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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1973
Page
8
Linda Susan Rutledge arrives at Kansas City's International Airport after winning the national Junior Miss title in Mobile Alabama Friday night. More than 200 friends greet the Ft. Leavenworth high school student as she begins her homecoming week.
Former EPA head Mary Lee Leahy says Daniel Walker was briefed three times on a report warning of possible water quality violations tied to the Oakley dam and Lake Springer near Decatur. The 48 page document, published in part by the Chicago Sun Times, noted fecal coliform and phosphorus standards violations if built.
William H. Abernathy, 25, took two guns and two men to a fuel tank at Portland International Airport and threatened to blow it up unless his ex wife and two children were brought to him. FBI marksmen killed him one minute before the deadline. another man escaped earlier and a second was unharmed.
Illinois Senate votes fail to pass a bill removing the state from leaf burning regulation as debate continues. Senator Walker falls short of 30 votes, while Senator McCarthy hints at possible passage with support from Rep. Borchers. Proposals push control to local governments or the Pollution Control Board amid emergency clauses and criticisms of state responsibility.
Illinois business firms including two meat wholesalers were ordered to refund or liquidate part of their inventory at reduced prices under price control violations. The Tribune reported total overcharges in the cases exceed $2.5 million, largely from erroneous estimates.
The Chicago Tribune reports that several Chicago area hospitals nursing homes and business firms have been ordered to refund millions of dollars in excess profits according to today’s edition.
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