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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1968
Page
1
A lighter passenger load and better CTA service were reported amid a wildcat walkout by bus and train workers. North Side lines ran near normal, South Side buses stayed at about 3 percent, and officials urged drivers to return to work as talks continued.
A fire burned through 600 wires feeding Christ Community Hospital in Oak Lawn caused by a flare in a long IBEW strike. Illinois Bell reported full service restored early today as talks stall. The union seeks higher raises while the company offers smaller three year increases.
President Johnson and First Lady visit HemisFair in San Antonio then plan a weekend trip to El Salvador for talks with leaders from Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica and El Salvador. The trip follows Bolivar Barrientos Ortiz of Bolivia Day and a breezy tour with Latin American diplomats.
Charles Koen, Black Economic Union coordinator in East St. Louis, posted a $3,000 bond and surrendered in Belleville to face obstructing a police officer charges. A new hearing will be scheduled. Koen had previously failed to appear on June 28 and was not charged with bail jumping.
Warmer conditions continue with a warm night and a hotter Saturday. Lows near 70 tonight and highs around 90 Saturday. Weather details on map page 22.
Rep. Melvin R. Laird predicts Nixon could clinch a first ballot victory with 39 more votes at the Republican national convention. He says Nixon trails in polls because he isn’t speaking on issues and plans a September October peak for a big move.
One inmate wounded and four others recaptured after a predawn breakout attempt at Cook County Jail West Side yards. Holmes and Dennis fired on by guards. others hidden, then detained. Prisoners aged 18 to 37 held for murder, robbery, rape, or related crimes. Dick Gregory released from Thurston County Jail after a long hunger strike.
A wooden footbridge on the Longview park lake collapsed during fireworks, sending up to 200 people into the water. Seven hospitalized with two broken legs. rot and repairs noted. Witnesses described screams as the bridge buckled and sank. Local officials said the structure had been closed for rot years earlier.
Fifteen injured and five youths held as more than 100 youths, largely Black, clashed near Powderhorn Park during Independence Day fireworks. Authorities confiscated a crate of firebombs as windows were broken and vehicles damaged. Police set up a command post after violence began around 10:30 p.m. in Minneapolis.
Rep Clyde Choate says a bill will be introduced July 15 to reauthorize the State Building Authority to build regional offices in Marion and Collinsville. If passed, the authority could sign contracts with low bidders by end of July. current bids remain valid until Aug 15. Regional offices are under construction in Rockford Peoria Champaign and Springfield.
A 12 foot boat carrying seven children and a man overturned on Lake Easy near Lake Wales Florida. Eight people died including William Harrell 35 Belinda Clay 12 Cynthia Clay 14 Jimmie Clay 9 Sheila Jennings 8 Carolyn Jones 11 Cynthia Jackson 7 and Rhonda Tucker 10. One 11 year old girl survived.
U S air forces reported eight B52 bombers were attacked by Soviet made antiaircraft missiles over the Panhandle but none were hit. Fighter bombers struck missile sites while B52s resumed pounding bases around Saigon as allied troops uncover new weapon caches near Dau Tieng and Saigon.
Stanford University President Wallace Sterling’s office suffered a two story fire causing about 100000 dollars in damage in Stanford California. Fire Marshal Bruce Wiggins called the blaze deliberate with a green bag found at the rear door containing the university file on Stanford Research Institute.
President Gamal Abdel Nasser met with Russian leaders in Moscow to discuss the Middle East deadlock and Soviet-Egyptian relations. Tass described the talks as frank yet friendly with a cordial atmosphere and noted disagreements in parts of the discussion.
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