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Newspaper
Oswego Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1972
Page
1
Debris filled floodwaters swept Rapid City and surrounding Black Hills areas as emergency crews battle widespread damage. The disaster reported a rising death toll surpassing 200, with warnings of lingering hazards and extensive rescue work ongoing.
The Supreme Court, in a 6 to 3 decision by Justice Rehnquist, upheld private clubs such as the Moose Lodge in Harrisburg Pa in excluding Black guests though the lodge holds a state liquor license. Dissent by Douglas Brennan and Marshall argued state liquor rules connect state authority to racial discrimination. The ruling reverses a 1970 federal court finding that the lodge could not maintain both a liquor license and racial exclusion.
Senate opens talks on a 1.7 billion foreign military aid bill that would cut funds for U.S. troops in Vietnam after August 31 and seeks an end to ground combat, air and naval operations with a conditional cease-fire framework. Majorities and opponents clash over Mansfield end the war amendment while Stennis argues for firmness.
Dr. William Hall Jr. aged 53 of RD1 Bemus Point Chautauqua County died in a single car crash near the Pennsylvania border town. Police said his vehicle left the road hit a ditch and rolled over several times before he was pronounced dead at Jamestown W C A Hospital Saturday.
President Nixon invited Emperor Hirohito to visit the United States, announced by Henry Kissinger after a weekend trip aimed at mending U S Japan relations. Prime Minister Sato said timing would be arranged through normal channels. Fukuda noted Washington would consult Tokyo on future moves toward China and on economic measures.
In Rapid City and surrounding areas the worst flood in 44 years has killed 208 with about 500 missing and 3,000 homeless. Civil Defense reports estimate casualties will rise as bodies are recovered from Black Hills tributaries. Major General Corning commands 2,500 National Guards and mayor Barnett orders a night curfew.
Sen George McGovern arrives in New York to begin six days of intensive campaigning ahead of the June 20 primary. He tours Harlem Hospital with Coretta King and aims to secure 200 plus of New York’s 278 delegates for a possible first ballot nomination.
The Senate Finance Committee meets to decide how to finance benefits from the Social Security bill. Chairman Russell B. Long notes progress toward a higher tax to fund increases for about 27 million people, with staff drafting over roughly two weeks before floor debate. The panel backed a 10 percent rise, while a 20 percent boost faces growing support, and Nixon favors a 5 percent limit.
Paris AP report says U S peace talks envoy Ambassador William J Porter returned from Washington signaling possible end to the five week boycott. Porter cites President Nixon's interest in a negotiated Viet Nam settlement and says U S proposals offer a good basis for discussion and flexibility.
American Telephone and Telegraph plans an additional 1.2 billion dollars in 18 rate cases across the country. Critics argue the company, once the top money maker, does not need the money and may deliver poorer service. FCC attorney Asher Ende says regulation should push efficiency, while AT&T says charges have not kept pace with inflation and other prices.
The Supreme Court in a 7 to 2 decision by Justice William O. Douglas extends the right to free legal counsel to defendants facing possible jail terms. The ruling covers millions of poor defendants prosecuted for petty offenses and misdemeanors, and will alter trial practices in states that do not provide counsel in such cases.
Beijing condemns air strikes near its border as grave provocations and war crimes against North Vietnam. Foreign Ministry in Peking affirms support for Hanoi after U S raids targeting Hanoi suburbs and Haiphong and other areas.
Renowned American literary critic Edmund Wilson died of a heart attack at his home near Boonville New York aged 77. His daughter Rosalind Baker Wilson said he had suffered heart trouble for two years and had been staying in the Adirondacks for 10 days before planned return to Wellfleet Massachusetts on Tuesday.
Newsweek correspondent Kevin P. Buckley reports a staggering civilian toll in the 1968 Speedy Express pacification in the Mekong Delta. An official estimate cited 5,000 deaths in six months, with broader figures suggesting thousands to perhaps 100,000 victims due to massive US firepower.
Ousted U S commander in Vietnam Lt Gen John D Lavelle told congressmen he ordered air strikes against North Vietnam for pilot safety and to curb the buildup that led to the South Vietnam incursion He halted the strikes March 10 after learning three reports were falsified and continuing would require false reports
Swissiair said a plane will be hijacked and destroyed if Israel does not release a Japanese terrorist who survived the Tel Aviv airport massacre. An Israeli Transport Ministry spokesman in Jerusalem confirmed the threat involves Baader-Meinhof gang members.
U S jets blasted a 10 mile stretch of North Vietnam's northeast rail line toward China and set about 60 freight cars ablaze. Navy and Air Force planes claimed success downing several MIGs while suffering a carrier loss and missing crew. The operation targets rail lines believed loaded with war materiel as Lang Chi hydroelectric plant sustain heavy strikes.
U S Marines have entered northern Thailand to prepare Nam Phong Air Base for fighter bombers. Thai officials say the influx is not welcome while the U S Embassy has not confirmed numbers. Vehicles bear USMC markings with obscured insignia. Washington reports say Marines from Vietnam operations may join Nam Phong. Total U S military strength in Thailand now about 40 000, up 7 500 since late March.
The Navy announces a consumer protection program to shield sailors and their families from unfair practices. It outlines off limits sanctions on merchants and a navy wide preventive awareness effort with legal help for personnel facing exhorbitant rates and abusive lenders.
In Stockholm a large majority of a UN Conference on the Human Environment committee backed a resolution urging a halt to all nuclear tests. France and China opposed. United States and Britain abstained. The measure now goes to the full 114-nation conference for adoption.
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