Illinois Obscenity Law Upheld by Supreme Court Ruling
A major Supreme Court decision upholds Illinois obscenity statute. Attorney General William Scott urges crackdown on pornography including child porn. He expects local officials to pursue obscenity cases under the state law amid ongoing legislative activity.
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T. Lee Hughes
Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
U.S. Supreme Court
Ilinois
Willam Scott
Scott
State Supreme Court
Rockford
Historical Society Tour Of Nashville Museum Visit
Jefferson County Historical Society members attend a dinner meeting at West Salem Church Mt Vernon then travel to Nashville to tour Washington County Historical Society facilities. The hosts explain museum and headquarters conversion with guides, Q and A, reservations sought, bus free, dinner $3.
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Jefferson County Historical Society
Washington County Historical Society
Nashville
West Salem Methodist Church
42Nd and Broadway
Mt. Vernon
Washington County Society
Court House
Wanda Cycus
Jefferson County
Peabody Coal Names Hills as Chief Executive
Roderick M. Hills former SEC chairman will become chairman and chief executive of Peabody Coal Co. He will share the role with Edwin R. Phelps after the sale to Peabody Holding Co. Inc. is completed. The $1.2 billion sale to Peabody Holding is led by a consortium including Boeing Bechtel Fluor Equitable Newmont and Williams.
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New York
Securities and Exchange’ Commission
Roderick M. Hills
Peabody Coal Co
Federal Trade Commission
Kennecott Copper Corp
Peabody
Peabody Holding Co. Inc
Boeing Co
Bechtel Corp
Fluor Corp
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Newmont Mining Corp
Williams Companies
Governor's Patronage Chief Quits
SPRINGFIELD Ill AP Michael P Dunn patronage chief for Gov James R Thompson resigns after admitting use of state airplanes for personal and political trips. Dunn 24 offered resignation Thursday and Thompson accepted immediately. Dunn reportedly made at least six unauthorized trips this year and ordered a pilot to alter a flight record. Thompson calls Dunn a close friend and valuable administrator.
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Springfield
Michael P. Dunn
James R Thompson
David Gilbert
Thompson
Dunn
Gilbert
Mt Vernon Girl Scout Day Camp Bus Schedule
The Mt Vernon Girl Scout Day Camp at Wayne Fitzjerrell State Park opens Monday with bus service for registered girls and staff. Buses 1 2 and 3 depart 8:15 a.m. return 3:30 p.m. Mon Tue Wed. Thursday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Buses with assigned schools and pickup sites listed. Parents urged to be prompt and schedules cannot be altered.
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Heart
Bluford
Field
Summersville
Bethel
Presbyterian Church
Ashley
Buford
Horace Mann
Willow Grove
Church of Christ
Belle-Rive-Opdyke
Lincoln
St. Mary's
Andy Hall
SIU Board Denies Professorships For Four Law Teachers
Edwardsville Ill AP Four Southern Illinois University law school instructors were denied promotion for the second time by the SIU Board of Trustees. By a 6 2 vote the board upheld earlier decisions denying full professorships for Associated Prefs T Richard Mager Taylor Mattis Andrew J Onejeme and Asst Prof Donald W Garner. The administration said the faculty did not meet research and publication standards. Last month the trustees deadlocked 3 3, leaving the denials in effect. The pair sought full professorships with tenure while Garner aimed for associate professor.
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Edwardsville, Ill
Southern Illinois University Law School
SIU Board of Trustees
SIUC
Frank Horton
Associated Prefs
T. Richard Mager
Taylor Mattis
Andrew J. Onejeme
Donald W. Garner
Garner
Man Jumped Into Train Path To Save Railway, Springfield Area
An Amtrak passenger liner bound for Chicago from St Louis struck 62-year-old railroad worker Orlando Viola of Sherman while he and a coworker reportedly moved lumber from the rails 15 miles south of Springfield Illinois. Sangamon County Coroner Norm Richter said Viola died attempting to avert a derailment.
