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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1965
Page
1
A widow recalls her late husband’s year of rising alcohol use leading to violent behavior, multiple hospitalizations, and a fatal heart attack. She notes failed family efforts, divorce, and the crucial role of Al-Anon and support networks for families of alcoholics.
Space and aerospace issues led the declines as the stock market opened sharply lower. Aerospace defense and airline shares slumped after a Vietnam cease fire proposal and a newspaper article predicting CAB pressure to cut fares in 1966. The Dow fell 1.28 to 858.5 at noon, after an earlier intraday drop.
Cigarette packs bearing health warnings are rolling off assembly lines at major North Carolina tobacco companies ahead of a federal deadline. New packs of Liggett & Myers display the warning “Caution: Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health” at Raleigh area stores. The L&M brand is made by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., produced in Durham.
Partly cloudy conditions persist through tonight and Wednesday. A 4 degree warming trend is noted with overnight lows in the upper 20s and a high in the 40s. Weather map details are on page 12.
The Associated Press reports Illinois teens under 18 are restricted by the state curfew law like pedestrians. Licenses become invalid after 1 p.m. Sunday night to Thursday, and after midnight Friday and Saturday. The curfew does not apply when accompanied by a parent or an approved adult. The law has been effective since July 1 and was to take effect New Year’s.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey landed in Tokyo for an eight hour stay on the first leg of a brief Asian tour. He sought Japanese help and frank talks on Viet Nam while avoiding direct discussion of war policy. Emperor Hirohito and Prime Minister Eisaku Sato to greet him as protests loom from Japanese Communists. He then heads to Manila for the Marcos inauguration.
President Johnson and Defense Secretary McNamara conferred at the LBJ Ranch on the Pentagon budget and Vietnam. McNamara flew in for dinner and, after midnight, joined Johnson for talks extending into breakfast. Laitin said an extension of the budget deadline may be sought as new economies are studied. Federal spending this year is seen at 105 to 207 billion, with next year higher due to the Vietnam war.
The Viet Cong announced a four day Tet cease-fire from Jan 20 to Jan 23 during South Viet Nam's Lunar New Year, allowing troops to return to villages and visit families, while the U.S. extended its air war pause for a fourth day. Officials offered no immediate comment on the gesture or its breadth, and the Saigon government dismissed such truces as propaganda though lull often follows the holiday.
Illinois Building Authority lists five bidders for dismantling the old State Capitol in Springfield funded by revenue bonds. Bids from National Wrecking Co. Chicago 167000, Chisholm and Ogg Inc. Springfield 232000, Bailly Construction Co. Springfield 260000, Jones and Blythe Construction Co. Springfield 264000, Cleveland Wrecking Co. Cincinnati 287000. AIBA spokesman expects a decision at the January 24 meeting. The 1936 Capitol will be stripped of exterior stones weighing up to 4000 pounds and hauled to the State Fair grounds for cleaning and storage before leveling.
Italian Foreign Minister Amintore Fanfani offered his resignation amid criticism over his role in a purported North Vietnamese peace feeler that Hanoi later disavowed. Premier Moro refused to accept the move, which followed controversy linked to former Florence mayor Giorgio La Pira. Fanfani emphasized Italy’s sincerity and said he would remain foreign minister.
Enid Nemy reports Delmonico's Hotel hosts a glamourous pre nuptial party for Anne Ford and fiancé Giancarlo Uzielli attended by nearly 500 guests, with strict security by hotel and Ford guards. Anne Ford wears Oscar de la Renta gown, while guest list hints at expanding society due to inflation.
Washington AP reports federal mediators renew efforts to end a 23 day strike by about 4,200 workers at Olin Matheson Co in Alton. Defense officials warn the stoppage endangers powder and bullet supply for U S forces in Viet Nam including helicopter and M16 ammunition.
Yale professor Staughton Lynd heads a three man trip to Hanoi to meet with North Viet Nam and Viet Cong leaders. Accompanied by Thomas Hayden and Herbert Aptheker the trio seeks to clarify Viet Cong and North Viet Nam positions. They risk federal penalties for unauthorized travel.
Doctors report signs of improvement in the condition of Siamese twin girls born Christmas Day and separated by surgery. Sheila and Lise Mantonya remain in critical condition with poor survival odds. Their mother Ropon, 20, at Hollywood Hospital, hasn’t seen them. Gerald, also 20, viewed the babies and called them alive and moving. Kidney function indicates urinary tract work may be successful.
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