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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1971

Page

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40,000 Miners On Strike Across Five States

Appalachia coal miners idle near 40,000 in five states to protest UMW President W A Boyle's dismissal as trustee of the Welfare and Retirement Fund. Strike spreads through Virginia Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia with thousands idled and rail mines closed. The action follows a court order forcing Boyle to resign and may affect wage talks and pension funds.

Charleston W. Va UMW Joe Ellis West Virginia Virginia Astern Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania Svark Norfolk & Western Railway Kentucky Boyle Pension and Boyle Youst

Tax on cecal pollution considered in Washington

A Treasury official said the Nixon administration weighs a flat 1 cent per pound tax on sulfur emissions from polluting smokestacks. A 20 cent cap is possible, but 10 cents could cut emissions noticeably, though industry reaction is hostile. Carl Bagge opposed the plan, calling it punitive amid pending tech advances. A search, meanwhile, continued for an Air Force jet missing between American Samoa and Hawaii on a classified mission.

Washington Treasury Department Nixon Joel Segall Department National Coal Association Sewall U.S Carl E. Bagge The Coal Association Federal Power Commission Bagge Congress Pacific Ocean Air Force American Samoa Hawaii Hickam Air Force Base

U.S. Sues Suburb Black Jack Over Open Housing Rules

The U.S. files a federal lawsuit against Black Jack Missouri alleging rezoning to exclude racially integrated housing. Officials say subsidized projects in suburbs will get funding priority only if they break up racial concentrations. Romney and Mitchell outline new housing rules and grant HUD greater location influence.

Washington Nixon John N. Mitchell St. Louis Black Jack George Romney White House Mitchell Romney U.S. Civil Rights Commission General Services Administration Department of Housing and Urban Development

Tension Eases as Guards Patrol Albuquerque After Disturbances

National Guardsmen and police patrolled Albuquerque amid easing tension after two days of violence. Police reported 281 arrests from Monday afternoon to morning, with many charged under a curfew. Fire crews logged 37 calls overnight as rioting eased following clashes near Roosevelt Park and Chicano Hill.

Albuquerque N.M James LaRue Montessa Park City Harry Harry ‘Rebing LaRue Commission Roosevelt Park National

Johnson Use of Ground Troops In Vietnam Policy Change 1965

The article outlines President Johnson's April 1 1965 decision to deploy ground troops to South Vietnam and the later National Security Action Memorandum 328 6 April detailing added Marine battalions a Marine air squadron and revised mission. It notes the Pentagon study framing the shift as pivotal yet kept quiet to minimize prominence. The Times faces government efforts to halt further publication of top secret documents on the Vietnam war.

Lyle Denniston Washington Star New York ‘Times Pentagon Justice Department John N. Mitchell Manhattan Times The United States Mitchell Fred Buzhardt Vietnam Buzhardt Gulf of Conkia the Times Johnson South Vietnam North Vietnam South Asia Igi Va Secretary Defense Secretary of State Pentagon Papers Indochina Southeast Asia Tonkin Gulf France Hanoi Quee Soviet Union U.S John T. McNaughton 173D Airborne Maxwell D. Taylor Honolulu George W. Ball

Four Administrations Lead to Ground War in Vietnam Crisis

The study traces how Eisenhower Johnson and Kennedy policies shaped Indochina, shift to limited risk then open war in 1964 65. It notes covert pressure, Rolling Thunder, Tonkin Gulf, and escalation to 193,887 U S troops by year end with Westmoreland authority and Marine deployment, amid uncertain prospects for peace.

Eisenhower South Vietnam North Vietnam Geneva Indochina Kennedy Johnson Hanoi Neo Tonkin Gulf

Times Vietnam series excerpt published by D Lindsay-Schaub papers

The New York Times began distributing a four reporter series tracing American involvement in Vietnam from the late 1940s to 1968. A Monday synopsis highlights 1964 events and Johnson’s 1965 troop dispatch. Future material remains undisclosed as the Times plans further articles.

Vietnam New York Times D Lindsay-Schaub the Times Times Johnson Neil Sheehan Hedrick Smith E. W. Kenworthy Fox Butterfield

Rogers Says U S Public Felt Misled About Vietnam War

Secretary of State William P. Rogers stated that many Americans distrust government statements on Vietnam. He cited past misleads and the war's long duration as key reasons for public skepticism during a news conference.

Washington William P. Rogers Vietnam Rogers

Mansfield to Hold Hearings On Vietnam Disclosure Shock

Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said he is seriously considering open hearings on disclosures about U S involvement in Vietnam. He was astonished by the New York Times publication and urged Nixon to release secret reports made to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson after trips to Indochina. He noted the need to present the full story before Congress and the public.

Senate Democratic Mike Mansfield United States Vietnam Mansfield Congress New York Times Montana Nixon John F. Kennedy Lyndon B Johnson Indochina Foreign Relations Committee Far East Subcommittee Kennedy U.S

Weather outlook for tonight and Wednesday

Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of thunderstorms and a low range of 47 to 72 degrees. Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a high between 87 and 92 degrees. weather details on map page 13.

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