Editorial: A Beginning At State Fiscal Reform
Gov Straton signs a bill creating a new Department of Financial Institutions to regulate small lenders and protect funds after the Hodge scandal. The plan, a start upon Jenner Morey Rendleman reforms, awaits constitutional amendments and voter approval for wider bank control.
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Stratton
State Department of Financial Institutions
Onville Hodge
Code Department
Illinois
Hodge
70Th General Assembly
Morey-Jenner- Rendleman
First Steps Into Cold War Disarmament Talks
The London negotiations over disarmament move slowly as the United States and the Soviet Union seek a limited start. Both powers aim for small concessions that could ease open skies style ideas and curb arms, though progress remains gradual.
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London
United Nations
Soviet Union
United States
Eienhower
Uate
High-Handed Move Kills Right-to-Work Bill in Illinois
Illinois House Judiciary Committee killed the right-to-work bill by adjourning and voting to abandon the measure. Rep Burhans faced 20 witnesses and 500 spectators, while labor unions and business groups clash over voluntary membership and union shop issues amid broader labor tensions.
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Illinois House Judiciary Committee
Burhans
Peoria
Indiana
Chambers of Commerce
McClellan Committee
Judiciary Committee
Disarmament Hopes Rise After Washington and Geneva Exchanges
President Eisenhower signaled support for a nuclear test ban if the Soviet Union and other nations accept total disarmament. In Geneva Nikita Khrushchev indicated readiness to negotiate a disarmament agreement, though past talks have often dissolved into propaganda with little tangible progress.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Geneva
Nikita Khrushchev
Dence
Howver
Glasses as character indicators and Hollywood trivia mix in column
A column argues glasses reveal character with women in dark frames seen as sophisticated and worldly while men in bold frames appear artistic. It notes sun glasses temptingly worn by non sighted youth, questions publishing rites, and recalls Robert Rich alias Dalton Trumbo and Hollywood Ten links.
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China
Ahe
Robert Rich
Dalton Jumbo
Hollywood Ten
Communist Party
Trumbo
City Land Commission urged big plan over small fixes
Milwaukee planners debated downtown development with a three dimensional model showing future prospects. The executive secretary argued for immediate improvements like one way streets and mass transit, while urging the city to balance big visions with practical, current needs.
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Milwaukee Journal
Land Commission
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Board of Reasons
Wisconsin Ave
Owever
The
Krieger
Commission
Governor cites strict traffic enforcement to cut highway fatalities
Gov. G. Mennen Williams in Lansing urges vigorous but fair traffic law enforcement to reduce highway deaths. He cites Michigan's 1956 drop due to more State Police patrols license controls suspensions of dangerous drivers and National Guard reinforcements alongside sheriff patrols and public education.
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Highway Plan
Lansing
Mich
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
National Guard
Mobility study links movers to low voter turnout
A Gallup Poll from Princeton shows about 37 million adults have moved in four years, with two thirds relocating within their counties. The study notes newcomers take time to engage locally, affecting registration and political allegiance in the current electorate.
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Princeton
N.J
Gallup
The
Institute
Students of Government
U.S
Fleeson's View The Jury Trial Feature on Civil Rights
Washington opinion notes the added trial by jury in the civil rights bill would curb federal enforcement of rights. It argues southern juries may acquit in voting rights cases, mirroring prohibition era patterns, risking a deadly loss of federal power. It cites Montgomery bombing cases as cautionary precedent.
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Sedlibatis
Senate
Montgomery
Ala
Crabs Orchard Lake Faces Summer Enforcement Gaps
U S Fish and Wildlife officials say Crab Orchard Lake sees far less regulation in summer than during winter hunts. Ranger Larry Sheffield patrolling alone in summer faces litterbugs and boaters, while management argues for year round enforcement and more trained officers to protect the refuge.
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Crab Orchard Lake
U. S
Orchard Leake
Wes Newcombe
Larry
Sheffield
Communists Exploit U.S Fallout Hearings in H-bomb Debate
Testimony on radioactive fallout and genetic risks is framed by Communist tactics, critics say. Dr. James F. Crow and Dr. Herman J. Muller warn of long term genetic effects while noting limits on projected impacts.
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U.S
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
Linus C. Pauling
California
Nobel Priv
Russia
James F. Crow
University of Wisconsin
Herman J. Muller
Moscow Institute of Genetics
Joseph Stalin
University of Indiana
Muller
Atomic Energy Commission
Es National Academy of Science
Soap Delivery Costs Hit New Haven Post Office
New Haven postmaster Frank A. Lattanzi says supplying 70 000 free soap bars to residents costs the Post Office at least 5 000 dollars. Barfuls mailed from Cincinnati at 3 cents each, but handling runs 10 to 12 cents per bar. Addressed to occupant at most city streets, the city previously distributed 69 000 free aspirin bottles and 69 000 toothpaste samples last year.
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New Haven
Conn
Frank A. Lattanzi
Post Office Department
New
Reader Questions Tax Fairness in Williamson County
A reader from Herrin questions Williamson County taxes and asks the state’s attorney how delinquent taxpayers can be tried when taxes are not imposed fairly. He cites a June 6 1957 Southern Illinoisan page 3 feature by a Williamson County tax assessor and urges taxpayers to backing personal tax laws he calls unjust.
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Aaree
Islature
Hodge
Springfield
Illinois
Orville Hodge
Voice
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Robert C. Davis
North Park Herrin
Morton to Head Professors Group in Southern Iines AAUP
Ward M. Morton associate professor of government to lead the Southern Iines chapter of the American Association of University Professors succeeding Chalmer A. Gross. New officers include Douglas E. Lawson Paul R. Wendt Zella Gundall and Russell F. Trimble Jr.
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Southern Iines She Claboosarey Chapter
American Association of University Professors
Ward M. Morton
Chalmer A. Gross
University School
AAUP
Southern
Douglas E. Lawson
Paul R. Wendt
Zella Gundall
Russell F. Trimble, Jr
Wool trade facts in Kashmir dispute referenced
New Delhi dispatch notes that Kashmir wool fibers are mischaracterized in disputes over the region. It explains Western cashmere sweaters use goat hair from Iran, China, and Mongolia, while durable wool from Kashmiri sheep primarily supplies rugs.
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New Delhi
India
Pakistan
Kashmir
Europe
America
Iran
China
Mongolia
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