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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1971
Page
9
The reflecting pool on the east end of the Mall mirrors the Capitol dome as night falls. The new feature sits above the Interstate tunnel and offers a tranquil waterfront view for visitors and locals alike.
Santa Claus won the Christmas seat in Congress with a 679 to 346 vote lead plus nine write-ins as funds exceeded the $1,000 goal for three Washington charities. Ebeneezer Scrooge offered no comment and hinted at possible appeals, while Claus pledged to keep the Christmas spirit on Capitol Hill. Proceeds support Salvation Army Project Happy, Southeast Friendship House, and Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Shoe and Boot Fund.
In Illinois the Democratic gubernatorial race draws no wide heat beyond the Walker Simon contest as candidates file petitions. Eckert and Lindberg join the field with Daley faction criticisms while others mount varied statewide bids and a separate bank check scam unfolds in Riverside.
The Independent Voters of Illinois endorsed Daniel Walker for the Democratic nomination over Lt. Gov. Paul Simon by a substantial majority. State chairman Michael L. Shakman noted IVI faced a tough choice between two strong candidates after interviews with both.
Radio Hanoi reported four captured U S pilots after a Saturday shootdown in North Vietnam. Lt Samuel Vaughan was wounded in the leg in Hoa Binh Province while Maj Kenneth Johnson Lt Kenneth Wells and Maj Leland Hildebrand were also captured.
An explosion ripped through Lavery's bar on Lisburn Road in Belfast killing owner Jack Lavery. The blast adds to a wave of attacks with 204 deaths in 28 months and 171st this year. Gunfire wounded a soldier and a woman. a 20 year old Catholic passerby was killed.
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