Record raids on North Viet Nam hit a dozen targets
United States warplanes staged 146 missions in North Viet Nam marking the heaviest raids of the conflict. Ground fighting intensified as U S Marines and the 1st Infantry Division clashed with North Vietnamese forces in northern South Viet Nam. About 300 000 American service members were in Viet Nam with a projected buildup to 350 000 400 000 by year end. Casualties for the week included 91 U S battle deaths 425 wounded and eight missing or captured. Premier Ky opened campaign urging high turnout for Sept 11 elections amid fears of Communist terrorism.
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Saigon
North Viet Nam
U.S
South Viet Nam
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Weekend Weather Outlook for Pleasantville Area
Fair start to the weekend with a slow warming trend through Friday. Lows tonight in the 50s to around 60, highs Friday in the low 80s. Light variable winds for tonight. Saturday outlook calls for fair to partly cloudy skies and a bit warmer. Weather map on page 22.
Defense pacts eyed as path to peace by Rusk
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told Congress that global defense commitments aim to prevent armed conflicts and avoid becoming the world police. He cited treaties and bases worldwide and warned of stretched U S forces if multiple Vietnam conflicts arose.
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Dean Rusk
Congress
United States
Rusk
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
John Stennis
D-Miss
Stennis
America
Viet Nam
North
U.S
North Atlantic Alliance
Washington
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.v
$200 Million Plant Planned Near Baldwin Illinois
Illinois Power Co plans a new $200 million coal fueled generating plant on the east bank of the Kaskaskia River near Baldwin in Randolph County. It will have three steam turbines totaling 2 million kilowatts, with first unit 550,000 kW expected by 1970. Coal supplied by Peabody Coal Co. and transported to the mine mouth by truck, line, conveyor, or rail. About 500 construction jobs and 50 permanent positions.
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Illinois Power Co
Kaskaskia
Baldwin
Randolph County
Decatur
Peabody Coal Co
Illinois Power
Belleville
Union Electric Co
Cahokia
Union Electric
St. Louis
Wood River
Havana
Hennepin
Vermilion
Danville
Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Ohio-Mississippi River
Shawnee Forest Recreation Boom Brings 270 Campsites
Shawnee National Forest offers more than 270 camping units and about 300 picnic units across 18 minor and six major recreation areas. Facilities include two beaches at Lake Glendale and Pounds Hollow, dozens of trails, and boating and fishing access. APW funds helped develop Pine Hills, Garden of the Gods, and Rim Rock Trail amid growing demand. Lake Glendale and Pounds Hollow beaches charge 35 cent admission. Oak Point Campground requires a federal land and Water Conservation fee card.
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Shawnee National Forest
Turkey Bayou
Sand Ridge
Jackson County
Pounds Hollow
Gibsonia
Gallatin County
Glendale
Pope County
Saline County
Ohio River
Golconda
Forest Service
Eastern Forest
Horseshoe Lake
Dixon Springs
Cave In Rock
Ferne Clyffe State Park
Goreville
Pine Hills
Union County
Giant City State Park
Western Forest
Bob Phillips
Oak Point
Lake Glendale
Pine Ridge
APW
Rim Rock Trail
Lak Glendale
Pine Hills Camp Ground
Tower Rock Road
Garden of the Gods
Phillips
Harrisburg National Bank
Harrisburg
Ill
Hurricane Faith Curves Toward Puerto Rico Threat
AP bulletin reports Hurricane Faith veering west toward the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico with winds near 90 mph by midnight. Forecasters warn dangerous seas, rising tides, and possible landfall on Puerto Rico Friday, prompting coastal evacuations.
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Miami
Fla
Faith
Leeward
U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Leeward Islands
Caribbean
Saturn 1 Rockets Into Sky Aims Apollo Moon Flight
At Cape Kennedy Florida, the Saturn 1 preceded a test mission to lift an unmanned Apollo spacecraft three-quarters around the world. The 22 story tall, 663 ton rocket roared aloft at 12 16 p m CDT with a tail of flame a football field long and 1 6 million pounds of thrust from eight first stage engines.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Senate Approves Mortgage Purchase Aid Bill
The Senate approved a compromise measure to provide 4.76 billion dollars in new government mortgage purchase funds aimed at easing the tight housing market. The bill passed the Senate 78 to 7 and was sent to the House for consideration.
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Washington
Senate
Stock Rally Falters In Mixed New York Trading
The stock market rally faltered on its second day with mixed prices. Glamor stocks led briefly but soon declined as analysts said the rally was technical and not driven by fundamental economic changes after the Dow Jones industrial average fell 205 points from February peak. Noon Dow stood at 799.44, down .11.
Marine Gets Year For Plane Theft
An AWOL Marine from Mansfield Ohio piloted an airplane for 350 miles after five hours of flight instruction and pleaded guilty to petit larceny in Criminal Court. He was sentenced to one year in the Shelby County penal farm.
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Memphis, Tenn
Ohio
Dan Scott Sell
Mansfield
Shelby County
Students Protest Sukarno in Jakarta Over UN Return
About 2,000 students massed outside Parliament to protest President Sukarno with a call to return Indonesia to the United Nations. Troops ringed the area but did not interfere as a university leader read a petition demanding renunciation of two speeches linked to last week's Bandung riot.
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Sukarno
Indonesia
United Nations
Bandung
Carmichael Captivates Harlem Rally For Black Power
About 500 youths packed First Corinthian Baptist Church as Stokely Carmichael urged black power and unity, denouncing U S policy and the Vietnam War. The SNCC leader criticized white domination, with loud cheers marking each defiant point and other speakers echoing the sentiment.
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Harlem
First Corinthian Baptist Church
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Southern
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New York
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Jakarta
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Austin Scott
Associated Press
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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
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Antipover
Ty Agency
Los Angeles
Mississippi
U. S
Floyd McKissick
Congress of Racial Equality
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