John L. Lewis dies at 89 long-time UMW leader
Washington AP reports John L. Lewis, bush-browed labor chief who defied presidents and industry to advance miners, died at Doctors Hospital after internal bleeding. He led United Mine Workers for 40 years, founded the CIO, and championed broad industrial unionism while facing federal court contempt for strikes. Survivors include son John L. Lewis Jr. and daughter Kathryn who died earlier.
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CIO
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United Mine Workers Union
Harry Bridges
Longshoreman‘s Union
Lewis
AFL
United Mine Workers
The
CID
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pitl
Lucas, Town
Myrta Edith Bell
Myrta
WMU
Union
John L. Lewis Jr
Baltimore
Kathryn
SIU President offers 310000 reward for arson of Old Main
Morris announced a 310,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the arsonists who burned SIU's Old Main on Sunday. He urged students to help uncover the culprits, saying the fire was arson and warning of potential limits on university freedoms if suspects are not found. An 10,000 already guaranteed with possible increases, tips can be called into 457-5323 in Carbondale.
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Southern Windsan
Southern Ilinois University
Old Main
Delyte W. Morris
SIU
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Springfield
Morris
Upstate
Carbondale
Carbondale Fire and Police Departments
SIU Police
State Fire Marshal's Office
Robert W. MacVicar
Ola ‘Main
Carl Kirk
Kirk
Charles Pulley
House panel backs surtax extension with low income allowance
Ways and Means Committee tentatively approves extending the 9 percent income tax surcharge through December 31 and adds a $1,100 low income deduction to aid roughly 73 million taxpayers. White House backs a two month extension with broad support from leaders despite possible tweaks. Postponements include crop and certain excise taxes.
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House
Ways and Means
Atling
Hale Boggs
D-La
Gogs
Nixon
White House
Shel House
Boges
Treasury
Ways and Means Committee
Charles Walker
Income tax vote murky as minority aid pact looms
Illinois Senate returns after caucuses to consider a 3 percent income tax while minority groups win promises of city and state employment programs. Debate hinges on Republican support and potential amendments lowering the odds of passage. Two Republicans signaled opposition to any income tax.
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Springfield
Illinois Senate
Chicago
Senate
W. Russell Arrington
Fred Smith
Smith
House
Arrington
Thomas A. McGloon
James C. Soper
Cicero
Hudson Spurs
Peoria
Increasing clouds and storms this afternoon into Friday
The forecast calls for rising cloudiness and warmer temperatures with heavy thunderstorms starting this afternoon or tonight and ending Friday. Tonight will not be as warm, with cooler temperatures expected Friday. lows near 72 to 85 and highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
New Viet Cong Regime Seats At Paris Talks
At the Paris Viet Nam peace talks the Viet Congs new provisional revolutionary government of South Vietnam replaced the National Liberation Front with Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh presiding the session The US and Saigon government accepted the switch while Pham Dang Lam disputed recognition Amb Walsh stated the talks remain two sided despite the change.
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Nguyen Thi Binh
Provisional Revolutionary Government
South Vietnam
Paris
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
United States
Saigon
Pham Dang Lam
Lawrence
Gene Johns Charged With Bias In Rental Complaint
A complaint filed with Carbondale Fair Housing Board by four Southern Illinois University coeds accuses Gene Johns of discriminatory rental practices at 405 W College St. They allege promised contracts were never mailed after oral agreement. A conciliatory hearing will be scheduled after Johns is served.
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Gene Johns
Marion
Carbondale
Fair Housing Board
Southern Ilinois University
Don Meyer
Johns
Jaycee Whitaker
Barbara A. Thompson
Bonita L. McGruder
Yevonie Hatchet
W. College St
Meyer
Nixon aides reject stiff campus bill
House Republicans pressed a measure to curb campus disorders but the Nixon administration rejected the bill’s fund cutoff provision. Health official Finch and Education Commissioner Allen outlined an alternate approach using federal court injunctions to prevent disturbances. The meeting, arranged by GOP members, left them torn between backing a tougher bill and maintaining White House support.
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House
Nixon Administration
Robert H. Finch
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
James E. Allen
U.S
Finch
Department of Justice
House Education and Labor Committee
Condition critical John Allen in hospital
John Allen 81, noted Southern Illinois historian and author, suffered a heart attack at his Carbondale home. He arrived back from Europe with his son Robert in Washington Monday and was in hospital this morning.
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Europe
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