Gore Drafting Measure on Campaign Gifts
Senator Gore announces a plan to limit individual contributions to political campaigns each year. A Senate Elections subcommittee reported 1956 campaign outlays and noted large race spending by business interests and labor unions, with Republicans favored in expenditures.
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Washington
Sen
Gore
D-Tenn
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Congress
Senate
Lansdell K. Christie
New York
Mansfield
Montana
Democratic National Committee
Curtis
R-Neb
Organized Labor
Conrgee
Labor
Grimes Sisters Slaying Leads Surface in Chicago Case
Police pressed the investigation into the Grimes sisters slaying as three youths were seized for questioning. The victims, Barbara 15 and Patricia 13, vanished December 28 and were found December 29 in a ditch southwest of Chicago. James Bedwell, jailed for the deaths, seeks release on bond after a contested confession and habeas ruling.
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Chicago
Grimes
Neignpornova
Parpara Grimes
Patricia
Edward
Bennie) Bedwell
Paris
Tenn
Sher
Iff
Bedwell
Wilbert F. Crowley
Criminal Court
David Bradshaw
Morris Brown
Champaign, Ill
Bennie
Brown
Bond
Scouts Take Over County City Offices
Boy Scouts execute government duties in Morris as part of Government Day taking over county city and federal offices. Tonight a 6 30 dinner at Morris Community High School Cafeteria honors the scouts with reports on their experiences. Everett Mitchell chairs the event and Walter Hundt serves as master of ceremonies. eight organizations sponsor.
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Morris
Boy Scouts
Morris Community High School
Everett Mitchell
Walter Hundt
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Eagles, Moose, Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Grundy County Central Labor Committee
The
International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers’ Union
Vienna Township GOP Caucus Set For February 14
Verona officials announce a Vienna Township Republican caucus will run from 7 to 9 p.m. February 14 at Verona Town Hall to nominate candidates for the April 2 election. Positions include supervisor assessor two justices of the peace and two constables. Candidates must file with George L. Knibbs by 5 p.m. February 12.
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Verona
Vienna Township
George L. Knibbs
Knibbs
GOP
Teachers Strike Over Pay Dispute Shuts Manchester Schools
In Manchester New Hampshire 400 public school teachers walked out over wages prompting the closure of all 24 school buildings. The school board warned teachers their contracts could be jeopardized if they did not report to work and officials prepared for a temporary court restraining order. Teachers sought higher salaries with targets from 4700 to 5300 dollars depending on qualifications while recent city wage increases for other staff failed to resolve the dispute.
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Manchester
N. H
New Hampshire
Lem
Augusta M. Nichols
AFL-CIO Charges Corruption in Three Unions
The AFL-CIO Ethical Practices Committee accuses Laundry Workers, Distillery Workers, and Allied Industrial Workers unions of looting welfare funds in the millions. The reports cite 1955 Senate findings and allege ties to gangsters, with the Executive Council split over whether to sanction or reform the unions.
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Miami Beach
Fla
AFL - Cio
Afl-Cio
Allied Industrial Workers
Senate
Afl-Cio Ethical Practices Committee
Afl-Cio Executive Council For Action
Council
Senate Labor Subcommittee
Ethical Practices Committee
Louis B. Saperstein
Newark
N. J
Sol Cilento
George Scalise
Anthony
Little Augie) Carfano
Joseph O'Niell
Morris Community High School Board Sets February Meeting
The Morris Community High School board will meet Tuesday at 10 p.m. in the school office after the regular second Tuesday falls on a holiday. Agenda includes next year calendar, storage space for machinery, bids for a new car for driver education, possible salary schedule, and a survey plan for property bought last year.
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Morris Community High School Board of Education
Dale S. Steffen
Steffen
Want Ads Through a Keyhole: Rentals and Help Wanted
Five-room house on East Illinois Avenue for rent. For rent: Three rooms and bath upstairs. Bartender wanted for private club.
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East
Illinois Avenue
Soviet Leader Mystery Deepens Over Unnamed Patient
Soviet officials denied reports that the mystery hospital patient is Lazar M. Kaganovich. A German expert said the patient is in critical condition and unnamed, with officials noting Kaganovich recently toured Siberian cement plants.
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Moscow
Hans Joachim Schulten
Schulten
Cologne
Germany
Lazar M. Kaganovich
Kaganovich
Soviet Presidium
Grass Roots
Siberian
East Germany
Chelyabinsk
Siberia
Supreme Soviet
Russia
Dmitri Shepilov
Shepilov
Communist Party
New York Daily News
Washington
Kremlin
Reds Elected in Romania Parliament Rally
Radio Bucharest reported all 437 Communist candidates were elected to Romania's new Parliament in a display of "people's democracy" with most nominees from the Communist Party. A minority of handpicked candidates included national minorities and hardline Stalinists.
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Vienna
Austria
Radio
Bucharest
Romania
People’s Democracy
Pleasant Five Day Outlook In Grundy County
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts above normal temperatures for Grundy County over the next five days with highs in the 30s and lows around 15. Saturday and Sunday records at Pyatt Weather Station show 36 degree highs and a 13 degree low, rising to 22 by 9 am. No precipitation expected. little change anticipated Tuesday and Wednesday.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Grundy County
Pyatt
Israel Defies UN Call to Withdraw From Gaza and Aqaba
Israel reiterates intent to keep occupation forces in the Gaza Strip and Sharm el Sheikh area despite a UN Assembly resolution urging withdrawal. Egypt opposes, citing ongoing war state and sea blockade, while UNEF deployment is approved along the armistice line.
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United Nations
N. Y
Israel
Gaza Strip
Egypt
Gulf of Aqaba
U. N. Assembly
Jerusalem
Sharm el Sheikh
Red Sea
Foreign Ministry
U.N
Gulf of Aqraba
UNEF
Gulf
Mahmoud Fawzi
Somoza Appears Sure Winner in Nicaragua Election
President Luis Somoza, 37, American-educated son of Anastasio Somoza, seemed certain to win a full six-year term in Sunday's election. His opponent conceded, and Somoza has held office since a Congress appointment filled the unexpired term after his father’s assassination last September.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Luis Somoza
Somoza
Anastasio Somoza
Congress
Illinois Experiences Coldest January in 17 Years
The U S Weather Bureau states Illinois endured the coldest January in 17 years with mean temperatures 5 to 6 degrees below normal. From January 10 to 18 northern Illinois saw 15 to 20 below zero readings. precipitation near normal and snow covered fields. fuel costs rose about 15 percent, impacting household finances.
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Illinois
Chicago
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ilinois
L. A. Joos
Champaign
Bishop Virginia West Virginia Coal Mine Disaster Claims 37 Miners
A gas explosion in the Bishop coal mine trapped and killed 37 miners, with 184 underground workers present. Rescue teams faced blocked exits and delayed recovery as officials said less than 40 of the total were involved and no survivors were expected. Authorities set up aid and morgue facilities near the West Virginia entrance as families gathered.
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Bishop
Virginia - West Virginia
Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia Mines Dept
Pocahontas Fuel Co
R. P. Meade
Raymond Owensby
Tazewell County
Ike and King Schedule One More Meeting
President Eisenhower and King Saud completed general accord on Middle East issues including Red infiltration Suez reopening and military economic support. They planned one more meeting likely Friday followed by a communique. Saud said no arms from the Soviet bloc and seeks US arms training for Saudi troops possibly doubling his 15 000 man force with more tanks and jets in exchange for a five year Dhahran base extension.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Saud
Middle East
Suez Canal
Egypt
Syria
United States
U. S
Dhahran
Russia
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