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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1966
Page
9
Nurses at city operated hospitals returned to work after a mass sickout that prompted Mayor Shelley to declare an emergency. The new pay scale offers increases from 378 to 703 dollars a month based on experience, ending the 24 hour strike.
Pat Morris 35 returned to work at International Paper Co plywood plant in Gardiner Oregon with 315 other workers after a weeklong strike over her attire. The union contends she had no written warning to change clothes and returned in loosely fitting coveralls.
U Thant returns from a Latin American trip to decide if he will remain U N secretary general for another five year term. Diplomats expect a no but some think he may stay for two or three more years amid pressure from world leaders and U S lawmakers.
Thirteen members of the Democratic Policy Committee urged the Senate to back a substantial reduction of U S troops in Europe. Senate leaders Mansfield Dirksen signaled support and indicated the action could bypass committee review for prompt passage after Labor Day.
Delegates at a Sigma Nu convention in Kansas City voted to retain the constitution's race ban. The exact tally was not released but editor Alan Wheeler said a majority favored removing the white clause while a two thirds majority was not achieved. The exclusion has stood since 1869 at Virginia Military Institute.
Agricultural real estate in the United States stands at 171.1 billion, up 7 percent from last year. The Agriculture Department cites rising interest rates and suburban, highway, and industrial pressures as drivers, with March 1 operating unit values at 57 100 and per acre averages at 157, ranging from 28 in Wyoming to 693 in New Jersey.
The Agriculture Department reports farm product prices increased by 2 percent between mid July and mid August.
The House approved a cabinet level Department of Transportation proposal by 336 to 42 and sent it toward Senate consideration. The plan omits the Federal Maritime Administration, sparking a Johnson administration setback and maritime union victory. The new department would consolidate air rail and highway policy and safety duties with remaining regulatory powers split to independent agencies.
Robert A. Prezel, a Southern Illinois University student from Peoria Heights, sustained minor injuries when his motorcycle overturned on East Park street at Snyder Hill. He was treated and released at the SIU Health Center. Carbondale police said the crash occurred about 1 45 a m when he braked while negotiating a curve. no tickets were issued.
Boulder Colorado captured the National Baseball Congress Championship with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday in Wichita Kansas. The win solidified Boulder’s claim to the NBC title in the tournament concluded this week.
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