Social Security Benefits Increase for WWII Veterans Dependents
Wayne E. Hilgeford of the Illinois Veterans Commission says an amendment to the Social Security Act adds a $160 monthly wage credit for each month a veteran served 90 days or more after September 16, 1940. Dependents of WWII veterans should contact IVC service officers. 70 field offices exist statewide, with Salem Court House office in Marion County offering help.
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Wayne E. Hilgeford
The
Illinois Veterans Commission
IVC
Marion County
Court House
Salem
Illinois
Progressive Party Off Illinois Ballot, State Board Rules
The Illinois State Electoral Board ruled the Progressive party off the Illinois ballot on September 6 for nonconforming petitions to form a new party. The unanimous decision by Secretary of State Barrett, State Auditor Cooper, and Attorney General Elliott followed objections filed by Capelle H. Camrell for himself and the Cook County Council of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Springfield
State Electoral Board
Progressive Party
Illinois
Edward J. Barrett
Benjamin O. Cooper
Ivan Elliott
Capelle H. Camrell
Cook County Council of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Progressives lose bid to gain ballot status in Illinois
After three days of hearings 28 county clerks testified that petition signatures were from unregistered voters or from those who declared a party in the last primary or were dead. Illinois law requires 25,000 signatures with at least 200 valid from 50 counties to form a new political party. Separately, Purdue alum and former Corn Bowl captain led coaching in Benton ILL, and Southern Illinois University announces 31 classes in 25 communities for fall extension and adult education programs with off campus courses and teacher workshops.
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Illinois
Boards of Election Commissioners
Raymond H. Dey
Division of
Extension and
Southern Illinois
Norris City
Murphysboro
SIU enrollment climbs as fall figures rise
Illinois University information service reports 8055 students registered in the first week at Southern Illinois University Carbondale with total campus enrollment expected to surpass 3100 after late adds. Two coaches join the staff: Russell L. Bush from Purdue as wrestling coach and John Corn as football line coach.
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S.I.U
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Glenn “Abe” Martin
Russell L. Bush
Purdue University
John Corn
Bush
Iowa State Teachers College
Purdue
Teletype Installed for SIU Journalism Students
Southern Illinois University installs a teletype receiving unit in the Journalism building for student use. The wire service will bring current world and national events to the classroom before they appear in newspapers, enabling students to analyze, evaluate, and compare their headlines with commercial papers.
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Southern Illinois University
Cording
Rober A. Steffes
Wire Service
Steffes
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