Ft Benning Copter Crash Kills 18 Soldiers
Eighteen soldiers died when two UH 1B helicopters from the 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the 11th Air Assault Division collided during a training flight at Ft. Benning Georgia. Rescue teams worked at the swampy crash site as bodies were removed by stretcher and the area remained off limits to reporters.
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Columbus
Ft. Benning
U.S. Army Infantry Training Center
11Th Air Assault Division
Loss Of Control Viets Hesitate To Start Using U.S. Men In Fray
In the Dong Xoai clash American units near entering combat with Viet Cong aggression. Vietnamese generals resist full American deployment while American officers push for greater control to boost morale and effectiveness.
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U.S
Dong Xoai
U.S. Army
173Rd Airborne
Vien
Dong Xuai
Washington
Viet Nam
Space Heroes Doctors Now Honor UM Astronauts McDivitt White
In Ann Arbor on June 15, about 30,000 people gathered at Michigan Stadium to honor astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White II with honorary doctor of astronautical science degrees. Governor Romney presented clocks inscribed with a space theme, as the pair were later to participate in dedicating the university’s new 1.7 million dollar space research building.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
James McDivitt
Edward White II
George Romney
Arlan Hatcher
Ten Still Missing After Texas Flood
A Sanderson Texas flood leaves 10 still missing after a search ended Monday night. The toll rises to 26 with 16 bodies recovered. sheriff Bill Cooksey warns further bodies may be found by chance and some may never be found as crews conclude the effort.
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Texas
Terrell County
Bill Cooksey
Sanderson Canyon
Pleasant For Southern Illinois Weather Outlook Tonight and Wednesday
Pleasant and generally fair conditions expected in Southern Illinois. Tonight low temperatures will range from 55 to 60 degrees, with a high on Wednesday from 80 to 85 degrees. Map details appear on page 18.
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Southern
Illinois
Stocks Slump In Biggest Sale Hour Since 37
New York June 15. The New York Stock Exchange reported the heaviest first hour volume in 28 years as stocks slumped and then began to recover. The Dow fell as much as 6.6 points midmorning before rebounding toward noon. Volume in the morning was over double Tuesday’s pace.
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New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
Wall
Federal Reserve
William McC. Martin
Hodge Granted Early State Parole Release
Former Illinois State Auditor Orville Hodge is released from state parole restrictions as of June 15, though he remains under federal supervision for 14 more months. At 60, Hodge had pleaded guilty in 1956 to stealing $600,000 from the state treasury while a top official.
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Springfield
Orville Hodge
Illinois
Hodge
Illinois Parole and Pardon Board
Parole Board
Wilson Says Viet Nam Consultations Deeply Disturbing
London and Washington reports indicate Prime Minister Harold Wilson and President Johnson expressed deep concern over recent Viet Nam developments. Wilson noted ongoing consultations with allies, while Johnson discussed air strikes affecting Viet Cong reinforcements and potential changes in bombing posture. Navy planes also targeted bridges and military sites in North Viet Nam.
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U.S
Washington
Johnson
Congress
Hanoi
White House
Navy
North Viet Nam
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Navy
North
Viet Nam
South
Red Capital
Gunfire Between U S Paratroopers and Rebels Kills Two
In Santo Domingo on June 15, a clash between U S paratroopers and rebel forces left two civilians dead and seven wounded. Homes and a rebel business were burned as 106 mm rounds hit a burning building where Dominican firefighters were evacuating. Fire Chief Maj Vinicio Retti was wounded in the knee by shell fragments.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U. S
Vinicio Retti
Antonio Ramons
GOP Won’t Okay Bills in Illinois Senate as Remap Stalemate Grows
Springfield June 15 with 15 days to adjourn the Illinois General Assembly Sen Russell Arrington GOP leader and pro tem said no further legislation will pass until a remap agreement with Democrats is reached He denounced Gov Otto Kerner for leadership failures and noted House Speaker Touhy will adjourn on June 30 anyway A special session may be called to address revenue and other measures while remap talks continue The House approved a sine die adjournment resolution signaling prorogation if no compromise is reached
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Ralph H. Johnson
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Illinois
Russell Arrington
GOP
Senate
Arrington
Paul Graham
Mattoon
Otto Kerner
House
John Touhy
Kerner
General Assembly
Party Line
Toughy
Touhy
Illinois Supreme Court
Thomas A. McGloon
McGloon
Chicago
Arlington
Touhy Says Remap Won’t Delay Adjournment This Month
House Speaker John Touhy warned the General Assembly will adjourn by June 3 even if reapportionment is not done, and the Democrats will press for 21 Chicago senatorial districts while Republicans dispute the numbers. He predicted a special session to address appropriations after adjournment.
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House
John Touhy
General Assembly
Democratic Party
Chicago
Rend Lake Work To Start In Jefferson County
Rep Kenneth J Gray says Rend Lake construction begins next week in Jefferson County with Luhr Construction Co named low bidder at 686014 dollars on two sub impoundment dams to control water levels for waterfowl and fish. Main dam construction scheduled to begin in 1966.
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Rend Lake
Jefferson County
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West
Frankfort
Luhr Construction Co
Columbia
Senate Moves Quick Action On Excise Tax Cut Bill
Senate preparing for rapid action on a 4.7 billion excise tax cut aimed at repealing wartime levies. Senator Russell B. Long says passage possible by nightfall, with support from Senator Kuchel. Final steps would repeal most auto taxes by 1969 while retaining a 1 percent tax and dedicating 190 million dollars to auto junkyard disposal.
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Washington
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate
Thomas H. Kuchel
Rcalif
Long
Senate Finance Committee
Johnson
House
Louisiana
Finance
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
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