Lightning washes over Carbondale and surrounding towns
A long finger of lightning cracked the sky over Neely Hall in Carbondale on Sunday amid rain and high winds across Southern Illinois. Wind speeds reached 29 mph. rainfall totals included 0.48 inch in Carbondale, 0.50 inch in Murphysboro, and 0.40 inch in Herrin. Central Illinois Public Service Co. noted minor transformer damage from lightning. no injuries or major damage reported.
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Neely Hall
Carbondale
Illinois
Murphysboro
Herrin
Central Illinois Public Service Co
George Cassidy
San Francisco Bus Strike Strands Commuters in Bay Area
Greyhound workers strike across 12 western states halting 1500 buses and idling 5000 employees. In the San Francisco Oakland region 25000 commuters shift to trains or car pools as traffic to the city remains heavy. Negotiations remain at a standstill after federal mediators failed to secure a new contract.
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San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area
California Highway Patrol
Greyhound
Bay Area
Gemini 9 Set For Liftoff This Tuesday
Cape Kennedy Fla AP two astronauts Thomas P Stafford and Eugene A Cernan describe the mission as the toughest job for an astronaut crew as preparations continue for the Tuesday launch. Weather threats dissipate with forecasts of satisfactory conditions at Cape Kennedy and recovery areas worldwide. They are to liftoff at 11 39 a m CDT, 1 39 after the Agena target rocket.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
Eugene A. Cernan
Stafford
Cernan
Agena
Seamen Strike Halts Hundreds of British Ships
Merchant crews on hundreds of ships from tramp steamers to giant liners walked off the job in a wage strike. About 300 ships were idle in British ports as the strike began at midnight, with potential widespread economic impact expected to unfold.
Cloudy Mild Outlook With Showers In Coming Days
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness and mild conditions tonight with a low near 60. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely and a high of 75 to 82. Wednesday trends partly cloudy and mild with a chance of showers.
Buddhists Demand Pull-Out Of Troops
President Johnson convened top advisers to discuss the Vietnamese crisis over Premier Ky crackdown on Buddhist dissidents. Washington learned of Ky action late. U S officials told to press rival South Vietnamese factions together as hearings on Vietnam may resume. Moyers noted ongoing briefings and consultations with key diplomats and defense leaders.
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Johnson
Nguyen Cao Ky
Washington
State Department
United States
Sen. J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Viet Nam
Fulbright
Sen
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Henry Cabot Lodge
Dean Rusk
Defense Robert S. McNamara
Moyers
McNamara
Buddhist Leaders Call for Saigon Troop Pullout in Da Nang Crisis
In Da Nang Buddhist leaders urged Premier Ky to withdraw troops and restore civilian rule, reporting eight killed, 52 wounded and 12 arrested in fighting. In Saigon Viet Cong attacked police points as the city faced strikes and threats to power and water supplies amid North Saigon tensions.
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Minh
da Nang
Saigon
Ton That Dinh
United States
Buddhist Institute
Vietnam Crisis Deepens Amid Buddhist Revolt and US Strain
South Vietnam faces a volatile political crisis as Buddhist dissidents and the military regime clash, threatening electoral plans and US influence. Elite troops were airlifted to Da Nang in a move critics call a mistake, highlighting mistrust between Saigon and Washington. The Buddhist issue sharpens fears of civil strife and Viet Cong exploitation, with fall elections looming.
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South Viet Nam
United States
U. S
Saigon
America
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Casis
Checchi Tourism Plan Projects in Southern Illinois
The Checchi report outlines private developments to lift Southern Illinois tourism to a 64 million dollar yearly industry by 1976. proposed sites include Carlyle and Rend Lakes, Crab Orchard, Lake of Egypt, and Kinkaid Lake, with 60 eight pump stations, six golf courses, 110 restaurants, 8,300 rooms, five movie theaters, and numerous lakefront resorts.
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Checchi
Illinois
Rend
Carlyle Lakes
Cecchi
Clinton County
Carlyle Lake
Carlyle Village
Williamson County
U.S. Department of the Interior
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Johnson County
Lake of Egypt
U.S. Forest Service
Franklin County
Rend Lake
Kentucky Dam Village
Alexander County
Horseshoe Lake
Jackson County
Kinkaid Lake
Murphysboro
Cedar Creek
Johnson and Pope
Bay Creek
Lusk Creek
Little Saline River
Saline County
Eagle Creek
Devil’s Kitchen
Jefferson County
Bend Lake
Pope County
Pope
Rosiclare
Ohio River
Spock Leads War Protest at Washington Rally
Dr. Benjamin Spock led 11,006 protesters marching by the White House in fair 75 degree weather. The crowd carried anti Vietnam War signs and attended a rally at a grassy knoll near the Washington Monument where Spock and Norman Thomas spoke.
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Benjamin Spock
White House
Viet Nam
Washington Monument
Spock
Norman Thomas
Kennedy Seeks $2 Billion for Aged Medical Care Funds
New York Senator Robert F Kennedy urged a federal supplemental medical fund of 2 billion dollars over ten years to address a national crisis in medical facilities for seniors. He proposed grants totaling 1.8 billion to expand hospitals and nursing homes and create 200000 long term care beds for Americans over 65 eligible for Medicare starting July 1.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Judy Holliday
American Medical Center
Kennedy
Congress
New York Democrat
Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear June 9 baseball appeal
The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to hear on June 9 baseball's appeal of its conviction under antitrust laws while a noon deadline for the National League to file an expansion plan remains temporarily in effect. Circuit Judge Elmer W. Roller held a Milwaukee conference with counsel to decide if his stay should continue during the appeal.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court
Baseball
National League
Elmer W. Roller
Milwaukee
Kosygin Draws Parallels Between U S Viet Nam Policy and Hitler
Soviet Premier Kosygin told a Cairo University rally that U S actions in Viet Nam mirror Hitler's WW II crimes. He accused Washington of bombing civilians, destroying homes and crops and claimed U S propaganda hides a war they intend to continue. He urged a complete victory for Viet Nam and full Soviet support.
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Alexei N. Kosygin
U.S
Viet Nam
Hitler
Cairo University
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Kosygin
United States
South Viet Nam
Nixon Sees GOP Gains Forecast At Decatur Dinner
Former Vice President Richard Nixon told about 600 at a Decatur dinner that Republicans will win 40 House seats and three more Senate seats, six governors, and 600 state legislative seats, warning of looming one party rule if gains stall. He blamed Democratic splits over Viet Nam and policy for the forecast and urged stronger air and sea pressure against the enemy.
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Richard M. Nixon
Decatur
U. S
William L. Springer
Champaign
Nixon
U. S. House
Viet Nam
Lyndon B. Johnson
Republican Party
Storm Perils Filipino Ship Near Cebu Island
Typhoon Irma drove the interisland steamer Pioneer Cebu aground off Cebu with 262 aboard. Winds up to 80 mph lashed the ship as radio contact faded and officials warned help would arrive only after dawn. The vessel left Manila Sunday night for Cebu with 54 crew and 208 passengers including 40 children.
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Cebu Island
Cebu
Manila
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Prairie Heritage Museum
Lawrenceville
New York
Braves
Madison, Wis
Cairo
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