Leave the Comfort Shop Sparks Southern Illinoisan
A short local item from the Southern Illinoisan notes a business named Leave the Comfort Shop, highlighting its presence in the community and brief activity within the reporting period.
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1963
Page
4
A short local item from the Southern Illinoisan notes a business named Leave the Comfort Shop, highlighting its presence in the community and brief activity within the reporting period.
The Republican National Committee will meet in Denver on June 21 and 22 to choose a site for the 1964 GOP national convention. Chairman William E. Miller said seven bidder cities remain in contention: Atlantic City, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Miami Beach, Philadelphia, and San Francisco.
A new force rises within the Agriculture Department. The Rural Areas Development Service, led by John A. Baker, gains influence over rural renewal, outdoor recreation, and non farm job training, aiming to aid areas with low farm income and high unemployment.
The ILGWU representing 450000 members, mostly women, notes gains in security, fair wages, decent conditions, and a voice in employment. The union’s label on women’s garments signals quality and American standards as mothers and wives gain time at home. Champaign May 11 AP. The University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra plans a three month Latin American tour in late 1964. State Department will sponsor and pay costs, per university spokesman. Lucius D Battle said in Washington.
Paris May 11 AP France's state run Communications Service faced sharp criticism for failing to fill 200000 telephone orders while still handling transatlantic TV via Leistar satellite. Parisien Libre called telecommunications the only rationed merchandise in France, labeling it a scandal.
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