This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1972
Page
9
The scene centers on a tense exchange with Secretary of Housing and Urban Development George Romney accusing him of slow aid to flood victims. Nearby, Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp listens as Mrs. Matheson speaks earlier in the incident.
Illinois Central Railroad and GM&O plans to merge creating the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. Federal court approvals in St. Louis and Kansas City dismiss appeals by Missouri Pacific and Kansas City Southern. IC Industries will issue stock to GM&O holders.
The Illinois Commerce Commission set an Oct 11 hearing on Illinois Power Co. request to raise electrical rates by 15 percent, proposing $23 million more revenue. The Decatur HQ utility filed 16 volumes of testimony, with cross examination to follow. opponents include welfare groups, Sierra Club Urbana chapter, and Industrial Power Users Group H5.
Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky prepare for the 13th game as the score stands 75 in Fischers favor after a 12th game draw. Spassky will open with white. Russian aides say Spassky's family will arrive from Moscow. Fischer aims for five more points to win. nerves noted. Lance corporal Thomas W. Hubbs, son of Herman and (surname) Rector, promoted at Camp Pendleton.
Sherman Skolnick independent legal researcher was arrested in Chicago after attempting to crash a television talk show to charge guest Renard Davis with CIA ties. He was seized by station employees, charged with disorderly conduct, and released on bond as the program went off air briefly.
Justice panel request by Judge Swygert asks the Supreme Court to appoint a three judge panel from outside Illinois to hear Otto Kerner’s appeal. The case involves Kerner and four others on mail fraud and bribery charges connected to Illinois race track stock holdings.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.