Railing Tears Loose Kill Three At Illinois Fair
At the Illinois State Fair grandstand in Springfield a railing tore loose from a roof rope used by a Viet Nam demonstration unit. Two men died from falls 100 feet to the ground and a third man was fatally injured by debris. Dozens wounded or treated, including a 21 year old in critical condition. Governor Kerner visited the scene as 15 000 spectators awaited a 100 mile race.
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St. John’s Hospital
Fairgrounds
Sangamon County
W. C. Telford
Green Berets
Glen Robert Lockwood
San Bernardino
Calif
Dale R. Mueller
Overland
Ralph Heger
Springfield
Ronald W. Drewett
Telford
Otto Kerner
Dominic C. Giacomini
Fair
Patrick
Eight Mayors To Testify To Senators
Washington AP reports a Senate panel will hear eight mayors on urban affairs policy. Four cities with riot history will be represented as lawmakers seek federal role and local action. Sen. Abraham Ribicoff says both federal and local efforts matter in addressing city problems.
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Washington
White House
Senate
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Ribicoff
State Public Safety Director backs Menard Penitentiary operations
The state Public Safety Director endorses the operations at Menard Penitentiary, outlining security and management measures. Officials say improvements aim to boost efficiency and inmate oversight across the facility.
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Menard
SIU
Dallas Battles Encephalitis Spraying Pause
Dallas County paused Saturday due to low clouds and high temperatures delaying a resumed spray campaign to curb the St. Louis type encephalitis outbreak. The scare has produced 68 suspected cases since July 31 with two confirmed deaths and one suspected death.
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Dallas
St. Louis
Pilots Push to Keep Names Secret in Vietnam War News
In Saigon many American pilots flying missions over North Vietnam demand that their names be withheld from newspapers. They fear hostile calls to relatives or reprisals if captured. Saigon military headquarters honors the pilots' wishes in news releases about actions over the North.
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Saigon
North
Viet Nam
LBJ Urges Discipline In Crisis In Lewiston Speech
President Johnson used a Lewiston Maine stop to call for voluntary self discipline to steady the nation amid Vietnam unrest and domestic tensions. He warned of dangers from excess in cities streets and economy and urged citizens and leaders to act with restraint during a campaign tour through five northeastern states.
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Lewiston, Maine
Johnson
Viet Nam
Lewiston
America
Humphrey Urges Bridges To Red China
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey said the United States should seek peace with Red China similar to easing Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union. He warned no signs of moderation in the Chinese government but emphasized millions in China may seek friendship and urged efforts to build bridges for understanding.
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Humphrey
Red
China
United States
Red China
Soviet Russia
Hubert H. Humphrey
Holden Ordered to Stand Trial in Italian Car Crash
Actor William Holden was ordered to stand trial on a manslaughter charge after a July 26 collision near a Pisa seaside resort. Holden, 48, drove a sports car that collided with a small Italian car, killing 42 year old Giorgio Valerio on the way to a hospital.
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Lucca
Italy
William Holden
Pisa
Giorgio Valerio
Shawnee National Forest a $3 to $4 Million Industry
The Shawnee National Forest supports 107 full time and 105 temporary workers earning $865000, with district payrolls ranging from $70 000 to $275000. Timber harvest and regional recreation tourism push the forest economy to between $2 and $3 million in a typical year, making the forest a $3 to $4 million industry for Southern Illinois.
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George Willhite
Southern Illinoisan
Shawnee National Forest
Harrisburg
Forest Service
Elizabethtown
Vienna
Jonesboro
Murphysboro
Alto Pass
Union
Alexander
West Walnut Street
Office of Economic Opportunity
Eddyville
Golconda
Illinois
Weather Outlook: Showers and Clouds Likely Today
Showers and considerable cloudiness are forecast with a chance of thunderstorms. High temperatures in the 80s. Monday also carries a chance of showers. Weather details and map appear on page 6.
Earthquake toll climbs in eastern Turkey disaster
Rescuers faced muffled cries of children as more than 100 aftershocks followed a Friday quake that killed nearly 1,500 people in Erzurum and surrounding provinces. Thousands more were injured as villages collapsed and relief teams from the United States Britain Greece and Italy joined efforts with Turkish authorities.
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Turkey
Cient
Erzurum
Varto
U.S
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Britain
Greek Red Cross
Paul VI
Charles de Gaulle
France
Ali Akarsu
Four Senators Press Inflation Fight Across Campaign Trail
Four senators campaign for re election urge quick inflation limits through administration and Congress. Ellender favors price regulation to avert runaway inflation. Case predicts stand by price wage controls after the election. Thurmond blames spending policies for price rises. Tower cites anti inflation steps and cuts in mass transit funds. Case says voters expect sound leadership and may support Republicans if unmet. Airlines strike settlement adds pressure with wage guidelines and IAM and UAW scale claims.
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Washington
Congress
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Clifford P. Case
R-N J
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Senate
Case
Airlines
White House
UAW
International Asociation of Machinists
IAM
Auto Makers Unlikely To Reopen Contracts
Detroit AP reports the Big Three automakers are unlikely to reopen contracts as of Monday in response to the United Auto Workers demand for a 50 cent per hour raise for skilled tradesmen. The stalemate develops amid looming wage negotiations.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Moslem Party Attacks Sukarno Over Independence Speech
Nahdatul Ulama, Indonesia's second largest party in the old government, joined other groups in criticizing President Sukarno for his independence day address. The Religious Teachers party condemned his continued unfriendly posture toward Malaysia.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Nahdatul Ulama
Religious Teachers Party
Malaysia
Century's Worst Killer Quakes Recalled London
AP recounts the century’s deadliest earthquakes listing remembered events from 1962 Iran to 1939 Turkey. It catalogues fatal tolls for Skopje 1953 Morocco Agadir and historic totals in San Francisco Messina Avezzano Kansu Tokyo Erzincan Quetta Chillan and more.
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San Francisco
Messina
Italy
Avezzano
Kansu
China
Tokyo
Yokohama
Japan
Quetta
India
Chillan
Chile
Erzincan
Turkey
Jury Finds Dewey Guilty of Murder in San Diego Case
A Circuit Court jury in Sycamore found Russell Dewey, 25, guilty of murdering Susan Brady, 11, of Rockford. The panel deliberated 3 hours 47 minutes and made no penalty recommendation. Sentencing date not set. appeal filed within 30 days.
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Lasswell
Dewey
William Nash
Charles Seidel
San Diego
Calif
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