Devil's Kitchen Lodge Urged In Checchi Report
The Checchi survey recommends an 80 room 1.1 million lodge near Devil's Kitchen Lake as a main tourism project for Carbondale Marion and six projects across 29 counties. It would include horseback riding facilities 85 horses and 100 cattle a 20 acre lodge complex and 700 acres for livestock and recreation.
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George Willhite
Southern Illinoisan
Devil’s Kitchen Lake
Southern Illinois
Carbondale-Marion
Checchi
St. Louis
Chicago
Federal Wildlife Refuge
White Cove
Carlyle Lake
Marshall Skelcher
Marion
Cairo
Massive manhunt for abducted girl in Shade Gap
About 400 armed men join a three day search for Peggy Ann Brodnick, 17, and her kidnapper in the woods near Shade Gap Pennsylvania. State police, FBI, local officers and 200 to 300 volunteers comb the mountainous area 70 miles from Harrisburg after she was taken Wednesday afternoon as she walked home from school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shade Gap
Peggy Ann Brodnick
FBI
Harrisburg
Rent Subsidy and Teacher Aid Bills Signed by Johnson
President Johnson signed into law the first funding for the rent subsidy and National Teacher Corps programs. Congress approved 12.1 million for rent subsidies and 9.5 million for the Teacher Corps as part of a 2.8 billion supplemental bill to finance federal agencies through June 30.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
House
Jets Downed in Viet Nam War Firefight Near Hanoi
North Vietnamese and Chinese air forces claimed a clash over Yunnan while the U S Air Force announced a MIG 17 destruction 105 to 115 miles northwest of Hanoi. Major Wilbur Dudley said the Chinese pilot misread the radar and fell to a heat seeking missile. Ensuing reports note a major Saigon security strike against Viet Cong terrorists.
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Saigon
Peking
U.S
Red China
North
Viet Nam
Red River Valley
Gilbert L. Meyers
U.S. 7Th Air Force
Air Force
Hanoi
China
Meyers
Yunnan
Makwan
Wilbur R. Dudley
Orange
Tex
Alamogordo
N.M
Dudley
da Nang
Higher Bills Coal Increases To Cost Users
Coal price hikes are set to raise annual costs by about 100 million dollars in the New York area and beyond. Utilities and manufacturers plan to pass higher coal costs to consumers, potentially lifting electric rates as coal accounts for over half of U S power. Peabody Coal Corp. reports a 5 to 7.4 percent rise across coal types amid wage-driven costs. Ayrshire Collieries Corp. raises 20 cents a ton from a former 4 dollar baseline. Consolidation Coal Co. is reviewing long-term contracts for wage impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Consolidated Edi
Weather Woes Hit Southern Illinois Streams in Alsip
Residents report heavy rain and flooded backyards as a storm system lingers over southern Illinois. The scene shows pooling water and saturated ground, with concerns about drainage and ongoing rainfall affecting outdoor plans.
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Illinois
Alsip
SIU Board Seeks 110 Million for Campus Improvements
The SIU Board of Trustees approved a record 110.5 million dollar capital improvements request for 1967-69. The sum covers Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses with major projects including Morris Library interior work, a new humanities and social studies building, land acquisitions, and a range of renovations and new facilities.
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Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
State Board of Higher Education
Carbondale
Edwardsville
Vocational Technical Institute
Illinois Central Railroad
SIU
Morris Library
Little Grassy Lake
Martin van Brown
Center For Advanced Study of Physical Sciences
Shryock
Natural Resources
Littl
International Center For Business and Industry
Delyte W. Morris
Morris
Radioactive Cloud Crosses U S From China Blast
Government experts track a high altitude radioactive cloud from China as it moves across the United States. No debris detected yet, but officials expect minute levels when measured, with the plume likely reaching the eastern U S Saturday and Europe Monday.
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Washington
China
United States
U.S
Robert List
Atmospheric
Environmental Science Services Administration
Great Plains
Europe
British Faces Ship Strike as Union Rejects Plea
Prime Minister Harold Wilson's plea failed to end a nationwide strike by Britain's National Union of Seamen. The walkout begins Monday and threatens to disrupt the British economy.
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Harold Wilson
Britain
National Union of Seamen
Test Saturday Want To Beat The Draft
About 350000 to 400000 students will take a three hour 150 question deferment test at 1200 colleges to prove they belong in classrooms rather than in Vietnam. Results will be sent to draft boards. passing marks vary by undergrad or graduate status.
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Washington
Viet Nam
Puerto Rico
Panama Canal Zone
Science Research Associates
Wave of Selling Smashes Stocks to Lows Across Markets
A broad selling wave drives U.S. stocks lower with the Dow down 8.40 at noon to 877.17 and the AP average slipping 2.6 to 321.8. Ford dips marginally while GM opens on a heavy sell order backlog. Chrysler and American Motors post small losses as trading remains weak and bond markets hold steady.
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New York
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
American Motors
Associated Press
American Stock Exchange
U.S. Treasury
Manpower Training Urged By Illinois Leaders
John E. Cullerton of the Illinois Department of Labor told business leaders that current training programs are inadequate during a rapid growth period. Howard G. Roepke of the University of Illinois urged tapping teenagers, nonwhites, retirees, and women as new workers and advocated flexible hours to ease the labor shortage.
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John E. Erickson
Lindsay-Schaub
Peoria Federal
Illinois
John E. Cullerton
Illinois Department of Labor
Howard G. Roepke
University of Illinois
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Roepke
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Devil's Kitchen Lodge
SIU Board
Illinois Building Authority
City County
Cedar Lake
London
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