Jewish Totem Pole Displayed At Camp Ben Frankel
Four teenagers at Camp Ben Frankel on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus erected an eight foot ash totem pole to honor Israel’s 20th anniversary. The pole features the Star of David Israel in Hebrew and a menorah crown with a sun bearing the number 20. Camp activities director Ida Stack suggested the idea. Boys named are David Guggenheim Vernon Janklow Mike Handler and Larry Rose.
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Jewish Federation of Southern Illinois
Ben Frankel
Southern Illinois University
Little Grassy
Israel
Ida Stack
Nation of Israel
David Guggenheim
Vernon Phil Janklow
East St. Louis
Mike Handler
Jefferson City
Larry Rose
Granite City
Post Office urged to become nonprofit government corporation
A presidential commission urged converting the Post Office Department into a nonprofit government corporation to cut a 1.2 billion dollar annual deficit and improve service. The plan would allow bond sales, independent rate setting with a congressional veto, and professional management.
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David R. Jones
New York Times
Washington
Presidential Commission
White House
Post Office Department
Commission
Nixon favored liberal running mate likely Percy
The article notes Nixon aims for a moderate or liberal vice presidential pick with Sen. Charles Percy of Illinois seen as the leading candidate. Romney and Evans are strong contenders, with others like Hatfield Shafer Agnew Rhodes Bush also mentioned. Nixon’s aides reportedly back a center option to win urban and swing states.
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Robert B. Semple Jr
N.Y
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Sen
Charles Percy
Illinois
George Romney
Michigan
Dan Evans
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Raymond Shafer
Pennsylvania
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Rep
George Bush
Texas
Rhodes
Percy
Romney
Ronald Reagan
California
Rockefeller woos Texas delegates in presidential bid
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller addressed Texas Republican delegates at a private luncheon in San Antonio as Senator Tower’s favor for Nixon moves to the front. Rockefeller urged favorite sons to keep early ballots open. In a separate TV remark he said Lindsay would not receive Kennedy’s Senate seat, then added prime consideration if Lindsay seeks it. Police briefs report two stop-sign disobedience cases in Murphysboro, each for $15.
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San Antonio
Tex
Nelson
Rockefeller
Texas
John Tower
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Little Rock
Ark
Tower
Nixon
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
John V.lindsay
Lindsay
Warrant issued for Koen in East St. Louis case
A bench warrant was issued Friday in Belleville for Charles Koen a 22 year old Black Economic Union coordinator with residences in Cairo and Carbondale. He failed to appear for a magistrate hearing on obstructing a police officer. The bond was forfeited and doubled to 3000 dollars. The charge stems from an April 29 case following a raid by East St. Louis police FBI agents and state police after grenade throw incidents on April 26 that injured three and damaged several buildings.
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Belleville
Charles Koen
Black Economic Union
Cairo
Carbondale
Koen
George Sansom
East St. Louis
FBI
Federal inquiry on stock trading costs to begin hearings
The SEC launches hearings starting Monday to probe stock trading costs with about 30 subpoenas issued. The NYSE defends its minimum fee schedule while the Justice Department seeks lower or no minimums to protect investors, with hearings through July and into August.
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Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Commission
NYSE
Justice Department
SEC
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