Hambletonian records fall at Du Quoin fair
A record 41,980 attended the Du Quoin fair as Speedy Scot won the Hambletonian three heat race with times 1:38, 1:38 2-5 and 5:34. Florlis set a fastest heat for three-year-olds in 1:57 2-5. Matastar clocked 1:56 2-5 for a new track record. Ralph Baldwin earned his first Hambletonian as Speedy Scot’s driver.
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Speedy Scot
Hambletonian
Ben Gelman
Ure du Quoin
Florlis
Ralph
Baldwin
Casleton
Lexington
DuQuoin
Eed SE Matastar
Lu Quoin
Gene
Don Hayes
F. L. van Lennep
Rochester
Mich
Scot
Two Tanker Planes Lost in Atlantic Search Expands
An oil slick and debris resembling airplane parts were found 560 miles east of Daytona Beach Florida as rescue planes search for two Stra to-Tanker jets missing with 11 crew members since Wednesday. KC135s from Homestead AFB assisted, and another oil slick was reported southwest of Bermuda, source unknown.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
Daytona Beach
Bermuda
Homestead Air Force Base
Air Rescue Service
Orlando
Civil rights march draws 200000 in Washington
About 200000 marchers in Washington pressured civil rights legislation. Mrs Lenus Turley of Carbondale said the peaceful protest would influence senators. The group from Southern Vilinoig, led by Rev Lenus Turley, included 32 Black participants and nine whites and planned to return by Friday.
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Washington
Lenus Turley
Carbondale
Censorship Tightens in South Vietnam Newsrooms
Saigon Aug 29 AP reports South Viet Nam imposes the severest censorship on domestic news. Police and soldiers have cut path into Viet Nam's pagers as eight days pass. Journalists fly out or rely on friendly travelers to send copy.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Ban Treaty Wins Senate Unit's OK
Lodge faces tough job selling Diem's regime to South Viet Nam as U S censors scrub nonconforming details. Ambassadors note U S pressure to remove references to soldiers in streets and Buddhist unrest while urging a firm stance on the crisis in Saigon.
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Senate
Lodge
Siemty Capotle
South China Sea
Rustrat
Washington
South Viet Nam
U. S
Sors
Martial law tensions in Saigon amid Buddhist protests
News notes chaotic Saigon as police and military leaders press to quell Buddhist protests while the State Department calls claims of government assurances erroneous. Officials warned student and monk arrests, with reportage of government promises not to use force and implied accountability shifted toward Ngo Dinh Diem’s regime and brother Nhu amid rising civilian casualties.
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Clivil
State Department
Diem
Sai
Saigon
Gon
Chicago
National Safety Council
Washington
Pinh ‘Nhu
Joan the Saigon
Government of Department
Nhu
Foreign Relations Panel Approves Nuclear Test Ban
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the limited nuclear test ban treaty 16 to 1 without reservations. Sen. Russell B. Long was the lone dissenter. The panel rejected delay motions and to seek all correspondence with Moscow. It plans to send a formal report and take the treaty up on the Senate floor soon.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Russell B. Long
D-La
Washington
Moscow
J. W. Fulbright
Ark
U.S
Fulbright
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Military Joint Chiefs of Staff
Russia
Long
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Karl E. Mundt
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Three day holiday starts Friday at six p.m.
The forthcoming three day holiday begins at 6 p.m. Friday and runs through midnight Monday. Last year Labor Day weekend set a record with 501 fatalities.
Arbitration Board Chosen To Rule Rail Dispute
Washington August 29 AP two carriers arbitration board named by management and unions to rule on firemen jobs and crew staffing under new law aimed at avoiding a nationwide strike. Board to be completed in 10 days with public members added if needed. Kennedy signed measures after House approval.
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Washington
Arbitration Board
J. E B. Wolfe
Chicago
National Railway Labor Conference
Guy W. Knight
Philadelphia
Kennedy
Senate
House
Cooler for Southern Illinois Tonight
Clearing and cooler tonight with a low in the mid 60s. Friday will be fair and a bit cooler with highs from the low to mid 80s. Weather details on page 22.
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Illinois
Two Rescued In Utah Mine Work Stalled
In Moab Utah rescue efforts for 25 trapped miners continue after a potash mine explosion. A fresh air pocket is being created at the shaft base to resume entry within 24 hours. Eight bodies found. one body recovered today. Carbon monoxide blamed for miner deaths. rescue teams halted while air base is established.
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Casper Nelson
Nelson
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co
Key Provisions Of Railroad Bill To Avert Strike
Congress backed a seven member arbitration board to decide disputes affecting 32 000 firemen's jobs. Labor and management will name two arbitrators each with three more chosen, creating a panel to decide wage and work rule issues. The measure lasts 180 days, extendable 30 days, with Kennedy naming public members if needed. Hearings begin within 90 days and decisions bind for two years unless the sides fail to agree.
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Ken
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Henry Cabot
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