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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1972
Page
10
Reported hazardous devices remain in the field with 18 hours until more stock is ready. Officials note ongoing operations in southern Vietnam while northern targets see increased activity and civilian impact reported.
A group of churches in Dallas appeals for an end to bombing incidents affecting congregations. Leaders urge restraint and call for safety, unity, and peaceful resolution across communities.
Stanford professor William Shockley proposes government financing of vasectomies for men with IQs below 100, offering $1,000 per IQ point under a debate with Cedric X. The plan would pay $10,000 to a man with an IQ of 90 to undergo sterilization, prompting criticism amid coverage of related social debates.
The article notes electors are technically unbound but have rarely defied voters. It states only six times in history have electors voted contrary to their slate. This year shows no sign of backlash as Nixon holds 521 electoral votes to McGovern's 17.
A seaman in Norfolk Virginia was found guilty of arson in a ship fire and five drug charges including possession and distribution of LSD and mescaline. The verdict is subject to automatic military appeal.
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