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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1978
Page
2
A baby born at Oldham General Hospital near Cambridge on July 25 is reported as the first conceived by in vitro fertilization outside the womb. The birth marks a milestone in medical science, with Cambridge scientist Robert involved in the pioneering technique.
Democratic candidate Michael Bakalis said he would likely vote for the Thompson tax and spending lid if it appears on the November ballot, calling the idea an absurdity but acknowledging its advisory nature. He urged Gov. James Thompson to boost state pension funding, arguing the system is $4 billion in debt and current workers face inflation risks in retirement.
An Ashland Chemical Co refinery building south of Chicago exploded early today, injuring four and leaving one missing. Firefighters battled burning oil and chemicals at the Calumet River industrial complex as a fire boat assisted. The injured were taken to St. Marys Hospital in Hammond, Indiana, in satisfactory condition.
President Carter completes a three day rafting and camping trip on the Salmon River at Middle Fork Idaho. He will fly to Wyoming for a week at Grand Teton National Park to hike fish and perhaps ride horses, then visit Yellowstone. The party travels through fir and pine forests and granite canyons, with ten miles of white water rapids near the end.
The dollar weakened in Europe and Japan while gold rose. In Tokyo the dollar closed at 191.65 yen, after a day low of 191.65 and a high of 193. In London the pound barely moved with a rate near 1.9250 dollars per pound. In Zurich bullion traded at 202,875 dollars, up two dollars from the previous close.
Teachers join volunteers at the State Board of Elections to sift 43 000 pages of Thompson petitions containing 607 000 signatures. If 589 000 are valid the proposal advances to the November ballot.Forgery allegations target about 30 350 Kane County pages and include forged notarizations by Bank of North Aurora president Paul Reed. Thompson defends signatures as in good faith while the Illinois Education Association questions thousands of signatures and seeks to keep the measure off the ballot.
In Moscow the Soviet Foreign Ministry told Craig R. Whitney of the New York Times and Harold D. Piper of the Baltimore Sun that they deserved to lose accreditation but would receive only a formal warning to ease U.S.-Soviet tensions. A court had found them guilty of slandering Soviet television by doubting a jailed dissident’s televised confession, though they did not attend hearings per judge’s guidance.
Washington AP House leaders bind to Carter energy plan but face pressure to back credits. Senate moves to separate insulation and solar credits from broader taxes, boosting odds homeowners will gain credits up to 400 dollars for insulation storm windows stoves and other devices and up to 2200 dollars for solar equipment.
American businessman Francis J. Crawford faced nearly four hours of questioning by Soviet authorities on suspected currency law violations. The U S Embassy reported Crawford was ordered to return for further questioning at a later date.
United States Postal Service faces a standoff as the National Association of Letter Carriers rejects a July tentative deal 78 000 to 59 000 and says renegotiation is possible. Votes loom for two additional unions, with APWUs by Friday and the law guiding fact finding and arbitration noted by Postmaster General Bolger.
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