Illinois General Assembly wraps spring session
Springfield reports the Illinois General Assembly passed measures that could affect crime, pornography, cancer, abortion, farming, driving, healthcare, business and government records while they refused to push access to records, disclose lobbyist spending, raise taxes or ease divorces. Gov Thompson may sign or veto.
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Springfield
Illinois General Assembly
General Assembly
James R. Thompson
Labor backs roll back of workmen's comp gains
After a stormy battle, the legislature approved a compromise rolling back increases in workmen's compensation. The new law sets a maximum weekly benefit near $228, a $19 cut, and was signed last week by Thompson. Republicans failed to pass a measure to curb unemployment benefits eligibility as business groups push to lower UI costs.
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Legislature approves drug price relief and Laetrile ban
Law would let pharmacies substitute generic drugs to cut prescription costs by up to half with doctor consent. Another bill bars penalties for doctors or hospitals giving Laetrile to terminal cancer patients. FDA bans Laetrile over unproven effectiveness.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Assembly passes tougher bribery law against public officials
The General Assembly sent Gov. Thompson a bill raising the maximum prison term for bribery or public official misconduct to 10 years from three, with little opposition in the assembly.
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General Assembly
Gov. Thompson
Measure would require criminals to compensate victims
A proposed measure would force offenders to compensate victims for property loss or damage, using cash bonds posted by the offender if payment is refused. The plan aims to supplement a crime victim reimbursement program in place since 1973, which currently has about 1,900 pending claims per the Illinois attorney general's office.
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Senate Moves To Put Courts In Mental Health Releases
The General Assembly sent Thompson a bill that would require Department of Mental Health officials to consult a judge before releasing any person tried in court and held incompetent to stand trial. Critics warn it would force courts to judge mental fitness. supporters say it would keep killers off the streets. Thompson vetoed, suggesting an amendment later adopted by the Senate. If the House agrees in the fall the measure could become law.
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General Assembly
Thompson
Department of Mental Health
Senate
House
Measures to curb releases of dangerous felons on appeal
Two bail bills move to the governor to curb pretrial release. One denies bond on appeal for defendants charged with crimes while armed with a dangerous weapon or violent felonies. The other revokes bail if a person on a forcible felony bond is arrested on another such charge.
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General Assembly
Suspects in Killing Spree Linked by Fingerprints
Oklahoma prison escapees Earl Van Denton and Paul Ruiz are tied to a multi state crime spree after fingerprints were found in a car belonging to two missing Louisiana fishermen. Denton and Ruiz face flight to avoid prosecution charges in Hugo Oklahoma.
Weekend crashes injure several in Bluford area
A 16 year old Bluford girl remained in satisfactory condition at Good Samaritan Hospital after a head on crash on Route 37 near Dix. Three others were injured in the weekend incidents including Debra Hafford 16 Gayla Morlan 19 Woodlawn and Lorie Grande 20 Hatton N D along with Cora Grande 59 Hatton N D and Melinda Champ 19 Woodlawn. Police said Hafford was in the wrong lane at the time of the collision and no arrests were made as the investigation continues.
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Bluford
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dix
Gayla Beth Morlan
Debra Hafford
S. 21St St
Miss Hafford
William Dickman
Ann Dickman
Louisville
Hafford
Melinda L. Champ
Woodlawn
Lorie B. Grande
Cora Grande
Hatton
N.D
Melinda Champ
Lorie
Mt Vernon Grain And Market Prices Today
Prices from Mt Vernon at 10 a.m. cover soybeans at 6.70, wheat 2.02, and corn 1.93. Market notes from St Louis Chicago New York and National Stockyards report eggs, butter, hogs, cattle, sheep, and stock indices with modest moves and weekly advance estimates.
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MT. Vernon
Chicago
Mt Vernon Weather Forecast And Extremes
Weather summary for Mt Vernon shows Saturday high 83 low 79, Sunday 88/78, Monday 95/80 with 7am reading 76. Five to ten year past highs listed, rainfall to date 15.31 inches in 1977, extended outlook remains hot with possible thunderstorms Thursday and Friday, cooler but still warm by Saturday.
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MT. Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
Ex parte judgments, thefts mark local police briefs
Karen M Dinkleman and Brenda F Evans forfeited $35 ex parte judgments on state police tickets charging illegal transportation of alcoholic liquor in circuit court. Lee Smith was fined $65 on a city ticket for driving with a revoked license. Cars were burglarized on Route 148 near the 1 57 overpass and in the 300 block of Main Street. thefts include rear window speakers worth $65 a necklace set $40 cigarettes and lighter, a tassel $5 Zodiac necklaces $2 each and eight track tapes $6 each.
