Deadline Passes For New Hearings Free Men At Menard
Three men jailed for being sexually dangerous have been set free without a hearing and 23 others seek release after retroactive federal court ruling. Inmates at Menard Psychiatric Center faced new hearings as the January 4 deadline passed.
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Menard Psychiatric Center
State Psychiatric Prison
Lowell E. Whitney
Galesburg
Robert Cobb
Knox County
Whitney
Department of Corrections
U.S. District Court
Kago
State Department of Corrections
Menard
Jeffrey Doane
Corrections Department
State Department of Mental Health
Holum
Cobb
Peoria County
Housing Panel Meets Next Tuesday
The Mt. Vernon Housing Authority will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, March 8, at 6 p.m. to amend the by-laws.
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Mt. Vernon Housing Authority
Three Divorce Suits Filed in Jefferson County Court
In Jefferson County circuit court three divorce actions were filed yesterday. Glen F. Hawkins sues Marie Hawkins for mental cruelty seeking custody of one of two minor children and property settlement. The couple married April 8, 1962 and separated February this year. Roger D. Lane seeks divorce from Nikki L. Lane on mental cruelty with custody of two minor children and a property settlement. They married November 27, 1970 and separated February 1, 1977. Augustine Jackson sues Coy Earl Jackson for divorce on mental cruelty. they married March 25, 1961 and have two minor children. Plaintiff seeks custody of both children, alimony, and a borane pro.
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Jefferson County
Glen F. Hawkins
Marie Hawkins
Roger D. Lane
Nikki L. Lane
Lanes
Augustine Jackson
Coy
Earl Jackson
Jacksons
Seem Twe
Illinois Bell to spend over a million daily on service
Illinois Bell Telephone Co. plans to invest more than $1 million daily to improve communications service, per President James E. Olson in the annual stockholders report. He called last year’s earnings a welcome turnaround amid inflation and recession but still inadequate under ICC methods. A 5 percent rate rise approved in 1976 fell short, while a 6 percent request of $110 million from July remains to be decided this year.
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Chicago
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
James E. Olson
Olson
Illinois Commerce Commission
ICC
Woman Shot To Death In Bloomington
Bloomington police report a 33 year old mother of five died after a shooting on the East Side. Mary Lou Harris died on arrival at 1 30 a m at a local hospital. McLean County deputies arrested a man in Colfax about 90 minutes later and he is held in County Jail awaiting charges.
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Bloomington, Ill
Bloomington
Mary Lou Harris
McLean County Sheriff's Deputies
Colfax
Illinois bonds get top triple A rating for 110 million sale
Illinois earned the highest credit rating from Standard & Poor and Moody’s for a 110 million bond sale next week. Seamus O’Neill said the issue includes capital development, school, antipollution and two transportation bonds. Bids open Monday in Chicago. bonds retire over 25 years. Budget Director Robert Mandeville warned of potential rating loss.
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Ill
Illinois
Illinois Bureau of the Budget
Standard & Poor, Corp
Moody's Investors Service
Seamus O'Neill
Bureau of the Budget
Chicago
Robert Mandeville
Animal Shelter Seeks Public Help for Stray Elimination
Jefferson County Humane Society Animal Shelter calls for public support to educate on pet care and spay neuter, to curb stray and wild dogs, and to humanely destroy unadoptable animals. Donations and in kind help from D R Produce, Riley Feeds, IGA, Mary McCarthy, Junior Women’s Club, Beheimer’s Elevator, and many residents are acknowledged.
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Jefferson County Humane Society Animal Shelter
Lucy Hampton
Hampton
The
Humane Society
Riley Feeds
Fair Feeds
IGA
Harry's Market
Sharp's Market
Grigg’s Market
Bolerjack’s
Tri-City
Mary's Beauty Shop
Today’s Markets In Mt Vernon And Chicago
Mt Vernon grain prices quoted at 10 am show soybeans 7.73, wheat 2.40, corn 2.34. Chicago wheat No 2 hard winter 2.64n, No 2 soft red 2.64n. corn values mixed with 2 yellow 2.55%4n hopper 2.50%n box. oats 1.86'2n. soybeans No 1 yellow 7.9n. National Stockyards reports hogs 6,000 head with gains. cattle receipts and cow values noted. Friday receipts estimated. St Louis eggs and poultry prices listed. Chicago USDA butter and eggs. New York stock market edges up with mixed gains and awaiting economic data. Dow around 942.07, volume about 18 million shares.
