Inquest Planned in Carol Evrard Death in Franklin County
Franklin County coroner Charles Seagle plans an inquest into the death of Carol Evrard a 28 year old West Frankfort go go dancer found dead November 26 in her trailer. Officials previously deemed the death accidental pending blood test results and pathologist findings of a drug overdose.
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Charles Seagle
Seagle
West Frankfort
S. Hughes
William Willis
Frederick Kiechle
Evrard
Williamson County
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Atty
Loren
P. Lewis
Lewis
Kiechle
Ivan Walker
Benton
Walker
Court blocks stamp hike and Saturday mail threat
U S District Court Judge John J Sirica blocked postal rate increases including a 3 cent rise to 13 cents for first class letters delaying higher rates. The ruling leaves the 10 cent letter rate in place and could end Saturday mail delivery if upheld on appeal. The Postal Service faces a $7 million daily cost from the delay and must refile rates with the Postal Rate Commission.
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Washington
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Benjamin F. Bailor
Sirica
Postal Service
Postal Rate Commission
Fromme receives life term for Ford attempt
Lynette Squeaky Fromme, a Manson group follower, is sentenced to life in prison in Sacramento after a courtroom outburst in which she screamed and struck the prosecutor with an apple. U.S. marshals carried her from the courtroom as Judge MacBride stated she would have killed Ford if possible.
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Calif
Lynette
Squeaky” Fromme
Miss Fromme
Ford
U.S
U.S. District Court
Thomas J. MacBride
Mystery woman tied to Kennedy and Mafia fights CIA Castro link
Judith Exner denies CIA plots to kill Fidel Castro amid reports she acted as intermediary. Attorney says she fears for her life and will go public to dispute the claims. Senate panel notes 70 calls between the Kennedy White House and Miss Campbell. Hoover warned Kennedy about her Mafia connections in 1962.
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Judith Exner
Judith Campbell
Washington
Brian Monaghan
Castro
Monaghan
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Senate Intelligence Committee
Senate Committee
Kennedy
White House
Campbell
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Dallas
Congress extends tax cut despite Ford veto threat
The Senate approved a six month extension of this year's tax cuts despite President Ford’s pledge to veto. The House sent the measure after a voice vote, with Speaker Carl Albert noting Republican interest in re election. Ford insists on a federal spending ceiling. lawmakers may attempt an override before year end.
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Senate
Ford
White House
House
Carl Albert
Albert
Senate House
House Ways and Means Committee
al Ullman
D-Ore
Ullman
Church Says CIA Deserves Passing Marks for Intelligence Work
Sen. Frank Church chairs the Senate intelligence committee and says the CIA is not infallible yet deserves passing marks for its intelligence work. He opposes a blanket ban on covert operations but urges them be limited to dire emergencies under State Department aegis. A separate government brief defends electronic surveillance of foreign officials as necessary to protect national interests.
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Central Intelligence Agency
Frank Church
Senate Intelligence Committee
Idaho
Washington
Life of Carol Evrard spans jail, hospitals, and indictments
Carol Evrard faced a life marked by arrests and health crises from October 1974. She drifted in and out of Franklin County jails and area hospitals for 13 months, was indicted for perjury, and died a day after her 28th birthday with the case unresolved.
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Carol Evrard
Southern Illinois
Evrard
Franklin County
Orient
James L. Pritchard
Benton
Mt. Vernon
Williamson County
Stevens Gets Senate's OK for Supreme Court Nomination
The Senate confirmed President Ford's nomination of Judge John Paul Stevens of Chicago to the Supreme Court. Stevens, 55, will fill the vacancy created by Justice William C. Douglas's retirement on November 12 due to ill health.
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Ford
John Paul Stevens
Chicago
Supreme Court
Stevens
William C. Douglas
Historic Willard House Faces Possible Destruction
The Area HISTORIC WILLARD House on the Anna Jonesboro High School campus may be destroyed unless the historical society goes to court to challenge the board of education building plans. Page 3. COMING EVENTS in the area are listed in The Southern Illinoisan Calendar Page 8. A QUESTION has been raised about state payments to a
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Willard
Anna-Jonesboro High School
Historical Society
Board of Education
Federal judge questions Sara Jane Moore conspiracy link
A federal judge seeks to determine Sara Jane Moore's involvement in a conspiracy to kill President Ford. The inquiry follows a report on political violence and the potential connections to broader plot lines.
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Sara Jane Moore
President Ford
Ronald Reagan Gains Ground In Republican Race
Reagan moves toward the GOP presidential nomination though polls may misrepresent public sentiment. Editorial commentary notes the national mood as the race progresses.
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Ronald Reagan
Duh Mare
Weather outlook shows very cold night and sunny day
The forecast calls for a very cold night with low temperatures around zero to 10 above. Thursday will be sunny with continued cold conditions and highs in the mid to upper teens.
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