Stratton Opens to Using State Gas Tax for CTA Aid
Illinois Governor Stratton signaled willingness to divert part of the state gasoline tax to assist Chicago Transit Authority operations. A Senate bill would bar interstate highway billboard advertising to save about six million dollars annually for road funds, while a companion measure to use gas tax monies for mass transit capital improvements gains legislative attention. Daley and Stratton indicated support for enabling use of gas tax money for CTA capital projects only, not operating costs.
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Springfield
William G. Stratton
Chicago Transit Authority
Senate
Congress
Illinois
Sadie
Chicago Area
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Dan Ryan
Cook County
Virgil Gunlock
CTA
State Department of Public Works
Stratton
Daley
Commission Chairman at SIU Convocation
State-Chas. Clabaugh chairman of the state School Commission narrated his color film Arctic Holiday in the year’s final SIU convocation. He is serving his ninth term in the Illinois legislature and received a distinguished service award from SIU last year. A former school teacher, he has chaired major educational committees.
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Chas
Clabaugh
Champaign
State School Commission
Southern Illinois University
Ilinois
SIU
Ben's Outlet Shoe Store to Move and Redecorate
Ben Sigler owner of Ben's Outlet Shoe Store says the business will relocate from 901 S Park Ave to 103 N 16th St in about 10 days. The redecorating project follows the former Reed's Outlet Dress Store location with 12 years in business noted.
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Ben’s Outlet Shoe Store
S. Park Ave
Herrin
N. 16Th St
Ben Sigler
Sigler
Reed’s Outlet Dress Store
Hub Cap Theft Reported in Kroger Parking Lot
Mrs. T. C. Dotson of 320 E. Hester Street Carbondale reported two hub caps stolen from her car in the Kroger Parking lot on North Illinois Avenue Tuesday night.
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T. C. Dotson
E. Hester St
Carbondale
Kroger
North
Illinois Avenue
Colonel Balchen Paints Arctic Scenes in Watercolors
Colonel Bernt Balchen, famed pilot of Amundsen and Byrd expeditions, is also a noted amateur painter. His watercolors of Arctic subjects have been shown in several major exhibitions.
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Bernt Balchen
Amundsen
Adm. Byrd
Arctic
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Relief Aid Amendment Expands Medical Care Under Social Security Act
The House passed a 1956 Social Security Act amendment to provide federal funds matched to state medical care for public aid recipients. Introduced February 19 by Representative Kenneth J. Gray and the Illinois Public Aid Commission, the measure directs funds to hospitals doctors and medical facilities with an expected Senate action within about 60 days.
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House of Representatives
Ceasceetaiee
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Ilinois Public Aid Commission
Gray
Senate
First Railroad Diner Service Emerges on PRR Car
In 1862 the Pennsylvania Railroad began rail dining in a baggage car serving oyster stew and doughnuts to passengers. The fragment notes a limited menu and era of early on train service.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
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Zahir
S. Illinois Ave
Galey & Lord
Acrilan
W.T. Grant
Orton
Public
Marion
By O. T. Banton
Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad
Kcago
Robert McClory
Lake Bluff
Senate Highways Committee
McClory
Commission
Kay’s
Carbondale, Ill
Sawyer
GLENN
Murphysboro
Missy
Craggs-Devillez
S. Mlinois
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