Ogilvie Narrowes Walker Lead In Illinois Governor Race
Chicago Sun-Times survey of 1,599 voters Aug 2–7 shows Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie up from April, cutting Walker’s statewide lead to 12 points 52.9 to 40.7 percent, with Walker 66.9 to 30.8 in April. The poll offers no cause for the shift.
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Seattle hijacker in custody after attempted 2 million ransoms
Frank Markoe Sibley of Stateline Nevada was shot by FBI agents during the Seattle hijacking of a United Airlines jet. Doctors say his injuries are non life threatening and he is not in jeopardy. Sibley faces arraignment Monday on related charges. President Nixon signed emergency legislation to expand government guaranteed student loans for the new school year.
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Nixon Kissinger meet amid Vietnam cease fire talks
Nixon hosted Kissinger at Camp David after the adviser reported on his six hour Paris Saigon talks with North and South Vietnamese leaders. Washington and Saigon withheld details as Nixon prepares for renomination amid Vietnam peace negotiations and a looming Hawaii summit with Tanaka.
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Weather Outlook Shows Heat and Humidity Rising
Today brings heat and high humidity with a near 95 degree daytime high and overnight lows in the 70s. Monday remains hot and sunny, while highs approach 90. Tuesday looks slightly cooler with continued warm conditions.
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Platform Opposes Busing for Racial Balance at Miami Beach
The Republican platform committee draft rejects busing for racial balance as counterproductive and endorses voluntary prayer in schools. It promises to end strict economic controls, reform taxes, support equal advancement for women, and consider school choice tax credits while omitting abortion law changes.
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McGovern forecasts Thieu flee Saigon if elected
McGovern predicts Thieu and top officials would exit South Vietnam after his November 7 victory and a Communist coalition would take control. He says arrangements might be needed with the Communists to ease political violence and that U.S. withdrawal could occur within 90 days of his inauguration.
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Convention coverage begins today in Southern Illinoisan
The paper launches depth coverage of the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach with central and southern Illinois readers in mind. AP and NYT News Service will provide wire reporting with Hartley dispatches from Lindsay-Schaub papers. Editorial cartoons and NYT columnists supplement, and AP wirephotos bring Miami Beach scenes.
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Nixon campaign draws large donations amid new campaign act
Nixon's campaign treasurers report daily receipts around $100,000 with spending over $200,000. Major donors include Walter Crocker Pew and Albert Pew, plus W Clement Stone, with early gifts likely totaling over $10 million before the April 7 disclosure deadline.
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Bugging probe ordered for Democratic headquarters break-in
The House Banking and Currency Committee will open a preliminary probe into the Democratic National Committee break-in. Chairman Wright Patman ordered staff to examine possible violations of international finance laws and whether a full investigation is needed. Rep. Henry Reuss urged action after reports linked 1140009 to the Reelect the President committee and Bernard Barker in the incident.
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NVA Seize Western Que Son Valley in Danang Area
North Vietnamese forces using Soviet long range 130mm guns seized control of the western half of Que Son Valley south of Danang. The push threatens Highway 1 and Da Nang as South Vietnamese troops fight to reopen stricken routes. US bombers log 250 strikes Friday while a Navy A7 was lost near Haiphong.
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Kissinger trips labeled risky by Clark and McGovern
Atty Gen Ramsey Clark and Sen George McGovern criticized Henry Kissinger's Paris and Saigon visits as risky one man diplomacy. Clark said State Department handling is essential and questioned personal diplomacy for peace efforts. In Northern Ireland, bombing and shootings injure four British soldiers as a Protestant parade proceeds peacefully.
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Coal Mine Strike News Shrinks Illinois Coal Fields
Temporary restraining orders were issued in Danville and Metropolis against striking workers at the Consolidated Coal and AMAX Delta mines in Perry and Williamson counties. United Mine Workers District 12 president Kenneth Wells said a Washington meeting on Monday may resolve the dispute as about half of the state's 9,000 coal miners participate in sympathy strikes with a construction workers walkout.
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