Spain seeks $1 billion in U S military aid and base renewal
The 1968 report says Spain pressed Washington for roughly $1 billion in aid over five years to modernize its armed forces and to renew U S base rights in Spain through Sept 26. Pentagon sources warn Congress may resist large arms transfers during Vietnam War. Spain also seeks improved air defenses and a status of forces accord, plus pressure on Britain over Gibraltar.
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New York Times
Washington
Spain
United States
U.S
Pentagon
Congress
Generalissimo Fancisco Franco
Rota
Cadiz
Mediterranean
Strategic Air Command
Torrejon
Madrid
Morou de Las Frontera
Seville
Rola
Vietnam
Defense Department
Franco
Great Britain
Gibraltar
Distorted Reflection of a Tiny Tree at Crab Orchard Lake
A sunflower sunlit scene shows a delicate sprig rising from shallow water at Crab Orchard Lake. The gentle current creates a rippling mirror that distorts the plant into insectlike shapes, captured by Southern Illinoisan photographer Ed Greer.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Ed Greer
Lenin centennial drive tightens Soviet ideological line
The Soviet central committee warns of a crucial ideological clash with capitalism as Lenin centennial celebrations emphasize discipline and the life of Lenin. It orders no relaxation of indoctrination and targets liberal pressures, citing imperialist bourgeoisie reliance on nationalist and leftist elements to split socialist unity.
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New York Times
Moscow
Lenin
Central Committee
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Party
Unexpected Ulbricht to meet Dubcek
East German leader Waller Ulbricht is expected to arrive in Czechoslovakia Monday for talks with Alexander Dubcek at Karlovy Vary. The meeting, sought by Ulbricht, may warn Dubcek against rapprochement with West Germany amid Czechoslovakia's need for a $500 million hard currency loan. Tito also commented during a Prague visit that Yugoslavia will maintain relations with all countries and may recognize others.
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Prague
Ulbricht
Czechoslovakia
Alexander Dubcck
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Dubeck
Bratislava
Yugoslavia
Tito
Papandreou regime to remove Greek origin ban from draft
The Greek army backed regime promised to strike from its draft constitution a clause disqualifying Americans of Greek origin from public office. Premier George Papadopoulos pledged the move after Archbishop Iakovos protested the provision. The 1960s exile of Andreas Papandreou is cited as context for the clause.
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New York Times
Athens
Greece
George Papadopoulos
Iakovos
America
Apravisin
India Burma border talks loom over China claims
India and Burma plan to mark 906 miles of Indo-Burmese border this winter while wary of renewed Chinese territorial pressure. Dispute centers on the tri junction near Diphu Pass where the three borders converge, with positions varying by five miles north or south of the pass.
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The
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London
India
Burma
China
Peking
Diphu
Rangoon
Delhi
Dehra Inn
Diphi Pass
Diphu Pass
Tri-Junction
Guard pulls back from Little Rock cordoned area
National Guardsmen were withdrawn from a 100 block zone in Little Rock after shootings and rock throwing. Gov. Rockefeller ordered pullback at police request. guards kept on alert. A deputy sheriff was shot at, and Harold Medlock was charged with possession of tear gas and concealed weapons. Pulaski County Grand Jury to meet Monday to probe the disorders.
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Little Rock
Ark
Winthrop Rockefeller
Frank Mackey
Harold Medlock
Medlock
Pulaski County
Grand Jury
Dongola Lake dam bids from village officials named
Dongola officials and the village consulting engineer representative opened bids for the multi purpose Dongola Lake dam. Pictured are Clifford Needam treasurer Mayor Lee Keffer attorney John Carter Bob Pickford of the e consulting firm R A Nack Associates and Weasley McCann Pickford administrative assistant New Ruhr Enterprises Eldorado was the apparently low bidder. The dam will provide the village with a new water supply.
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Dongola Lake
Dongola
Clifford Needam
Village Treasures
Lee Keffer
John Carter
Bob Pickford
R. A. Nack Associates
Weasley McCann
Pickford
New Ruhr Enterprises
Eldorado
Stock contests highlight day at state fair
At the Illinois State Fair in Springfield junior livestock events dominated the Saturday program as farm youths paraded prize calves and steers before judges seeking breed class wins and a shot at the grand champion steer. Early wins in culinary judging included Mrs. Malcolm Cotdie’s Governor's Trophy for cook of the day and Mrs. Glenn Oschwald’s winning cookie jar, with Olivia Kempt earning a $100 savings bond for best cookie. Janet Daniels won the honey sweepstakes. Governor Shapiro attended, flanked by aide John Taylor in a milking demonstration won by Herbert Keil of Joliet, president of the American Dairy Association. Officials expect at least 150,000 visitors for Veterans Day activities, drum and bugle corps, and band units, with Friday marking a record opening day of 110,650. Also featured were graduate thesis shows by Roger Dade and Cyril Rennels at SIU Mitchell Gallery with a 6 to 9 p.m. reception, and notes that Rio de Janeiro’s Municipal Stadium is the world’s largest soccer venue.
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Springfield
Ill
Malcolm Cotdie
Peru
Glenn Oschwald
New Berlin
Olivia Kempt
Roanoke
Janet Daniels
Samuel H. Shapiro
John Taylor
Herbert Keil
Joliet
American Daily Association
Eldorado firm low bidder for Dongola dam project
Eldorado firm New Rulr Enterprises was named apparent low bidder on a Little Creek dam in Dongola with a bid of 105 127.31. K A Nack and Associates said the village board will study all bids and aim to award within two weeks. Construction is planned for the second week of September to provide flood storage and village water supply, Pitchford said.
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New Rulr Enterprises
Eldlorado
Little Creek
Dongola
Bob Pitchford
K. A. Nack and Associates
Carbondale
Eldorado
Pitchford
War casualty rites today in Sparta
Funeral services for Pvt. Terry L. Douglas aged 20 of Sparta will be held at 2 p.m. at Mc Daniel Funeral Home with Rev. John Owens officiating. Burial in Caledoria Cemetery Veterans Memorial Plot. Douglas, son of Mrs. Irene B. Caldwell and Virgil Douglas, was killed July 2 in Vietnam on his second tour, Sparta's first Vietnam fatality. He attended Sparta High School and entered the Army in 1966, serving in Vietnam from February 1967, returning home then re-enlisting for three years. He leaves parents, brother Ronald, sisters Dawn and Stacy.
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Sparta
McDaniel Funeral Home
John
Owens
Caledoria Cemetery
Douglas
Irene B. Caldwell
Virgil Douglas
Vietam
Vietnam
Sparta High School
Ronald
Dawn
Stacy
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