Choate Signals Interest in House Speaker Bid
Springfield Democrat analysis notes Clyde L. Choate may seek the speaker's post if conditions shift before the January 10 election. With two Republican defections against Blair, Choate could gain support from Democrats and factions, though party loyalty and bargaining ahead of the vote remain uncertain.
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Richard
Ieen Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Democrat
Clyde L. Choate
Anna
W. Robert Blair
Thnais
Yin
Choate
House
John Hirschfeld
Champaign
Eugene F. Schlickman
Arlington Heights
Republian
Blair
Schlickman
Hirschfeld
Republican House
Cheate
Par- Mm
Daniel
Walker
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Senate
Kenneth Boyle
Southern Illinois miners strike over Peabody firing river king mine
About 4,000 Southern Illinois coal miners walked off in a wildcat strike to honor pickets at Peabody Coal Co River King in St. Clair County after a miner was suspended for discharge. The walkout shut several Old Ben, Freeman, Consolidation, and other area mines, while other Peabody and area mines reported workers crossing lines. Attorneys and UMWA officials sought injunctions as the dispute spread.
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Ilinois
Peabody Coal Co
River King
St. Clair County
Joseph Touhill
Peabody Attorney
Fouhill
Touill
Old Ben Coal Co
Franklin County
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Orient
Waltonville
Johnston City
Logan
Peabody River King
Midwest
Eagle River
Galatia County
Consolidation
Burning Star
Perry County
Zaigier Coal Co
Touhill
Peabody
Will Scarlet
Williamson County
Christian County
United Mine Workers of America
Riber King
Tovhill
Jlhe U.S. District Court
East
Consolidation Coal Co
M. J. Proper
East St. Louis
Jos Shannon
Springfield
UMWA
District 12
Bega
Gun control split among city official groups in debate
Taignapolis AP reports the two largest U S city official groups, National League of Cities and U S Conference of Mayors, are divided over gun control legislation. The League rejected the Mayors' stricter plan and deleted its own prior call for federal firearm laws. The Mayors pressed for national handgun limits, registration, and state licensing for carriers.
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Taignapolis
National League of Cities
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Public Safety Committee
League
Conference of Mayors
Per ry official indicted over election code violation
Charles Macaluso Perry County supervisor of assessments was indicted by a special grand jury for allegedly notarizing a signature to mail absentee ballots to two incapacitated voters. Bail set at 3000 dollars. arraignment scheduled for 10 am Wednesday in Pinckneyville. Macaluso, a two year Perry County assessor and Du Quoin precinct 2 Democratic committeeman, released on recognizance.
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Charles. Maraluso
Perry County
Pinckneyville
Don Johns
Macaluso
Bill Falk
du Quoin
Dr. Fulk
Johnson
Sam Manning
Nada Manzo
Perry Colinty
Percy urges trade balance shift in US Japan talks
Senator Charles H. Percy urged Japan to cut the bilateral trade gap as Tokyo announced a record October trade surplus. The Finance Ministry and Bank of Japan said Japan's October overall payment surplus rose to 893.5 million dollars, up from 557 million in September, amid Percy’s visit to learn about Japanese affairs.
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Tokyo
Charles H. Percy
R-Hi
Japan
United States-Japan
Finance Ministry
Bank of Japan
Percy
Nixon names Richardson Weinberger Ash for Cabinet posts
President Nixon announced Elliott Richardson will lead HEW and Caspar Weinberger will head the Defense Department, with Roy Ash to head the expanded Office of Management and Budget. Melvin Laird resigns as Defense chief and George Romney departs HUD. Nixon aims to realign personnel, keep Cabinet close to the White House, and says major changes will come by December 15.
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Camp David
Nixon
Elliot Richardson
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Office of Management and Budget
Richardson
Health, Education and Welfare
Roy Ash
Litton ‘Industries
Weinberger
OMB
Melvin R. Laird
Pentagon
Ronald L. Ziegler
Presidential Mountain Retreat
Ash
Advisory Council
Office of Menagement and Budget
Ziegler
Senate
Wer
White House
Laird
George Romney
Housing and Urban Development
Romney
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Treasury
John B. Connally
Weather Outlook Mixed Sky Through Weekend
Partly cloudy and cold tonight with a low in the upper 20s. Wednesday brings partly sunny skies and highs in the 40s. Thursday to Saturday remain partly cloudy and warmer, with a chance of rain Saturday.
Draft call to be cut to 10000 in coming months
Washington AP. R Laird said fewer than 10000 men will be drafted in the next six months before Selective Service ends June 30 and the military shifts to an all volunteer force. He expected some difficulty recruiting for the National Guard and Reserves after the draft ends as bonuses were not enacted. He noted possible limited reserve drafts after June 30 if needed.
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Washington (Ap
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
National Guard
Guard
Congress
Pentagon
Soviet Union
Pacific
U.S
Nixon to Visit Mideast as Peacemaker Aim
Beirut based An Nahar quoted Washington that President Nixon will travel to Egypt and Israel next spring hoping to enter history as a man of peace in the Middle East and to secure Arab oil. White House timetable drafts place the trip as key to peace efforts despite new fighting on the Golan Heights and along the Suez Canal.
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Beirut
Nixon
Egypt
Israel
An Nahar
Washington
Middle East
Vietnam
U.S
White House
Golan Heights
Suez Canal
Syria
Nixon to Meet Thien Envoy on Vietnam Peace Talks
President Nixon plans a meeting with a Thien envoy to discuss Vietnam ceasefire negotiations. Kissinger and Le Duc Tho will resume Paris talks next week while Nixon confers with Thien’s special representative Nguyen Phu Duc.
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Washington
Nixon
Nguyen van Thien
Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc
Tho
Paris
Nguyen Phu Duc
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Thien
Saigon
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Thieu
Kissiger
Kissinger
Ziegler
Shab
Suspect questioned in IBT agent's death in St Louis
Four college girls provided description leading to identification of a man, James Magnus Work, 23, as a suspect. He was arrested at Greyhound station wearing an Afro wig, with a knife and $10,595 cash in a bag. He faces concealed weapon charges and may be connected to the slaying of IBT agent Peter E. Lackey. Illinois authorities planned to view the detainee in St Louis.
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IBT
St. Louis
Finois
Bureau of Investigation
James Magnus Work
St Louis
Texas
TBE
James Bradley
Coll Rege Prs
Bradley
Jerseyville
Coeds
TBI
Peter E. Lackey
Winchester
Ill
U.S. 36
Springfield
Lackey
Work
Illinois
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Relawad
Melvin Laird
George Ronmey
Casper Weinberger
Southern Illinois
John Trimble
Henry Wise
Danville
Perry
Dr. Full
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Pether
Weinberger, Richardson
Mideast
Little
FBI
The
IBI
Dixon
Peter Lackey
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