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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1965
Page
1
Republicans say the remap fight gains edge after the U S Supreme Court assigns prime jurisdiction to the Illinois Supreme Court. GOP leaders say ruling clarifies district overlap issues, while Democrats call the shift a reversal of lower courts amid ongoing reapportionment disputes in Illinois.
The forecast calls for a night period of showers ending by morning in southern Illinois with a low in the upper 60s. Wednesday brings mostly sunny skies and heat with a high near 90. Lawmakers debate one man one vote as a joint House Senate committee returns to session after the Supreme Court decision. Democratic leaders argue Chicago deserves more districts. Republicans praise the ruling as a win for their position and Illinois voters.
A gas explosion at Yamano coal mine on Kyushu traps 145 workers with 91 fatalities confirmed. About 552 miners were present when the blast occurred 1,968 feet from the entrance as rescue crews search the pit. Prime Minister Sakurauchi resigns over the disaster.
The Supreme Court ruled the Federal Power Commission has jurisdiction over underground gas leases by a producer to interstate pipelines. Justice Harland authored the 8-1 decision with Douglas dissenting. The ruling affects gas prices and millions of consumers by clarifying regulation of production and gathering exceptions.
The Associated Press reports 474 traffic fatalities during Memorial Day weekend, a record for the three day period ending Monday midnight. Illinois records note 16 deaths, including youths Charles Smith and Phillip Cheatham, both 16, in Chicago crashes. Water accidents added two more fatalities, Kenneth Fisher 15 and Harry Gualdoni 59, with Gualdoni drowning near Marion and Fisher found in Lake Michigan.
A South Korean guard at a U S Army barracks near Seoul opened fire with an M14 rifle killing one American and wounding two others. He was subdued, escaped, and hanged himself from a 35 foot radio tower but the belt broke and he died. Names of American victims withheld pending next of kin notification.
President Johnson spoke at the National Cathedral School for Girls addressing debates over U.S. foreign policy and campus dissent. He highlighted the need to act on what he believes is right, citing broad public support while affirming readiness to face criticism. His remarks echoed prior addresses for his daughters Luci and Linda.
The Supreme Court vacated a May 7 1965 order and directed the Illinois and its Supreme Court to timely establish a valid redistricting plan for the state senate ahead of the 1966 elections. It kept the district court’s jurisdiction and allowed interim orders if no timely plan is adopted. Justice Harlan concurred. Justice Goldberg did not participate.
The Supreme Court today pressed states and lower courts to implement the one man one vote standard. It declined to halt New York’s special election under a lame duck redistricting plan, gave Illinois authority to supervise reapportionment, affirmed California’s Senate redistricting order, and left Idaho’s case to a three judge panel. Justice Harlan dissented from the court’s handling.
About 40 Vietnamese Catholics petition Chief of State Phan Khac Suu seeking no confidence in Premier Phan Huy Quat. They accuse Quat of moves to neutralize South Vietnam and misusing funds to imprison Catholics. Copies were sent to President Johnson and Francis Cardinal Spellman.
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was knocked down in a crowd of about 20 000 at the Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn ceremony unveiling a monument to his brother President John F. Kennedy. He helped an unidentified woman to her feet after she fell. Police cleared a path for Kennedy and his wife Ethel.
Cape Kennedy Florida Thursday launch nears as McDivitt and White undergo detailed medical exams. White described as in top shape able to run a mile fight a 10 round boxing match swim 10 miles, with tests to compare data from Gemini 4. Countdown begins Wednesday for the two man spacecraft's historic flight.
UC graduate student James Dowling 24 of Conn ersville Indiana is rescued after 36 hours in a 1170 foot deep Wasatch cave. He dangled on rope more than two hours as climbers pulled him out foot by foot. Dowling remained semiconscious and in shock at St Marks Hospital with body temperature well below normal. Dowling and two companions John Wood 23 and Paul Gerhard 22 from Bladensburg Maryland began exploring the cave around 9 30 a m Sunday.
In Santo Domingo the junta leader Antonio Imbert Barrera rejects OAS control of the National Palace where about 350 junta troops stay. Rebel Col. Francisco Caamano Deno says he will widen the security zone to include the palace, seeking only a token junta presence inside to block a possible assault.
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