Muskie presses reporters on campaign finance disclosure
Sen. Edmund Muskie taunts reporters over campaign finance questions and accuses them of targeting him while noting President Nixon and other Democrats. He cites McGovern’s Manchester gains aided by retail politics and the Loeb influence, reflecting on his 48 percent primary showing and time constraints.
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Edmund S. Muskie
Nixon
Muskie
Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
New Hampshire
Mills
George S. McGovern
Loeb
Manchester
Manchester Union
William Loeb
McGovern
Republicans back Spiro in New Hampshire primary
Republicans in Manchester backed Spiro Agnew for renomination with 71 percent of Republican ballots 36 664 votes from 81 percent precincts. Broke 6 340 write in 12 percent while Austin Burton Chief Burning Wood earned 9 015 votes 17 percent. Democrats front runner Endicott Peabody led with 95 percent support 32 429 votes from 82 percent precincts.
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Manchester
N.H
Spiro T. Agnew
Massachusetts
Endicott Peabody
Peabody
Agnew
Edward W. Brooke
Austin Burton
Chief Burning Wood
Ashbrook Optimistic About NH Primary Pockets
Rep. John M. Ashbrook said his New Hampshire primary showing was reasonably good with about 10 percent of the Republican vote. He stated he would have preferred 8 to 15 percent and announced a court action challenging President Nixon's defense policy as his next move.
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Washington
John M. Ashbrook
New Hampshire
Nixon
Ashbrook
McCarthy Visits Southern Illinois for Mine and Farm Tour
Senator McCarthy arrives in Southern Illinois to meet coal miners and farmers. A rally at Southern Illinois University Arena in Carbondale is set for 8 p.m. with McCarthy on the program.
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McCarthy
Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Muskie Edges McGovern in Tight New Hampshire Primary
Senator Muskie won the New Hampshire Democratic presidential preference with 48 percent as Sen. McGovern followed at 37 percent. Delegates remained in play with a split outcome likely, while Nixon swept the Republican race with all 14 delegates. Muskie and McGovern planned to proceed to Florida for next Tuesday's primary as other contenders lingered.
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McCarthy
Maine
Edmund Muskie
Edmund S. Muskie
New Hampshire
George S. McGovern
Muskie
McGovern
Lyndon B. Johnson
Eugene J. McCarthy
William Loeb
Manchester Union
Loeb
Nixon
Florida
New England
White House
New York
Washington
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Humphrey
John V. Lindsay
Henry Jackson
Concord
Paul N. McCloskey
California
New Hampshire Vote Totals in Democratic and Republican Primaries
Vote totals show 96 percent of expected count in the Democratic primary with Muskie leading at 38,330 or 48 percent, McGovern 29,707 at 37 percent, and several minor candidates. The Republican tally with 99 percent counted lists Nixon leading 71,911 at 69 percent, McCloskey 21,304 at 20 percent, Ashbrook 9,846 at 10 percent, and Paulsen 1,112 at 1 percent.
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Manchester
N.H
New Hampshire
Muskie
McGovern
Porty
Hartke
Coll
W — Mills
W — Kennedy
W — Humphrey
Nixon
McCloskey
Ashbrook
Paulsen
Alleged Irregularities Probe Into West Frankfort Union Election
U S Department of Labor investigators in Chicago are probing a November 19 1971 Teamsters Local 347 election in West Frankfort at the request of seven local members. Charges include 14 irregularities. officers Harris and Trefts defended their wins by mail ballots. If valid, a supervised election may be held. current results included Harris over Morris 793 to 593 and Trefts over Bray 820 to 584.
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Joseph Arimond
Mline Isan
West Frankfort
Tom Sheehan
U. S. Department of Labor
Chicago
Teamsters
Department
Lester Harris
West Frankfor
Sam Trefts
Marion
Trefts
Joint Council
International
Washington, D. C
Labor Department
Sheehan
Union Election Committee
Department of Labor
Harris
John Morris
Eldorado
Dan Bray Jr
Laverne Edwards
Herrin
Robert Tedford
Thomas Charness
William Kelly
Benton
Don Kommer
James Hargrave
Robert L. Jones
Sunny Tonight and Thursday Warmth Rise
Forecast calls for clear tonight with low temperatures between 24 and 29. Thursday should be mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the upper 40s. Weather details available on map page 22.
Nixon silent on busing stance ahead of Florida primary
The White House said President Nixon will study the school busing issue during a Camp David weekend and withhold a decision until after Florida's primary. Florida voters also face a referendum on a constitutional ban on busing, while Nixon has opposed widespread busing but has not chosen a solution.
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Washington
Nixon
Florida
White House
Camp David
Ronald L. Ziegler
McLaren says ITT suits test Nixon era policy on conglomerates
Richard McLaren, former head of the Justice Department antitrust division, calls three ITT suits a key test of Nixon administration policy toward conglomerates. He remarks during Senate Judiciary hearings into Justice Department handling of the ITT case amid allegations by Jack Anderson. The suits were settled out of court.
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Washington (Ap
Richard McLaren
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Nixon
McLaren
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Jack Anderson
ITT
Anderson
San Diego
Richard G. Kleindienst
Senate
Kleindienst
Beard
Louie B. Nunn
Kentucky
Mitchell
Bomb explosion tops Las Vegas TWA jet amid extortion plot
A bomb ripped a hole in a Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 at McCarran Airport Las Vegas as authorities investigated an extortion scheme targeting TWA. The blast followed careful prior searches and guarded planes. a ransom demand remains unresolved.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Trans World Airlines
TWA
New York
McCarran International
Los Angeles
Charles Wyre
Wyre
FBI
Sheriff’s Department
McCarran
Kansas City
St. Louis
Cleveland
Ohio
London
William F. Schmitt
Kennedy
Brandy
SBA ombudsman program to aid small firms in Carbondale
SBA official Robert Dwyer unveils a monthly ombudsman circuit rider for southern Illinois. The program, based at Carbondale Chamber, will accept written requests and forward issues to federal agencies. Dwyer cites 26 percent loan growth and 2,900 jobs supported in the region this year.
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Carbondale
Robert Dwyer
Small Business Administration
SBA
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Raymond Lech
Carbondale Chamber
Harry Critcheloe
Springfield
Critcheloe
Dwyer
Illinois
W. Main St
Chicago
Ombudsman
Inesses
Ilinois
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Manchester, N.H
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Spiro
Eugene McCarthy
Southern Illinois
Williamson County
Don Hobart
Jackson
Teamster
Inside Classified
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Airlines
Mexico
Port Authority
U.S
SBA Ombudsman
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