Explosion at Orient 5 Mine Near Logan Leaves Several Hurt
Illinois State Police report two men killed and two injured in a Free man Coal Mining Corp Orient 5 mine blast near Logan. Victims were taken to Franklin Hospital in Benton. Mine rescue crews responded as officials noted limited involvement, with prior Orient 5 disasters recalled in the record.
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Illinois State Police District 13
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Franklin Hospital
Benton
Robert Boyett
West Frankfort
Moon
U S holds bombing stance in Vietnam as lull evaluated
Defense Secretary Clifford says no reduction in North Vietnam bombing without a verifiable agreement to protect U S servicemen. He cites the March 31 restriction allowing strikes above the DMZ and notes the lull in South Vietnam could signal a new North Vietnamese offensive. Total U S troops in Vietnam stays at 549 500 with 5 000 more deployed in a week.
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Washington
Clark M. Clifford
United States
North Vietnam
Clifford
Johnson
Hanoi
South Vietnam
U. S
Vietnam
Renewed U S Air Strikes in North Vietnam Amid Talks
U S fighter bombers hit North Vietnam’s southern panhandle after Rose delayed flights. 105 missions were flown, tripling Tuesday’s land based sorties. B52s targeted troop concentrations and anti aircraft sites. Casualties total 377,711 killed since 1961. 162,968 wounded. France declines full diplomatic talks with Saigon. Paris ready to maintain status quo. De Gaulle keeps neutral stance on Vietnam.
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U. S
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Tonkin Gulf
America
Air Force
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnamese
Ter
Paris
South Vietnam
France
Charles de Gaulle
Vietnam
Lull in Vietnam Talks Faces Western Pressure for Move
US officials at the Paris peace talks say the lull in North Vietnamese attacks remains unclear. They accuse Hanoi of preparing an offensive by sending troops and supplies into the South as Thuy and Harriman press for bombing halt and talks to proceed. Nguyen Thanh Le offered tea not answers, insisting bombing stop before any progress. Western diplomats doubt Johnson will concede without concessions from Hanoi.
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U. S
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Nguyen Thanh le
United States
Harriman
Thuy
Hanoi
Johnson
High court denies petition on junior college act ruling
Illinois Supreme Court refused a rehearing of its ruling upholding the state Junior College Act. Gerald Smith said bond sales may proceed once legal authorities lift the cloud. about 85 million dollars in bonds for junior college construction have been cleared for sale, affecting Prairie State College Thornton and Elgin Junior colleges in northeastern Illinois.
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Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
High Court
Kankakee County
Gerald Smith
Illinois Junior College Board
Smith
Junior College Board
State Board of Higher Education
Northeastern Illinois
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights
Thronton
Harvey
Elvin
Pueblo Crew Appeals Again for Release From North Korea
The 82 crewmen of the USS Pueblo issue a second joint appeal for freedom. Cmdr. Lloyd M. Bucher and 24 crew members spoke at a news conference after their capture on January 23 off Wonsan. North Korea demands US apology and assurances to avoid future incidents.
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Tokyo
North Korea
U. S
Pueblo
Lloyd M. Bucher
Lincoln
Neb
Wonsan
United States
Shapiro Highlights Demo Achievements at Illinois State Fair
Gov. Samuel H. Shapiro praised Democratic ideas and administration during Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair. He cited low unemployment, high employment, increased local school aid, expanded university scholarships, fair employment laws, mental health gains, junior college growth, commuter college programs, and the state’s industrial expansion plan. Mayors and party officials arrived with trains, underscoring Democratic leadership.
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Richard Ieen Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Samuel H. Shapiro
Democratic Party
Illinois
Shapiro
State Fairgrounds
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Otto Kerner
Department of Business and Economic Development
21 Die as Helicopter Carrying Disneyland Passengers Crashes
FAA investigators sift wreckage after a Los Angeles Airways helicopter crash near a Compton playground en route from LAX to Disneyland. Twenty one people perished including a 14 year old. The May crash near Paramount killed 23. Authorities seek mechanical failure or man made causes with FBI to be involved.
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Compton
Calif
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Disneyland
Los Angeles
United States
Paramount
Kenneth Hahn
FBI
Carl Shaw
Hell
Jonathan Dollar
John Hilton
Los Angeles Airways
Nixon plans Springfield stopover on 1968 campaign
Richard M. Nixon the Republican presidential nominee will make one of his first campaign stops in Springfield Monday. He has been in San Diego mapping plans for the Nov. 5 election. Illinois GOP officials announced in San Diego that Nixon will hold a 9 a.m. rally on the State Capitol steps and meet with state leaders before heading to Michigan.
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Richard M. Nixon
Springfield
Nixon
San Diego
Calif
Miami Beach
Illinois
Sta‘s
Victor L. Smith
Ray Page
Downstate
Citizens For Nixon
William Rentschler
Maryland
Spiro
Vr. Agnew
State Capitol
Springfild
Michigan
Gang leader sentenced in Chicago for solicitation of murder
Eugene Hairston 24 leader of the Blackstone Rangers received three concurrent terms of 5 to 15 years in prison for solicitation of murder. He paid six teenagers to shoot three men in a parked car on Sept 12 1967. Leo McClure 33 died and two were wounded. Hairston was acquitted on one murder and two attempted murder charges.
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Chicago
Blackstone Rangers
Eugene Hairston
Louis A. Wexler
South Side
Hairston
Leo McClure
Dennis Jackson
McClure
Johnson displays vigor in Houston speech despite health notes
President Johnson’s physician reports abdominal X rays show a significant change in condition since 1966, yet he appeared rested and energetic at the 73rd National Medical Association convention in Houston. He praised administration gains for Black appointees and pledged future support for maternal and infant care.
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Austin
Tex
Johnson
Ohio caucus forces Gilligan funds cut by Humphrey complaint
Labor groups in Ohio cut off funds to Democratic Senate candidate John J. Gilligan after Hubert Humphrey complained he was not backing his bid for the presidential nomination. A state delegation caucus backed Humphrey’s preferred delegates, while Gilligan and some leaders resisted.Observers say the moves show tensions in the Humphrey camp over tactics ahead of the Chicago convention.
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New York Times
New York Organized Labor
John J. Gilligan
Senate
Ohio
Hubert H. Humphrey
Gilligan
Eugene P. O’grady
Chicago
Humphrey
Fred. R. Harris
Oklahoma
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Richard M. Nixon
Teens Arrested for Cemetery Vandalism in Evanston
Four teens were arrested in Evanston Illinois for vandalizing Calvary Cemetery causing more than 100000 dollars in damage. The incident damaged 246 tombstones on Saturday night with many broken beyond repair. Nearby Chicago suburb cemeteries also suffered serious damage in recent weeks.
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Evanston, Ill
Calvary Cemetery
Chicago
Mysterious Poison Identified in Five Die On Boat Hold
Fort Myers AP reports hydrogen sulfide, a deadly gas from decaying matter, identified as the agent that caused five people to collapse and die after peering into a fishing boat hold Sunday.
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Fort Myers, Fla
Stormy Showers Expected Tonight Into Friday
Weather brief notes storms likely tonight continuing into Friday with warm trend. Forecast highs in the 80s Friday and lows in the 70s tonight.
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