Jobless Aid and Relief Funds Passed in Swift Illinois Session
Illinois lawmakers wrapped a five day special session with swift approval of Gov. Stratton's measures. The House 148 to 22 backed extended unemployment benefits from 26 to 39 weeks, while the Senate approved 15 million dollars for public aid, both sent to Stratton for signature.
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O. T. Banton
Springfield
Illinois
Stratton
House
Senate
State Labor Department
George Drach
Dulles Warns Congress on Soviet Economic Warfare Threat
Secretary of State Dulles told the Senate Finance Committee that underestimating the Soviet Union's economic warfare threat would be reckless. He urged a five year extension of the Trade Agreements Act as essential to counter Khrushchev's aims, noting the program's renewal history and its role with U S foreign aid in defending the economy. The House has already passed the extension.
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Washington
Dulles
Congress
Soviet Union
United States
Senate Finance Committee
U. S
Khrushchev
House
Russia
Free World
Attempts At Further Cuts Are Planned
Senators favoring anti recession tax cuts renewed their drive amid a surprise vote to wipe out levies on passenger tickets and freight. The Senate repealed WWII transportation taxes despite White House opposition, aiming to cut revenues by 717 million annually.
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Senate
Eisenhower
Charles E. Potter
Rmich
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
William F. Knowland
California
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Secretary of the Treasury
Anderson
House Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Cyprus crisis: Turkish leaders reject British partnership plan
In Nicosia Cyprus June 20 AP Turkish Cypriot leaders rejected Britain's plan to jointly govern Cyprus with Greece and Britain for seven years. Greek and Turkish parties face pressure amid NATO tensions and riot violence leaving 17 dead this month. Archbishop Makarios in Athens to send views. Denktash says safeguards are missing and partition is favored by Turkish minority.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Britain
Athens
Sai
Constantine Karamanlis
NATO
Greece
Makarios
Mediterranean
Rauf Denktash
Riots Erupt in St Louis Suburb Over Traffic Arrest
In Meacham Park near Kirkwood about 35 rioters clashed with St Louis County police after a 17 year old was arrested on a careless driving charge. Patrol cars responded, several arrests made as rocks and bricks were thrown at Officer Richard Seger who stopped Lee W Lawrence.
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St. Louis
Little Little Rock
Meacham Park
Kirkwood
Richard Seger
Lee W. Lawrence
Seger
Lawrence
Legislator Tobias Barry Dies After Fall From Hotel
Illinois State Representative Tobias Barry of Ladd died after falling from the sixth floor of the St Nicholas Hotel in Springfield while intoxicated. A coroner's inquest found death from multiple injuries due to the fall from a hotel room to a ledge, with intoxication confirmed by spinal fluid analysis. Barry, 62, a Democrat elected in 1951, was in Springfield for a special legislative session.
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Springfield
Fane
Tobias
Toby) Barry
Ladd
St. Nicholas Hotel
W. C. Telford
Barry
Illinois
Illinois House
Astonishing Salk vaccine results show no brain damage
Two Chicago researchers studied 852 cases to test claims of central nervous system harm after mass Salk polio vaccine injections in 1956. EEGs showed altered brain waves in only one case, a feverish 5 year old with influenza. researchers report no evidence the vaccine damaged the brain or CNS.
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Erna L. Gibbs
Frederic A. Gibbs
Chicago
Rockford
Ill
Richmond
Philippines to get $125 million in U S loans
The United States will create a 75 million dollar line of credit and provide up to 50 million dollars in development loan funds for the Philippines pending congressional action. The announcements came after a three day state visit by Philippine President Carlos P Garcia and cover private and public development projects.
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Washington
United States
Philippines
Export-Import Bank
Federal White Collar Workers Get 10 Percent Raise
President Eisenhower signed a bill giving a 10 percent retroactive pay boost to about 1,021,072 federal white collar workers including Civil Service, legislative, judicial, veterans administration doctors and nurses, and foreign service staff. Back pay totals roughly 250 million dollars with annual payroll rising by 542 million. The measure also adds about 599 top grade career positions across federal service.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U.S
Civil Service
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Veterans Administration
Foreign Service
Truman Aides Granted Stay For Second Trial Hearing
In Huron South Dakota on June 20 AP reports Chief Judge Archibald Gardner signed an order delaying the two year prison terms of former Truman administration officials Mathew J. Connelly and T. Lamar Caudle to allow time for a hearing on their bid for a new trial based on new evidence. The stay remains in effect until a retrial decision is made. Connelly, once President Truman's appointments secretary, and Caudle, formerly head of the Justice Department tax division, were to surrender in St Louis Saturday.
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Caudle
St. Louis
Connelly
Truman
Justice Department
Television star Jack Webb and Jackie Loughery wed date uncertain
Jack Webb age 38 and Jackie Loughery 28 former Miss USA obtained a marriage license in Burbank California on Thursday. They have not announced where or when the ceremony will take place.
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Burbank
Calif
Jack Webb
Jackie Loughery
Webb
Miss Loughery
U.S.A
Weather Outlook for Southern Illinois This Weekend
Partly cloudy conditions in southern Illinois with possible thundershowers on two evenings. Saturday cooler with a chance of showers. Lows near 60 to 65, highs in the upper 70s, with Saturday night near 57 to 62. Yesterday reached 65, highest 85, today noon 83, precipitation 0.02 inches from yesterday morning to today 7 am. Crab Orchard Lake at spillway.
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Southern
Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Ketch Ban Upheld by Justice Douglas Over Ocean Protest
Justice Douglas refused to lift the injunction blocking the Ketch Golden Rule crew from sailing into the Eniwetok test area to protest nuclear bomb tests. The May 1 injunction by Judge Jon Wiig of Honolulu halted the four man crew. Skipper Albert Smith Bigelow and three crew members were sentenced to 60 days in prison for conspiring to sail into the zone despite the order. Bigelow, a Society of Friends member, and the crew aimed to protest nuclear weapons development.
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Washington
Douglas
Supreme Court Today
Eniwetok
U. S
Jon Wiig
Honolulu
Albert Smith Bigelow
Bigelow
Society of Friends
Boy Causes Wabash Derailment by Moving Switch
A 10 year old boy told police he moved a switch handle Thursday night thinking it was wrong. Nine freight cars derailed but none overturned and no injuries occurred. One car struck a utility pole. The child was held for juvenile authorities.
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St. Louis
Hagerty Was Resort Guest
James C Hagerty presidential press secretary and wife stayed five days at Ponte Vedra Inn near Jacksonville Florida from January 27 to February last year. The inn paid a $260 97 bill as honored guests Hagerty said he paid for golf lessons but did so only after insistence by the club. Officials explained honored guests do not receive bills and Hagerty confirmed his payment to the club pro.
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Jacksonville
Fla
James C. Hagerty
Ponte Vedra
Atlantic Ocean
Hagerty
Tampa Tribune
Hagertys
J. J.peke Master
Ponte Verda Corp
Mavhugh Courson
Washington
LeMaster
Marion Baseballers Tag Day To Support Youth Teams
Marion's Babe Ruth and Little Leagues hold their fifth annual tag day Saturday with 240 boys in uniforms selling tags citywide from 6 a.m. The program costs 3500 dollars yearly, funded by 2500 dollars from sponsors and the rest from tag sales and other events.
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Marion
William Armstrong
Armstrong
Stalls on Carbondale West Walnut parking lot surface
Readable fragments report stalls appear on Carbondale's new city parking lot on West Walnut Street with surface work described as ongoing and incomplete as of the latest notes. No further details available due to fragmentary text.
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Carbondale
New City
West Walnut Street
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