Too Many Commissions in Illinois Legislature Draw Criticism
Editorial charges Illinois lawmakers with approving and funding dozens of study commissions during the 1957-59 biennium, enabling expense padding and travel costs up to $500,000 per commission. It compares such practices to overruns and questions oversight given the state auditor’s vouchers showing wide variance in claims among School Problems Commission members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
General Assembly
State Auditor’s Office
House
Orville Hodge
Government messaging to the public via the U S S A proposal
The text argues that using influence to present American messages aboard could be more effective than standard handouts. It suggests allocating U S S A tax dollars to disseminate information, aiming for professional and competent outreach overall.
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U.s.sa
Khrushchev on TV Draws U.S. Political Firestorm
Khrushchev used a U S coast to coast TV appearance on Face the Nation to tout communism and predict its triumph in the United States. The broadcast sparked debate over media access and the contrast with VOA leaflets magazines and free balloons. The Soviet leader claimed ideological superiority while critics argued the need for equal time and noted no comparable facilities in the Soviet Union.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Columbia Broadcasting
Ievind
Voice of America
Moscow
Communist Party
Russia
U. S
Khrushchev
Associated Press
Soin
United States
Sovet Union
Press Agency Fund Row Sparks Debate on Use of U S News Media
A report notes 475 newspaper men petitioned the United States Information Agency and raised $70,000 while its regular activities stirred scrutiny in Congress. Lyndon Johnson says the link may be coincidental though the practice of using journalists for government publicity worries lawmakers. Protests rose when it surfaced that the U S S A financed some overseas publicity via major papers, raising concerns about leveraging the American press in foreign information campaigns.
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United States Information Agency
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Nerally
Satellas I. S.la
Congress
U.S.S.A
New York Times
United States
There’s no law against marrying the boss daughter
David Felts reflects on power and marriage within corporate life, citing Irene DuPont and Adolph S. Ochs. He notes promotions tied to family connections, recalls fellow executives, and muses on historical media trends and the Sacco and Vanzetti case background.
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Associated Press
Saul Pett
Crawford H. Greenewalt
DuPont Conewalt
DuPont
Greenewalt
Margaretta DuPont
Irene DuPont
Greenwalt
DuPont Co
Smith
Pett
Arthur Hays Sulzberger
New York Times
Adolph S. Ochs
Sulzberger
The
Times
Trade With China In British Press
British press comments on government policy placing export trade to Communist China on par with trade with Russia. The Yorkshire Post endorses restrictive policy, while The Manchester Guardian notes lingering anti Chinese sentiment post Korea. The Daily Telegraph argues strict policy restricts China while benefiting Soviet trade.
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China
British Information Service
Russia
Korea
United States
Manchester Guardian
Billions Needed to Clean Up Slums and Fund City Costs
The article cites James E. Lash of ACTION estimating about 100 billion dollars to upgrade deteriorating urban areas, with 25 billion for the federal highway program as a small part. It outlines demands on cities in education, traffic, and administration, and notes growing reliance on bonds, sales taxes, and user fees to cover expanding municipal costs.
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John McLedale
James E. Lash
Lash
American Council
Bureau of Public Roads
Association of Casualty and Surety Companies
U.S
Wilfred Owen
Brookings Institution
Washington
Dayton
Ohio
Philadelphia
Owen
Joseph E. Clark
Municipal Finance Officers Association of America, Inc
Plum Tree in Japan by Naoshi Koriyama
A short poem from The Christian Science Monitor celebrates plum trees along roadsides country stores and farmhouses. It notes the beauty of white blossoms and the inviting scent that draws the observer to pause and admire.
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Naoshi Koriyama
Christian Science Monitor
Edison Replica Bulb Lit in Schenectady for 2057
An electric light bulb replica of Thomas Edison’s first lamp is lit in Schenectady New York and is expected to burn until the year 2057.
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Thomas Edison
Schenectady
N.Y
Stassen Negotiates A High Stakes White House Clash
The article outlines fierce internal opposition led by Admiral Radford and Lewis Strauss to a potential Stassen led mutual inspection pact with the Soviet Union. It notes President Eisenhower’s cautious stance, congressional doubts from Knowland and Hickenlooper, and the risk of a party split and defeat akin to Wilson’s League setback.
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Harold Stassen
Eisenhower
Stassen
London
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Radford
Donald Quarles
Wilson
Tured
International Atomic Energy Agency
Knowland and Hickenlooper
Senate
United States
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Bible Society Begins Free Bible Aid to U.S. Armed Forces
The American Bible Society started supplying free Bibles to the American armed forces in 1821, marking an early effort to distribute religious texts to military personnel.
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The
American Bible Society
Illinois pension debts reveal billion dollar shortfall study
Illinois state pension funds carry aggregate deficiencies near 1.01 billion dollars affecting 240000 participants. The 1957 Public Employees' Pension Funds examination warns of unfunded liabilities in Chicago and statewide teacher plans, urging more annual funding to avoid tax hikes or broken promises.
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Paul Simon
Springfield
Illinois
Chicago
Pensonett Aes
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Leslie’s Weekly
Century
Modern Priscilla
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Smart Set
Vanity Fair
Pictorial Review
Pathfinder
Ballyhoo
Captain Billy
Readers Digest
TV Guide
Sacco-Vanzetti
Cambridge
Mass
Sacco
Vanzetti
Massachusetts
Frederick Lewis’ Allen
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Atlantic
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Japan
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Britain
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