Roads to Nowhere Show St. Louis Suburbs in Limbo
East St Louis area suffers a federal aid freeze over a 16 month dispute that halted $544 million in road funding in Madison and St Clair counties. DOJ sues three unions for alleged Negro hiring discrimination while unions deny claims, noting training programs exist.
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East ST. Louis, Ill
East St. Louis
Mississippi River
St. Louis
U.S. Justice Department
Madison
St. Clair
Illinois
Robert Kronst
District 8
Illinois Division of Highways
Justice Department
Plasterers and Cement Masons Union
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
International Union of Operating Engineers
Rainboldt
A Major Task For Lawmakers
Washington AP reports a 14 member conference committee will reconcile over 100 tax bill differences between House and Senate versions. Leaders include Sen. Russell Long and Rep. Wilbur Mills guiding the effort with key allies Rep. John Byrnes and Sen. Jack Miller. Williams declines conferee role. Bennett joins as top Republican.
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Washington
House
Senate
Conference Committee
White House
Congress
Russell B. Long
D-La
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Long
Senate Finance Committee
Louisiana
Huey Long
Mills
Ways and Means
John W. Byrnes
R-Wis
John J. Williams
Delaware
Williams
Jack Miller
Wallace F. Bennett
Salt Lake City
Bennett
National Association of Manufacturers
GOP
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Herman’ E. Talmadge
D.ga
Clinton P. Anderson
Dn.m
Carl T. Curtis
Rneb
Mills and Byrnes
Hale Boggs
James B. Ull
Rcalif
Jackson E. Betts
Rohio
al Ullman
D-Ore
Cancellation of Uggams Show Sparks Questions
HOLLYWOOD AP reports Leslie Uggams asks why CBS canceled her variety show after next Sunday. Concerns from Whitney Young and TV trade observers note the abrupt pullout despite improving ratings. Uggams cites competition from Bonanza ABC movies and Mission Impossible. She says the show struggled to establish its own style and notes it marked the first time a Black woman hosted a variety program.
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Leslie Uggams
CBS
Whitney Young
National Urban League
Uggams
Miss Uggams
Ed Sullivan
Martin Landau
Barbara Bain
Smothers Brothers
ABC
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Herbert Rainbolt
Carpenters Union
Southern Illinois Business Representatives Conference
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Ottawa
Robert L. Shields, C.L.A
Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co
Milwaukee
Ottawa Herald
Business and Professional Guide
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Arvid Berglund
Optometrist
Olin G. Wollen, O.D
Rodney McClay, O.D
Dennis L. Smith
D.C
Don L. McKelvey
Chiropractors
S. M. Brockway
Medical Directory
J. W. Kain
Richmond
Kansas
D. C. Hadley, M.D
General Practice Medical Arts Building
S. Main
Louis N. Speer, M.D
David G. Laury, M.D
W. 15Th St
J.C. South, D.C
L. J. Mathey
Chiropractic
Osteopathic
Homer N. Flora, D.O
Zellner
David L. Young, D.O
Physical Medicine
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R. A. Gollier, M.D
Medical Arts
C. H. Strehlow, M.D
Victor J. Lofgreen
Sylva Lofgreen, M.D
Physicians and Surgeons
Henning Bros
Franklin County Guidance Center
Towner’s
Raney-Reynolds
Rexall
John Reynolds
Medical Arts Bldg
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Eloise Milton
Shirley James
Peggy Ferguson
Waunita Riemer
Wiloma Babcok
Everett's Barber Shop
Everett Stark
Lonnie Bones
John Rogers and
Ivan Jones
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Harris Welding CO
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R. 4
Brown’s Hardware
Bob Luce
Johnson Motors
Newman Boats
Wee
Gaile
Secon
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