Illinois House Revives Lobbying Reform Bill Amid Bribery Probe
The Illinois House discharged the executive committee and moved a stiffened lobby registration bill to first reading by a 90 to 20 vote. Amid bribery allegations, Rep Adlai Stevenson urged action as three currency lobbyists figure in taped talks about payments to kill a restrictive move. A separate ethics bill passed 150 to 14, with party leaders eyeing reapportionment to balance districts. Raymond L. Terrell urged subpoena of the three lobbyists.
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Ralph H. Johnson
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Illinois House
House
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Chicago
Cook County
Leo Pfeffer
D-Seymour
House Executive Committee
John Touhy
Senate
Raymond L. Terrell
Sangamon County
Joint Commission On Legislative Ethics
Dave Maslowski
Sam J. Kaplan
Irving Gottlieb
Terrell
Paul Elward
Elward
Maslowsky
G. William Horsley
J. P. Loukas
Manpower Strain Fastens New Duties On Area Sheriffs
The article details how court system changes have shifted workload to county sheriffs in Southern Illinois, increasing paperwork and stretching manpower. It notes loss of justices of the peace and constables, deputy staffing norms, pay scales, and debates over merit versus elective leadership as well as political influence in appointments.
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Tony Stevens
Circuit
Circuit Clerk’s Office
Sheriff's Office
Board of Supervisors
Board of Commissioners
Illinois
84 Killed In Marine Air Crash At El Toro
An AP report describes the loss of 84 Marines and 12 crew on a four engine Boeing C135 at El Toro California after takeoff bound for Honolulu. The crash left wreckage across a 100 yard swath and sparked grass fires in sparse rolling terrain near Irvin Lake. Marines from bases nationwide were en route to the Far East. Pendleton personnel coordinated next of kin notices.
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el Toro
Calif
Military Air Transport Service
Okinawa
Here
Honolulu
McGuire Air Force Base
N.J
State Division of Forestry
Irvin Lake
Camp Pendleton
Pendleton
Two Men Sought After Brink's Messenger Shot
Police in Highland Indiana hunted two men Friday after a Brink's Inc messenger and a woman motorist were wounded during an unsuccessful Thursday armored truck robbery attempt.
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Highland, Ind
Brink’s, Inc
Messenger
Brink’s
Gilbert Supports Wham Senate Committee Blocks Hitt Appointment
Senator John Gilbert opposed Guy Hitt's nomination to the SIU board citing residency and banking presence concerns while urging protection of Page Wham's longtime service. The Senate Executive Committee refused to act on Hitt and suggested reconfirmation of Melvin Lockard and Lindell Sturgis instead. Governor Kerner defended Hitt's nomination when pressed.
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Robert D. Reid
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Senate
Otto Kerner
Guy Hitt
John Page Wham
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
SIU
Melvin Lockard
Mattoon
Lindell Sturgis
Metropolis
John Gilbert
Carbondale
Hitt
Benton
First National Bank
Missouri
Gilbert
Wham
Southern
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Eee
Paul Ziegler
D-Carmi
Ziegler
Kerner
Floating Restaurant Terror Shocks Saigon
At the My Canh floating restaurant in Saigon a double blast killed many diners including Vietnamese and Americans. Rescue crews found bodies along the riverbank and the ruined causeway, with graphic scenes and wounded people awaiting help.
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Peter Arnett
Associated Press
Saigon
Viet Nam
Charnel House
My Canh
U.S
Kindo
U. S
Mekong
Central Highlands
Saigon Floating Restaurant Bombing Kills Dozens
A pair of explosions shattered the My Canh floating restaurant on the Saigon River killing 23 or more people and wounding over a hundred. Witnesses said many Americans were among the victims as debris and blood coated the riverfront. Investigators believe a Claymore mine and a second bomb on a bicycle triggered the attack during dinner hour.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
My Canh
U.S
Warmer For Southern Illinois Weather Update
Increasing cloudiness and a mild night with temperatures around 58 to 65. Saturday brings partly sunny skies and highs in the mid 80s as southern Illinois continues to warm into the weekend.
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Illinois
Illinois House approves 12 percent business services tax plan
The Illinois House endorsed bills to levy a 12 percent tax on all business services and occupations with $1 billion in state aid to schools to cut local property taxes. Sponsors say the tax would apply to fees for lawyers doctors films contractors and more while many existing services are exempt. The package would abate local property taxes by half the state contribution and moves to the Senate.
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Springfield
Illinois
John Morris
D - Chadwick
Morris
Senate
House
Market Stems Early Decline
The stock market steadied from a morning dip with a mixed pattern and heavy trading. Du Pont rose three points while blue chips steadied, lifting the Dow to 858.48 at noon as investors weighed President Johnson’s U.N. speech.
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New York
du Pont
Walloe
Aeenue
Johnson
U.N
San Francisco
Dow Jones
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