Memorial Day at Woodlawn Honor Lincoln Address
Robert Fish of Southern Illinois University delivered the Gettysburg Address during Memorial Day ceremonies at Carbondale Woodlawn Cemetery. About 800 people attended with Mayor Neal Eckert as master of ceremonies while Dr. Leo J. Brown spoke on Memorial Day and the bicentennial. Woodlawn is noted by some as the site of the nation’s first Memorial Day observance.
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Robert Fish
Southern Illinois University
Abraham Lincoln
Carbondale
Woodlawn
Neal Eckert
Fish
Leo J. Brown
Woodlawn Cemetery
Blake Justice
Syrians invade Lebanon in all-out effort for peace
About 7,000 Syrian troops with 150 tanks crossed Lebanon's eastern border to disarm Lebanese Muslims and Palestinian guerrillas, with reports of a northern invasion by 2,000 troops and 65 tanks aimed at stopping Muslim incidents around Qibyat and Andket. Palestinian and Syrian sources speculated Assad planned a large intervention to end the 14 month civil war, though independent confirmation was lacking. Some sources spoke of up to 50,000 troops by month’s end. Radio Damascus claimed cease-fire talks and that Christians would permit Muslim occupation of the Andket garrison. The reports described armored movements toward Chtoura, Jedita, Saad Nayel, Zahleh, and Rayak, with captures of some guerrillas and resupply of air bases as leftist militias resisted. Beirut Radio, now Moslem-controlled, called the ingress the war’s most important development.
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Lebanon
Beirut
Qibyat
Andket
Akkar
Hafez Assad
Assad
Radio Damascus
Chtoura
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Army
Bekaa Valley
WAFA
Jedita
Saad
Zahleh
Rayak
Damascus
Elias Sarkis
Weekend Storms Help Farms Amid Power and Property Damage
Lightning and heavy rain in Southern Illinois delayed weekend plans but aided crop growth with 3.9 inches measured in Carbondale and improved soil moisture for corn and soybeans. Officials warned of more rain as a stationary front shifts east, while downed trees and power outages touched several communities including Gorham and Herrin. Minor residential damage and a few fires from lightning were reported, with no tornado activity observed.
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Ditzler
Dakotas
Texas
Illinois
Bill Neuman
Central Illinois Public Service Company
Southern Division
Union County Sheriff’s Department
Jackson County
Gorham
Murphysboro
North 20Th Street
Herrin
Billy Jones
Route 1
Lightning strikes Benton man while fishing on Sunday
Jerry Whitecotton 38 of Benton was killed by a chest lightning strike at the Old Ben 21 Mine pond northwest of Benton about 8 30 a m Sunday. Sidney Williams of Benton survived unhurt as Williams was knocked down. Funeral services were held at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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Jerry Whitecotton
Benton
Ben 21
Fraklin County
Charles Seagle
Mr. Whitecotton
Sidney Williams
Williams
Benton Cab Co
Don
Madge Whitecotton
Herrin
Terry
Walier
Robena Vaughn
Cambria
Riggin Funeral Home
Carterville
Hillcrest Cemetery
Probers seek edge in sex-work probe against Hays era
Investigators seek to separate personal misconduct from illegal acts in the case tied to Elizabeth Ray alleging sex with House employees. Immunity granted for Ray to testify before a grand jury. Hays may be summoned. Other names surface in ongoing congressional ethics scrutiny.
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Washington
Elizabeth Ray
Wayne Hays
House
Rep. Mendel Davis
Ds.c
Davis
Miss Ray
Hays
Ohio
Congress
Cross Raising Klan Rally Faces Obstacles at Pulaski
A 28 state rally to draw 50 000 people to Pulaski in the south faced trouble as Ku Klux Klan members struggled to raise a 15 foot cross wrapped in oil soaked rags. The event aimed to showcase unity for a controversial movement amid security concerns.
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Ku Klux Klan
Pulaski
Careless Smoker Blamed for 11000 Acre Forest Fire
A careless smoker started a brush and timber fire in Los Padres National Forest near King City California. Fire crews surrounded 85 percent of the 24 mile perimeter by 6 45 a m PDT with four miles left to contain the blaze. Two firefighters were hurt by falling rocks and treated at King City hospital. The fire began Saturday at a campground about 20 miles southwest of King City and 70 miles south of Monterey.
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Big City
Calif
Los Padres National Forest
U.S
Forest Service
Ed Waldapfel
U.S. Forest
King City
Monterey
Weekend Weather Outlook and Upcoming Events
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with lows in the mid to upper 50s. Wednesday brings partly sunny skies and highs near the upper 70s. Thursday through Saturday remain warm with daily highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s and nightly lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s. COMING EVENTS are listed in The Southern Illinoisan Calendar on Page 18.
Illinois anti obscenity law struck down
A national newspaper notes the Illinois anti obscenity statute has been declared unconstitutional. The report discusses potential impacts on enforcement and freedom of expression as courts weigh limits on obscenity laws. The piece references ongoing legal debates and related political context.
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Illinois
Rutherford and Pearson Dominate Memorial Day Auto Races
Johnny Rutherford and David Pearson captured decisive victories at the Memorial Day auto races. Rutherford led early laps and held off challenges while Pearson surged to a strong finish, showcasing top speed and strategic pit work on Page 11.
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Johnny Rutherford
David Pearson
Index Classified Highlights Across Comics and TV
The page lists sections available for readers including Comics TV Bridge and Crossword plus Horoscope and Editorials. It also directs readers to Records Sports Weather details maps and Youth features on pages 13 to 19.
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Beirut, Lebanon
Bob Frank
Jackson County Extension Service
Frank
Lou Ditzler
Ilinois
Seagle
Don and
Jewell Vaughn Whitecotton
Benton Auto Supply
House Administration Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Thomas O’neill
Rep
Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
House Ethics Committee
Robert Sikes
D-Fla
Florida
Sikes
The
Wall Street Journal
William Clay
Dmo
Clay
Justice Department
Joseph Addabbo
D-N.y
Robert Leggett
Dcalif
James R. Jones
Hugh Scott
Senate
Gulf Oil Corp
Common Cause
Citizen Lobby
Tennessee
Endar
Carbondale Liquor Commission
Hubert Humphrey
Harris
Chicago
Margaret Steele
Royalton
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