Democrats revise delegate selection in Illinois reform effort
In Illinois voters on March 21 will directly choose 160 delegates for the Democratic nominating convention. The reform aims to broaden participation, yet most delegates remain long-time party regulars led by Daley allies. women and younger delegates are underrepresented, while black delegates are few outside Chicago.
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H. Josef Hebert
Associated Press
Springfield
Democratic Party
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Ilinois
Daley
East St. Louis
McGovern
Illinois
St. Louis
Muskie
Independent Voters of Illinois
National Party
Cook County
USS
Daniel Rostenkowski
Thomas Keane
P. J. Culberton
Richard Elrod
Miami
Beak's plea for addict registration to secure help
A veteran addict nicknamed The Beak, now desperate for money and drugs, calls for a system to register addicts and provide free fixes on demand. The writer argues current programs fail and urges immediate, radical action to isolate and aid addicts despite imperfect outcomes.
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America
Barringer receives backing at Carbondale comptroller fundraiser
About 200 Democratic faithful attended a $25 plate dinner in Carbondale for Dean Barringer of Anna, nominee for comptroller. Speakers included state leaders and Rep. Clyde Choate, with discussions of Barringer’s call for full pre-audit authority and the comptroller’s role in balancing the state’s checkbook.
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Alan Dixon
Carbondale
Democratic Party
Neal Eckert
Dan Walker
Paul Simon
Walker
Dean Barringer
Anna
Barringer
Believers Gospel
Perry County
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
Chicago
Pucinski
Choate
Job
Neil Hartigan
Dave Butler
Explosions Level Fireworks Plant in Bridgewater Mass
State Fire Marshal says a warehouse blast apparently triggered a series of explosions that leveled Interstate Pyrotechnics Inc. and killed three people, all women. Eleven others were injured, including the plant owner and his son, as police searched nearby wooded areas for unexploded devices. Initial reports had listed six deaths.
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Bridgewater
Mass
Joseph Sneider
Interstate Pyrotechnics Inc
Prohibitionist Dr Enoch Holtwick Dies at 91
Greenville AP reports Dr. Enoch A. Holtwick age 91 of Greenville died Tuesday at Fair Oak Nursing Home. He was Prohibition party candidate for president in 1956 and retired chairman of the history department at Greenville College. The notice also mentions a White House wedding of Maria Hester Monroe to Samuel Gouverneur in 1820.
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Greenville
Enoch A. Holtwick
Prohibition Party
Fair Oak
Holtwick
Greenville College
White House
Maria Hester i Monroe
James Monroe
Samuel Goulverneur
Goldwater Jr Weds Susan Gherman in Laguna Beach Ceremony
Rep. Barry M. Goldwater Jr. married Susan Lee Gherman in a 30 minute traditional ceremony at St Marys Episcopal Church Laguna Beach Calif The couple desired contemporary music which led to a last minute church change amid a dispute with the original minister The service drew 120 guests and featured songs on electric piano and guitar including Weve Only Just Begun Love Is a Many Splendored Thing and Something Also noted are a TV public service ad featuring Dana Andrews and Capotes suit against Paramount over Gatsby with a 101250 claim and a 10 year Chiefs contract for Hank Stram
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Laguna Beach
Calif
Barry M. Goldwater Jr
Susan Lee Gherman
Newport Beach
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
John Joseph Harte
Arizona
California
Barry Goldwater
St. James Episcopal Church
Goldwater
Miss Gherman
John P. Ashley II
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