SIU approves three year dental degree at Edwardsville
The Southern Illinois University board of trustees authorized granting doctor of dental medicine degrees by the new School of Dental Medicine at Edwardsville. The three year curriculum, approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the ADA, will start with a first class in September. New faculty include Dr. James Bynum, Dr. Gordon Hansen, Dr. Erwin Dale as associate dean, and Dr. James Harrison as associate dean.
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Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
School of Dental Medicine
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
Illinois Board of Higher Education
American Dental Association
Dental School
James Bynum
Gordon Hansen
Erwin Dale
James Harrison
Firemen Die as Vendome Hotel Collapse In Boston
Three firemen were killed and six were missing after the back corner of the Vendome Hotel collapsed during a blaze in Boston's Back Bay. Fire crews worked through rubble for hours as the four alarm fire raged, with the chaplain performing last rites for two victims. At least eight other firefighters were injured and rushed to hospitals.
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Back Bay
Fire Department
Msgr
James Keating
John Fenney
Metropolis youth wins top office at Girls State
Susan Smith a 17 year old from Metropolis was elected governor of the 32nd annual Girls State a simulated public affairs program at MacMurray College. Other state officers were Lt Gov Sue Rumer secretary Susan Jameson comptroller Denise Whiteside treasurer Gail Hart Supt of Public Instruction Emily Chase and Atty Gen Kathy Riordan. Also reported were obituary details for Alice Louise King and a note on the largest hailstone on record at 17 inches circumference and 114 pounds.
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Susan Smith
Metropolis
American Legion Auxiliary
Illinois
MacMurray College
Sue Rumer
Rockford
Susan Jameson
Milford
Denise Whiteside
Springfield
Gail Hart
Cissna Park
McGovern Likely Wins 200 New York Delegates in Primary
McGovern favored to secure at least 200 of New York's 248 Democratic delegates in the Tuesday primary, boosting his total toward the 1,509 needed for the nomination. Muskie and Humphrey limited in-state campaigns, with Muskie visiting Buffalo for a single appearance and Humphrey skipping public events.
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McGovern
New York
George McGovern
South Dakota
Miami Beach
New Hampshire
Arkansas
Washington
Delaware
Democratic State Committee
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Buffalo
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Manhattan
Agnes Becomes Hurricane Affects Florida Keys Warning Issued
Hurricane Agnes strengthened to hurricane status in the Yucatan Channel about 300 miles southwest of Key West. Forecasters issued a watch from Key West to the Dry Tortugas as Cuba evacuations rose to 7,906 and South Florida felt rain and winds.
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Florida Keys
Yucatan Channel
Key West
Cuba
Radio Havana
Florida
Tampa
Congressional panel accuses Nixon aid to Cambodia of cover up
A House Government Operations subcommittee says the Nixon administration hid a country field submission on Cambodia. It cites possible insurance by a Soviet company on aid shipments and wasteful allocations like television sets and air conditioners. The AID defends its record as longstanding, nonnew allegations.
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U.S
Cambodia
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House Government Operations Committee
William S. Moorhead
Committee
Agency For International Development
Far East
Waste
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Joseph King
Jonesboro
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Troy
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Sherman Oaks
Calif
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Fred Renschen
Tower Grove
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Hoover
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Mardale
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Moorhead
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