Delta in McGovern Eagleton replacement process
An expanded Democratic National Committee will meet Tuesday to consider a replacement for Thomas Eagleton as George McGovern's running mate. A nine member Credentials Committee will meet Monday and again Wednesday at the Sheraton Park Hotel to resolve seating challenges as states finalize delegates.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
George S. McGovern
Thomas Eagleton
Jean Westwood
Sheraton Park
Stormy tonight with lingering thunderstorms forecast
Tonight is partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms and a low in the low 70s. Thursday brings variable cloudiness and an afternoon thunderstorm risk. Friday through Sunday look generally fair and cool with little or no precipitation.
McGovern backs Muskie as potential vice presidential pick
McGovern says he will announce a running mate within days after weighing six candidates. Muskie leads speculation as the likely choice, with Church O'Brien White and Shriver among others under consideration. Eagleton's withdrawal comes after past mental health disclosures.
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George McGovern
Thomas F. Eagleton
Missouri
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Muskie
Idaho
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Church
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence F. O’brien
Boston
Kevin White
R. Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Edward M. Kennedy
MacGovern
Tragic 10YearOld Dies In Mulkeytown Crash
A 10 year old Mulkeytown boy died on arrival at Marshall Browning Hospital after a 7 45 am one car crash near Mulkeytown. Steven Hess died of injuries. Sister Gayla Hess 16 and her infant son Mark Hess were admitted with major injuries but listed in satisfactory condition. Police say the car traveled west on Rt 14 veered off the road overturned several times.
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Marshall Browning
du Quoin
Steven Hess
Gayla F. Hess
Mulice
Mark A. Hess
Rt. 184
Rt. 14
Panthers Petition Rejected in Chicago Trial
Circuit Court Judge Romiti denied the Panthers lawyers’ petition in the Hanrahan case and ordered the special hearing on new evidence to continue. The defendants, charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice after the 1969 raid that killed two Black Panther leaders, argued the hearing violated attorney-client privilege.
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Black Panthers
Atty
Edward V. Hanrahan
Philip J. Romiti
Panthers
Eagleton setback as Bayh wins key Senate post
Washington Star News reports Senator Thomas F. Eagleton loses a bid for a seat on the Senate Appropriations Committee by a 10 to 7 vote to Senator Birch Bayh while remaining tied to the Democratic leadership. The Steering Committee also reshuffles major panels after the Ellender death naming John L. McClellan and Sam J. Ervin Jr. to lead the Appropriations and Government Operations panels respectively. President emeritus Rudolph Ganz dies at 95 in Chicago.
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Washington Star-News
Washington
Thomas F. Eagleton
Senate
Democratic Steering Committee
Eagleton
Senate Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Appropriations
Bayh
Allen Ellender
John L. McClellan
Ellender
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
McClellan
Sen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Public Works Committee
Agriculture Committee
Louisiana
Elaine Edwards
Edwin Edwards
Williams to seek repeal of real estate tax multiplier
Rep Gale Williams Republican candidate for state senator from the 58th district says he will introduce a bill in November to repeal the real estate tax multiplier. He argues the county multiplier unjustly raises assessments and taxes while school districts and taxpayers seek relief from unequal rates and overassessments.
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Gale Williams
Murphysboro
Mlinois
Williams
Cook County
State Department of Local ,Government Affairs
Downed pilots identified in Hanoi radiophoto
A radiophotograph shown in Warsaw on Wednesday identifies four downed pilots. Captains James David Kula and Melvin Kazuki Matsui, both captured over Long Son Province on July 29, and Lt. Col. William John Breckner and Lt. Larry Donald Price, captured over Hanoi on Sunday, are named in Hanoi’s caption.
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Warsaw
U.S.A
James David Kula
Melvin Kazuki Matsui
Long Son Province
William John Breckner
Larry Donald Price
Bremer Found Mentally Ill in Wallace Shooting Case
Defense psychiatrist Dr. Eugene R. Brody testified Arthur H. Bremer is a schizophrenic who lacked the capacity to understand the criminality of his actions in the May 15 Laurel shooting at a campaign rally. Bremer, 21, has pleaded innocent by reason of insanity to 17 counts.
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Nixon
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Eugene R. Brody
Baltimore
Bremer
Wallace
Laurel
Brody
SIU Deans Meet at Kentucky Dam Village for Long-Range Planning
Southern Illinois University deans and administrators gathered at Kentucky Dam Village State Park for a three day session led by SIU President David R. Derge to shape long range academic plans. Willis Malone outlined topics including graduate school decentralization, a proposed College of Human Resources, quarter length changes, new admissions plans, and renaming the Vocational Technical Institute to the School of Technical Careers. The conference cost $1,000 and an additional meeting is planned in six months to review proposals.
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Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
David R. Derge
SIU
Derge
Kentucky Dam Village State Park
Willis Malone
College of Human Resources
Vocational Technical Institute
School of Technical Careers
Malone
Inmate Tax Exemption Suit Reported at Marion Prison
Prison staff in Marion were unaware of a suit filed Tuesday in East St. Louis seeking state tax exemptions for cigarettes. Glen Hendrickson, education and public relations chief, said this is the first he’s heard of it and no discussions with inmates have occurred. George Williams of the Illinois Department of Revenue said no request has been presented.
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Marion
U.S. District Court
East St. Louis
Glen Hendrickson
Penitentiary
Fumes From Rail Boxcar Menace City
Authorities in Streator cordoned off a one square mile area after toxic fumes leaked from an Elkhart bound Penn Central freight boxcar. Fire officials awaited chemical experts to neutralize the leak near the city’s eastern outskirts.
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Streator
Elkhart
Penn Central
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