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Mudge Attacks State OrderFor Area Tavern LicenseBY NORMAN SORGE Of Tha Intelligencer StaffDick H. Mudge, Jr., state's attorney for Madison County a native son of Edwardsville said Friday,” the Illinois Liquor Control Commission decision, Monday, rc-ersing the refusal of County Liquor Commissioner Gus Haller, to issue a 1960 retail liquor permit to Alibi Lounge, near Collinsville, was an insult to the intelligence of the people of Madison County.based on the court findings that the place was a public nuisance and the restraining order by Circuit Court Judge Harold R, Clark Imposed for one year, from Feb, 15, 1960 to Feb. 15, 1961.Mudge said he would continue to recommend that a liquor license be rufttsed this establishment, pointing out that a renewal must be applied for in 1981. All liquor licenses for retali sale expire Dec, 31, I960.The court decree signed by Judge Clark Feb. 8, I960 ordered the tavern at 9401 Collinsville Rd., closed for one year and the sheriff to dispose of the fixtures.This was the result of a court case in progress since May 12,1959 when the case of “The People of the State of Illinois”- vs Josephine Giovado and Harry Branhof was successfully upheld by the state’s attorney. A temporary • and permanent injunction against the defendants for nuisances allegedly permitted and maintained on the property was sought and upheld in Madison County Circuit Court.Liquor Commissioner Haller acted on State's Attorney Mudge’sadvice and twice refused to issue a license to Harry Branhof, operator of the Alibi Lounge. Branhof appealed the case twice.The second appeal was heard at Springfield Sept. 19 and was under advisement until this week when the state commission notified local authorities that the commission found the Collinsville Road tavern operator eligible to receive a renewal of his 1959 liquor license. Accordingly, Gus Haller Thursday ordered a 1969 retail license issued to Branhof who had sent in the required $300 with his application last January. During all this legal .sifting, the tavern which is situated near the Fairmount Race Track had been open for business pending the outcome,Dick Mudge questioned the four-month delay of the State Commission and considered the decision arbitrary in view of all the pertinent facts presented for the Sept. 19 hearing at Springfield.t:aft;pdrbawdSidDt(d.cid:
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Edwardsville Intelligencer
Edwardsville, Illinois, US
Sat, Dec 17, 1960
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