Small Southern Illinois mine fights for survival in big coal era
The Southern Illinois coal industry expands with five planned new mines to lift output while big producers dominate. The Captain strip mine near Percy in Randolph County and Ben No. 24 shaft near Benton are among three announced Southern Illinois sites. Strip mining rises, attracting 200 workers at Captain, while ongoing shifts support a local market and small operators like Parton Coal Corp. endure amid consolidation.
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Stephen Tatarsky
Ilinois
National Coal Association
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Waitonville
Peabody Coal Co
River King
Freeburg
St. Clair County
Pawnee
Christian County
Clinchfield Coal Corp
Virginia
United State Steel Corp
Robena
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Louis L. Tuff
State Dept. of Mines and
Percy
Randolph County
Southwestern Illinois Coal Corp
Commonwealth Edison Co
Captain
Old Ben Coal Corp
Benton
Union Electric Coal Co
Portage Des Sioux
Crab ‘Orchard
Williamson County
Suvival
Ben Parton
Parton Coal Corp. Co
Parton
Southern Illinois, Power
Goreville
William’ Gentry
Barbara Kayon Co
Dillon Proposes $11 Billion Tax Cut Plan
Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon asks the House Ways and Means Committee for an $11 billion tax cut in two steps starting January. Individual rates would be 14 percent on the first $500, up to 70 percent at the top, with corporate taxes falling from 52 to 48 percent.
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Washington
Douglas Dillon
House
Ways and Means Committee
Weather outlook for Southern Illinois with evening showers
Mostly cloudy tonight with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms. Low temperatures in the upper 60s. Tuesday clears and turns a bit cooler with a high in the low to mid 80s. Weather details appear on page 14 with map.
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Ilinois
Virginia Court Delays Decision On School Closing Case
In Richmond Virginia the 4th U S Circuit Court of Appeals divided 2 1 to defer ruling on whether Prince Edward County could seal its public schools to resist integration until Virginia Supreme Court determines if the state runs a single school system. The court sent the case back for further action after the Virginia court acts and expects a October decision. The county faces a fifth school year without public schools as white students attend a private foundation run school while most Black students lack formal schooling since 1959.
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Richmond
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Prince Edward County
Virginia
Supreme Court
F. Haynsworth Jr
Greenville
S. C
Herbert
Commonwealth of
U.S
Oren R. Lewis
Lewis
Federal Circuit Court
Prince Edward
Ex-Ruler Perez Jimenez Extradited to Venezuela
The United States agreed to extradite former Venezuelan president Marcos Perez Jimenez to face embezzlement charges exceeding 13 million dollars and four political murders. Secretary of State Dean Rusk announced the action, the first extradition of a former head of state. Perez Jimenez has been held in Miami since December 12, 1962, and Venezuela seeks his removal amid charges and concerns over his safety. His wife expressed shock at the decision and said she would try to visit him in Dade County jail.
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Washington
United States
Marcos Perez’ Jimenez
U. S
Dean Rusk
Perez Jimenez
Venezuela
State Department
Perez
Miami
Rusk
Romulo Betancourt
Venezutela
Miami Beach
Associated Press
Dade County
Quiet Halleck Boom in Indiana for 1964 Nomination
Washington Aug 12 Associated Press reports Colleagues of Indiana Rep Charles A Halleck have quietly launched an effort to win the 1964 Republican presidential nomination for the House minority leader They sound out top Republicans and expect favorable reaction Halleck would not comment but aides say he is available for the nomination His backers view him as a strong national figure and a potential rival to names like Rockefeler and Goldwater without ruling out a bid in Kennedy era politics He has long harbored ambitions and nearly placed second in the 1948 GOP ticket race
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William F. Arbogast
Associated Press
Washington
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
House
Halleck
Congressional
Nelson.a. Rockefeller
New York
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
GOP
Bi Russell
D-Ga
Georgia
Goldwater
Kennedy
Eestion
Murphysboro Assessment Publication Due This Week
Murphysboro Township assessments will publish Tuesday in the Southern Illinois. Assessments by township assessors set for next year’s 3964 tax bills. County drive seeks multiplier of one from state Revenue Dept after five previously. Assessors told to assess at 50 percent level. published values may be about five times prior figures. Real estate reassessed every four years. stories discuss how assessments are made and how rates are figured, plus how taxpayers compute bills and file complaints.
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Murphysboro
Illinoisan
State Dept
Board of Reviewing
ABA leader decries federal agencies power grab
Chicago August 12 AP Sylvester C. Smith Jr of Newark Delaware urged Congress to curb what he called a grab for power by federal administrative agencies slowing the economy He called for tougher enforcement of criminal laws and swifter civil rights action He warned that executive and congressional leaders may not grasp the reach of agency power risking a fractured rule of law for citizens and the bar
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Chicago
American Bar Association
Congress
Sylvester ‘C. Smith Jr
New=ark
Nid
America
ABA
Association
Kennedy Children Visit Mrs Kennedy At Hospital
President Kennedy flew to the hospital after the Caesarean birth and a third son’s death. Mrs Kennedy, recovering, received her two children Otis Air Force Base Mass reports the family visits. The Kennedy children arrived by helicopter and car for separate visits as she recovers.
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Otis Air Force Base
Mass
President Kennedy
Mrsennedy
Toetata
Ily
Charley
John
F. Kennedy
Train Unions Reach New Deal With Wirtz Center
Labor groups representing auger crew and locomotive engineers plan talks with carriers later today to avert a strike. The dispute centers on working conditions and safety protocols at the rail hub operated by Wirtz Center. Local officials urge quick resolution to avoid service disruptions.
College Bill Vote Tuesday
The college construction bill faces a House vote on Tuesday as a major part of the administration education program. It failed to pass last year due to disagreements between the House and Senate.
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Administration
House
Senate
Senator urged to ratify limited nuclear test ban treaty
Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to ratify the U S British Soviet pact to outlaw all nuclear explosions except underground tests He argued the treaty slows the arms race without harming U S security and deters spread of atomic weapons while reducing radioactive pollution and preserving strength He noted East German authorities would not bind the United States and that violations would be detectable prompting immediate resumption of testing if needed The speech emphasized restraint and cautious steps toward greater international confidence toward peace
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Senate
United States
Rusk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Republican Committee
Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Rtowa
East
Germany
Wis
United
Moscow
Soviet Union
Bomb Rips Kroger Store in East St Louis
A bomb ripped through a Kroger supermarket in East St Louis early today causing extensive damage. It was the ninth explosion at a St Louis area food store in six months with three Kroger stores hit on March 3 and May 5. Police say the blast appeared to be planted and led to a 24 foot section of wall and roof collapse with merchandise scattered.
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East St. Louis
Kroger
St. Louis
A&p
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