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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1972
Page
2
A blaze at the Fairmont Park Race Track near Collinsville destroyed a barn and killed fifteen horses, with as many as thirty stabled in the structure. Collinsville firefighters said the cause was under motion, discovered shortly after 6 a.m. by a race-track employee.
Two Illinois youths Daniel Kotel and Russell Hughes were stabbed while camping in a canyon east of Worland Wyoming and treated at a Worland hospital. Weldon Kennedy of Union City California is held for questioning in the case, while authorities connect him to a prior death of a 14 year old girl in Union City.
The Knapp Commission reports widespread corruption in the NYPD after a two year probe. It urges Gov Rockefeller to appoint a special deputy state attorney general to head an independent watchdog to investigate bribery graft from gambling to narcotics payoffs and to prosecute crimes in the criminal process. It calls for limiting officer involvement in enforcement at construction sites bars tow trucks and nightclubs and questions trust in district attorneys and internal investigations. Herrin police investigate a 19 year old rape report with no charges filed.
New York ADT reports burglars target homes during long weekends and summer vacations as the peak season for break ins. The survey highlights increased risk for residences and emphasizes heightened home security awareness.
Congressional travel by members of Congress and staff topped 1.1 million dollars in 1971, the highest in six years. Illinois senators Percy and Stevenson traveled abroad with long itineraries funded by public funds amid a general rise in House and mixed Senate expenses.
A Circuit Court judge refused defense bids to acquit Edward V. Hanrahan and 13 co-defendants on conspiracy to obstruct justice charges linked to the Dec 4 1969 raid in which Black Panther leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark were killed. The motion was deemed premature and the new evidence was limited to a six day hearing.
Bremer defends actions in a South Side tavern, claiming Maryland railroaded his son to prison for the May shooting of Governor George Wallace and three others. He says the 21 year old, sentenced to 63 years, would be freed if he were white or a known activist. Jenner laments the pursuit of sanity findings and plans for an appeal.
Panama reports a record voter turnout in electing 503 community representatives who will assemble within two weeks to approve a yet unannounced constitutional plan. Voting was compulsory with fines for non voters among the 25 000 eligible. Panama has been under Gen. Omar Torrijos rule for nearly four years.
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