Tieken Case Raises Questions About D A Nominee
Editorial examines how Robert Tieken's conduct as a U S district attorney candidate and his toll road probe fed doubts about his fitness for a federal judgeship. Subpoenas to Illinois officials, land deals near Libertyville, and a stalled grand jury inquiry raise questions about motive and ethics.
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Tieken
House Judiciary
Robert Tieken
U.S
Illinois
Treken
Libertyville
Ill
William W. Downey
Stratton
Charles L
Are Farm Prices Leveling Off
The Agriculture Department report on farm prices tempers Secretary Benson's optimism for a sharp rise in farm income this year. May figures show no single cause for prices at April levels, with gains in hogs cattle and cotton offset by drops in potatoes strawberries sweet corn and milk. Farm prices remain about 10 percent above October levels, the highest since the Eisenhower era began, while costs rose but lagged price increases. May data suggest Benson's forecast of income near 13 billion for 1958 was overly optimistic.
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Agriculture Department
Benson
Eisenhower
Florida
South
Farm Bureau Blasts Omnibus Farm Bill Amid House Action
The Farm Bureau criticizes an omnibus farm bill approved by the House Agriculture Committee and signals opposition. They urge lawmakers to chart an alternative path, suggesting legislative action on a separate policy measure related to a bus.
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Farm Bureau
House Agriculture Committee
Felts Column Reflects on Stars and Domestic Life
A David Felts column blends light philosophy with daily routine. It recalls childhood happiness on a subsistence farm, muses on the cosmos from an UCLA astronomer, notes Flag Day ties to Otto R. Kyle, and laments Hawaii statehood timing amid garden rain and changing Monday schedules for the 45th President.
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Otto R. Kyle
U. S
Congress
Hawaii
Alaska
Peter Ustinov
Boston Ties: Old Families Speak Across Lineages
In Boston society the Lowells still speak to the Cabots while the Adamses converse with the Goldfines, illustrating enduring family networks and social alliances among elite Boston names.
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Boston
Lowells
Cabots
Adamses
Goldfines
Of This Oh Yes and That The Great Law of Compensation
A reflective note contrasts the continuing force of the Great Law of Compensation with the superstition around Friday the 13th, suggesting a shift toward gratitude on the following Saturday the 14th. No explicit events or individuals named.
Philippines President Garcia Seeks U S Loans In Washington
Philippines President Carlos P. Garcia arrives in the United States on a mission to secure loans to fund unemployment, poverty relief, and war damage payments. He seeks 300 million dollars in loans plus 800 million for guerrilla and war damage claims, aiming to continue developing Filipino industries and avoid political backlash at home.
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America
Asia
United States
Bataan
Corregidor
Douglas MacArthur
Washington
New York
Chicago
Phoenix
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Ramon Magsaysay
Magsaysay
Philippines
Wwashington
U.S
Congress
Manila
Japan
Tax Meeting Set In Marion
A Marion tax meeting at 10 a m on June 26 will discuss problems of tax assessments and equalizations. The Illinois Dept of Revenue will host the session at Marion Junior High School auditorium as part of a five city series with DeKalb Galesburg Carlinville and Urbana. County officials and boards of review members are invited to attend to hear about legislative amendments guiding equalization procedures by districts.
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Boards of Review
Marion Junior High School
Illinois Dept. of Revenue
DeKalb
Galesburg
Carlinsville
Urbana
Nurse of Year nominations open in 14 Illinois districts
Nominations are open until July 15 for Nurse of the Year in the 14 districts of the Illinois Nurses Association. This is the award's second year in Southern Illinois. last year’s winner was Rose Bigler of Cobden. District 14 includes Jackson, Randolph, Williamson, Perry, Union, Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Hamilton, Franklin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, and White Counties. Nomination forms are available from Alma Schumacher, Rt. 2, Anna.
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Illinois Nurses’ Assn
Southern Illinois
Rose Bigler
Cobden
Jackson
Randolph
Williamson
Perry
Union
Alexander
Gallatin
Hardin
Hamilton
Franklin
Johnson
Massac
Pope
Pulaski, Saline
White Counties
Alma Schumacher
Rt. 2
Anna
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