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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1968
Page
1
Gov. Samuel H. Shapiro rejected bills raising Illinois legislators from 9000 to 12000 a year and boosting associate judges to circuit judge parity. He cited belt tightening and financial strain as reasons. He suggested the 1969 session could revisit judges salaries along with other needs.
Gov Samuel Shapiro signed a bill re-appropriating 70000 for the Big Ditch flood control project in West Frankfort. The northern city area flood relief includes a river side channel reservoir pumphouse and floodgates with about 80 percent completed. A meeting with Bert Chamness Construction Co will occur once a signed copy arrives and a new contract is needed after grant withdrawals.
Gov Samuel H Shapiro signed a bill lifting the state higher education revenue bond cap from five to six percent. University officials hail the move saying SIU and Eastern Illinois can resume planned buildings including a women’s dorm while UI may be only marginally affected. The Illinois Building Authority pace remains challenged under the old limit.
The forecast remains hot and humid with clear to partly cloudy skies through Wednesday. Highs will reach the low to mid 90s, and tonight’s lows are in the 70s, according to map details on page 8.
The new state law raises the minimum pay for Jackson County’s state’s attorney to 17 000 with a possible maximum of 23 500 while Williamson County remains at 12 000. The elected official from Jackson County will start at 17 000, subject to supervisor approval before the next term. Williamson’s state’s attorney Kenneth Hubler doubts any county increase will be granted and notes mid term salary changes are not allowed. The state pays about 2 200 and the county about 9 800 toward the attorney’s salary.
Earl Sande, three time Kentucky Derby winner and Racing Hall of Fame member, died in a southern Oregon nursing home after a long illness. Born November 13, 1898 in Groton South Carolina, he rode Derby victors in 1923 1925 and 1930 and moved to Oregon four years ago to live with his father in Salem.
Army physicians at Walter Reed General Hospital report former President Dwight D. Eisenhower remains in critical condition after his seventh heart attack. They describe survival chances as guarded and unpredictable, noting no heart transplant will be performed due to age and other major illnesses.
Allied forces claim more than 700 enemy soldiers killed in three days of attacks and counter thrusts from the Cambodian border to the northern frontier. A unit near Da Nang was overrun, with 10 U S Marines and 24 South Vietnamese killed. South Korean reoccupation forces could not reach besieged troops due to explosions.
Chicago AP report quotes Stephen A. Mitchell saying Humphrey has 900 to 1,000 of 1,312 needed, while Democratic officials backing O'Brien claim at least 1,400 votes. Mitchell criticizes the Johnson Humphrey camp and says the delegate fight is fluid. McCandless, tracking Humphrey, predicts over 1,700 first ballot votes.
Sen George S McGovern urged ending the Vietnam war calling for stopping bombing and saving lives. He backed shifting support to non Communist South Vietnam elements open to negotiations with the National Liberation Front while opposing a coalition government. Fulbright called for halting North bombing and including the NL F in future talks.
Thompsonville risks losing a 74500 grant from the Economic Development Administration if the Rend Lake Conservancy District cannot obtain permission from HUD and EDA to sell water before 1970. The village plans 89000 in revenue bonds to build a water system serving 32 towns, with completion slated for 1970.
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