House Rejects Tuition Boosts In Illinois Bill
Springfield A bill to set state university tuition through 1974-75 faced near passage in the Illinois House with 35 votes. Opposed by Champaign Urbana Carbondale lawmakers and many Negro legislators, the plan would raise freshmen and sophomores from 12 to 20 dollars per semester hour, juniors and seniors from 14 to 30, and graduates from 16 to 40, over five years.
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Champaign-Urbana
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Paul Stone
D-Sullivan
Board of Regents
General Assembly
Walsi
Walsh's Hill
Illinois House approves tax shifts and school funding plan
The Illinois House passed higher taxes on luxuries while rejecting extending sales tax to services. Mayor Daley backs a 550 per pupil state school allowance despite Gov Ogilvie signaling possible cuts. The House Executive Committee sent bills creating new state law enforcement and local government agencies after edits. Observers say the General Assembly acts like a super city council or county board.
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Thatlinois House
Iago
Richard Daley
Ogilvie
House
Dinois
University backed bill to crack down on college disruptions
The House Higher Education Committee approved unanimously a university backed bill designed to curb college disturbances. It outlaws interfering with a public higher education institution, denying movement or use of property, obstructing duties, or remaining in buildings after notice. First offense fines up to 290 and 30 days in jail. subsequent offenses up to 700 and 120 days. The measure has broad college and legislative support in Winvis and has passed the Senate.
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Lindsay-Sehaub News Services
Springfield University
House Higher Education Committee
Winvis
Local Weather Outlook and Classifieds Clues
Considerable clouds persist tonight with a chance of showers or thunderstorms late tonight and into Thursday. Lows tonight around the 60s, high Thursday in the 80s. Classifieds sections 22 24 include Comics TV Bridge Crossword and Editorials Family Living and Sports.
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Family Living
Chicago police acquitted in DNC beating case
A Chicago jury acquitted Sgt. George Jurich and patrolmen Vincent D Amico and Edward Becht of beating John Linstead, a Chicago Daily News reporter, during Democratic National Convention unrest. The verdicts followed a trial in U S District Court with prosecutors contending the attack violated Linstead’s constitutional rights. The three felons remain subject to state assault charges.
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Chicago
U.S
Broadcasting Company
Joseph Sam Perry
George Jurich
Vincent D'Amico
Edward Becht
John ©. Linstead
Chicago Daily News
Near North Side
George Crowley
Robert Lynsky
Linstead
Jeff Kamen
National Broadcasting Co
Becht
Kamen
Kenton D. Bernhard
Jonn Kitmer Jr
New York Times
Kifner
Perry
U.S. Supreme Court
Detroit slaying Officer acquitted in 1967 riot
Ronald August, 30, an off duty Detroit policeman, was acquitted by an all white jury of first degree murder in the July 26 1967 Algiers Motel shootings that left three Black youths dead during the riot. He admitted shooting Pollard claiming self defense.
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Mason, Mich
Detroit
Algiers
William Beer
Beer
Ronald August
Aubrey Polard
August
Pollard
Greater Egypt delays health unit planning role
The Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission on Tuesday postponed action on a request for health planning technical assistance from Dr. David P. Richerson. The panel will wait for clearer plans and grant details from a proposed six county area health group before offering involvement or funds.
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Zelah Scalf
Greater Egypt
Commission
David P. Richerson
Franklin - Williamson
Richerson
Taj
Heath In
Randsiph
Allen Y. Bakx
Pinckneyville
Health Planning Organization
Julius Veinmearch
Herrin
Randolph County
Stein- March
Regional Planning Commission
le Public Health Service
Franklyn Moreno
Charles Covington
Ver‘hon
Greater
Egypt
Paul Dickerson
Vernon
Baker
Planning Commission
Techn
Southern Ilinois University
Benton
Vietnamese attack wounds 20 at Da Nang bases
North Vietnamese forces struck three U S bases near Da Nang last night. Twelve Americans were killed and eight wounded, with additional artillery losses. Seven NVA were reported dead as sapper forces breached a foothills artillery site and engaged in close combat.
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Saigon
U.S
da, Nang
da Nang
196Th Light Infantry
Nixon proposes North Vietnamese pullback for peace progress
U S officials watch Hanoi reply to Nixon pullout offer as South Vietnam’s provisional revolutionary government seats at Paris talks in place of the National Liberation Front. Washington hopes for synchronized Vietnam troop withdrawals and Paris negotiations while noting Hanoi’s cautious response after the Midway summit. The North’s potential 100000-strong presence in the south remains a factor as the next Paris session nears.
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South Vietnam
Paris
National Liberation Front
Washington
U.S
Hanoi
Nixon
Midway Island
Nguyen van Thieu
South
Midway
White House
North Vietnam
South Viet- Nam
State Department
USA
United States
Rifles Found in Old Main Fire Probe at SIU
SIU security police report 15 of 19 rifles were recovered from the fourth floor rifle range in Old Main, suggesting the Sunday blaze may not have been aimed at destroying thefts. Fire investigators continue examining causes as demolition and salvage plans proceed for memorials and preservation of historic stones and artifacts.
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Alan H. Keith, Jr
Southern Illinois University
Old Main
SIU
Carl Kirk
Kirk
William Nelson
Inspector's surprise check finds Old Main range safe before blaze
Southern Illinois University's safety director Oliver Halderson conducted a Friday inspection of Old Main rifle range and attic. The 83 year old building burned Sunday near the attic range. Halderson said the range was neat and clean and found no debris posing a fire hazard.
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Southern Illinois University
Aatety
Old Main
Oliver Halderson
Halderson
Malderson
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