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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1973
Page
6
Sheila Graham of Rockaway Beach N Y drenches her hat with water as 600 000 rock fans attend a 1973 Woodstock concert near Watkins Glen New York. High temperature and humidity sent crowds to cool off at the 90 acre site where some fans were over a half mile from the stage.
New surveys show police chiefs and prosecutors in 17 cities feel the Burger Court restricts law enforcement less than the Warren Court. Public opinion via Gallup finds 37 percent rate the Court excellent or good, up from 33 percent at the end of the Warren era.
Washington officials and the Argentine embassy indicate a new U S stance sees Juan Domingo Peron as the path to Argentina stability and growth. The reevaluation credits Peron with laying groundwork for democracy, labor progress, and land reform despite past civil liberty suppression.
Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka lands at Andrews Air Force Base aboard a Japan Airlines charter for an eight day visit to discuss trade monetary security and energy with President Nixon. He is later to meet Whitlam and pursue a regional Pacific Asia conference proposal amid allied talks.
Sen. Vance Hartke said Amtrak could convert the 87.8 mile South Shore Railroad linking Chicago and South Bend into a high speed system. He described it as a low cost test bed for new equipment and track upgrades. Hartke, chair of the Senate subcommittee, noted staff had discussed the plan for months and that Roger Lewis of Amtrak is reviewing it.
The General Services Administration will disclose next week broader security spending for President Nixon's Florida and California residences. Public estimates suggest total federal security spending could reach ten million dollars, with additional undisclosed costs tied to private homes of Nixon associates.
The Senate approved a resolution granting congressional leaders authority to recall Congress during August recess. A voice vote sent the measure to the House. Mansfield said bills threatened by veto would be held until September unless assurances are secured from the White House. Action on key bills may be delayed.
Senate and House negotiators alter the four year farm bill amid Nixon administration opposition to an inflationary escalator. They limit the escalator to the final two years and base figures on the 1975 conditions while adopting the House formula. The dispute centers on food stamp restrictions for strikers and the bill’s cost.
The Senate confirmed Ray Garrett Jr. as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission succeeding G Bradford Cook. Garrett, 53, a Chicago corporate lawyer, had led the SEC corporate regulation division from 1954 to 1958. The chamber also confirmed A A Sommer Jr.
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