Nixon Plea for World Peace Amid Kontum Fighting
North Vietnamese forces press the Kontum frontline driving toward the airstrip area as South Vietnamese forces contest gains near Hue and An Loc. U S jets destroy a major railroad bridge into China while casualties mount on both sides and a water tower is neutralized amid frantic bombardment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Kontum
Pleiku
Central Highlands
U.S
North Vietnam
China
Hue
An Loc
Associated Press
David J. Paine
Weather forecast for region with warm, partly cloudy days
The region faces mostly warm, partly sunny weather with a 30 percent rain chance. Thunderstorm chances are limited to the west and northwest areas with highs in the mid 80s to low 90s and mild nights in the upper 50s to upper 60s. Monday remains warm with scattered storms.
Nixon Visits Leningrad After Moscow Summit
President Nixon toured Leningrad drawing crowds of thousands as he urged a world without war. At Piskarevskoye Cemetery he laid a wreath on the unknown soldier and read Tanya diary excerpts before a luncheon in Marinsky Palace. He linked the visit to hopes for peace and praised Soviet leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Semple Jr
New York Times
Leningrad
Nixon
Moscow
Piskarevskoye
Tanya
Marinsky Palace
Leonid Brezhnev
Nikolai Podgorny
Laird orders halt on Safeguard antimissile base work
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird ordered the Army to stop construction of the Safeguard antimissile base in Montana and to suspend future work at other sites. The action followed the Nixon Soviet accord in Moscow to curb deployment of antimissile systems. He called for prudent speed to meet arms limitation obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Army
Montana
Laird
Nixon
Moscow
Soviet Union Publishes Detailed Five Year Plan
The Soviet Union releases a detailed version of its current five year plan for the first time in over 30 years. The publication last week comes during President Nixon's visit and signals greater openness about the economy and a more carefully prepared program. The last full plan appeared during 1938-42 before WWII interrupted further releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Nixon
Political settlement bid amid Vietnam war reports
Senior administration sources said a COSVN tied official urged Hanoi to seek a political settlement as fighting in South Vietnam nears a turning point around Anloc. The advice follows a disaster view of southern operations and signals Hanoi’s uncertain reaction to the proposal. Meanwhile thousands lined up to refund deposits at Surety Bank after a $7 million shortage was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Central Office For
COSVN
Cambodia
Central Highlands
Anloc
Surety Bank and Trust Co
James T. McKeon
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bomb wrecks row of East Belfast homes in Catholic enclave
A car bomb exploded in Anderson Street in East Belfast, killing two or three and injuring several as gunmen and Protestant vigilantes clashed through the day. Army officials said many victims were trapped under debris while armored ambulances and troops swarmed the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern Ireland
East Belfast
Anderson Street
Irish Republican Army
Thestreet
New U.S. arms pact allows missiles on bombers
The Moscow announced agreement free to equip strategic bombers with about 1000 new missiles stronger than the Hiroshima bomb. SRAM missiles for B52 FB111 and possible B1 would have 50 to 100 mile range to knock out radar sites and open paths for strikes on Soviet targets while staying outside close defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
United States
Hiroshima
Moscow
U.S
Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Toll Rises Across Nation
The Memorial Day holiday weekend death toll reached 170 as sunny weather drew drivers onto highways. In Illinois a car departed I 57 killing five people including a mother and her two children, while a Sarasota Florida crash killed three teenagers. The National Safety Council projects 530 to 630 highway deaths by midnight Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Illinois
California
Arkansas
Sarasota
Fla
National Safety Council
SIU Wins Sixth Track Title At Central Collegiates
Southern Illinois University clinched its sixth major indoor outdoor track title of the 1972 season at the Central Collegiates meet hosted by the event. Rend Lake coverage and SIU Center additions featured elsewhere in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend Lake
SIU
Southern Illinois University
Central Collegiates
DU Quoin
Sat
Arbitrator Upholds Plain Dealer Dismissal of Reporter
A Cleveland arbitrator upheld the Plain Dealer's right to dismiss a reporter who published a highly critical article about the newspaper. The decision affirms management authority over staff publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Cleveland
the Plain Dealer
Judy Lynn draws large crowd at Du Quoin Holiday Fun Fest
About 500 fans packed the Du Quoin Holiday Fun Fest Saturday night to hear Judy Lynn perform a mix of traditional and modern country songs. The show featured Tanya Tucker and included Lynn’s self written My Father’s Voice and closing numbers Battle Hymn of the Republic and How Great They Are. Lynn returns at 8 pm today at the Grand Stand with tickets priced 1 and 2 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMaris Berry
Judy Lynn
du Quoin
Jermiah
Tanya Tucker
Delta Dawn
Miss Lynn
du Quoin Fair Grounds
McGovern Leads Humphrey in California Primary Ride
As California voters approach the June 6 Democratic primary, George McGovern leads Hubert Humphrey in polls with debates ahead. California supporters anticipate Humphrey’s TV confrontations to close the gap, while editorials favor McGovern and campaigns plan limited schedules for the final push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
George McGovern
South Dakota
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
California
Humphrey
NASA to Trim Astronaut Corps Amid Budget Pressures
Astronaut head Donald K. Slayton says the corps has three times too many pilots and warns of further cuts as NASA faces budget problems. Two of 45 on flight status resigned this week, including Col James B. Irwin, amid a broader drop in manned spaceflight activity following Werner von Braun’s sudden resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Donald K. Slayton
Astronauts
Corps of Space Pilots
Col
James B. Irwin
Air Force
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Slayton
Houston
Manned Spacecraft Center
Soviet Union
Two Die in One Car Crash Near Mounds
A 6 year old boy Maurice Miller and a 43 year old man Eugene Bunch both of Mounds died from injuries in a one car wreck Saturday night. Mary Miller 27 of Mounds drove the car with Dewitt Miller 7 and Darrell Miller 3 as passengers. Mrs Miller and another son were badly hurt and taken to St Marys Cairo. The crash occurred at 7 46 p m when a rear tire blew out causing the vehicle to leave Rt 2 north of the Rt 3 127 intersection and overturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mounds
Maurice Miller
Eugene Bunch
Mary Miller
Cairo
Cyclone Strikes Near St Simons Island Florida and Georgia
A subtropical cyclone lashed the area near St Simons Island with gusts to 58 mph causing temporary power outages around St Simons and Brunswick. No injuries or major damage were reported as utilities were restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Simons Island
Georgia
St. Simons
Brunswick
No paper on Memorial Day in Southern Illinoisan
There will be no edition of The Southern Illinoisan on Monday May 29 Memorial Day.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kantum
Sunny Sz
Wakefield, Mass
East
Fred S. Hoffman
The
Deafficor
Urday
Scipio Spinks
St. Louis Baseball Cardinals
Benton
McGovern
San Francisco
Eugene Wyman
Los Angeles
Sacramento Bee
Fresno
Modesto
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Columbia Broadcasting System
Chicago
Eugene J. McCarthy
Charles Kerch
San Diego
Miami
Miami, Fla
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!