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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1972
Page
10
Repairs completed Thursday on the Norfolk and Western Railroad bridge over the Mississippi River after a towboat and several barges struck a support Wednesday morning. The bridge was closed to rail traffic and reopened Thursday night.
Clyde A. Tolson longtime FBI aide to J. Edgar Hoover resigned as associate director saying ill health followed recent open heart surgery. Tolson 72 native of Laredo Missouri joined FBI in 1927 after George Washington University graduation. He attended Hoover funeral services Thursday.
John Eisenhower, former ambassador to Belgium and son of Dwight D. Eisenhower, will be President Nixon's personal representative at Chiang Kai shek's inauguration in Taiwan on May 20. Chafee steps down as Navy secretary. John W. Warner sworn in to replace him with Melvin Laird administering the oath. President Echeverria to visit the White House June 15 for two days, with a dinner that night.
Gov Ogilvie administration backs a tie breaker for the proposed state election board as Rep Collins pursues expanded jurisdiction over local election officials to curb fraud and harmonize administration. Democrats and some Republicans oppose independent control and state authority, while a four member governor appointed board remains a competing proposal.
Stolen or stray 11 month old female German Shepherd with silver gray and black coat and green tag on black collar. Lost in Lake Weed Park Spillway Area of Carbondale. $25 reward for information leading to whereabouts. Call 993-6757 collect.
Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie reshapes a massive bond program intended for construction at state universities and hospitals, increasing authorized spending from 557 million to 561 million and shifting several projects to be funded by tax dollars. The overhaul cuts 300000 for the University of Illinois, 1.5 million for Southern Illinois University, and 3 million for Board of Governors schools while prioritizing building projects over planning funds.
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