Area Research Funds Approved for Southern Illinois
Rep Kenneth J. Gray announced $129 342 in state and federal funds to finance an economic development research program in Southern Illinois five county area. The EDA grant of $95 000 will be matched by $34 342 from the Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development and will support public information efforts and institutes at SIU and Greater Egypt. Groundwork will begin with Rend Lake as a growth center and includes public meetings and regional planning to attract private and public investment.
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Mike Qualls
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Kenneth J. Gray
West
Frankfort
Federal Economic Delopment Administration
Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development
Herrin
State Department of Business and Economic Development
Dave Richmond
Ilinois
State Agency
Franklin
Williamson
Jackson
Jefferson
Perry
Economic Development Administration
Richmond
Rend Lake
Gray
Bend Lake
Southern Illinois
Mt. Vernon
McLeansboro
du Quoin
Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission
Southern Illinois University
Institutes of Community Development and Business Research
Greater Egypt
SIU
Chamber of Commerce
East St. Louis
EDA
St. Clair County
St. Clair
Policy Quarrels Put Aside Negroes Close Ranks Tougaloo
Civil rights leaders unite behind James Meredith as a 21 day voter registration drive nears its climax with a mass march on Jackson. Hollywood stars Sam Davis Jr Marlon Brando Anthony Franciosa Burt Lancaster Rafer Johnson and James Brown join a welcome show at Tougaloo College as Meredith receives support from Dr Martin Luther King Jr and SCLC organizers amid tense march activity and a highway gathering prior to the Jackson push.
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Tougaloo
Miss
James H. Meredith
Mississippi
Tougaloo College
Jackson
Sammy Davis Jr
Marlon Brando
Anthony Franciosa
Burt Lancaster
Rafer Johnson
James Brown
Meredith
Canton
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Tonga
Illinois grants and loans total over 8.2 million aid to communities
EDA approves more than 7 million in grants and 1.2 million in loans to Illinois communities this spring. James Reston weighs in on national thinking. Illinois judicial reform called a success story in 2.5 years. Jan Jansco leads Bunny Bread golf tourney.
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EDA
Illinois
Washington
James Reston
Jan Jansco
Ethics Group To Examine All Dodd Charges
Sen. John Sherman Cooper said the Senate Ethics Committee will review all charges against Sen. Thomas J. Dodd including the disposition of political dinner funds. Cooper noted the committee may trace proceeds from four testimonial dinners in Connecticut while cautioning against tax issues. Senator Eugene McCarthy urged cautious action on the fundraising matter.
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Washington
John Sherman Cooper
R-ey
Senate Ethics Committee
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Cooper
Dodd
Julius Klein
Chicago
Connecticut
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dminn
Sen. Dodd
Vatican Yugoslavia Pact Restores Ties After 14 Years
The Vatican and Yugoslavia signed a breakthrough accord restoring diplomatic relations after a 14 year break. Officials hailed the step as a triumph of Yugoslav diplomacy and a crucial base for future relations with the Communist world. The agreement will exchange envoys between Belgrade and Vatican City.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Vatican City
Church
Vatican
Rome
Cernan Returns Home to Warm Chicago Welcome
Astronaut Eugene Cernan arrives at O Hare with Gemini 9 commander Lt Col Thomas Stafford and families amid a 25 000 strong Bellwood Chicago welcome. Mayors Daley and Davis lead an honorary citizen medal ceremony as Cernan recalls the joy of spaceflight and hints at future missions.
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Eugene Cernan
O’hare International
Andrew Cernan
Barbara
Tracy
Cernan
Gemini
Thomas Stafford
Faye
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Sigel Davis
Bellwood
Daley
Jack Riley
U S Plans 2 Space Firsts
The United States aims for two space firsts in ten days with a satellite loop of the moon and a Saturn 1B launch to place the heaviest payload yet into orbit. IMP 4 starts a three day lunar approach as a 22 story rocket lifts tests before Apollo manned flight.
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The
Space Agency
U.S
Moon
Earth
United States
Luci Johnson Appeals for Youth Eye Care Program
Luci Baines Johnson urged support for a national program to improve children's eyesight at the American Optometric Association convention in Boston. She spoke about her own corrected adolescent eye trouble and how improved vision broadened her life.
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Luci Baines Johnson
American Optometric Association
Boston
Three States Plan Primaries For 41 House Seats
New York schedules Democratic and Republican primaries Tuesday to nominate 41 House candidates amid a 27 14 party split in Congress. Mississippi and South Carolina hold runoff primaries Tuesday with no major offices involved. Connecticut Democrats begin a two day convention Friday to renominate Gov. John N. Dempsey while Republicans named E Clayton Gengras to challenge him. Virginia Republicans meet Saturday to choose two Senate nominees with Lynchburg Mayor James P Ould Jr certain to win one spot and I Lee Potter eyed for the other. Virginia primary is July 12 one of two July primaries alongside Arkansas July 26.
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New York
Congress
Mississippi
South Carolina
Connecticut
John N. Dempsey
E. Clayton Gengras
West Hartford
Dempsey
Virginia
Senate
James P. Ould Jr
Lynchburg
I. Lee Potter
Arlington
Doctors Debate Billing System
A Saturday move to have physicians bill patients directly under Medicare would require patients over 65 to pay the full charge and then submit the itemized bill to Blue Cross or another carrier. The law would reimburse 80 percent of the reasonable charge after a $50 annual deductible is paid.
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Robert Goldenstein
Associated Press
Chicago
American Medical Association
Blue Cross
De Gaulle Witnesses Soviet Cosmos Satellite Launch at Baikonur
At Baikonur Cosmodrome in Central Asia President Charles de Gaulle watched a Cosmos series satellite blast into orbit with Soviet leaders Brezhnev Kosygin and Podgorny present. Tass reported satellite 122 and the 65 degree inclination. France and the USSR planned a space cooperation pact next week. Senator Mansfield urged Southeast Asia neutralization if talks yield progress on Viet Nam.
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N. Y
de Gaulle
Baikonur
Tass
Novosibirsk
Soviet Union
France
Washington
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
United States
Southeast Asia
Charles de
Gaulle
Moscow
Senate
Viet Nam
Mansfield
Ky Embarks On Campaign To Win Votes
The junta begins a two phase effort to control the constituent assembly for elections on September 11. Phase one drafts an election law aiding the generals. phase two aims to form anti Buddhist pro government provinces alliances. Ky names Pham Xuan Chieu and Nguyen Bao Tri as political lieutenants with Tri set to become a super minister over justice information and interior. The regime plans temporary measures amid Vietnam’s deep religious and regional divisions.
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Constituent Assembly
Nuuyen Cao Ky
Pham Xuan Chieu
Nguyen Bao Tri
Tri
III Army Corps
Justice
Information
Interior
Viet Nam
Weather forecast warm and storm risk continues
Cloudy and warm conditions persist with partly cloudy skies and a chance of afternoon or evening thundershowers today and Monday. Lows in the upper 60s to mid 70s, highs near the 90s. Weather details, map, page 4.
British unemployment in Britain falls by 19208 in May
The Labor Ministry reported a drop of 19 208 in unemployment last month, with total jobless rising to 261 083 compared with 288 291 in May 1965.
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London
Britain
Labor Ministry
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Congress of Racial Equality
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Luci Johnson
Southern Illinois Associated Saddle Clubs
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Anna
Saratoga
Union County Saddle Club
Clifford Sadler
Halford Dillon
Jim Fox
Roger Wilkins
Jonesboro
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de Gaulie
Asia
R. W. Apple Jr
New York Times Saigon
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