Neighbors See Action Agnews Are Moving In
AP report from Bethesda details Spiro T Agnew and family moving into a Kenwood house near Washington after four years in a hotel. Guards and trucks surround the 12‑room colonial as government funded security upgrades proceed, including a brick fence, bullet‑proof glass, air conditioning, wiring, and a hazardous-walk replacement.
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Washington
Agnews
Sunset Lane
Shadow Road
Secret Service
General Services Administration
Janyone
Convict Two For Taking Women To South Vietnam
CHICAGO AP Two men were convicted in U S District Court of taking women to South Vietnam under false pretenses as nightclub entertainers. Charles Zemater 44 Milwaukee and Raymond Auler Milwaukee were found guilty of procuring prostitution. A fifth defendant James Cotton is a fugitive and Craig Poulter Milwaukee was dismissed for lack of evidence. Two women testified of threats and beating. two others testified they went to South Vietnam to work as prostitutes. Jury of seven women and five men heard the case before Judge Richard W McLaren.
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U.S. ‘District Court
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Vietnam
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Raymond Auler
Milwaukee
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Saigon
James ‘Cotton
South Vietnam
Richard W. McLaren
Illinois House Approves Busing Bar Bill Amid Debate
The Illinois House passed a measure 100 to 47 that would bar the state superintendent from ordering busing to correct racial imbalance in public schools. Proponents say the bill targets Michael Bakalis and would curb use of funds tied to desegregation plans. Critics call it unconstitutional and unnecessary.
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H.F. Wollenberg
Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Daniel Walker
Illinois House
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Bakalis
William’ Mahar
Homewood
Donald’ Moore
Midlothian
Moore
House
John Lauer
Lincoln
Harold Washington
Chicago
Jed
Senate
Kidnapping plot thwarted as drug executive escapes
Melvyn Zahn, 34, head of Zahn Drug Co, crawled from a bathroom window and led authorities to his captors after a 14 year planned abduction in suburban Chicago. His father Louis Zahn received a $1.5 million ransom demand. two Chicago men, William Calhoun and George Ferris, were arrested in Indiana and charged. The elder Zahn reported anonymous calls during the disappearance, and the firm serves about 1,400 Midwest retail stores.
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Melrose Park
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Michigan City
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Sinsk
Calhoun
Ferris
Richard Held
FBI
Oak Park
William Calhoun
George Ferris
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Penn Central Seeks Federal Aid to Avoid Shutdown
Trustees in the Penn Central bankruptcy case warn the railroad may cease operations in October without federal assistance. The carrier runs 20,000 miles of track across 16 states and two Canadian provinces. They urge swift aid or court approval to dismantle if Congress stalls. A hearing starts Monday as Senate panels consider railroad aid legislation for summer or early fall.
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U.S. District Court
Penn. . Central
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Penn Central
Fullam
Senate Commerce Committee
Mrs Webb tells Illinois Senate I want my gun
Springfield AP report recounts Fayne Webb of Chicago addressing the Illinois Senate about gun rights after defending her husband in a home invasion. She supports banning Saturday night specials but insists she must keep her own gun despite the risk.
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Springfield
Chicago
Fayne “Webb
Illinois Senate
Diel Honored In Sales Campaign
Fred Diel an agent for The Equitable Life Assurance Society was honored for outstanding achievements in a recent sales campaign. Diel of Route 1 Dix is a member of the Downstate Illinois Agency and has four years of service.
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Equitable ‘Life Assurance Society
Diel
Route 1
Dix
Downstate Illinois ‘Agency
Equitable
Republicans mull a deal to unseat Adlai in 74
In Springfield, Illinois Republicans weigh a secret strategy similar to the Percy deal of 1966 to back a strong candidate against Adlai Stevenson in 1976. Atty. Gen. Bill Scott is seen as the likely governor hopeful while GOP leaders seek to avoid dragging down the ticket.
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al Manning Copley
Springfield
Illinois
Charles Percy
Percy
Pekin
Nixon
Everett M. Dirksen
Congressional Research Center
Sen
Dirksen
U.S. Senate
Victor Smith
Paul Douglas
Douglas
Otto Kerner
GOP
Bell & Howell
Richard Ogilvie
John. Henry Altorfer
William Stratton
Adlai Stevenson
Bill Scott
Stevenson
Social Security Dispute Blocks Debt Ceiling Bill
Conferees strive to salvage a bill to raise Social Security benefits by 5.6 percent and extend the national debt limit as Treasury funds risk exhaustion within days. The measure failed 190 to 185 in the House, with Republicans opposing amid concerns over unfunded costs and a looming presidential veto.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated’ Press
Washington (Ap
House
Senate
Treasury
Congress
Donors Give Blood in Jefferson County Two Day Drive
A Red Cross blood collection in Jefferson County yielded 140 units on Thursday and 111 on Friday. The two day total reached 251 units, just one pint short of the 126 unit daily quota. Thirteen donor attempts were rejected across the two days.
Mt Vernon Weather Report Summary
Mt Vernon forecast shows Friday high 84 low 62 with 7:00 am reading 72. Rainfall to date 1973 25 40 inches. Comparative highs and lows noted: one year ago 70 63 five years ago 93 71 ten years ago 92 73. Sunday sunrise 4 35 sunset 7 32 CST. Bend Lake dam water level 408 71 feet above mean sea level.
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MT. Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
Illinois Extended Outlook Partly Cloudy Social
Partly cloudy conditions forecast for Illinois with a shower chance Tuesday and Wednesday. Warm Monday with lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s and highs in the upper 80s to upper 90s. A cooling trend by midweek with lows in the 60s and highs leveling from the upper 70s to around 90 near the Ohio River.
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Illinois
Ohio River
Jefferson County Krazy Klowns July Meeting Notice
The Jefferson County Krazy Klowns hold their July meeting Tuesday July 3 at 7:30 p m in the Illinois Power Building. Bill Piper is listed as president.
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Jefferson County
Jefferson Chapter 686 0 E S Meeting Held at Masonic Lodge
The stated duty meeting of Jefferson Chapter 686 0 E S was held on Tuesday July 3 at 8 00 p m in the Masonic Lodge at Opdyke Edna F Pasley W M Marguerite Piper Sec
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E.S
Masonic
Opdyke
Edna F. Pasley
W.M. Marguerite -Piper
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