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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1971
Page
8
The NEA president elect predicts increased teacher strikes next school year driven by boards resisting negotiation and teacher input. He also backs firm stand against public aid to private schools as delegates begin the 109th convention. He is Donald E. Morrison of San Diego.
Vice President Spiro Agnew indicated South Korea may discuss reducing its 48 000 forces in Vietnam but that such talks should not affect the United States withdrawal plan in Southeast Asia. He noted the issue is mainly between Seoul and Saigon and anticipated Korean questions in Seoul with Park and Kimchong Pil. Agnew spoke aboard Air Force Two en route to the Western Pacific after a layover in Guam and planned a month-long Asia tour.
U S and South Vietnamese forces sweep jungle areas below the DMZ as North Vietnamese gunners hit bases including Charlie 2 and Fire Base Fuller. Rockets strike Charlie 2 causing light casualties. Fuller remains shelled and recently reoccupied by about 120 South Vietnamese infantrymen after heavy prior damage.
James H Meredith, aged 38, returns to Jackson Mississippi with his wife and three sons after six years in New York City. He says Northern whites are the most prejudiced, but the South remains more livable for Blacks than other regions. He notes improved climate since 1962 when he entered Ole Miss.
Muhammad Ali faced four years under the threat of jail for resisting the draft until a U S Supreme Court ruling spared him. He said he would accept imprisonment if necessary, believing his stance was honorable and tied to his life's purpose, ready to leave his family if required.
Muhammad Ali speaks from his Philadelphia home about his 1967 draft evasion conviction, his faith suspension, and plans to box again. He emphasizes purpose in life, faith loyalty, and hopes to fight Jimmy Ellis and meet Joe Frazier as he awaits final verdict.
A chartered DC3 with 23 Californians crashed off the Eureka coast during takeoff. Seven survived including the stewardess. Ten bodies retrieved as search hampered by high winds and four foot waves. Survivors aided by local boats and Coast Guard with shore spotlight and rescue craft.
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