Utilities file suits over antitrust price fixing
Midwestern utility companies led by Central Illinois Public Service Co accuse 20 equipment makers including General Electric and Sangamo Electric of overpricing parts such as transformers and capacitors. They seek triple damages and court costs in Chicago federal court for alleged antitrust violations tied to earlier price fixing convictions.
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Central Illinois Public Service Co
Amott
Sangamo Electric Co
Springfield
Orcill
U. S. District Court
Chicago
CIPS
Commonwealth
Edison
Central Tilinois, Electric and Gas Co
Central Minois Light Co
Iowa-Tiliois Gas and Electric Co
Iowa Power and Light Co
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Public Service Co
Indiana
General Electric Co
West Inghouse Electric Corp
McGraw- Edison Co
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Sangamo
Allen-Bradley Co
A. B. Chance’ Co
the Clark Controller Co
Cornell - Dubilier Electric Corp
Cutler-Hammer, Inc
Hubbard and Co
I-T-E Circuit Breaker Co
Joslyn Mfg. & Supply Co
Lapp Insulator Co., Inc
Maloney Electric Co
Ohio Brass Co
H. K. Porter Co., Inc
Southern States Inc
Square D Co
Wagner Electric Corp
UCP to Hold Yale Party in Carbondale Cafeteria
United Cerebral Palsy of Southwestern Illinois hosts its second annual Christmas party Sunday afternoon in the Community High School cafeteria in Carbondale. The event features a magic show by C. C. Porter of Harrisburg, refreshments, and Santa Claus gifts. Future Homemakers club members serve as hostesses. Dunn Brothers customers from Pinckneyville and Du Quoin attend.
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United Cerebral Palsy
Illinois
Carbondale
Community High School
Harrisburg
Santa Claus
CCHS
Homemakers Club
Dunn Brothers
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Hugh Nenninger
N. Division St
Don Smith
UCP
Reid Martin
Naomi Pathael
Virginia Taylor
Betty Smith
Earl Haskins
Murphysboro
Nenninger
Burglary Hits Zeigler Taverns Weeks End
A Zeigler tavern was burglarized Tuesday night when thieves forced a rear door. It is the second Zeigler burglary this week. Police report Boner's Tavern on South Main was robbed of about 150 dollars in whiskey and 45 dollars from the juke box. A separate theft at Walker's Cafe Sunday night involved a cigarette machine and the juke box.
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Zeigler
Clarence Payne
Boner
South Main Street
Mental Health Clinic serves wide age group in Murphysboro
Acting director James Whisenhunt notes one fourth of visitors are ages 11 to 20, with 7 percent under 10 and 69 percent between 20 and 75. About 73 percent are from Murphysboro Carbondale area, 37 percent each from Carbondale and Murphysboro, and 26 percent from nearby Jackson County communities. Since opening Oct 1, 1959, through Oct 1 this year, 3,201 people have used the clinic.
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Southern Illinois Mental Health Clinic
Murphysboro
James Whisenhunt
County Mental Health Association
Carbondale
Jackson County
Auto Taken By Thief Second
A car thief abandoned a car on a Carbondale driveway Wednesday morning and apparently stole another, chased by Police Sgt. Wayne Booker who pursued a 1960 car owned by Earl Taylor but could not stop the thief. The first car was found on South Ash street. The thief then took a car owned by Fred Scarlett from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday and it was found at the East Main Street bus depot at 3 a.m. today.
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Carbondale
Wayne Booker
Earl Taylor
Booker
South Ash Street
Fred Scarlett
S. University Ave
East Main St
John Mathes Dies. Funeral Friday in Murphysboro
John Otto Mathes 76 of Rt 3 Murphysboro died Wednesday at St Joseph Memorial Hospital after a three year illness. He was a retired restaurant operator and a member of the Eagles Lodge and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7190. Born August 24, 1885 in Kewaskum Wisconsin to Adolph and Verena Mathes. Survived by wife Marguerite Saylor. step-daughters Ruth Young of West Frankfort and Dorothy Knowles of Peoria. brother Charles Mathes of Tunnel Hill Wisconsin. seven step-children. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Roberts Residence Funeral Home Murphysboro. Rev. John Woods officiating. Burial in Boucher Cemetery.
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John.mathes
Murphysboro
John Otto Mathes
St. Joseph
Memorial Hospital
the Eagles Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mathes
Kewaskum
Wise
Adolph
Verena Mathes
Marguerite Saylor
Ruth Young
West Frankfort
Dorothy Knowles
Peoria
Charles. Mathes
Tunnel Hill
Wisc
Roberts
John Woods
Plan Group Praises Boards Plan Group Praises Boards The Carbondale
Plan the Wednesday meeting passed a resolution praising city township and county boards for cooperation with the group. The city council was commended for purchasing property adjacent to city hall. Township road commissioner W A Watt Glenn was thanked for pushing county aid for a bridge on South Wall Street. The county board was commended for considering the request Ollie Matson fullback for the Los Angeles Rams is in his ninth NFL season.
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Carbondale
County
Board of Supervisors
Township
Sen
W. A
Watt
Glenn
South Wall Street
Two Cars Damaged In Herrin Intersection Crash
Minor wreck leaves two cars damaged with an estimated total of 275 dollars. The collision occurred at 9 30 a m at Monroe street and Park avenue in Herrin. Howard Mays of 146 South Park Avenue Herrin drove north on Park Avenue when Theresa Miller of Rt 3 Marion attempted a right turn onto East Monroe Street and struck his vehicle. No tickets were issued.
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Theresa Miller
Rt. 3
Marion
Howard Mays
Ss. Park Ave
Herrin
Monroe
Park Avenue
Mays
Nortly
Park Ave
Miller
Monroe “Street
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Vere
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Los Angeles Rams
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RCA
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Winois GL
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O’fallon
Tom-Boy
Bordo
Betty Crocker
Angel Food
Gene
Dol Ay Rey
Salerno
Brook's Chili
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Pillsbury
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