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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1968
Page
15
Federal investigators probe a Braniff Electra crash near Dawson Texas that killed 84 aboard after witnesses report lightning striking the four engine turboprop. Flight 352 from Houston to Dallas disappeared into mud and caught fire. recorders recovered for Washington analysis.
Dan Liu, the chief of Honolulu Police, has been elected as the new president of the Hawaii Baptist Convention, marking a notable leadership transition for the religious body.
Dennis Smith of Benton fined 20 dollars for speeding. Thomas Parker of Creal Springs fined 15 dollars for illegal license plates. John Ridgway of Carterville fined 15 dollars for a missing muffler.
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts showers today for portions of the lower Great Lakes and Florida. Scattered thundershowers dot the southern plains and extend from the Pacific Northwest through the northern and central Rocky Mountain area. Elsewhere, skies stay clear to partly cloudy.
In Dallas the two week governing conference of the merged United Methodist Church endorsed a more inclusive path, aided by Black Methodists for Church Renewal. Leaders claimed progress toward societal involvement and Christian unity, though the 1972 regional integration target was not mandated.
WANTED MEN AND WOMEN 18 AND OVER PREPARE NOW FOR U S CIVIL SERVICE OPENINGS IN COMING 12 MONTHS. GOVERNMENT POSITIONS PAY HIGH STARTING SALARIES WITH SECURITY AND ADVANCEMENT. MANY POSITIONS NEED LITTLE OR NO EDUCATION OR EXPERIENCE. Lincoln Service offers test prep since 1948 as a private school not connected with the Government. FREE booklet by mailing coupon TODAY for list of positions salaries and prep details.
A reader from Pekin Illinois requests free information on U.S. Government positions and salaries and how to qualify for government jobs. The note lists Name Age City State and references Lincoln Service Dept 67-3B.
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