Wildcat Strike Idles 300 At Allen Plant
A wildcat strike in Herrin Allen plant cushion division idled about 300 workers. The walkout began at 7 p.m. Monday with no stated reason, leaving company and union officials puzzled. Sewing division remained unaffected and the dispute involved District 50 United Mine Workers members.
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Herrin Allen
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Cushionment Works
Tech
Flo
District 50
United Mine Workers
Allen
International Stapes & Machine Co
Herrin
Trainmen Postpone Strike on BLO Railroad
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen agreed to postpone a strike on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to allow the National Mediation Board to seek a settlement. A mediator will be assigned as grievances and Railroad Adjustment Board awards remain unsettled. The walkout had been authorized for 5 a.m. CST Saturday in Cleveland.
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Washington
National Medi Board
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Independent Union
Cleveland
Brotherhood
Railroad Adjustment Board
Boy Survives Three-Story Fall With No Injuries
A 3 year old boy fell three stories in Denver on Monday and landed on his head. Harold Brown was rushed from his home to a hospital, examined by doctors and released unharmed.
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Denver
Harold Brown
Weather outlook for Southern Illinois district
Cloudy mild conditions persist in southern Illinois with clear shifts tonight and Wednesday. Low temperatures near 55 to 60 degrees tonight, highs 75 to 80 on Wednesday. Earlier readings show low 60s, today 60 at 7 am and 60 at 6 pm yesterday, with yesterday’s high 74 and noon today 72. Crab Orchard Lake and Little Grassy Lake report inflows 9 and 3 inches above spillway respectively.
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Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
CIPS Union Meeting Set Amid Long Hlutsonville Strike
Central Illinois Public Service Co and AFL Operating Engineers plan a Friday meeting at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield. The strike enters its third day with Hutsonville Meredosia Muddy Grand Tower stations affected. Pickets at all sites and extra power from a defense pool.
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Central Illinois Public Service Co
AFL Operating Engineers Union
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
William Douglas
Hlutsonville
Meredosia
Muddy
Grand Tower
Hutsonville
Themmenee Hte
Workers refuse to cross Hutsonville job picket line
Electricians, steamfitters and plumbers on a project to double output at Hutsonville halted work this morning refusing to cross a picket line set by AFL Operating Engineers. The construction site employs an estimated 400 to 500 workers.
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Hutsonville
AFL
Ninth Atom Test Staged Near Yucca Flat
An atomic blast 300 feet high near Yucca Flat Nevada rattled Bishop California and nearby Las Vegas with shocks the strongest ever felt there. The ninth and next to last spring test, for scientific purposes, involved 47 planes and 28 congressmen at the control center. Antibiotics exposed to the blast were tested for resistance, and the Atomic Energy Commission said the first atomic cannon shot would be fired next month.
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Calif
Nevada
Proving Ground
Yucca Flat
Federal Food and Drug Administration
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Roswell
N.M
Atomic Energy Commission
Test Organization
Mother and three children die in suspected murder suicide
In Logan County Atlanta reporter says a mother Esther Foley and three of her seven children Michael Lee five Mary Lou three and Frances Gall ten months were found dead in a burned tool shed. Sheriff Clair W. Smith and coroner Donald Holland said they believed Mrs Foley killed the children then herself.
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Don Foley
Esther Pauline
Michael Lee
Mary Lou
Frances Gall
Clair W. Smith
Logan County
Donald Holland
Sia
Atlanta
Orville Tarvick
Foley
Iran Expels AP Newsman Amid Political Tensions
The government announces expulsion of Marc Purdue AP correspondent for distributing what it calls false and provocative news. Purdue, based in Iran since last September, is given three days to leave. the move follows a string of expulsions after Iran seized Anglo-Iranian Oil holdings.
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Marc Purdue
Associated Press
Iran
Hossein Fatemi
Purdue
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Septemer
Russians Free Two GI's Held Six Months
The Russians today released two American soldiers held in the east zone since November 26, 1952. Pvt. Raymond V. Michalowski of Perth Amboy New Jersey and Pvt. Lieutenant Night of Los Angeles California, both members of the military police battalion here, were reported in good health. They were captured by Soviet police at a Berlin railway station after failing to leave a train bound for the Russian sector.
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East Zone
Raymond V. Michalowski
Perth Amboy
N. J
Night
Los Angeles
Calif
Berlin
U.S
United Nations May Free 34000 POW If Truce Fails
Truce talks in Korea recessed for six days as U N Command weighs freeing 34000 North Korean prisoners who refuse to return to communism. A revised armistice plan and a time limit on talks are being considered.
