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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1966
Page
4
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast today for the upper and mid Mississippi Valley, the upper Great Lakes and the extreme southern plains. Strong storms may form in the afternoon with locally heavy rain and gusty winds.
Rick C. Chase of Danville won a write‑in governor election at the Boys State encampment. He finished 4 votes ahead of Ralph A. Land of Chicago, with Tom D. Baker the Federalist nominee. Sponsors include the American Legion and a citizenship education program.
Harold E. LeVander, a 55 year old South St. Paul attorney, breaks a 15 Ballot stalemate by winning the Minnesota GOP governor endorsement 702 to 668 over John S. Pillsbury Jr. after party leaders cut the endorsement threshold from 60 to 55 percent in a two day summit. Pillsbury immediately pushes for unanimous backing as LeVander gains rural support and faces DFL Lt. Gov. Sandy Keith in the anticipated fall race.
Police notes record motorists fined for speeding in Elkville West Frankfort Johnston City and Cape Girardeau with amounts $16 $20 $17 $20 and $15 plus a driver cited for driving too fast for conditions. Creal Springs and Coulterville list speeding and a stop sign disobedience respectively with $20 and $15 fines.
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