Germans, Swedes Debate Brezhnev Missile Proposal
West Germany said Brezhnev’s unilateral missile freeze aims to thwart U S and NATO deployment in Western Europe. Stockholm politicians split, with Palme praising dialogue and Ullsten urging caution as Thatcher decried the proposal for freezing Western superiority.
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BOM
West Germany
Leonid I. Brezhnev
U.S
Europe
Brezhnev
European
Soviet Union
West
NATO
Moscow
Western
Kurt Becker
Bonn
Geneva
Stockholm
Ess
Social Democratic Party
Olof Palme
Ola Ullsten
Ulisten
Reagan
Oklahoma
Leonid Brezhnev
Alsten
Margaret Thatcher
House of Commons
London
Urals
Power line sparks field fire near Murphysboro
A downed power line sparked a field fire south of Murphysboro, briefly cutting power to parts of the city for 20 to 25 minutes. No injuries or major damage were reported, as Forest Service crews led by Bill Barker brought the blaze under control around 11:20 a.m. near the Big Muddy River south of the old city dump along Illinois 127.
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Murphysboro
U.S. Forest Service
Bill Barker
Forest Service
Big Muddy River
Old City
Illinois 127
Illinois House members seek Senate seats in Chicago votes
In Illinois primary action, two state senators faced re-election bids while House members and newcomers jockeyed to advance. Early tallies showed Robert Kustra leading Nimrod in a Chicago-pending result, with Kane and Cook counties reporting sporadic counts and punch card ballots delaying a full picture of the Senate slate.
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Chicago
House
Illinois
John Nimrod
Glenview
Robert Kustra
Election Board
GOP
James Kelley
Rockford
Emil Boucek
Western Springs
Joseph Ozella
Pekin
Mariam Balanoff
Art Turner
Roger Stanley
Streamwood
Cook County
Senate
Nimrod
Kustra
Kilquist Maurizio White in Jackson sheriff race and results
The Jackson County sheriff race features Kisquist and Maurizio with White the incumbent. Contested votes show Kilquist, Maurizio, and White facing off amid campaign signals and painting controversy. Turnout reached about 38.5 percent with 12,656 ballots issued. Kilquist is a Makanda investigator now, Maurizio a Carbonale guard, White a former sheriff.
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White
Clemons
Mileur
Kilquist
Cnna
Tylor
Makanda
State’s Attorney's Office
Carbondale
Liceman
Maurizio
University Mall
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Milcur
Marine Corps
Taylor
Jackson County
Robert Harrell
A.R. Womick
Shirley Dillinger Booker
Mary Nell Chew
Ryan defeats Catania in lieutenant governor bid
In Randolph County only did she beat Totten, but still trailed Ryan by a substantial margin. Ryan led across Franklin 56.1 to 60.6 in Union, with strong support in Perry and Randolph counties. Thompson dominated Southern Illinois with 75 to 91 percent shares, while Stevenson kept even totals with Paul Simon in seven counties. Dailey won the GOP treasurer primary 60 to 40 over Blair as precincts reported.
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Randolph County
Totten
Ryan
Franklin
Jackson
Johnson
Perry
Randolph
Union
Williamson
Thompson
Illinois
Johnson County
Union County
Stevenson
Paul Simon
Grace Mary Stern
Southern Illinoisan publication and subscription info
The Southern Illinoisan announces offices in Carbondale Herrin and Marion. It lists delivery and mail subscription rates for various regions, post office box address, classified ad numbers, and office phone contacts.
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Southern Iinoisan
Illinois
Carbondale
16Th
Herrin
Ill
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illnoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
Panel urges shorter time to nominate presidents
A bipartisan commission led by Melvin R. Laird and Adlai Stevenson III urges halving primaries and shortening the delegate selection window. Proposals include regional primary scheduling, uncommitted delegates, ex officio nonbinding delegates, and a strict March to June campaign window with higher individual contribution limits.
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Washington
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
Adlai E. Stevenson III
White Burkett Miller Center of Public Affairs
University of Virginia
Robert Strauss
Anne Wexler
White House
Laird- Stevenson Commission
Laird-Stevenson Commission
Congress
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Kisquist
Catania
Peoria
John P. Dailey
W. Robert Blair
Dailey
W.A. Kelley
Beecher
John Roche
Palos Park
Roche
Kelley
Barbondale
Mardale
Vogler
Vogler Is
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