Cairo Faces Economic Decline and Racial Tensions
Cairo Illinois struggles with population loss and a stagnant economy amid escalating racial tensions. Arson fires cause 370000 dollars in damage as gunfire drives firefighters away. National Guard previously called in 1967 and 1969.
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Thomas K. Harvey
Associated Press
Cairo, Ill
Ilinois
Cairo
National Guard
Ohio
Mississippi
Lee Stenzel
Alexander County
Martin Brown
Paul Simon
Richmond
Madison High students clash as police disperse crowd
Police broke up a fight between white and black students in front of Madison High School and dispersed about 400 students. About 75 officers from local and state agencies handled the disturbance with 50 youths involved, some needing first aid. The incident followed prior tensions and comes as graduation week approaches.
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Madison, Til
Madison
Emmet Pazia
Pazia
Granite City
Venice
Madison County Sheriff's Office
Illinois Highway Patrol
New Books at Morris Library
New titles include Fools' Parade by David Grubb Mesabi by Margaret Culkin Banning Bandersnatch by Desmond Lowden The Camelot Caper by Elizabeth Peters Jessica Tregarth's England visit leads to danger and a suspenseful chase with an unexpected twist.
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David Grubb
Glory
Mattie Appleyard
Mesabi
Margaret Culkin Banning
Hugh Champlain
Mesabi Range
Duluth
Minn
Hugh
Bandersnatch
Desmond Lowden
Banderswarth
Alexis Tzannos
Notable Biographies and Missouri Portraits
Ed ward Grierson surveys King Philip II and the Netherlands revolt outlining how wealth and land fueled imperial decline. Carlos Baker reframes Hemingway's life across six decades from boyhood to death. Kantor profiles Missouri through counties and people, and a large type New York Times cookbook presents 300+ simple recipes.
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Edward Grierson
Philip II
Spain
Spanish Netherlands
Philip
Netherlands
Ernest Hemingway
Carlos Baker
Hemingway
Missouri
MacKinlay Kantor
Kantor
New York Times
Nixon to Hold News Conference in Washington
President Nixon plans his first Washington news conference in over two months. He faces pressure for a faster Vietnam troop drawdown, an early start to arms control talks with Moscow, and a remedy to inflation amid an economic crisis. The 7 p.m. EDT session will be carried by all three major networks.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
Moscow
Award to Police In Joliet Crash
Two Joliet police officers received damages after a 1962 collision with a Penn Central Railroad pickup. Lt. Charles Hamilton and Sgt. Clifford Erwin sued for 30,000 dollars. on Wednesday the settlement awarded Erwin 15,500 dollars and Hamilton 1,500 dollars.
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Chicago
Joliet
Penn Central Railroad
Charles Hamilton
Clifford Erwin
Railroad
Erwin
Hamilton
Readable at a distance and endless culinary variety
The passage highlights readable text seen from afar without turning pages to follow a recipe and notes new delights alongside classics. It also mentions that the faintest naked eye star may lie many light years away from Earth.
Farmer Calls for Ending Daylight Saving Time
San Antonio Texas resident farmer asks county commission for help abolishing Daylight Saving Time citing an extra hour of sun burning crops. A. J. Ploch reported receiving the complaint. The unclear text references daylight saving as a crop issue and notes official response.
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San Antonio, Tex
Couny
A. J. Ploch
Relatives Attend Graduation and Surprise Birthday Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Lewis Hatteberg traveled to Wisconsin for the graduation of their grandniece Eloise Montgomery and grandnephew Kenneth Hatteberg. About 40 relatives met at Earl O Briens home for a surprise birthday. Stanley Stinson and Mrs Ralph Soffinger also marked birthdays with a potluck supper.
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Lewis Hatteberg
Wisconsin
Eloise Montgomery
Kenneth Hatteberg
Earl O'Brien
Stanley Stinson
Ralph Soffinger
Star Colors Reveal Surface Temperatures Range
The color of a star indicates its surface temperature, which spans from 5400 to 63000 degrees Fahrenheit, reflecting a broad range of stellar classifications and energies observed in astronomy.
Ordinex fat loss tablets offered with money back guarantee
An advertisement for Ordinex fat loss tablets claims the product is easy to swallow and guarantees a full refund if not satisfied. It lists prices for small and large economy sizes and directs returns to Liberty Walgreens Drug at 309 Liberty Street. Mail orders are mentioned and the ad ends with Want Ads Pay.
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Drinex
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