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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1980
Page
13
Belleville AP report says St Clair County funeral directors have enough storage to wait out a six month strike by 19 gravediggers. More than 60 bodies unburied after a three week walkout that began May 12 followed expired contract. Mortuaries note adequate storage and limited immediate impact while wage talks and contract terms remain under negotiation.
Federal grand jury indicts Fred Van Horne Vermilion County Board chairman and Danville Township assessor on 10 counts of mail fraud and one count of racketeering. The 12 year FBI led probe alleges bribes in exchange for influencing assessed property values and securing a pest control contract at inflated rates.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat reports Dixon Travel Agency in Belleville sold over 20 thousand dollars in airline tickets to the St. Louis Metropolitan Area Airport Authority from 1975 to 1980. The authority chairman is William Badgley, brother-in-law of Secretary of State Alan J. Dixon, co-owner of the agency.
Valley View voters approved dissolving the village of about 2300 residents between St. Charles and South Elgin. Unofficial results showed 304 in favor and 214 against. Critics allege irregularities in ballot counting and vow a legal challenge. State officials warn about potential loss of roughly $10,000 of motor fuel tax funding.
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