Public Defender Seeks Assistant and Pay Rise
Lawrence J. Starman told the Jefferson County Executive Committee that as public defender he needs to hire an assistant and seek a salary raise. He noted three courtrooms and two assistant prosecutors limit his presence and urged a pay scale closer to the state's attorney. He now spends 80 percent of his time on public defender duties and pays his own secretary who handles PD work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence J. Starman
Starman
Jefferson County Board
Don Irvin
Garald Shields
County backs $20,000 toward Humane Society shelter
Jefferson County Executive Committee will urge the full board to cap the county share at 20,000 for the Humane Society Animal Shelter. The city and county had agreed to a 50-50 funding split, with Mt Vernon council already pledging funds. The sole bid from Fulford Construction was 61,000, prompting a call to rebid to aim for about 40,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Webb
Register-News
Jefferson County Board
Humane Society Animal Shelter
Humane Society
Mt. Vernon
Fulford Construction Co
Building Committee
Charles Waite
The
Waite
Jefferson County official seeks accounting of sheriff’s $2286.95 claim
Virgil York urged the Executive Committee to demand a full accounting of 2286.95 that Sheriff Dayton Harlan allegedly owes the county. A letter from Anthony Kuharich of the Department of Corrections cited 333.20 for prisoner delivery and 1953.75 for overpaid meals, with a March 16, 1973 date. Auditor Briel noted a 77.50 discrepancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Virgil York
Dayton Harlan
York
Anthony Kuharich
State Department of Corrections
Don Irvin
Harlan
Department
Alfred William Briel
Department of Corrections
Kuharich
Harold Shields
Illinois High Court Upholds Balmoral Park Date Voiding
The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the voiding of Balmoral Park racing dates tied to William S. Miller’s stock dealings with Governor Kerner and his associate. The ruling ratified the Illinois Racing Board actions and set June 12 for applicants to seek the old Balmoral dates. The court also affirmed 1973 racing dates for the Egyptian Trotting Association and ruled Cook County’s comptroller office constitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
William S. Miller
Balmoral Park
Illinois Supreme Court
High Court
Circuit Court
Cook County
Illinois Racing Board
Daniel Walker
Miller
Otto Kerner
Theodore. Isaac
Kerner
Isaacs
Racing Board
Balmoral
Kansas City Chief May Head FBI
Police Chief C M Kelley travels to Washington on a third trip in recent days as reports in the Kansas City Star indicate he is near permanent appointment as FBI director. Sources cited say Kelley would meet President Nixon possibly today as he receives a blue ribbon rating from FBI interviewers. Gerald Warren of the White House confirms Kelley is under consideration but notes no decision yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
C. M. Kelley
Washington
Kansas City Star
FBI
the Star
Kelley
Nixon
Gerald Warren
White House
Warren
Nelson Bravard Accident Death Led To Homicide Verdict
Jefferson county coroner's jury ruled Nelson Rex Bravard's death May 23 a homicide and recommended binding over Richard Gordon to the grand jury. Bravard, 65, was struck and killed by Gordon's car on 10th Street near Opal's Cafe as he crossed the street on crutches after a broken hip. Witnesses testified Gordon's northbound vehicle was traveling fast and changed lanes before the collision. Gordon, 20, faces charges of reckless driving and driving without a valid license and is free on $500 bond.
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Jefferson County
Nelson Rex
Bravard
Richard Gordon
Harry Wiggins
Route 1
Bruford
Wiggins
S. 12Th St
S. 9Th St
10Th St
Opal
Gordon
10Th Street
Planned To Be Married Search For Killers Of Chicago Couple
Chicago area police seek three men in a dark-blue car after a shotgun slaying of Dorothy Cerny and James Schmidt on Interstate 57. The couple, both 25, planned to marry in November. Cerny taught fifth grade at LaVergne Elementary, Schmidt worked for a freight company. An earlier report described a motorist harassed by a blue car with a shotgun-wielding man near the shooting site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Schmidt
Dorothy Therese Cerny
Country Club Hills
Ill
Interstate 57
Chicago
Miss Cerny
West Side
LaVergne
Berwyn
Schmidt
Diana Schmidt
City to ease Mt V flood risk with ditch work and tile
South Mt Vernon residents pressed council as they demand relief from repeated flood damage after heavy rains. City workers will clean ditches improve tile and remove water traps while a long term storm sewer project is discussed. Mayor Lewis suggested a possible special assessment to fund such work, affecting nearby and distant contributors alike. Verne Hale recalled past warnings and argued partial measures fail without full drainage overhaul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Bill Goza
Harold Roffmann
Rolland Lewis
Ray Botch
Verne Hale
S. 18Th St
18Th and
Perkins
Lewis
Bluford Graduate Stanley Bise Wins Degree In Medicine
Stanley L. Bise of Bluford earned an M D from the University of Tennessee Medical School on June 3 and was commissioned a U S Navy lieutenant in a ceremony. He begins internship at Naval Hospital Portsmouth Va July 1. Bise was valedictorian at Webber Township High School class of 1966 and holds a B A from David Lipscomb College Nashville. He is married to Dora Hedrick of West Virginia, son of Lawrence and Mrs. Bise of Bluford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley L. Bise
Bluford
University of Tennessee Medical School
U.S. Navy
Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Bise
Webber Township’ High School
David Lipscomb College
Nashville
Tenn
Dora Hedrick
West Virginia
Lawrence Bise
Fairfield Youth Dies In Motorcycle Accident
An 18 year old Illinois man, Denver P. Finney of Fairfield, was killed in MASON Michigan after he apparently lost control of his motorcycle and ran off the road about eight miles south of Lansing. Police identified the victim as Finney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason, Mich
Illinois
Lansing
Denver P. Finney
Fairfield
Waltonville Placed in State Small Community Pilot Program
Waltonville village board defined priorities for Small Community Pilot Program funding including a sewage treatment plant fire protection street improvements and street lighting. Mayor Gene Philp announced confirmation from Gov Dan Walker that Waltonville is among nine Illinois towns selected to receive state and federal grant money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltonville
Illinois
Gene Philp
Dan Walker
Waltonville Recommits to State Pilot Program Steering Committee Named
Waltonville joins eight other southern Illinois communities in a state pilot program with help from the Governor's Task Force. The village board voted to recommit and Mayor Philp will appoint a five member steering committee by June 30 to work with the Task Force on developing the community plan based on board priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Lebanon
Goreville
Waltonville
Philp
Senate Democrats Push Plan to Freeze Wages and Prices
Senate Democrats vow immediate floor action to attach a mandatory freeze of prices wages profits rents and consumer interest rates to any appropriate bill as they label Nixon Phase 3 controls a disaster. Mondale says phase 3 is a failure and 33 or 34 of 57 Democrats attend the session with no dissent. Proxmire and Mansfield cite vehicle options while Republicans warn against a broad freeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gentry
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Senate Democrats
Senate Democratic Caucus
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
Mike Mansfield
Senate
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Hugh Scott
Harrisburg Copps Fired in Police Disciplinary Action
Harrisburg Illinois Wesley E Flynn has been ordered dismissed as a Harrisburg policeman by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners on charges he broke into a car and assaulted a woman. He was convicted earlier in Williamson County on criminal damage and assault and is awaiting sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg, Ill
Wesley E. Flynn
Harrisburg
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Flynn
Williamson County
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Delo
Executive Committee
Supreme Court
Trotting Association
Cook County Board
Nelson Bravard
Grand Jury
Mt.v
Stanley Bise
Lin Michigaw Fairfield
Democrats
John T. Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
Harrisburg Copps
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