Newburgh Family Showcases 1920 Templar Car at Bicentennial Parade
Mr and Mrs John L Smith and son Randy brought a 1920 custom-built Templar to the bicentennial parade. The restored car cost 3000 at purchase and may be worth 100000 now. Key features include a chrome-plated spotlight, black leather seats, chrome wire wheels, a four-cylinder engine, and about 25 mpg at 55-60 mph.
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Riots Suppressed in 11 Townships Under Vorster
Police action in 11 black townships around Johannesburg ended a three day riot ordered by Prime Minister John Vorster to restore peace at all costs. Casualty figures remained secret but were reliably reported to exceed 100 and possibly far more.
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New York Times News Service
Associated Press
Johannesburg
John Vorster
Moon bank probe eyed in Washington
A congressional subcommittee plans to ask federal agents to investigate reports that Rev Sun Myung Moon secretly gained control of a newly chartered Washington bank. Investigative columnist Jack Anderson is named among the founders and current directors.
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Sun Myung Moon
House
Jack Anderson
Thompson wedding ceremony for Illinois governor candidate
Republican Illinois gubernatorial candidate James R. Thompson married former law student Jayne Carr in Chicago. After the ceremony the couple left in a limousine for a large reception at the McCormick Inn on the lakefront.
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Illinois
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McCormick Inn
Lakefront
De Soto and Lesser Homecoming Crowns Held Saturday
In De Soto Helen Cripps and Melanie Groom were crowned princess and queen at the Homecoming event with Cripps a De Soto Grade School fourth grader and Groom a Carbondale Community High School sophomore. In Lesser Michelle Lovelady, 15, was crowned queen with Lisa LeVault named princess and Brian Page chosen as prince from Sesser, ages 5 and 4 respectively.
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Melanie Groom
de Soto
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Miss Groom
Carbondale Community High School
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Michelle Lovelady
James Lovelady
Lesser
Lisa LeVault
Tom LeVault
Route 1
Sesser
Brian Page
Dan Page
De Soto Homecoming Parade Captures Bicentennial Joy
Robyn Bollin and Paige Parks, six, wear Bicentennial outfits in the De Soto Homecoming parade held Saturday. Paige is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Park, Robyn of Mr. and Mrs. John Bollin. The celebration ends today.
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Pentagon data challenges Soviet naval superiority claims
Rep. Les Aspin released Pentagon sourced figures showing the United States built more nuclear powered attack submarines than the Soviet Union in the past decade and led 48 to 42 since 1966. The data dispute the administration portrayal of Soviet naval dominance and stress miscounting of submarine types.
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Aspin
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Fire marshal weighs self service gas amid oil ties
Fire Marshal Robert Walsh plans approval of a new flammable liquids code drafted for the American Petroleum Institute to allow self service gasoline stations in Illinois. Walsh, linked to Marathon Oil, says stations could open ten days after his blessing and the law enforcement director's sign off, despite past opposition by local dealers. A Marathon spokesman said the firm has no position but operates self service where legal.
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Robert Walsh
Marathon Oil Co
Walsh
American Petroleum Institute
Illinois
General Assembly
Illinois Gasoline Dealers Association
Daniel Walker
Harvey Johnson
Marathon Pipeline Co
Marathon Financ Corp
Marathon
Minorities lose ground as Democratic delegates
DNC Chairman Robert S. Strauss reported preliminary figures showing a drop in minority representation among delegates to the 1976 convention. Among 25 state delegations surveyed, 34 percent are women, 10 percent black, 3 percent Latino, and nearly 15 percent young people, down from 1972 levels.
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Democratic National Committee
Robert S. Strauss
New York
George McGovern
South Dakota
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Closer race predicted in Italian vote Monday
The New York Times reports that with campaigning over about 40 million Italians will vote today and Monday in a pivotal election. Communists forecast a neck and neck result with about 34 percent for themselves and the Christian Democrats, who polls suggest may still lead the largest party by a narrow margin. The Christian Democrats are backed by the United States and the Vatican, facing their stiffest challenge since 1948.
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Communist Party
Christian Democrats
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