Mississippi Flood Breaches Levees Forcing Keokuk Evacuation
Rising flood waters on the Mississippi threaten Keokuk Iowa and Quincy Illinois as a 30 foot concrete levee wall at Keokuk Steel Casting Co gives way, evacuating about 35 workers. Eight feet of water floods the plant in five minutes while emergency crews rescue staff. The Rock Island District estimates crest near 29 feet at Quincy and the Quincy Memorial Bridge remains closed. In Hamilton across the river, crews drop rock to protect a levee bank and two buildings are ruined as water levels rise.
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Mississippi River
Keokuk
Iowa
Quincy
Hamilton
Ill
Rock Island
Corps of Engineers
Mississippi
Quincy Memorial
Keokuk Municipal Bridge
Montabello
Hamilton Park
Watergate coverup claims widen as new evidence emerges
Washington AP reports fresh findings alleging Nixon awareness of a coverup in the Watergate wiretap case. Haldeman and Ehrlichman are named as participants. Secret campaign spending records were turned over in a dispute over public disclosure. Transcripts quote McCord about possible clemency while testifying.
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Brooks Jackson
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Senate
Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichmann
Watergate
Watergate Grand Jury
James W. McCord Jr
Gerald Warren
Justice Department
FBI
Ehrlichman
Haldeman
U.S. District Court
Daniel Webster Coon
Finance Committee
Citizens’ Group
Common Cause
McCord
Income Tax Evasion Charge Plea by Ex-State Senator Ziegler
Former Illinois state senator Paul Ziegler of Carmi pleaded guilty to an income tax evasion charge. A presentencing investigation was ordered. Indicted June 2, 1972, he reported 1970 taxable income of 8099.37, while the government said 16524.37 due to a 17000 capital gain from sale of stock.
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Washington Park
Illinois
Ziegler
Paul Powell
Powell
Wabash River canal plan praised and opposed at hearing
In Vincennes Indiana the Army Corps of Engineers hearing on reestablishing Wabash navigation drew both support and sharp criticism. The Wabash Valley Association backed shipping upstream to Mount Carmel Ill while the Indiana Isaac Walton League warned the plan is a salvage operation and could fail amid many existing reservoirs. Irvin J Schenk argued the project could revive commerce and regional growth, while Thomas Dustin called it a fiasco and warned storage reservoirs would thwart navigation.
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Vincennes, Ind
UPI
Wabash River
Army Corps of Engineers
Wabash
Airport Expansion May Relocate County Farm Cemetery
Mt Vernon Outland Airport negotiates relocation of the County Farm Cemetery east of Mt. Vernon after filing suit in circuit court against unknown heirs and devisees of 21 buried residents. The plan calls for moving headstones and remains to a nearby site with an enclosure to be built, allowing airport expansion.
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Mt. Vernon Outland
Mt. Vernon
Pansion
Airport Authority
76ers Draft Olympian Doug Collins in 1973 NBA Draft
Philadelphia selected Olympian Doug Collins from Illinois State as the first pick in the 1973 NBA draft. Sports writer BEN THOMAS reports from New York that the 76ers opened the draft with Collins, marking a key move for the franchise.
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Ben Thomas
Associated Press
New York
Philadelphia 76Ers
National Basketball Association
Doug Collins
Illinois State
City revenue sharing spendings listed for 1973 period
City Manager Ray Botch submitted a Treasury form detailing revenue sharing expenditures for Jan 1 to Jun 30, 1973 totaling 115 946. Capital items include 14 000 police cars 13 000 enclosed shelter at city park 15 000 humane society animal shelter 7 000 Bell Street Ditch 12 946 street paving 5 000 General Tire Co ditch. Operating maintenance shows 40 000 to sewer fund 3 000 landfill rental and 5 000 to Jefferson County Comprehensive Services.
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Ray Botch
Department of the Treasury
Botch
City Park
Humane Society Animal Shelter
Bell Street
General Tire Co
Jefferson County Comprehensive Services
Hallelujah It Didn't Rain Monday Mt Vernon Weather
Mt Vernon residents woke to sunny skies and dry streets after rain seemed likely. Forecasters warn of more rain this evening and tonight while tomorrow is expected to be pleasant again.
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Mt. Vernonites
Food Bill Up 49 A Month For Typical Family
The Agriculture Department reports the cost of enough US farm produced food to feed a typical family rose another 49 dollars in March. The rise came from a 6.8 percent increase in prices farmers receive, lifting the annual market basket from 1,409 in February to 1,458 in March. Over three months the price has risen 120 dollars and 157 dollars in the past year. Farmers receive rose from 607 to 648 while the middleman's share increased from 802 to 810.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
No Negotiations Scheduled Ozark Air Strike In 6th Day
Ozark Air Lines enters its sixth day of a strike by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association. AMFA says the carrier has failed to staff passenger counters and violated federal rules, while Ozark officials insist counters were staffed in many cities through Friday and by advisory staff Sunday. About 1,800 non-striking employees are idle as talks remain at a standstill.
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ST. Louis
Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association
Ozark Air Lines
Oliver Delle Femine
AMFA
Ozark
Delle Femme
Civil Aeronautics Board
Charles Ehlert
Ehlert
Property tax rebate starts for elderly in Illinois
In Chicago Governor Daniel Walker presented a $194.35 rebate check to 67 year old Grace Brightmore, the first recipient under Illinois property tax relief for seniors. About 3,000 more checks were to be mailed to eligible renters and homeowners over 65, part of the program launched in former Gov Ogilvie's administration.
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Chicago
UPI
Grace Brightmore
Daniel Walker
Walker
Richard B. Ogilvie
Brightmore
Personal Property Tax Refunds Held Up By Illinois High Court
Illinois Supreme Court on its own initiative halted refunds of 1971 personal property taxes ordered by Cook County Circuit Judge James Mejda. The order had directed immediate refunds despite litigation over personal property tax validity pending before the court. The ruling affects 102 county collectors as the high court exercises supervisory jurisdiction without an appeal.
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Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Illinois
James Mejda
Circuit Court
Cook County
Medina
Illinois Agricultural Association
The
North
State Supreme Court
Sheriff John J. Quest Dies in Dixon Illinois
Lee County Sheriff John J. Quest died Monday in Dixon Illinois from undetermined causes. The obituary notes his long tenure and service to the county, with no immediate cause of death released.
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Dixon, Ill
Dixon, Il
John J. Quest
Lee County
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Conn
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