Rainy Nationwide Weather Report With Tornado Toll
Scattered showers and thundershowers spread across much of the nation with mild temperatures. Seven tornadoes were reported Monday in Texas Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Nebraska. Early morning readings ranged from 29 in Pellston Michigan to 81 in Phoenix Arizona with frost warnings in upper Michigan.
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Small Illinois bill to exempt tiny firms from wage laws fails
An Illinois Senate Labor and Commerce Committee defeated a bill by Sen. Karl Benning that would have exempted small seasonal businesses with gross sales under 250000 a year from all minimum wage and overtime requirements. The 5 to 3 vote halted the measure despite proponent notes it would help small employers stay in business. The panel did advance a separate bill barring automatic tip charges by restaurants and caterers.
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Associated Press
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Karl Benning
Deerfield
Senate Labor and Commerce Committee
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Robber kills two women at Pines grocery
Police hunted a gunman who entered a Pines grocery and shot two women, store owner Ursula Strayt, 75, and customer Loretta Smiley of Michigan City, as they were inside with a purse containing about $300. He fled west on U.S. 12.
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Omer
U.S
Illinois bill bars public utility advertising info in public interest
In Springfield a Senate Agriculture Committee approved a bill to bar most utility advertising, allowing only information deemed in the public interest, with the Illinois Commerce Commission to decide what counts. The measure passed 7 to 3 amid protests by news organizations.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
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Max E. Coffey
Charleston
30 Years For Murder In Chicago Court
Arturo Rivera, 26, was sentenced in Circuit Court to 30 to 60 years for the murder of Iraqi immigrant Edward Dinkha, 29, at a church picnic in June 1976. Dinkha had been in the United States for only two months.
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United States
Arturo Rivera
Edward Dinkha
Pig torture trial rescheduled for June docket Champaign
In Champaign Illinois the Circuit Court trial of two University of Illinois Phi Gamma Delta members accused of torturing and killing a pig during a fraternity ritual is postponed to the June docket. Associate Judge Sara Lumpp had set the original start for Monday but postponed after a motion for a jury trial.
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Child Killed By Horse In Ohio Town
A four year old boy from Jewett Cumberland County was pronounced dead on arrival after being kicked in the head by a horse at his home. Dewayne Dryden was struck Monday night as the family tended the horse, authorities said.
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Jewett
Dewayne Dryden
Cumberland County
Ex Wife Sues Brando Over Access to Son
Anna Kashfi, Brando's first wife, filed a $2 million civil suit in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging the actor denied her the right to see their son Christian Devi, 19, amid ongoing custody disputes dating back to their marriage from 1957 to 1959.
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Marlon Brando
Los Angeles Superior Court
Anna Kashfi
Brando
Christian Devi
Governor Thompson Hints at Gas Tax Backing Amid Road Cut Threat
Illinois Governor James R. Thompson warned of a potential 50 percent cut to the roadbuilding program within 14 months unless more revenue is found. He stopped short of endorsing a gasoline tax increase, saying he is still weighing alternatives as his highway message to the General Assembly looms.
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Associated Press
Chicago
James R. Thompson
Thompson
General Assembly
Springfield
Mother's Day Reflections By Hughey Funeral Home Memoriam
Charles E. Hughey of Hughey Pulley Funeral Home at 1314 Main Mt Vernon Illinois offers a Mother’s Day reflection. The note honors mothers for their fortitude care and enduring love and wishes all mothers a happy day.
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Hughey- Pulley Funeral Home
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Illinois Teamsters Vote On Contract In Illinois
Springfield AP says about 2,500 Teamsters will vote this week on a tentative contract with Central Illinois and Southern Illinois Builders Associations, ending a 84 county expired agreement. No work stoppage until votes, with strike vote also held. Wages cited at $9.60 to $10.20 per hour plus 90 cents fringe.
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Market quotes from Mt Vernon to New York stocks rise
Mt Vernon market quotes list grain prices for eggs and poultry plus wholesale egg and butter prices. Chicago wheat corn oats and soybeans futures shown. New York stock market gains with Dow up and Fed comments noted, RCA Avon ITT moves, trading volume, and indices listed.
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Federal criminal law overhaul would decriminalize small pot use
A Senate Kennedy McClellan bill proposes a consolidated federal code with marijuana possession of 10 grams or less removed as a federal offense and a 30 day sentence cap for more than 10 grams. It would fund a victim compensation program, set minimums for heroin trafficking, curb rape testimony retrial, and extend federal reach to Watergate style crimes.
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John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Edward F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Griffin B. Bell
Senate
House
Emotional outburst at Laetrile hearing
At a federal hearing in Kansas City the Laetrile controversy sparked heated scenes as supporters heckled witnesses and questioned the FDA process. Dr. John W. Yarbro testified about Laetrile, also called amygdalin, amid claims of profits and a so called kangaroo court.
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Kansas City, Mo
John W. Yarbro
University of Missouri-Columbia
U.S. Food, and Drug Adinistration
Yarbro
FDA
U.S. 10Th Court of Appeals
Committee For Freedom of Choice
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National Cancer Institute
Death notice for Ricky LeRoy McGovern age 34
Ricky LeRoy McGovern 34 of Pulaski formerly of Nasan died in a one car crash on Saturday at 12 30 am on a highway near Pulaski. The body was not found until Monday. He was born in Vernon on November 10 19 and was the son of Pete and Louise Dudley McGovern. He was married to Janell Lance and survived by a son aged nine and a daughter, four brothers, two sisters, and a grandmother. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Mounds Funeral Home at 1 30 pm with burial at Mounds Cemetery. viewing today 6 30 pm to 9 pm.
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Nasan
McGovern
Highwa
Mr. McGovern
Vernon
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Louise
Dudley) McGovern
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Thief Steals Catalina CB Radio From Car At Rend Lake
Larry McCann Inc reports a 23 channel Catalina III CB radio removed from a parked auto in the west lot at Rend Lake College last night per sheriff's report.
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Larry McCann, Inc
Theone
Rend Lake Coolege
Mount Vernon Weather Report and May Day Sunrise Times
The Mount Vernon forecast for Monday lists a high of 80 and a low of 60 with a current 7 am reading of 64. Historical figures compare today to one and five years ago, noting highs of 59 and 52, and 32 and 48 lows respectively. Rainfall to date is 9.12 inches for 1977, with Wednesday sunrise at 5:53 am and sunset at 6:53 pm. Water level at main day is 407.55 feet above mean sea level.
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