Water crisis eases as Jacksonville lifts curtailment
In Jacksonville Illinois Mayor Milt Hocking lifted the water use curtailment after heavy rain. The EPA was to decide if tap water is fit for drinking while boiled water remains required for cooking and drinking until tests confirm potability. An eight year old drowns in flood waters during the crisis.
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State
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Naperville garbagemen strike amid contract dispute
Naperville Illinois garbagemen began a strike after wage talks failed. Fourteen workers from Naperville Refuse Service Inc voted to be represented by the Teamsters union to press for a 45 hour work week. The company counters with a 40 hour week and a 76 cent raise to 7.66 an hour.
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River search resumes for missing man in Embarass River
Officials planned to resume today a search for the body of Mark Bishop 22 of Dudley. He was in a canoe that capsized in the rain swollen Embarass River three miles east of Charleston. Two others in the craft reached shore safely.
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Embarass
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Charleston
Hijacker hit with axe on Tokyo bound jet
An American, Bruce Trayer, attempted to hijack a Northwest Airlines jet carrying 261. He threatened a stewardess with a razor until attendant William Vanheuven struck him with a fire axe. Trayer, injured, was hospitalized and later questioned by Japanese police. The plane returned to Tokyo and resumed journey to Honolulu with a new crew.
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Moscow
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Prairie du Chien
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Homer Sutter
Minneapolis
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Sevigny
Japan
Thompson seeks education funding cap at 125 million
Governor James T. Thompson urged the General Assembly to limit any education funding increase to 125 million for the next fiscal year. He outlined a 75 million boost for K-12 and 50 million for higher education, citing ongoing deficits and a vanishing surplus. He proposed reshaping payments to districts and removing state college tuition appropriations.
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General Assembly
Proxy Quits Rockford College Presidency Amid Impasse
John A. Howard resigns as Rockford College president noting an administrative impasse that led to three other administrators quitting. He will depart May 16 and head the Rockford College Institute, launching a major fund raising and membership drive to expand support services for corporations. Acting president will be John Spence.
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Wheel Deal Ad for Mercury Montego in Register-News
Mt. Vernon resident Jim McDowell advertised a Mercury Montego for sale in the Register-News classified section. Call 242-0113 to speak with an advisor who can help set up an ad to buy, sell, rent, trade, or find items.
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Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Weather Briefing For Saturday to Friday
Weather summary for Mt Vernon reports Saturday high 67 and low 63 with Sunday rising to 75 and 45. Rainfall to date 11.01 inches. Partly cloudy Friday with a chance of showers or thunderstorms west portion. Gradual warming and mid-70s to 80s by week end. Sunrise 5 52 sunset 7 54. Water level at main dam 407 41 feet above mean sea level.
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Market Prices Report From Mt Vernon And Chicago
Mt Vernon quotes soybeans 8.90 corn 2.17 wheat 2.21 at 10 am. Chicago USDA notes butter eggs and egg prices with various class figures. St Louis reports consumer egg grades and wholesale stocks. Wheat and corn futures listed for No 2 varieties and oats. National Stockyards hogs and cattle prices show gains across heads and weights.
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Markets Steady As Slaughter Prices Lead To Mixed Trading
Market action hesitated amid rate worries as Dow fell to 932.84 with utilities and transports mixed. NYSE broadly lower while AMEX rose slightly. volume lagged at about 6.5 million shares as investors priced in potential Fed rate moves.
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Weekend burglaries hit homes and church stables
The report lists multiple thefts over the weekend including $800 in motorcycle parts stolen from Don Malwick’s porch at 1728 Main St between Friday 6 p.m. and Saturday 2 a.m. Items include a custom GL 1000 seat, a Windjammer fairing, a black Honda tank, four helmets, gauges, a timing light, and a tool chest. Other thefts include two Shure unisphere microphones and an amplifier from Pavey CME Church, five tires from Kerr McGee Station, license plates from Betty Jeffers, a CB radio from Elmer Thomas, and a .12 gauge shotgun from Judith Loss. Total values range from $350 to over $800.
