Mount Vernon Roof Painters Scams Prompt Police Warning
Mt Vernon police investigate two reports of men posing as roof painters pressuring homeowners for cash. In one case an elderly neighbor saw a three man group pressure payment after partial work, another woman faced a similar demand. Contact police if approached. In Fredericktown, Mo burglars hit radio station KFTW taking all broadcasting equipment, forcing off air. John Davey, former WMIX news director, reports break in through rear door and damaged locks. Police call the crime professional.
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Fredericktown
UPI
KFTW
John Davey
Davey
WMIX
Madison County
N. F. Whitener
Deaths George Pulliam
Funeral services for George E. Pulliam 85 of Rockford will be held at 10 30 a m Friday at Myers Chapel with Masonic Lodge No 31 A F and A M officiating Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery Friends may call at Myers Chapel from 9 30 a m Friday until the service A former Mt Vernon resident he taught at Mt Vernon Township High School and was principal at Highland High School until his 1952 retirement He is survived by a daughter and two brothers and preceded in death by a son.
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George E. Pulliam
Rockford
Masonic Lodge No
Myers Chapel
Oakwood Cemetery
Pulliam
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Township
Highland
CB Radio Taken In City Theft Report
A citizen’s band radio valued at 135 dollars was stolen from a truck parked in City Park between 9 50 and 10 10 a m Tuesday. A burglary at Earl Owens’s home on 1211 S Ninth St occurred between midnight and 5 15 a m today, with three denim leisure suits valued at 30 dollars taken. A truck battery theft occurred at Sturch Built Farm Building Company on Route 15 between midnight and 5 a m Tuesday.
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Royal Place
City Park
Earl Owens
S. 9Th St
Sturch- Built Farm Building Company
Route 15
Red Cross Offers Water Safety Instructors retraining
The American Red Cross will retrain water safety instructors at the city park pool on June 24 25 and 26 Ronnie Robinson water safety chairman said the program adds resuscitation and first aid techniques along with small craft and scuba Jon Ekstrand will lead the course from 6 to 10 pm and instructors from nearby chapters are invited to attend
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WSI
City Park
Ronnie Robinson
Robinson
Red Cross
Jon Ekstrand
Market roundup grains and stocks across the nation
Mt Vernon quotes show soybeans at 5.07, wheat 2.90, corn 2.77. Chicago prices list wheat 3.22 hard, corn 2.94. Eggs, butter and beef markets detailed from St Louis and National Stockyards. New York stocks drift lower on earnings fears, Du Pont outlook and oil price control news influence. Dow around 829, mixed sector moves.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
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Ford
Atlantic
Continental
Standard Oil
California
Dow Jones
NYSE
A D Taco Shoppe Opens North Of Mt Vernon
Mt Vernonites will dine Mexican style as A D Gourmet Shoppe becomes A D Taco Shoppe at 32nd and Broadway. The eatery will offer tacos enchiladas burritos nachos tostadas sanchos tamales plus roast beef Italian beef and reuben sandwiches with hours 11 am to midnight Sun–Thu and 11 am to 1 am Fri–Sat. Carryout available. Three people injured in a Route 37 wreck two miles north of town at 3 45 pm Tuesday. Daniel F Kinney 66 of Salem Pamela A Macas 21 of Route 6 and Charlotte A Cloyd 39 of Route 6 hospitalized. Kinney in satisfactory condition.
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Daniel F. Kinney
Salem
Pamela A. Macas
Macas
Charlotte A. Cloyd
Good Samaritan Hospital
Kinney
Jefferson Fire Protection District
Flora A. Carey
McLeansboro
Debbie J. Franklin
S. 25Th St
South 10Th Street
Flora Carey
Ray Cook
Jones St
Evelyn L. Walker
S. 26Th St
11Th
Main Streets
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James H. Phelps
Dix
Danny C. Rogers
Chicago
Broadway
Phelps
Jacob Scherer
Planned Nuclear Plant Hearings Open At Clinton Illinois
Illinois Power Co faces NRC hearings on a proposed 1.2 billion nuclear plant east of Clinton. Labor leaders tout 250 million in construction wages and up to 1800 jobs while some community figures stress preserving farm land and opposing the project.
