Grand jury indicts 2 St. Louis firms DANVILLE. 111. (AP ) —A federa l grand jury Thursday returned an indictment against two East St. Louis construction firms charging conspiracy and bid fixing. . . ;.. • ,; , .s --'••> •"¦' " The Finas P. Ernest Inc: firm and the Modern Asphalt Paving and Construction Co. are accused ofconspiring to fix bids on two urban renewal projects in August 1971. Filed under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, the indictment names only the firms and no individuals. However, the indictment refers to "persons not made defendants in this indictment" who "have participated as coconspirators in this offense." U.S. Atty. Henry Schwarz, who handled the investigation , declined to identify the co-conspirators. Finas P, Ernest III and Andrew F. Kelley, both of East St. Louis, are owners and presidents of the firms. The Ernest firm got contracts totaling about $515,000 on two urban renewal projects let by the city but paid for them with federal funds. Modem Asphalt gave what Schwarz called "complimentary bids" that were "a sham" totaling about $6,000 more than Ernest . Daily Illini Notices... I( toitiii itrtl train /w/
Skolnick may testify on O'Hare crash WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP ) - The National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB) will seek information from a Chicago legal researcher on the crash last year of a United Air Lines jetliner near a Chicago's O'Hare Airport, a board spokesman said Thursday. The researcher, Sherman H. Skolnick , has charged that the plane was sabotaged as part of efforts to cover up the Watergate scandal. The spokesman said board members indicated they would be willing to talk with Skolnick after they received a letter from E. O. Fennell, a senior vice president of the airline. In the letter, Fennell requested that the board give Skolnick the opportunity to present any evidence he has on the cause of the accident. Fennell said Skolnick has gained wided»ssemination in the news media for his theories on the crash. But he said the theories have not been directly refuted, by the investigation into the accident. "...there is absolutely no factual basis for the statements made by Mr. Skolnick with respect to accident causation," said Fennell, "and no attempt has been made by Mr. Skolnick to support his position other than with rhetoric." Fennell said United was reluctant to respond to Skolnick because the board has not yet issued a formal report on the accident. "Therefore, United requests that the board grant Mr. Skolnick the opportunity to present to it any evidence which might be of aid in determining the cause of this accident, or, in the alternative, require Mr. Skolnick to present any such evidence," Fennell said. Earlier this year the NTSB held a series of public hearings in Chicago on the crash, which killed 43 persons aboard the aircraft. Among those killed was Mrs. E. Howard Hunt, wife of one of the Watergate defendants. In Mrs. Hunt's purse was found 100 new $100 bills. Skolnick's request to testify at the hearings was turned down by the NT- SB, and he subsequently filed suit protesting that decision. In the suit Skolnick alleged that the plane was sabotaged to kill four persons, including Mrs. Hunt. He "charged the four had information relating to either the Watergate incident or an alleged bribe connected with the dropping of a government anti-trust suit against a southwest pipeline company. The NTSB spokesman said no decision had been reached on whether Skplnick would be requested to formally testify before the board , or would be asked to provide his information informally. Strikers in Bloomington ordered back to work BLOOMINGTON, 111. (AP ) - City officials filed a petition in Circuit Court Thursday to get striking' public service workers to return to work. The city council said Wednesday that they wanted the workers to return voluntarily, and if that failed they would seek an injunction ordering them back to work. The union, seeking higher wages and fringe benefits, have- been striking since May 1. _ ~ v Benjamin Boyd, McLean County Chief of Sanitation , said that because of the strike a serious health hazard is imminent. Residents have elected to let their garbage pile up, hoping the strike would soon be over. Sixty-eight men, including garbage men and park maintenance men, are involved in the strike. They are members of Local 699, AFL-CIO of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. M TODAY'S SPECIAL ¦ [ (1 P.M. -6 P.M. ) J ¦f y^^^^^H R ound I - obin I DEE'S TYPING and COPY SERVICE Guaranteed Thesis Typing ¦ ¦ —¦ ¦ ¦ - . :¦ ¦ & ¦ Thesis Reproduction on Top Grade Bond Paper y fer Copy 707 S. 6th St ... Room 206 Ph 3444)063 over the Donut Shop open 8 to 5 Mon. thru Fa; 8 to 1 Sat UIUC Official Notice POLICY RELATING TO THE SHOWING OF FILMS IN UNIVERSITY FACILITIES the policy statements that follow apply to film showings in <strong>University</strong> facilities for which an admission fee is charged or a donation is sought. These detailed provisions supplement the policies and regulations as stipulated in Section 21 of the General Rules on <strong>University</strong> Organizations and Procedure, and in the Code on Campus Affairs. \ 1. Films shown in <strong>University</strong> facilities are to be shown for the benefit of students, faculty and staff, and their guests. All publicity and notices relating to any film showing shall contain the following statement: "U. of I. students, staff, faculty, and their guests ; only'." 