Will It Be Humphrey Or Mansfield Or Dark Horse
James Reston analyzes President Johnsons daunting vice presidential decision amid health, political pressures, and the question of whether Humphrey or Mansfield best complements a vigorous presidency. He notes past deaths and illnesses shaping the choice and highlights the presidents need to balance energy, leadership, and succession risk.
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Mansfield
Dark Horse
James Reston
New York Times
Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
Charles de Gaulle
Barry Goldwater
Congress
Bill Miller
Mike Mansfield
Roosevelt
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Republic
White House
McCarthy
Atlantic City
Senate
Johnson
Cooperation Pride Aids Herrin United Fund Drive
Community pride and cooperation help Herrin reach its $29,310 fund goal for United Fund this year. Herrin is the only area city to exceed its goal seven straight years, with more than $204,000 raised in seven campaigns. Last year workers collected over $30,000 toward the $28,700 target.
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Erick Stotteup
Herrin
United Fund
Herrin United Fund
Rin United Fund
Herrin United Fund Favors Local Drive Management
President Jack Murphy defended keeping the Herrin United Fund administration in house, noting a unanimous vote against hiring outside professional fund-raisers. He cited strong cooperation among city officials churches schools and industries, plus low admin costs under five percent of receipts and donor-visible impact to sustain support.
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Jack Murphy
United Fund Board of Directors
Murphy
Herrin
Herrin United Fund
Bailey
Pathet Lao calls for halt to fighting in Laos
The Pathet Lao urged a stoppage of attacks to foster a favorable atmosphere for Paris peace talks. Prince Souphanouvong left Hanoi for Paris, stopping in Beijing en route, as the aim of the Paris meeting is to unify Laotian factions and facilitate a renewed 14 nation conference safeguarding Laos neutrality.
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Tokyo
Pathet Lao
Laos
Paris
China
Ab Khang Khay
Plaine Des Jarves
Souphanouvang
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Red Chinese
Souphanouvong
Peking
Democrats Battle Over Credentials in Atlantic City
Mississippi delegates clash with regulars at the Democratic Credentials Committee over seating at the convention. Negro witnesses testify of jailings and beatings for attempting to register to vote. Johnson weighs running mate options as Alabama Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Oregon challenges linger.
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Atlantic City
Nat
Hubert MH. Humphrey
Minnesota
White House
Johinson
Washington
Mississippi
Alabama
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Oregon
Johnson
Carl E. Sanders
Georgia
Mis
Negro Republican Convention Opens Sealed Philadelphia Meet
In Philadelphia on August 22 AP reports Negro Republican leaders opened a two day convention in secrecy with a news blackout. No lunch sessions or tonight's meeting will be open to media and no interviews or pictures allowed until Sunday when a news conference is planned.leaders insist the approach protects delicate aspects of the situation and aims for coordinated news rather than piecemeal reporting.
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Philadelphia
George C. Fleming
New Jersey Insurance
John Clay
William Young
Pennsylvania
Labor and Industry
Cleo Batters Guadeloupe and Caribbean islands
Hurricane Cleo hammered Guadeloupe with 115 mph winds damaging Basse Terre. It then moved toward the Virgin Islands Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic with higher gusts. At least four injured in Guadeloupe no fatalities reported due to warnings.
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Cleo
Guadeloupe
Basse Terre
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Tornadoes Strike Wisconsin and Michigan Towns
Tornadoes pounded portions of Wisconsin and Michigan on Saturday causing injuries and power outages. The line of violent windstorms damaged many homes and uprooted trees across Port Washington Fond du Lac and the south side of Milwaukee with at least 30 people hurt.
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Midwest
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Michigan
Port Washington
Fond du Lac
Milwaukee
Weather outlook for Southern Illinois forecast details
Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions expected in Southern Illinois with fair to partly cloudy skies Sunday night and Monday. Cooler air arrives Sunday night while Monday remains mild. Lows expected from 58 to 65 degrees Sunday night.
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Southern
Illinois
Harrell Sect Says Members Are Missing
Louisville Illinois Aug 22 AP two teenage girls and a five year old boy members of the Christian Conservative Church have been missing ten months Rev A Vance Comer said today Comer is president of the anti communist church group founded at Louisville by John R Harrell who disappeared with seven family members March 31 1963 Harrells church group remains headquartered at Louisville but moving to a 23 acre tract near San Fidel New Mexico Missing are Larry Payne Linda Rowan and Nancy Kellums Comer noted the children moved with families to Success Missouri then to San Fidel They disappeared when two families returned to Louisville to answer charges of harboring a Marine Corps deserter from Harrells 100 acre estate
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Louisville
Ill
Vance Comer
Comer
John R. Harrell
Harrell
San Fidel
N.M
Larry Payne
Linda Rowan
Nancy Kellums
Success
Ren
Marine Corps
Goldwater Plans Chicago Speech During Sep Campaign
Barry Goldwater Republican presidential candidate will visit Illinois on September 1 for a campaign speech in Chicago, his state campaign manager said Saturday.
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Chicago
Barry Goldwater
Tlinois
CIA Officer Says Viet Win Doubtful
WashingtonAug 22 AP A CIA officer expressed serious doubt that victory can be won in South Vietnam and suggested a negotiated settlement might follow. Willard Matthias of the Boards National Estimates warned in a June paper that a military end to the war against the Viet Cong is not in sight. He noted continued anti guerrilla efforts and political deterioration could yield a prolonged stalemate or neutrality talks.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
South Viet Nam
U.S
Willard Matthias
CIA
Board of National Estimates
Matthias
Saigon
Charles de Gaulle
Sherman Kent
National Estimates Board
General Board
General Agree
Kesty
Khanh Gets Ultimatum From South Viet Nam Students
Saigon August 22 AP President Nguyen Khanh and ten oppositionist students met to discuss governance amid war. Students left with an ultimatum demanding a civilian government, lifting of emergency rule, and removal of anti Buddhist reprisals by Tuesday. Khanh called such democracy impractical given the war.
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Saigon
Nguyen Khanh
South Viet Nam
Khanh
Upress Khanh
Tourists Home From Europe Featured In Southern Illinoisan
A note guiding readers to feature pages in the Southern Illinoisan highlights tourists returning from Europe on page 3, old steam engines on page 5, life of migrant workers on page 17, and Latin policy on page 25, outlining upcoming coverage.
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Europe
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Clarksburg
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Ruleville
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Ihe
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