Gray Hesitates on 21st District Run Amid Private Meetings
Rep Kenneth J Gray of West Frankfort says he is not ready to announce his campaign intentions and calls a Saturday county chairmen meeting private. Choate suggests Gray may reconsider. decision expected by Jan 31. Gray prioritizes passing a National Visitors Center bill and notes district size and health concerns influence his future plans.
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John C. Taylor
Roger Hughes
Southern Illinoisan
Kenneth J. Gray
Dwest
Gray
Senate
House
Clyde Choate
Donna
General Assembly
Springfield
U.S. Senate
Choate
West Frankfort
Southern Illinois
G.R
Bob) Beckmeyer
Beckmeyer
Ray Chancey
Jackson County
Blizzard on Rockies and Midwest Freeze Cuts Deep
Winter storms spread from the Rocky Mountains to New England adding two inches of snow in places and driving temperatures below zero in many states. Blizzards hit Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, and Minnesota while subzero readings appeared in Minnesota and Michigan. Roads iced in Kentucky and Tennessee schools reopened in parts after holidays as far south as Illinois faced more flurries and possible freezing rain. Frostbite cases rose at Cook County Hospital in Chicago with 17 patients.
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Spiders Close Mattoon High School After Infestation
Mattoon High School shut down after hundreds of dangerous brown recluse spiders were found in student areas. Superintendent Dr. John G Wargo ordered an extermination program and targeted a return on Monday for the 1,300 plus pupils amid venom risks and painful bites.
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Mattoon
Mattoon High School
John G .Wargo
Missionary and Children Found After Three Days Lost
Aborigine trackers located an American woman missionary and three children in Cameron Highlands Malaysia after they were missing for three days. They were found in a state described as hungry and tired but unharmed.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Cameron Highlands
State police slayer given death penalty
Ara Gaines 60 of Chicago was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Raymond O Horn lem to die in the electric chair March 15 for the May 27 killing of state policeman Frank Doris 42 of Clay City. Gaines also known as William H Carter is a railroad car maintenance electrician and will be taken to Menard Penitentiary.
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Ara Gaines
Chicago
Circuit Court
Raymond O. Horn
Alem
Frank Doris
Clay City
North
Flora
Gaines
William H. Carter
Menard Penitentiary
Cape Town heart transplant patient Blaiberg thriving at hospital
Doctor Barnard said Phil Blaiberg, the second patient fitted with a new heart, is doing well and could go home in about three weeks if his condition remains stable. He may resume normal activity in a few months. The hospital bulletin reported no infection or rejection and noted Blaiberg began solid food after the operation.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Philip Blaiberg
Christian N. Barnard
Blaiberg
Groote Schuur Hospital
Barnard
Blaibtrg
U S apologizes for possible damage to Soviet ship Haiphong
The State Department said the Soviet freighter Pereslav Zalesky may have been damaged in a Haiphong air raid. It called the damage inadvertent and expressed regret if it occurred. Moscow Radio reported no casualties. Ambassador Dobrynin delivered the protest to Secretary Rusk.
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United States
Haiphong
Vietnam
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
McCloskey
Moscow Radio
U.S
Pereslav Zalessky
America
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Washington
Dean Rusk
Snowy Inland Weather Shift Tonight Into Saturday
Clouds bring a chance of snow with possible freezing rain then changing to snow later tonight or early Saturday. Low around 5 to 20. Saturday colder with a high near 15 to 20. Weather details on map page 13.
Fierce U S Air Offensive Near Hanoi Haiphong
U S pilots struck within nine miles of the Chinese border and blasted bridges near Hanoi and Haiphong as the first major air offensive of the new year entered its third day. A U S plane was reported involved in the action amid heavy ground battles in the south.
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U.S
Red
China
Hanoi
Haiphong
Pereslav Zalessky
Saigon
North Vietnam
U. S
SIU to assist Du Quoin convention campers
The Southern Illinois University will help plan beach facilities and activities for 30 000 campers at Du Quoin July 15 18. The Recreation and Outdoor Education department will outline the two acre lake, bathhouse designs, and organize teams for softball volleyball and teen social events.
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Lack Ridinger
Loren Taylor
Taylor
Ridinger
Marion Harrison
Harrison
U S probes Hanoi shift on talks to end Vietnam war
Secretary of State Rusk said Washington is using several foreign channels to learn if North Vietnam seeks prompt talks on ending the war if bombing stops. He noted Hanoi may have shifted policy but cautioned that fighting patterns and cease fire violations must be weighed to gauge any real change.
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John M. Hightower
Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
North Vietnam
United States
North
Dean Rusk
Hanoi
Rusk
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Trinh
Vietnam
Sihanouk
Ing
Chester Bowles
India
Bowles
Phnom Penh
Esterners
International Control Commissions
Erate
Romania
Hungary
Burma
Egypt
Algeria
Paris
Mai Wan Bo
U. S
State Department
Du Quoin Monster Gets Reprieve For Lake Drain
Du Quoin fairgrounds owner Don W. Hayes delays further draining of the lake due to bad weather. In November workers pulled out 14 buffalo fish weighing 434.5 pounds total, including bigmouth and black buffalo. The lake is to become a swimming area after dredging for the Campers and Hikers Convention set for July 15–18, 1968.
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du Quoin Fairgrounds
Don W. Hayes
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
du Quoin
Fairgrounds
Donald Garver
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