Editorial urges press restraint on Kissinger amid Watergate
A veteran observer laments press and political push to remove Henry Kissinger. He warns reporters to cool it as tensions rise over Watergate coverage, leaks, and Kissinger's Middle East diplomacy and resignation threat.
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Kissinger
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Middle East
Russia
Marquis Childs
Woodward
Bernstein
Grand Jury Chamber
Washington
White House
Salzburg
Austria
Congress
Rich America penny less a coin shortage grips nation
A penny shortage spreads as rising prices and copper scarcity push the Treasury to consider substitute metals. Hoarding grows with expectations of melting coins, though minting rules prohibit this. Stores seek approval for script money and a bank in Akron offers 1.10 per 100 pennies.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Akron
Illinois five acre soybean yield contest forms urged
Farmers may enter the Illinois Five Acre Soybean Yield Contest by August 1 with at least ten acres and a designated five acre harvest area. The contest, sponsored by the Illinois Crop Improvement Association and extending through the Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, charges a $2 entry fee and offers forms at the Livingston County Extension Office in Pontiac. Abass Massoudi, 72, Iranian journalist and publisher, dies after founding a news agency and Ettelaat, Iran’s first daily afternoon paper.
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Ilinois
Illinois
Minois Crop Improvement Association
Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
William T. McNamara
Livingston County
Agriculture
Livingston County Extension
Madison Street
Pontiac
Tehran
Iran
Abass Massoudi
Ettelaat
Reston Says Maybe Kissinger Should Stick Around
James Reston argues that resignation is overused in U S politics. Kissinger's threat to quit over wiretap charges lacks logic and credibility. Nixon’s broader woes dwarf Kissinger's claims, suggesting he should remain in office to influence U S foreign policy.
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White House
Clark Mollenhof
Des Moines Register Tribune
Mollenhof
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Congress
Nixon
U.S
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Egypt
Cairo
Alexandria
Rodino
Judiciary Committee
Iowa
America
Washington
Middle East
China
Soviet Union
Chou En-lai
Faisal
Israel
Mrs. Joyce Moore obituary from Hudson area
Joyce Moore 38 formerly of Cornell died Tuesday at St. Francis Hospital Peoria. Sister of Phyllis Ryan of Pontiac funeral 1 p.m. Thursday Metzler Memorial Home Bloomington burial Hudson Cemetery. Born November 1 1935 Champaign County daughter of Elmer and Mamie Wagner. Married Orville Moore April 23 1955 Hudson. Survived by husband two daughters Patricia Sue and April Dawn and son Brian Keith at home two sisters LaVerne Davis Mt. Morris and Phyllis Ryan. Preceded in death by parents. Member Wesley United Methodist Church Bloomington.
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Hudson
Cornell
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Phyllis Ryan
Pontiac
Metzler
Bloomington
Hudson Cemetery
Memorial Home
Moore
Champaign County
Elmer and
Mamie
Lane) Wagner
Cornell Community High School
Orville R. Moore
Patricia Sue
April Dawn
Brian Keith
Ryan
LaVerne Davis
Mt. Morris
Wesley United Methodist Church
Democrats name delegates for state and national conventions
Democrats elected delegates at a Tuesday Ottawa caucus. Martin D. Dubin of DeKalb and Robert Kenyon of Geneva were chosen. Other candidates included Charles Barry of Odell and Jerome Baness of LaSalle. Delegates came from nine counties. Woodford had none. Livingston County listed ten delegates led by Ed ward Hornick and Robert Cipalo with several others from Streator Ancona Saunemin Odell Pontiac Fairbury and more. State convention in July and national convention December 6 8 in Kansas City. Alternate delegates to be chosen at the state convention.
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Fifteenth Congressional District
Democrats
Ottawa
Martin D. Dubin
DeKalb
Robert Kenyon
Geneva
Charles Barry
Odell
Jerome Baness
LaSalle
Ford
Livingston
Grundy
Kendall
Marshall
Putnam
Kane
Woodford
Livingston County
Edward Hornick
Robert Cipalo
Streator
Ben DeZarn
Ancona
Elwood Pasters
Cornell
Lynn C. Phillips
Saunemin
Charles F. Barry
Joe L. Verdun
George Holzhauer
Betty Pouliot
Pontiac
Erna Winslow
Fairbury
Kansas City
Fourth of July Presidential Deaths Count
Question and answer note that three U.S. presidents died on July Fourth: Thomas Jefferson in 1826 John Adams and James Monroe in 1831.
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U.S
Thomas Jefferson
John Adamses
James Monroe
Noise: A warning about hearing loss from loud work noise
A health advisory notes that millions in the US suffer hearing loss from age disease and loud noise. Prolonged exposure to 65 db or more for eight hours risks permanent damage. Heed ear protection and urge a medical exam for anyone regularly around loud machines or vehicles.
Livingston County 4-Hers to compete in state riding contests
Twelve Livingston County 4-Hers will compete June 25 at the University of Illinois in state riding contests. Participants will judge Livestock on market qualities and conformation. More than 1,200 youths statewide vie for one of four spots on five Illinois judging teams for fall regional and national events.
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Livingston County
University of Illinois
Jerry R. Hicks
Teri Pratt
David Pratt
Cropsey
Jerry Weller
Dwight
Dave Zehr
Flanagan
Mark Erdman
Dennis Bressner
Fairbury
Gary Zehr
Cornell
Kristine Mackinson
Pontiac
Penny Schroeder
Emington
Julie Francis
Dina Madson
Odell
David Smith
Ransom
Hicks
Illinois
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