James Williamson 75 Decatur resident dies at home
James Doll Williamson, 75, of Decatur, died at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at his home. Funeral arrangements are at Moran's Funeral Home. Born December 11, 1896 in Belle Rive, he is survived by wife Nellia, brother Thomas Williamson of Bluford, and sister Mabel Reece of Lakewood, California. A retired railroad employee and World War I veteran, he was a member of the ViFLW.
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James
Doll) Williamson
Decatur
Moran
Mr. Williamson
Belle Rive
Nellia
Thomas Williamson
Bluford
Mabel Reece
Lakewood
Calif
Williamson
Viflw
Isador Ziarnek Scheller Dies at 64 in Scheller Home
Isador Ziarnek Scheller, 64, died at 10 p.m. at his Scheller home from an apparent heart failure. Born August 10, 1907 in Jefferson County, he married Sophie Czerwinski on October 12, 1936. He was a farmer and member of St. Barbara's Catholic Church. Survived by wife Sophie, two brothers Louie and Matt, four sisters, one son Charles, and two grandchildren.
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Isador Sam Ziarnek
Scheller
Mr. Ziarnek
Jefferson County
John EK
Anthanette (Burtettal Ziarnek
Sophie Czerwinski
Louie Ziarnek
Matt Ziarnek
John Lampke
Ansela Wyciskalla
Mike Kujawa
Ashley
Stanley Barciscewski
Hazelwood
Charles Ziarnek
Delwood
Strike Goes On South Illinois Quarry Workers Reject Offer
Operating engineers Local 318B voted 4-1 to reject a contract offer from Southern Illinois quarry owners after a wage dispute that sparked a walkout on May 8. The union sought a $2.10 per hour rise over three years while the companies proposed $1.05. The old contract expired in midApril in some cases, with a $3.32 to $3.57 per hour scale. Union official Wardell Riggs said he would notify a federal mediator and that the next move rests with the companies.
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Harrisburg, St
UPI
Wardell Riggs
Union
Riggs
State cash concerns amid budget clash fuels uncertainty
McCarter dismissed Dixon's cash crisis projection as lacking detailed assumptions while asserting the governor's budget outlook shows no cash shortfall for fiscal 1973. He warned October to March is usually tight, but the analysis predicts adequate cash balance that year despite broader questions from lawmakers.
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McCarter
Real Estate Financing Firm to Open Mt. Vernon Office
Ronald Aissie will manage the Mt. Vernon office of Alton Riverside Service Corp, a Germania Federal subsidiary, starting Monday June 12. The firm will handle real estate financing and mortgage loans, with Aissie named executive vice president and based at 2706 Broadway. He has served as a Bank of Illinois vice president since 1967 and is active in Jefferson County civic life.
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Greater
Jefferson County
Aissie
This Service Corporation
Broadway
Bank of Illinois
Charlotte Hock
Energy
Ill
Crescent St
Mt. Vernon
Seybert
Alton Riverside Service Corp
Illinois Medichek Health Checks Aimed at Poor Children
Senate vote looms on amending a public aid bill that could end Medichek, a pilot program in Illinois to provide preventive care for about 200000 indigent preschool children. A $7 million shift to health department funds sparked the plan, with federal officials watching as a model for nationwide use.
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Springfield
Senate
Ogilvie
Department of Public Aid
Department of Public Health
Senate Appropriations Committee
Public Aid Department
Phillip Fine
Illinois
Fine
Rend Lake College omits graduate Joyce Earls in list
The Register News correction notes Joyce Sue Earls of Waltonville was missing from Rend Lake College's published graduate list on Tuesday. The acknowledgment clarifies the oversight and confirms Earls as a Rend Lake College graduate.
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Rend Lake College
Joyce Earls
Register-News
Joyce Sue Earls
Waltonville
Lst
Tuesay
Mt Vernon Hog Market and Grain Prices Listed
Mt Vernon hog market reports No. 1 and No. 2 hogs at 200 to 220 pounds ranged from 25.75 to 26.25 with mixed No 2 and No 3 at 220 to 240 pounds between 25.25 and 25.78 and sows from 19.50 to 22.00. Mt Vernon grain prices quoted this morning include Wheat 1.35 Soybeans 3.45 and Corn 1.17.
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National
Stockyards
Ill
ST. Louis
MT. Vernon
New York Stock Averages Rally Across Sectors
New York noon stock averages rise with the Dow Jones Industrial up 4.44, Transports up 2.52, Utilities up 0.12 and the broader Stocks index up 1.85. Price levels show gains across major groups led by Industrial and Transport sectors.
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New York Stock Exchange
New York
IVI Endorses Senator Percy
The Independent Voters of Illinois endorsed U S Senator Charles H Percy for re election praising his record as a creative and skilled legislator. The endorsement cited his opposition to escalation in Indochina and his stance on judicial appointments and aid to the elderly drug victims and the poor.
