Southwest LBJ Orders Probe After Lights Fail El Paso
A regional blackout triggered a federal investigation ordered by President Johnson after a small El Paso failure cut power to four military bases and left large civilian areas, including Juarez, Mexico, without electricity. The incident followed a larger Northeastern United States blackout earlier in November.
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el Paso
Tex
New Mexico
Texas
Mexico
Johnson
United States
Canada
el Paso Electric Co
Newman
Socorro
N.M
van Horn
Juarez
Ray Lockhart
el Paso International Airport
J. R. Johnson
Federal Power Commission
Ft. North, Tex
Joseph Laitin
Laitin
Holloman Air Force Base
Biggs Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command
Army
Ft. Bliss
U. S
White Sands Missile Range
Thomas Wilkerson of Valier Dies at 81
Thomas Wilkerson 81 of Valier died at 8 30 p m Wednesday in Miners Hospital Christopher after a nine day hospitalization He was a lifelong Franklin County resident a retired miner and United Mine Workers Local 1124 member He was born September 18 1884 in Franklin County to Gus and the death of his wife Emma Ensinger occurred February 21 1962 He leaves sons Harry and Thomas Howard daughters Lena Eubanks Mary Gulley Pearl Schoenwiese and Eva Nelson along with 12 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Funeral services will be 2 p m Saturday at Russell Funeral Home Christopher Rev Evan House will officiate Burial will be Maple Hill Cemetery Lesser Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Thomas Wilkerson
Valier
Miners Hospital
Christopher
Franklin County
Valier Coal Mines
United Mine Workers
Gus Wilkerson
Emma Ensinger
Harry
Lesser
Thomas Howard
Virginia Beach
Lena Eubanks
Walier
Mary Gulley
Pearl Schoenwiese
Palatine
Eva Nelson
Chicago
Russell Funeral Home
Evan House
Maple Hill Cemetery
Police Briefs Report Across Four Illinois Cities
Marion fines for two drivers including Jane Hudson and Mary Walker each $15 for traffic violations. West Frankfort fines George Tad lock $17 for speeding. Johnston City fines Francis Studer $15 for speeding.
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Marion
Jane Hudson
Mary Walker
West Frankfort
George Tadlock
Johnston City
Francis Studer
U S Drafting Guide To Ease Dollar Deficit
Washington AP. Johnson aides outline a new voluntary guideline plan to curb U S overseas spending and reduce the balance of payments deficit to under 250 million annually. Officials cite heavy overseas investments and a $485 million Q3 deficit as motivators.
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Washington
Johnson Administration
Cabinet Committee On
Johnson
Bull D. Moyers
White House
Treasury and
Commerce Department
U.S
RCMP Structure Includes Marine and Air Divisions
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police maintains uniformed personnel totaling 4,700 with a Marine Division and an Air Division.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
NFO Winds Up Convention With New Demands For Contracts
The National Farmers Organization ends its St. Louis convention with renewed unity to push master contracts for dairy grain and meat products and to add new members. Delegates of about 6000 accept President Oren Lee Staley’s program and invite broader farmer unity to consolidate farm interests.
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Tom McNamara
Lindsay-Schaub
National Farmers Organzation
NFO
St. Louis
Oren Lee Staley
Staley
Ers
American Farm Bureau Federation
AFBF
United States
Conrad Hilton
Chicago
NFC
Funeral services set for Murphysboro man Andrew Calandro
Andrew Calandro 80 of 920 N Seventh St Murphysboro died Thursday after a long illness in St Joseph Memorial Hospital He was born July 21 1885 in Membrigi Italy and married to Frances Schiro A retired coal miner he belonged to St Andrews Catholic Church Murphysboro and the United Mine Workers union He leaves a wife several children grandchildren and a brother Funeral services are 10 am Saturday at St Andrews Church with burial in the church cemetery Friends may call Meyers Denny Funeral Home after 4 pm today
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Andrew Calandro
Seventh St
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Membrigi
Italy
Frances Schiro
Calandro
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
United Mine Workers Union
Earl
Roger City
Mich
Nichlas
Michigan
Joseph
Christine Duvardo
Myrtle Bottini
Clara Ferrari
St. Louis
Josepine Bittle
Alto Pass
Pauline Tomlinson
Nettie Boyer
Joseph Calandro
Fred Renschen
Meyer-Denny Funeral Home
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Thomas Wilkerson OF
Credithrift
Chea PkFel
Montgomery Ward
South Illinois
R. L. McCormick
Carbondale
Illinois
Committee On Economic Development
Lee Sinclair
Federal Trade Commission
Sinclair
Iowa
Nauman
S. Ulinois
Chrysler
Cidaa
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Porter Bros. Motor Sales, Inc
14Th and Liberty Sts
Murphysboro, Ill
East Main Street
Eason Motor Company, Inc
Karr Motor Company
N. Park Ave
Herrin, Ill
Carbondale, Ill
Owen Bros
W. Willow
The
Ione University Square
South Illinois and University Carbondale
Southern Ill
Kroehler
Marion, Ill
Amer
Orlon
Melton
Benchwarmers
Malden
Robert Hall
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