Critics resign as Kennedy wheat plan fuels referendum
Washington May 7 AP drama critics resign amid pressure over the Kennedy administration wheat control plan and a May 21 referendum on extending the government program. The piece notes Farm Bureau leaders and Congress backers push to pass the feed grains measure before the vote, while opponents warn of delays. It also references the Pulitzer drama prize outcome, with resignations by John Mason Brown and John Gassner after a decade without a drama award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Agriculture Committee
Washington
Charles B.shuman
American Farm Bureau
Orville
Congress
Conliam
Faulkner
Mwess
BYU Any
John’ Mason Brown
John Gassner
Yale University
Faulkner Wins Pulitzer in drama and journalism awards
Pulitzer awards honor Faulkner with a drama prize for a life ending work and Chicago Daily News for public service reporting on birth control services. Columbia trustees name Lois Wille Horton Trautman and Henry Hanson as journalists recognized alongside a slate of winners. Faulkner, who died July 6 at 64, previously won in 1955. Other prizes include photography by Hector Rondon and local reporting for the Idlewild crash coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Gassner
Edward . Albee
Virginia Woolf
New England
Chicago Daily News
Daily News
Columbia University
Lois Wille
Horton Trautman
State Capitol
Henry M. Hanson
Faulkner
Joseph Pulitzer
Old New York World
Pulitzer
Hector Rondon
Republica
Caracas
Venezuela
Associated Press
New York World-Telegram
Sun
Sylvan Fox
Anthony Shannon
William Longgood
American‘ Airlines
Idlewild Airport
New York
Bandleader Weems Dies
Tulsa Oklahoma May 7 AP Ted Weems a famed bandleader who began musically as a child died Monday night from a lung ailment He was praised as loving and vital by Marilyn Maxwell and Perry Como called him a true gentleman Other stars who started with Weems included Jan Garser and Snooky Lahson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Weems
Marilyn Maxwell
Weems
Perry Como
Jan Garser
Snooky Lahson
Aquaettes to Perform at MSU Spring Festival
The Aquaettes synchronized swimming group from Southern Illinois University will present its annual act at the MSU Spring Festival this week. The show airs at the University School swimming pool Wednesday Thursday 8 pm and Saturday 3 30 pm. Tickets 50 cents, on sale today at the STU gymnasium and at the door. Students admitted free with activity fee and ID cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Tlinois University
MSU
University School
STU
Also Mentioned on This Page
Drama Critics
Don
Carbondale
Herrin
Omega
Observatory
E. Cherry
Illinois
NE ‘Don
Prudential
Prudential Insurance Company OF America
Mid-America
Prudential Plaza
Chicago 4
Oldsmobile
Mobil
Tulsa, Okla
Aquaettes
Parsons Oldsmobile Co
Herrin,Ilinois
Swindell Motors,Inc
Carbondale,Ilinois
Murphysboro Motors
Murphysboro, Iino
Energy
Fedders
F&e Supply
Murphysboro
U. S. Weather Bureau
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!