SIU Homecoming Parade Concert Dance and Football Game
SIU marks 1956 Homecoming with a 10 am parade through Carbondale featuring floats and high school bands. Johnny Longlands orchestra to play at 7 pm concert and 9:30 pm dance at the Armory, with a stage show in Shryock Auditorium. Football at 2 pm vs Western Illinois State College in McAndrew Stadium. Alumni events include two chicken barbecues and a midnight breakfast.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Clyde Reynolds
East St. Louis
Johnny Longlands
Carbondale National Guard
Lukis
Western Illinois State College
McAndrew
1954 Social Security Act Amendment Expands Coverage
In 1954 the Social Security Act was amended to extend coverage to 10 million additional people. Benefits were increased for more than 6 million current beneficiaries and for future entrants.
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Vandalia Ill
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Sandoval, Il
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