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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1972
Page
1
Dean Borcky 7, son of Mr and Mrs David Borcky of Orient, hits a ball from a tee in the West Frankfort T ball league. His Dunston Electric sponsored team lost 26 to 23 to West Frankfort Teachers at the city park Monday night.
A class action filed in circuit court by Gale Williams and State's Atty. Ron Biggs seeks a temporary injunction to stop disbursement of Jackson County personal property taxes pending a Federal Supreme Court ruling on a constitutional issue. The suit names County Treasurer Raymond J. Dillinger as defendant and argues delaying disbursement would avoid thousands of protest suits and refunds, with a hearing slated for next month.
Waters recede on the Eastern seaboard enabling many to return home while crisis points persist in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania and Big Flats New York. The disaster death toll rises to 123 with three newsmen among victims in a helicopter crash. Water purification units ease shortages as federal aid promises follow criticism of initial allocations.
Ray Allford resigned immediately as administrator of Memorial Hospital in Chester after months of dispute over staffing, expenses, and a drug theft case. Board chairman announced Viola Loren would take over, while Allford declined comment on future plans.
The Washington Post reports undisclosed portions of the Pentagon Papers show at least 12 channels between North Vietnam and the United States seeking to end the Indochina War since June 1964. The contacts include Henry Kissinger in 1967 and officials from France Canada and Poland.
United Mine Workers President W A Tony Boyle was sentenced to five years in prison and fined 130000 for illegal political contributions. He must post the amount as bond to gain release pending appeal and may serve two concurrent five year terms.
The Illinois Senate approved an $111.8 million appropriation for the Department of Children and Family Services, $144,000 above the governor’s request. Day care funding for fiscal 1973 totals $27.3 million, with foster care at $58.2 million, as Anne Lawrence leads the agency toward expanded child development programs, a 13 percent overall rise.
Illinois lawmakers revive about 50 House bills in a late session move led by Speaker Blair. Among them a judicial primary bill backed by Senate Majority Leader Partee and a plan to study salaries for officials. Uncertainty remains on vetoes and August primary timing.
A 200 member panel of Independent Voters of Illinois voted two to one to back Democrat Daniel Walker over Gov. Richard Ogilvie in the November election. The final endorsement decision is due Wednesday amid questions about private meeting conduct and counterfeit voting cards, said IVI president Michael Shakman.
In other action in the Illinois General Assembly the Senate passed a massive 561 million dollar capital bond program and approved a 200 million antipollution bond program. The legislation would delay the effective date of Illinois new implied consent law and a personal property exemption bill awaits the governor's signature.
Democratic Platform writers spent 18 hours refining a document reflecting Sen. George McGovern’s views on Indochina withdrawal and domestic issues while avoiding endorsement of controversial stances. The Platform Committee rejected backing for Wallace supporters’ bid to outlaw busing for racial balance. Women’s abortion rights and anti-discrimination for homosexuals were defeated after long debate.
Chicago Alderman William Singer read excerpts of Cecil Poole's examiner report alleging Daley's machine organized private selection of delegates for the March 21 primary. Poole supposedly found improper notice and representation failures, with delegates chosen outside public participation and amid strong party influence. Credentials Committee to rule on three states as first test of reforms.
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