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Auburn, III
Sangamon County
Norm Richter
Orlando Viola
Sherman
Amtrak
Chicago
St. Louis
Springfield
State Workers' Pay Hike Moves To Senate
The Illinois House approved a 43.5 million pay raise bill affecting about 72,000 state workers with five percent cost of living increases set for July 1. GOP critics claim funding was not in the governor's budget and warn of possible tax hikes or layoffs, while Democrats defend the measure and question revenue projections.
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Skip Wollenberg
Springfield, Ill
Illinois House
House
Senate
James R. Thompson
James van Boeckman
D-Pekin
von Boeckman
Arthur Telcser
Chicago
Robert Mann
Illinois Senate rejects retirement age bill in committee
A bill banning mandatory retirement ages failed in the Senate Executive Committee by 7 to 5, blocking floor consideration. The measure would bar age discrimination and allow hearings by the Fair Employment Practices Commission, with opponents warning of fewer job openings for youths and proponents citing medical society support for workers over 65.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Senate
House
Senate Executive Committee
State Fair Employment Practices Commission
Erle H. Glick
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Alan J. Greiman
D-Skokie
Afl-Cio
Illinois State Medical Society
Herbert Sohn
Chicago
Medical Society
Mt Vernon Grain And New York Markets Mixed
Mt Vernon quotes show soybeans at 8.40, corn at 2.17, wheat at 1.94 as a market snapshot. In Chicago commodities and eggs, butter, and hog and cattle markets receive AP summaries, while New York stock averages drift with the Dow at 908.75 noon, Citibank rate details, Pan American gains, and volume around 4.48 million shares.
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Mt. Vernon
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ST. Louis
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Deaths: Charles H. Stevens Sr. 71 of Walter
Charles H. Stevens Sr. 71 of Walter died Thursday morning at Franklin Hospital Indianapolis. Born October 8, 1905 in Desota to Walter and Della Reynolds Stevens he was married to Gladys Overturf who died in 1973. Funeral at Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser at 1 p.m. Saturday with Rev. James Graddy officiating. Burial Maple Hill Cemetery. Survived by son Charles Stevens Jr. of St. Louis, daughter Gloria Cook of Portage Ind, brother Paul Stevens of Collegedale Tenn and four grandchildren.
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Franklin Hospital
Inton
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Desota
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Brayfield Funeral Home
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Maple Hill
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St. Louis
Gloria Cook
Portage
Ind
Paul Stevens
Collegedale
Tenn
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Fairfield
St. Mary's Hospital
Decatur
Mt. Vernon
Harlow
Drakeboro
Margaret (Meeker
Wall
L. ° Ur “Art” Harlow
Old Union Baptist Church
Ostern
Ba Ak Hee
Ross Partridge
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Lester H. Harlow
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Louisville
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Zola F. Chapman
Bama
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Neingburg
D Chapman
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Talks Fail To Free 55 Hostages In Dutch Siege
AP report from Assen details mediators failing to sway South Moluccan terrorists holding 65 hostages in northern Holland for 19 days. Nine to ten extremists occupy a train with 51 hostages. four more abductors hold four teachers at Bavensmilde schoolhouse. Demands include release of 21 imprisoned Moluccans and an airlift out of the country.
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Assen
Netherlands
Holland
Joop den Uyl
Josina Soumakis
Hassan Tan
Justice Ministry
Mt. Vernon Weather Report and Past Comparisons
The forecast for Thursday shows a high of 78 and a low of 50 with morning temperature around 58. Historical comparisons note past highs of 90, 80, and 88 with varying lows. Rainfall recorded at .11 inches with date to date total 11.51 inches. Rend Lake main dam water level listed at 406.15 feet above mean sea level. Sunrise 5:34, sunset 8:19 daylight saving time.
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MT. Vernon
Rend Lake
Main Dam
Minnie Fleener Mt. Vernon Services Planned
Funeral services for Minnie Pear Fleener of Perkins Avenue Mt Vernon will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Myers B Chapel with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today. Fleener died Wednesday evening at her home and was a Baptist Church member.
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Minnie Pear Fleener
Gay Perkins Ave
Myers-B Chapel
Ft Oakwood Cemetery
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