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Mt. Lemon
Chicago
New York
Ralston Purina
Amercan Telephone
Exxon
Bethlehem
U.S Steel
Armco
Republic
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Weather report for Mt Vernon and state line
Weather notes list temperatures for Mt Vernon and regional areas. Forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions with rain or snow possible, with highs around the 40s to 50s and lows in the 20s to 40s. Dam level noted at 403.55 feet above mean sea level.
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MT. Vernon
Main Dam
Illinois
Carter to take calls in weekend radio program
President Carter will host a two hour Saturday radio program inviting citizens to call in from 2 p.m. EST with a toll free number. A computer filters calls to ensure broad geographic participation while technicians prep in the Oval Office. CBS News covers costs with Walter Cronkite as moderator. Carter also applauded veterans leaders Maxwell Cleland and Sam Brown and ordered federal agencies to curb civilian vacancies to 75 percent until new ceilings are set.
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Associated Press
Washington
Carter
Barry Jagoda
Jagoda
Oval Office
CBS
CBS News
Walter Cronkite
White House
Maxwell Cleland
Amulee
Theeterans’ Administration
Sam Brown
Delta Kappa Gamma and Alpha Delta Kappa Meet Tonight
The Sigma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma and the Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Sorority for Women Educators will meet at 7:00 p.m. tonight March 3 at Bonanza Steak House. The Mt. Vernon High School Speech Department will present the program.
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Sigma
Delta Kappa Igma
Alpha Delta Kappa International
Honorary Sorority For
Bonanza Steak House
Mt. Vernon High School
Deaths: Alfred L. Moger 67 of Galesburg
Alfred L Moger 67 of Galesburg died 620 pm Wednesday at Cottage Hospital Galesburg Former Mt Vernon resident born July 3 1909 Jefferson County son of William and Mary Adcock Moger married Maury Virdine Carroll March 24 1975 Navy veteran World War II member Church of God Senior Citizens VFW Burial in Smith Cemetery services at Bonnie Church of God Reverend Loy Shaw officiating Graveside by VFW Post 1376 Survived by son Donald O Moger Galesburg daughter Carol S M Anderson Ind and his in laws Don Carroll Bonnie
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Galesburg
Cottage Hosital
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Moger
Jefferson County
William and Mary (Adcock) Moger
Maury Virdine Carroll
Church of God
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Olive Szatkowski Madison dies in Madison
Olive Szatkowski of Madison died Wednesday in Madison. Born September 22, 1904 in Halltown Missouri, daughter of Peter and Mrs Simons. Funeral Saturday at 10 a.m. Hogan Funeral Home officiated by Father John Terepka. Burial in St Michael Cemetery Radom. Rosary Friday 8:15 p.m. at the funeral home. Survived by three sons three daughters 2 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren.
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Halltown
Peter Simons
Hogan Funeral Home
John Terepka
St. Michael Cemetery
Radom
Rosary
Richard McCoy obituary in Mt Vernon area
Funeral services for Richard Dick McCoy 58 of 713 Herbert St. will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Parker Funeral Home with Rev. A L Dawson officiating. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation today 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. He died Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born in Tennessee on Sept. 8, 1918, son of John and Lovie McCoy. He grew up in East St. Louis. He operated a shoe shining business. He married Gloria Nash Sept. 19, 1952 in St. Louis. She survives. He moved to Mt Vernon in 1950 and was a former Musicians Union member. He is survived by his wife, a step-son Ronald Smith Springfield, two step-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
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Yville Community Hospital
William
Alice (Hinkley) Thomson
Floyd A. Howard
Ashley
Howard
Sonny
Wilma Kujawa
David
Edward
Beulah Bruesacher
Richard
Dick) McCoy
Herbert St
Parker Funeral Home
A.L. Dawson
Elmwood Cemetery
Mr. McCoy
Good Samaritan Hospital
Tennessee
John and
Lovie McCoy
East St. Louis
Gloria Nash
St. Louis
Mt. Vernon
Musicians Union
Gloria
Ronald Smith
Springfield
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