Carlyle Lake in Southern Illinois a Major Tourism Focus
The 1966 Illinois highway map shows Carlyle Lake as a large new reservoir in Clinton County scheduled for flooding by June next year. Checchi report calls Carlyle Lake a key tourism growth site with White Cove resort, Carlyle Marina with 150 slips, and Carlyle Village cabins. lake area to 11 000 acres until 1969 then 26 000 acres as Shelbyville reservoir pools. boat harbor and a 2 000-slip marina planned. discusses costs, rents, and financing with concessionaire model. lake to become largest impoundment in the state.
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George Willhite
Southern Illinoisan
Clinton County
Army Corps of Engineers
Carlyle Lake
Checchi
Southern Illinois
Shelbyville
Kaskaskia
Checchi Report
White Cove
Checci
Carlyle Marina
Carlyle Village
St. Louis
Rt. 50
Rt. 127
Lake of the Ozarks
Rina
Devil’s Kitchen
Heavy Rains Flood Areas In Chicago
The city and northern Illinois faced steady rains that flooded low-lying areas, closed schools, and disrupted traffic. Chicago recorded 3.11 inches by 9 a.m. with other cities, from Rockford to Vandalia, reporting up to about 2.35 inches. the Chicago River rose but did not trigger discharges into Lake Michigan. Underpasses flooded and transit rerouted five bus lines as river water neared flood stage and began receding.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Chicago
Rockford
Moline
Peoria
Belleville
Quincy
Vandalia
Sanitary District
Lake Michigan
River Mouth
Union Station
South Branch
Chicago Transit Authority
Weather dampens plans with heavy rain across the area
More than an inch of rain fell across the region on Wednesday and today, with Murphysboro recording 2.55 inches and Herrin 1.4, Carbondale 1.79, and Marion 1.39. Cooler temperatures, cloudy skies, and chances of rain are expected Friday with lows in the mid 40s.
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Murphysboro
Herrin
Carbondale
Marion
Ford reports record early May sales in 1959
Ford Motor Co says its combined early May auto sales set a new company record for May 1-10, led by Ford Division and Lincoln Mercury. Lincoln and Mercury lines all posted gains versus last year, while overall industry trends and rising prices influenced market sentiment.
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Ford Motor Co
Ford
Lincoln Mercury
Lincoln
Comet
Mercury
Arjay Miller
General Motors
Chrysler
New York Stock Exchange
Maremont urges guaranteed annual income at SIU dinner
Chicago industrialist and SIU Board member Maremont urged consideration of a guaranteed annual income for all Americans. Speaking at the SIU School of Technology dedication dinner in Carbondale, he argued automation will eliminate jobs and that Marx's principle may become a U S reality. He cited studies and cited welfare work motivations, urging reforms and education expansion.
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Arnold Maremont
Maremont
Chicago
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Illinois Public Aid Commission
SIU School of Technology
Carbondale
Karl Marx
United States of America
Stocks Decline In Moderate Afternoon Trading
The New York market was moderately lower this afternoon with active trading. Most key stocks fell fractions to a point or two, led by blue chips such as Du Pont, though losses were not severe enough to widen the overall downtrend.
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New York
du Pont
Illinois communities urged to prepare for industrial development
Industry competition prompts urging communities to analyze assets and liabilities and craft master plans. Leaders cite transportation, highways, zoning, labor data, utilities, taxes, education, and amenities as keys to attracting new firms, with officials noting railroads and highways reshape growth.
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Illinois
George W. Cox
Santa Fe Railroad
America
Cox
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
William J. Quinn
Milwaukee Road
Marvin Chandler
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Chandler
Marion Firefighters Battle Intramural Fire on Market Street
Marion firefighters returning from Johnston City after aiding at a blaze at the American Legion home fought a secondary fire when wiring overheated in a truck on North Market Street. The second truck and crew were dispatched at 10:45 a.m. to extinguish the motor fire.
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Marion
Johnston City
American Legion
North Market Street
Weather Outlook Cooler With Rain Friday
Cloudy conditions persist through Friday with likelihood of rain. Temperatures fall to the 50s tonight and remain cool Friday with highs in the 60s. Saturday offers partly cloudy skies and a warmer trend.
Second Time In Five Years Military Reveals
Saigon AP reports American combat deaths last week surpassed Vietnamese for the second time in five years of U.S. involvement. Twenty-eight killed in Vietnam and 82 Americans died in battle, with the year’s totals rising as Marines and airborne units engage Viet Cong in three operations.
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U.S
North Viet Nam
Enterprise
Haiphong
Dong Hoi An
New CIA Watch Urged by Senate Panel
Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to discard the current Senate watchdog over the CIA and to create a formal body named the Committee on Intelligence Operations. Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy urged the plan, while Fulbright noted current informal supervision by seven members.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Central Intelligence Agency
J. W. Fulbright
Committee On Intelligence Operations
Fulbright
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dminn
McCarthy
CIA
Foreign Relations Committee
Armed Services and Appropriations Committees
Informel
Airport Tie Up as New York Cab Drivers Strike for Higher Pay
New York cab drivers walk off the job delaying airport traffic. Only 131 of 6816 fleet cabs and most 4956 independent cabs operated, hindering inbound passengers to LaGuardia Kennedy and Newark. Mayor Lindsay appeals to State Mediation Board. One minor violence report. dispute centers on driver share of meter receipts from 44 to 50 percent.
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New York
Kennedy
LaGuardia
Newark
la Guardia
Ken
Nedy
Manhattan
John V. Lindsay
State Mediation Board
Vincent D. McDonnell
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Lake Work
Southern
Acapacity
Carlyle
Devils Kitchen Lake
Cairo
Devils Kitchen
Detroit
SIU
John Erickson
Lindsay-Schaub
Military
Saigon
CIA Watch
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