Thai Airways Caravelle Crash in Hong Kong Harbor
A Thai International Airways Caravelle crashed in a squall near Kai Tak Harbor during approach. Official counts showed six dead, 18 missing presumed dead, 56 survivors, with 24 dead among 80 aboard. Most passengers were Americans from Taipei and other Asian cities. crew included Thais and a Danish pilot.
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Hong Kong
Thai International Airways
Tokyo
Osaka
Tapei
Thai Airways
Kai Tak
Kowloon Bay
GOP submits last tax plan amid Illinois budget push
Illinois Senate Republicans unveil a final revenue plan described as a 1967 balanced budget compromise. It centers on a penny sales tax increase split 3 4 to state and 1 4 to cities, raising about 327 million over two years, plus a broadening of the service tax and a cigarette tax hike.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
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Republicans Today
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House
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Illinois Senate Approves Weston Land Fund for Atomic Project
The Illinois Senate passed a 30 million appropriation to acquire land for the federal atomic accelerator at Weston by a 41 to 6 vote. The bill goes to Governor Kerner for signature amid open housing controversy and federal intrusion concerns voiced by Sen. Joseph Peterson.
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Springfield
Illinois Senate
Weston
Otto Kerner
Joseph Peterson
Princeton
Atomic Energy
Illinois
Illinois Senate delays adjournment to Sept and fall session
Senate adopts a plan to recess by midnight and reconvene September 11 for two issues. Arrington leads, aiming to override gubernatorial vetoes and review state appointments. Democrats oppose the tactic, noting two thirds votes are required, while McGloon blasts the legislature as a do nothing body.
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John Zakarian Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
75Th General Assembly
Illinois Senate
Senate
W. Russell Arrington
Arrington
House
Ralph T. Smith
Thomas McGloon
McGloon
Auto Taxing Tightened By Illinois Senate Measure
Senate approved a bill requiring auto license applicants to show receipt of personal property tax payment. Sen. Robert Mitchler said 16 states including Indiana and Missouri have similar laws. The measure would let the secretary of state deny licenses to those who fail to provide tax receipts.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Senate
Robert Mitchler
Roswego
Indiana
Missouri
George M._ Burditt
LaGrange
Mitchler
Illinois
Legislative Council
General Assembly
Cook County
Downstate
Two Stones Singers Granted Bail Pending Drug Conviction Appeals
Two Rolling Stones members, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, were granted bail to pursue appeals this fall. Jagger, 23, received three months in prison for possessing four pep pills found during a Feb. 8 party at Richards’s home. Richards, also 23, was sentenced to a year for letting his home be used for marijuana use.
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Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger
Keith Richard
Jagger
Richards
Nis
Youth guilty of slaying two Rockford cousins
A Rockford jury convicted 18 year old John Williams Jr. of the execution style murder of cousins Ronald Johnson 14 and Wayne Mullendere 14 on March 2 at Levings Park. Williams showed little emotion during the four day trial and shouted I ain't even worried as he was led from the courtroom. A defense lawyer said a new trial may be requested and sentencing date has not been set.
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John Williams Jr
Rockford
Williams
Ronald Johnson
Wayne Mullendere
Levings Park
Samuel Dean
Albert O’sullivan
Ex-husbands press for funeral of Jayne Mansfield
In New Orleans the body of Jayne Mansfield lies in a morgue as a dispute over funeral plans unfolds. Estranged husband Matt Cimber arrives to arrange the service while Mickey Hargitay, her former spouse, and relatives also travel to attend.Private arrangements are mentioned as coroner Dr. Nicholas Chetta holds approval for release.
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New Orleans
Jayne Mansfield
Matt Cimber
Mickey Hargitay
Miss Mansfield
Hargitay
Harry L. Peers
Dallas
Tex
Nicholas Chetta
Orleans Parish
Samuel S. Brody
Los Angeles
Ronald Harrison
Mississippi City
Miss
Hollywood
Ross Christena
New York
Christena
Jayne
Mickey
Senate chastises Illinois mental chief over funding
Senate Republicans move to restore about 15 million of the cuts to the Illinois Department of Mental Health after a private meeting with director Harold Wisotski. The body reprimanded Wisotski for how funds are used and warned that zone centers in Champaign Springfield and Peoria may stay closed if spending does not follow legislative directions. The amendment passed 31 to 21. Two new mental health units were also approved for planning and advisory roles with Senate backing.