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Decatur Building and Construction Trades Council
C. Lee Baker
Salt Creek Association
IPC
NRC Proceedings
Baker
Illinois Natural Areas Coalition
INAC
Daniel Sweeney
Dewitt County
Carnival Against Dystrophy Friday Event at 815 S 21st
A neighborhood Carnival Against Dystrophy is set for Friday June 20 at 815 S 21st St with Ronald Dean Robertson as ringmaster and Mrs Janet Sullivan assisting. Games include pie toss bowling on the green milk bottle drop and basketball shot and proceeds go to muscular dystrophy research. The event follows a children’s show hosted by KDNL TV Channel 30 in St. Louis and cites national figures of 42239 carnivals and 1372572 dollars raised last year. For info call 244-1467.
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Robert Sullivan Jr
Janet Sullivan
Mr. Patches
Kdnl-Tv
Channel 30
St. Louis
Five Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Sought In 1974 Crash
A circuit court suit seeks 5750 in damages from Garry D. Quinn after a October 20, 1974 crash on Route 460 involving Lloyd W. Gammon and his son Kerry. The claim covers injuries to both men, the destroyed horse trailer, and reduced value of the racing mare.
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Lloyd W. Gammon
Kerry L. Gammon
Garry D. Quinn
Weather Snapshot for Tuesday Across the Midwest
MT and Vernon report a Tuesday high of 87 and low of 68 with morning 75. Rainfall to date is 26.58 inches inches for the year 1975. Historical highs and lows listed. Sunrise and sunset times noted. Lake Bend main dam water level at 407.94 feet above mean sea level. City temps show mixed sun and clouds across Dubuque Madison South Bend and others.
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Bend Lake
Main Dam
Pittman Fined 700 Restitution and Three Years Probation
Robert Lee Pittman 39 of Cape Girardeau Missouri received a 700 dollar fine and 1751 dollar restitution after pleading guilty to forgery and theft. A three year probation with a nightly 10 PM to 6 AM curfew was imposed by Judge Clarence E. Partee following an alleged deed forgery case involving 1212 South 27th Street and a $1751 theft from Ora Ramsey.
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Robert Lee Pittman
Cape Girardeau
S. 27Th St
Ora Ramsey
Clarence E. Partee
Pittman
Kennedy condemns Rockefeller innuendos on CIA plots
Senator Edward Kennedy denounced Vice President Rockefeller for implying John and Robert Kennedy could have been involved in CIA assassination plots. He urged silence while the Senate committee investigates. Rockefeller headed the commission that reported to President Ford last week.
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Probation Given After Tavern Shooting Verdict
State's attorney notes Hawkins received probation for killing another person in circuit court, marking a second such case in a month. He argued a prison sentence would deter gun use despite Hawkins claiming self defense and lack of a permit for the automatic pistol.
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Hawkins
Partee
My-O-My
College board opposes Kaskaskia mining program
Rend Lake trustees moved to formally oppose Kaskaskia College’s planned mining program. They urged state scrutiny of Rend Lake’s investments to avoid duplication. The board also approved hiring two more instructors for the mining program, bringing total staff to five under coordinator Brad Eversizer, while criticizing SICCM as unworkable.
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Baker
Rend Lake
Snyder
Jim Spiller
Max Leade
Brad Eversizer
Southern ‘Illinois Collegiate Common Market
Siccgm
Logan
Southeastern College
Shawnee College
Southern Ilinois University
SICCM
F.& W Electric
Tri-County Electric Cooperative
Budget plan spurs Senate support amid budget reserve debate
State revenue estimates show a July 1 start would require cuts to avoid deficit or tax rise. Partee calls estimates a political "grosswork" while the plan offers flexibility to the governor. Walker opposes a reserve approach arguing it dilutes control and urges cuts by the legislature. The bill would let constitutional officers set aside 6 percent of their budgets as contingency reserves, a move supporters say protects finances but critics warn of reduced governor oversight.
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Partee
Senate
Walker
Supreme Court
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