Johnston City Faces Setback in Housing Code Certification
Johnston City hits a snag in recertifying its workable community improvement program with HHFA. Codes exempt existing single family dwellings threaten federal aid. Mayor Thurmond argues for broader applicability and practical enforcement. A Chicago HHFA official will meet Thursday to discuss the issue.
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Johnston City
Housing and Home Finance Agency
John P. McCollum
HHFA
K. Neil Thurmond
McCollum
Thurmond
City Plan Commission
HHAF
Chicago
SEC Eyes Industry Talks On Stock Exchange Overhaul
The SEC endorses a study group's sweeping changes to exchanges while urging consultations with the securities industry before final action. Proposals include banning floor traders from personal trading on the NYSE, tighter controls on specialists, and new systems for small transactions.
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Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
New York Stock Exchange
SEC
Commission
William L. Gary
Senate
House
Bull-Cary
Ellis Fined for Driving Without Chauffeur License in Murphysboro
William E. Ellis was fined ten dollars including costs by Justice of Peace Jim Bob Kerley on a ticket issued by State Trooper William Maurizio for driving without a chauffeur's license in Murphysboro. Clancy Osborne, a Minnesota Vikings linebacker, is noted for collecting coins as a hobby.
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Murphysboro
William E. Ellis
Justice of Peace
Jim Bob Kerley
William Maurizio
Clancy Osborne
Minnesota Vikings
Johnston City Plans Route 57 Impact On Local Business
Planners outlined how completing Interstate Route 57 and eastern road improvements will alter Johnston City commerce. They expect more traffic from the east to bring customers to new service stations and motels near the interstate, with Rt. 37 potentially losing through traffic.
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Johnston City
Shervey
Shuman Seeks Free Market Grain Bill for Wheat and Feed
Charles B. Shuman president of the American Farm Bureau Federation urged Congress to enact a wheat and feed grain bill removing production controls and aligning price supports with free market operations. He testified on a bipartisan bill to repeal marketing quotas allotments and the 1963 feed grain act and to set wheat support near 1 30 a bushel and corn about 1 06. the department had proposed 1 25 for corn for next year.
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Washington
Charles B. Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
House Wheat Subcommittee
Shuman
U.S
Water Unit To Reduce Project Size
Mur dale Water District plans expansion but scales back after federal funds fell through. Consulting engineer John Blankinship says project to serve about 400 residents near new housing will cost $180,000 to $200,000, with federal aid covering half. Now costs capped at about $100,000 as plans are revised and bids set after finalization.
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Murdale
Blankinship
Politicians Rites Today Honor Herrin Leaders
Funeral services are held today for two former Herrin politicians. Parley E. Popham, 68, former Ward 3 alderman, died at Herrin Hospital. Herbert Reynolds, 66, former Herrin mayor and Ward 1 alderman, died at Marion Memorial Hospital. Services focused in Herrin and Vienna churches.
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Herrin
Parley E. Popham
George van Nata
Herbert Reynolds
Vienna
John H. Murray
Reynolds
Marion Memorial Hospital
Churen
Local speeding and traffic fines reported in Herrin and Murphysboro
In Herrin Owen Bolen of Benton pleaded guilty and was fined 15 dollars including costs by Justice Olen Ballard on a speeding ticket issued by State Trooper Michael Derbak. In Murphysboro Dallas Hawk of Pomona was fined 30 dollars on immoderate driving and disorderly conduct charges by Justice Jim Bob Kerley, on tickets by Mike Thomas and Russell Wingert. Johnny W. Steele of Murphysboro paid 10 dollars including costs for driving without a license, on a ticket by State Trooper Olen Lampe.
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Herrin
Owen Bolen
Benton
Justice of the Peace
Olen Ballard
Michael Derbak
Murphysboro
Dallas Hawk
Pomona
Justice of Peace
Jim Bob Kerley
Mike Thomas
Russell Wingerter
Johnny W. Steele
Olen Lampe
West German Spy Felfe Convicted by Supreme Court
Karlsruhe July 23 AP Former West German intelligence official Heinz Felfe, aged 45, is sentenced to 14 years in prison at hard labor after a five-judge panel finds him guilty of spying for the Soviet Union. Co-defendant Hans Clemens, 59, receives 10 years.
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Karlsruhe
Germany
Federal Supreme Court
Heinz Felfe
Soviet Union
Felfe
Federal
Gehlen Organization
Reinhard Gehlen
Hans Clemens
CORE Chief Quits Over Sit-In Tactics
Sam Riley, 40, Chicago chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality, resigns saying he is sick of sit-ins and picket lines. CORE confirms the move though officials say it is oral and not yet accepted as a truce with the Chicago Board of Education.
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Chicago
Sam Riley
Congress of Racial Equality
Jack Harkins
CORE
Chicago Board of Education
Riley
Harkins
Board of Education
Kennedy Rail Plan Faces Congress After Breakfas t Talks
Democratic leaders said Kennedy's plan to block railroad job cuts until ICC review has good prospects but offered no timetable for action. Senate hearings begin this afternoon with aim to speed passage while unions pledge to strike if new rules take effect.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
Congress
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Senate Commerce Committee
John O. Pastore
D-R.l
Mansfield
McCormack
ICC
Everett M. Dirksen
Cleveland
Roy E. Davidson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Davidson
Two Danville Men Held in Cash Possession Case
Danville men Albert Gray and Joseph Porter were held without charge after attempting to buy a car with 3400 in cash and carrying about 56000 in a suitcase. Sheriff Christenson said they claimed Isabel Brown aided in recovering 63000 from a Westville property and split funds with two others. The money was impounded in a Springfield bank.
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Springfield
Danville
Albert L. Gray
Joseph Porter
James Christenson
Gray
Porter
Isabel Brown
Westville
Miss Brown
Christenson
New York Pickets Block Hospital Site as Mass Arrests Continue
In Brooklyn today antidiscrimination pickets blocked a hospital construction site with about 55 arrests by police. Demonstrators, led by civil rights leaders, staged sit ins and chants including Freedom now. Earlier mass arrests Monday involved about 1,000 demonstrators and 228 jailed. leaders planned talks with Mayor Wagner.
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New York
Brooklyn
Robert F. Wagner
Manhattan
Queens
William Booth
Jamaica
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Gerald S. White
Kennedy Rail Plan Proposes ICC Oversight Of Work Rules
President Kennedy outlines a rail labor plan assigning the Interstate Commerce Commission authority to approve or modify proposed work rules. Interims would stay in effect until bargaining resolves the dispute, with ICC decisions to be made within 120 days and to consider safety, seniority, displacements, severance, and retraining.
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ICC
Washington
Kennedy
Interstate Commerce Commission
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