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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1963
Page
1
Plan says Southern Illinois must build its tourism with solid planning, promotion, and public enthusiasm. Motels, cafes, and service stations call for coordinated information, improved service, and a shared master plan to tie attractions into a regional package. Competition is stiff, so a gradual, multi-site strategy is advised.
The Army Corps of Engineers outlines a $1.829 million plan to develop Rend Lake for recreation alongside flood control and drainage. The proposal targets 21 500 acres of land with facilities including boat ramps picnic tables shelters and toilets. Local interests and state conservancy districts hold stake as Congress weighs funding and final lake size while construction awaits appropriation and authorization.
A New York Times report from Denver details talks among The United Church of Christ and Episcopal groups plus the Methodist and other bodies toward a six-denomination union. The plan envisions a lakefront resort with golf, lodging, marinas, and a lodge, near Crabs Orchard Lake, with Army Corps of Engineers planning a coordinated recreation scheme while private development also roles in. The conversations, led by figures including Rev. Dr Carson Blake and Bishop Lodge A. James A. Pike, aim to draft a joint union document though plans face local opposition and require five-year reviews to align with growing recreational needs.
Sen. Barry Goldwater assailed President Kennedy's European trip and said Roy Wilkins would destroy the Constitution. He urged visiting American cities to focus on issues and criticized Wilkins as politically motivated. Goldwater defended the Republican Party's record for Black Americans and warned Wilkins would replace a republic with a dictatorship.
Governor Otto Kerner vetoed a proposed one-cent cigarette tax saying it would eliminate potential federal grants for recreation and park development. The federal Land and Water Conservation Fund would match state spending, making Illinois eligible for about 50 percent grants for overall planning and 380 percent for land buying and facilities. the loss of roughly $6.5 million yearly would curb projects.
Lawyers from 105 countries agreed to establish a new world organization to develop promote and standardize international law efforts. The Athens meeting on July 6 outlined aims to advance legal practice across borders and strengthen cross border cooperation.
Moscow July 6 AP Chinese Premier Khrushchev faced continued attacks from Pe king as talks opened in secret between Chinese and Soviet Communist officials on the dispute over how communism should seek world dominance. Chinese general secretary Teng Hsiao-ping led with six experts while Mikhail Suslov presided for the Soviet side. Khrushchev was in Kiev on an unannounced mission, amid speculation Suslov aimed to wrap talks before July 15 when Western officials gather in Moscow on a nuclear test ban conference. The Chinese advocate violent revolutions to topple imperialism, while the Kremlin promotes peaceful coexistence and nonviolent expansion of communism.
Chicago July AP reports Roy Wilkins NAACP executive discounted friction between James Meredith and other leaders over youth division leadership. The note indicates unity efforts after tensions within civil rights ranks.
President Kennedy spent a rainy weekend at the Kennedy compound. A kite failed at 50 feet, diving into the water and being retrieved by a Coast Guard boat. The presidential party used a fleet of boats to ferry family and guests to Lewis Bay for a picnic on Great Island as children played in the sand. Ideal weather accompanied the outing.
Philadelphia Inquirer reports Eisenhower may support four contenders for the Republican nomination next year. The list includes Gov. William Scranton, Gov. George Romney, Sen. Thruston Morton, and Gen. Lucius Clay. Eisenhower opposes Rockefeller and Goldwater, favors Romney, and says he has no interest in convention delegates. Lt Col John Glenn Jr. denies talks about a potential Ohio Senate run.
Washington reports that railway unions are unlikely to accept Secretary of Labor Wirtz’s proposal to settle the railroad labor dispute over work rules. The Kennedy administration is expected to urge Congress by Wednesday to consider compulsory arbitration or seizure of rail lines.
Cloudy conditions expected Sunday and Sunday night with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs near 90 to 95 degrees, overnight lows 65 to 70. Decreasing cloudiness Monday with a slight cool down.
A study by twenty six universities and others funded by the Carnegie Foundation says federal aid to higher education is broadly beneficial despite problems. The group urges expanding support to reduce imbalances and strengthen federal science funding and academic freedom across the nation.
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