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Senate
Illinois Department of Mental Health
GOP
Harold Wisotski
William Harris
Pontiac
House
Wisotski
Visotski
Vitsotski
Champaign
Springfield
Peoria
Jack Kneupfer
R-Emhurst
Kneupfer
Robert Cherry
Chicago
Fisotski
Mental Health Department
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Mental Health Planning Board
Harris W. Fowell
Naperville
John J. Lanigan
Lanigan
Ky withdraws as candidate, joins Thieu ticket for VP
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky yields under military pressure and moves to the vice presidency on a ticket led by Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Thieu. Ky, 36, and Thieu, 44, seek unity after tense Armed Forces Council talks, easing U S concerns about a military split.
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Thieu
Armed Forces
Coun
Ngo Dinh Diem
Thieu-Ky
United States
EDA Grants Support Illinois Development Districts
The Economic Development Administration renews backing for Southern Illinois districts with a 12 month grant of 23540 to the Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development. Rep Kenneth J Gray announced the grant which funds continued advising the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development District and explores forming a new district covering Saline Gallatin Pope Hardin and Hamilton counties.
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Illinois
Illinois Dept. of Business and Economic Development
Kenneth J. Gray
West
Frankfort
The
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Greater Egypt
Saline
Gallatin
Pope
Hardin
Hamilton
First Negro astronaut named for U S military program
Air Force spokesmen planned a news conference today to announce Maj. Robert H. Lawrence Jr. of Chicago as the nation's first Negro astronaut. The Chicago Sun Times said he would be among four military astronauts joining 12 others in training at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California.
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Air Force
Robert H. Lawrence Jr
Chicago Sun- Times
Lawrence
Chicago
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Sun-Times
Planes blast MIG airfield and Haiphong targets
U S air forces launched heavy raids on a MIG airfield west of Hanoi and two supply targets near Haiphong. Pilots flew 152 missions in North Vietnam while ground fighting in the South remained light. A bombing error killed one Marine and wounded four others near Da Nang.
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Hanoi
Haiphong
U.S
North Vietnam
Navy
South China Sea
South Vietnam
U.S. Command
1St Marine Regiment
da Nang
Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy With Mild Temps
Partly cloudy through Saturday with only minor temperature changes. Low tonight 65 to 70 degrees. High Saturday in the upper 80s. Weather details on page 8.
Inmates battle rising river over corn land at stake
Menard Penitentiary inmates fight a 31 foot crest with 500 acres of corn land at risk. Warden Max Frye said the river stood at 30 feet and could reach 31 feet by Monday. About 15 000 sand bags earlier and 24 000 more later, plus pumps and earthworks bolster levees around submerged low ground between the railroad and river. Outside operations closed, workers reassigned to levee duty.
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Menard Penitentiary
Mississippi
Max Frye
Frye
Missouri-Pacific
U.S. Admits Soviet Ship Possibly Hit in Haiphong Raid
The Pentagon says American bombers may have damaged a Soviet ship moored near Haiphong during an attack on oil facilities. Moscow lodged a protest as a second Haiphong incident this month is blamed on U.S. air action. The Soviet note demands guarantees and punishment for the guilty.
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Pentagon
Haiphong Harbor
Defense Department
Moscow
U.S
Haiphong
Mikhail Frunze
United States
Turkestan
Cam Pha
Frunze
Tobacco ad ruling challenged by industry before FCC
The tobacco industry asks the FCC to withdraw its June 2 declaration that broadcast cigarette ads may require free antismoking time. The petition argues the fairness doctrine exceeds statutory authority and cites labeling law and FTC power.
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Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Wcbs-Tv
New York City
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
the Tobacco Institute Inc
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