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U.N
Tokyo
Panmunjom
Mark Clark
Reds
Cone
U.N. Command
Karl Hong Ki
Top Korean Ace Grounded for Homecoming after Sky Battles
Capt. Joseph McConnell Jr. the top jet ace, grounded from further Korea missions after claiming 16 MIG kills. He and rival Capt. Manuel Fernandez Jr., tied with 14 kills, earned home leave as air battles quieted on the ground in Central and Eastern Korea.
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McConnell
Seoul
Air Force
Joseph McConnell Jr
Korea
Sniper Ridge
Christmas Hill
Apple Valley
Calif
North Korea
Manuel Fernandez Jr
Miami
Fla
Fernandez
Sabre
Reds
Coal Mining Slump Tightens Illinois Industry Outlook
Springfield May 19 AP Ben H Schull state mines and minerals director said the annual seasonal slump in coal mining adds to Illinois industry woes. Forty six mines employing 3270 workers shut down through April 30 and about 16000 are employed with many on short weeks. Major closures include Old Ben Coal No 11 and Orient No 1 in Southern Illinois. Production could resume if market conditions improve.
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Springfield
Ben H. Schull
State Mines and Minerals
Illinois
Schull
Old Ben Coal Corporation
Chicago, Wilmington and Franklin Company
Betty Grable Suspended By 20th Century Fox
Betty Grable is suspended by 20th Century Fox for the third time in two years. The actress refused to report for a publicity assignment at Columbia Pictures on Monday, and MGM could not be reached for comment.
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Betty Grable
Hollywood
20Th Century -Fox
Columbia Pictures
Miss Grable
Herrin Doctor to Head Illinois Medical Society at Chicago Meet
Dr Willis I Lewis of Herrin is to be installed Friday as president of the Illinois State Medical Society during the society s 113th annual session at the Hotel Sherman Chicago The four day meeting in progress includes nearly 100 scientific reports and 27 exhibits The 59 year old physician was educated at Loyola University and served in the Public Health Service and Veterans Hospitals before settling in Herrin and later Royalton He has been active in Williamson County medical groups and community affairs including the Herrin Rotary Club Chamber of Commerce and school board service
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Herrin
Ilinois State Medical Society
Hotel Sherman
Chicago
Lewis
Leo P. A. Sweeney
Loyola University
St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital
Chica
Ona Tip
Marine Hospital
U.S. Public Health Service
U. S. Veterans Hospital No. 30
The
State Medical Society
American Medical Association
Chi i
Herrin Hospital
U. S. Veterans Hopital
Marion
Williamson County Medical Society
Southern Illinois Medical Association
Dr. Lewis
American College of Surgeons
Chi Medical Society
Illinois State Medical Society
Illinois Obstetric and Gynecologic Society
Herrin Rotary Club
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Herrin Townsip High School Board of Education
Willis I.jr
Naval Airo Corps
Pensacola
Fle
Wallet returned after bridge toll theft note left
A Monaco Pa man retrieved a wallet lost near the North Grand Island Bridge. Richard E Rand police say Paul Stevens left $35 in the wallet and a note stating Bridge fare 25 cents. The pursuer used 25 cents and returned the wallet to police with the message.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Monaco
Richard E. Rand
Paul Stevens
North Grand Island Bridge
Oatis Describes Interrogations After Prague Imprisonment
William N. Oatis, AP correspondent freed from a 10 year sentence in Czechoslovakia, says he was questioned up to eight hours daily for two months before his espionage trial. He spoke at a New York news conference after returning from Prague, detailing jail treatment and his cautious stance on his confession.
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New York
William N. Oatis
Czechoslovakia
Associated Press
United States
Prague
Oatis
New York’s
International
Frank J. Starzel
Eisenhower Seeks Extending Tax Continuation and Defense Cuts
President Eisenhower plans to ask Congress to extend the excess profits tax beyond July 1 for six months and keep individual income taxes at current levels for the rest of the year. GOP leaders say the plan, outlined after a White House conference, includes defense spending adjustments and a reduction from the Truman-era proposal. The president will radio address the nation at 8:30 p.m. CST to explain the fiscal and defense decisions.
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Eisenhower
Congress
GOP
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Senate Armed Services Committee
Rep. Short
Rmo
House Armed Services Committee
White House
Short
Air Force
Truman
Governor names Yalden to Illinois State Police Merit Board
Governor William G. Stratton names Raphael Yalden a Rockford attorney to the State Police Merit Board to fill the vacancy from Charles M Kneeland resignation for a six year term Henry A Gardner of New Trier Township is named to another seat Lyle F Tomlinson of West Frankfort serves a term expiring in 1955
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William G. Stratton
Raphael Yalden
Rockford
State Police Merit Board
Gs Cg Gatecie
Charles M. Kne- Henry A. Gardner
New Trier Township
Lyle F. Tomlinson
West Frankfort
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