Illinois Democrats warm to McGovern after Decatur rally
Illinois party regulars in Decatur and about 2000 supporters greeted George McGovern at the airport rally. He criticized Vietnam and campaign eavesdropping, urged unity with Johnson, and vowed to keep U S defenses strong. Local leaders questioned how strong his downstate appeal truly is.
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Associated Press
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Vietnam
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Chicago
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Daley
Larry Johnson
Champaign
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Explosion Kills Six in Newry Border Post
An explosion at a Newry customs post killed six people, with two believed guerrillas among the dead. One man outside fled, two others were seriously injured, raising Northern Ireland’s toll to 524 in three years of violence. Security sources link the blast to nitrobenzene carried by IRA guerrillas.
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Illinois Governor's Wife Shuns Partisan Speeches at Convention
Mrs. Ogilvie, wife of the Illinois governor, plans to campaign with her husband but will not give partisan speeches. She will join a state campaign trip in September and focuses on her role as a governor's wife and social causes. A Miami Herald poll of delegates shows Agnew leading among respondents. Atty. Gen. William J. Scott returned an orange jacket he found in poor taste and overpriced.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Miami Beach
Martha Mitchell
Illinois
Ogilvie
Miami Herald
Spiro Agnew
Treasury
John Connally
Texas
Charles Percy
William J. Scott
Fixodent Denture Adhesive Cream Promises Secure Fit
A plastic cream called FIXODENT claims to hold both upper and lower dentures, forming an elastic membrane to absorb bite shock and allow fuller chewing. One application lasts hours and helps speech, with a pencil-point dispenser for easy spot application. See your dentist regularly and obtain at drug counters.
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Decatur 21-year-old helps Nixon boosters at GOP convention
Chris Jackson a senior at Illinois Wesleyan and Decatur native is among 3000 Young Voters for the President aiding at the Republican National Convention. He joined Rep. Crane’s staff after an internship, plans to return to Wesleyan, and says most young attendees are here for the convention experience whether or not they support Nixon.
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Miami Beach
Ballyhoo
Decatur
Chris Jackson
Illinois Wesleyan
Bloomington
Jerald Jackson
Young Voters
Republican National Committee
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Jackson
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Wesleyan
McGovern
Rep. Crane
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Oklahoma
Last Apollo moon landing scheduled for Dec 11
NASA announced the sixth manned moon visit to begin with an evening launch from Cape Kennedy on December 6 at 8 53 p m CST. The mission led by Commander Navy Captain Eugene A Cernan will aim for a 1 55 p m December landing near the Taurus mountains and Littler crater.
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Space Agency
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Moon
Taurus Mountains
Litter Crater
Cape Kennedy
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