Thebes Lake proposal could reshape regional water plan
SIU geographers unveil a billion dollar plan to dam Mississippi across Thebes and Cape Girardeau to create a 125 mile long 700 square mile lake feeding flood basins and boosting economy. The project would include navigational locks, a Cape Girardeau to Helena canal, flood control, and extensive land-water development worth about 450 to 750 million more in associated works. Political hurdles and multi state approvals loom as main obstacles.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinois
St. Louis
Southern Illinois University
Mississippi River
Thebes
Cape Girardeau
Mississippi
Big Muddy
Kaskaskia
Thebes Lake
Ben
Ant
Theodore H. Schmudde
Harper
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Helena
Ark
Wabash
Ohio
Cumberland
Tennessee
Bend Lake
Kaskaskia River
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri Ozarks
Cairo
Ohio River
Thomas
Schmudde
Wiretap Hearings Probe Chicago Law Enforcement
A Illinois Crime Commission witness testified that eavesdropping gear was once installed in a Chicago police unit and that a political party headquarters was tapped. Officials denied personal knowledge of illegal wiretaps as hearings weigh the merits and risks of a state wiretap bill drafted for organized crime law.
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Chicago
Illinois Crime Commission
John P. Coghlan
Defense Attorneys’ Assn
Cook County
Morrison Hotel
Coghlan
Illinois
Commission
General Assembly
Richard Daley
Springfield
John Meyer
Danville
Weekend Weather Outlook From Mostly Cloudy to Snow
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with light rain periods Sunday. Highs reach the upper 50s to mid 60s. Sunday night brings rain and thunderstorms affecting about half the area. Lows in the 50s. Monday turns to rain then snow with colder it winds 10 to 20 mph.
Viet Cong Attack Kills U S Soldiers Near Pleiku
Viet Cong struck Pleiku and nearby sites in the central highlands killing eight U S soldiers and wounding 62. The hit and run assaults targeted Second Corps headquarters near Pleiku and Camp Holloway with mortars and 57 mm recoilless rifles, followed by a fuel dump attack at Tiny Hoa Phu Yen.
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Saigon
United States
Central Highlands
Second Corps
Pleiku
Camp Holloway
Tinyhoa
Phu Yen
U.S. Military Assistance Command
First Job Corpsmen Arrive for Maryland Training Camp
The first 25 000 youths arrive in Thurmont Maryland to begin a year of rehabilitation and training under the federal Job Corps program. Twenty of the 25 arrivals come from states including Maryland New Haven Connecticut Springfield Massachusetts Uniontown Pennsylvania and Camden South Carolina.
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Baltimore
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Pope County
Catoctin National Forest
Pennsylvania Line
Washington
Chilean DC6 Crash Kills 87 in Andes Peak Disaster
A Chilean airliner with 87 aboard crashed and exploded into flames near La Corona peak. Rescue teams report no survivors after reaching the slope. passengers include 28 foreigners and a Chilean Bank football team bound for Montevideo.
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Santiago
Chile
la Corona Mountain
U.S
Helen Berger
Long Island
N. Y
Montevideo
Bank of Montevideo
Luis Orellana Nunez
Johnson May Enter Talks To Break Longshore Strike
President Johnson prepared to intervene in the 27 day longshoremen strike if bargaining in Philadelphia fails to break the impasse. The move could come Sunday or Monday and would aim to end a work stoppage that has idled 775 ships along east and gulf coast ports.
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Johnson
Philadelphia
Baltimore Sun
Helen Delich Bentley
East
Gulf Coast
Hanoi Welcomes Kosygin on North Viet Nam Visit
Soviet Premier Aleksei Kosygin arrived in Hanoi for a weeklong visit that could affect U S policy in South Viet Nam. Premier Pham Van Dong hailed the trip as significant and a strong boost for North Viet Nam and the Viet Cong. Kosygin called it an expression of friendship and a political move to strengthen socialist unity.
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U.S
Pleiku
McGeorge Bundy
Saigon
Hanoi
Kosygin
Aleksei N. Kosygin
North Viet Nam
United States
South Viet Nam
Pham van Dong
Carbondale Builds Facilities And SWE Title
Carbondale advances construction of new facilities while securing a SWE conference title. Local reports highlight facility plans and decisive league play as the season progresses. The state charts education progress also appears in the same issue.
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Carbondale
Salukis
Steps for Thebes Lake: hurdles to build
Citizens must urge a Congressman to sponsor the project and seek approval from the House or Senate Public Works Committee. The Army Corps of Engineers would study feasibility after a public hearing. If benefits exceed costs Governors and others must approve, then Congress could authorize funds.
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Thebes Lake
House
Senate Public Works Committee
Public Works Committee
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Congress
Thebes Lake Plan Sparks Local Enthusiasm
Several area men from Southern Illinois and SIU express optimism about Thebes Lake, noting excitement and potential regional benefits. They discuss transportation needs, possible land loss, and the possibility of national attention if the project moves forward.
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Thebes Lake
Goffrey Hughes
Southern Illinois, Inc
Hughes
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Benton
Steve Colby
Mississippi Valley Investigations Studies
SIU
Colby
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Big Lake
West Lakes
Association of American Geographers
Columbia
Mississippi Valley Investigation
Mis.sissippi Valley Association
Chase Park Plaza
Mississippi Valley Investigations Unit
Robert A. Harper
SIU Geography Department
Frank H. Thomas
River Meet
Mississippi Valley Association
Transportation Institute
Alexander R. MacMillan
Victor Honey
Glenn E. Wills
Division of Transportation Institute
Waterways
Waterways and Associated Industries
John Stennis
Roman Hruska
Nebraska
Douglas McCormick
Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers
Meyer
Sherman Karmel
Chicago Federation of Labor
Hudson River
Coast Guard
U. S
New York Times
Maryland
Thurmont, Md
Andes Peak
Hong Kong
Southern
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