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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1965
Page
1
A Titan 3 rocket tops a 12 story tall launch from Cape Kennedy carrying four satellites toward a 21000 mile equatorial orbit. Two carry experimental communications gear, one measures solar radiation, and one serves amateur radio operators. The mission includes 150 events and a $200 homemade amateur radio satellite.
London Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced a trip to the Soviet Union from February 21 to 24. He said he has corresponded with Soviet Premier Alexei N. Kosygin since last spring and accepted an invitation to Moscow to discuss vitally urgent questions.
The Salukis surged past Wichita 89 to 68 at SIU Arena in Carbondale. Coach Hartman urged aggression as Ralph Johnson and Boyd O Neal led with sharp defense and big scoring, while Johnson battled a swollen knee and Goin shined with height and grit.
Illinois booster crop reports 892 million bushels of corn this year, up 24 percent from 1964 with a 92 bushel per acre average, besting the 1963 record by seven bushels. Soybeans yield 29 bushels per acre and 175 million bushels total, up 22 percent. Acreage for beans rises five percent to 6,021,000 acres. The national market value for crops climbs about 4 percent to 21.81 billion dollars, with production 6 percent higher than last year.
President Johnson and West German Chancellor Erhard agreed Germany should have an appropriate share in nuclear defense. The communique indicated U S plans to ensure Alliance members without nuclear weapons get a suitable say. Erhard stressed Germany seeks a bigger say in potential use of nuclear defense in Europe.
U S planes pushed the air war toward Haiphong hitting 12 miles from the port and targeting the Uong Bi power station. Navy Kitty Hawk jets bombed a bridge north of Haiphong and the plant, while F105 strikes cut Haiphong power and Hanoi supply. A big C130 crash near Tuy Hoa. one rescue helicopter crew lost. Washington authorized cross border returning fire near Cambodia and Laos.
A deadly fire at a Yonkers Jewish community center killed nine children aged 7 to 11 and three adults on the third night of Chanukah. Lucille Sacks died after re entering to save others as investigators traced the blaze to an auditorium on the building’s second floor.
The Defense Department unveiled a 620 million reduction affecting about 500 military construction projects. The Army bears the largest share at 206.3 million, followed by the Air Force 132.1 million and Navy 121.4 million. The action delays housing and medical and training facilities across 42 states, DC, and 18 overseas locations.
Weather brief notes a warmer clear night turning partly cloudy with low temperatures from 28 to 35. The outlook shows mostly sunny and continued mild conditions Wednesday with a high near 48 to 55.
Four men faced actions after a Union Square demonstration for destroying draft cards. Thomas C Cornell 31 of New York publications director Catholic Peace Fellowship Marc P Edelman 20 Mt Vernon NY affiliated with Student Peace Union Roy Lisker 27 New York with Committee for Non Violent Action James E Wilson 21 Chatham NJ. They urged U S Attorney Morgenthau to end what the union called an inquiry into political beliefs.
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