Mt Vernon elects King and Martin to city council
Billy King wins the Mt Vernon city council seat with 1,689 votes and Gale Martin secures reelection with 1,577 votes. Mayor Rolland Lewis and City Clerk Paul Hayes win reelection unopposed. Treasurer Henri Anne Smith is elected with 2,266 votes. Paul Partridge, despite withdrawal, appears on the ballot with 565 votes. The new administration begins May 7 with King as the only new face.
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Billy King
Gale Martin
Mt. Vernon
John Pastors
Harry Bishop
King
Martin
Bishop
Pastors
Rolland Lewis
Paul Hayes
Henri Anne Smith
Paul Partridge
City Hall
Kenneth Martin
Russell Laur
Lewis
MT Vernon
Partridge
Smith
Ely
Rend Lake District to raise wages and add staff
Rend Lake Conservancy District plans pay raises for hourly and monthly employees set to take effect May 1 1973 after board authorization for Larry Foster to compare pay scales with other water systems. The board also authorized hiring an additional operator at the Intercity plant and approved sending Charles Covington to Linn Missouri for a skeet and trap shoot to study facilities. Covington reported Rend Lake College officials favor locating fields south of County Line Road near the college for potential integration with college programs.
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Rend Lake
Charles J. Covington
Linn
Covington
Rend Lake College
County Line
William Schettler wins Lesser town mayor race in brisk turnout
Lesser voters produced 1,303 ballots with 90 percent turnout. William Schettler led 722 votes to 437 for Robert Coffel and 108 for Delmont Rowe. Bill Stacey is clerk and Eunice Hope treasurer. Ward aldermen are George Zurich Lawson Payne Ferrell Curry. Belle Rive elected Donald Wilkey president Doris Mallory clerk. Three trustees named H E Hampton Timothy E Lee Frank Wilson. Ross Horton fills two year term. Bluford elects Gary Lewis mayor Victor Wood clerk and board members Herbert Gutzler Byron Vance Kenneth Breeze.
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Lesser
Bill Stacey
Eunice Hope
George Zurich
Lawson Payne
Ferrell Curry
Belle Rive
Donald Wilkey
Doris Mallory
H. E. Hampton
Timothy E. Lee
Frank Wilson
Ross Horton
Bluford
Gary Lewis
Victor Wood
Herbert Gutzler
Byron Vance
Kenneth Breeze
Nixon to Allow Aide Testimony in Watergate Inquiry
President Nixon announced that White House aides will testify publicly as Senate investigators demand. He said he has started a new outside inquiry into the matter, coinciding with James McCord’s revelations to the Senate committee and a federal grand jury. The inquiry is being conducted by officials outside the White House staff amid implicated aides.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Senate
James McCord
Postpone Trip To Washington For One Week
The mayor and city manager delay their Washington trip by a week to seek renewal of funds for Mt. Vernon’s Neighborhood Development Program. Mayor Rolland Lewis and City Manager Ray Botch planned discussions with Illinois senators, HUD officials, and others after HUD cut promised funds.
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Washington
Rolland Lewis
Ray Botch
Washington, D.C
Ilinois
Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon teen shoots self during gun handling
Mt Vernon 18 year old Michael Wilkerson of 813 Maple St was in satisfactory condition at Good Samaritan Hospital after a .22 rifle discharged while he attempted to mount a telescopic sight. The incident occurred about 9 05 am and he called for help via Litton Ambulance Service. Lib erty Oil Co official Jim Glassman labeled the gasoline shortage a myth, claiming major oil companies seek to crush independents and raise prices for profit.
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Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Michael Wilkerson
Maple St
Wilkerson
Litton Ambulance Service
Liberty Petroleum Co
Jim Glassman
Liberty
Glassman
Herrin Firemen Sue To Keep Their Local Union
Six Herrin Fire Department members file a federal court suit in Danville seeking to stop town officials from interfering with their civil rights and dissolving Local 2214 of the International Association of Fire Fighters. Defendants include Mayor John McVey Fire Chief LaVerne Kerley Police Chief William Humphrey and City Clerk Bernita Hopkins. Union vice president Thomas Dale of Louisville, Ky. joins as a plaintiff.
