Rising River Threatens Murphysboro Homes
The swollen Big Muddy River near Murphysboro is expected to crest around 13 feet, prompting possible evacuation for Clement Tucker Owen Taylor and Fred Carter as a low area south of Rt 19 remains at risk. A nearby storage building and water levels threaten property with SBA disaster loan options for affected residents.
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Big Muddy
Murphysboro
Clement Tucker
Owen Taylor
Fred Carter
Rt. 19
Rt. 13
Gilbert Todd
Small Business Administration
Washington
Minois
Jeal Sba
SBA
St. Louis
Wheat Bill Under Fire From Farm Bureau Board
The American Farm Bureau Federation board, representing families in 49 states and Puerto Rico, blasted the proposed cotton and wheat bill tied to Johnson administration policy as a misguided political effort to buy the farm vote in an election year. They oppose new subsidies and warn the measure would increase government control, regimentation, and a flour and bread tax on consumers. they recall a similar plan was defeated in a May farm referendum.
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Chicago
American Farm’ Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Puerto Rico
Senate
House
Board
Rocket Failure Hits Magnetic Field Probe Launch
Cape Kennedy March 13 AP. A four stage Blue Scout rocket lifted off on schedule to send a probe 23 000 miles into space to study earths magnetic field but three minutes later the fourth stage failed to ignite. Physicist Robert Hutchinson of AF Cambridge Research Laboratories said the potential findings could have aided charting a safer route for manned spaceflight.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Robert Hutchinson
Cambridge Research Laboratories
Survive Twisters Focus on Safe Shelter and Warnings
Weather cues signal tornado season in Southern Illinois from March through May. The piece recalls the 1925 Murphysboro disaster and lists frequent storm years, while outlining Do’s and Don’ts, best shelter spots, and the role of Weather Bureau radar and Civil Defense warnings.
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Michelle Klaus
Southern Illinois
Ilinois
Murphysboro
Iinois
Southern
Central
Northern Illinois
Een Bringes
Illinois University Storm Swarning
Civil Defense
Bridges
Weather Bureau
St. Louis
Minois
Cairo
U S Weighs Cyprus Crisis With NATO in Mind
Washington officials called the Cyprus crisis extremely dangerous as a potential Greece Turkey clash looms. Secretary of State Rusk and aides pursue quiet diplomacy with Britain and the United Nations to hold the line until peacekeeping forces arrive, while Canada is tapped for rapid troop assistance.
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John M. Hightower
Associated Press
Washington
U. S
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
Dean Rusk
United States
Britain
United Nations
U. N
NATO
Canada
U.N
al Thant
Security Council
U Thant
Thant
Finland
Sweden
Turks Demand Ceasefire In Struggle Over Cyprus
Turkish threats to invade Cyprus raise tensions as Makarios weighs his response and Greek Cypriots reject Ankara’s note. U Thant orders UN force expansion while troop movements and protests ripple through Nicosia, Athens, and Ankara amid a NATO crisis.
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Cyprus
Nicosia
Turkey
Makarios l
Raney
Makarios
Athens
United Nations
U Thant
U.N
Gaza Strip
Gyani
India
Spyros Kiprianou
New York
Security Council
Greece
Mediterranean
Ankara
Johnson
Morphou
London
Glafcos Clerides
Consid
U.S
Stavras Custopoulos
Nedim Ikin
Iskenderun
Foreign Ministry
Defense
Peter Garoutalias
Makditos
U S Denies Russia Seeks U S Admit Spy Flight
Washington officials deny any Soviet proposal for U S admission of spying airmen. Three American officers were shot down by a Soviet fighter over East Germany and face espionage charges if not released. A Berlin informant said Moscow would free them only if Washington admits the flight was ordered.
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Washington
State Department
Soviet Union
United States
United’ States
East Germany
U.S
Nist
Douglas Says Fake Home Pay $7 000
Senator Paul H Douglas and his wife disclosed assets totaling about 163 000 at a Washington news conference. He estimated his Senate take home pay 22 500 yearly equals 7 000 4 year, noting about 60 000 in investment trusts 10 500 in government bonds a 10 000 inheritance and a service connected disability.
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Washington
Paul H. Douglas
D-1
Douglas
Senate
Nclude
Olin Expands Amid Five Million Pact for Jet Starters
Olin Mathieson Chemical wins a 5.1 million contract expanding Ordill plant capacity to support research and production of solid propellants and jet starter cartridges used in Air Force missiles and bombers. Employment rises to about 360 with payroll growth. more work to retain staff.
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Olin
Mathieson Chemical
Air Force
W. L. Laine
Ordill
Kenneth J. Gray
Dwest Frankfort
Hill Air Force Base
Utah
Lance
Polaris
Minuteman
Nike Zeus
Subroc
East’ Alton
Olinks
U.S. Seeks Alabama Integration Action
The government told a federal court in Montgomery to require Alabama to desegregate public schools nationwide in a pivotal brief. It argues state officials, led by Gov. George Wallace, wield power over local boards to block integration, aiming to end segregation in Macon County high schools.
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U.S
Alabama
Washington
Federal District Court
Montgomery
Ala
Justice Department
Macon County School Board
George C. Wallace
Senate Panel Fails to Agree on Bobby Baker Probe
The Senate Rules Committee, split along party lines, adjourned a closed session without a decision on halting the Baker investigation. Democrats threaten shutdown while Republicans say more evidence remains. An affidavit from Milton Hauft alleges forged signatures on Baker tax returns, with dispute over admissibility by Chairman Jordan and Senator Scott.
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Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Bobby Baker
Milton Hauft
Hugh Scott
B. Everett Jordan
D-N.c
Hoaust
Carl ‘T. “Curtis
Rneb
el Gene
TRS
Ohio Crests and Flood Tour Plan by Johnson
President Johnson announced a personal aerial inspection of the seven states hit by the Ohio River flood. The crest measured 46.2 feet at Louisville and 66.2 feet at Cincinnati as deaths rose to eleven and damages exceed 50 million dollars. Governors joined by air officials from five states, with Kerner departing to join the tour in Cincinnati.
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Louisville
Ohio
Johnson
Indiana
Kentucky
Pittsburgh
Red Cross
Cincinnati
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Wheeling
Owensboro
Paducah
Mississippi River
Springfield
Otto Kerner
Kerner
White House
Missing doctor found alive after disappearance
Mahomet reports a physician, Ernest T. Moon, 35, who vanished Tuesday leaving a note, was found alive today in a crawl space under his home. He was hospitalized at Barnhard City Hospital in Urbana with exposure symptoms and treated by doctors.
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Ald
Southeastern Missouri
Southern Illinois University
A. Frank Bridges
SIU Storm, Warning and Civil Defense Committee
University School
Carbondale
George’ Brancato
Meteorolo
Gist
Lambert Field
St. Louis, Mo
Union Waite
U.N. United Nations
N.Y
Royal
Constantine
Anne-Marie
Paul I
Russia
Illinois
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