Senate nears vote on sweeping tax reform bill
After two weeks of debate the Senate cleared the way for final passage of a broad tax reform bill with new Social Security benefits and income tax cuts. A White House conference with Nixon was canceled to avoid delays as conference with the House looms.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
White House
Russell B. Long
D-La
John J. Williams
Williams
House
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
Harvard Hall Seizure at Cambridge by Students
More than 100 black students forced entry into Harvard University Hall using chains and wooden bars to barricade entrances. They battered a side door to gain access as campus police attempted to intervene. University officials had cleared staff in anticipation of a takeover. Two campus police officers inside were unable to stop the seizure.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
University Hall
University
Sai
Weather forecast page notes colder night and sunny Friday
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with lows in the low 20s. Friday will be partly sunny with highs in the 30s. Weather details appear on page 26 along with inside sections for classified comics TV bridge crossword editorials family living sports.
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Family
Public officials face charges in Newark probe
U S Attorney General John Mitchell predicted massive indictments of public officials in a federal crime probe centered on Newark New Jersey. Mayor Hugh Addonizio faced grand jury questions as federal authorities took over the Essex County inquiry begun after a 1967 riot report cited corruption.
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Newark
N. J
U. S. Atty
John
Mitchell
Hugh J. Addenizio
Boca Raton
Fla
Cosa Nostra
New Jersey
Shaw
Addonizion
Essex County Grand Jury
Dominick Spina
New Jersey Internal Revenue
Evening News of
Witt
Trenton
Ralph DeVita
Union County District Court
William Cahill
Hospital strike prompts appeal of $16,000 in fines
A motion to vacate or modify a contempt judgment imposing more than 16 thousand dollars in fines against District 50 United Mine Workers of America and Local 12640 was filed in Benton on Wednesday by attorney J C Mitchell of Marion. Judge John Daily of McLeansboro set a hearing for 9 30 a m Monday. A community day of prayer will be held in West Frankfort to urge settlement, with bells to ring at 2 p m and a moment of prayer urged by the West Frankfort Ministerial Association.
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District 50
United Ming Workers of America
Local 12640
Berton
Atty
J. C. Mitchell
Marion
John Daily
McLeansboro
Judge Daily
Union Hospital
West Frankfort
Benton
R. E.J. George
Mr. George
Richman files to challenge Gilbert in 56th Senate race
Richman 42 D-1 Carbondale, Jackson County state's attorney, filed a nomin ating petition to oppose incumbent John G. Gilbert 57 R-Carbondale who seeks a third term. A third Democrat also filed for the 57th district seat held by Delmar R. Mitchell 49 R-Johnston City Archie Bob Henderson D-Harrisburg joined Paul A. Ziegler D-Carmi and Gene Johns D-Marion in Mitchells race. Four Republicans and three Democrats seek three seats in the 39th district with filings by Kenneth V. Buzbee D-Carbondale and incumbents Clyde L. Choate D Anna C L McCormick R-Vienna and Gale Williams R Murphysboro. Others who filed earlier in the 59th district include William L. Grindle D-Herrin Leonard Smith D-De Soto and Floyd Dude Little R-Metropolis.
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John G. Gilbert
Carbondale
Gilbert
Richman
Jackson County
Delmar R. Mitchell
Johnston City
Archie Bob Henderson
Harrisburg
Paul A. Ziegler
Carmi
Gene Johns
Marion
Mitchell
Springfield
Kenneth V. Buzbee
Clyde L. Choate
Danna
C. L. McCormick
Vienna
Gale Williams
Murphysboro
William L. Grindle
Herrin
Leonard Smith
D-De Sote
Floyd
Dude) Little
Metropolis
Coast Guard says destroyer collides with fishing boat
A destroyer Parson collided with Filipino fishing boat Orient about 60 miles west of San Clemente Island at 4:26 am. The crew abandoned ship and 18 fishermen were rescued by the destroyer. No injuries were reported.
