Consent clause struck down in abortion ruling and housing project
The Jefferson County Housing Agency agreed with Mario Egidi to pursue a 100 unit HUD leased project in Dix or Bluford with C & EK Construction. Separately the Supreme Court invalidated husband and parental consent requirements for abortions while upholding a written consent rule and related Missouri provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Housing Agency Board of Commissioners
Des Plaines
Dix
Bluford
Housing Agency
Ed Williams
Williams
Mario Egidi
C & Ff Construction Company
Department of Housing and Urban Development
C & EK
Egidi
HUD
Washington
Supreme Court
Missouri
Warren E. Burger
Byron R. White
William H. Rehnquest
John Paul Stevens
Harry A. Blackmun
Ford signs bill stopping payroll tax hike
President Ford signed a bill to prevent an immediate payroll tax raise as Congress debates a broad tax revision. The two month freeze delays a $3 to $6 weekly withholding rise until September 1, 1977, with prospects uncertain for permanent relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
Congress
Finance Committee
Senate
End of heating oil price controls sparks cost fears
Washington AP reports that end of five years of oil price controls today could raise home heating oil costs by up to eight cents per gallon, potentially adding about $16 yearly per household. Opponents warn higher bills, while supporters say decontrol may lower prices overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Federal Energy Administration
John Dingell
D-Mich
Dingell
County Housing Agency Meeting Rescheduled to July 12
The Housing Agency meeting moved from Tuesday July 6 to Monday July 12 at 5 p.m. due to commissioners' scheduling conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Housing Agency
Jefferson County Housing Agency
Edison School Reopened Sought At Public Hearing
About 150 Edison residents filled a city park community building to urge reopening Edison School amid District 80 desegregation plans. Speakers questioned busing, boundary changes, and costs while officials discussed Plan 10 and alternative schedules with board and advisory committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Edison School
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
David Pate
S. 7Th St
David Schmid
Acretia Smith
Lamar Ave
Plan 10
Edison
Lincoln
Buford
Franklin
Mann
Hall
Clarence Mays
Dick Goddard
City Park Fiddlers' Contest Sat For Bicentennial
Old time fiddlers from Southern Illinois gather in Mt. Vernon City Park for a Bicentennial event. The contest starts at 2 p.m. Saturday at the outdoor amphitheater, with registration by 1:30 p.m. at the grandstand and a draw for order of appearance. Judges are Lester Red Fenton Russell Reynolds and Herbert Nobles.
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Illinois
City Park
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Lester ‘Red’ Fenton
Russell Reynolds
Herbert Nobles
Pay hikes snag stalls Illinois legislature overtime
The Illinois General Assembly adjourned into overtime over funding for state employee raises covering more than 14,000 workers. A new fiscal year began and both chambers recessed after debates over a roughly $10 million pay raise package for Corrections Mental Health and Children and Family Services, plus a $5.5 million Middle Fork Reservoir appropriation. Authorities note three-fifths votes are required for measures taking effect after signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
General Assembly
William A. Redmond
D-Bensenville
House
Senate
Corrections
Mental Health
Children and Family Services
Sen
Don Wooten
Rock Island
Fireworks fear as federal rules loom for Bicentennial
Chicago AP report notes the National Safety Council warns of tighter federal controls on firecrackers and other fireworks after last year’s July Fourth injuries. Proposed rules cut powder in each firecracker from 130 to 50 milligrams, with a 180 day rollout and fuses set to burn three to six seconds. State bans and safety figures are cited, including five deaths in Illinois in 1975 and over 4,435 fireworks fatalities since 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Council
Vincent Tofany
Federal
Consumer Products Safety Commission
Itnois
Robert G. Walsh
Robert J. Peszek
Safety Council Statistician
Biggest Fireworks Display Caps Mt Vernon Bicentennial
The two day celebration ends with the largest fireworks show in Mt. Vernon and Jefferson County history. Paul Partridge says the 10 p.m. display will be launched from City Park lagoon island. Over $2,300 of fireworks are ordered, twice the amount of past 4th of July displays, following a 9:45 brief patriotic program with a Boy Scout color guard and remarks by Mayor Rolland Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
City Park
Paul Partridge
Rolland Lewis
Policeman and burglar exchange gunfire on South 17th Street
Police say Officer Bob Farley spotted a burglary on South 17th Street early today. The burglar fired once at Farley, who returned fire from behind his squad car. the suspect fled and escaped. A wider search by city and county units found no one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South 17Th Street
Fred Dedman
Bob Farley
South 17Th
Dedman
Farley
Bicentennial Festival Stage Schedule At City Park
The weekend festival features displays, demonstrations, and crafts with outdoor amphitheater shows. Saturday events include Lena Wagner plucking a goose at 12 30 p.m. and an old time fiddlers contest at 2 p.m. followed by Theatre Inc. presenting Hysterical Moments at 8 30 p.m. Sunday offers Lena at 12 30 p.m. and Rose of Sharon Singers and First Day Singers at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Lena Wagner
Theatre, Inc
Mt. Vernon
Rose of Sharon
First Day
Muzzle-Loaded Muskets Dominate 18th Century War Tactics
The World Almanac notes the large caliber smooth-bore flintlock musket as the basic 18th century weapon. It was awkward and slow to fire, with unpredictable performance, and rain or snow often silenced it, leading to winter non-engagement between armies.
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Raffles
Gabby
Marine World/Africa USA
Redwood City
Calif
U.S
Lorie Ann Cunningham
Roscoe Cunningham
R-Lawrenceville
Keidrah Keller
Charles Keller
D-Effingham
Milnois
Paul Randolph
Clarence J. Brown
Rohio
Brown
FEA
Frank Zarb
Zarb
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Mays
Annie Moore
Schmid
Ilinois Office of Education
Middle Fork
Ilinois
Danville
S. 17Th Street
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