Contempt Fines Hit Southern Illinois Coal Locals
Four more Southern Illinois coal miners Locals were fined for contempt in a Danville federal court, bringing the total to five in two days. UMWA District 12 President Wells said most mines are back in operation and pickets withdrawn.
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Danville
United Mine Workers of America District 12
Kenneth Wells
Orient 3
Waltonville
Henry Wise
U.S. District Court
Orient 4
Wells
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Orient Mines
Lesser
Ray Brown
Peadbody Coal Co
GAO cites possible violations in Nixon campaign funds
The General Accounting Office says apparent violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act occurred in the Finance Committee to Re elect the President. It cites missing records on a $25 000 Dahlberg contribution and $39 000 in four Mexican bank checks, plus a $114 000 run total, with referrals to the Justice Department for further investigation.
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Finance Committee
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Democratic National Committee
Bernard L. Barker
Miami
James W. McCord Jr
Minnesota
Dwayne Andreas
Kenneth H. Dahlberg
Dahlberg
Masi-Ien
Reelection Committee
Barker
Pleasant weather with highs in the 70s to 80s
Forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and pleasant conditions today with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Tonight will be fair and cooler with lows around the upper 50s, followed by Monday’s largely sunny and continued pleasant weather with highs in the lower 80s.
Du Quoin Rodeo Day Two Opens At 4 30 PM
Du Quoin State Fair Rodeo resumes on Saturday afternoon with six events on the schedule. An accident Friday on Interstate 57 near Mt Vernon disrupted transport of equipment including chutes and slightly delayed preparations. A single rider was injured but not seriously, and other show entertainment featured riders from Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Missouri in bareback riding calf roping saddle bronc steer wrestling girls barrel racing and bull riding.
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Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Leo Adams
Oklahoma
Joe Graham
Plainfield
Phil Lyne
West George
Tex
Tommy Combs
Checotah
Okla
Petesie Everhardt
Baton Rouge
Eeny Whitely
Popjer Bluff "Mo
David Cassidy Draws Packed Du Quoin Crowd
Subteen idol Cassidy performs to teary teens at the Du Quoin State Fair with fans traveling from New Jersey and Philadelphia. Sandee Wagner, 17, travelled 22 hours to see him and buys his fanbook as mothers and adults react with mixed enthusiasm.
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Cassidy
du Quoin State Fair
Sandee Wagner
Glassboro
N.J
Cassdy
Marcus Welby
M.D
Sandee
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
du Eroy
New Jersey
du Quoin
David
Du Quoin Fair Opens With Stars and Rodeo Spectacle
The 50th Du Quoin State Fair opened with two concerts and a rodeo drawing 16,000 fans. David Cassidy sparked an afternoon crowd, and Charlie Pride headlined country night with Johnny Duncan Barbara Mandrell and others also performing. Upcoming shows feature Johnny Cash June Carter Carter Family the Statler Brothers Carl Perkins and the Tennessee Three plus a 4:30 rodeo start.
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Henry de Fiebre
du Quoin
David Cassidy
Femal
Charlie
Pride
Johnny Duncan
Duncan
Barbara Mandrell
Alex Houston
Elmer
Illinois
Johnny Cash
June Carter
Carter
Statler Brothers
Carl Perkins
Tennessee Three
Rodeo Arena
Five Die in Irish Blast as Violence Rages On
Five men are killed in a Belfast blast including a guerrilla blown by his own device. Two militiamen and two Roman Catholics were found shot dead by assassins, signaling ongoing sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.
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Ireland
Belfast
Northern Ireland
PORK barrel to pulchritude report on Kenneth J. Gray
Inside today's paper. Kenneth J. Gray featured in a report. byline BG. Other items include Carbondale grade school teachers contract dispute, a pony story, and local features. Also news on Leo Durocher hired as Astros manager and upcoming dove season opening.
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Carbondale
Dongola
Hambletonian
Astros
Leo Durocher
DOVE
Hard fight rages near Quang Tri as allies push toward Que Son
Communists defend the Que Son Valley as government forces report continued progress. Reports from Saigon say key fighting occurred around Quang Tri with battles lasting through Saturday and no major setback to the siege line reported.
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Saigon
Quang
Que Son
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