May Employment Rises to Record 67.2 Million in Labor Report
The Labor Department reports May civilian employment reached 67,208,000, a record for the month, with unemployment at 3,459,000 and the rate 4.9 percent. Nonfarm payrolls climbed to 53,100,000 while factory jobs fell 45,000 due to steel and machinery cutbacks. The work week rose to 39.4 hours and hourly earnings stayed at 2.28 dollars, yielding weekly earnings of 90.74 dollars.
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Washington
Labor Department
Seyrour Wolfbein
Weather Summary for Southern Illinois and Lakes
Cloudy conditions with scattered thundershowers this afternoon ending tonight. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and cooler with highs in the 70s and lows in the 60s. Yesterday reached 91 with a high 86 yesterday. total precipitation 0.82 inches from 7 am yesterday to 7 am today. Sunrise 5 30 am, sunset 8 30 pm. Crab Orchard Lake spillway 1 inch below, Little Grassy Lake 1 inch below spillway, Devil's Kitchen Lake 20 feet below spillway.
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Illinois
Little Grassy Lake
Devil’s Kitchen Lake
Arkansas Justice Calls Integration the Greatest Crime
Justice Jim Johnson of the Arkansas Supreme Court denounces racial integration as a greater crime than rape and murder and pledges support for a constitutional amendment to close schools to race mixing. The extreme segregationist defends speaking on day’s issues despite a Bar Association request to refrain. He supports Gov. Faubus and has campaigned for him in California and Louisiana.
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Arkansas Supreme Court
Jim Johnson
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Arkansas Gazette
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Supreme Court
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Arkansas
Orval E. Faubus
California
Louisiana
Illinois highway deaths exceed twenty this weekend
At least 20 persons died in accidents on Illinois highways Saturday and Sunday, a toll that is one fewer than the Memorial Day weekend figure from 78 hours two weeks earlier.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Draftees in Spotlight As Stevenson and Rockefeller Deny Candidacy
The 1952 and 1956 Democratic nominee Adlai Stevenson and New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller adopt noncandidacy stances amid draft questions. Stevenson says he will serve if called, while Rockefeller confirms Nixon as GOP nominee but warns on defense and foreign policy, with Illinois labor unions backing Stevenson.
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Associated Press
Adlai Stevenson
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Stevenson
Eleanor Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Rockefeller
Nixon
Ike Arrives in Tokyo as Japan Mobilizes Police
Tokyo plans 25 000 police for Eisenhower arrival June 19 with 13 security trucks 52 motorcycles and 4 radio cars. Officials say no open car for the president and emperor. rehearsals held as authorities prepare to detain mob leaders from last Friday incident.
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Tokyo
Eisenhower
Communist Party
Redtinged
Sohyo Labor Federation
Zengakuren Student Federation
White House
James C. Hagerty
Emperor Hirohito
Takeshi Usami
Imperial Household
U.S
Hagerty
Thomas Stephens
Douglas MacArthur
Successor to Beardsley May Be Revealed Today
Gov. William Stratton is expected to announce today a successor to the late Illinois Attorney General Grenville Beardsley at a 2:30 p.m. news conference in Chicago. The appointee would serve until next January, with the state central committee also naming a Republican candidate for November. Among names discussed is state Rep. William Pollack of Chicago.
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Springfield
William G. Stratton
Illinois Atty
Grenville Beardsley
Stratton
Chicago
State Central Committee
William Pollack
GOP
Moore Injured Bulletin In Brazil Indiana
Dr Barbara Moore 56 a British cross country hiker was struck by a car near Brazil Indiana and taken to Clay County Hospital with condition not known immediately details of the mishap were lacking.
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Brazil
Ind
Barbara Moore
Clay County Hospital
U2 Pilot's Father Plans Russian Trip
Oliver G. Powers, father of the U2 pilot Francis G. Powers, received a swift State Department passport to visit Russia. He may travel to Moscow in August, with friend Sol Cury noting they will go when a propitious time arrives. The younger Powers faces charges of spying after a May 1 reconnaissance flight deep inside Soviet territory.
