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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1966
Page
1
The New York market opened mixed but then drifted lower in slow trading. Dow Jones industrial average fell 8.79 to 888.25 at 1 p.m. with most issues down a fraction to a few points. IBM led losses after a big offering sparked share decline. Steels rose modestly on signals of sustained steel demand.
Cape Kennedy reports the Gemini 9 crew Lt. Col. Thomas Stafford and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Eugene Cernan prepared to launch aboard a Titan rocket at 11 38 a m CDT to dock with an Augmented Target Docking Adapter and orbit at 185 miles for a planned three day flight while Surveyor aims for a moon landing.
A large group of youths attacked a southbound Western avenue bus after leaving Riverview Amusement Park. They robbed three passengers, threw them off the bus, and were later arrested as police responded to the scene. Authorities reported 71 youths involved.
In Saigon Buddhist leaders met Premier Ky and Chief of State Thieu in a surprise talks seen as a first step toward ending anti-government protests. The meeting followed another self immolation in Hue and reports of multiple deaths in the crisis, while Washington warned the turmoil obscures progress toward constitutional government.
Washington reports a Newsweek claim that North Vietnam sent overtures for peace talks via Romania. Press Secretary Moyers offered no confirmation or denial and vowed a swift response if any offer arrived. Johnson called aides to discuss Viet Nam amid ongoing discussions with State Department officials.
The forecast calls for fair and cool nights with low in the 40s. Wednesday will be mostly sunny and slightly warmer with highs in the upper 70s. Thursday looks partly cloudy and warmer.
An escaped 7 foot 300 pound ostrich sought in central Illinois was found dead half a mile east of Fullerton in DeWitt County. Authorities believe it was struck by an Illinois Central train along tracks parallel to Highway 54. The owner had offered 100 dollars for the bird’s live recovery.
Brezhnev charges U S military circles provoke Cuba and warns of serious consequences. Novotny opens the 13th Czechoslovak party congress urging socialist unity amid American aggression in Vietnam. Cuba says CIA attempt on Castro thwarted. two attackers killed, others captured.
Initial reactions to the Checchi report are favorable with Sen. Paul H. Douglas and Rep. Kenneth J. Gray endorsing its view that Southern Illinois holds untapped recreational and economic potential. The report, co sponsored by state and federal agencies, outlines a plan to grow a $123 million per year tourism industry with more than $350 million in investment.
The National Safety Council chief urged a $1 billion annual boost for traffic safety after a record Memorial Day weekend of 542 highway deaths. The period ran 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday with 47 drownings and 93 boating fatalities. California led with 55 deaths. Illinois 24. five states plus DC reported no highway fatalities.
East St. Louis CORE leader Homer Randolph said about 70 percent of Lincoln High School students boycotted classes. He noted fewer than 200 pupils remained as civil rights groups urged action for free textbooks lunches and bus transportation for indigent students.
Springfield AP Judge Creel Douglass denied a four week delay in the murder trial of four Menard Prison inmates charged with killing three guards. Defendant John Stamps sought the continuance to fund a criminal attorney. Stamps later indicated he no longer wished to be represented by his attorney. The court appointed Wiseman and Shaikewitz to defend him.
Drought and late freezes slash the 1966 wheat harvest across Texas Oklahoma and Kansas with Garden City area reports of widespread stunting and yellowing crops. Experts predict a sharp downward revision of May forecasts as irrigation fails and rainfall remains well below normal. President Johnson announced a 15 percent increase in planned fall wheat plantings, signaling tension between demand and pared back production forecasts.
William T. Lodge, head of the state Department of Conservation, said no local officer directed the May 19 bear killing near Waltonville in Jefferson County. He noted the department lacks law to stop killing specific bears and that bears can be dangerous.
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