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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1973
Page
9
National figures show farmers receive prices 62 percent higher than a year ago with August alone up 20 percent. Corn and wheat hit record levels while beef and other staples show varying shifts. Officials discuss price controls and living costs amid broader economic debate.
Former Attorney General Richard Kleindienst told about 500 at Sangamon State University that impeachment is the only recourse for a president under criminal suspicion, but he said Nixon acts within his power by withholding white house tapes. He defended Nixon's record, praised antitrust and civil rights actions, and urged focus on crime, drugs, and environmental enforcement.
Michael Dunn died Wednesday in London at age 39. The actor was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in Ship of Fools and had guest appearances on Bonanza and The Wild Wild West.
Attorney General Elliott L. Richardson wrestles with whether to press extortion and bribery allegations against Vice President Spiro Agnew. He must decide if informally gathered evidence should be presented to a federal grand jury amid a Watergate climate that tests his vow to depoliticize the Justice Department.
Richardson told reporters Nixon had a sound legal argument for refusing questions about the Nixon inquiry. He declined to answer further questions and has avoided press on the Agnew investigation. A department official says the move toward independence is minor, not a revolution, with the Agnew case testing his effort to restore confidence in Justice.
A 1969 rules change requires Illinois 6.6 million drivers to be retested by 1978. In 1971 over 130000 failed the written exam and 142000 failed the Road Sign portion. The piece notes driver complacency about Rules of the Road and offers a self scoring practice test from Master Driving School at 5300 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago for six dollars plus 75 cents.
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