State aid hikes touch many central and southern districts
A Lindsay-Schaub printout shows most districts in central and southern Illinois will gain state aid next school year after the General Assembly set a direct aid total of 802.6 million for 1972-73, with a 5 percent baseline increase and a 2 percent boost for large schools.
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Michael A. Smith
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Lindsay- Schaub
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
OSPI
Champaign
Urbana
Champaign County
Moultrie County
Pratt County
Shelby County
East St. Louis
Belleville
Belleville Township
St. Clair County
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Herrin
Williamson County
Union County
North Viet builds second fuel line to bypass blockade
The Defense Department reports North Vietnam is constructing a second pipeline from Pinghsiang China to Kep near Hanoi to supplement fuel amid the U S port blockade. Officials say segments are finished with the four inch lines paralleling an existing pipe and cannot estimate daily needs met once operational. Meanwhile Pittsburgh police allege Eugene Howell 61 was found with 10 lottery slips worth 83 dollars shoved in his mouth and charged him with operating a lottery with a hearing set for Tuesday.
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Washington
China
U.S
Defense Department
Pinghsiang
Kep
Hanoi
Pentagon
Pittsburgh
Eugene Howell
Howell
Lottery profits from first 16 weeks in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg officials report 16 week lottery profits of 23 070 957 double the expected, with total gross income through June 30 at 53 634 814. Prizes total 23 9 million startup costs 651 000 payments 2 6 million to agents and 506 to banks. Ticket sales reach 106 5 million. Last year profits funded the General Fund and future subsidies will fund elderly property tax rebates.
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Harrisburg
Robert P. Kane
Kane
Lottery Commission
Pennsylvania
General Fund
Operation Egress Recap Details POW Return Plan
The United States has quietly drafted a detailed program named Operation Egress Recap for the return and rehabilitation of more than 500 American prisoners of war believed held in Southeast Asia. The plan outlines steps for repatriation medical care and readjustment.
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U.S
Southeast Asia
U.S. views Hanoi spring offensive gains and losses
U.S. analysts say North Vietnam achieved sizable gains but suffered heavy losses in the spring offensive. They estimate Hanoi can fight for months more, with South Vietnamese forces holding Hue and An Loc and advancing toward Quang Tri. The report notes morale issues but firm Communist leadership and outlines prisoner release plans and postwar considerations.
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Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
USS
Henry A. Kissinger
Hue
An Loc
Quang Tri
South Vietnam
Highlands
Thieu imposes tough decree to control Vietnamese press
Saigon President Nguyen Van Thieu issues a decree aimed at press control that could shut many South Vietnamese daily papers. It requires each paper to deposit 20 million piastres in the government treasury within 30 days to cover fines and court costs under the national security press code. Repeated confiscation can lead to permanent shutdown pending court decisions.
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New York Times Saigon
Nguyen
van Thieu
South Vietnam
Interior Ministry
Red Cross Meeting On Korea Postponed Amid Disputes
South Korea hopes talks with North Korea on Red Cross family reunions resume within a month. Chang Woo Joo, head of the South Korean Red Cross conference secretariat, said there should be no winners or losers and the talks must move forward. The postponement stems from disagreements over participant eligibility coverage and venue.
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New York Times
Seoul
South Korea
Red _ Cross
Red Cross
Chang Woo Joo
Red Cross Conference Secretariat
Chang
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U. S
Vietnam
du Quoc Dong
Sally
Weyand
Dong
Edwardsville
Collinsville
Madison County
Rose Hall
Jamaica
Montego Bay
North Viet
Bernard Gwertzma
Saigon
State Department
Hawaii
Military Services
Pacific
Vientiane
Laos
Nixon
Navy
J.G.) Everett Alvarez
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
United States
Air Force
Thieu
Korea
Memixix
N. Illinois
Marion
Union
Walnut
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