Sparta Officer Slain in Percy Shootout to Be Buried
About 200 law enforcement officers from across Illinois plan to attend the funeral of William Graves 42 auxiliary officer killed in a Percy shootout. Cantwell 25 parolee opened fire wounding four officers before a state trooper killed him. Graves died at Sparta Hospital as town lowers flag to half staff and a fund for Graves' family is set up.
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Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
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Hill Funeral
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Tom Ashley
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Speria
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Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Jewish Hospital
St. Louis
Joe Fred McDaniels
Steeleville
Claude Decker
Sparta Community Hospital
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McDaniels
Clyde
Freddie
Basque militants kidnap adviser to King Juan Carlos in Madrid
Gunmen believed to be ETA abducted Antonio Maria de Oriol Urquijo, 63, adviser to King Juan Carlos and president of the State Council, from a Madrid office amid Spain's referendum on political reform. Police launched a nationwide manhunt as authorities warned the incident would not derail the reform process.
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Adolfo Suarez
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Luis Carrero Blanco
Cifra
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Weak quake rattles central Japan with two on scale seven
An earthquake measuring two on the Japanese intensity scale struck central Japan at 10 09 a m Sunday local time according to the meteorological agency. The tremor prompted no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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Meteorological Agency
President Ford weighs life after the White House
Ford explores post presidency plans and how former chiefs of state organized retirement life. Maj. Barrett interviews aides to Nixon and Johnson era officials, noting Johnson’s five retirement projects and heavy mail and calls. Johnson’s postoffice staff started at two, later eight.
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Associated Press
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Ford
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Richard M. Nixon
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Nixon
Maj
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Barrett
San Clemente
Calif
Jack Brennan
Texas
Tom Johnson
Dallas Times Herald
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Johnson Library
Johnson School of Public Affairs
Lady Bird Johnson
Mas. Barrett
Oval Office
O'Neal Says He Is Not The Usual Downstate Sheriff
Illinois Lt Governor elect Dave O Neal says he is not the typical downstate sheriff aiming for the big time in a candid interview conducted by Gary Sosniecki. The piece appears on page 3 with weather notes noting a warmer morning followed by a chilly night.
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Dave O’neal
Illinois
Gary Sosniecki
Meantime Worlds and Local Edges in Weekend Notes
The World and regional items report Carter’s detente stance and Egypt’s hope for renewed Middle East talks while U S support for Chile loans is noted. Local notes mention Hill House permit talks and Illinois school system restructuring amid bureaucratic jockeying.
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Carbondale
Illinois
Robert Hartley
Humphrey pursues Senate leadership with Hollings decision
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey said his bid for Senate majority leader depends on Sen. Ernest Hollings withdrawing from the three man race. Humphrey planned a meeting next week to persuade Hollings to bow out and back Humphrey, leaving Sen. Robert Byrd as the remaining challenger. He acknowledged the race is uphill and hinges on Hollings and his own coalition.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
Ernest Hollings
D-S. C
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Hollings
Robert Byrd
D-W. Va
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Carter Likely Faces Record Deficit If He Stimulates Economy
President elect Carter could propose a record 1977 budget deficit to fund a jobs or tax cut program. Advisers warn the deficit may exceed 65.6 billion in 1976 and could reach about 80 billion if a 15 to 20 billion stimulus is enacted. Carter aims to avoid a big spender label while weighing inflation actions.
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Washington
Ford
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