Kerner seeks court to reinstate state pension after conviction
Otto Kerner's attorney aims to obtain a court order restoring his state pension payments halted after his 1973 federal felony conviction. The State Employer Retirement board denied reinstatement and ordered a review to determine if Kerner owes a refund. He claimed past due payments and lifelong monthly benefits, but the board ruled he forfeited rights due to the conviction. Kerner, hospitalized in Chicago, was not present for the ruling.
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Kerner
Chicago
Robbins
Collinsville Man Seeks Governorship On Third Party Slate
Dakin Williams brother of Tennessee Williams heads American Independent Party bid for Illinois governor at a luncheon. The Collinsville attorney and actor campaigns on a love everybody slogan, backing right to life, welfare reform, and other conservative causes after being ruled off the Democratic ballot for irregular petitions. Other ticket contenders include Roche for lieutenant governor Jennings for attorney general Course for secretary of state McDonough for comptroller and trustees Dover Gorham Couch.
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Dakin Williams
John E. Roche
Chicago
Ilinois
Williams
Roche
American Independent Party
Tennessee Williams
U.S. Senate
Thellinois Athletic Club
Collinsville
Daniel Walker
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Dainois
Roman C. Pucinski
Palos Park
James J. Jennings
Norridge
John Course
Homewood
William J. McDonough
Elmhurst
University of Minors
Phoebe T. Dover
Hickory Hills
Jack Gorham
Lyndie Clark Couch
Cambria
Peabody mulls new coal mine near Lively Grove Illinois
Peabody Coal Co explores opening a slope mine in Section 29 Lively Grove township Washington County Illinois. Proposed seven foot vein at 165 feet, 12 mile conveyor to Marissa. Hartman says work is preliminary with no cost or opening date decided. Access road work begun.
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Lively Grove
Peabody Coal Co
Washington County
Tuinois
William Hartman
Peabody
Lively Grove Township
Hartman
Marissa
Counterfeit $20 Passed at Salem Restaurant
Mt. Vernonites should watch for counterfeit money in circulation after Salem police report a fake $20 was passed at Long John Silver’s in Salem. The bill printed on poor paper shows through light and bears serial E430-871-96B series 69B with Federal Reserve Note Richmond, Va.
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Salem
Seventh annual D-201-F music festival at Mt Vernon HS
Nine Mt Vernon Township High School music department organizations present at 7 30 p m in the boys gymnasium. The program includes light springtime pieces and Bicentennial selections with 275 students performing Battle Hymn of the Republic.
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MLV. High School
Mt. Vernon Township High
House approves 67.5 million school aid measure
Springfield officials report the House appropriations committee backed a $67.5 million supplemental appropriation for direct state aid to schools, sending the bill to the full House on a 14 to 0 vote. The aid was promised to support education in the current fiscal year.
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Katie
Iinois House Appropriations Committee
Donna Werner
Macomb Board of Education
Springfield
Arthur Berman
Chicago
Ill
Ninois
House
Direct State Aid To Schools Advances In Illinois House
Rep. Arthur Berman states the plan for direct state aid to schools, noting a larger cash balance anticipated at year end to cover the aid, despite governor Walker's veto last year. The measure passes committee amid concerns about affordability and future funding.
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Arthur Berman
Chicago
Daniel Walker
House
Walker
Senate
Rend Lake College May Consider Tuition Hike
Rend Lake College trustees and finance committee will recommend raising tuition from 4.50 to 7.50 per semester hour at the May 18 meeting to cover a projected 100000 deficit. If the $11.2 million deficiency appropriation bill isn’t passed by June 30, the 1976 fiscal year ends with a shortfall.
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Rend Lake College
Rend
Col Board of Trustees
Allen Y. Baker
Albert Gulley
Travis Martin
B. J
Skip” Witunski
Philip Ward
Bob Graham
Mark Kern
O. K. Ausmus
Carleton Apple
Baker
Plans For Annual Produce Fair In Jefferson County
Plans are under way for the annual Produce Fair of the Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee. A special week is set for August 9 to 14 with farm programs for county farmers and townspeople. A planning session is scheduled for June 2 at 7:30 a.m. in Virginia's restaurant, led by Cal Schulte of Pat's Cancellation. Highlights include a farm machinery display and a community wide dinner August 10 at Dodds school under Audrey Lynn, Dodds PTA president.
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Jefferson County
Andy Bird
Tri-County Electric Cree
Manny Logan
Jack Sinnott
Montgomery Ward
Earl Brake
Phillip Newkirk
Security Bank & Trust Co
Ernest Webb
Kermit Willmore
Clarence Merritt
Michael Rice
Marion-Jefferson Service Co
Robert Thompson
Register-News
Cal Schulte
Max Piper
First Bank & Trust Co
Frank Brewer
Jefferson County Farm Bureau
Thomas Heinrich
United States District
Bruce Janken
Agriculture Committee
Greater
Mittee
Pat’s
Dodds School
Audrey Lynn
Dodds’ Parent- Teachers Association
Scott Rules On Conflict Of Interest In School Boards
Attorney General William J. Scott says a conflict exists when a school board member’s spouse is employed in the district. In Jefferson county, four cases are noted with spouses as teachers or aides in Dodds and Field districts and Mt. Vernon District 80. Superintendent Eugene Waugh says Dodds will honor current contracts and not renew next year, while steps for Field and Mt. Vernon are pending.
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William J. Scott
Jefferson County
Vernon City
Dodds School Board
Dodds
Eugene Waugh
Scott
Field
Mt. Vernon
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Oklahoma
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White House
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Howard H. Baker Jr
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