Argentina Split by Discontent as Exiles Rise and Conflict Grows
Argentina faces deep division under military rule with inflation at 60 percent. Argentines abroad move capitals while violence surges in cities and talks of Peronist influence and a return to democracy stall amid two rival power centers Lanusse and Peronise forces compete for control and reform.
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Joseph Novitski
New York Times
Buenos Aires
Argentina
South America
Juan Domingo Peron
Army
Armed Forces Officer Corps
Peron
Alejandro Agustin Lanusse
Lanusse
Madrid
Labor Movement
Energy crisis collision in Illinois antipollution drive
Editorials note the clash between energy needs and pollution controls as Illinois faces a coal stove ban set for December 31, 1973. The plan will impact utilities and citizens, with a disproportionate burden on the poor.
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Illinois
Chicago Metropolitan Area
Incisive analysis of the 1972 race from the Southern Illinoisan
Metro Editor Charles Adair previews the presidential election year analyses by columnists and commentators. He mocks Nixon and Agnew and portrays McGovern and Shriver as out of touch, criticizing the pace of the campaign, Watergate era issues, and the Democrats’ missteps in a biting, opinionated column.
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Charles Adair
Metro
The
Southern Illinoisan
Bill Hayes
du Quoin
King Richard
McGovern
Spiro Agnew
R. Sargent Shriver
Nixon-Agnew
U.S
North Vietnam
Dita Beard
ITT
Watergate Five
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Sen
Thomas Eagleton
Missouri
Sen. Eagleton
Gus Hall
Communist Party
Benjamin Spock
Peoples’ Party
John G. Schmitz
American Party
Dr. Spock
Illinois politics and energy issues debated amid polls
The piece surveys Democratic candidates McGovern and Shriver, minor party rivals, and Illinois races featuring Gov. Ogilvie and Dan Walker. It notes the ICC planned hearings on utility costs, antipollution rules, and gas supply impacts, plus the broader energy and rate challenges facing Illinois utilities in the 1970s.
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Illinois
Richard Ogilvie
Dan Walker
Ogilvie
Walker
Fake diamonds drive genuine gems to safety boxes
The article notes bad money crowds out genuine currency and fake diamonds push authentic stones into safe deposit boxes. It contrasts men with facial hair resembling Robert E. Lee to others who resemble John Wilkes Booth, implying impressions influence behavior.
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Robert E. Lee
John Wilkes Booth
Stans Faces Blame Over Campaign Fund Confusion
The column targets Maurice Stans as the sole GOP figure near President Nixon’s campaign funds. It accuses him of dodging records and shifting blame to the GAO and Democrats. The piece mocks his explanations about pre April 7 contributions and calls for accountability across the Republican apparatus.
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Maurice Stans
Nixon
Stans
Democrat National
Washington
General Accounting Office
GAO
Sen. McGovern
Republican Party
John C. Gardner Editor and General Manager
John C. Gardner served as editor and general manager of the Southern Illinoisan, guiding editorial direction and overseeing operations for the newspaper. He held leadership roles shaping coverage and staff management.
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John C. Gardner
Farms seized Chilean violence nears Santiago
Peasants guard more than 50 seized farms near Melipilla as Chile faces rising rural unrest. Workers at Santa Elena farm press for expropriation while others at Los Jazmines resist, with all amid broader battles over agrarian reform and political loyalties to Allende.
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Juan de Onis
New York Times
Melipilla
Chile
Santiago
Santa Elena
el Monte
Agrarian Reform Agency
Peasants” Rural Union Federation
Salvador Allende Gossens
Jacques Chanchol
Los Jazmines
Eugenio Calderon
Farm Workers’ Committee
Javier Vial Castillo
Ultraleft Peasant
Revolutionary Movement
Revolutionary Left Movement
Cautin
Lianquihue
Osorno
Loncoche
Chesque
Supreme Court
Temuco Court of Appeals
Dr. Allende
Sen
Rafael Moreno
Moreno
Christian-Democrats
Christian Democrats
Zeigler Raiders Thank Local Press For Support
Marion J. Poggas manager of the Zeigler Raiders Softball Team thanks The Southern Illinoisan for summer coverage of the team. The letter notes three weekly games, an invitational tournament, and class B event as a source of community pride.
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Southern Illnoisan
Zeigler Raiders
Zeigler
Larry Odell
Raiders
Marion J. Poggas
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George McGovern
Rep. Schmitz
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Juan Peron
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