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Long Beach
Calif
California
U. S, Coast Guard
Everemnent
Coast Guard
Parson
Orient
San Clemente Island
Medina Reflects On Song My Massacre Possibility
Captain Ernest L Medina, commander of Company C, 20th Infantry, recalls the Song My operation and says a massacre could have taken place though he did not see or order one. He would run the operation differently if repeated, and notes beliefs about prior intelligence and precautions. The Army investigates whether civilians were killed in Song My in 1968.
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Robert M. Smith
New York Times
Washington
Ernest L. Medina
Song My
March
Medina
Song
Mar
South Vietnam
20Th Infantry
Baker
Cities fight state control of OEO aid
Mayors and urban leaders urged Congress to oppose state takeover of antipoverty programs. They backed a substitute bill to extend the program with minimal changes, arguing it would erode local initiative. The House action was imminent as Perkins withdrew the original measure.
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Vue.eweepee
House
Urban Coalition Action Council
Nixon
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Sam Massell
Atlanta
Richard Lugar
Indianapolis
Nationals
League of Cities
Frank Burke
Louisville
Congress
Carl D. Perkins
D-Ky
SIU Overpass Construction Planned After Tragic Crossing
Southern Illinois University hopes to begin a $475000 overpass project at Route 5 and Harwood Avenue next spring to improve safety after a coed was killed crossing the street. The Student Overpass Committee demands earlier start and interim protections, and proposes naming the walkway the Lore Simons Overpass.
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Margaret Ann Niceley
Harwood Crossing
Nixon Johnson hold talks on foreign policy in White House
Former President Lyndon B Johnson and President Nixon met in the White House dining room for about two hours to discuss foreign policy and domestic matters. Ziegler said the session covered Vietnam arms control and the nuclear nonproliferation treaty, with no specific agenda set for further meetings. Johnson’s wife Lady Bird did not attend the visit, and Nixon invited Johnson to breakfast during their Washington stay for a pre wedding party for a former LBJ secretary.
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Washington
Lyndon B
Johnson
White House
Psa
Nixon
Vietnam
Soviet Union
Okinawa
Jem
Ziegler
Ronald L. Ziegler
Lady Bird
LBJ
Marie Felmer
Inquest set for Kopechne death January 5 in Edgartown
Judge James A Boyle announced the long delayed inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne's death will start January 5 in Martha's Vineyard. The decision follows a Wilkes-Barre judge's stand against autopsy and keeps the inquiry on the island per Massachusetts Supreme Court rules.
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Edgartown
Mass
James A. Boyle
Mary Jo Kopechne
Boyle
Wilkes-Barre
Miss Kopechne
Kopechne
Washington, D D.C
Edward M. Kennedy
Paquiddick
Dinis
Thomas A
Martha’s
Teller
Vineyard
Atty
Edmund Dinisoff
Mat New Bedford
Dewsmen
Massachusetts
Miss Supreme Court
Services set for Lorel P Simons victim of traffic death
Funeral services for Lorel P Simons a Southern Illinois University coed 18 killed Tuesday will be at 10 30 a m Friday at Zion Lutheran Church Deerfield Road Deerfield Burial is at Elmwood Cemetery River Grove Local arrangements were handled by Kelley Spalding Funeral Home Highland Park and Van Nattan Funeral Home erthedise was in charge of local arrangements
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Lorel P. Simons
Southern Illinis University Coed
Zion Lutheran Church
Deerfield Road
Deerfield
Miss Simons
Harwood Avenue
Carbondale
Elmwood Cemetery
River Grove
Kelley-Spalding
Highland Park
van Nattan
Erthedise
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D-1
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Thejiliie
Ians
Lorel F
Simons
Anileia Mn
Lewaye Uaye Bll Wewig
SIU
Lore Simons
Walter Simons
University Park
Brush Towers
Lino
Harwood
John Lonergan
Texas Ranch
New York
Kopechne Inquest
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