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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1961

Page

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Plane Crashes In Egypt Killing 20

Cairo reports a Dutch prop-jet Electra crashed while attempting to land in sand near the Cairo airport. About 20 killed, with 10 seriously injured survivors. The craft carried 40 aboard from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur via Munich and Rome. Passengers were Dutch, German, Italian, British, Irish, Egyptian, and Burmese. Royal Dutch Airlines KL said no Americans aboard.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Cairo Egypt Asia Amsterdam Kuala Lumpur Malaya Ernst van der Beugel Rifaat Chafik Henry Denckmann

Thailand Walks Out of Laos Peace Talks over Seating Issue

At Geneva on June 12 the Thai delegate Direk Jayanama left the Laos conference after insisting that non governmental groups like Pathet Lao be excluded from seating until the issue is resolved. He argued that if such groups sit at the table other factions should be seated. The move drew calls from Lord Home and criticism from Gromyko, while Ambassador Harriman urged timely discussion.

Geneva Laos Thailand Direk Jayanama Vientiane Vien- Wane Jayanama Lord Home Andre Gromyko U.S W. Averell Harriman

Congo To Get U N Money

United Nations announced an agreement with Congo President Joseph Kasavubu to bolster the central government’s finances. An initial $10 million was provided to bolster the financial structure, with Dag Hammarskjold calling it a milestone and urging use for the country’s overall economic recovery.

United Nations Congo Joseph Kasavubu Dag Hammarskjeld Republic of the Congo Kasavubu Harmmarskjold Sasavubn

Fair Weather and Showers Across the Region Tonight and Tuesday

A local forecast calls for fair conditions this evening with mostly sunny skies on Tuesday and scattered afternoon showers. Temperatures rise to near 92 today with lower 40s at night and highs around the mid 90s. reading details include past highs and lows for yesterday and today, plus water levels near Crab Orchard Lake, Little Grassy Lake, Spillway, and Devil's Kitchen Lake.

Crab Orchard Little Grassy Lake Devil's Kitchen Lake

AWOL Soldiers Admit 7 Murders

Edwardsville authorities seek custody of two teenage soldiers who confessed to killing seven people in a cross country crime spree across six states. George R. York and James D. Latham, held on federal theft charges, described a string of fatal robberies from Florida to Illinois, with little remorse and even joking about the death penalty.

Louisiana Terrill York Jacksonville Fla Latham Army Sehum Meuriceville Tex Kansas Bu ‘Rea FBI Minos Edwardsville Madison County Salt Lake City George Musso Wiliam H. Thompson Dick M. Mudger Emil Toffant Illinois State Police George R. York Dacksorville James D.latham Mauriceville Texas

GE faces possible breakup as government weighs consent decree

New York June 12 AP General Electric Co said the government has raised the possibility of court action to break up GE the world's largest electrical goods maker In talks on a proposed consent decree aimed at ending a prize fixing conspiracy case the department indicated it might seek divestiture GE and 22 other manufacturers had been convicted earlier this year and fined nearly 2 million for conspiring to fix prices rig bids and allocate markets The decree would also bar selling prices deemed unreasonably low while promising to curb further conspiracies and would serve as a prototype for other product lines in the sector

New York General Electric Co Asst Lee Loevinger Hig New York Times Wall Street Journal Lee Winger Eldar Prac Earl Fer Trust Division Tthe Lin Fhouse Electric Corp All-Chaos Chief of Army Engineers Mers Manufacturing Corp Feder Washington Canaliab Facific Electric Company Bureau of the Army Concourt Dirksen Congress Justice Department Zvitalors Kaskaskia

President Kennedy Returns Home With Crutches From Florida

President Kennedy arrived at Andrews Air Force Base then the White House on crutches after a four day Florida rest and back treatment. He descended from a special elevator platform used in Florida and at Andrews, then transferred to a helicopter and waved to his daughter Caroline on the White House balcony.

Washington Kennedy Florida Andrews Air Force Base Surburban Maryland Palm Beach Fla Canada Charles B. Wrightsman White House Andrews Caroline

Army General Walker Reprimanded Over Pinko Charges

The Army rebuked Maj Gen Edwin A Walker for labeling Truman and Democrats pinks and for alleged Birch Society propaganda. An investigation ordered by President Kennedy resulted in a formal admonition. Walker loses pending command and remains in a U S post as he awaits reassignment within the United States.

Washington The Army Today Edwin A. Walker Kennedy Army 24Th Tffantry Division Walker John Birch Society Europe Birch Society Sth Austin Tex United States Elvin J. Staher, Jr Germany Bruch C. Clarke Overseas Weekly U.S Walkey 24Th PTA Algaburg Truman Eleanor Roosevelt Dean Acheson Llevesield Edward R. Murrow U.S. Information Agency Walter Lippmann Eric Sevareid Korea Wallejet Army Headquarters Heidelberg Texas

Four Die As Boat Capsizes At Niagara Falls

Crowds watched in horror as a small motorboat capsized in the rapids near Niagara Falls. Four people, including a Ridgeway Ontario man and his wife, were swept over the brink and dashed among rocks below. The boat’s engine trouble led it to hit the control gate, sending the craft over the falls. one previous survivor is noted from last year.

Sune Ig Niagara Falls Tennessee Kermit Stubblefield Danville Muncie George Stewart Albert Willbanks Sullivania Ridgeway Onto County Tenn Jean Stanley Tessman Gladys Buffalo Niagara River Bost Jover

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