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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1968

Page

14

Dubcek will stay in Czechoslovakia crisis eases

Prague reports the Communist party will keep Alexander Dubcek as its leader and pursue a limited reform program after the Soviet invasion. The move reassures some but workers and students plan protests if liberals are ousted, while a mid 1969 deadline for reforms is set.

Prague Czechoslovakia Communist Party Alexander Dubcek Dubcek National Assembly Josef Smrkovsky

22 Hikers and teachers rescued from Mt Tabor blizzard

Twenty high school hikers and two teachers from Shenendown High School were trapped on Mt Tabor overnight as a blizzard raged with 50 mph winds and zero cold. They sheltered in a lean-to, kept warm by a fire and wood, while searchers aided by snowmobiles found them and took them to safety and hospital care. Among those rescued were two frostbitten girls Janice Naylor and Virginia Morton. all were reported in good spirits and expected to be discharged soon.

Manchester Mt. Tabor Shenendown High School Elnora N.Y Janice Naylor Virginia Morton Clifford B. Harwood Schnectady Martin H. Granger Ballston Spa Daniel Villa Bromley Granger Lynn Focht

Suburban Decay Flagged in Quiet Crisis Report

A 1967-68 presidential panel warns of a quiet, building crisis in suburbs with blight and decay from hurried development. It urges coordinated planning for inner cities and suburbs, proposes an urban development bank and federal grants to fund better housing, industry, and facilities.

New York Times Washington Johnson Charles M. Haar Department of Housing and Urban Development World Bank

Blount Studies Postal Reform Report Amid Talks

Postmaster General designate Winton M. Blount said he is studying a report urging the Post Office Department be turned into a government owned non profit corporation. He met with Frederick R. Kappel as he prepares to assume the role and plans a businesslike approach to improve mail service.

Montgomery Ala Winton M. Blount Post Office Department Blount Frederick R. Kappel American Telephone & Telegraph Co Commission On Postal Organization Nixon Congress

ROTC Patrols At KSU After Gym Fire Threats

Uniformed ROTC cadets patrolled Kansas State University for a second night after a fire destroyed Nichols Gym the previous Friday and a guard repelled an apparent arson attempt at Farrell Library. Officials cited threats to burn the campus unless policy changes were made.

Associated Press Mkansas

Apollo 8 crew undergo final physical before moon flight

Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders receive the final major medical exam at Cape Kennedy as countdown for a Christmas Eve launch proceeds. NASA notes radiation exposure during the six day mission will total about two to three rads per crewman, within safe limits.

Cape Kennedy Fila Space Agency Air Force Frank Borman Navy James A Borman Lovell Anders NASA Fla America Moon Earth William A. Anders Frank Boran James A. Levell Jr National Aeronautics and Space Administration Esegd

Israel expects U S Phantom jets by 1970

Premier Levi Eshkol told Kol Israel that Israel would begin receiving American made Phantom jet fighters by 1970 or earlier. He cited assurances from President Johnson and noted Scranton’s remarks had caused speculation about delays. The exchange followed two months of talks with Washington.

Levi Eshkol Israel Kol Israel Eshkol William W. Scranton Richard M. Nixon Middle East Washington Yitzak Rabin Scranton President Johnson Texas Ranch

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