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Karen M. Dinkleman
Centralia
Brenda F. Evans
Lee Smith
S. 22Nd St
Bucky Haynes
Route 3
Sheriff's
Haynes
Thomas Bain
Main Street
Four Killed In Accidents In This Area
Four people died in three highway crashes across Southern Illinois and a Benton man was killed by a freight train over the weekend. John A. Clayton 27 and Sandy Clayton 22 of near Salem were killed when their motorcycle hit a utility pole in Central City. William E. Forsee 19 of Granite City died after his bike slid into a car on U S 40 near Highland. Kenneth Sims 22 of Marion died when his car left the road near Marion on Illinois 37. Thomas Simmons about 40 of Benton was struck by a Missouri Pacific train while on the tracks near Salem.
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Sinois
Benton
Salem
John A. Clayton
Sandy
Centralia
Central City
William E. Forsee
Granite City
U.S
Highland
Earl V. Gansmann
St. Jacob
Kenneth Sims
Marion
Illinois
Thomas Simmons
Missouri-Pacific
J.M. Pinkerton
Simmons
Deaths of Kermit Newell and Lilian Tucker in regional obituaries
Obituaries for Kermit Newell 70 of Waltonville who died at Good Samaritan Hospital and Lilian Belle Tucker 79 of Flora who died at Clay County Hospital. Newell details include WWII POW, survivors, and funeral plans at Fry Chapel with Masonic rites. Tucker details include burial Elmwood Cemetery, former Mt. Vernon resident, surviving daughter and relatives, with services held at John T. Frank Funeral Home.
Fined on Gun Charge and Domestic Divorces Filed
William D. Miller aged 33 in Sandoval was fined 75 dollars after pleading guilty to unlawful use of weapons for carrying a concealed .38 caliber handgun. Audrey Spetter was fined 50 dollars with 15.88 restitution and 30 days probation for deceptive practice after passing a bad check at Quick Penny Store. Three divorce petitions were filed in circuit court alleging mental cruelty.
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William D. Miller
Sandoval
William Alexander
Miller
Audrey Spetter
Samara Ave
Quick Penny Company
Alvin Lacy Williams
Quick Penny
Salem Road
Mary Ann Jonas
Randall Lee Jonas
Marie Clayton
Robert Clayyon
Gant
Charlotte E. Tompkins
John M. Tompkins
Thomason Wayne City Obituary for William H Thomason
William H Bill Thomason 80 of Wayne City died yesterday at 3 p m at Manor Nursing Home Albion He was a retired mechanic and car salesman in Mt Vernon born July 4 1897 in Keenes son of Sylvester and Lena Bradford Thomason a World War I veteran The funeral will be in Richardson Chapel Wayne City at 2 p m Wednesday Rev Ron Mullins officiating burial in Thomason Cemetery Wayne City Friends may call 6 to 8 p m today Survived by wife Bessie Thomason Bloomington two sons Sylvester San Bernardino Calif Warren Ellesmere England one brother Denver Fairfield and several grandchildren and great grandchildren one daughter Mona Abshire Normal.
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Waltonville
Good Samaritan Hospital
Fry Funeral
Floyd Hartley
Avis Richardson
Maple Hill
Lesser
Fry
Mr. Newell
Jefferson County
Dennis
Grace “Green” Newell
Opal Hodge
Lucille Fagan
Danny Fagan
Escondido
Calif
Maxine Denham
Ewing
Delbert Newell
Evansville
Ind
Newell
Germany
V. F. W. Post
Masonic Lodge
Moose Lodge
Mt. Vernon
Sportsman Club
Ashley
Okanville
William H
Bill'’ Thomason
Wayne City
Manor Nursing Home
Albion
Thomason
Keenes
Sylvester and
Lena
Bradford) Thomason
Richardson
Bessie Thomason
Bloomington
Sylvester Thomason
San Bernadino
Warren Thomason
Ellesmere
England
Denver Thomason
Fairfield
Mona Abshire
Normal
Geologist S Marvin of New Mexico Dies in Roswell
Prominent Mt. Vernon geologist S Marvin died Sunday at St Marys Hospital Roswell New Mexico. He was an Elks Club member. Survived by wife Annete Roswell and daughter Katy Woolston Albuquerque plus three grandchildren. Graveside services set for Roswell tomorrow.
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Guard S. Marvin
Mt. Vernon
St. Mary's Hospital
Roswell
N.M
Elks Club
Annette
Katy Woolston
Albuquerce
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Roberta) Powless
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