2. All requests for reservations of space for film showings should be accompanied by the title of the film, its length, and the print size (16 or 35mm) if known. The Office of Organizations and Activities will maintain a listing of all films for which space has been approved showing (a) the name of the sponsoring organization, (b) the name of the-film, (c) the running time of the film, (d) the print size (16 or 35mm), (e) the date upon which the showing of the film was approved, and (f) the date upon which the film is scheduled to be shown. If the above information is not known at the time of the reservation, the sponsoring organization must report the data to the Office of Organizations prior to four (4) calendar weeks of the scheduled film showing in order for the reservation to remain in effect. 3. The collection of admission fees or donations at film showings shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 21(a) of the General Rules and the Code on Campus Affairs. The Office of Organizations shall provide and audit all tickets used for film showings. 4. Since space for the showig of films is limited, the following principles shall apply to the Auditorium, and Lincoln Hall Theater: ' ¦ • ," a) Each month, two week-end nights (Fridays or Saturdays), in each of the above auditoria shall be set aside for other than film showings. One additional date may be set aside in each auditorium in months involving Homecoming, Da* 3 Day, Mom's Day in order to accommodate events relating to those special week-end activities, b) The Office of Space Utilization shall decide which dates for each of the '/" above shall be reserved by the eighth week of the second semester for v the following academic year. ,c) If within two weeks of the open dates no activity has been planned, the! facilities shall become available for film showings. d) Illini Union Student Activities shall enjoy the first option for film showings in the Auditorium on both weekdays and week-end evenings, except as noted in 4 a) above and 8 below. To maintain priority consideration I USA must report title of film to be shown to the Office of Organizations at least four (4) calendar weeks in advance of the reserved date. , e) Cinemaguild and its successor organizations shall enjoy first priority for film showings in the Lincoln Hall Theater, except as noted in 4 a) above and 8 below. Cinemaguild must report title of film to be shown to the Office of Organizations at least four (4) calendar weeks in advance of the reserved date. 5. First priority for the showing of films in facilities other than Lincoln Hall Theater and the Auditorium shall be given to groups other than IUSA, Cinemaguild, and their successor organizations. 6. No registered organization may simultaneously sponsor more than one film showing. 7. In the event that more than one organization wishes to use the same facility on the . same night, the following shall apply: a) For film showings in the Auditorium and Lincoln Hall Theater, the organization with priority access shall receive preferential consideration. b) In conflict or dispute between a film showing and a concert, play, or - other cultural-artistic performance, in any facility subjecfto the jurisdic- . ~ tion of the Committee on the Use of Facilities, the latter shall receive . preferential consideration. c) However, no displacement of a scheduled film showing for another event can occur within the eight (8) calendar weeks prior to the film * showing without the mutual consent of all parties involved. 8. Given the situation existing at the time of the adoption 'of this policy, Cinemaguild shall enjoy priority consideration for the use of the Auditorium for "midnight" movies. Given that two mpvie showings might well be scheduled on the same night by two different groups, the evening showing will normally begin at 7:00 p.m. 9. This Policy shall be considered in effect as of May 25, 1973. Note:1) In the event of a duplication in title of films, the Committee on the Use of Facilities is of the opinion that duplication is in fact permissible. The purpose in ' asking for film titles is to limit insofar as possible such duplication without having a policy or regulation which speaks to that issue. Note: 2) Simultaneous film showings in Paragraph 6 means no organization may sponsor film showings for which admission fees are charged in two different facilities during the same time. ' Note: 3) Free film showings in residence.halls or the Ilini Union or elsewhere.are not subject to this policy. ^ - Committee on the Use of Facilities To Place Your D.I. Classified Ad Phone 333-3730
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