Wallace to undergo spine surgery for recovery outlook
Alabama Governor George C. Wallace is to have surgery in Silver Spring to remove the bullet from his spine and assess potential recovery from leg paralysis. He has been paralyzed since May 15 after a shooting in Laurel, Maryland as he campaigned for the Democratic nomination.
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Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Laurel
Miami Beach
Percy
Sen
Henry Jackson
Bell and Howell
GOP
Anne Armstrong
Republican National Committee
Rapid City Hit By Second Cloudburst In Eight Days
Rapid City SD endures another heavy rainstorm and flash flood threat after a second cloudburst in eight days. Mayor Donald Barnett urged evacuation of low ground as National Guardsmen were recalled. First Lady Pat Nixon to attend memorial for flood victims. missing and dead counts updated around 300.
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Rapid City
S.D
Black Hills
Donald Barnett
National
Rapid Creek
South Canyon Creek
Pat Nixon
Charles Childs
Pennington County
Inside pages tease local school, politics and history
The note highlights several items: Johnston city homeowners resisting a new school site, federal funds for area projects, a feature on slavery in Southern Illinois before the Civil War, caution about slot machines, insights into legislator spouses, strip mining controls, and an analysis of Senator Stevenson in Illinois politics by Robert E Hartley.
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Johnston City
Illinois
Sato resigns as Japan’s prime minister after eight years
Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato, 71, announces his resignation with four months left in his nearly eight year tenure. His strong stance against Red China strained ties and Nixon’s China visit accelerated the decision, clearing the path for a successor to pursue relations with Beijing.
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Eisaku Sato
Sato
Red China
Nixon
China
Last of ground combat units out in Vietnam
The United States ended its ground combat role in South Vietnam, retiring the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Air Cavalry Division and shifting to advisers, technicians, and helicopter crews. Air power from bases in Thailand and naval units continued intensive strikes against North Vietnam, with more than 320 raids reported Friday and 350 the day before. Podgorny’s Hanoi visit coincided with the lull in incidents as talks likely progress.
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United States
South Vietnam
1St Air Cavalry Division
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Thailand
Guam
7Th Fleet
Gulf of Tonkin
Air Force
Marine
Navy
20Th Parallel
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Hanoi
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Podgorny
Calcutta
Ogilvie Accuses Walker of Deception at Illinois GOP Rally
At the Rock Valley College fieldhouse Rockford Gov. Richard Ogilvie assailed gubernatorial rival Dan Walker as deceitful while 3,000 Republicans acclaimed him. The convention ratified three U of I trustee nominees and delayed platform writing pending summer hearings.
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Rockford
Richard Ogilvie
Dan Walker
Rock Valley College
Walker
Chicago
Ogilvie
Cook County
General Assembly
University of Illinois
Alumni Association
Jane S. Hayes Rader
Anna
William G. Karnes
Ralph C. Hahn
Rader
U of I Gra
Illinois
Charles Percy
Percy
Court orders ALPA to poll pilots on Monday protest
A federal appeals court directed the Air Line Pilots Association to poll its members in 39 nations about a 24 hour work stoppage planned to begin Monday in response to skyjackings. The move follows a carrier group appeal against injunctions and notes potential disruption to about 31,000 American pilots and 50,000 worldwide with multimillion dollar losses.
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Washington
Air Line Pilots Association
ALPA
Carriers’ Air Transport Association
U.S
Tempers rise as pilots push for security and press freedom
An international call for a work stoppage by airline pilots to demand stronger airport security and international anti hijacking accords triggers court actions. U S carriers seek restraining orders while several airlines and nations opt out. The dispute centers on labor law versus First Amendment rights amid UN Security Council discussions.
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ATA
Carriers’ Group
Carriers’ Association
Hart
Air Line Pilots Association
RLA
Walkout Triggers Contract Vote by Quarry Workers
Striking workers from 10 Southern Illinois quarries plan a contract vote this afternoon on a negotiated proposal. The walkout began in May and disrupted rock supply for road repairs across the region, with some towns previously maintaining stockpiles for street work.
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Southern Illinois
Illinois
International Union of Operating Engineers
Harrisburg
Marion
E. T. Simonds
Anna Quarries Inc
Wardell Riggs
Riggs
Simonds
SIU faces overhaul after Administration Task Force findings
The Management Task Force at Southern Illinois University Carbondale says the current administration is inadequate with 13 units reporting to the president and 24 to the vice president for academic affairs. It calls for four new vice presidents, phase 2 restructuring, and a $676000 budget cut, noting unclear reporting lines, excessive dean titles, overlapping units, and fragmented fiscal controls.
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Michelle S. Klaus
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois University At
Carbondale
David R. Derge
Gala Waters
School of Business
Don Laughhurn
A. Stanley Tyler
Latin American Institute
Labor Institute
Center For Vietnamese Studies
Presi
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New York
Baniff Airlines
Dallas
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Hungary
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Jordan
Syria
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Lebanon
Britain
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Security Council
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