Ironworkers strike halts several Southern Illinois projects
Ironworkers from local 392 began a midnight to day walkout over a $0.50 fringe raise, while contractors offer $0.20. Projects affected include Rend Lake Ina campus, Mt. Vernon General Tire plant, and Kasiskia River navigation work. A Monday mediation session is planned in St. Louis.
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Ilinois
Jefferson
Franklin
Randolph
Bridge and Structural Ironworkers Local 392
East St. Louis
Southern Illinois Builders Association
Rend Lake
Ina
James Snyder
Superior Construction Co
Marion
Gun Creek
Bend Lake
Charles Ijames
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ijames
Chester
Terry Carlton
General Tire Co
Mt. Vernon
Randolph County
Chester Industrial Contractors
Kaskaskia
Ilinois Power Company
Baldwin
John O’connor
O’connor
Wayne Barber
Federal Mediation Office
St. Louis
Derge May Move Into University House Next Week
Southern Illinois University President David R. Derge may move into the $1 million University House by early next week. He and assistant Hollis Merritt viewed the residence Tuesday night but a firm move in date remains undecided. Some furniture from Bloomington Indiana is installed with more on the way. Derge plans to move before his September 2 marriage to Patty Jean Williams.
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David R. Derge
University
Derge
Hollis Merritt
Bloomington
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Merritt
Patty Jean Williams
Humphrey says he will not be McGovern running mate
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey said he will not be the Democratic vice presidential candidate for Sen. George McGovern but refused to confirm whether McGovern offered him the slot. He criticized Eagleton’s removal and noted McGovern aims to stay focused on issues and the campaign.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
George McGovern
McGovern
Minnesota
Senate
Humphrey
Sen
Thomas F. Eagleton
Missouri
Mikel Miller
Miller
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence F. O’brien
Idaho
Frank Church
Boston
Kevin White
Peace Corps
R. Sargent Shriver
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
South Dakota
GOP Aims Early Bed Viewers for Miami Beach Convention
The Republican National Committee plans a TV friendly three day convention in Miami Beach starting August 21 featuring afternoon and evening sessions with short films and 15 minute victory demonstrations after nominations. Nominees for president and vice president will be announced Tuesday and Wednesday nights respectively as hotel rooms in the area report 7,500 to 15,000 reservations.
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Washington
Miami Beach
Robert J. Doole
Dole
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Nixon
Edwin Dean
South Florida Hotel and Motel Association
GOP
Britain imposes emergency powers to break port strike
Queen Elizabeth II signed a proclamation of national emergency as the Heath government moves to force open strike bound ports. Troops may unload more than 500 ships while food and animal feed shortages raise fears of rationing and slaughter. A public poll shows voter dissatisfaction with the Conservatives amid ongoing industrial strife.
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Elizabeth II
Britannia
Scotland
Edward Heath
National Farmers Union
Heath
Daily Mail
Britain
Illinois approves revenue bond law for pollution control
Gov Ogilvie signs a bill creating The Industrial Pollution Control Financing Authority in Illinois. The agency can issue up to 250 million dollars in 40 year revenue bonds to finance factories and equipment while ensuring pollution control. Financed facilities may be leased to users and ownership can transfer after bond retirement.
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Springfield
Illinois
Richard B. Ogilvie
Industrial
Local Weather Outlook Sees Showers Tonight and Friday
Tonight forecasts a chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low in the upper 60s. Friday brings considerable cloudiness and cooler conditions with a continued chance of showers and thunderstorms and a high in the low to mid 80s. Weather details on map page 21.
Diary details Bremer's failed Nixon assassination bid
Defense rests as attorney reads Bremer diary entries describing the plan to ambush President Nixon in Ottawa, his failed attempts to reach the hotel and airport, and his shift of target to Wallace. The 21 year old defendant faces insanity related charges for the Laurel rally shooting.
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Upper Marlboro
Arthur H. Bremer
Bremer
Nixon
Ottawa
Canada
William Bremer
Prince Georges County
Benjamin Lipsitz
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Lipsitz
Wallace
Laurel
Milwaukee
Sullivan to lead new narcotics intelligence post at Justice
William C. Sullivan, former FBI official who retired after a clash with J. Edgar Hoover, will be named by Attorney General Richard Klein to run a new Justice Department post coordinating all narcotics intelligence. The 60 year old ex FBI expert on subversion will act as a central clearinghouse for data from all agencies.
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Washington
William C. Sullivan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
Justice Department
Richard Kleindienst
United States
Sullivan
FBI
Hoover
Official
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