How Illinois General Assembly makes laws
Tony Stevens explains the Illinois General Assembly process from bill introduction through readings committee hearings and amendments to governor action. The piece covers vetoes overrides specific item reductions and recommendations, adjournment timing and the large volume of bills filed. It also notes a Carbon dale home sale involving Congressman Paul Simon and warns about a mail based chain letter scheme flagged by Attorney General William J. Scott.
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Springfield
81St General Assembly
House
Senate
Secretary of State
Main St
Carbondale
Paul Simon
Simon
Makanda
Main Street
Illinois
William J. Scott
Scott
Decatur
Taylorville
Prac
Gasoline Rationing Debate Gathers Steam Across Nation
Sentiment grows for a nationwide gas rationing plan but work can start only after Congress returns from the July Fourth recess. With Independence Day near, fuel supplies stay tight especially in the Northeast, prompting governors and officials to urge driving limits and wary tourism trends.
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Associated Press
Congress
New York
Hugh Carey
Medicare premiums rise 50 cents for 27.1 million seniors
Medicare Part B premiums will go from 8.20 to 8.70 monthly starting Sunday, affecting about 27.1 million elderly and disabled Americans. The 9.9 percent July cost of living bump may offset the increase, with premiums tied to Social Security changes and government costs.
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Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Air hijack attempt fails on Miami bound Eastern flight
An Eastern Airlines flight from San Juan to Miami was hijack attempted by a man shouting in Spanish but crew and passengers subdued him. The plane landed safely at 12 22 p m in Miami with 293 passengers and 13 crew aboard no injuries reported FBI identified the suspect as Igoberto Gonzalez Sanchez 46 a Cuban native living in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico He faces federal aircraft piracy charges arraignment set for Monday
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Miami
Eastern Airlines
Airlnes
Eastern
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Miami International Airport
FBI
Igoberto Gonzalez Sanchez
Rio Piedras
Welton Merry
Fidel
Castro
Cuba
Gonzalez Sanchez
American kidnap victim found alive in Venezuelan jungle
William F. Niehous, a 48 year old Toledo businessman abducted 32 years ago by leftist guerrillas, was located alive after a gunbattle near a ranch south of the Orinoco River. He was later moved to Ciudad Bolivar for custody, with details of the discovery not fully disclosed.
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William F. Niehous
Toledo, Ohio
Orinoco River
Caracas
Rafael Montes de Oca
Niehous
Montes de Oca
Ciudad Bolivar
Carbondale Free Press Area Subscription Rates Notice
Sunday and daily except Saturday and holidays publication details list subscription rates for various regions. It notes office contact phone numbers for Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin Marion and classifieds phone lines.
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Southern Ilinoisan Inc
Carbondale
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Murphysboro
Herrin
Marion
International meet to study Southeast Asia refugees
U N Secretary General Kurt Waldheim announced an international conference to be held July 20 in Geneva to address the Southeast Asia refugee crisis. About 60 countries including Vietnam, China and the United States will send representatives to the two day gathering, intended as a humanitarian forum without political confrontation.
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U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Switzerland
Vietnam
China
United States
Geneva
Waldheim
South China Sea
Foreign Ministry
Singapore
West Germany
Hanoi
Political Scene on Letter Scheme Costs
The piece recalls schemes from the 1930s where letters cost a dime then a quarter and a dollar. It notes Scott stating the current envelope price is $50, arguing many will believe a $50 investment yields thousands in returns without issue.
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Scott
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N. 16Th
S. 12Th Murphysboro
Southeast Asia
New York Times News Service
The
Indonesia
Thailand
Philippines
Malaysia
Cambodia
Hong Kong
Lennox Central Air Conditioning
Lenngx
Zwick’s Shoe Stores
Herrin & Carbondale
Zwick’s
Danskin
Riverside Park
Murphysboro Boosters Club
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