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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1973
Page
1
SIU Carbondale plans to allow alcoholic beverages on select campus segments for the next school year. Dean of Students George Mace announced the move, saying a rule banning drinking will be suspended to permit campus consumption in designated areas.
The Nixon administration loosened voluntary dividend guidelines, allowing increases beyond 4 percent if a complex formula based on 1968 to 1972 averages is used. Chairman Arthur Burns said the change could boost payouts this year and next, aiding the elderly and widows relying on dividends, while trying to lift a sagging stock market.
The Senate Finance Committee approved a 5.5 percent cost of living increase for 28 million Social Security beneficiaries, effective January. The move, 11 to 2, is tied to a debt limit extension bill and faces likely approval in both chambers. The plan relies on Social Security trust funds with no payroll tax rise. 1974 sees higher revenues as the wage base rises to 12,000.
Thousands of empty alcoholic beverage bottles collected near the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Center for a student environmental group’s recycling project. Dean George Mace said that SIU will allow some drinking on campus next year for the first time after viewing the bottles.
House passes 115 to 19 to extend four year terms for township supervisors elected 1971 to 1977 and to push the 1974 remap deadline to 1976. Taxpayer savings cited. debate on voters' right to elections noted as bill advances in Springfield.
Skylab astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz returned aboard the USS Ticonderoga after a record four weeks in weightlessness. They walked to a medical trailer for debriefing then prepared for extensive postflight checks and film analysis. The mission, the first of two 56 day flights, wrapped with a pinpoint Pacific splashdown off Thailand near San Diego.
The United States and Soviet Union signed a seven point agreement during a summit in Washington outlining steps to reduce the danger of nuclear war. Leaders Nixon and Brezhnev pledged to prevent escalation and to refrain from force against each other or their allies. Kissinger noted nuances about Cambodia and China while NATO allies sought assurances. A third summit in the Soviet Union next year was announced alongside potential future SALT developments.
House Speaker W Robert Blair of Park Forest seeks approval for a half cent sales tax reduction as Gov Daniel Walker and Democrats clash over tax relief and mass transit funding. Blair faces boos from Democrats while Walker pressures for votes and a possible summit with Mayor Daley looms.
Forecast calls for fair tonight with lows 57 to 63 and little temperature change. Saturday and Sunday look mostly to partly sunny with highs in the 80s and warming trend into Monday and Tuesday with hot, fair to partly cloudy conditions.
The Illinois administration aims to trim university funding to the budget ceiling set by Gov. Daniel Walker, tying operating budgets to 601 million with a 10 million add on for a 4.5 percent pay raise. Senate approval secured but House support uncertain amid party splits and lobbying. Conference committee possible if amendments clash between houses.
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