War Chest Planned To Back State Bond Issue
Faculty from the six state's universities will help fund a 195 billion bond campaign for building projects. The plan, outlined by Dr. Robert Bone of ISNU, expects donations from faculty alumni students and townspeople with SIU and ISU leading contributions. Governor Stratton will appoint a seven member bond drive committee to coordinate statewide efforts.
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Teachers College Board
Robert Bone
Mlinois State Normal University At
Normal
Bone
ASMU
William G. Stratton
ISNU
University of Ilinois
Southern Ilinois University
Eastern Ilinois University
Charleston
Western Ilinois University
Macomb
Northern Ilinois
University At
Pesident
Charles D. Tenney
Southern Slinois University
Joint
Council of Higherducation
Teacher's' College Board
Tenney
Harold Gibson
Toentber
Illinois State Normal University
SIU
Delyte W. Mortis
Morris
STU
Great Walkout Ends Paar Will Return
NBC announced Jack Paar will return to his show on March 7 after a three week vacation. Bob Sarnoff and NBC President Kintner met Paar in Florida and expressed delight at his decision to resume appearances four times weekly.
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New York
NBC
Jack Paar
Network
Robert Kintner
Bob Sarnoff
National Broadcasting Co
Florida
Jack
H4jgek
Bobi Sarnoff
Paar
Oe Eevicily
Trial reveals Van Rie attentions to Lynn in Boston case
A Boston court heard testimony about Van Rie's interactions with Lynn Kauffman aboard the freighter Utrecht. Witnesses described a party scene on Sept 27 in Halifax and Sept 18 in Boston where Van Rie reportedly taunted a girl and discussed photographs while passengers witnessed tension. The case centers on Van Rie accused of beating and throwing Lynn into harbor near Boston harbor.
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Boston
van ‘Rie
Lynn
Mur Lan
Willem van Rie
Pirl
Lesse
Goan
Ragenuse
van Rie
Hedalam Sainindan
Eure
Ayuul IU
Ecasiont
Lee Yew'Kah
Josephine Brown
Pat
Lee
Pat Lee
Utrecht
Halifax
N.S
Ruit
Enet
New York
Singapore
Lynn Kauffman
Boston Harbor
7 Harbor
Globel
Brown
Pacifist tax protester moved from jail to hospital
Chicago February 16 AP says a self styled pacifist jailed for contempt in a case over refusal to pay taxes has been moved from Cook County Jail to the U S Public Health Service Hospital after 16 days on a liquid diet. Miss Broseanna Robinson, 35, a Black citizen, led a tax rebellion by not filing income tax returns from 1954 to 1958 yet paying taxes.
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Chicago
Broseanna “Robinson
Cook County
U.S. Public Health Service
Civil Rights Bill Report Delayed in Senate Fight
Washington reports show no motion to force the Eisenhower civil rights bill from the Senate Judiciary Committee as the measure stalls. Senator Johnston objects the move as out of order while the Senate convenes leading to a delay. Johnson leverages a House-passed bill to set civil rights amendments as the vehicle, blocking Southern filibuster efforts.
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Eisenhower
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Kenneth B.kesting
RNY
Olin
Johnston
D-Sc
James O. Eastland
D-Missi
House Rules Committee
Woliam. M. Tuck
D-Va
Tuck
Virginia
Lyndon B
Johnson
Texas
Stella
Boston area payola payments total over forty thousand
Government auditor testified that four Boston area record distributors paid 40,472 to disc jockeys and broadcast station librarians from 1957 through 1959. Music Suppliers, Inc. led with 27,121. other firms included Dumont Record Distributing Corp Boston 8,380 Records Anes Bostonz 42,850 and Mutual Distributors, Inc. Roxbury 22. Keelan noted irregular bookkeeping at Music Suppliers and said funds moved between Music Suppliers and Sam Clark, former head now president of Am-Par Record Corp. Clark is on the subcommittee witness list.
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Boston Area
Donald
Keelan
Music Supplier, Inc
General Accounting Office
Dumont’ Record Distributing Corp
Boston
Records
Anes -Bostonz
Mutual ‘Distributors, Inc
Roxbury
Mass
House
Legislative Oversight
Payola
Music Suppliers, Inc
Harry Carter
Dent
Am- Par Record Corp
Am-Par
American Broadcasting Co
Paramount Theaters, Inc
New York
New Post
Clark
Verve
California
Queen Elizabeth II Expected Royal Baby Soon
Three doctors examined Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace and said the royal baby could be born at any minute. A court spokesman noted the Queen should stay near the palace and not travel far today, possibly visiting her mother at Clarence House for a brief drive only.
