Illinois House endorses master plan junior college bill
Springfield June 9 The House Education Committee endorsed the Illinois Master Plan for Higher Education junior college bill after a three hour hearing The measure envisions a statewide public junior college system funded mainly by state aid with some local support Colleges may join a state board for more aid Backers push higher aid for smaller colleges Committee defeated an amendment on tuition financing for non district students The bill moves to the Senate for action with expected amendments and debate on tuition levels and consolidation goals.
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Lindsay-Schaub News
Springfield
House Education Committee
Senate Education Committee
Clabaugh
Richard Browne
Illinois Board of Higher Education
David D
Plemington
Illinois Highway Study Commission Opposes Gas Tax Diversion
The Illinois Highway Study Commission drafts an interim report opposing diverting gas tax money to non road uses. Sen. Everett Peters calls it a setback for Gov. Kerner’s plan to raise the tax to 8 cents and redirect two thirds to education. The panel says it cannot yet recommend a road tax increase.
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Springfield
Illinois Highway Study Commission
Everett Peters
Bipartisan Commission
William Grindle
D-Herrin
Commission
Kerner
Grindle
General Assembly
Soviet Luna 6 Moon Landing Aims for Friday Night
Moscow reports Luna 6 spacecraft on course for a soft landing on the moon with Tass stating the unmanned probe was about 143 million miles from Earth at 4 pm Moscow time. Officials note four radio updates in the first day of flight and promise a formal purpose reveal only after lunar contact is confirmed.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Earth
Kerner plans remap and revenue package push
The article reports Kerner’s confidence that his remapping plan and revenue measures will pass, outlining expected support. It notes fair housing bills were killed and discusses birth control policy studies, with Senate votes on the June primary and updates on income tax bills and county apportionment progress.
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Kerner
Senate
Spacemen Set for Welcome After Return to Earth
James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II prepare for public receptions after their space walk aboard the Wasp. Medical tests show minimal effects from four days in weightlessness aside from a nosebleed McDivitt likely caused by oxygen exposure. Parades and honors are planned across Houston Chicago Ann Arbor and Jackson Michigan with visits to family and university events.
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James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White
McDivitt
Houston
President Johnson
Texas
Chicago
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
University
Jackson, Mich
Rebels Release Three Captive American Troops
Dominican rebels said they would release three captured American soldiers to the Organization of American States. The prisoners Lt. Henry Cephas Leforce 24 Nash Oklahoma Spec 4 Alton P Blakely 21 Richmond California and Pfc Nelson Belengeri 21 a Peruvian citizen whose uncle lives in Belleville Illinois were seized when they wandered into rebel territory while checking a damaged American truck claim. The rebels normally release Americans who stray into rebel territory of downtown Santo Domingo.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
Henry Cephas Leforce
Nash
Okla
Alton P. Blakely
Richmond
Calif
Nelson Belengeri
Belleville
Ill
Leforce
Windstorm Smashes Southern Illinois Power Lines
Windstorms swept Southern Illinois Tuesday afternoon bringing 58 mph gusts, downed poles, and tree limbs. Lightning struck poles and damaged cables cutting service to about 350 customers in Carbondale and Murphysboro, with outages across multiple towns until late evening.
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Illinois
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Old Rt. 13
Harold D. Howe
General Telephone Co
Howe
South University Avenue
Mill Street
Poplar Street
H. Mason Parker
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Carbondale Community High School
Parker
CCHS
Poplar
Mill Streets
Carbondale Street
Harold Hill
de Soto
Marion
Sixth and
Murphy Streets
Eighth Street
Walnt Street
Preston Jones
Elm St
George Borchett
Ninth St
Grand Tower
Wolf Lake
Jonesboro
New Menard Warden Plans Expansion and Improvements
Stanley Maciejski, named warden at Menard Penitentiary, outlines goals to expand education and industrial programs, add new facilities, and broadcast educational radio to cell houses. He aims to work with Southern Illinois University, develop vocational training, and address aging infrastructure while managing budget-driven timelines.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Menard Penitentiary
Chester
Stanley Maciejski
Randolph
Macieiski
Ross ‘V. Randolph
State Dept. of Public Safety
Southern Illinois University
Maciejski
Mississippi River
Merit bill sent to Kerner for deputy sheriffs
The Illinois Senate forwarded to Gov Otto Kerner a bill allowing counties with 100 000 or more residents to establish merit systems for deputy sheriffs. The action was reported from Springfield on June 9.
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Springfield
Otto Kerner
Illinois Senate
Southern Illinois Weather Outlook with Showers
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with occasional showers and thundershowers affecting 30 to 50 percent of the area. Temperatures near steady with a low in the 60s tonight and a high in the 80s Thursday. Weather details on page 18.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
Marion
Herrin
Illinois
White House denies shift in Vietnam war policy
The White House stated U S forces may help South Vietnamese only if requested and in trouble, no policy change. Gen Westmoreland retains discretionary authority within the assigned mission to support Vietnamese forces under urgent need, while protecting key bases like Da Nang.
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White House
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
U.S. Military Assistance Command
South Viet Nam
State Department
Viet Nam
Robert J. McCloskey
George E. Reedy
Westmoreland
da Nang
Washington
U. S
Pentagon
Engineers land at Cam Ranh Bay to build airfield and port
About 2 500 U S Army combat engineers arrived at Cam Ranh Bay to construct an airfield port and supply hub linking harbor to highway and railroad. The project aims to aid the war effort with joint U S Vietnamese government work and could add bridges to the harbor area.
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Cam Ranh Bay
Saigon
U.S
South Viet Nam
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Charles Clabaugh
R-Champaign
School Problems Commission
Davis
Browne
Viet
Eldon Starkweather
Menard
Benton
Benton High School
Merit Bill
South
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