Thompson reassesses funding for U.S. 51 expansion
Gov. James R. Thompson told a Rockford citizens group he will reconsider releasing funds for the U.S. 51 four-lane project and decide within 30 days. The plan faces competing needs statewide after lawmakers restored $40 million vetoed earlier. The highway work includes right of way, overpasses, and an I-80 interchange near LaSalle.
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Soviet Bean Sales Linked to Import Policy
At the Land of Lincoln Soybean Association meeting, Carroll Brunthauer suggested the Soviet Union could buy 1 to 5 million tons of U.S. soybeans this year if sanctions on Russian imports end. He said U S tariffs on Soviet copper aluminum and plywood are higher than those on competing nations.
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Militant priest chooses jail over freedom at clinic arrest
Militant priest Rev. Edwin Arentsen, 61, refused a $1,000 bond and remained in jail awaiting a jury trial on disorderly conduct charges after clashing with police at the Hope Clinic for Women in Granite City. Trial scheduled for February 14 before Circuit Judge Thomas Gibbons.
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