Carillon Chimes Downtowm as Birmingham Seeks Civil Rights
May 11 Birmingham story describes racial strife centering on desegregation demands in lunch counters rest rooms and drinking fountains. Citizens Committee proposes staged desegregation within 90 days non discriminatory hiring and release of arrestees while Dr. King calls for peaceful channels of communication as clashes subsided and Dixie tunes echoed through a divided city.
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Birmingham
Neegroes
Sunior Citizens Committee
Martin Luther King
Dixie
Real Progress Reported In Nashville Racial Tension
An interracial steering committee in Nashville reported real progress toward solving the tense racial situation following three days of demonstrations by Negro students and minor violence. The 16 member group includes Nashville Christian Leadership Council, Nashville Chamber of Commerce, and consultants, formed after a plea from Mayor Beverly Briley.
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The
New York Times
Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
Nashville Christian Leadership Council
Nashville Chamber of Commerce
Business
Beverly Briley
Shea
Liver Transplant Believed Successful at Denver Hospital
Denver May 11 AP surgeons disclosed the first apparently successful human liver transplant. Two teams conducted a six hour operation at Veterans Administration Hospital last Sunday. Patient William Grigsby, 47, of Denver, is reported to be recovering well after the first critical week.
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Denver
Veterans Administration Hospital
William Grigsby
Inside The Southern Illnoisen Highlights
Area aid to dependent children recipients granted for financial crisis. Child's eye view of Mother's Day. STU teams win in track and baseball. Spring grid drifts end. Marion district champion in track. Mt. Vernon in golf. Pages 6 11 12 21.
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Marion
Mt. Vernon
Cooper Busy With Bookwork Ahead of Tuesday Flight
Astronaut Gordon Cooper focused on his bookwork and muscle tone as launch preparations for the nations most extended non orbital space adventure progressed smoothly. Spaceport was unusually calm with no panic or last minute drills as engineers conducted constant checks on the Atlas rocket powering Faith 7 for a 34 hour mission covering 22 orbits and roughly 600000 miles.
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Gordon Cooper
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Cooper
Hig Paith
Air Force
Faith 7 Atoll
Illinois eyes old mines caves as possible radioactive dump sites
Clarence W. Klassen of the state Division of Sanitary Engineering says abandoned coal mines caves or new depressions could host radioactive material storage and would be tested thoroughly. He notes the 1989 Radiation Protection Act strengthens Illinois protections beyond federal standards and that disposal would fall under state jurisdiction with an advisory committee of medical, lab, conservation and agriculture experts involved.
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Clarence W. Klassen
State Division of Sanitary Engineering
Klassen
State Dept. of Public Health
Illinois
Federal Atomic Energy Commission
Illinois considers atomic waste disposal sites plan
Controversial bill studied by Sen George Drach would authorize the Illinois Department of Public Health to acquire land and operate sites for disposing of certain radioactive materials. Bills 833 834 and 885 require a $60 000 appropriation and would select sites with safeguards and regional cooperation.
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Ninais
General Assembly
State Dept. of Public Health
Senate Committee On Industrial Affairs
George Drach
Springfield
State Legislative Commission On
Illinois
Pew
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SIL
Ilinois
Health Department
In Chicago Tutelage Idea Studied in 1963 News
The New York Times reports on May 11 1963 discussions among Latin American governments and the United States about placing Haiti under some form of inter American tutelage. Quiet conversations aim to prevent major violence and aid political stability.
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New York Times
New York
United States
Organization of American States
Haiti
United Nations
Conigo
Washington
U.N. Security Council
Congo
Food Aid for 180000 to be distributed in Chicago
Federal and state officials met with welfare leaders to outline how food will be distributed to recipients from Chicago welfare points. Volunteers from churches and neighborhood centers will provide transportation as enough food to feed up to 180000 people for one month is prepared.
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Chicago
Federa Federal
Cook County
Swank
Chicagoles
Carpentier Kerner Split Over Public Aid Policy in Illinois
Springfield May 11 AP Gov Otto Kerner and Secretary of State Charles Carpentier traded accusations as their rift over public aid funding widened. They blamed each other for stalling legislation while a $28 million May to June emergency aid package remains unresolved. Republican push seeks monthly allowances from 80 to 200 dollars for families receiving aid. church groups mobilize to aid relief recipients.
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Springfield
Otto Kerner
Charles I. Carpentier
Kerner
Carpentier
Illinois
Carpenter
Senate
Senate House
Chicago
U.S
The
Church Federation of Greater Chicago
Eldorado Girl Crowned Miss Southern at SIU Spring Festival
Trudy Gideuml of Eldorado was crowned Miss Southern at SIU Spring Festival Dance at University Center. The sophomore kindergarten and primary education major won after talent competition at Shryock Auditorium and swimsuit and evening gown events at SIU. She is Alpha Gamma Delta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gideuml, sponsored by Phi Kappa Tau. Finalists included Aubuchon, Calhoun, Newette, and Hurtle. Seventeen coeds entered. Linda Brummel was chairman.
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Eldorado
Southern
University Center
Southern Illinois University
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Winener
Shryock Auditorium
Eugene Gidcomb
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Sally Aubuchon
Roy Aubuchon
Festus
Rachael Calhoun
Robert Calhoun
Walnut St
Carbondale
Glynn Hewette
J. B. Newette
Pine Lane
Barbara Hurtte
Lester Hurtle
Taylorville
Linda Brummelt
Showers and Thunderstorms Forecast Sunday into Monday
Occasional showers and thunderstorms are forecast for Sunday and Sunday night, ending Monday. A warmup is expected with high temperatures reaching around the 80s.
U S Reaches Arms Accord With Canada
Kennedy and Pearson cap two days of talks at Hyannis Port with a communique signaling broad agreement on defense commitments, defense production sharing, energy and resources cooperation, tariff talks, and future airline collaboration. A high U.S. official hinted the pact could lead to nuclear warheads in Canadian missiles within the year.
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Lester B. Pearson
U.S
Pearson
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Logan International
Washington
Ottawa
Otiio Air Force Base
United States
Canada
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