Illinois General Assembly adjourns in aid bill deadlock
The 73rd Illinois General Assembly adjourned April 9 for the Easter weekend amid a stalemate over an emergency appropriation to fund public aid programs through July 1. IPAC seeks 51 million, while Republicans in the House blocked the bill and Democrats in the Senate blocked a 47 million version. Tightened relief grant ceilings emerged as a central dispute with several related bills listed, including changes to ADC and residency requirements, and measures on eligibility and aid restrictions.
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Illinois General Assembly
IPAC
Senate
General Assembly
I Remember Childhood Days in Early Kentucky Life
From Trannie Key of Crossville Tennessee shares memories of barefoot school days across a river in a four month term. She recalls canoe rides with her father to the far shore, mule drawn farming, hand reaped crops, and foods like country ham biscuits while noting no cars or electricity in youth. Contributions go to The Old Thief in Frankfort Kentucky.
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Trannie Key
Crossville
Tennessee
Upper Cumberland Times
Frankfort
Senate Public Welfare panel favors ignoring earned income
Favorable report issued by the Senate Public Welfare Committee on April 8 recommends disregarding a recipient's earned income in determining general assistance benefits. The action signals a shift toward broader aid eligibility and could affect program computations at the state level.
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Senate Public Welfare Committee
Illinois veterans advised on disability pension rules
Edward B. Akin announces that non-service connected total and permanent disability pension may be payable to wartime veterans with limited income and net worth. Applicants must have 90 days or more of wartime service and may qualify if impairment prevents gainful work. Pension rates range from 40 to 100 dollars monthly, based on income, dependents, and net worth. Local Illinois Veterans Commission offices available in Edgar and Clark counties with hours noted.
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Ilinois
Veterans’ Commission
Edward B. Akin
Akin
Illinois Veterans’ Commission
Edgar County
Ilinois Veterans’ Commission
East Court Street
Paris
Clark County
Marshall
Five Points Bible School Attendance and Easter Play
Five Points section notes Bible school attendance 107 last Sunday and urges higher turnout next week. An Easter program was presented Sunday evening by the church youth, with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hendrix attending the West Union Christian Church event titled I dreamed I searched Heaven for you.
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Bible School
Lloyd Hendrix
West Union Christian Church
Easter Gatherings and Church Visits Across Robinson Area
A list of local families and guests share Easter weekend events in Robinson and nearby towns. Attendees include the Wilhoits, Davises, Hutchens, Silverbergs, Morgans, Hendrixes, Claypools, Blakelys, Cooks, Blair, Buckle, and many others visiting for services, dinners, and an egg hunt.
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Christian Church
Robinson
David Silverberg
Jane Hutchens
Glenn Wilholt
Stanley Davis
Darrell
Cheryl
Success Christian Church
Glenn Wilhoit
Roe Davis
Dean Morgan
Harry
George
Julie
Sylvan Morgan
Clarksville
Harvey Wilson
Linda l
Mike
Ron Ivy
Paris
Tatyana
Lester Claypool
Terry and
Mary
Linda Parsons
Linda Spraker
Colonial Kitchen
Paul Blakely
Neva Sue
Neva Charlesworth
Leonard Moulton
Lomax
Linois
Leroy Hartley
Nliopolis
Keith Hartley
Springfield
Gene Dalrymple
John Blair
Jimmie
Steve
Faris
Vernon Cook
Judith
Marian
Chester Cook
Jimmie Blair
Lloyd Hendrix
Sylvan Connelly
Carl Morgan
Ralph Burkett
Dwight
Patricia Buckle
Hutsonville
Cecile
Church
A Word of Caution for Children and Parents
A school safety notice urges parents to reinforce traffic rules as children begin riding bicycles this spring. It notes a long winter may have led to forgotten good habits and stresses applying safety education in real life every day.
Bicycle and car traffic share road safety lessons
Education programs include actual behind the wheel practice while bicycle and pedestrian training relies on hours away from school. Emphasizes dangers of riding two or three abreast and that bicycles should flow with traffic. Hand signaling remains required for bicycles and newer cars feature signals that may replace this practice.
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Marshall Herald
Wabash Valley Printing Co
S. 5Th Street
Marshall, Tr
Mark Stewart
Carlos Stewart
Illinois
Scott
Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois
House
Public Aid Committee
Department of Public Assistance
Senate Committee On Public Welfare
Remener
Veteran Information
G. B. Wilhoit
Koolvent OF
Terre Haute
Rell Ceater, Inc
S. 8Th St
Ind
Orville Brock
Plum St
Hienibeva
PEGE
Kopemryt Fur
General Telephone
Aanorice
Ana
Yellowstone National Park
C. C. Nanamaker
Casey, Ill
William H. Kinsall
State Farm Insurance Co
Charleston National Bank
America
State Farm
Pani
Charleston
Henry
Frank Pearce
Marshall Loan
Edgar County Building & Loan Assoc. “the Department Store OF Home Financing
West Court ST
Paris, Ill
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