Sharp fight looms over new world wheat pact in Congress
Congress faces strong opposition from the Grain and Feed Dealers National Association and the American Farm Bureau Federation to a Kennedy Round inspired plan to set minimum wheat prices. The administration argues approval is likely, citing weather driven larger crops and market stability goals.
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Congress
John W. Schnittker
Senate
Grain and Feed Dealers National Association
American Farm Bureau Federation
Geneva
India
U. S
Farm Bureau
Death of Harry H Boyer at Anna billiard parlor
Harry H Boyer 71 of 105 E Chestnut Anna died of a heart attack at an Anna billiard parlor at 3 p m Friday. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Union County Hospital Anna. He was a retired construction worker and member of the Anna Moose Lodge. Born November 6 1896 he was the son of Jasper and Marietta Roberts Boyer. Survived by daughters Olive Hines Juanita Williams Wilma Ansteter sons Harry H Sonny Boyer Donald and Paul 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2 p m Crain Norris Funeral Home Rev Marion Hileman officiating Burial in Anna Cemetery Friends may call after 4 p m today.
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Harry H. Boyer
E. Chestnut St
Anna
Union County Hospital
Boyer
Anna Moose Lodge
Mr. Boyer
Jasper
Marietta Roberts Boyer
Olive Hines
Juanita Williams
Springfield
Wilma Ansteter
el Monte
Calif
Harry H
Sonny
Donald
Flora and
Paul
Grand Forks
N.D
Crain-Norris Funeral Home
Marion Hileman
Anna Pentecostal Church
University of Illinois tops U S in PhD degrees 1958 66
A National Academy of Sciences study shows the University of Illinois awarded 3 907 doctorates from 1958 through 1966, leading the nation and ranking high in chemistry and engineering. Other top producers include Wisconsin California Berkeley Harvard and Columbia. Southern Illinois University began its Ph D program in 1959 and earned 171 doctorates.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Decatur
National Academy of Sciences
University of Illinois
U of I
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wisconsin
California
Berkeley
Harvard
Columbia
New York
University of Chicago
Southern Illinois University
U of I’s
Metro Lakeland proposal on Greater Egypt agenda
The Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission will discuss Metro Lakeland, a plan by Arthur E. Prell to form a new city from portions of four counties within the five-county region. Chairman Allen Y. Baker says the concept involves a large portion of Greater Egypt and merits careful consideration.
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Metro-Lakeland
Greater Egypt
Commission
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Perry
Greater ‘Egypt
Jefferson
Baker
Metro‘Lakeland
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Prell
Carbondale
State Commission For Economic Development
Bureau of Business Research
Southern Illinois University
Former Herrin Resident Claude Bidwell Killed in Arkansas Crash
Claude Bidwell 77 formerly of Herrin died Friday in a Fayetteville Arkansas automobile accident. He lived at 804 S 12th St Herrin before moving to Fayetteville to live with his son Clint last September after his wife died. He was born December 27 1890 in Oatville Kansas and is survived by a son a brother two sisters and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 30 p m at George Van Natta Funeral Home with Rev Walter Joplin officiating. Burial in Herrin City Cemetery.
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Herrin
Claude Bidwell
Fayetteville
Ark
Bidwell
S. 12Th St
Clint
Mr. Bidwell
Oatville
Kans
Christine Humburg
Arthur
Clear Springs
Fla
Alta McSwain
Shelby, N. C
Rowena Hass
Kansas City
George van Natta
Walter Joplin
Herrin City Cemetery
Rail labor pact proposed by union leader
Union leaders called on carriers to form a new labor management committee to avert future strikes. G E Leighty said 23 member unions back the plan while Thomas M Goodfellow of the Association of American Railroads favored the concept but sought satisfactory procedures. W Willard Wirtz offered encouragement as talks continued. The unions and carriers also announced a two year health and welfare plan increasing benefits for about 1.5 million workers, effective March 1, costing roughly 220 million dollars annually.
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G .E. Leighty
Railway Labor Executives’ Association
Thomas M. Goodfellow
Association of American Railroads
Leighty
Goodfellow
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
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R-Marysboro
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la Jolla
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Hills
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Academy
Katherine McMinn
W. Elm St
Styrest Nursing Home
McMinn
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Mardale
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