Kleindienst confirmed as attorney general after longest fight
Richard G. Kleindienst was confirmed 64 to 19 as attorney general after a four month controversy. He called the moment humbling and flattering and pledged to resume duty without interruption. Illinois senators split. only Henry M. Jackson voted for confirmation among presidential hopefuls.
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Richard G. Kleindienst
Senate
Kleindienst
Phoenix
Ariz
Illinois
U.S
Charles Percy
Adlai E. Stevenson III
John N. Mitchell
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Democrats
Committee
United States
Henry M. Jackson
George McGovern
Edmund Muskie
Hubert H. Humphrey
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
King predicts bonds future presidency and gains for blacks
Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. predicted that Julian Bond, a black Georgia legislator, will someday become president. He spoke at a fund raising dinner for black U S Senate hopeful Clara Luper and forecast 25 to 50 black lawmakers would be elected to the Senate and House this year.
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Oklahoma City
Martin Luther King Sr
Georgia
Julian Bond
United States
King
U.S. Senate
Clara Luper
Senate
House
Daley Faction Faces Charges of Flagrant Rule Violations
Ten independent Democrats challenge Chicago Daley aligned delegates accusing the group of scheming slating and endorsing delegate candidates in violation of reform rules. Witnesses claim sexism and exclusion in the process while critics cite quotas that disenfranchise voters. Hearing officer Cecil Poole to report findings within weeks to the Credentials Committee ahead of the July 10 Miami Beach convention.
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F. Richard Ciccone
Associated Press
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
National Party
Daley
George S. McGovern
Wayne Whalen
Democratic Party
Whalen
Neer
Cecil F. Poole
San Francisco
Miami Beach
Fla
Leaders to tackle logjam in Illinois General Assembly
Springfield AP reports legislative leaders from both parties and chambers plan weekend talks to break a logjam in the Illinois General Assembly. House Majority Leader Henry Hyde and House Minority Leader Clyde Choate say negotiations must continue behind the scenes before major bills are brought up, with adjournment eyed for next week.
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Springfield
General Assembly
House
Henry Hyde
Chicago
Mandatory bonding bill approved to shield grain warehouses
Illinois Senate passed a bonding program to prevent warehouse bankruptcies and protect farmers with a mandatory minimum 25000 bond for licenses. The 31 to 2 vote reflects skepticism on revamping the bond plan, as critics warn the bond may be insufficient. The measure heads to the House alongside the department budget for extra warehouse auditors and inspectors.
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Illinois Senate
Clifford Latherow
Rcarthage
House
Latherow
Illinois
Senate
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Everett Laughlin
Freeport
Laughlin
John Knuppel
D-Petersburg
Groundhog Destroys Car Wires in Pittsburgh
Edward Vrabel, a U.S. Steel researcher, found a gray groundhog under his car hood after waking for work. The animal had chewed wires around the engine during the night, causing damage. His insurance company said groundhog damage is covered.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Vrabel
U.S. Steel
Vrabel
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