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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1973
Page
1
Strong winds and rain cancelled the Hambletonian night show at Du Quoin State Fair after 16,100 attended the afternoon races. A tent collapsed, one groom injured, lights failed, and officials postponed tonight’s performance and may reroute or reschedule races. Some patrons were offered refunds or exchanges.
The government extended the retail gasoline price freeze until Sept 7 to give retailers more time to post ceilings. Court challenges delayed the new Phase 4 controls, with dealers appealing to Chief Justice Burger to block or reinstate injunctions. Some stations threatened Labor Day shutdowns, others changed stance after Parker ruling.
Victory Lane ceremonies opened Hambletonian Day at the Du Quoin State Fair before a sudden wind storm. Photos show Flirth winning the race in two heats with guests, while a tent housing 75 horses was blown onto an evergreen, freeing some horses briefly but causing no injuries.
District 13 headquarters lost primary communications and power after a wind and electrical storm hit the Du Quoin area. Police used patrol car radios to maintain contact for about an hour and a quarter while the emergency generator failed.
Judge John J. Sirica heard James W. McCord Jr and Jeb Fensterwald seek permission for 17 lectures tied to Watergate inquiries. Archibald Cox urged blocking tours to curb pretrial publicity. Sirica ordered hearings next week and signaled possible orders to stop the lectures. McCord appeared in Springfield.
Space Center Houston reports Skylab 2 astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma are medically fit to continue the mission to at least Sept 7 on a planned 59 day flight. Medical data is reviewed weekly and officials deem the voyage safe for further progress.
Judge Sirica demands eight Nixon adviser tapes for private chamber review to determine what, if any, should be shared with a grand jury. Nixon resists invoking executive privilege while White House considers appeal. The ruling marks a historic power struggle between courts and the presidency over presidential records.
Illinois EPA official Richard Jones testified that except for Chicago, Peoria, and East St. Louis, burning Illinois high-sulfur coal poses no general pollution problem, while power companies warn of a looming fuel shortage and potential energy crisis in 1973.
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