Industrial preparedness center eyed for Greater Egypt region
The Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission urges a two plateau plan to create a regional industrial preparedness center. Initial steps include a regional site data register, ICPs for each community, and reports on locational factors and livability to attract business. A second plateau would hire a professional development specialist to drive prospecting and manage travel.
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Roger Hughes
Southern Illinoisan
Greater Egypt
Greater
Egypt
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Perry
Jefferson
Greater Egypt Commission
Aillen Y. Baker
Pinckneyville
Grassroots Plan Could Bring Multi County Development
A proposed grassroots self help program may involve counties served by the Egyptian Electric Cooperative Assn in Steeleville. HUD reviews a grant application submitted by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn for demonstration projects across four states including Jackson Williamson Perry and Randolph counties. A two part series on this rate project begins Monday.
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Egyptian Electric Cooperative Assn
Steeleville
Washington, D.C
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
A. E
Gene”’ Ramsey
Carbondale
Egyptian Cooperative
HUD
National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn
Jackson
Williamon
Perry
Randolph
Monay
Illinois delegation eyes Nixon first-ballot renomination
Illinois For Nixon leaders expressed confidence Nixon would win on the first ballot but warned the 58 member delegation could switch if the Nixon effort falters. Governor Ogilvie planned a caucus to gauge support while reporters noted possible shifts to Reagan amid Rockefeller activity.
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Ralph H. Johnson
Lindaly-Schaub
Miami Beach
Fla
Richard Nixon
Dick Nixon
William Rentschler
Nelson Rockefeller
H. G. Taylor
Macon County
Miami
Richard Ogilvie
Ogilvie
Illinois
Conflicting claims on convention eve in Miami Beach
As delegates converge in Miami Beach Richard Nixon leads in early ballots while Rockefeller and Reagan jockey for strength. Rockefeller predicts a Nixon win on a first or second ballot but seeks to block him with Michigan and Ohio delegates. The New York Times estimates Nixon at 619 first ballot votes with Rockefeller 267 and Reagan 192 amid a crowded, conflicting field.
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Humphrey
New York State
Rockefeller
Rentschler
Harris
Gallup
Nixon
NY Times
Maimi Beach
Miami Beach
Richard M. Nixon
Long Island
N.Y
Herbert G. Klein
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Rogers C. B. Morton
Maryland
Nixor
Klein
New York Times
Michigan
George Romney
Ohio
James Rhodes
Romney
Rhodes
Republicans Ready Final Showdown Over Vietnam Platform
Platform writers near completion of the domestic section for the 1968 GOP platform in Miami Beach seek agreement on a Vietnam plank. Rhode Island Governor John H. Chafee said the session may run into Sunday morning as negotiations to unite big and small factions continue. The domestic text, including a crime plank and urban aid proposals, aims for a cohesive stance ahead of the November election.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Vietnam
John H. Chafee
Rhode Island
Platform
Southeast Asia
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Scott
Regional approach to industry hunting gains support in Illinois
Local developers note SII lacks funds hindering regional manpower and information gathering for industry. Federal and state programs back regional development, with SIU's RETAP aiding communities and a 1953 Colby blueprint urging coordinated growth for Southern Illinois.
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Southern Illinois Inc
Greater Egypt
SII
State of Illinois
Dept. of Business and Economic Development
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Charles C. Colby
SIU
Colby
Illinois
Arthur D. Little Inc
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Tillinois
Weather outlook stays hot with humid conditions
Hot and humid conditions continue through Monday with variable clouds. Today’s high near 90 and tonight’s low in the lower 70s. Map and details on page 5.
Czechoslovakia celebrates parley declaration on sovereignty
Thousands cheered as Czechoslovak leaders and five Eastern bloc parties adopted a declaration affirming noninterference in internal affairs and reforms. Foreign Minister Hajek said no foreign troops remain or are needed. Soviet troops completed withdrawal, ending a tense week marked by border maneuvers and a Kremlin summit in Cierna.
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Czechoslovakia
Jiri Hajek
Soviet Union
Hajek
Defense Ministry
Prague
Kremlin
Cierna
South Viet captors freed as troops rescue civilians near Vinh Long
South Vietnamese troops freed 14 civilians and killed four Viet Cong captors during a sweep near Vinh Long 60 miles southwest of Saigon. Navy pilots reported attacking a large steel-hulled vessel in North Vietnam as B52s continued raids across the South including the A Shan Valley area to disrupt enemy buildup around Da Nang and Hue.
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Saigon
Vinh Long
Constellation
North Vietnam
South
A Shan
da Nang
Hue
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Chicago
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U.S
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Charles Percy
Ralph Dunn
du Quoin
Ralph D. Waler
Wilson H. West
Belleville
Harris Fowell
Naperville
Marco Polo
Convention Hall
Fontainbleu
Hubert
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