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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1979
Page
10
A beer truck spilled about 35 cases on a street east of Urbana. Authorities are unsure how the crash happened. Neighbors helping with cleanup described the crashing beer as an unmistakable sound.
The U S Attorney in Eat St Louis has called a grand jury to investigate alleged irregularities in the Centralia Police Department. Police Chief Kermit Justice and two others are subpoenaed to appear in Alton on June 6 amid complaints of thefts and bribery linked to liquor law enforcement and drug activity.
In a pretrial session at Pontiac Correctional Center, a woman fainted and a scuffle broke out among deputies as 17 inmates charged with murdering three guards faced security measures. Spectator Beverly Williams was rushed out on a stretcher. Charles Cooper, a defendant’s stepbrother, left with a bloody head after the incident. A second hearing is set for August 16 with trial aimed for fall.
A 16 year old Belleville babysitter, Kathy Mullins, followed screams to a smoke filled room and guided four children to safety including Melissa Damann, 6, after entering a burning home. She rescued Melissa and woke Damann, 4, in the basement as firefighters praised her courage.
Eleven black House members voiced continued opposition to Gov. James Thompson's plan to merge Illinois civil rights bodies the Fair Employment Practices Commission the Department of Equal Employment Opportunity and the Human Relations Commission. Lawmakers argued the consolidation would undermine minority protections despite Senate acceptance after changes. Rep. Larry Bullock and Rep. James Taylor said concerns remain, calling the issue highly sensitive to the minority community.
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