Grass roots split over Watergate in Southern Illinois
Precinct committeemen from Marion to Murphysboro reveal a wide range of views on Watergate. Republicans and Democrats clash over impeachment and electoral impact. Some call Nixon's actions a disgrace, others downplay effects on upcoming elections, while several insist on legal action and full accountability.
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Southern Illinois
Bessie Simmons
E. Mitchell Sr
Marion
Jess Darnell
Walnut St
Nixon
House set to probe Johnson ouster in liquor panel row
Springfield formation of a five member House subcommittee will investigate the removal of Lawrence C. Johnson as chairman of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission by the Walker administration. Rep. Philip W. Collins will chair the panel with three Republicans and two Democrats.
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Richard H. Ieen
Lindsay-Schaub News Service
Springfield
House
Lawrence C. Johnson
Champaign
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Walker Administration
W. Robert Blair
Blair
Philip W. Collins
Calumet City
Springfield’s Memorial Hospital
Wayne Kerstetter
Illinois Bureau of Investigation
Collins
George
Ray) Hudson
Hinsdale
Mary Lou Kent
Quincy
Democrat House
Johnson
Angelos
Walker
Commission
Anthony G. Angelos
Liquor Commission
Senate approves mandatory national fuel allocation plan
The Senate passed a bill by an 85 to 10 vote requiring President Nixon to craft a mandatory national fuel allocation formula. The move rejects the administration's voluntary guidelines and aims to guarantee fair fuel shares and prevent oil majors from cutting supplies to independent refiners and distributors.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
Henry M. Jackson
White House
Skylab power crisis prompts spacewalk rehearsal
Two astronauts spent four hours rehearsing in space to free a jammed Skylab solar panel as a second battery aboard the station showed power loss. Commander Charles Conrad Jr. led the operation with tools, ropes and tethers in preparation for a future attempted pry or cut free maneuver. Skylab should be visible from Southern Illinois and other regions as it moves about 270 miles up with specific dawn passes.
Higher Board Fast Tracks Windfall Plan For Higher Education
Gov Daniel Walker added a 10 million dollar sweetener to the higher education budget and asked the board to propose an allocation plan. The plan totals over 19 million with 4.5 percent salary gains for 1974 and shifts funds to senior universities, NIU and SIU Carbondale objecting to the formula. Community colleges say salary boosts don’t offset local revenue losses. Audits begin on presidents homes with Peat, Marwick and Mitchell leading the work at Illinois State University.
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Daniel Walker
Board of Higher Education
Higher Board
Donald Prince
General Assembly
Walker
U of I
Northern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
William Allen
SIU Board of Trustees
J. Robert Barr
NIU
Community College
James Unland
Peat, Martwick and Mitchell
Illinois State University
Senate panel seeks Nixon Dean conversation logs through talks
The Senate Watergate committee plans to negotiate for logs of Nixon Dean conversations rather than issue a subpoena. counsel Samuel Cash said White House material, if relevant, will be sought. Ehrlichman said Nixon tasked him to compile Watergate data in April and claimed Dean was involved in the scandal up to his eyebrows.
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Smothers
Danny R. Jones
Tyrone Township
Franklin County
Nixon
Jones
Russell Marshall
Murphysboro
Senate Committee
New York Times News Service
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
John W. Dean III
Dean
White House
Samuel Cash
John D. Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
Sloan Warned White House of Watergate Risk but Was Ignored
Former campaign treasurer Hugh W. Sloan Jr testified he warned White House aides “there was something very definitely wrong” after the Watergate burglary but received no action. He recounted meetings with Dwight Chapin and John Ehrlichman and said executives protected the President while shielding campaign links. Sloan cited Magruder pressuring him to misstate the Liddy payoff. The report updates on Mitchell’s campaign spending role and ties to executive privilege. Jerry Priddy, ex major league player, was detained on extortion charges over a bomb threat aboard the Island Princess.
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Washington
Hugh W. Sloan Jr
White House
Nixon
Sloan
Senate
G. Gordon Liddy
Magruder
Liddy
Dwight Chapin
John OD
Ehrlichman
Chapin
Los Angeles
Jerry Priddy
Priddy
Area reaction to Watergate in local precinct comments
This is the first of three articles on local response to Watergate. It covers remarks from precinct committee men and previews upcoming pieces with reactions from state legislators central committeemen and private citizens in the area.
Nixon rebuilds staff
President Nixon announced a major White House staff shakeup with Army Gen. Alexander Haig Jr. to retire from active duty and lead the staff, Melvin Laird named counselor for domestic affairs, and Ronald Ziegler to add assistant to the President duties while keeping the press role. Public Citizen sued to strip Haig of military rank. Tonight fair and cooler with 50s low. Thursday sunny and 77 to 82. warmer into Friday through Sunday.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Army
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Melvin R. Laird
John D. Ehrlichman
H. R. Haldeman
Ronald L. Ziegler
Haig
Henry A. Kissinger
Haldeman
Laird
U.S. House
Wisconsin
National Security Council
Ziegler
Herbert G. Klein
Ralph Nader
Public Citizen, Inc
U.S. District Court
Public Citizen
Regular Army
Regular Navy
Regular Marine Corps
Regular Coast Guard
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Carbondale
Richard Grammer
Gerald W. Compton
Lawrence Smothers
Herrin Township
Marshall
Harry Kilby
Skylab
Robert Reisner
Mitchell
Joshua Wentworth
Piscataqua River
Strawbery Banke
Portsmouth
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