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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1973
Page
1
A Memorial Day weekend storm in Southern Illinois caused three deaths near Eddyville Pope County and flooded campsites, injuring several and estimating property damage near $2 million. The flash flood around 2 a.m. Sunday drowned three campers from the Chicago area and left a fourth missing.
A Marion man rescued a fourth camper after four friends camping under a bluff on Lusk Creek were swept away by floodwaters. Victims were Gerald F. Hordyniec 19 Chicago Jeannette Nowiejski 15 Chicago and James Hanover 27 Hegewisch Illinois with Loretta McCann 17 Chicago surviving. Authorities pegged damage around 1.5 million with extensive flood impacts across Union Alexander and Pope counties and multiple communities evacuated.
Air Force Colonel Theodore W. Guy accuses eight enlisted men, five soldiers and three Marines, of misconduct while in a North Vietnamese prison. Pentagon confirms charges, names to be released after formal notification, no details yet. Trial decision depends on formal investigation and potential option to drop.
The court upheld some nonwarrant searches as constitutional in one case, backing evidence in a murder conviction. It also ruled consent to searches need not reveal the right to refuse. In a separate decision, broadcasters may refuse paid political ads. The justices split on the Mine Workers fees ruling.
Prosecutors reportedly want President Nixon to testify on how the Watergate coverup might have been carried out without his knowledge. They doubt a subpoena would be constitutional. The Washington Post cites Justice Department sources and notes the President's role as the key unresolved question. Baker says hearings will call former aides by June end.
A car carrying Roy D. Nordin his wife Joann and son Christopher plunged into flood waters off U.S. Highway 61 near Scott City Missouri at 1 30 a m Three other family members escaped after grabbing a winch line and holding on for more than an hour The victims were all from St Louis and the car went over a 15 foot dropoff The state coroner identified the deceased as Roy D Nordin 33 Joann Louise Nordin 30 and Christopher 9.
Skylab astronauts point a $121.2 million telescope array at the sun to study solar physics and fusion prospects. Commander Charles Conrad Jr and crewmate Paul J. Weitz prepare cameras to survey Earth's resources, crops and land arability during the 28 day orbit.
Jury selection began in the Marion Federal Penitentiary case charging five inmates with conspiring with two others to assault the prison to cover an escape. Arrests in Benton linked the plot to Rob ert Minchew and Janet L. Crady, with weapons found in their car and a Chicago cache later uncovered. Minchew and Crady pleaded guilty. Gargano is serving 190 years for murder. Other defendants include Franklin A. Paris, Kenneth Pendleton, Edward G. Roche and Bernard C. Lewis.
Gov Daniel Walker charged Illinois Senate Republicans led by Sen William Harris blocked five cabinet picks including head of Corrections David Fogel and EPA chief Mary Lee Leahy. He said Harris and allies abused the power to approve, denying three women appointments.
Michael R. Olcott, 23, of Makanda, a Southern Illinois University student, died after touching a live downed electrical wire during a storm. He was dead on arrival at Doctors Hospital. The incident occurred on a Makanda road as Olcott allegedly exited a car driven by fellow SIU student James F. Peterson to inspect a fallen tree.
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