Senate bill labeled Christmas tree farm aid hoax
Senate passes a one year emergency agriculture bill amid last minute amendments raising target prices and loan rates for corn wheat and cotton. Critics call the package a hoax that cannot become law, noting mutually exclusive Talmadge land diversion and Dole flexible parity plans.
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U.S. Senate
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Maine
Muskie
Illinois
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Adlai Stevenson
Ry Herman Talmadge
Talmadge
Robert Dole
R-Kan
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House Agriculture Committee
Dick Clark
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Anderson and Couch face Simon in 24th District race
Republican John T. Anderson of Marion defeated Lyndle C. Couch 19 763 to 6 587 in the 24th Congressional District primary and will oppose incumbent Democrat Paul Simon of Carbondale in November. Simon ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination with 46 061 votes. Anderson, 54, is housing and buildings chief for the Illinois Department of Local Government Affairs and former chair of a committee for John A Logan College. Simon has held the seat since 1974 and has previously served as lieutenant governor and state representative.
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Paul Simon
Carbondale
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Lyndle C. Couch
Cambria
Couch
Simon
West Frankfort
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John A. Logan College
Southern Illinois
Eein Jackson
Johnson Williamson
Illinois
Supreme Court upholds New York ban on aliens in state police
The Supreme Court, by a 6-3 vote, upheld a New York law barring aliens from state police jobs. Thirty-two other states, including Illinois, have similar restrictions. The court has recently ruled against laws that single out aliens.
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Supreme Court
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U.N. Peacekeeping Unit Enters South Lebanon
A Lebanese government spokesman said the first U.N. peacekeeping unit moved into south Lebanon. An 18 man Iranian reconnaissance team entered Marijayoun as the vanguard of a 400 member contingent set to patrol the Litani area and disengage guerrilla and Israeli forces. Intermittent cease fire violations were reported near Nabatieh and Tyre.
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Democrats Help Anderson Hold Seat In Illinois Primary
Democrats leveraged Illinois cross filing rules to boost incumbent Rep. John B. Anderson in a GOP primary. He defeated evangelist Don Lyon of Rockford to advance to the November race against Democrat Ernest Dahlin, who ran unopposed. Democrat turnout was high as party members chose GOP ballots at polling places.
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Anderson
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Mitchell disputes FBI Park alert linking Park Chung Hee to U S party funds
Former Attorney General John M. Mitchell says he never received an FBI alert accusing South Korean President Park Chung Hee of directing funds to U S parties. House investigators released Hoover memos noting Park’s Blue House involvement and money flowing to a Democrat, with Tongsun Park named as conduit under South Korean intelligence. Mitchell says his initials on the memo exist but were not added by him.
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Tongsun Park
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Richard M. Nixon
Wallenda Dies After Highwire Fall in San Juan Promos
Karl Wallenda, 73, fell about 120 feet from a wire stretched between beachfront hotels in San Juan Puerto Rico during a Pan American Circus promotion. He dropped into the Condado Holiday Inn driveway as hundreds watched in horror authorities reported.
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Blair blame turns to RTA after comptroller bid falls short
Former House Speaker W. Robert Blair loses the Republican comptroller bid with DuPage County by about 8,000 votes as John Castle edges ahead. Blair attributes defeat to the Regional Transportation Authority and its anti RTA literature in collar counties, recalling his 1974 ouster over RTA support.
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James R. Thompson
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Chicago
Skelton Edges Glass for State Treasurer Nomination
In a tight Republican race for state treasurer, James M. Skelton leads Bradley M. Glass 183,895 to 169,631 with 90 percent of precincts reporting. Cosentino wins Democratic nomination for treasurer over Nina Shepherd amid strong party support and gubernatorial mix. Cosentino, 46, trustee of the Chicago Metropolitan Sanitary District and trucking firm president, led the slate, while Shepherd, 45, University of Illinois trustee, ran as an independent aligned with women’s government efforts. Skelton, 38, Champaign County treasurer for eight years, also county chairman for four. Glass, 47, a lawyer and Illinois Senate veteran.
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Bradley M. Glass
Northfield
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Glass
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Palos Heights
Nina Shepherd
Winnetka
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University of Illinois
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Champaign
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