Tear gas routs hippies at Democratic convention in Chicago
Police and National Guard faced 2500 antiwar protesters defying curfew as tear gas filled Lincoln Park and spillover to the Conrad Hilton Hotel. Authorities reported 38 arrests, properties damaged, and no major violence after tense standoffs near Grant Park.
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Chicago Favorite to Host Democratic National Convention
Chicago remains the standout favorite to host the Democratic National Convention, likely securing the event for the sixth time in the past decade. The map notes past conventions, nominees, and the ballots required to select the party’s presidential candidate.
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Baptists Largest Protestant Denomination in the Country
The Southern Baptist Convention is the nation’s largest Protestant denomination with about 1.11 million members.
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Carterville and Murphysboro Police Briefs
Carterville officer cites Fred T. Tregoning, 48, for disobeying a traffic signal. Murphysboro records Edith E. Vestal, 25, for following too closely and fined $15.
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