Illinois Legislature Debates Open Housing and Death Penalty Moratorium
State Representative Norbert Springer reviews four major issues in the Illinois legislature on day 57 of the session. Highway study findings urge funding of $24 billion to upgrade roads and reclassify highways to fit functional needs. A compromise open housing bill related to the Weston Site for a $375 million atom smasher advances to the Senate. The house defeats a six year moratorium on the death penalty by 98 to 68 amid arguments about deterrence and unequal application. Remaining weeks include a five day schedule before Memorial Day and consideration of municipal tax bills, with Governor’s budget not yet released.
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Senate
Illinois Highways Study Commission
Illinois
Weston
Michigamea Town at Ft Chartres Recalled in Southern Illinois
The Michigamea village near Ft Chartres was burned on June 6, 1752 after a clash with allied northern tribes and Cahokia incursions. A 21st century exploration with a map and plat reveals ground for the long-lost Michigamea town and its artifacts.
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Ft. Chartres
Kaskaskia
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ft. Chartres State Park
Michigamea
Randolph County
Capt
Hutchins
Education reform urged to open school facilities after hours
The Mt Zion Region News urges communities to use school gyms pools courts and fields after hours and in summer to better utilize an $85 billion public school plant. Memorial Day speech by Frederick E Merritt highlights Poppy donations supporting disabled veterans and veterans families while stressing road safety and responsible driving.
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Council On Physical Fitness
The
Mt. Zion
Remembering the old timer from Mrs. H Bart
Mrs. H Bart of Eustis Florida recalls a childhood of 10 siblings with a mother who knitted stockings of black yarn before and after work at the stables in Chicago. The family kept Sundays holy, shared hymns at night, and sent contributions to The Old Timer in Frankfort Kentucky.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
U.S. Steel Eyes College Recruiting Expansion
U S Steel President Leslie B Worthington promotes college recruiting as key to meeting human needs. The firm runs a six man college relations board and 200 plant and office staffers nationwide, aiming for 6000 interviews on 200 campuses before next September. The Holiday With a Future event in Pittsburgh drew 500 students from 132 schools in 33 states for plant tours and lunches.
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U.S. Steel Corp
Leslie B. Worthington
Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel
Maine
Florida
Arizona
Montana
Key Company
Sidelights From SPRINGFIELD Anti Communist Bill Defeated in Senate Education Committee
In Springfield a debate over an anti Communist bill ends with a 7 to 6 Senate Education Committee vote to defeat. The author argues testing free speech over suppressing ideas, noting only one campus bans communists and warning passage would aid opponents. Senator John Gilbert praised for courage in voting against the measure.
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Senate Education Committee
Illinois General Assembly
Illinois
University of Illinois
DeKalb
John Gilbert
Carbondale
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mix
A mixed list of crossword clues across and down with hints for word fits. Entries cover walks slow tally numbers and various definitions including names, places, and objects across a single puzzle page.
Puzzle Word Accents and Hidden Clues Revealed
The teaser lists last week answers for a crossword style puzzle with clues including pronoun child delay believes hat headwear, Hawaiian dance, macaws, monster, ownership, and an exclamation term. It hints at a themed solution set from the previous installment.
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Roy P. Conrad
Ophelia Mueller
Alice Horcher
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Norbert Springer
Pierre D’artaguette
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Ackia
D’artaguette
American Legion
Frederick E. Merritt
Department of Illinois
American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Commission of
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America
American Legion Auxiliary
Abraham Lincoln
Worthington
Springfield
Northern University
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Borneo
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Man
Fez
Tao
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