Emergency declared as 500 arrested in Southern Rhodesia unrest
The government outlawed the African National Congress and launched mass arrests, with Prime Minister Sir Edgar Whitehead declaring a state of emergency to curb nationalist spread. Nyasaland unrest grows as Banda leads calls for independence from federation.
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Roy Welensky
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Riverside Golf Club Fights U of I Site Acquisition
Riverside Golf Club in North Riverside announces it will contest plans to acquire its grounds for a University of Illinois Chicago branch. Club president Frank Flagg says no formal university inquiry or club sentiment was ever sought regarding the property's availability or the prospect.
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Frank Flagg
Powell Blows Whistle On Ghost Votes
Springfield reports ghost voting in the Illinois House led Speaker Paul Powell to threaten ending electric roll calls. A close vote on a staggered terms amendment revealed votes cast for absent Reps Ferne Carter Pierce and Sep J Scott, resulting in the amendment being defeated by one.
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Paul Powell
Ferne Carter Pierce
Malta
J .W. Scott
Bloomington
Powell
Bills Would Speed Court Work in Illinois
Springfield reports bills introduced in the Illinois House aim to implement changes from the failed judicial amendment. The measures would let the state Supreme Court move judges from inactive circuits to crowded dockets, potentially speeding court administration.
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Springfield
Illinois
Waukegan
Robert Burhans
Peoria
State Supreme Court
Radioactivity Not Involved in Aldermaston Blast Killings
An explosion at Britain's Aldermaston H bomb research base killed two workers and injured one. Officials said no radioactivity affected staff or the public and the fire damaged a building after the conventional explosive was unloaded from a vehicle.
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Woodley Thomas
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British Atomic Energy Authority
Demos Seek Ways to Save Gas Tax for Highway Plan
Democrats pressed for methods to fund the 41 000 mile national superhighway system without raising the federal gasoline tax. Senate hearings will hear Bertram Tallamy and John Allen as witnesses as the highway trust fund faces a July deficit and may force new apportionment limits. President Eisenhower suggested raising the tax from 3 to 4 1/4 cents to restore about 800 million dollars annually.
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Pat McNamara
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Bertram D. Tallamy
John Allen
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Lewis L. Strauss
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Eisenhower
Col MacMillan Returns to SIU as Professor
Col A R MacMillan retires from the Air Force and is appointed by the SIU Board of Trustees to join the university staff. He will head a proposed transportation department if funded by the Legislature or join the School of Business to run an internship program for credit. His appointment takes effect in July. Also approved was a 3.8 million general construction contract for a new Student Center Building to J L Simmons Construction Co of Decatur, the low bid received February 10. The center will be built south of Harwood Avenue near Thompson Street.
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Decatur
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Dodd Urges 90 Day War Readiness Over Berlin Crisis
Senator Thomas J. Dodd called for a 90 day urgent program to ready the American people economy and defenses for a possible Soviet triggered war over Berlin. He urged quick Senate passage of a resolution backing Eisenhower Dulles policy and warned a failed outcome could hinge on Western troops remaining in West Berlin. President Eisenhower said the U S Britain and France will not give an inch on access to West Berlin amid reports of mobilization confusion.
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France
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James C. Hagerty
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Amsterdam
U .S
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Rhine
Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce Nominated Ambassador to Brazil
President Eisenhower named Clare Boothe Luce, former Italy ambassador (1953–57), as ambassador to Brazil replacing Ellis O. Briggs who will move to another post. Luce, 56, Republican ex-representative from Connecticut, is wife of Henry Luce and has spoken on foreign affairs after resigning Italy post due to illness.
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Clare Boothe Luce
Italy
Eisenhower
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Briggs
Greece
James Riddleberger
Pius XII
John XXIII
Castle Nominated for Seventh Circuit Judge Seat
President Eisenhower names Latham Castle of Illinois to sit on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals serving Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin. The 59 year old Republican succeeds the late Judge Finnegan and has been Illinois attorney general since 1952 with prior posts as DeKalb County state's attorney and Sandwich city attorney.
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Atty
Latham Castle
Illinois
U. S
Indiana
Wisconsin
Castle
Philip J. Finnegan
DeKalb County
Ill
Sandwich
III
Northwestern University Law School
DeKalb County Bar Assn
Illinois States Attorneys Assn
Sandwich Rotary Club
Congregational Church of
Macmillan Warns Khrushchev Over Berlin Danger
In Kiev Prime Minister Macmillan warns that any interference with the West's rights in Berlin would create a dangerous situation. Khrushchev shows no sign of budging as talks near their end with a final Kremlin meeting planned next Monday.
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Kiev
U.S.S.R
Macmillan
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Kremlin
West Berlin
Germany
Khrushchev
Shchev
Moscow
Marshall Unchanged at Army Hospital in Fort Bragg
Gen George C Marshall remained in serious condition at the Army hospital in Fort Bragg North Carolina after a night of rest Col George M Powell reported his condition essentially unchanged The 78 year old general is under care at the facility The report was issued during a day that saw political leaders gather in Washington for a National Coal Policy Conference with industry leaders in attendance
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N. C
George C. Marshall
George M. Powell
Weather Outlook For Southern Illinois Weekend
Cloudy conditions dominate southern Illinois with mild Friday near 60 and chances of rain. Tonight stays in the upper 30s with lows Friday night mid 30s, while yesterday’s highs reached the mid 50s to 57 tally.
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