Watergate reactions vary across Southern Illinois
Residents in Southern Illinois react to the Watergate affair with broad opinions on its severity. Citizens like Ella Nipper and Lydia Stephens worry about national image and systemic corruption, while others blame the press or defend presidential innocence. The region’s views span distrust, calls for accountability, and concerns about future governance.
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Southern
Illinois
Ella Nipper
Chester
Mrs. Nipper
Troy Young
Marion
Young
John A
Paul Powell
Lydia Stephens
West Frankfort
Dorothy Rohlfing
Gorham
Nixon
Rend Lake Days festival opens June 14 in Sesser
Sesser hosts its 10th Rend Lake Days with a full schedule in the park. A barbershop quartet performs at 8 p.m. Friday in the park bandstand, plus carnival rides, games, a haystack coin hunt for kids, and contests including garden tractor pulling and an antique car show. The parade features boats and a VW show, with Don Gibson and Doyle Holly Band providing music later. Queen candidates sell tickets for a five day trip drawing to Disney World. Proceeds fund city promotional pamphlets.
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Sesser
Rend Lake
Sesser Agement of
Singing In
America
Sesser Park
Homecoming Association
Jim Jackson
Sesser the Beautiful
Everett Thomp
Thompson
Bloody Williamson
United Front
Don Gibson
Grand Ole Opry
Doyle Holly
Bend Lake
Disney World, Fla
Lesser
Banks Raise Prime Rates Across Major New York Banks
New York banks including Chase Manhattan Bank and Chemical Bank boosted their prime lending rate to 7.14 percent for large corporate borrowers. The moves follow earlier hikes by smaller banks, signaling an industrywide rise in lending costs.
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New York
Ean
Chase Manhattan Bank
Chemical Bank
U S Women's Ski Team Diet Claims 20 Pound Loss in 14 Days
A vintage ad promotes the U S Women's Alpine Ski Team Diet promising up to 20 pounds lost in two weeks. It claims a Colorado physician crafted the plan, allows unlimited portions, and urges readers to order for 3 dollars with rush option. The copy urges fast, scientific weight loss and includes ordering details.
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U. S
Colorado
O. K
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Murphysboro
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Mt. Vernon
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16Th Street
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Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
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Phon
Carbondale Murphysboro
Herrin Marion
Isan
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DE Soto
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A.G
First National Bank and Trust Company
Carbondale, Illinois
South University
ROBCO
Robco Homes
Herr, Fll
University Bank of Carbondale
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