Powell defends patronage system in Illinois
Secretary of State Paul Powell pledges to campaign for all Democratic candidates in November while defending patronage hiring and opposing the short ballot. He discusses resignations tied to arrest records, crackdowns on false licenses, and a private inspector program to monitor department employees, asserting patronage boosts effort and loyalty.
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John Zakarian
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Paul Powell
Illinois
Powell
State Capitol
Ilinois
Kerner Powell
Otto Kerner
Adlai Stevenson III
Stevenson
Kerner
Porcaro
Frank
Sors
William Chamberlain
Charles Carpentier
Champaign
Ray Page
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
House
Ky Reaches Shaky Truce in South Viet Nam Crisis
In Saigon a temporary political compromise is set as Buddhist factions clash with the regime. Ten civilians join the 10-man directorate, with June 5 slated to form a new leadership council, while unrest and threats of further violence persist.
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Saigon
South
Viet Nam
Buddhist Unified Church
Nguyen van Thieur
Nguyen Cao Ky
National Leadership Council
Buddhist Institute
Weather outlook warm before weekend cools later
Fair and warmer conditions with a mild night expected lows 45 to 50 degrees. Thursday looks sunny and warmer with a high near 80 degrees. The forecast appears on page 22 with map details.
Back Sprain Sends Gov Kerner to Hospital
Gov Otto Kerner entered St John’s Hospital for a back sprain and will be kept for a couple of days. His aide said he cancelled appearances in Chicago and Washington and did not know how the injury occurred, noting it aggravated a prior army injury.
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Springfield
Otto Kerner
St. John’s Hospital
Chris Vlahoplus
Kerner
Chicago
Washington
Vlahoplus
Johnson Hopes For Viet Vote
President Johnson said he is encouraged by progress toward elections in South Vietnam and that the direction is sound. He told reporters in the Cabinet Room he does not want panic over current problems and urged unity, diligence, and national interest to reach objectives in Vietnam and at home.
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Johnson
South
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Special
First Since Reconstruction Alabama Negro Wins Nomination For Sheriff
Lucius A. Amerson, 32, former postal worker, won the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Macon County in a runoff, the first Black candidate for the post in Alabama since Reconstruction. The statewide results saw most Black hopefuls fail, including civil rights attorney Fred D. Gray, with eight Black contenders for the legislature also losing. Amerson faces possible Republican opposition in November. Macon County already has Black officials and Tuskegee has Black city councilors.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Lucius A. Amerson
Macon County
Fred D. Gray
Amerson
Hervey Sadler
K. L. Buford
Sadler
L. A. Locklair
Harold Webb
Board of Revenue
Peter Kirksey
Greene County
Tuskegee
Memorial Day Weekend Attendance At Crab Orchard Rises
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge reports 76 520 visitors over Memorial Day weekend up 7 900 from last year. About 550 campsites were in use and 1 400 annual entrance permits at 7 each have been sold since May 1. Officials note fewer driving around of recreation areas and cite new fees as a partial factor. Nationally, annual permit sales as of April 30 are four times higher than a year ago with 27 000 permits sold in the first quarter this year. Shawnee and other southern Illinois forests report permit totals scarce.
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Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Crab Orchard
Arch Mehrhoff
Crab Orchard Project
Mehrhoff
Marvin Duncan
Duncan
Department of Interior
Illinois
U.S. Forest Service
Shawnee National Forest
Trouble Halts Gemini 9 Flight With Delay to Friday
Cape Kennedy reports Gemini 9 mission postponed two days as Titan 2 guidance and docking problems halt the spacewalk rendezvous plan. Astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan stay aboard nine story rocket awaiting revised 8:30 a.m. CDT Friday launch while target satellite issue and computer signal errors are investigated.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
Cernan
Surveyor 1 Near Moon Landing Aims For Gentle Touchdown
Pasadena AP reports Surveyor 1 is on course for a 3 17 a m CDT landing on a broad equatorial plain. If successful, retro-rockets will slow speed from 6100 to 312 mph and the final 14 feet will be a soft touch compared with prior landings.
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Surveyor
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Buddhist Youth Center
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U.S
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Hanoi
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Hue
Stafford
Surveyor 1
Pasadena, Calif
Earth
Soviet Union
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As Vrebalovich
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dr. Vrebalovich
U.S. Space Agency
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