Springfield Dems Concede Tax Battle Nears End
Springfield Democrats concede the General Assembly tax fight may end with Gov Straton's sales tax hike after the House Revenue Committee approved a 50 cent tax boost. The plan would raise 100 million biennially for school aid while Senate action and GOP moves signal further sparring next week.
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O. T. Banton
Springfield
General Assembly
Stratton
House Revenue Committee
Paul Powell
Vienna
House
Clyde L. Choate
Anna
Carl H. Wittmond
Brussels
Revenue Committee
William G. Clark
Chicago
Senate
Illinois approves 250 per pupil school aid
Illinois Senate Republicans and Democrats back a 250 per pupil aid level for common schools. The bill moves to the House where a 262 amendment was rushed and later deemed unworkable, prompting a new Senate measure. Senator Korshak notes Democrats see 250 as insufficient but support aid in principle.
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Springfield
Illinois
Senate
House
Stratton
Marshall Korshak
Chicago
State School Problems Commission
West German Chiefs End Their Quarrel
Bonn AP reports Economics Minister Ludwig Erhard and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer settled a quarrel over leadership but failed to resolve key issues. Informants say a full party meeting will continue the dispute as Adenauer’s grip on power remains central to the heaviest political clash in West Germany.
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Bonn
Germany
Ludwig Erhard
Konrad Adenauer
Christian Democratic Party
Adenauer
West Germany
Erhard
United States
Washington
Berlin Crisis Debate: Soviet One Year Moratorium Rejected
In Geneva the Soviet call for a one year Berlin crisis moratorium was rejected by Western ministers. US Secretary of State Herter stated the United States will not negotiate under deadlines or duress. Gromyko proposed delaying pressure while an all German committee works toward reunification.
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Geneva
Berlin
U.S
Christian A. Herter
Andrei Gromyko
United States
Gromyko
Russia
West Berlin
Herter
Selwyn Lloyd
Maurice Couve de Murville
Berding
Soviet Union
German Democratic Republic
West German Federal Republic
Tornado Hits Fargo Causing Homelessness and Damage
A tornado with winds up to 115 mph struck Fargo causing about 75 homeless and extensive property damage in northern North Dakota. One fatality was reported in the region along with severe weather across eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota.
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Fargo
N.D
North Dakota
Minnesota
Belica Alonso
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Ardoch
Clearwater County Fairgrounds
Bagley
Minn
Illinois Senate Defeats Textbook Evaluation Bill
The Illinois Senate tabled a bill requiring evaluation of textbooks for un American content after just 16 ayes. Senator Paul Zeigler saved the measure for a possible future trial. The bill, urged by the American Legion, would let the state superintendent appoint a five member committee to review texts if 30 district residents or the school board request it.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Senate
Paul Zeigler
D-Carmi
American Legion
Butler Helps Save State Industry Unit
Springfield reports Southern Illinois lawmakers defeated a bid to scrap the Industrial Planning and Development Division. In the House Appropriations Committee a $213 million appropriation was approved while Rep Leo Pfeffer challenged a $240 128 appropriation for two years. Witnesses said the division advertised Illinois resources to attract industry. supporters led by Rep Homer Butler argued it aided southern Illinois. University of Illinois operating budgets totaling over $141 million were sent to the House floor. The committee also refused a plan to move the Fire Man Training Institute from the university extension service to another site.
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Springfield
Southern Illinois
House Appropriations Committee
Leo Pfeffer
Seymour
Chamber of Commerce
Homer Butler
Marion
Voice
University of Illinois
University Extension Service
State Fairgrounds
Weather outlook for southern Illinois showers and heat
Partly cloudy through Thursday with scattered showers and thunder. Tonight and Thursday remain warm with lows in the lower 70s and highs around the 90s. Drying trend after Thursday.
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Illinois
Funnels Tie Portageville Area to Severe Weather Alert
Sightings of four funnel clouds near Portageville Missouri triggered a two hour severe weather alert expiring at 1 p.m. The Weather Bureau Cairo reported three funnels north of Portageville and one to the south with one briefly touching ground and no damage. Tornadoes moved northeastward. alert covered Southern Illinois western Kentucky and southeast Missouri.
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Portageville
U. S. Weather Bureau
Cairo
Illinois
Kentucky
Missouri
May Employment Rises to Record 66 Million in U S
May employment climbs by one million to a record 66 016 000 with unemployment down 238 000 to 3 389 000. Secs Strauss and Mitchell cite improvement while factory hiring and longer manufacturing work weeks push gains.
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Washington
Lewis L. Strauss
James P. Mitchell
Seymour Wolfbein
Wolfbein
That's Not The Loop- It's Waikiki
Richard Fuerst of Marinette Wisconsin intended to fly to Chicago but ended up in Honolulu. After waking on the plane he learned he had gone through the wrong gate and spent a day as a guest of the airline. He then flew to the mainland, determined to reach Chicago.
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Honolulu
Richard Fuerst
Chicago
Burbank
Calif
Fuerst
Marinette
Wis
Appeals Court Affirms Judge Letts Power Over Teamsters Monitors
The U S Court of Appeals upholds Judge F Dickenson Letts's authority to enforce a consent order overseeing Teamsters reforms. Monitors may report noncompliance to Letts, who can impose contempt actions to push for democracy and cleaner governance within the union.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S
Federal District Court
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Dist
F. Dickenson Letts
Hoffa
Letts
Teamsters
Charles Fahy
Henry W. Edgerton
Wilbur K. Miller
Supreme Court
Stereotypers Strike Shuts Down St. Louis Papers
St Louis Stereotypers Union Local 8 halted publication of the Post-Dispatch and Globe-Democrat after a midnight strike over base material rules and engravings. The Globe-Democrat resumed limited home editions. the Post-Dispatch halted full output. Wage talks sought retroactive raises and parity with Detroit.
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Post and Globe
St. Louis
Afternoon Post-Dispatch
Morning Globe-Democrat
The
Globe
American Newspaper Guild
Post-Dispatch
Globe-Democrat
Newspaper Guild An
Detroit
Post
Morning Globe
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