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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1968
Page
16
The U S Command reports 192 Americans killed in Vietnam last week. The total combat deaths since January 1, 1961, reach 30,057 by midnight Saturday.
Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford tentatively approves a Sentinel missile defense site near Libertyville, an 180 acre complex northwest of Chicago for radar cells and launch facilities. Construction set to begin mid 1969 with a decision to Congress by month end, amid local opposition and plans for 15 to 20 such installations nationwide.
The Elverado Unit 196 School Board met five days before its usual meeting to give employees December checks early for Christmas shopping. Jean Penrod of Carterville was hired as reading teacher at 3100 for half a year starting mid January. The board also set a minimum 14000 salary for the new superintendent, as Jacob Whitecotton resigns effective June 1 and will assist through June. Final approval was given to the unit’s Title II Program library plan.
The U S Command reports cumulative enemy deaths near seven years of war at 422 979 with 1 715 killed last week and 2 727 for the prior week, while American casualties include 1 110 wounded and 424 hospitalizations.
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