Platform clash looms as Dems begin 1968 platform work
Washington AP reports Democrats start drafting the 1968 platform Monday under Rep. Hale Boggs amid a looming head to head with President Johnson on Vietnam policy. Eugene McCarthy proposes immediate halt to bombing North Vietnam, scaling back the war and a new Saigon government including the Viet Cong, a plan rejected by the administration. Vice President Humphrey, McGovern, and other hopefuls weigh war strategy while domestic policy shifts focus to justice and uplift, with debates on funding and timelines shaping the convention lead.
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Hale Boggs
Chicago
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McGarthy
George McGovern
McCarthy
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Beach
McGovern
Vietnam War Fights Erupt Across Saigon Areas
In two provinces northwest of Saigon strong enemy forces overran an American radio relay station and attacked multiple allied positions. Fierce fighting also erupted in Hue and Da Nang as U S Marines reported 30 enemy killed. Officials warned of a possible third major offensive near Tay Ninh and Loc Ninh amid ongoing clashes.
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Loc Ninh
Chicago
Ssno
Charles Siragusa
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Minais Crime Intelligence
Illinois
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Siragusa
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South Viet
Minors Revenue Department
Sivaguse
Springfield
Eisenhower Critical as Heart Condition Stabilizes
Eisenhower's heart rhythm has become more stable but remains critical at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Doctors reported no further ventricular fibrillation after seven attacks, noting the former president stayed alert and resting. Further bulletins were suspended.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Eisenhower
Inside the Southern Illinoisan highlights and notes
A fragmented page outlines SIU related items and regional interests. It mentions Sunfield naming origins and a SIU family in France, university lobbyists, a mothers-to-be program, high school football previews in the South Seven Conference, Corbonnale as title favorite, Art Reid’s Canada moose discovery, and a fishing trip trip cost and needs feature.
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Siu
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Page
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Corbonnale
Art Reid
Southern Mi Innis
Discovery Moose
Canada
Trophy Northern
Bell and Union Resume Talks End Telephone Strike
Chicago AP reports full scale negotiations to end the 102 day telephone strike resumed Saturday. Milneis Bell Telephone Co and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers bargained in smaller groups to iron out points in dispute. Subcommittees reportedly settled 41 of 14 peripheral issues.
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Bangaining
Multi satellite rocket fails to obtain orbit at Vandenberg
At Vandenberg Air Force Base California an Atlas launch aimed at placing 12 small satellites into several earth orbits did not succeed. The booster apparently failed in the upper atmosphere after liftoff on Friday with no satellite activity confirmed and Air Force investigators seeking the exact cause. The 2750 pound upper stage carried satellites to measure earth size and shape, radar targets, and atmospheric drag tests.
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Air Force
Earth
House study finds little acute hunger in U S
The House Agriculture Committee reported little acute hunger nationwide, but noted malnutrition from ignorance of balanced diets and parental neglect. Replies from health officers in 212 of 256 so called hunger counties show a different picture, with issues tied to income and occasional border cases. Chairman Poage said public agencies generally provide food to the needy, though some hunger exists where money is wasted on liquor and able bodied men avoid work.
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House Agriculture Committee
Citizens Board
Citizens Board of Inquiry
W. R. Poage
D-Tex
Soviet push for rival space network ignites UN clash
Vienna AP reports the Soviet Union proposed a competing agency intersputnik to challenge Intelsat, sparking a political showdown in the UN General Assembly and at a March international meeting. Delegates debate motives and potential shifts toward regional centers under control of individual nations. France shows tentative support. Comsat notes U.S. stake at 12 percent.
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Intelsat
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S. N
France
International Telecommu ‘Nications Union
Africa
Europe
Asia
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United States
Communications Satellite Corp
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Southern Illinois public health units seek funding boost
A state legislative panel heard that Southern Illinois public health departments face serious needs due to a small tax base and rising costs. Officials urged more funds, regional districts, and a full-time doctor in multi-county regions to address sanitation, pollution, mental and physical handicaps, and maternal child health programs.
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Marian
Tiliman
Quadri County
John Cippola
Pope, Jahmson
Massac
Hardin
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Tippola
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Echo
Margaret
Itation
Murphysboro
David Richerson
Franklin-William ‘Son
Lawmakers Hear Call to Back Public Health Funding
Rep. Robert Muehler leads a Marion hearing urging counties and communities to lobby state officials for more health funds. The session included 40 attendees and testimony from six county health departments, hospital admins, and advocates from Heart Association and United Cerebral Palsy. SIU Carbondale outlined programs to address doctor and dentist shortages, warning against future crises without new funding. The day included an info session on federal health district planning and an agenda to start regional planning for six counties.
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Robert Muehler
Roswego
Minis Public Health Study and Survey Commission
Mitchler
Department of Mental Health
Marion
Illinois “Heart Assn
United ‘Cerebral Palsy
Robert W. MacVicar
Ilinois University
Carbondale
Springfield
Huinois
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Pershee Randolph
Jefferson
Division of Health Planning and Resource Development
Illinois Department of Public Health
Weather outlook with storms and heat
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions with considerable ness through Monday and a chance of several periods of thunderstorm activity. Winds will be strong and gusty at times with a high near 90. Weather details on map page 7.
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