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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1972
Page
9
NASA develops the Large Space Telescope to view deep space from orbit in the 1980s with a 10 foot mirror. The project will be serviced by the Space Shuttle. An engineer at Goddard Space Flight Center studies a model of the telescope.
The Illinois Board of Governors, by 8-1, lifted competitive bidding for a $26,000 annual subsidy from the student activity fund and awarded funds to The Courier over The Catalyst. Student body president Neil Stegall cited 60 percent campus support. Catalyst editor John Maguire said bidding could save money.
Widows of ten victims sue for 10 million more in damages, bringing total sought to 21 million. New defendants include Peoria Municipal Airport Authority Central Light Co and Commonwealth Edison Co. Original defendants remain the airline Beech aircraft maker and a California modifer. Plaintiffs allege the airport should have closed during runway work and failed to provide adequate instrument landing equipment. They accuse utility firms of neglecting power lines on approach and violating federal aviation rules by omitting warning devices.
Three railroads Burlington Northern Milwaukee Road and Rock Island Lines will receive over 1.5 million in state subsidies in exchange for promising no fare increases on their commuter lines this year. The funds total 662011 538787 and 383818 dollars from Ogilvie state rail transit bonds part of a 900 million transportation package.
A unanimous Senate vote sent a Transportation Department budget of 1.69 billion dollars to the House for fiscal 1973, surpassing 1972 outlays and ranking as the largest item in Gov. Ogilvie’s 7.4 billion agency plan. Senator Terry Bruce warned against 250 thousand dollars from motor fuel tax funds for planning by the Northeastern Illinois Planning Agency and questioned maintenance outlays, calling it a raid on road funds.
In Palatine and across Illinois the budget clash over primary school funding pits Ogilvie against Bakalis. The House rejected Bakalis plan 88 to 84, while Senate debate continues. Dual-district tax relief also tops the agenda as cities deploy police bikes recovered from crime scenes.
Ned Harris 14 of East St. Louis drowned at a Dallas motel pool after attending Explo 72. He went swimming after a Cotton Bowl rally. sister Linda 24 attempted rescue in street clothes. Campus Crusade president Bill Bright cited shock and arranged transport home for the body and mother Elizabeth Harris.
Quick drying T-4-L promises instant relief from itch and burning within minutes. The ad claims infected skin sloughs off in 3 to 5 days and healthy skin returns, with a 59 cent money back guarantee if not delighted within an hour.
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