Laird urges defense budget hike and Army cuts
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird signaled a next year budget near 30 billion dollars, about 4 billion more than this year, due to pay raises and inflation while proposing a further Army reduction of 50,000 troops. He spoke aboard the carrier Independence amid talks on peacetime economy and budget strength. The move follows congressional action and ongoing debates over defense size and readiness.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Pentagon
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Norfolk
Carrier
Independence
Armed Services
Ogilvie proposes full state funding for junior college construction
Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie urges increasing the state's share of financing junior college construction from 75 to 100 percent. He claims no new funds are needed, citing administrative savings through centralized handling by the Illinois Building Authority, which would finance projects and take titles to buildings.
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Chicago
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois Building Authority
Illinois Junior’ College Board
Ogilvie
Democrats call $9 billion boost to Nixon plans
Congressional Democrats urged a $9 billion federal priming to spur growth, criticizing Nixon’s policy as a do nothing approach. They proposed doubling a $1 billion public service jobs program, releasing $1 billion in housing money frozen by the White House, retroactive tax cuts for 1972 73 totaling $4 billion, and delaying Social Security tax base and added tax hikes until 1973 at another $4 billion in revenue loss.
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Washington
Nixon
Congressional Democrats
Congress
Bijion
British soldier killed in Belfast clashes amid Northern Ireland unrest
A British trooper was shot and died in Ardoyne Belfast while dispersing a crowd,成为 the third soldier and 26th death in a week of fighting between Irish Republicans and British forces. Sporadic Londonderry clashes and car bombings damaged shops and a customs post. five injured. Violence followed dawn arrests of suspected IRA leaders. Cardinal Conway claimed evidence of brutal treatment during the dragnet.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ardoyne Ares
Northern ‘Ireland
Londonderry
Crumlin Road
Irish Republi S Army
William Cardinal Conway
All Ireland
James W Sanders Named To Illinois Junior College Board
Marion attorney James W. Sanders has been named by Gov. Ogilvie to the Illinois Junior College Board. Sanders, 47, is active in Williamson County legal and civic groups and helped in forming the A. Logan Junior College district. The appointment expands a board that reports to the state higher education system.
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Marion
James W. Sanders
Iinois
Beard
Sanders
Richard Ogilvie
Marion School District Unit Two
Dinois Saiior Board Association
Central Midwestern Regional Educational Laboratory Inc
Mit
Southern Illinois
Springfield
Pekin
James M. Unland
Chicago
Robert C. Ziebarth
Minors Board of Higher Education
Richard B. Ogilvie
James W., Sanders
Toussaint L. Hale Jr
Chicago Bank
Junior College Board
Unland
Peoria
Peoriastravel
Auguste C. Heshey
Alton
Ziebarth
Bell & Howell Corp
Linnis
Williamson County
Aseociation
Hale
First National Bank of Chicago
Ogilvie
Rey Brune
Rock Island
Frank Fowler
Winnetka
Brune
Relave
Deere
Weather Outlook Dictates Hot Humid Monday Afternoon Storms
Partly cloudy with highs in the low to mid 90s. Rain likely by afternoon Monday with continued warmth and a chance of showers or thunderstorms.
Police seek Menard inmate who walked away
State police searched Saturday night for Lonnie Anderson a 22 year old inmate who escaped from Menard Penitentiary near a dairy farm and stole a brown 1962 Chevrolet pickup at knife point He was serving a one to five year sentence for forgery and would have been released in coming months Anderson is five seven and 156 pounds with brown hair blue eyes The abandoned pickup was found near Baldwin in Randolph County around 11 pm
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Menard Penitentiary
Lonnie Anderson
Anderson
Baldwin
Randolph County
Pam
Simon Delays Run for Governor Says Announcement Soon
Lt Gov Paul Simon signaled a major forthcoming statement about his plans for governor next week. He declined to finalize dates, with friends expected to reveal campaign actions, and a possible three way primary between Simon, Walker, and the party’s endorsed candidate.
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Frank Leemingly
Lindsay-Schaub
Paul Simon
Lindsay - Schab
Simon
Associated Press
Citizens Committee
Springfield
Nixon
Richard Daley
Chicago
Jing-maki Daley
Daley
Dan
Walker
Téoffret
Cothers
Nean
Simoni
Three arrested in Carterville marijuana raid
Williamson County sheriff and local officials seized more than 100 pounds of marijuana and undetermined narcotics in a 7:05 a.m. raid on Greenbriar Road Carterville. Christopher Heiden 22 and David Blayney 21 of Carterville and Pamela DeFrank 19 of Carbondale were arrested.
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Marjuana
Carterville
Christopher A. Heiden
David R. Blayney
Pamela, DeFrank
Carbondale
Williamson County
Sheriff's Force
Greenbriar Road
Heiden
Blaynay
Russell
Oxford
Miss DeFrank
Carboni
Labor Soto
Left turn test starts in Murphysboro for traffic data
The state Division of Highways began a temporary left turn test in Murphysboro at the 13th and 14th street Walnut Street intersections. Tape marks define new left lanes to collect performance data for future planning and can be removed after the test ends.
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Actest
State Division of Highways
Murphysboro
13Th
14Th
Walnut Street
Four More Jurors Needed for Gunfight Trial
Four more jurors are needed as the selection of a jury for a gunfight trial continues into its second week. About 50 persons are scheduled to appear in Jackson County Circuit Court. Prospective jurors Hallek and Mary Elkens of Carbondale have been seated, with proceedings set for Thursday.
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Inka
Jackson
Ket
Physicoro
Hallek
Mary Elkens
Carbondale
Two Murphysboro residents injured in one car crash
A one car accident on Route 13 near Murphysboro Saturday left Cynthia Jatho 18 in fair condition with severe head injuries and James Herrin 2 listed as good. State police say the woman drove at high speed causing the vehicle to leave the road and overturn about 1:40 p.m. Friday. Additional injuries were reported along routes 460 Route 3 near Nashville Evansville and Imperial Missouri with several drivers sustaining minor injuries from crashes and ditching.
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Murphysboro
Rt 13
Cynthia Jatho
St. Joseph Hospital
James Herrin
du Quoin
Rt. 460
Nashville
Leslie
M. _Stieg
Evansville
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