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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1968

Page

14

Repertory Dance Company Hosts Weekend SIU Show

The Southern Repertory Dance Company presents two performances on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. in SIU’s Southern Dance Studio. Five technicians and two choreographers join nine dancers under faculty sponsor W. Grant Gray. Free admission. shows run weekends during fall and winter quarters. Theodore Roosevelt first U.S. president with Secret Service protection.

Southern Repertory Dance Company W. Grant Gray SIU

Patty Duke Performs Own Stunt Amid Water Scene

Actress Patty Duke, who cannot swim, insisted on doing the scene herself for an upcoming film. A cushioned net was placed underwater for protection during the attempted death by own action sequence.

Art Patty Duke Patty

Hope and Loren Births and Casals Birthday in News Roundup

Hope returns from Vietnam as he jokes about moon trips and praises improving morale at bases. Loren gives birth to Carlo Jr. after four miscarriages and a long pregnancy with Ponti at Geneva State Hospital. Casals, at 92, attends Mass and keeps practicing music with wife Martita by his side. Rostow denies Vietnam policy rifts, calls talks ongoing and predicts no U S troop withdrawal before Hanoi negotiates. McGovern presses for immediate reductions.

Los Angeles Bob Hope U. S Paris Ann-Margret Japan Korea Okinawa Thailand Geneva Loren Carlo Ponti Geneva State Hospital Carlo Jr San Juan P. R Pablo Casals Casals Martita Washington Walt W. Rostow Vietnam Hanoi Rostow Dean Rusk Clark M. Clifford United States North Vietnam South Vietnam Johnson CBS George S. McGovern D-S. D Rusk Clifford McGovern NBC

1968 Southern Illinois hears Shawnee Junior College plans

In 1968 the five-county region followed Shawnee Junior College as its central story. Loren Klaus was named president, deans and an architect hired, sites evaluated, and temporary facilities planned for a fall 1969 opening. Bond votes, housing projects, and local politics filled the year with Union, Cobden, Anna, Vienna, and Cairo developments across education and infrastructure.

John C. Taylor Southern Illinoisan Shawnee Junior College Shawnee Board Karnak Loren E. Klaus Normal Klaus Illinois State University Metropolis Dean Barringer Tamms Howard Saar Bloomington William Whitwell Edwardsville Thomas A. Graman Pulaski County Century High School Union Pulaski Alexander Massac Johnson County Grand Tower Alto Pass Jackson County Union County Jonesboro George F. Garner Cairo E. L Garner Harris Kaolin-Anna City Carousel Club Rt. 127 Jones Reese William Lewis Illinois Missouri Sikeston Benton Anna Jack Lewis United States State Division of Highways Makanda Road Rt. 51 Cobden Union County Housing Authority Cobden High School Jackson Counties Jackson County Farm Labor Association Vienna Lewis Walker Taylor OEO Washington D.C Egyptian Unit McClure- Tamms Elco Sandusky Unity Olive Branch Thebes Meridian Unit Mounds-Rt Blacktop Road Mound City Mounds, Olmsted Villa Ridge Meridian

Queen Elizabeth 2 Faces Turbine Trouble at Sea

Cunard chairman Sir Basil Smallpiece and QE2 builder Anthony Hopper flew to the liner off the Canary Islands amid turbine problems on acceptance trials. The 71 million ship had slowed to one knot while engineers inspect the turbine, with 16 knots possible.

Sir Basil Smallpiece Cunard Anthony Hopper Canary Islands Sir Basil Gatwick Airport Hopper Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Basil

President can order National Guard to active duty

The President may activate National Guard officers during any national emergency period. The power to summon the guards applies across all phases of declared or incipient emergencies, ensuring rapid deployment and support to civilian authorities.

National Guard

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