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Washington
Oliver G. Powers
State Department
Russia
Powers
Moscow
Sol Cury
Cury
Loyal Troops Halt Revolt In Argentina
President Arturo Frondizi announced a quick end to a vest-pocket revolt in western Argentina. Loyal forces seized Gen Maurico Gomez, 2nd Army commander, after rebels captured strategic sites in San Luis. Gen Rodolfo Larcher warned surrender or assault and civilians faced military court under the Conintes plan.
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Arturo Frondizi
Argentina
Frondizi
San Luis
Europe
Interior Ministry
Mauricio Gomez
Rodolfo Larcher
Juan D. Peron
Tornado Warnings Placed Across Five States
The Weather Bureau issued tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm alerts for Southern Illinois northeast Arkansas southeast Missouri and portions of Western Kentucky and Tennessee from 1 p m to 7 p m. Storms were expected up to 120 miles south of a line West Plains Missouri to Evansville Indiana just south of Carbondale. One or two tornadoes large hail and damaging surface winds anticipated with the strongest thunderstorms.
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Ilinois
Arkansas
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Weather Bureau
West Plains
Evansville
Ind
Carbondale
Eisenhower Bids Anchorage Warm Sendoff for Asia Trip
President Eisenhower leaves Alaska after a warm reception en route to a three day tour including the Philippines and Japan. He rejects postponement to Tokyo despite threats from left wing and Communist groups warning of potential harm to the 69 year old leader. Hagerty notes limited changes to plans and cites security concerns.
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Alaska
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Clark Field
Manila
Tokyo
Anchorage
New 49Th State
Washington
Nixon Seeks School Aid Compromise
Vice President Richard Nixon and House Republican Leader Halleck appear split over the school aid bill. Nixon favors a compromise to remove the issue from the campaign. Halleck aims to block the measure. The House backs a four year 1.3 billion program while the Senate supports a two year 1.8 billion plan for teacher salaries and construction. Eisenhower had proposed a 30 year 2.2 billion program.
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Jack Bell
Associated Press
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Associates
Nixon
Halleck
Chicago
Congressional
Eisenhower
Senate
Nickel Plate and N W Rail Lines to Merge
The Norfolk and Western and Nickel Plate Railroad announce a merger plan to form a system with about 5 024 miles ranging from Virginia to New York. Exchange would be 0 45 N W shares per Nickel Plate share giving it a fifth of the merged stock.
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Norfolk and Western Railroad
New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
Nickel Plate
Interstate Commerce C
Virginia
Illinois
New York State
Nickel Plate Common
Norfolk and Western Common
N&w
Stuart T. Saunders
F. S. Hales
Nickle Plate
Pennsylvania
Norfolk and Western
Virginian Railway Co
Broadway Reopens Night After Dispute Ends
New York stage theaters resume after Broadway blackout ending June 2 with 19 shows reopening tonight. Twenty two shows closed due to a contract dispute between actors and producers. three titles Duel of Angels Andersonville Trial Finian's Rainbow closed for good. Actors Equity and League for New York Theaters reach pension and higher minimum salary agreement.
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Finian
Rainbow
Actors Equity
The
League For New York Theaters
House Group Cuts Aid By 790 Million
The House Appropriations Committee cut 790 million dollars from Eisenhower's foreign aid request, including 400 million from military assistance. If sustained, the FY starting July 1 would receive about 3.3845 billion of the 4.175 billion requested, plus unspent prior funds. The cut faces Senate review and follows a presidential plea to preserve defense aid.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
House
Congress
Senate
Khrushchev Seen Maintaing Co existence despite Leftist Critics
State Department Soviet scholars interpret Pravda's defence of Khrushchev as a sign he will uphold peaceful co existence and negotiate with the West. The article targets alleged leftist critics including Mao Zedong, and hints Suslov leads opposition within Moscow. Experts note it may settle Kremlin debate while leaving questions about China’s stance.
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Endre Marton
Associated Press
Washington
Nikita S. Khrushchev
State Department
Khrushchev
Pravda
N. Markovsky
Markovsky
Mao Tzetung
Josef Stalin
Soviet Union
Mikhail A. Suslov
Mao
Russia
U.S
Paris
Thai Khrushchev
Kremlin
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