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Herrin
Danville, Ill
U.S
Local 2214
The
International Association of Fire Fighters
John McVey
LaVerne Kerley
William Humphrey
Bernita Hopkins
Thomas Dale
Louisville
Ex-State Official Barrett Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Edward J. Barrett a longtime Democratic vote getter was sentenced by U S District Judge Richard B Austin to three years in prison and fined 15000 for bribery mail fraud and income tax evasion The 73 year old former Cook County clerk could face parole anytime The sentence runs concurrently on 16 counts with 5000 fines on three bribery counts Barrett claimed he never took the money and spoke of his service in World War II and his long public career
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Chicago
Edward J. Barrett
Richard B. Austin
Cook County
Austin
Barrett
Federal Parole Board
Irving H. Meyers
Shoup Voting Machine Corp
Bala-Cynwyd, Pa
Meyers
Irving Meyers
Marine Corps
Cook
Rend Lake College board reelects Dr. Baker as president
Dr. Allen Y. Baker of Pinckneyville was reelected to a second three year term as president of the Rend Lake College board. Carleton Apple of Enfield was named vice president and Marie Simmons of Benton was chosen secretary. The new board approved a maintenance building addition contract for 40 587 dollars with Lipps Construction Co. Mt. Vernon. G L Swazey of Effingham will install plumbing and heating for 8139 dollars. The board also awarded a 3747 dollar tennis courts resurfacing contract to Jax Asphalt Mt. Vernon. Second readings on policy revisions included clarifying the college newspaper status and allowing course withdrawals without penalty through term end.
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Allen Y. Baker
Pinckneyville
Rend Lake College
Baker
Carleton Apple
Enfield
Reorganized Board
Marie Simmons
Benton
Lipps Construction Co
Mt. Vernon
G. L. Swazey
Effingham
Jax Asphalt
Fairfield voters approve wet election in 30 years
Fairfield, Illinois, voted to end prohibition with 1,823 to 1,752 in favor. Walt Jones defeated Glenn Brock for mayor as incumbent Sam Puckett did not run. Robinson elected Don Gubelman over Carl Zwermann in a four candidate race. Olney picked Dean Carter over Arel Preston. Summers not seeking re election. Vandalia re elected Mayor Elvin Washburn.
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Fairfield
Ill
UPD
W.L
Walt’’ Jones
Glenn Brock
Sam Puckett
Robinson
Carl Zwermann
Zwermann
Don Gubelman
Three Southern Illinois men named for UMW District 12 president
The May 25 United Mine Workers District 12 election ballot in Illinois lists three candidates for president Albert Benson Jr. DuQuoin Kenneth Dawes Sesser and Billy K Wall West Frankfort. Seven nominees for secretary treasurer include LeRoy Bauer Freeburg Ralph Burchell Sesser Joseph Gaussin DuQuoin Norman Imhoff Carbondale Edward Lamm Lewistown Robert Perry Pana and John Tucker Harrisburg. Balloting occurs at 55 polling places statewide under supervision of the American Arbitration Association amid a court order restricting trusteeship by the international union.
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Chicago
United Mine Workers District 12
Ilinois
American Arbitration Association
Albert Benson Jr
DuQuoin
Kenneth Dawes
Sesser
Billy K. Wall
West Frankfort
LeRoy Bauer
Freeburg
Ralph Burchell
Joseph Gaussin
Norman Imhoff
Association
U.S. District Court For Southern Illinois
Omer Poos
District 12
International Union
The
International
AAA
Nixon Announces Broad Energy Plan To End Oil Shortage
President Nixon unveiled a wide energy program to reduce fuel shortages this winter and this summer. He proposed removing oil import limits, phasing out tariff free imports over seven years, and deregulating new natural gas prices while protecting existing supplies.
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Stan Benjamin
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Congress
U.S
Good Friday Service At Noon On April 20
The Jefferson County Ministerial Association sponsors its annual Union Good Friday service at noon on April 20. The hour-long event will be at First United Methodist church with Rev. Edgar G. Mayes of Corinthian Baptist Church delivering the message and other community ministers assisting. Rev. Edward Sadler, president of the association, invites all community members to participate.
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Jefferson County Ministerial Association
First United Methodist Church
Edgar G. Mayes
Corinthian Baptist Church
Edward Sadler
Ministerial Association
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Seale
Black Panther
John Reading
Illinois
DR. Baker Heads College Board
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Southern Illinois
E.G. Mayes
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