart when the walkout ends, but full output will take days. An Old Ben Coal official said if the strike ends now, operations could resume by tomorrow.
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Pyramid Coal Co
Pinckneyville
United Mine Workers
Perry County
Illinois
Old Ben Coal Co
R. L. Adams
Five Old Ben
Franklin County
Six Williamson Mines Sign New UMW Contracts
Six more small coal mines in Williamson county signed new contracts with the United Mine Workers last night according to Brock Adams a special UMW representative at Marion. He added a few more may sign today and listed the Black Diamond Coal Co No 8 Unity No 1 and 2 Barbara Kay Stump Allen and Ragenhardt Construction strip mine near Dykersburg. Adams could not estimate daily tonnage or worker counts though coal could be bought at all mines. The tally brings Williamson county mines under new contracts to 15.
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Williamson County
United Mine Workers
Brock Adams
Marion
Adams
Black Diamond Coal Co
Unity Coal Co
Crab Orchard
Barbara Kay
Stump & Allen
25th Legion District to Pick Gray's Successor
The Twenty-fifth district of the American Legion will meet at the new Legion home in Cobden at 2 p.m. Sunday. District Commander Ed Driemeyer announced a new adjutant commander will replace Kenneth Gray who resigned to run for public office. Joe Southwick and James Gwaltney are expected to attend. Driemeyer expects a large collection of membership cards to be turned in at the Cobden meeting.
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25Th Legion
Gray
Twenty-fifth District
The
American Legion
Legion
Cobden
Ed Driemeyer
Herrin
Kenneth Gray
West Frankfort
Joe Southwick
Flora
James Gwaltney
Bloomington
Driemeyer
Weather Summary: Cloudy Skies and Cold Front
Cloudy to night and Friday with light snow possible. Low tonight 20 to 25, high Friday 30 to 35. Wed low around 29, high about 52. Sunrise 6 44, sunset 5 44. Precipitation 0. Winds 4 mph. Crab Orchard Lake eight inches above spillway yesterday, Little Grassy Lake six inches below spillway yesterday, Mississippi River at 8 am today 18 feet, up 6 feet in 24 hours.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Mississippi
Defense Will Deny Injection Caused Death
In Manchester New Hampshire Dr Hermann N Sander's chief lawyer said a defense may claim the patient died before an air injection. Prosecutors quoted Sander admitting the act as jurors heard details from Attorney General William L Phinney about the case against the 41 year old doctor for killing Mrs Abbie Borroto at Hillsboro County Hospital.
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Manchester
N. H
Hermann N. Sander
Louis E. Wyman
Sander
William L. Phinney
Phinney
Dr. Sander
Abbie Borroto
Hillsboro County Hospital
Borreto
Biron
Demos Granted Expanded Powers in Spy Probe
Democratic Senate leaders won added authority for a probe into McCarthy charge of a Communist spy ring in the State Department. The Foreign Relations Committee will investigate with subpoenas for loyalty and employment files, open hearings on disloyalty charges, and extend the inquiry to past as well as present employees. President Truman and other officials may still block access to confidential loyalty files.
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Washington
Senate
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
State Department
Scott W. Lucas
D-Ill
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Brien McMahon
D-Conn
McCarthy
Lucas
Foreign Relations Committee
Homer Ferguson
R-Mich
Wayne L. Morse
R-Ore
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
Coal Crisis Puts Pressure on Minds to End Strike
A private report says coal operators offered small concessions to the United Mine Workers in a bid to end the strike. With Judge Keech looming, the union faces contempt hearings as talks intensify at Capitol Hill. Coal shortages trigger emergency measures in Erie and broader energy saving across cities.
Illinois Central Coal Shortage Hinders Aid
President Wayne Johnston of Illinois Central said the railroad is short of coal and cannot aid Illinois and Chicago institutions. He noted requests came from Gov. Adlai Stevenson and Chicago Mayor Martin Kennelly. Johnston made a personal stop in Centralia on a tour of the LC system.
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Centralia
Wayne Johnston
Ilinois
Bandits Loot Millionaire Mather Home for Jewelry
Six hooded armed robbers struck the Cleveland mansion of William G. Mather seizing a large jewelry stash valued around 350000. Mrs Mather was forced at gunpoint to unlock a safe and police say the loot included three diamond necklaces and a sapphire ring among other pieces. The family held no insurance on the jewels.
