Bargain hunter finds bonanza in farm junk
Harold Myer, a 72 year old farmer near La Salle, runs a sprawling junkyard of farm equipment on 3 acres. He buys, fixes, and sells parts and whole implements to farmers and collectors nationwide from his Interstate 39 frontage, attracting visitors from Ohio and beyond.
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Harold Myer
Rover
LA Salle, Ill
la Salle
Myer
Interstate 39
Dimmick Township
United States
Ohio
Mudge
Cop faces cocaine charges in Carbondale
An 18 year police veteran and three others were arrested on Friday on one count each of conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine. Elbert Gould 48 a Carbondale officer was relieved of duties. Gerald Walker 25 a former SIU Carbondale student Charles Gunn 34 and John Wilson 25 SIUC student were charged. They face five to forty years with no parole. Arrangements set for Monday in Benton federal court. Wilson previously faced sentencing February 13 in East St Louis for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and firearms charges. The arrests stem from a two month probe involving the FBI Illinois Division of Criminal Investigation and the Southern Illinois Enforcement Group.
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Carbondale, Ill
Gerald L. Walker
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Chicago
Charles D. Gunn
Carbondale
John W. Wilson
SIUC
Frederick J. Hess
U.S
Belleville
Walker
Gould
Gunn
Fedeal
Benton
Hess
Wilson
U.S. District Court
East St Louis
Interstate
Marion
FBI
Illinois Division of Criminal Investigation
Southern Illinos Enforcement Group
Employees reject relocation to Akron from Chicago
About 60 percent of Firestone corporate staff refused transfers to Bridgestone/Firestone in Akron, with 67 of 112 eligible Chicago employees resigning or declining terms. Only 35 workers have moved since December, and 10 more may be offered transfers. No new hires planned in Akron.
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Akron, Ohio
Firestone
Chicago
Akron
Bridgestone
Firestone Inc
Bob Troyer
Vet
Rockford group seeks limits on regional air pollution
A public action group charges Rockford area industries released over 1 million pounds of carcinogenic pollutants in 1987 and urges federal and state rules. Some companies say they reduced emissions since, including Sundstrand, Amerock, Beloit Corp, Precision Forming and Quality Metal Finishing, with major substances such as trichloroethylene and chromiums identified as risks.
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Rockford, Ill
Rockford
EPA
Illinois Public Action
Winnebago
Boone, Ogle
Stephenson
John
Cameron
International Agency For Research On
Amerock Corp
Sund
Sundstrand
Claude Vernam
Amerock
LaRouche slate removed from Illinois Democratic ballot
Illinois Democrats hailed a major political victory after the State Board of Elections disqualified five LaRouche aligned candidates from the Democratic ballot for insufficient valid signatures. Gubernatorial hopeful Neil Hartigan supporters led the petition challenge, with Sheila Jones and Janice Hart at the hearing witness table singing as a banner denounced the Hartigan administration and election board.
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Chicago
Illinois
Democrats
Lyndon LaRouche
Vince Demuzio
Illinois State Board of Elections
LaRouche
Democratic Party
Dumuzio
Carlinville
Neil Hartigan
Mark Fairchild
Sheila Jones
Janice Hart
Ronnie Fredman
Patricia Noble-Schenk
State lags in quake readiness in Southern Illinois
Chicago AP reporting experts warn Southern Illinois faces severe quake risk similar to San Francisco if codes remain lax. Engineer Fred Coombe of the Illinois Capital Development Board cites that over 80 percent of the area lacks modern building codes while major cities have earthquake resistant provisions. He told a Chicago public hearing that a major quake here would cause vast loss of life, infrastructure damage, and unemployment, urging stronger measures from the Governor's Earthquake Preparedness Task Force Mitigation Committee.
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Chicago
Illinois
San Francisco Bay Area
Fred Coombe
Illinois Capital Development Board
Coombe
San Francisco
California
Gov
James R. Thompson
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Kerry Gillman
Chariton
Iowa
Iowa Park Congress
Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines
Elbert Lee Gould
Huffman Oil Co
N. Rend Dixon
Huffy’s Convenience Store
Same Family Home
SEALY
Sealy Invitation Twin
Ea. Pe
Sealy Posturepedic
Carlisle Twin
A. Pe
Sun
Dee Furniture
Sterling
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