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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1971

Page

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Judge orders Boyle to appear if miners do not return

Federal Judge Gerhard Gessell set a 9 30 a m Monday court appearance for United Mine Workers President W A Tony Boyle unless about 50 000 striking miners in six states resume work. The court pressed for a direct order to end the strike and warned of possible contempt. Strikers protest Gessell s prior ruling that Boyle step down as trustee of the union s welfare and retirement fund amid alleged conflicts of interest.

United Mine Workers W. A Tony” Boyle U.S Gerhard Gessell Paul Conolly Gessell Boyle

Walkout spreads 2000 Southern Illinois miners out

More than 2,000 workers in seven Southern Illinois coal mines joined a wildcat strike in protest of United Mine Workers President W. A. Boyle being removed as a director of the union's welfare fund trustees. Kenneth Wells said about 60 percent of Illinois miners were out. Mines idled include Peabody near Shawneetown, Inland Steel near Lesser, Freeman near Waltonville, and others. several mines remained active.

Southern Illinois Appalachia United Mine Workers W. A Tony” Boyle Kenneth Wells United Mine Workers District 12 Springfield Illinois Wells Boyle Ilinois Peabody Coal Co Eagle Strip Eagle No Shawneetown Inland Steel Co Lesser Freeman Coal Mining Corp Orient Waltonville Johnston City Will Scarlet Stonefort Utility Marion

Nixon victory in Senate war cutoffs shifts House vote

The House faced a vote on the Nedzi Whalen amendment to halt war funding after 1971, with sponsors estimating 150 to 170 supporters in a 434 member chamber. The Senate meanwhile rejected two cutoff measures, a Nixon administration win in defeat, as the war toll rose with weekly reports listing tens of thousands dead and wounded across Americans and Vietnamese.

House Senate U.S Indochina Nixon Southeast Asia Lawton M. Chiles Jr Dfla Saigon

U.S. asks inspection rights in Vietnam study papers case

A federal judge limited a government discovery request to documents the New York Times used as sources for its Vietnam war study articles. The court rejected a broad fishing expedition into the Times files and postponed ruling on the injunction against further publication.

New York New York Times Pentagon U.S Vietnam Times U.S. District Court Murray I. Gurfein The Gurfein the Times Floyd Abrams Abrams Times Today Asst. U.S. Atty Michael Hess Hess American Civil Liberties Union United States

Freelancer claims Times acquired secret Pentagon study source

Washington Star reports Sidney E. Zion says Daniel Ellsberg, then at MIT, gave the Times the 47 volume Vietnam study as an act of conscience. Pentagon confirms Ellsberg worked on the study. Ellsberg’s path included Rand Corp. and Pentagon posts under McNamara and McNaughton. Rand declined comment.

Washington Star Washington New York Times Pentagon United States Sidney E. Zion the Times Scanlan’s Daniel Elisberg Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center For International Studies Elsberg Ellsberg John T. McNaughton Defense Robert S. McNamara McNaughton Zion New York WMCA Rand Corporation The Times

Nixon Declares Drug Abuse Target in Global Offense

President Nixon labels drug abuse as public enemy number one and seeks a 155 million dollar request to tighten enforcement and expand rehabilitation. He orders a White House driven coordination office led by Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe and special funds for treatment, education, and international enforcement.

Washington Nixon Congress Pentagon White House Jerome H. Jaffe Illinois Special Action America United States Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Treasury Bureau of Customs

Scenic Rivers bill faces subcommittee action amid Oakley Dam dispute

A new Scenic Rivers subcommittee was formed by the Senate Agriculture and Conservation panel to study the Department of Conservation backed bill. Opponents warn it could threaten Oakley Dam and riparian property rights while supporters cite regional park and waterways groups. The panel was ordered to report by October as Republicans deride the measure as dead on arrival and debate signals delay beyond the June Assembly recess.

Department of Conservation Oakley Senate Agriculture and Conservation Committee Assembly House Sangamon River Rep A. Webber R-Decatur Oakley Dam Henry Barkhausen J. Theodore Meyer Chicago Gene Johns R-Marion Big Muddy River Illinois Association of Park Districts Lake County Board of Supervisors Illinois Division of Waterways John Guillou Sangamon

Ogilvie unaware of 100000 gift tied to racing license

Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie said he learned of a 1970 $100,000 campaign contribution by Philip J. Levin after a Wall Street Journal report. He noted the gifts did not affect Illinois Racing Board dates and disputed solicited stock ties, while pushing transportation reform and denying a CTA subsidy deal with Chicago Daley.

Michael A. Smith Linday-Schaub Springfield Richard B. Ogilvie Republican Party New Jersey Philip J. Levin Wall Street Journal Levin Illinois Racing Board Cook County Republican Campaign Fund Illinois Republican Victory Edmund J. Kucharski Republican Central Committee Chicago Thoroughbred Enterprises Ogilvie Chicago Arlington Washington Park Senate Kucharski Chicago General Assembly Richard Daley Chicago Transit Authority General Revenue Fund CTA

Draft bill survives Senate challenge to draft extension

The bill to extend the draft for two years until June 30, 1973 survived another Senate challenge. By a 48 to 35 vote the Senate rejected Sen. James L. Buckley’s amendment to limit extension to 20 months. The aim was to hasten a switch to an all volunteer force planned for mid-1973.

Washington Senate James L. Buckley Rn.y Nixon

Warm tonight with mild low in upper sixties

The forecast calls for a fair night with temperatures in the upper 60s. Friday should be mostly sunny, hot and humid with highs near 90. Weather details on map page 22.

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