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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1976

Page

7

Nun Faces First Degree Manslaughter Charge in Infant Death

Sister Maureen also known as Sister Maureen Murphy a 35 year old elementary school principal in Pittsford was indicted by a Monroe County grand jury for first degree manslaughter in the death of an infant born in a convent room Our Lady of Lourdes convent Brighton Rochester physicians say the infant was found in a waste basket with clothing and a nightgown around its neck. The panel declined the second degree murder charge asserting extreme emotional disturbance.

Carol Murphy Maureen Monroe County Pittsford Our Lady of Lourdes Brighton Rochester

Plastics use likely to grow in office products

Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp projects fiberglass reinforced plastics in office products will rise from 10 million pounds in 1973 to 45.5 million pounds by 1980. The 1980 estimate breaks down as 12 million pounds for typewriters and word processors, 9 million for copiers, and 2 million for calculators and adding machines.

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Lobbying funds and truck weight bill in ready mix case

Gordon Sheahen testified that $800 in cash was labeled truck repairs to conceal lobbying expenses for a bill to relax truck weight limits. Prosecutors describe an $80,000 slush fund tied to the General Assembly with a moneyback guarantee if the bill failed.

Gordon Sheahen Illinois General Assembly Sheahen Readymix Concrete General Assembly Francis L. Sheahen Readymix Richard B. Ogilvie Illinois Ogilvie Dealers Ready Mix Co Highland Park Frank Northern Illinois Ready Mix Association Pete Pappas Rock Island Frank Sheahen George N. Leighton U.S. District Court Gordon Jack E. Walker Lansing Pat’’ North Rockford Kenneth Course Chicago Louis Capuzi John Wall Robert Bob”’ Craig Danville Peter V. Pappas Secretary of State’s Office Wall West Side

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