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Cleveland
William G. Mather
Mather
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co
Mrs. Mather
Walter Mussell
Mussell
Pump Set to Clear Routes 3 and 51 Near Cairo
U S engineers today set up a pump north of Cairo and planned to begin operation tomorrow to clear Routes 3 and 51 of 12 inches of water. The highway division reported closures on Illinois 13 between Equality and Shawneetown Illinois 33 north of U S 50 and U S 50 between Lawrenceville and Vincennes Indiana.
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U. S
Cairo
Highway Division
Illinois 13
Equality
Shawneetown
Illinois
U. S. 50
Lawrenceville
Vincennes
Ind
House Passes Watered-Down F E P C Bill
The U S House approved a weakened Fair Employment Practices bill stripped of enforcement teeth sending it to the Senate. It drops Truman’s push for a mandatory ban on job discrimination and creates a commission with only investigative and educational powers.
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House
F.E. P.C
Washington
Senate
Truman
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Labor Committee
Samuel K. McConnell
R-Pa
McConnell
Rail Board To Be Named By President
The White House said President Truman will likely create an emergency board to avert a nationwide rail strike. The Brotherhood of Conductors and Trainmen threaten a 6 a.m. Sunday walkout, after refusing arbitration. The 200,000 to 250,000 workers seek a 40 hour week for 85,000 yard servicemen without pay cuts from a 48 hour scale.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Brotherhood of Conductors
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Hospitals Ask Coal Supplies In St Louis During Mine Strike
St Louis area hospitals report coal stocks nearly exhausted and appeal to Progressive Mine Workers president John B Marchiando and United Mine Workers leader John L Lewis for relief. They describe a desperate situation with some facilities using their last coal today and others with only a week’s supply. They urge arrangements to haul coal to hospitals with union protection.
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St. Louis
John B. Marchiando
Progressive Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Greater St. Louis
Restrictions Order Sent to 19 Illinois Electric Firms
The Illinois Commerce Commission ordered a brown-out to cut electric use by 25 percent starting Monday to conserve scarce coal. It targeted 19 electric companies serving Illinois with enforcement left to them and exempted two large providers with coal stocks beyond 30 days. Residential and commercial users were urged to reduce consumption beyond the 25 percent minimum.
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Chicago
State Commerce Commission
Illinois
Walter T. Fisher
The
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Fuel Merchants Association
Adlai Stevenson
the Commerce Commission
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Rock-Island-Moline
Union Electric Power Co
St. Louis
Union Electric
Sherrard Power System
East Dubuque Electric Co
Cedar Point Light and Water Co
Central Illinois Electric and Gas Co
Central Illinois Light Co
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Commonwealth Edison Co
Consol Power Co
Illinois Electric and Gas Co
Illinois Northern Utilities Co
Illinois Power Co
Interstate Light and Power Co
Kewanee Public Service Co
Mound City Water and Light Co
Mt. Carmel Public Utility Co
Northwestern Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Produce Terminal Corp
Public Service Co
Northern Illinois
South Beloit Water, Gas and Electric Co
Western United Gas and Electric Co
Wagner Electric Co
Commission
Progressives May Reopen 3 Shafts Under 30 Day Contracts
Springfield Feb 23 AP John Marchiando president of the Progressive Mine Workers union says three P M W manned Illinois shafts are expected to resume coal production tomorrow under short term independent contracts. Output may help relieve the St Louis hospital coal shortage as operators decide. P M W reps will sign 30 day contracts with Sparta Coal Co Coulterville Knoxville Mining Co near Galesburg and Pekin Mining Co.
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Springfield
John Marchiando
Progressive Mine Workers Union
P.M.W
Illinois
Norrow
Marchiando
St. Louis
Sparta Coal Co
Coulterville
Knoxville Mining Co
Galesburg
Pekin Mining Co
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Richmond B. Keech
Keech
Erie
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Clearfield
Illinois Central
George Crissman
E. M. Reed Coal Co
New Bethlehem
Rail Board
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