Fees for swimming and boating may be added at Crab Orchard
The Land and Water Conservation Fund bill moving through Congress could bring fees to federal recreation sites. Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge now offers free access except a $1.25 nightly campground on the north shore and paid boat dock rentals. The final fee structure remains unsettled between House and Senate versions, with administration rules to be set by area managers.
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Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Senate
Crab Orchard
North Shore
House
Washington, D.C
Bureau of Out
Door Recreation
Shawnee National Forest
Dept. of the Interior
Crab Orchard Lake
State Board of Economic Development
Dept. of Conservation
Si Gold
Illinois
Checci and Co
Washington, D. C
Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Congress
Conference Committee
Johnson attacks Goldwater on nuclear warheads and lens joke
President Johnson accuses Sen. Barry Goldwater of making loose charges about nuclear weapons, calling for careful wording on warhead use. He also criticizes Rep. Miller’s interpretations of orders and defends his own stance on military guidance amid the North Vietnamese action.
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Washington
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Free World
Goldwater
William E. Miller
U.S
Goldwa
Viet Nam
Hershey
Southeast Asia
7Th Fleet
Miller
Recreation Fund Could Boost Illinois Recreation Areas
The Land and Water Conservation Fund proposal may fund Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge and Shawnee National Forest upgrades and Rend Lake areas. The Senate plan allocates about 180 million annually, with 72 million for federal lands and 108 million for states, prioritizing east of the 100th meridian and likely benefiting Illinois.
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Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Shawnee National Forest
Rend Lake
Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund
Senate
Dept. of the Interior
Dept. of Agriculture
Corps of Army Engineers
Bureau of Land Management
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
Illinois
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Kerner
Shawnee Forest
Southern Illinois
17 Pound Bomb Found By Hunter Near Zeigler
Granite City demolition experts were called to Benton on Saturday after Charles Swalls found a 17 pound device while squirrel hunting near Zeigler. He delivered it to Zeigler police, then it was moved to the sheriff's office in Benton. A spokesman noted a cast iron casing and a four foot wire from the center.
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Granite City
Benton
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Charles Swalls
Zeigler
Sheriff’s’ Office
Sheriff’s Office
Woman Hit By Train Near Coulterville
A Coulterville woman Mayme E. Knope 75 was killed Saturday when struck by an Illinois Central freight train while crossing tracks near her home on Nash ville road Randolph County Coroner Vernon Dashner said she walked about a half block from the crossing and was dragged about 35 feet before falling into a ditch She died at Sparta Community Hospital An inquest is planned and the body lies at Howard and Wilson Funeral Home Coulterville
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Coulterville
Randolph County
Vernon Dashner
Mayme E. Knope
Nashville Road
Illinois Central
Dashner
Sparta Community Hospital
Howard and Wilson Funeral Home
Birthday for Princess Anne at Balmoral
The weather was dreary as Princess Anne celebrated her fourteenth birthday with a picnic at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on August 15.
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Princess Anne
Balmoral
Scotland
Balmoral Castle
Three die in flaming crash near old swimming hole
A brief blazes tragedy report notes three people killed in a fiery crash near a familiar swimming area. Details remain limited but investigators probe the wreckage and cause as emergency crews respond at the scene. Local authorities urge motorists to avoid the area while evidence is gathered.
Southern Governors Back Goldwater in 1964 Bid
Three Southern Democratic governors Faubus Wallace and Johnson disclosed plans to back Senator Barry Goldwater in the coming race. The move follows a closed meeting in New Orleans with Louisiana Governor McKeithen and Florida’s Bryant, while Bryant supported Johnson and McKeithen opposed Goldwater. Mississippi and Alabama are seen as leaning toward a Republican win in November.
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Washington
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Kennedy
Senate
Claude Litton
New York Times
Atlanta
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Paul B. Johnson I
Mississippi
New Orleans
John J. McKeithen
Louisiana
Farris Bryant
Florida
Bryant
Atlantic City
Faubus
Eisenhower
Veteran Re-Enlists To Fight Poverty In Youth Counseling
Frank Diamond, 42, a World War II veteran, and Mrs. W C Anderson of Marion are among 92 trainees at Southern Illinois University entering CAUSE to train as youth counselors under a Labor Department program. The effort aims to combat poverty by guiding disadvantaged youths and potential Job Corps placements.
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Stephen Tatarsky
Iindisan
Frank Diamond
Diamond
Southern Illinois University
Columbus
Ohio
Germany
W. C. Anderson
Marion
SIU
Dept. of Labor
Cause For Counselor Adviser University
Herrin
West Frankfort
Murphysboro
Harrisburg
State Employment Service
Illinois Youth Commission
Robert E. Lee
SIU Rehabilitation Institute
YMCA
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Roosevelt University
Chicago
Robert Roth
Illinois Institute of Technology
Roth
Secretary of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Weather outlook for Southern Illinois this weekend
The forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies through Monday with a warm spell. Sunday highs reach 77 to 83 and overnight lows 60 to 65 with light easterly winds. Friday morning low around 59, Saturday morning 59, with highs of 69 at 5 p.m. Friday and 68 on Saturday. Precipitation trace noted yesterday to today. Sunrise 5:13 a.m., sunset 7:54 p.m., Monday's sun schedule listed.
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Illinois
Leftist Rally Clashes with Police in Times Square
In mid Manhattan police fought pitched battles with a leftist group of about 250 demonstrators rallying in Times Square against U.S. involvement in Vietnam. About 30 were arrested as officers dragged several toward police vans, including a young woman by the hair. Several demonstrators were knocked to the street and some bled. Backers include at least three men who helped arrange student Cuba tours defying a State Department travel ban.
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New York
mid-Manhattan
Times Square
U.S
Viet Nam
Cuba
State Department
Rebels Pushed Back In Congo Near Bukavu
In Congo, rebels advanced to the outskirts of Bukavu in Ki vu Province but were repelled by the Congolese army. Col. Frank Williams head of the U S Military Mission to the Congo and Col. Guy Logeist flew to Bukavu for a first hand look at the evolving situation.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Bukavu
Kivu
Frank Williams
U.S
Guy Logeist
Bakavu
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