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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1968
Page
1
The 1968 fiscal year ends with a deficit of 25 billion dollars the largest since WWII aside from three wartime years. Borrowing fuels rising interest rates and inflation while a new tax bill promises a sharp deficit drop in the next year. The national debt ends near 350 billion.
Moscow officials say fear of economic strain from vast anti missile programs and a sense of futility in building an impregnable shield drive Moscow to welcome limits on defenses. President Johnson hints at new arms race slowing moves at the Nashville signing of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty.
Radio Havana reports an American citizen hijacked a Southeast Airlines plane with 15 passengers and a crew of three and flew to Cuba. The pilot allegedly deserted from the Cuban regime in 1960 while with Aeropostal and had flown Havana to Miami routes before defecting. No identity or Cuban action announced.
Sen Eugene McCarthy condemned arbitrary delegate actions by Humphrey supporters as undermining fair distribution and warned of possible 1972 repercussions. Humphrey secured 37 of Oklahoma's 41 Democratic convention votes as McCarthy’s walkout threat faded.
Central Illinois Public Service Co. with 258000 customers negotiates a contract renewal with four local operating engineers unions as a midnight deadline nears. A federal mediator watches as Coffeen Hillsboro Hutsonville Grand Tower and Meredosia stations face wage and benefits talks.
John Henry Altorfer, a defeated gubernatorial candidate, strode into the Illinois GOP gathering to urge supporters to back the entire Republican ticket. He stood with rival Richard Ogilvie as Senator Everett Dirksen and Victor Smith helped steer a unity message before about 1,700 delegates.
A warm day with increasing cloudiness and windy, hot conditions reaching the mid 90s. Showers and thundershowers are likely late today and may continue into Monday, according to the weather map on page 18.
Three mosquito control inspectors in Dade County endure bites to count landings for spray decisions. Ben Cohen Bill Sims and Eugene Evans describe their itchy work, while James Heidt notes 250 counting stations and methods including killing jars and a roof funnel trap.
U S paratroopers sweep Saigon outer ring as Viet Cong forces push toward the capital. A three hour artillery and air assault drives enemy from positions 29 miles northwest while 34 enemy dead are counted and 22 allied wounded. Nearby Son Tra village endures a brutal massacre with 88 civilians killed.
At the Illinois Democratic convention in Champaign Urbana the party selected 68 at large delegates to join 48 district picks for the national convention. Some at large delegates backed Humphrey weeks earlier, while others remained uncommitted. Mayor Daley defended the open convention and criticized press speculation. The event also nominated University of Illinois trustees and featured speeches from top state candidates.
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