Indictment in Black Panther raid case opened by Illinois Supreme Court
The sealed indictment against law officers in the 1969 Chicago West Side raid that killed Black Panthers Fred Hampton and Mark Clark has been ordered opened. Judge Power delays action to August 31 as disputes over juror taint and coercion by Barnabas Sears play out in Illinois courts.
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Illinois Supreme Court
West Side
Chicago
Fred Hampton
Mark Clark
Peoria
Joseph A. Power
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Cook County
Atty
Edward V. Hanrah
Hanrahan
Barnabas F. Sears
Power
Grand Jury
Sears
Ilinois Supreme Court
Judge Power
U S Troops in Vietnam Go to High Alert
About 220000 U S troops in Vietnam moved to the second highest alert level on orders from General Creighton Abrams. The shift from gray to yellow aims to deter unrest during South Vietnam's lower house election next Sunday. Troops in Saigon and across four regions are confined to bases with travel limited to official business.
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Saigon
U. S
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Creighton W. Abrams
Mekong Delta
Demilitarized Zone
SIU President-Elect Promises Senate Veto Override Power
Chancellor Robert G. Layer said on the Carbondale campus that when he becomes president on Sept. 1 the senate would be allowed to override a presidential veto under a campus governance system. The senate met to finalize governance terms while the board retains authority over delegation and approval. Senator Paul Schoen urged studying trustee election versus appointment and potential legislative action.
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Michelle S. Klaus
Southern Illinoisan
Robert G. Layer
Southern Ilinois University Senate
Senate
Carbondale
Layer
Board of Trustees
Presidential Selection Committee
Paul Schoen
SIU Board of Trustees
Schoen
SIU
Illinois Supreme Court Denies Tax Case Rehearing
The Illinois Supreme Court denied all petitions for rehearing of its order reinstating the personal property tax. Atty. Gen. William J. Scott plans to appeal to the U S Supreme Court, arguing the tax on individuals was repealed by a November 1970 referendum. The original case involved corporate challenges to individual exemptions as discrimination.
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Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
William J. Scott
Scott
United States Supreme Court
State High Court
Buzbee Considers 58th District Senate Bid in 1972
Democratic hopeful Kenneth Buzbee of Carbondale announced serious interest in running for the 58th district state senate seat. Other candidates include incumbent Sen. John Gilbert not seeking reelection and Rep. Gale Williams already announced. Local party leaders and Perry County officials endorsed Buzbee, citing his experience and fresh image.
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Kenneth Buzbee
Buzbee
Carbondale
John Gilbert
Gale Williams
Murphysboro
Burbee
John Rednour
Perry County
C. Ray Chancey
Jackson County
Chancey
Southern Ilinois University
Board of Trustee
Board
C. L. McCormick
Vienna
McCormick
Clyde Choate
Anna
House
Williams
Choate
William Grindle
Herrin
Leonard Smith
de Soto
Sam Slagel
Golconda
Bakalis urges talks to avert teacher strikes in 10 districts
State School Supt. Michael Bakalis says negotiations should expand beyond 10 districts without contracts to head off strikes as schools prepare to open next week. He notes some districts already opened and aims to extend talks across about 150 districts.
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M’ el Bakalis
Bakalis
Rantoul
Urbana
Rock Falls
Eldorado
Lesser
Elgin
DeKalb
Rockford
Peoria
Bloomington
Associated Press
Dollar Weakens as Markets Rally and Tokyo Intervenes
The U S dollar fell sharply in European trading while Tokyo shows modest gains as the Bank of Japan spends about 110 million to meet demand. Separately, Rail and Airlines Clerks threaten a Nov 13 strike if wage increases are not granted and anti profit controls are demanded.
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London
U. S
Tokyo
Bank of Japan
Chicago
The
Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks
C. L. Dennis
Afl-Cio
Housing market funding boosts efforts to stabilize rates
The government unveils 800 million dollars to bolster home loan lending by easing liquidity rules for savings and loan associations from 72 percent to 7 percent. Concurrently the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. allocates 300 million to buy government backed mortgages, cutting FHA-VA seller costs by three points in the secondary market.
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Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Savings and Loan Associations
The
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp
Mortgage Loan Corporation
Weather Outlook: Warm Tonight Then Hot With Storm Chance
Partly cloudy tonight with a low around 68 to 73. Wednesday brings partly sunny skies and hot conditions with a chance of thunderstorms. Weather details available on map page 14.
Stock prices rise on optimism over Nixon plan
New York stock prices advanced sharply as high investor morale boosted by the Nixon administration's new economic program. Trading was moderately active with leaders showing gains across sectors.
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New York
Ruling Opens Insurance Premium Hikes Under 90 Day Freeze
The Cost of Living Council allows premiums rises on casualty and liability policies if announced before August 15 and many transactions reflect the higher rate. Life insurance is exempt. A steel industry price rise of 8 percent, effective August 5, may apply to about half of shipments. The council also clarifies which workers may get raises and notes limits on utility fees and bank charges during the freeze. UAW President Woodcock discusses strategy with Meany amid debate over the program.
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N. Y. Times News Service
Associated Press
Washington
Cost of Living Council
Nixon
Insurance Information Institute
Catholic University
United States District Court Here
Congress
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Afl-Cio
George Meany
UAW
U. S
Woodcock
Wage price freeze limits fall rent increases at SIU area
Landlords may not raise fall rents without contracts and money collected before August 14 under the wage and price freeze. Some complexes already signed and paid before Aug. 14 kept summer rates, while on campus housing at SIU shows mostly pre-Aug. 18 signings. Board earlier approved increases for on campus housing, including dorms and trailer court rents.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Washington
Bob Wene
SIU
Bening Real Estate
Bill Colp
Bening
Gale Williams
Williams
Sid Schoen
University
Elizabeth Street
University Courts
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Democratic
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SEA
Lesser Board of Education
Michael Bakalis
Claude Lewis
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John B. Connally
ABC
Woodstock
Meany
Detroit
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