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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1956
Page
5
Gallup data show Democrats leading for the House nationwide 51 to 49 with Eisenhower set to run. GOP strength rose since March but still trails outside the South where Republicans must reach 55 percent to offset Democratic gains.
The record shows Illinois congressmen voting on federal highway acts and wage provisions. Key figures include Knowland Chavez and Dirksen with multiple amendments. Vote tallies ranged 37 to 41 in May 29 sessions, reflecting contention over local prevailing wage requirements in interstate construction.
The State and Federal Agriculture departments said Tuesday moisture in the soil has improved young corn and soybeans. A smaller share of crop reporters note moisture deficits since last week, with remaining shortages mainly in western Illinois where forage and small grains lag.
The record notes votes on a Capehart amendment to apportion authorized appropriations among states, rejected 27 to 55 on May 29. Knowland motion to table reconsideration of wage determinations review, adopted 36 to 33. Conference report on Crow Indian payment for Yellowtail Dam site adopted 176 to 126 on May 24. Farm Credit Act of 1956, merging production credit corporations with federal banks, passed 246 to 4 on May 31 with several members voting Nay or Not voting.
Rome based Il Quotidiano reports Cardinal Mindszenty the Roman Catholic primate of Hungary has again been jailed by Hungarian Communist authorities. The article links the arrest to his refusal to sign a statement admitting progress in church state relations. Mindszenty previously faced treason charges in 1949 and received a life sentence.
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