Rock physician defends birth control amid papal ruling
Dr John Rock a Catholic physician helped develop the birth control pill with Gregory Pincus and M C Shang. He criticizes Pope Paul VI for banning artificial methods, warns of turmoil in Latin America and Europe, cites rising abortion and infant mortality, and urges Catholics to use restraint to manage population growth.
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Sy Kathleeen Teltsch
New York Times Temple
N.H
John Rock
Shorty
Rock
Paul VI
France
Italy
Netherlands
Gregory Pincus
M. C. Shang
Fortas Defends Court Against Critics in Speech
Justice Abe Fortas warned that democracy faces threats from both lawless elements and proclaimed friends of order. He responded to Sen Strom Thurmond’s Senate Judiciary Committee attacks by echoing phrases about constitutional rights and insisting constitutionalism is not a technicality.
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Fred P. Graham
New York Times
Philadelphia
Abe Fortas
America
Friends of Law and Order
Fortas
Supreme Court
Sen
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Senate Judiciary Committee
Thurmond
Thurmon
Two-year-old Randell Bennett to mark anniversary next week
Randell Wayne Bennett, two, of Mesquite, will celebrate an anniversary next week. The event marks six months since his birth, noted by family members who express pride and joy in the milestone.
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Randell
Randy
Wayne Bennett
Mes
Police rout demonstrators in Midtown Manhattan
Police with horses and clubs dispersed about 150 antiwar protesters outside a midtown armory and on steps of St Patrick's Cathedral after a Times Square rally. The larger crowd of several thousand had gathered for a Vietnam War protest, with about 2,000 marching to the armory.
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Midtown Manhattan
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Armory
Times Square
Wallaby alert sweeps MSU area after escape
Police in East Lansing search for a wallaby loose near Michigan State University after a citizen reports sighting. MSU officials confirm several wallabies kept at the School of Veterinary Medicine and one escaped, triggering a campuswide radio alert.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State University
MSU School of Veterinary Medicine
Turkish Demonstration Denounces Communism in Istanbul
About 4,000 protesters gathered in Istanbul to oppose communism and socialism in Turkey. The rally followed clashes between students and police last week, with rightists blaming leftists for the violence. Demonstrators shouted Down with the Socialist and Turkey will declare war on Communism.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Manila Quake Traps Survivors as Ruby Tower Crumbles
Rescue teams struggle through debris in Manila Chinatown after a Friday quake collapsed the Ruby Tower killing 109 to 111 people. Voice contact is established with survivors as American and local volunteers press on in drizzling rain with 3,600 workers.
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Manila
Luzon
Police Briefs from Carbondale and West Frankfort
Carbondale reports Michael E. Wallace age 17 cited for improper passing with a $15 fine. West Frankfort cites Bonnie M. Kirby age 30 for speeding with a $16 fine.
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Carbondale
Michael E. Wallace
West Frankfort
Bonnie M. Kirby
Government targets steel price hikes to curb costs
President Johnson ordered civilian agencies to join the Pentagon in boycotting price-boosting steel firms. White House aides say further actions may follow as Commerce and law officials probe whether price increases are justified, with several large producers resisting the pleas. Civilian procurement amounts to 5.2 million tons yearly, costing about 700 million dollars, while the Defense Department buys 3.7 million tons for roughly 2600 million.
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Austin
Tex
Johnson
Pentagon
Texas White House
George Christian
Washington
Philip A. Hat
D-Mich
Federal Trade Commission
Hart
Wayne Morse
Christian Said
Lbj Ranch
Clark M. Clifford
Joseph A. Califano Jr
White House
Lawson Knott
General Services Administrator
Health, Education and Welfare
Agency For International Development
Knott
GSA
Defense Department
Trees credited with saving lives in Milan plane crash
An Alitalia DC8 crash near Milan left 83 survivors among 95 aboard. Trees on a hill absorbed impact, cushioning the wreck as the plane skimmed pine and fir, then caught fire. Investigators review flight tapes to determine cause amid a severe downdraft.
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Milan
Italy
Alitalia
John Ditchburn
Rome
Malpensa
Judicial conventions this week nominate circuit court candidates
Republican delegates from 12 counties in the second circuit meet in Fairfield at 10 a.m. Monday to nominate a candidate for circuit court judge. Democrats in the second circuit gather at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Fairfield to nominate a candidate for the vacancy created by Roy O. Gulley leaving the bench. Franklin County GOP backs Judge William G. Eovaldi of Benton. Counties listed: Hardin, Gallatin, White, Hamilton, Wabash, Edwards, Wayne, Richland, Lawrence, Crawford, Jefferson, and Franklin.
