Republicans sweep Shiloh township offices in county results
In Jefferson county results, Shiloh elected Duff P. Danner town clerk and James Glover assessor, both by large margins. Other winners included Thomas A. Puckett and Ralph Winder as auditors, with Leroy Dude and Gary Badgett elected as auditors for the first time. In Mt Vernon, Democrats won without opposition and Delbert Richards carried 718 votes for assessor while Stanley Changnon had 714 votes for town clerk. Auditors Harold Clarke 671, Lewis Pugh 663, Coy Flora 659, Larry Coffman 653. Additional returns show Blissville and Casner races with mixed party outcomes across clerk, auditor, and assessor positions.
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Shiloh Township
Duff P. Danner
James Glover
Thomas A. Puckett
Ralph Winder
Leroy Dude
Gary Badgett
Mt.v
Mt. Vernon
Delbert Richards
Stanley Changnon
Harold Clarke
Lewis Pugh
Coy Flora
Larry Coffman
Claude E. Ferguson
Bill E. Huff
Bob Pitchford
Jimmy D. Prosise
Blissville
Eddie Lacey
Citizen’s Party
Art Kabat
Jerry Kitowski
Kenneth Novak
Mike Kubiak
Paul Czerwinski
Danny Spotanski
John Cosgrave
Herman Kruger
Pete Ocap
Gene Kujawa
George Book
Casner
Edna Dirschauer
George Kirk Jr
Verne Mills
Donna Sherman
Joe Langa
Earl Downes
Charles Foster
Shirley Draege
Francis Clark
Mary Hartman
Moores Prairie
E. H. Keifer
Guy Randall
Dorothy Miller
Food Price Rollback Debate Shapes 1973 Controls
Washington AP says the House Banking Committee voted to roll back food prices to May 1, 1972 levels and to consider rent stabilization at the Jan 10 1973 level. Democrats push limits on Nixon powers while Republicans seek broader freezes, with multiple provisions to regulate prices wages and controls under debate.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Nixon
House
Thomas M. Rees
D-Calif
Frank Annunzio
Illinois
Levees Weaken as Floodwaters Rise Along Mississippi
Thousands of volunteers battled flood waters from St. Louis as the Mississippi crested toward a modern record. Levees at Winfield and St. Charles were weakening while Governor Bond planned a tour of flood areas. The surge threatened thousands of acres, with 3,000 people affected and looting patrols tightened.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi River
Army Corps of Engineers
Hannibal
Cairo
Cape Girardeau
U.S. Geological Survey
Mississippi
John Jansen
Corps’ Navigation Division
Winfield
St. Charles
Missouri
Jansen
Richard Nieman
Missouri National Guardsman
West Alton
Phase 4 boycott hits Benton meat market
In Benton Illinois Virgil Newcomb, 66, of Whittington, died when his car struck a tree near South McLeansboro Street. Funeral services set for Thursday at Johnston Funeral Home. Also, Bolerjack Market owner Eugene Bolerjack reports a partial meat boycott with display cuts removed and signs showing Phase 4. Sales dropped, prompting cutting to order and planned return to display for weekend demand. One salesman reportedly left the market amid the boycott.
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Mt. Vernon
Bolerjack
Register-News
Benton
Whittington
Benton, Ill
Virgil Newcomb
McLeansboro
Newcomb
Franklin Hospital
Catepillar Tractor Co
Decatur
Illinois
Eura
Lucy (McDonald) Newcomb
Johnston
Earl Harris
Richview
Lemuel Jones
Tuscola
Steve Newcomb
Elva Teel
California
Eugene Bolerjack
Florida Coast Hit By Blackout Second Day
Portions of Florida's Gold Coast endured a power blackout for the second straight day as generators struggled to meet heavy demand amid hot weather. The Miami area and surrounding counties were affected with reports of outages and reduced service as utilities worked to restore full power.
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Florida Coast
Miami
Fla
Florida
Gold Coast
Hanoi says POWs not tortured and political bias claims
Saigon reports Radio Hanoi disputed U S POW mistreatment charges, saying captives were not abused and received education, religious services, meals, and decent living. The broadcast cited Marine Pvt Ronald Ridgeway, killed in 1968, released by Viet Cong, and accused Washington of pressuring ex-prisoners to denounce North Vietnam.
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Saigon
Radio
Hanoi
Nixon
North Vietnam
Radio Handi
White House
Ronald Ridgeway
Ridgeway
Khe Sanh
U. S
United States
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
U.S
Sohio Raises Crude Price in Illinois Basin
Sohio Petroleum Co. increased the price paid for crude oil in Illinois Indiana and western Kentucky from 3.60 to 3.85 per barrel effective April 1. The rise affects about 30 000 barrels daily and aligns with recent hikes by other buyers in the region.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Sohio Petroleum Co
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Free Enterprise System Defended At Local Chamber Dinner
A 17 year old Mt. Vernon youth, Eddie Williams, drove to Good Samaritan Hospital after a .38 pistol he was cleaning discharged, injuring his abdomen and hip. Williams, son of Mrs. Kenneth E. Clark, was treated and moved from ICU, his condition listed as serious. Robert E. Prothero of Illinois Bell spoke at the Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce dinner at Holiday Inn, arguing free enterprise must be defended against critics and urging accuracy in public discourse to protect the nation’s economy.
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Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Eddie Williams
Webster Hills Estates
Williams
Kenneth E. Clark
Robert E. Prothero
Finois Bell Telephone Company
Springfield
Greater
Jefferson County
Illinois Bell
Inmate killed in accident at Marion Prison
Antonio Sepeda Salinas, 32, an inmate at the U S Penitentiary Marion, died today while working on a metal baling machine in the industries metal factory. Warden George W Pickett said FBI and Williamson county coroner were called. Salinas, a San Antonio, Texas native, was serving a 10 year term for unlawful possession of heroin and would have been eligible for release in March 1976.
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Marion
Ill
Antonio Sepeda Salinas
U.S
Here
Industries
George W. Pickett
FBI
Williamson County
Salinas
San Antonio
Tex
Fourth Day Of Boycott Hits Meat Market
Farmers hold back cattle and hogs amid a nationwide meat boycott entering its fourth day. Slaughterhouses cut workers, retailers reduced beef orders, and consumers avoided meat as experts note sales may lag until weekend. Cattle deliveries to 11 major markets dropped from 52,700 to 33,500 in the first two days, while hog shipments fell from 40,000 to 18,000, causing widespread packer layoffs.
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William Gillen
Associated Press
Midwest Marketing
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Icumn
Shiloh
Basic Control Authority
Donald Shafer
Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Downey
Anson Myers
Mr.v. Merchant
Main Street Theatre Company
Elk’s Club
11Th and
Harrison Streets
Tom
Louis Helsing
Gail
Fran Giamanco
Delo Photo Craft
Free Enterprise System
Mt. V
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