Bitter battles for state comptroller nominations
In Illinois a pair of bitter primary contests for Democratic and Republican comptroller nominations unfold amid charges of racism and cronyism. Roland Burris and Richard Luft lead the Democrats while W Robert Blair and John Castle top the Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
UPI
Roland Burris
Chicago
Department of General Services
Daniel Walker
Richard Luft
Pekin
Illinois House
House
W. Robert Blair
Park Forest
Department of Local Government Affairs
John Castle
Luft
Burris
Centralia
Department of Transportation
Walker
Tazewell County
Downstate
General Services
Standard Oil
Empty coffin found on front lawn in Momence Illinois
Police and neighbors in Momence investigate a mystery after a musty casket appears on a subdivision lawn. Deputy Coroner Thomas Fitzpatrick opens the box and finds no body, only packing pillows and a burial blanket, with bedding sent to Joliet for embalming fluid tests.
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Momence
Ill
UPI
Edgar Allan Poe
Kankakee County
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
State Police Laboratory
Joliet
Morris Publishing Company Notice and Address
Public notice identifies Morris Publishing Company as owner and publisher based in Morris Illinois with a listed address at 122 124 East Washington Street and operations daily except Saturday and Sunday under publisher Timothy J West.
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Morris Publishing Company
Illinois Corporation
East Washington Street
Morris
Illinois
Timothy J. West
Anti credit card users get rebates
In Missouri a new plan Savings Plus lets customers pay cash to earn monthly rebates deposited into savings. Merchants offer discounts from 15 to 75 percent, with rebates posted on the 10th, aiming to boost business while keeping credit cards in use.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Savings
Missouri
Memphis
Othe
David Behnen
American Express
Behnen
John Wilson
Sikeston
Wilson
Missouri Bootheel
Saratoga School Board Meets Tuesday
Saratoga school board meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Saratoga Grade School to hear a report on a non graded program and to set graduation for Thursday June 1. Greenwood Roarty and Hinman of Pontiac are to audit the 1977 78 books while a tentative 78 79 budget is prepared and painting bids considered. A leave of absence for Ruby Matteson is requested and the Church Softball League seeks use of the ball field. President Phillip Zink will appoint a non certified negotiating committee.
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Saratoga
Board of Education
Greenwood, Roarty and Hinman
Pontiac
Robert Chord
Ruby Matteson
Church Softball League
Phillip Zink
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Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Co
Blair
James R. Thompson
Thompson
Castle
Regional Transportation Authority
RTA
Comptroller
General Assembly
Woody Allen
Allen
Orson Welles
Garden of Eden
THE
Morris Daily Herald
Herald Office
Saratoga School Board
First United Methodist Church
W. Jackson
Sun
Jesus
WCSJ
White Sox
Morris Savings and Loan Office
Sox
Boston
Morris Office
Minooka
Marseilles
Morris Savings
Wauponsee St. Morris
Mondamon St
N. Chestnut St
Onarga
Mortgage Office
Main & Bluff Sts
Filic
Edwin H. Burnham
Grundy County
Nettle Creek
Erienna
Norman and
Morris Townships
E. H. Burnham
Joe
Chiapetto
Republican
Wauponsee, Felix, Goose Lake, Aux Sable and
Saratoga Townships
Joe Chiapetto
Spurgeon
Liberty
Dairy Queen
Boggs
ST. Morris, Ill
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