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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1971
Page
8
Five thousand South Vietnamese paratroopers entered the jungles of War Zone D to check for North Vietnamese infiltration and to locate enemy supply depots. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces acknowledge intelligence gaps after withdrawing 66,000 troops from provinces north of Saigon.
The House edges toward approving an antiwar amendment as the price for extending the draft two more years. Despite expected easy passage, antiwar senators say they can block the draft bill without a filibuster until September. House leaders note Indochina war language won’t constrain the president. The draft aims for a ceasefire date and U S withdrawal in exchange for POW release. An earlier vote rejected a nine month deadline by 219 to 176. Illinois Guardsmen will not pay state income tax during two weeks of annual training after Gov Ogilvie signed the exemption, affecting over 14,000 guardsmen.
Six youths from Carbondale were fined 25 dollars each in Marion circuit court for criminal trespass after swimming at Crab Orchard Beach near Carterville after closing hours. They shared a 20.30 dollar court cost. Arrested July 17 around 11 p.m. the group included Charles Ott Sonya L Miller Robert P Gott James K Horstman Stephaniel Poston and Pat Boylan.
Christian Ware Van Dyke, 21, of Los Angeles, son of entertainer Dick Van Dyke, was arrested in Casey on illegal use of weapons after firing a gun three times. He claimed hostages in the van prompted the shots. no one was found. He posted $1,000 bond and was released from Casey jail.
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