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2Nd Judicial Circuit
Fairfield
Second Circuit
Roy O. Gulley
Illinois Courts
Franklin County
Wiliam G. Eovaldi
Benton
Dem- Hardin
Gallatin
White
Hamilton
Wabash
Edwards
Wayne, Richland
Lawrence
Crawford
Jefferson
Franklin Counties
Shapiro praises guard units at Camp Ripley review
Gov. Samuel Shapiro presided over a Saturday review of 3000 Illinois National Guardsmen from the 66th Brigade and 47th Infantry Division at Camp Ripley Minnesota. Capt Martin W Coleman, Springfield, earned the Dwight D Eisenhower trophy and an Outstanding Maintenance citation. Col Herbert M Harden of Sterling, retiring Aug 22 after 35 years as commander of the 1st Battalion 129th Infantry at Rock Falls, was honored.
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Camp Ripley
Minn
Samuel Shapiro
66Th Brigade
47Th Infantry Division
Southern
Illinois
Martin W. Coleman
Springfield
Dwight D. Eisenhower
National Guard Bureau
Washington
Herbert M. Harden
Sterling
129Th Infantry
Rock Falls
Hit and run death stumps Union County sheriff and state police
Darrell Allphin a 19 year old Job Corpsman of Ohio was killed on Route 51 when a car swerved to avoid two resting companions and struck him. The driver fled the scene as investigators pursue tips and leads from Union County and state police with no decisive breakthrough.
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Union County — Sheriff’s Office
Sea Teak
Rt. 51
Hewitt Lamer
Lamer
Darrell Allphin
Orgonia
Ohio
Arthur Hollingsworth
Herrin
Union County
Tlllnois
Allphin
Ohio NFO burns grain in Urbana protest
Ohio members of the National Farmers Organization burned thousands of bushels of grain in Urbana. About 16,000 bushels of wheat corn oats and soybeans were piled and drenched in oil before ignition. Brezount started the blaze with a match.
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Urbana
Ohio
National Farmers Organization
Ed Bruce
Champaign County
Brezount
Sparta Soldier Receives Air Force Commendation Medal
Major Harry V. Boyd, son of Mrs. Annie H. Boyd of 334 South Market Street Sparta, Vietnam based pilot and safety officer, awarded the U S Air Force Commendation Medal at Tuy Hoa Air Base. He is a Sparta Township High School and Southern Illinois University graduate. His wife is Joyce Hastings of Carbondale.
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Harry V. Boyd
Annie H. Boyd
S. Market St
Sparta
Tuy Hoa AB
Vietnam
Sparta Township High School
Southern Illinois University
Joyce Hastings
Carbondale
Humphrey Heads Home After Two Campaign Days
Vice President Hubert Humphrey wrapped two days of campaigning in Detroit area before retreat to his Waverly Minnesota home for a week ahead of the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. He faced pickets from right and left yet saw larger, friendlier crowds than in recent weeks. Edward H. Sasse, 72, of Chester died on arrival at Memorial Hospital. He was born January 21, 1896 in Wine Hill and was a retired construction worker. He leaves nieces and nephews. funeral set for Monday at St John Lutheran Church Chester with burial at St Paul Lutheran Cemetery Wine Hill. Burial will follow calling hours at Welge Funeral Home Chester.
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Humphrey
Waverly
Minn
Miami Beach
Detroit
Edward H. Sasse
Swanwick St
Chester
Memorial Hospital
Wine Hill
Herman
Caroline Giffhorn Sasse
St. John Lutheran Church
Alan Bachert
Leftists seize Congo government after coup in Brazzaville
A leftist military coup ousted President Massamba Debat in Congo Republic. Augustin Poignet was named head of state while Capt Marien Ngouabi became army commander in chief. Ngouabi was reportedly freed by troops. Ambroise Noumazalaye named prime minister.
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Kinshasa
the Congo
Massamba - Debat
Congo Republic
Augustin Poignet
Marien Ngouabi
People’s National Army
Radio
Ambroise Noumazalaye
National Students Council
Massamba-Debat
GM dope ring busted at Fremont GM plant
A four month investigation uncovered a dope ring operating within a General Motors assembly plant in Fremont California. Up to 1000 workers may have used drugs including some while on the assembly line. Thirteen employees were arrested on drug sale charges with more arrests expected.
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Fremont
Calif
General Motors
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