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Chicago
Independent Voters of
Linois
U.S
Charles H. Percy
Michael Shakman
Avi
Hawnsworth and
Carswell
US Supreme Court
Napalm Drop Devastates Trang Bang Victims in Vietnam
An accidental napalm drop by South Vietnamese bombers on Highway 1 at Trang Bang caused widespread injuries among civilians and soldiers. Eyewitnesses described burned skin and terrified screams as families fled the flames near a Cao Dai temple, amid a battle to root out entrenched North Vietnamese forces.
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Trang Bang
Vietnam
Highway 1
Saigon
Racial Tension Fire Bombings In Alton Illinois
Police blamed racial tension for the third night of trouble in Alton with nine fire bombings in ten minutes. A small repair garage burned heavily while other bombings caused little damage. Shots were fired at cars but missed. Police cars were fired on earlier in a black area. Posters bearing antipolice slogans appeared as unrest followed curfew arrest of a black youth. About 40 people protested at the police station as two officers were struck.
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Alton, Ill
Alton
Antipolice
Marion Couple Sues for 650000 Over Industrial Accident
Marion couple Bobby Joe Henson and Cathy sue M. T. Richards Inc. and Pioneer Applicators Inc. in Williamson County circuit court for 650000. Henson seeks 500000 for a 24 foot fall from a scaffold at the Richards refinery near Crossville. Mrs. Henson seeks 150000 for loss of her husband’s support. The couple has two minor children.
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Marion, Ill
UPI
Marion
White County
Bobby Joe Henson
Cathy
M.T. Richards, Inc
Pioneer Applicators, Inc
Rt 1
Johnston City
Williamson County
Henson
M. T. Richards, Inc
Crossville
Pioneer
Democrats Challenge S. Illinois Delegates
A hearing officer upheld a challenge against 26 Democratic National Convention delegates from downstate Illinois for private slate slates in four districts. The ruling cited violation of party rules on minority and open participation. several delegates, none women or under 30, were found improperly selected. The case may be appealed to the full Credentials Committee.
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Chicago
Downstate
Illinois
McGovern
Ronald Davenport
Duquesne University Law School
Pittsburgh
McGovern Commission
Davenport
Springfield
Washington
Edmund Muskie
Richardd Daley
Will County
U.S
George Shipley
Muskie
Credentials Committee
Miami
Dismiss Suit OK Real Estate Taxes To Finance State Schools
A Circuit Court judge in Chicago dismissed a suit arguing that Illinois real estate tax financing of schools is unconstitutional. Judge Edward J. Egan ruled the case without comment. A similar challenge awaits in U S District Court. The suit, filed by Mayor Nicholas Blase of Niles last September, claimed the state should take primary responsibility for school funding.
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Chicago
Edward J. Egan
U.S
Nicholas Blase
Niles
Illinois Lawmakers Face Probe Over IEA Money for Votes
A Senate committee approved a resolution calling for an investigation into claims that legislators were offered money by the Illinois Education Association in exchange for votes. The probe also targets alleged kickbacks to junior colleges from architectural firms. The measures pass the committee and move toward the Senate floor.
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Springfield
Ill
Senate
Illinois Education Association
Oscar Weil
Illinois Federation of Teachers
IFT
Weil
Illinois Legislative Investigative Commission
Statehouse
Bi-State Development Agency
East St. Louis-St. Louis
Kenneth Hall
East St. Louis
Bi-State Bus Co
Hall
Legislative Commission
William Horsley
Cal Skinner Jr
McHenry County
James Davis
Skinner
Davis
Chicago Sun Times backs McGovern after four-state wins
The Chicago Sun Times endorsed Senator George S. McGovern for the Democratic presidential nomination, saying he has won the right to bear the party’s standard after primary victories in four states. The paper noted McGovern gathered 370 delegates and that Democratic voters spoke with a clarion voice.
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Chicago
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
Chicago Sun- Times Today
McGovern
Clarion Voice
The
Sun-Times
Fatal Vehicle Crash Kills Two In Monee Illinois
MONEE ILL (UPI) Doug Fletcher 24 and Robert Vadeboncour 24 both of Monee were killed when their car crashed through a four inch concrete retaining wall on a railroad overpass and dropped to the tracks below. A police officer heard the crash from his home nearby. A passing Illinois Central train crew observed the wreckage about 50 feet of torn track. Investigating officers say the car likely tried to enter the overpass at high speed and the driver lost control.
Mattoon Phone Workers Back On Job
About 200 Illinois Consolidated Telephone Co. workers returned to their jobs after walking out Tuesday night. The strike involved Local 399 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and affected operators and maintenance staff at the Mattoon home office and branch offices in Taylorville Litchfield and Pana.
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Mattoon, Ill
Illinois Consolidated Telephone Co
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Mattoon
Taylorville
Litchfield
Pana
Jefferson County Historical Society Meeting News
The Jefferson County Historical Society will meet on Tuesday June 13 at 6 30 p m at West Salem Trinity United Methodist church. Guest speaker will be Harry Bishop former mayor. Reservations by calling Mrs Wanda Dycus at 244 0081.
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Jefferson County
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