Man Picked As FBI Chief After Surgery
FBI Director designate Frank M. Johnson Jr. recovered in excellent condition after abdominal surgery at Methodist Hospital. Doctors expect a quick recovery. White House may seek delay in hearings as Johnson, 58, awaited confirmation to succeed Clarence Kelley, with a graft replacing a stomach artery and the aneurysm described as orange-sized.
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Methodist Hospital
Johnson
Washington
White House
Jody Powell
Montgomery
Alan
Pleads Guilty To Bid-Rigging In Expressway Project
CHICAGO AP One of eight contracting firms charged with bid rigging and mail fraud in a major expressway resurfacing project has pleaded guilty in a plea bargain. Arcole Midwest Corp a defunct firm pleaded guilty in U S District Court and agreed to cooperate with a continuing government investigation of bidding practices in a 45 7 million Stevenson Expressway project. Prosecutors recommended a maximum fine of 400 000.
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Chicago
Arcole Midwest Corp
U.S
Business Management Club dinner to feature SIU leaders
John R. Darling of Southern Illinois University Carbondale and several SIU faculty will headline a Monday night dinner program for the Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Business Management Club. Reservations end noon Monday, call 242-5725.
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College of Business Administration
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIU
Business Management Club
Greater
Jefferson County
Lambert Steffens
Wayne Krehbiel and Co
Steffens
Ed Henleben
Denzer Electric
Fourth Annual Southern Illinois Artist Competition Exhibit
Mitchell Museum hosts the Fourth Annual Southern Illinois Artist Competition featuring 112 artists with 326 entries from 122 SIU artists. 137 paintings will hang from September 4 to October 2, juried by Michael Church. A Friends preview is Sept 3, followed by a 2 p.m. Sept 4 slide lecture Living in the Fourth Dimension.
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Mitchell Museum
Southern Illinois
Michael Church
Michigan
Friends of the Museum
Church
Mt Vernon YMCA Gymnastics Programs for September
Mt Vernon YMCA offers boys and girls gymnastics classes plus kinder gym 2 3 and 4 5 years and trampoline options. Sessions run Sept 6 to Oct 4 with varied times. Register at Lith and Vaught front desk or call 242-5345 for details.
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Mt. Vernon
YMCA
Lith and
Vaught Streets
Learn To Swim Classes At Mt Vernon YMCA
The Mt Vernon YMCA offers Learn to Swim programs in September. Tadpole moms and tots polliwog competitive stroke improvement adult beginner and advanced and aquacises will run four weeks beginning September 6. Registration at the Y front desk or call 242-5345.
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Mt. Vernon
Thompson Defends Casual Governing Style in Campaign Drive
Gov. James R. Thompson battles criticism from former Gov. Daniel Walker who says he is not serious about governing. Thompson retorts that his record includes a balanced budget, cabinet confirmations, and stable legislature while denying distractions from a possible next year campaign. He signs hazmat transport rule and delays on abortion funding while weighing legal issues and federal waste deposit policies.
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Associated Press
Springfield
James RK. Thompson
Daniel Walker
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Walker
Senate
Lgislature
Ilinois
Oro
Illinois General Assembly
Winois
Wilsonville
Tompson
Beame Blasts SEC Hatchet Job on New York Finances
New York Mayor Abraham Beame blasted the SEC report as a shameless political document alleging deceptive accounting to present a balanced budget. The 1,000 page document claims overestimation of income and understated expenses, with banks and officials cited in moves to sell risky notes and lower denomination to lure small investors. The report goes to Congress for possible regulatory action while Beame plans a detailed response at a news conference.
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Abraham D. Beame
Securities and Exchange Commission
Nearankrupt
Beame
Washington
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SEC
Harrison Goldin
Moody's
Standard & Poor’s
Congress
Evidence Mounting On Lance
Washington AP President Carter retains confidence in Lance amid disclosures that Lance pledged the same stock as collateral on two loans. Powell says some dealings may be technical violations of law but not unethical. Senate panel plans early September hearings to add the disclosure to its agenda as the banking documents surface.
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Carter
Bert Lance
Id Powell
Powell
White House
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Rhul
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Georgia
Comptroller of
Associated Press
Comptroller
New York
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
National Bank of Georgia
Deaths: Jewell Burnett 83 of McLeansboro
Jewell C Burnett 83 of McLeansboro died Thursday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital. Born November 21, 1893 in Hamilton County to Perry and Laura Lee, she was a member of Hebron Presbyterian Church. She married Cloyd St Burnett in 1913. he died in 1958. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p.m. at Gholson Funeral Chapel with burial in Hebron Cemetery. Visitation after 6 p.m. today. She is survived by two sons Carl and Gee, a daughter Ruth, three brothers, and many grandchildren.
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McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Hebron Presbyterian Church
John Lee Jr
John Deen
Hebron
Carl Burnett
Gee Burnett
Butte
Montana
Ruth Hardesty
Whiting
Indlarry
Charlie McLeansboro
Hobart Lee
Flint
Michigan
John Lee Sr
Flannery Woman Dies After Airline Travel
Virginia Flannery 60 of Garden Grove Calif died Friday after chest pain while traveling on an Ozark Airlines flight near Mt Vernon. She was taken to Samaritan Hospital Coronary Care Unit and died at 2 p m. Burial at Westminster Memorial Park Cemetery Westminster. Myers BarIl Funeral Service Mt Vernon in charge.
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Virginia B. Flannery
Garden Grove
Calif
G@ad Samaritan
Hospitel
Mt. Vernon
Ozark
Mt. Flannery
Arthur
Oakland
Flannery
Ilinois
Westminster Memorial Park Mortuary
Westminster
Burfi
Westminster Memorial Park
Myers-Barll
Westminster Mortuary
St Alban’s DeMolay Sets September Meeting
A stated meeting of St Alban's DeMolay is planned for Thursday September 1 at 7 30 pm at the Masonic Hall in Mc Vernon Advisors meet at 7 pm and Mother's Club gathers at 7 30 pm in the same venue.
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St Alban’s
Masonic Hall
Mc Vernon
Mother's Club
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