Checchi plan could boost Southern Illinois tourism to 123 million
A Checchi and Co. study released in Washington proposes a 10 year, 367 million program to expand Southern Illinois tourism and recreation. It foresees six major centers, a Shawnee Hills river road, job growth, tax gains, and a state funded tourism school at SIU. The plan relies on private and government funds and a new Tourism and Recreation Guarantee Authority.
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George Willhite
Southern Illinois
Checchi and Co
Washington, D.C
Washington
Shawnee Hills’ Crest
Checchi
State of Illinois
Department of Business and Economic Development
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administration
Illinois
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Tourism and Recreation Guarantee Authority
Southern Illinoisan
Cabondale - Marion
Carlyle Lake
Devil’s Kitchen
Giant City
Giant City State Park
Cairo
Williamsburg
White Cove
Carlyle
Carlyle Village
George Rogers Clark
Shawnee Hills
Lake of Egypt
Bend Lake
Glen O. Jones State Park
Ponds Hollow
Eagle Creek
Cavern Rock
Fort Kaskaskia
Dave Richmond
Illinois’ Department of Business and Economic Development
Booming Route 13 Fuels Southern Illinois Retail Debate
Midtown merchants dispute that Route 13 stores hurt downtown sales while officials note rising sales tax receipts across Carbondale Herrin Marion and Murphysboro. Leaders warn annexation costs and urge modern merchandising to attract shoppers as growth spreads along Route 13.
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George Willhite
Southern Illinoisan
Rt. 13
Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Harry Weeks
Carbondale
Southern
Chrysler recalls 182000 cars over suspension issue
Detroit AP reports Chrysler Corp recalls 182000 1966 Dodge and Plymouth vehicles for repairs due to possible faulty front suspension installation. The action affects early 1966 model production and requires dealer service to correct the problem.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Dodge
Plymouth
Ky Indicates No Elections Until October
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky signaled that general elections may be postponed with a goal to hold them by October. He had previously promised a vote within three to five months, possibly by September, as he surveyed war-damaged villages and praised pacification progress amid military patrols and sparse crowds.
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Quang Ngai
Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Dodd staffers aided columnists, ex-secretary says
Former personal secretary Marjorie Carpenter told the New Haven Journal-Courier that other Dodd staff members helped reporters Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson obtain data from the senator's private files. She said the staff grew disenchanted with him and expected to testify at Senate Ethics Committee hearings.
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New Haven, Conn
Thomas J. Dodd
Today
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Connecticut Democrat
The
New Haven Journal- Courier
Marjorie Carpenter
Dodd
Journal-Courier
Carpenter
Washington
Senate Ethics Committee
Pearson
Anderson
Islanders Go To Britain
Thirteen Tristan da Cunha families traveled to England aboard the Capetown Castle ending two years of life with no electricity or transport on the remote South Atlantic island. They cited the lure of modern living and affordable taxes as motives for the move, with James Glass among those seeking opportunity in Southampton.
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London
Tristan da Cunha
England
South Atlantic
James Glass
Tristan
Southampton
Capetown Castle
Johnson outlines free Europe plan amid Eastern shift
President Johnson, addressing Polish Americans at the White House, voiced great hopes for a free, united Europe and unveiled a blueprint emphasizing Atlantic defense, Western Western unity, and reduced trade barriers with Eastern Europe. He urged arms control, eased East-West fears, and greater East European participation in global growth.
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Washington
APS
Johnson
Atlantic Alliance
Europe
White House
Dean Rusk
Congress
United States
Rose Garden
Future of
Atlantic
Western
East
Germany
Eastern Europe
Heavy early voting reported in six state primaries
Long lines at Alabama polling places and in New Mexico state police mobilization marked primary day. Governor Wallace faced nine rivals in Alabama with Mrs Lurleen Wallace as leading contender, while Richmond Flowers pursued the Black vote before the balloting. Florida and Indiana Ohio Oklahoma also held contests.
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Associated Press
Alabama
New Mexico
Florida
Miami
Robert King High
Hayden Burns
George C. Wallace
Lurleen Wallace
Richmond Flowers
Mild Temperatures Continue Through Midweek with Pleasant Weather
A fair and mild pattern persists tonight with near 40 degree lows. Wednesday remains fair with highs in the 70s. Thursday also looks fair and mild with comfortable conditions across the region.
U S shells Viet Cong across Cambodian frontier
The United States confirms firing across the Cambodian border during Operation Birmingham near Tay Ninh, warning Sihanouk of further action. B-42s from Guam join the fifth raid as U S forces sweep the Cai Bac river area and seize Viet Cong supplies, with heavy automatic weapons and mortars silenced across the frontier.
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Saigon
United States
U. S
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
South Viet Nam
U.S
U. S. 1St Infantry Division
Cai Bac
Tay Ninh
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Gis
Jungied
State Department
Sihanouk
Guam
Fowler seeks voluntary aid to curb balance of payments deficit
Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. Fowler appealed to business leaders for continued cooperation in ending the U S deficit in the balance of payments. He told the U S Chamber of Commerce annual convention that voluntary restraints on investment abroad are temporary and not a permanent solution.
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Washington
Henry H. Fowler
U. S
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Generals Questioned On Combat Readiness Of Two Divisions
Senate defense panel led by Chairman John Stennis questioned two top generals about the readiness and equipment of the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell Kentucky and the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg North Carolina. The session aimed to gauge the ability to support Vietnam and keep a strategic reserve, with Army chiefs Gen Harold K Johnson and Gen Paul J Freeman Jr to respond in closed session.
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Washington
101St Airborne
82Nd Airborne
John Stennis
Dmiss
Senate Defense Panel
Viet Nam
Armed Services Defense Preparedness Subcommittee
Ft. Campbell
Ft. Bragg
N. C
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