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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1968

Page

8

Hard-core unemployed get jobs

Cleveland report on the NAB campaign shows 31,000 job commitments and 140,000 people placed. Leo Beebe, NAB executive vice chairman and Ford vice president, warned of resistance from right and left and noted no simple formula for success. The NAB aims for 100,000 by next June and 500,000 by summer 1971.

Cleveland, Ohio National Alliance of Businessmen Johnson Leo C. Beebe NAB Beebe Ford Motor Co Alliance

Blind youth regains sight with special glasses

Billy Gibson a 16 year old from Ogden Utah who has been almost totally blind since birth can see for the first time with telemicroscopic glasses. He recalled seeing his mother painting and his father after trying the device and described the moment with emotion.

Billy Gibson Billy Ogden Utah William Feinbloom Manhattan

Williamson clerk resigns before election

Williamson County Circuit Clerk James Basler announced Thursday that Robert Howell of Johnston City has resigned as deputy clerk. Basler will not appoint a successor due to the imminent November 5 election, and will use Arlene Parks in the main office with a temporary traffic court assistant if needed. Howell had served about eight years in the county clerk and circuit clerk offices.

Williamson County James Basler Robert Howell Johnston City Arlene Parks Howell

Five man team to run Democratic convention in Chicago

A five member group of seasoned insiders will guide the Democratic National Convention in Chicago starting next week. Two have endorsed Humphrey, three remain officially neutral, triggering charges of a stacked deck from McCarthy supporters. The lineup includes Hale Boggs and Daniel Inouye aligned with Humphrey, while Carl Albert Richard Hughes and Samuel Shapiro have Johnson ties or neutrality.

Washington Chicago Hubert H. Humphrey Johnson Eugene J. McCarthy John Bailey McCarthy Humphrey Hale Boggs Louisiana Daniel K. Imouye Hawaii Carl B. Albert Oklahoma Richard J. Hughes New Jersey

Police Brief in Murphysboro Involves Earl Reeder

Murphysboro police report Earl H. Reeder, 56, with a $15 fine over an invalid safety sticker on a truck. The brief notes a traffic-related citation and vehicle safety issue.

Murphysboro Earl H. Reeder

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