GOP Caucus Stands Firm Against Sales Tax Hike
Springfield reports Senate Republicans refuse Gov Kerner’s half cent sales tax increase with Sen. Paul W. Broyles stating the caucus will not support raising the rate from three to three and a half percent. Democrats press to override committee and push the bill to the full Senate before Friday deadline while warning of a special session.
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Springfield
Senate
Otto Kerrer
Paul W. Broyles
Mount Vernon
House
Senate Revenue Committee
Wes
Kerner
Senate Revenues Committee
Kerer
Khrushchev Warns West as Berlin Tensions Rise
Premier Khrushchev warned that Western mobilization over Germany and Berlin would prompt “proper measures” by the Soviet Union and possible boosts to combat power. He said peace talks will occur, urged equal military balance, and criticized US interference in Laos while stressing Soviet arms talks.
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Khushchev
Germany
Berlin
Kremlin
Soviet Union
West Germany
Gentemen
Khrushchev
Ishrushchev
Khashchev
Southeast Asia
Zurich
United States
Laos
Strong Position Taken At JFK News Conference
President Kennedy said nothing Russia does can affect the Wests rights in Berlin calling the crisis Soviet manufactured. He warned Allied unity must not be undermined by threats and ordered a study on possible secret nuclear tests while noting no plan for partial mobilization.
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Washington
Kennedy
Russia
Berlin
Germany
United States
Khuushchev
Ussr
City
SIU Budget Cut Passes House Amid University Concerns
The Olinvis Hose voted unanimously to pass a 1 437 000 cut to Southern Minors University budget, shrinking the request from 43 647 690. Speaker Paul Powell warned the Senate may not restore funds, while University President Delyte Morris said the cut would cause hardships, limit faculty growth, and hinder a longer summer term and expanded services.
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Board of Trustes
Otto Kernér
Powell
Clyde D Choate
Everett R. Peters
R-St. Joseph
University of
Senate
Tds Snaskt
Con
Morris
Arabs Back Kuwait Stand Against Iraqi Aggression
Cairo report says Arab leaders condemned Iraq s claim to Kuwait and urged unity, with President Gamal Abdel Nasser s United Arab Republic opposing any attempt to seize the oil rich sheikdom.
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Oiday
Iraq
Kuwait
Gamal Abdel ‘Wasser
United Arab Republic
Harearth
UAW Told Big Raise Not Sound
Detroit June 28 AP GM told the United Auto Workers union at the start of new contract talks that excessive labor cost increases will fuel inflation and price movements. Louis Seaton, GM vice president in charge of personnel, said settlements must avoid inflationary pressure and that both sides must be mindful of broader economic effects.
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Auto Workers Union
Louis Seaton
Gmvies
Compromise Moves Ahead on Billboard Controls Bill
The Illinois House killed a bill banning highway signs after a marathon session. The measure, backed by Rep. Marion Burks, faced opposition from farmers and opponents who warned of lost federal funds and local land-use implications. A compromise bill emerged, sponsored by Rep. Pierce, aiming to regulate billboards along interstates and designate scenic stretches, with a Senate review pending.
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Tinois House
Reuter
Ford
Briday
Marion Burks
Evanston
House Roads and Bridges Committee
Bot Burks
Ferne Carter Pierce
D-Mal
Sean Sebby
Senate
National Billjate Highways Committee
Beard
Burks
Shore
Pasa
Kennedy
Pierce
Illinois
Jowey
Joseph Stremlau
Maryland
North Dakota
Ket D-Mendota
Carlivill
T. Hunsicker
R-Pontiac
Kentucky
Charles W. Clabaugh
B-Champaign
State
Clabaugh
Dia
Champaign
Redistricting Bills Head For Compromise
Springfield reports leaders in both legislative houses seek a compromise on congressional reapportionment bills. The Democrat bill, sponsored by Rep Napolitano, advanced in the House, while the Republican plan from Sen Graham remains in play. A joint committee aims to craft a compromise acceptable to both chambers as talks continue.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Legislative
Springfield
John A. Graham
Barrington
Richard A. Napolitano
Chicago
Willamt E. Pollack
Sen
Graharm
Senate
Deadlock on Kennedy education aid bills persists in Congress
In Washington on June 28 the AP reports House leaders nearly admit defeat on Kennedy era education aid. A split among Democrats on the Rules Committee over aid to parochial schools has stalled both the Nations Defense Education bill at 2.5 billion and a 1.8 billion extension of Act, delaying action this session.
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Washington
Kenedy
Kenneady
Senate report blanks Navy radar tower disaster blame
A Senate report harshly criticizes the Navy and radar Texas Tower designers for the 25 dead in the Texas Tower collapse off New Jersey on January 15. It accuses Air Force blame shifting and indecision, noting miscalculated winds and waves. Col. William M. Banks faces court martial for alleged duty dereliction.
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Senate
Washington
Navy
Texas
Air Force
New Jersey
William M. Banks
Fair For Southern Illinois With Warm, Sunny Thursday
Generally fair tonight with mild temperatures and mostly sunny skies as warmth continues. Thursday expected to bring widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. lows tonight near upper 50s and highs around Tuesday. Dawn and dusk times noted with local lake spillways at Crab Orchard Lake Little Grassy Lake and Devil's Kitchen Lake.
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Ilinois
Upper Ops
Crab Orchard Lake
UAW Negotiations Open With Flexible Goals For Jobs
The United Automobile Workers enter three-year talks with no fixed goal for gains. Previous drives in 1959 and 1955 sought profit sharing and a guaranteed annual wage, but failed. This cycle emphasizes preserving jobs and security, while automakers push a flexible stance to avoid raising car prices.
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Anes
Forg
Chrysler
UAW
Eichmann Denies He Led Jewish Arrests in Austria
Adolf Eichmann testified on his seventh day at the arraign- ment stand denying that Reichsführer Heydrich ordered Polish Jews in Austria arrested. He claimed he was subordinate to Austrian security police and only handled Jewish emigration. The judge and defense questioned the so-called real boss while noting Indonesian and Chinese student issues echoed in unrelated reports.
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Jerusalem
Adolf Eichmann
Gestapo
Rein
Reydrich
Austria
Ariness
Berlin
Eichmann
Robert Sexya
Tus
Heydrich
Gesy Lapo
Danube
Gichmann
Red China School Shortage Noted
Tens of thousands of young children need schooling as a teacher shortage grows in China. A Communist party newspaper cites acute lack of qualified teachers and the strain if all primary graduates enter high school. A student from Manchuria laments the burden and asks for relief.
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Red
China
Peiping
Chung Kyo Ching Nien
Eichmann
Pao
Gestapo
Chung Kuo Ching Nien Pao
Manchuria
Housing Bill Ready for Final Approval in Congress
Washington reports a $5.6 billion compromise housing bill, among the largest ever debated, now prepared for final approval by Congress.
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Washington
Republicans threaten to attach anti Red China resolution
Sen. Everett M. Dirksen R II warned a Republican move to attach an anti Red China resolution to President Kennedy foreign aid bill. He said the State Department opposes action now and cited the Senate Foreign Relations Committee debate on a resolution opposing diplomatic recognition for Red China and its admission to the United Nations.
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Jone
Everett M. Dirksen
Kennedy
Dirksen
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United Nations
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