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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1972
Page
7
The Price Commission set a 3 percent ceiling on price hikes for large service firms such as hotels and theater chains and a 2.5 percent limit on professional services from big law firms and accountants. The ruling covers architects, laundries, detectives, real estate brokers and other sectors with a two to three week implementation plan. The ceiling is retroactive to May 21.
Illinois Democrats approve after a 44 to 0 vote to send Gov. Ogilvie’s plan for another 200 million antipollution bonds to the House. Earlier balked over federal share delays, Sen. Robert Cherry withdrew opposition calling the measure permissive.
U S warplanes hit Bac Mai air field near Hanoi and warehouses, the closest strike to the city center in the current offensive. TV guided bombs damaged a generator near Hai Phong as U S jets conducted 320 strikes. Hanoi reports 23 U S planes downed, with 1 Phantom lost and crews missing. North Vietnam begins building a petroleum pipeline.
Police recover the Spitfire submachine gun used in the American Airlines jet hijacking and most of the $502,500 ransom in Indiana fields. Authorities believe the hijacker died after parachuting from the Boeing 727 and are pursuing the missing $2,500 and final clues as the investigation continues.
A federal judge denied the remaining defense motions in the Kerner case, clearing the way for the mail fraud and bribery trial on November 15. Judge Robert L. Taylor of Knoxville was assigned to preside. Motions to drop charges for Isaacs and Knight were denied.
Senator Barry Goldwater says he paid Bethesda Naval Hospital costs equivalent to private facilities for gall bladder surgery. He noted he settled the bill after criticism over using government care at no cost. The action followed letters accusing him of government health advantages.
Downstate Democrats vow to vote against Gov Ogilvie's 561 million capital bond package as House Republicans seek incentives to pass the soft match bill for the Chicago Transit Authority. Senate action sent the package to the governor after a 39 to 7 split, with six downstate Democrats voting no. Navy Seaman Apprentice Donal J. McKinney completed torpedomenate school in Orlando. A terrarium is a container for plants with glass tops.
The Illinois House approved a bill to create a 5000 dollar exemption on personal property tax. Governor Ogilvie is expected to sign, but the measure cannot affect the 1972 levy as collections have begun. Lower paid taxpayers stand to be freed from the tax under the bill.
Senate sponsor Sen. Philip Rock says the state's new implied consent rule will be postponed from Saturday to January 1 because the required drunk driving testing equipment is not ready. He notes that without passage the current voluntary program will lapse and police cannot administer tests. The measure follows a request from Cook County State's Attorney Edward Hanrahan.
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