Rend Lake and Southern Illinois Developments in 1962
Recurring regional growth defined 1962 in Southern Illinois with Rend Lake authorization worth 35 million and AR A funds for pre construction and road work. Planned 25 000 acre lake, four county regional planning, interstate progress Rt 57 Rt 24 Rt Ga, and public works grants accelerating recreation and forest access. Coal output rose to 48 million tons with mining accident at Blue Blaze No 2. Health clinics pushed mass polio vaccination amid epidemic concerns. Congressman Kenneth J Gray reelected to fifth term as southern Illinois districts broadened.
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Rend Lake
Congress
Area Redevelopment Administration
St. Louis
Nashville
Tenn
Rt Ga
Crab Orchard Refuge
Shawnee National Forest
Devils Kitchen Lake
State Division of Highways
Illinois
National Forest
Mississippi
Ohio
Liamson
Franklin
Randolph
Southern Illinois
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Over 10 000 Russians Still Are In Cuba
More than 10 000 Russian military personnel believed in Cuba with estimates near 12 000 earlier. Troops and technicians including four heavily armed battalions totaling about 6 000 remain tied to missiles and jet bombers. Antiaircraft crews and ground battalions stay. departures seen at some units but not others. Washington signals no acceptance of a permanent Soviet presence while pressing Castro regime softly to ease further exits and shipflow changes.
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Washington
Cuba
U.S
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Khruchchev
United States
Soviet Union
Fidel Castro
Cub
Kennedy free Cubs sparks perplexity at Tass
Tass reports Kennedy’s promise of a free Cubs provokes perplexity and concern among officials. A Cuban Revolutionary Council spokesman in Miami praises the hard line against communism. Voice of America and USIA broadcast the speech in 38 languages.
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Moscow
Tass
Kennedy
Miami
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Castro
Voice of America
U.S. Information Agency
Kennedy Addresses Brigade 2506 in Miami Rally
President Kennedy praised Brigade 2506 at the Orange Bowl in Miami pledging the flag be returned to Cuba soil. He framed the Cuba crisis as a broader fight for liberty in Latin America while signaling continued pressure on Castro and Khrushchev.
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Tomas Cruz
Miami
Kennedy
Bay of Pigs
Cuba
Lemon
Jose San Roman
United States
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Orange Bowl
Castro
Latin America
Khrushchev
Kennnedy
Sharks End Kennedy Swim
President Kennedy went swimming in Atlantic waters off Palm Beach aboard his yacht Honey Fitz and caught two sharks less than half a mile away. He and companions Peter Lawford and Lee Radziwill exited the water promptly, while no word on the radio message about the catch was reported.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Dee
Kennedy
Atlantic
Honey Fitz
Peter, Lawford
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Praises Cuban Brigade
Jacqueline Kennedy spoke in Spanish at the Orange Bowl to a Cuban exile gathering in Miami. She called Brigade 2306 brave and said she hoped their courage would inspire her son John Jr. as cheers swept the crowd.
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Miami
Fla
Jacqueline Kennedy
Cuba
John Jr
Brigade 2306
Mat
Economy Is Lagging Hodges Says
Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges described the U.S. economy as a sluggish giant dragging behind and urged a tax cut to accelerate growth. He noted 1963 would likely show slower momentum than 1962, with activity at record levels yet below full employment. He cited the need for tax relief to boost consumer demand and business investment.
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Washington
Luther H. Hodges
Hodges
Man Says He Killed Four in Separate Confessions
A man in Los Angeles claimed a fourth murder after confessing to three killings in Illinois and Kentucky. Alfred Lawless, 34, faces skepticism from police who may release him unless warrants arrive from other states. The case ties to the 1957 Grimes sisters slaying in Chicago. An unrelated holiday holdup murder occurred near Crete, Illinois, where a passenger train hit a car, killing Marie Arnold and three of her sons with another son dying later.
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Illinois
Kentucky
Alfred Lawless
Lawless
Judith Mae Andersen
Ilinois
Grimes Sisters
Chicago
Crete
New York
Page
Beecher
Ill
Marie Arnold
Larry
Bruce
Kenneth
Arnold
Liquor clerk dies as suspects admit killings
Caesar Lago, 62, a liquor store clerk, died in Knickerbocker Hospital Friday. Police arrested Emanuel Samperi, 27, and Henry P. Du Sablon, 20, at the Belvedere Hotel and said they admitted the killings.
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Caesar Lago
Knickerbocker Hospital
Emanuel Samperi
Henry P. du Sablon
Belvedere Hotel
U N Forces Strike Katanga Copper Lands as Tshombe Flees
U N troops advanced into Katanga's vital copper lands after seizing Elisabethville, forcing President Moise Tshombe to flee. A U N broadcast urged Katanga police to desert Tshombe and join in freeing the Congo from foreign influence and secession, vowing to help end the crisis.
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Tshombe
Elisabethville
Congo
U.N
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Year in review and local notes headline list
Inside The Southern Illinoisan previews include visiting orphans returning to Mississippi and reviews on pages 3 5 8 14. It highlights much work ahead to implement judicial articles on page 23. Area women making news feature appears, along with full journey results on pages 9 10 11.
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Mississippi
New Social Security and Postal Rate Increases Take Effect
The 1962 tax revision raises Social Security taxes for employees and employers to 3.5 percent each, with self-employed rates at 5.4 percent, affecting about 70 million taxpayers and boosting federal revenue. Postal rates rise with a 5 cent first class stamp and other mail increases, taking effect Jan 7, adding roughly $600 million in annual revenue.
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Washington
Sam
Congress
Kennedy
Social Security Administration
Britain Warns UN In Congo Over Katanga Push
London reports Britain's foreign office warned the United Nations against military moves to reconquer Katanga in the Congo. The statement urged Thant to seek a political settlement and warned of a prolonged occupation if force is used. Spaak echoed concern, saying neither Katanga nor the UN wants more fighting and noting possible UN intervention.
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London
Britain
United Nations
Katanga
Congo
Foreign Office
U Thant
New York
U.N
Thant
Moise Tshombe
Spaak
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Murphysboro
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Blue Blaze
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South Africa
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