Illinois Bell seeks 9 percent rate increase across Illinois
Illinois Bell Telephone Co. asks the Illinois Commerce Commission for a 9 percent revenue hike effective Jan. 28, citing inflationary costs. The plan raises installation fees and directory assistance charges, with limited basic rate increases except in East St. Louis Belleville and Granite City. Directory help would be free five times monthly, then 20 cents per call.
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Springfield, Ill
UPI
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Bell
Illinois Commerce Commission
ICC
Illinois Bell
Commission
Charles Marshall
Marshall
Police sergeant's son charged in bus driver murder
Two teens, including Chicago police Sgt. James Stevens’s son Michael Stevens, 18, are charged with murder and armed robbery in the Dec. 21 shooting of CTA driver Donald Lucilla, 58. A 38 caliber revolver tied to the sergeant was recovered. another suspect, Marlon Shannon, 19, faces similar charges after a line up identification.
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Chicago
UPI
Michael Stevens
James Stevens
Chicago Transit Authority
Donald Lucilla
Stevens
Marlon Anthony Shannon
Shannon
Lucilla
Tony
Sgt. Stevens
Police Department
Trucker Killed in I 80 Crash Near Starved Rock
Eldon Zacek 40 of Cedar Rapids died when his semi rear ended another tanker truck on Interstate 80 near Starved Rock State Park. Benford Gillespie 28 of Bettendorf was unharmed. Both vehicles carried flammable liquids but no fire occurred.
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Utica, Ill
UPI
Iowa
Interstate 80
Starved Rock State Park
Eldon Zacek
Cedar Rapids
Benford Gillespie
Bettendorf
Chicago approves parking fee hike for city garages
Chicago City Council votes to raise parking fees in city owned garages to fund higher salaries and services. New rates take effect January 1, with the average increase described as targeted to bolster city finances.
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Chicago
UPI
Windshield cracks on state plane flight to Chicago
A state owned propeller plane carrying Gov. James R. Thompson aides from Springfield to Chicago developed a front cockpit windshield crack during the flight. No injuries were reported. the plane landed safely in Springfield and the group continued to Chicago on another aircraft for the governor's signing event.
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Chicago
UPI
Springfield
James R. Thompson
Thompson
Denise Marks
Judge fines eight for missing jury duty in Oklahoma City
District Judge Homer Smith sentenced eight jurors who failed to respond to summonses to three days in court without pay and issued warrants for four additional offenders. He emphasized legal responsibility, noting some had legitimate hardships but did not contact the courthouse.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Homer Smith
Smith
Roger M. Bondy
Bondy
Hazel M. Green
Illinois approves shift to small gas users plan
The Illinois Commerce Commission approves a Central Illinois light Co plan to move gas supplies from large users to small customers during shortages. The eight step curtailment would start next winter, hospitals schools and housing authorities are not exempt, industrials must switch to alternative fuels, and residential and small business would face reductions only in the final step if no alternatives exist.
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Springfield, Ill
UPI
Illinois Commerce Commission
Central Illinois Light Co
CILCO
Commission
Ex Interpol Director Jorge Garcia Found Dead in Guatemala
Former Interpol Guatemala head Jorge David Garcia 47 was found dead near Sumpanga 29 miles west of Guatemala City after being reported missing last Thursday. Police identified him Tuesday. captors remain unknown. Garcia led Interpol 1970 to 1974 and headed the homicide section of the national police. He was a notable National Liberation Movement member.
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Guatemala
Cipy
Guatemal
UPI
Interpol
Jorge David Garcia
Sumpanga
Garcia
Carlos Arana Osorio
National Police
National Liberation Movement Party
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Merle Norman
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