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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1971
Page
1
Worshipers danced in the aisles after Holy Communion at Perkins Chapel on the SMU campus in Dallas Texas. Participants included Miss Kris Plautsch and SMU Chaplain J Claude Evans. The congregation received crepe paper stores and incense offerings.
Mayor Daley designates U S Representative Roman C Pucinski of Chicago to challenge Senator Charles H Percy in 1972. Lt Governor Paul Simon expected to run against Gov Ogilvie, with slate aiming for geographic balance though Percy and Adlai Stevenson remain Chicago area figures.
Southern Illinois observers detail the slatemaking process in Springfield and Chicago as Dean Barringer of Anna wins endorsement for Comptroller. Lt. Gov. Paul Simon also gains backing while Mayor Daley oversees the meetings described as notably democratic despite smoky-room lore. Rednour notes Choate's influence in Barringer’s nomination amid party-wide endorsements.
Cambodian army retreats from Bat Deeung 16 miles northwest of Phnom Penh after fierce fighting. About 50 Cambodians killed or wounded and 150 fled toward Phnom Baset. North Vietnamese control 25 miles of Highway 6 as Saigon notes intensified U S air strikes on the Ho Chi Minh trail and North Vietnam.
A brief forecast notes rain chances tonight and Tuesday with highs near 50. Wednesday and Thursday turn mostly cloudy and colder with continued chances of rain and cooler temperatures in the 40s.
South Korea proclaims a state of emergency charging war preparations against North Korea. President Chung Hee Park orders re posteuring of defense amid Communist China's UN admission and uncertain American backing. Freedoms may be restricted and social unrest threatening national security will not be tolerated.
The U S dollar fell to record lows in Frankfurt and Tokyo while weakening in London and Zurich amid ongoing speculation of a broader devaluation. Paris bucked the trend as government controls boosted the dollar elsewhere, and the pound climbed from 2.80 to 2.40 dollars in London since the 1967 devaluation.
The House foreign operations subcommittee approved a 2.84 billion foreign aid bill that trims the United Nations contribution by 100 million dollars from Nixon's request. The cut targets the U.N. Development Program amid a 343 million dollar surplus the U.N. agency says it will use for a one time burst of activity.
The Supreme Court rules the NLRB can resolve jurisdictional disputes between unions when employers object to arbitration outcomes. The decision reverses a D C Circuit ruling over a Texas plasterers and tile setters dispute, noting substantial employer stake makes them parties under the labor laws. The Price Commission resumes review of strategies for firms posting losses or low profits.
India recognized Bangla Desh rebels as East Pakistan’s government while claiming a major tank victory along West Pakistan’s border. Pakistan retaliated by severing diplomatic ties. fighting raged in Kashmir and East Pakistan as casualties mounted.
Thousands of American farmers filled two Hof ball rooms of the Conrad Hilton Chicago to hear newly confirmed U S Agriculture Secretary Earl L Butz. The Farm Bureau which surpassed 2 million members endorsed Butz, a move observers say could shift Senate opinions. William J Kuhfuss president of the Farm Bureau urged legislative guidelines to curb imbalances among labor business and agriculture.
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