McNamara orders manned space lab program
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara announced a new Manned Orbiting Laboratory MOL program to orbit Earth within about four years, replacing the canceled Dyna-Soar project. The lab would attach to a Gemini capsule and launch on a Titan III, with first manned flight late 1967 or early 1968. The plan aims to study sustained life in space and serve as an insurance against future needs for manned space warships while keeping defense spending near current levels.
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Johnson says economies won't harm U S defense program
President Johnson told a bipartisan briefing of Senate and House leaders that budget cuts will not weaken U.S. military strength. McNamara, Rusk, and McCone outlined current and projected U S and Soviet forces through the 1960s while McNamara warned further cuts below 1 billion in foreign aid would raise risk of larger costs in war.
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Reluctant to Help Tracking VD Contacts in Fight
In a 1960 look at venereal disease control, the article notes 2,945 deaths that year from syphilis and outlines the heavy cost of VD programs. It stresses detection and treatment, the role of contacts, and reporting gaps, with quotes from Dr. Richerson and health officials on reporting challenges and legal immunities.
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Veto Ruling Clears Governor From Reapportionment
Illinois Supreme Court ruled the state constitution does not bar the governor from participating in reapportionment. The decision upholds Gov. Otto Kerner's veto of a bill to redraw the Illinois House, noting the legislature’s practice of submitting reapportionment bills to the governor for action. The case stems from Rep. Gale Williams’s challenge and the deadline facing the current commission.
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Dallas Letter Writer Reinstated After Kennedy Letter
Dallas public school teacher Eleanor Cowan, suspended four days earlier for a Time magazine letter blaming Dallas for President Kennedy's assassination, was reinstated after a conference with City Superintendent W. T. White. White had suspended her for implying she wrote as a Dallas teacher rather than as a private citizen.
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Navy Dirigible Crash Survivor Dies at 77
Longmeadow Mass Dec 10 Shine S Halliburton 77 a Navy airman and survivor of two dirigible crashes will be buried Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery The veteran served in early air operations and endured maritime and air era dangers despite his later years capped by burial honors
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Miner Trapped In No.5 Vein Mine Near Marion
Rescuers inch through a coal mine tunnel east of Marion seeking Harry Hosman, 49, trapped for almost a day after a cave in. Kenneth Wells reports rock and coal are still falling as 27 workers, nine at a time, brace the roof with timbers to reach the victim in the Harrisburg Coal Co. Mine near the Williamson Saline County line. Hosman, father of eight, was operating a loading machine when the cave occurred about 2 p.m. Monday. his son Gerald led the first rescue exit at 3:45 p.m. and says staying near the machine offers a chance.
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Senate approves Illinois public works funds and Rend Lake study
The Senate approved over 1.176 million dollars for Southern Illinois public works, including 501000 for Rend Lake pre-construction planning. Projects cover water, navigation, and Big Muddy-Beaucoups Creek planning, with conference committee to reconcile with House bill. President Johnson's signature expected within two weeks.
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Half Dollar For JFK Asked
President Johnson asked Congress today to authorize the Treasury Department to mint a new 50 cent piece bearing the likeness of the late President John F Kennedy. The Kennedy design would replace Benjamin Franklin on the half dollar as the Franklin half has circulated less than 25 years. If design age exceeds 25 years the Treasury can change it.
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Hodge Tax Lien Filed Against Former Illinois Auditor
The Internal Revenue Service filed a 4.36 million dollar tax lien in Edwardsville against Orville Hodge, the former Illinois state auditor on parole after a 1950s embezzlement case. The lien covers 1953 to 1956 taxes. Hodge, who pled guilty to embezzling 600 thousand dollars, now works in his sister’s Granite City hardware store.
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Snow Likely in Southern Illinois Tonight and Wednesday
Mostly cloudy conditions bring snow chances to Southern Illinois with 1 to 3 inches possible by Wednesday morning. Tonight's lows in the 20s, Tuesday's high near 30, and a cold start to midweek with map on page 14.
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Accord Reached on Vocational and College Aid Bills
Senate and House conferees reached agreement on a 1.56 billion vocational education bill, extended areas program, and boosted college student loan funds. The pact clears the way for passage in days and a 1.3 billion college aid measure. Senate leaders expect final action soon.
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