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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1972
Page
1
Illinois Republicans aim to bring President Nixon to downstate Illinois on at least two campaign stops in 1972. Thomas Houser, state chairman, seeks an afternoon appearance in a large urban area such as St Clair and Madison counties across from St Louis, with John Henry Altorfer coordinating the effort in Peoria.
Republicans opened a staged convention to renominate Nixon with speeches praising his four years in office. A potential floor clash over the 1976 delegate method and a seating plan for future conventions loomed as Dole and party leaders sought unity.
Illinois delegates approved a plan to reward larger states with bonus delegates for votes in 1972 1974 elections. The move backed by Gov. Ogilvie and Sen. Percy contrasts with Tower Kemp proposals favoring presidential votes only. Debate on compromise continued as delegates weighed motives and potential convention floor battles.
Tonight thunderstorms are likely with a low around 72 to 75. Tuesday brings considerable clouds and showers with thunderstorms possible and a cooler high in the upper 80s.
About 1,500 antiwar and anti-rich demonstrators camped at Flamingo Park plan to block entrances to the GOP convention hall today. The Sunday night disturbance outside the Fontainebleau Hotel saw activists spitting on guests and breaking into the event as police moved in to disperse the crowd.
An Elmira area county agricultural official surveys a cornfield in Big Flats after June floods in upstate New York. The Chemung River deposited more than six inches of silt when waters rose and later receded, leaving sun baked soil exposed.
Illinois Governor Ogilvie announces the nomination of Spiro T. Agnew for vice president. He notes Agnew’s work with the governors group and frequent visits to Illinois. Delegation sessions at the Republican National Convention will be closed to press through Monday per a caucus survey.
Senator George McGovern visited Wilkes-Barre and surrounding flood damaged zones to assess relief needs and urge federal aid as residents cope with the disaster aftermath.
James Holderman ex executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education told Champaign Rotarians that turbulent years in state higher education have passed. He forecast a tight but adequate budget request for 1974 and said funding in libraries equipment salaries and faculty recruitment should be pursued with Gov Ogilvie and the General Assembly.
South Vietnamese and U S air power clash with North Vietnamese units in Que Son Valley as B52s bomb targets. Reports indicate heavy weapons including 130mm guns and tanks in the area with artillery exchanges and civilian refugees fleeing toward the coast.
Sargent Shriver the Democratic vice presidential candidate will campaign in Illinois with Dan Walker. Shriver appears at a fund raising dinner dance at the Southern Illinois University Student Center in Carbondale on August 31 at 7 p.m. Einar V. Dyhrkopp of Shawneetown says about 800 attendees are expected. tickets are 50 dollars each and available from Dyhrkopp at Box 246 Shawneetown.
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