Legislators push firing of incompetent state workers
Springfield lawmakers urge overhaul of civil service rules to weed out unqualified staff at the Department of Public Aid. Rep. Cal Skinner cites empty desks and poor training as systemic issues, while Director Arthur Quern defends hiring practices and notes disciplinary firings.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Cal Skinner
Crystal Lake
Skinner
Department of Public Aid
Legislative Audit Commission
Dwight P. Friedrich
Rcentralia
Chicago
East St. Louis
Robert Cronson
Commission
Cronson
John A. Graham
Barrington
Graham
Quern
Civil Service Commission
Department
Crude oil cavern blast kills man at federal reserve
In Hackberry Louisiana a massive explosion at a federal crude oil reserve cavern killed Clarence Simon, 38, and critically burned Bradley Bergeron. Firefighters fought a 300 foot blaze since Thursday, aiming to burn off 25 000 to 30 000 barrels to relieve pressure while authorities await daybreak containment.
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Hackberry
UPI
William Parker
Parker
John Prescott
Cameron Parish
Louisiana
Baton Rouge General Hospital
Clarence Simon
Abbeville
Bradley Bergeron
New Iberia
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Bergeron
Match states to their capitals quiz
Alabama Alabama’s capital is Montgomery. Florida’s capital is Tallahassee. Maine’s capital is Augusta. Nevada’s capital is Carson City. Washington’s capital is Olympia.
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Alabama
Florida
Maine
Nevada
Washington
Tallahassee
Augusta
Montgomery
Olympia
Carson City
Byrd says he’s fed up with Senate rules abuse
Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd declares he is ready to change Senate rules as he rails against obstruction. He cites the three day rule and time agreements blocking action on must pass legislation, naming no one while condemning delays by Republicans. He says the minority has cooperated little and vows possible rule changes if adjournment deadlines cannot be met.
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Washington
UPI
Robert F. Byrd
Senate
Byrd
West Virginia
GOP
Ted Stevens
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Congress
Farmers urged to stop feeding garbage to hogs
The Illinois Pork Producers Association urged farmers to stop feeding garbage to hogs. IPPA executive vice president Sid Hutchcraft warned the practice could trigger an African swine fever outbreak, noting 30 states ban it while East and West Coasts have not. He cited Brazil as recent verification of the disease in the western hemisphere and warned Illinois, a major hog producer marketing about 750,000 hogs annually, faces severe financial risk if the disease spreads.
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Ottawa, Ill
UPI
Illinois Pork Producers Association
IPPA
Sid Hutchcraft
Hatchcraft
Illinois
Hutchcraft
Fire destroys Montgomery Ward warehouse in Bensenville
A three alarm blaze at Montgomery Ward’s Bensenville warehouse destroyed the building after electrical wires short circuited and a small fire spread to ammunition stored inside. No injuries were reported as about 200 workers safely evacuated. Fire crews from seven suburbs battled the inferno for hours.
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Montgomery Ward
Bensenville
Ill
UPI
Ward
Herbert Thompson
Chicago
Leyden Township
Elmhurst
Investigation into Cotton Inc refund and Wooters salary cut
USDA probes the link between a 60,000 refund to J.G. Boswell Co. and the salary cut of Cotton Inc. president Dukes Wooters. Agency officials cite limited evidence while congressional critics pressed for scrutiny of federal cotton grants and board decisions amid ongoing audits and inquiries.
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USDA
Cotton, Inc
Sonja Hillgren
UPI
Washington
Agriculture Department
Cotton Inc
California
Dukes Wooters
James Webster
Paul Findley
R-Ill
Wooters
Charles Atkins
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Office of Inspector General
Findley
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Silvio Conte
R-Mass
Cotton Inc. Board of Directors
James Fisher
J.G. Boswell Co
Los Angeles
Arraignment date set in Pinto case in Elkhart
Ford Motor Co. faces charges of reckless homicide and criminal recklessness after a rear end crash Aug. 10 that killed Judy Ulrich 18, Lynn Ulrich 16, and Donna Ulrich 16. The arraignment was scheduled for Oct. 12 after Ford attorneys asked for dismissal arguments.
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Elkhart
Ind
UPI
Ford Motor Co
Michael Cosentino
Ford
Charles Hughes
Elkhart Superior Court
Hughes
Cosentino
Indiana
Here
Judy A. Ulrich
Osceola
Lynn
Donna M. Ulrich
Roanoke, I
Notice to Subscribers at Morris Daily Herald
The Morris Publishing Company warns subscribers to notify the office if the paper is not received regularly and states delivery should occur before six o'clock each evening barring accidents. The notice outlines subscription rates paid in advance by carrier or mail and limits liability for advertisement errors to the space cost.
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Morris Publishing Company
Illinois Corporation
East
Washington Street
Morris
Illinois
Timothy J. West
Herald Office
Herald
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