Two Seats To Be Lost In Southern Illinois Reapportionment Fight
House Speaker John Lewis, Republican of Marshall, pushes a downstate remap plan that would merge six Southern Illinois districts into four, forcing five incumbents, including Powell and Choate, to run in a single district. The battle pits Republicans against Democrats as 15 amendments fail and both parties court downstate and Cook County interests amid a politically charged clash over representation.
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Ralph
F. Johnson
Illinois
Lewis
Downstate
Paul Powell
Vienna
Clyde Choate
Anna
Minois
Champaign County
Macon County
Madison County
St. Clair County
Chicago
Fred Branson
Centralia
Southern ‘Llinois
Joseph [Ale
Te Ridgway
Rule Change Allows Cooperation If Ceilings Approved
The IPAC approved a rule revision to let 60 local units use general assistance funds for four categories including old age and disability aid and aid to dependent children. A $1.6 million base is available for welfare payments, with potential increases if tax anticipation warrants are sold, as local units push for ceilings on aid. Governor and legislature debate ceilings for May and June, while a move to direct rent payments to landlords is discussed.
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IPAC
Repul
Chicago
Eailings
Illinois Public Aid Commis
Wis
PAC
Scott
Harold C. Swank
Lan
William J. Scall
Reublican
Legislatuure
Kerner
Walker Oonosed
Powell says Kennedy warns of big Birmingham development
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell says Attorney General Kennedy told him something big is about to happen in Birmingham amid racial unrest. Powell cites potential federal action under existing law to stop officials inflicting unusual punishment on Negroes and calls for action before Kennedy’s 8 p.m. news conference.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
Atty
Robert W. Kennedy
Birmingham
Alabama
Powell
Kennedy
Justice Department
White House
George Andrews
Ala
Adv
Robert IF. Kennedy
Andrews
Martin Luther King
King
Wallace orders more troopers to Birmingham riots
In Birmingham on May 8, Gov. George Wallace announced 250 riot trained highway patrolmen would be sent to aid city officers facing ongoing Negro demonstrations. Public Safety Director Al Lingo later said trooper strength would reach 575, all under Wallace’s orders, with tear gas grenades and sub machine guns. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. urged continued escalation to end segregation, as thousands filled downtown and fire hoses blocked crowds. Ten policemen were injured, mostly by rocks, with no confirmed injuries to Negroes. Wallace warned murder prosecutions if violence continued. A Justice Department rep planned talks between black and white leaders. Jackie Robinson said he would visit Birmingham to participate in protests.
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Birmingham
Ala
George Wallace
al Lingo
Lingo
Wallace
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Gov. Wallace
Alabama
White House
Justice Department
Jackie Robinson
New York
GOP Stands Firm On Bid For Ceilings
Springfield May 8 AP Republicans insist on no change in the Aid to Dependent Children ceilings, rejecting a 220 monthly cap proposed in a compromise. A House Senate conference committee resumes negotiations as the stalemate endures. Moline May 8 AP A state religious body calls the ceilings cruel to the poor and harmful to public welfare. Congregational and Christian Conference of Illinois opposes the plan.
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Springfield
Senate
Arthur Bidwill
River Forest
GOP
Senate House
Bidnwill
Moline
Congregational and Christian Conference of
Mlinois
Tense standoff persists near Hispaniola as crisis deepens
Haiti and the Dominican Republic remain on edge after near-term war fears. The OAS and U.N. Security Council plan meetings while Dominican President Bosch calls Duvalier a madman and urges evacuation discussions. An airlift for U.S. families and a State Department warning underscore ongoing risk.
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Dominican Republic
Haiti
Organization of American States
The
U. N. Security Council
Caribbean
Hispaniola
Cuba
Juan Bosch
Francois Duvalier
Bosch
United States
Washington
U.N. Security Council
Rene Chalmers
Fi Nation Council
OAS
U.S
State Department
ADC Payments Delayed In 16 Southern Illinois Counties
ADC recipients in 16 southern Illinois counties face payment delays as emergency funds are exhausted and the state Legislature must approve new appropriations. About 1,977 people in Alexander County and 14,779 in the 16 counties will miss March checks, with timing shifts across counties as funds become available.
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Southern
Illinois
Springfield
Alavander
Couinty
Tinois
State Public Aid Commission
ADC
Adans
DeKalb
Unrest Cited At Hearing On Civil Rights Bills
Washington May 8 AP members of Congress cited racial unrest in the South as proving the need for civil rights legislation this session as hearings on the administration's civil rights program began. An aid official noted incidents in Birmingham and elsewhere while Rep Emanuel Celler said the subcommittee would examine money distributed. The report lists funds received by various groups and individuals, with figures showing totals across multiple recipients and roles as lawmakers urged enactment of a civil rights act.
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Washington
South
Congress
Dept. Cof Agriculture
House
Kain Ala
Sersons
Emanuel Celler
DN. Y
Williamson
United States
William
M.mcculloch
Ohio
Moil
Perry
Hainois
Pope
Celler
Pulaski
Randolph
Line
Union
Worsening Health Reported for Pope John XXII
Vatican sources say Pope John XXII, 81, has worsened and will skip planned visits to Montecassino and Pompeii later this month. He appeared at St. Peter's for a weekly audience but looked ill after a relapse on Tuesday, amid prior pneumonia and stomach ailments.
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Vatican City
John XXII
L’osservatore Romano
Montecassino
Pompeiias
St. Peter's Basilica
Rome’s
St. Tempo
Vatican
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Dan Walker
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Security Council
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