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Buckingham Palace
Clarence House
Mystery Objects Sightings Reported Over Alaska Skies
Air Defense confirms unidentified flying objects observed over Alaska early Tuesday. A Nome sighting described a slow moving object northeastward, while another near Unalakleet moved rapidly northwest with contrails and a possible explosion. A prior report spoke of a silver belching flame event from Nome to St Michael.
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Alaska
Colorado Springs
Colo
American Air Defense Commands
Combat Operations Center
Air Force Base
Here
Nome
Unalaklest
St. Michael
Anchorage
Eisenhower seeks 5 cent letter rate and foreign aid
President Eisenhower asked Congress for 4.175 billion dollars in new foreign aid to defend freedom and urged a nine cent increase in first class postal rates raising letters from 4 to 5 cents. The plan also proposes 2.0 billion for weapons aid and 2.175 billion for economic and technical assistance with specifics on rate hikes by class and a 544 million annual revenue aim to offset postal deficits. The message emphasizes global communist threat and highlights support from GOP leaders and Secretary Herter for the legislation.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Safe- Iguard
Free World
Gage
Arthur
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilnois
Senate
Dirksen
Soviet Union
al Viet Union
China
Tibet
Taiwan Straits
Laos
Indian
Christian A. Herter
House Foreign Affairs Committee
South Asia
India
Pakistan
World Bank
Indus River Basin
Sahara Desert
Southern Illinois Weather Tonight and Wednesday Outlook
Mostly cloudy tonight with a low in the 30s. Wednesday will be considerably cloudy and colder with highs in the 30s. Low Wednesday night near 20. Yesterday's low was 20.6 p.m. yesterday 28.7 a.m. today 24. Readings show rainfall from 6.02 inches since yesterday morning. Sunrise 6:52 a.m., sunset 5:37 p.m.
States Favor South Route For Rt. 64
Washington AP reports Indiana and Illinois favor a southern Interstate 64 route entering Indiana at Grayville. Mt. Vernon would sit on two major interstates, with Route 24 near Metropolis and Route 57 south of Marion. Supporters say the southern path boosts regional economy, while Vincennes Lawrenceville back northerly routing amid local controversy.
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Indiana
Ilinois
Ellis L .Armstrong
Bureau of Public Roads
Grayville
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Evansville
Ind
Vincennes
Lauenceville
Lawrenceville
Mt. Vernon
Tinois
St. Louis
Mt .Louisville
Indiana State Line
Mt. ‘Vernon
Centralia
Nashville
Metropolis
Rt. 57
Marion
Rt. 24
Rte St
Jet Kills Two Pilot Refuges Wife in Calif Crash
A Navy jet crashed into a Mountain View house near Fort Moffett Air Station during a training flight, killing the pilot Lt. Gordon N. Blake and the Hungarian freedom fighter Dezso Halmi's wife Margaret Halmi. Their sons, 20 and 16, were at school nearby.
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Jet
House Mountain
View
Calif
Gordon
Blake
Moffetteel ‘Air Station
Margaret Halmi
Dezso Halmi
Palo Alto
George
David
Mountain View Union High School
Hal‘Inol
Navy Still Hunting Argentine Rumors Explain Sub
An Argentine navy press says it is chasing a submarine off the Gulf of Nuevo and public speculation runs wild. The missing vessel tale spurs theories from Soviet subs to flying saucers, smugglers, an Eva Braun lay theory, and a secret supply depot amid Argentina’s cautious official stance.
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Buenos Aires
United States
South’ America
Angen
Tina mMauntens
Patrio
Madryn
Gulf
Argentina
Risig
Adolf Hitler
Eva
Braun
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Ulinois Agricultural Assn
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Champaign
Alexander Summers
Mattoon
Lewis M. Walker
Gilman
John P
America
Stanley Spector
Mountain View
Moffett Field Naval Air Station
Mar
Gi Halmi
Arungary
AP Phatoh
Lendon
Hosioce
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Middle-East
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