Hayes bids over $523000 to keep Hambletonian at Illinois tracks
Du Quoin AP William Hayes whose family runs the Hambletonian since 1957 bids over $523000 to keep the premier harness event in Illinois. The package would pool funds from 11 tracks and add $50 000 yearly to the Hambletonian purse beginning 1975. Final decision set for Oct 28 in New York City. The Illinois Racing Board meeting in Du Quoin was canceled for lack of a quorum.
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The
Hambletonian Society
Baker
Illinois
Hayes
Syracuse
Saratoga
N. Y
Liberty Bell
Latonia
New York City
Illinois Racing Board
du Quoin
Pioneer Quarterhorse Enterprises, Inc
Decatur
East Moline Downs
Quake Strikes Mexico City Area Killing and Damaging
A strong earthquake centered south of Mexico City damaged homes and churches and killed scores per Red Cross reports. In Puebla 16 injured and two dead were listed with several buildings destroyed. No major damage reported in Mexico City, though power outages and many frightened residents were observed.
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Mexico City
Red Cross
Puebla
Rafael Simon
Ported
Here
Puebla-Oaxaca State Line
U. S
Managua
Niaragua
Talks set today as CIPS workers ordered back
Negotiations between Central Illinois Public Service Co and striking operating engineers were scheduled for 2 p.m. in Springfield with Vernon Brave of the FMCO. About 300 engineers, from Local 148, walked off over a new contract while CIPS electricians returned to work after a federal judge’s temporary restraining order.
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Henry de Fiebre
Southern Illinoisan
Central Ilinois Public Service Co
CIPS
Springfield
Vernon Brave
Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Peoria
Metro East Area
International Union of Operating Engineers
U.S
Omer Poos
Strike at CIPS powers three Illinois stations continues
Engineers from West Frankfort Local 702 walked out after wage talks failed. The strike affects Grand Tower Coffeen and Hutsonville plants as Supervisory staff keep plants running while demand hits a record 1 508 000 kilowatts. CIPS urged industrial customers to curtail use and issued daytime conservation spots.
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Alton
CIPS
West Frankfort
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Joe Craddock
Illinois
Grand Tower
Coffeen
Hillsboro
Hutsonville
Crawford County
Indiana State Line
Local 148
Wayne Duckworth
Police drill more holes into Stockholm vault siege
Stockholm police expanded the siege of a downtown bank vault holding three women and a man as hostage for six days. The plan, dubbed Operation Swiss Cheese, aimed to force surrender by exposing suspects to sharpshooters, but a new shot through a hole injured a officer. One hostage rape report could not be confirmed, with police denying confirmation of such details. Birgitta Lundblad, 31, mother of two, was reportedly among the women.
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Stockholm
Jan-Erik Olsson
Clark Olofsson
Olsson
Birgitta Lundblad
Cher and Sonny visit Du Quoin Fair amid autograph signings
Cher and Sonny arrived at the Southern Illinois Fair in a Bunny Plane and mingled with crowds on the midway. They posed for fans, Cher had handwriting analyzed, and the pair toured side shows before a late-stage appearance and departure after 11 p.m. with their entourage.
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Sonny
Cher
Fairgrounds
Marion
Southern Illinois
Hugh Hefner
Fairground
Grandstand
Strikes Hit Illinois Schools Across State
Forty three thousand pupils faced disrupted classes as teacher strikes spread through Peoria Alton Jerseyville Mascoutah and nearby districts. Some districts kept schools open while others canceled classes. tentative accords arose in Sycamore and Elgin while injunctions were sought in Peoria.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Alton
Jerseyville
Mascoulah
Sycamore
Cher and Sonny and Cher light up Du Quoin State Fair crowd
About 60 000 fans packed the Du Quoin State Fair grandstand for Sonny and Cher. Cher wore four outfits including an Indian costume while Sonny wore a white jump suit for the second half. They recalled humble beginnings and spoke of sticking together to persevere in show business.
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DeMaris Berry
Southern
Sonny
Cher
Fair life described as real education at carnival scene
The report highlights Bonita Troutt’s remarks about a carnival family life shaping character. Karen Rothe notes politicians shaping their Hambletonian plans. Sonny and Cher perform with Kathy Rigby, Danny Davis, and the Nashville Brass as Festival of Music Show guests.
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Bonita Troutt
Karen Rothe
Sonny and Cher
Richard Carter
Sonny
Babe
Kathy Rigby
Rigby
Danny Davis
Nashville Brass
Davis
The
Boots Randolph
Floyd Cramer
Jody Miller
Nashville, Tenn
Honey
Ozark Crash Hearing Opens Over Possible Flight Strike
The July 23 Ozark Air Lines crash near St Louis is explored as pilot Capt. Arvid L Linke testifies he heard a loud unidentified noise before the craft plunged into a wooded ravine. NTSB investigators describe the final moments and weather conditions as 38 of 44 aboard died.
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Ozark Air Lines
Arvid L. Linke
National Transportation Safety Board
Ovzark
Nashville
Louis
Williamson County
Marion
Lambert
Linke
NTSB
William R. Hendricks
Hendricks
John M. Scott
Scott
Bomb scare shuts off Commons chamber in London
London police sealed the House of Commons after a suspected bomb was found in the building. Authorities blamed the Irish Republican Army amid a tense citywide bomb alert and warned more devices could follow. A cigarette pack bomb was detected near the chamber, though experts questioned the detector trigger from tin foil.
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House of Commons
London
Irish Republican Army
Britain
Northern Ireland
Parliament
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du Quoin Fair
Aren
Butch Nevious
UAW
Chrysler
Detroit
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Leonard Woodcock
Illinois Eduation Association
Mascoutah
IEA
Board of Education
Greenfiel
Lake Villa
Northern Illinois
Elgin
Rock Island
Barrington
Peoria Education Association
PEA
Alton Education Association
Review
Ozark
St. Louis
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