Council on Higher Education Could Reshape Illinois Public Colleges
Six state supported colleges face a chance to coordinate under a revived Council on Higher Education. The plan would create an independent policy body, hire a rotating executive secretary, and align budgeting and academic policies to improve efficiency and service across Southern Illinois University and the University of Illinois system.
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Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
State Teachers College Board
State Department of Registration and Education
Southern Illinois University
University of Illinois Board
Russell
D. W. Morris
George Stoddard
University of Illinois
Southern
Stoddard
Iowa
New York
Chicago
Southern Illinois
University of Ilinois
California
U. of I. Board of Trustees
Stoddards
State Council On Higher Education
Marie Wilson to Make TV Debut in My Friend Irma
Marie Wilson prepares a video debut as My Friend Irma with low necklines in TV’s relaxed format. The show may shift to 1952 due to her illness, and she pursues films with Groucho Marx and William Bendix while Bing Crosby signs a radio deal worth 30,000 dollars weekly.
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Marie Wilson
Irma
Marie
Groucho Marx
William Bendix
Bing Crosby
Air Academy Bill Promised by Vinson in 20 Million Plan
Chairman Carl Vinson announced a bill to create a 20 million dollar Air Force academy with a permanent site to be chosen by a commission. The legislation allows a temporary location to begin operations and may use an existing Air Force installation or a leased civilian institution to start at minimal cost.
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Washington
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
House
Armed Services Committee
Air Force Academy
Vinson
Air Secretary
Air Force
Joppa Plant Bond Issued Approved
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved the issuance and sale of 100 million dollars in three per cent first mortgage sinking fund bonds by Electric Energy Inc. to finance steam electric generating facilities at Joppa and transmission lines to supply half the energy for the Atomic Energy Commission project near Paudah Kentucky. The report also notes a related highway suspension request affecting a Clinton to Decatur daily round trip.
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Sion
Electric Energy, Inc
Joppa
Atomic ‘Energy Commission
Paucah
Illinois Highway Transportation Co
Clinton
Decatur
Infant Tossed From Window Dies
A newborn baby boy tossed from a window by a 14-year-old mother died in a hospital after a 15 foot fall. The teen gave birth in a bathroom and was reported in good condition at the same hospital.
U S Urges More U N Troops For Korea Boost
The United States asked U N members to send reinforcements to Korea citing Chinese Communist concentrations and aggression. Ernest Gross urged Trygve Lie to mobilize nations that pledged support but have not sent troops. Fifty-three countries promised help with sixteen sending ground forces nine navies eight air units. Some nations also provided medical units and ships food clothing and cash. In Oklahoma several hundred thousand acres of grassland were cleared of sagebrush by aerial 2 4 D spray.
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Washington
United States
Ned
Korea
U.N
Ernest Gross
U.S
Trygve Lie
Hearing set in Springfield on July seventh
A hearing was scheduled from 9:55 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. in Springfield for July seventh. The notice specifies the time window and location for the proceeding.
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Springfield
More Misery Than Liberty For Korea
New York dated piece reflects on a year of the Korean War noting over 70 000 American casualties and rival totals claimed by both sides It argues the conflict has inflicted heavy human cost on Korea while preserving US and UN stand against Soviet expansion and building a resilient U S U N army.
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Korea
United States
United Nations
North
South
Russia
Asia
Joe Stalin
Democrats to Take Lion's Share of Highway Credit
Springfield June 25 Gov Adlai E Stevenson and the Democratic party will claim the largest credit for a highway program as bills move through the legislature. A truck license fee increase to about 28 million dollars yearly and a gasoline tax rise from three to five cents are advancing with broad support, though Republicans aided passage. The amended truck bill goes to a joint conference committee as debate promises further gas tax amendments. The legislature is expected to wind up next Saturday.
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Springfield
Adlai E. Stevenson
Democratic Party
Senate
Democrats
House
G.O.P
Charles F. Carpentier
East Moline
T. Mac Downing
Macomb
Elbert S. Smith
Decatur
Merritt J. Little
Aurora
Ray Paddock
Wauconda
Everett R. Peters
Len Small
Stevenson
Chester G. Moore
Chicago
Moore
Illinois Agricultural Association
Tongays Win British Stay for Month No Swimming
Russell Tongay of Miami and his two swimming children won permission to stay in Britain for a month as holiday visitors. They cannot swim or take part in public exhibitions during their stay. The family came to London after protests over using the children in swimming performances and a planned Channel attempt in August.
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London
Russell Tongay
Miami
Fla
Britain
Tongay
Bubba
Kathy
English Channel
Mississippi
Home Office
Cannon and Phillips In Captiol Corridor Fist Fight
Rep. Clarence Cannon aged 72 and Rep. John Phillips aged 63 were involved in a fist fight in a House corridor during a dispute over committee procedure. Phillips suffered a cut and was treated before leaving. Cannon returned to the floor unmarked. The two lawmakers previously fought in May 1945 in Cannon's Capitol office with no serious injuries.
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Washington
John Phillips
R-Calif
Clarence Cannon
D-Mo
Cannon
Phillips
House Appropriations Committee
George Calver
Capitol
John Taber
R-N.y
1932 Bankrupt Pays Off in Full in Will
Weatherford Texas June 25 AP One dark day in 1932 Henry J Bradfish Sr of Weatherford called in his creditors His Bradfish Grain Co had failed Would the creditors accept settlement of accounts on the basis of one third the amounts owed Beneficiaries later learned the elder Bradfish had provided in his will that they be paid in full with three per cent interest Last April 8 Bradfish died and last week his son Henry J Bradfish Jr began mailing letters to the firm's 1932 creditors
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Weatherford
Texas
Henry J. Bradfish, Sr
Bradfish Grain Co
Bradfish
Henry J. Bradfish, Jr
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