Fair Housing Bills Killed In Committee
Springfield June 9 Republicans killed a package of open occupancy measures in the Senate Licensing and Miscellany Committee. The vote was 6 to 4 along party lines, with the major bill banning race discrimination in selling or renting property and creating a complaints commission defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Reid
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
GOP
Senate
Savings and Loan
Arthur Swanson
Chicago
Cecil Partee
Dill
Senate Committee
Red China seeks soybean comeback
The Foreign Agricultural Service reports Communist China is eager to regain a larger share of the world soybean market. China rebounded last year from years of low production and aims to surpass prior highs due to soybeans' value as edible oil and a foreign exchange earner.
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RED China
Washington
Foreign Agricultural Service
China
United States
Kerner Confident on Remap and Revenue Plans
Illinois Governor Otto Kerner expressed confidence that re apportionment and his revenue program would be enacted by June 30. He warned lawmakers he would cut state education aid across the board if the gas tax increase fails and said there is no backup plan or sales tax support.
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Ralph H. Johnson
Chicago
Kerner
Senate
Birth Control Policy Stirs Illinois Legislature
A Senate resolution to aid mothers on public assistance with birth control information and devices under medical supervision heads to the House after favorable committee action. Rep. Paul Elward led hearings, backing the plan despite Catholic Welfare League opposition, while public aid director Harold Swank noted about 500 recipients already used anti contraception pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Senate
Illinois House
House Executive Committee
House
Paul Elward
Chicago
Claire Driscoll
Catholic Welfare League
Harold Swank
Department of Public Aid
Workman Held in City Jail After Disturbance
Charles F. Workman, 35, of 600 E. College St., Carbondale, was jailed this morning after an arrest Tuesday night. Police said residents at the home complained he caused a disturbance and no charges had yet been filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Workman
E. College St
Carbondale
Workman
Income Tax Bills Advance to Floor in Illinois House
Illinois House Revenue Committee sent two income tax proposals to the floor on a 13-4 vote. Rep. Leland Rayson would require residents to pay 5 percent of their federal tax, and an accompanying measure would remove the sales tax on food. A second bill by Rep. Joe Russell would impose a flat 2 percent state income tax.
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Springfield
House Revenue Committee
Leland Rayson
Tinley Park
Illinois
Joe Russell
Piper City
Fire damages scooter in Carbondale blaze
A motor scooter owned by Donald Lautenschlaeger of 611 East College Street Carbondale was damaged by fire on Orchard Drive at 9 35 p m Tuesday. Carbondale firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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Donald Lautenschlaeger
E. College St
Carbondale
Orchard Drive
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