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Pavey Cme
12Th Street
Newby Avenue
Skip Blades
Kerr McGee
Betty Jeffers
Park View Trailer Court
Elmer Thomas
S. 16Th St
Thomas Home
Judith Loss
N. 7Th St
Diplomatic Summit Under Carter Yields Global Nuclear Study
President Carter hailed a successful summit with leaders of West Germany France Britain Japan Italy and Canada. The talks produced a plan to study expanding peaceful nuclear power while avoiding broader weapons material. Carter stressed follow up to ensure action. He also sought progress in world negotiations and a declaration against corruption in international trade.
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Associated Press
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Italy
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Meadowbrook Christian to Host Mother-Daughter Banquet
Meadowbrook Christian Church at Meadow brook and Liebengood Roads invites families to a Mother-Daughter banquet Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. A junior high Lock In is scheduled Friday at 9 30 p.m. at the church.
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YMCA Teaches Little Kids Baseball In Mt Vernon
The Mt Vernon YMCA offers a Learn to Play program for kindergarten through second grade. Clinics and league games run at the CA baseball field located at 11th and Vaught Streets with sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Deaths in Mt Vernon area claim two lives
Alva Linville 75 of Fairfield formerly Mt Vernon died 11 20 p m at Fairfield Memorial Hospital born Oct 2 1901 in Jefferson County son of James and Drule Linville married Pearl Casey Jan 16 1926 she died June 1875 linville was Protestant and retired employee of International Shoe Company funeral Tuesday 1 30 p m Myers Baril Chapel Rev Buss Hart officiating burial Opdyke Cemetery friends may call after 5 p m today surviving two sons Wayne Granite City Roy Mt Vernon one sister Alma Eiserman New Haven Mo two brothers Floyd Denver and Byford Mt Vernon seven grandchildren three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews preceded in death by parents wife one brother and three sisters William R McLaughlin 57 Route 3 died 1 30 p m Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital born March 19 1920 in Illinois son of Arthur and Cleo Maddox McLaughlin married Wanda Ligon Nov 17 1945 World War II veteran member of American Legion Post 141 and VFW Post 1376 Mt Vernon funeral Tuesday 2 p m Ina Funeral Home officiated by Rev Clyde Gulley and Rev Larry Clyatt burial Kirk Cemetery friends may call after 5 p m today surviving wife Wanda two sons John R St Pedro Calif Robert Allen Memphis Tenn four grandchildren two brothers Ray Elgin and Harold Mt Vernon four sisters Mrs Louise Piper Mt Vernon Mrs Wilma Harwell Memphis Mrs Mary Colle Nason Mrs Edith Ligon Everett Wash.
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Memphis
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Nason
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Roy H Hutchison obituary from Mt Vernon Illinois
Roy H Hutchison 81 of 318 Jordan St died at 1 35 am in a hospital He was born December 11 1895 in Jefferson County son of James and Nancy Hutchison He married Deana Pemberton Wood in Mt Vernon May 5 1970 She survives A WWI Army veteran and American Legion member he retired as a grocer and belonged to Meadowbrook Christian Church Services Tuesday at 3 pm Myers Bath Chapel with Rev Michael Sheets officiating Burial at Bethel funeral chapel after 6 pm He is survived by his wife two sisters a step daughter and a step son three nephews and one niece plus his parents first wife and four brothers are noted as predeceased
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Deana (Pemberton) Wood
Mt. Vernon
Hutchison
American Legion
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Vernon
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M.c. Vernon
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Nuclear Protesters In Court In Seabrook clash with Thomson
In Concord New Hampshire protesters seek federal relief claiming mistreatment while in custody at Seabrook demonstrations. Judge Hugh Bownes to hear civil suit against Governor Meldrim Thomson and five state officials as locals resume trials in Derry and Hampton. Seventeen protesters were convicted last week with fines and 15 day jail terms. 562 posted bail as arrests rise.
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Associated Press
Concord
N.H
Meldrim Thomson
Battle of Seabrook
Thomson
U.S. District Court
Hugh Bownes
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Mt Vernon Chapter 233 Eastern Star May Meeting
The stated meeting of Mt. Vernon Chapter 233 Order of Eastern Star will be held Tuesday May 10 at 7 30 p m Ireta Fitzferrells W M Naomi Bogan Sec
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Mt. Vernon
Order of Eastern Star
Ireta Fitzferrells
W. M
Naomi Bogan
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