Illinois Democratic convention opens in Springfield with Muskie delegates
The Illinois Democratic Convention begins in Springfield with suspense over the 59 Muskie delegates from the March 21 primary. Six at large delegates are uncommitted, three back Muskie, one supports McGovern, and the fate of the Muskie bloc will unfold as party reform disputes loom. Also on the agenda are committee selections and remarks from Stevenson and Daley. Illinois voters may see state officials and racing board news as well.
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Springfield
Illinois
Muskie
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Maine
Edmund Muskie
South Dakota
George S. McGovern
McGovern
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Easement Suit Upholds Power Line Compensation
Thellinois Power Co. wins an easement case against James A Todd and Mary Todd of West Frankfort. The Fifth District Appellate Court upholds Franklin County circuit court verdict awarding $2300 for a power line easement strip with two structures. The Todds sought rehearing. court says no damages outside the easement were found. Case pending since October 1970. power line runs from Joppa to Mt. Vernon.
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Thellinois Power Co
James A. Todd
Mary
Rt. 1
West Frankfort
Fifth District
Mt. Vernon
Franklin County
Todd
Todds
Elmer Jenkins
Benton
Jenkins
Joppa
Herrin Resident Injured In Rt. 148 Crash
Johnie Cavalli, 59, of Herrin, was listed in satisfactory condition at Herrin Hospital after a single vehicle crash on Route 148 south of Route 149. State police said Cavalli’s car overturned. the driver sustained major injuries. Constance S. Morgan, 18, of Mt. Vernon, was injured when her car struck a tree, caught fire, and burned. She was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon with minor injuries.
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Johnie Cavalli
Herrin
Mt. Vernon
Constance S. Morgan
Good Samaritan Hospital
Rtares
Mt. V
New Village Clerk Named in Energy
The Energy village board named Kathryn Lindeaur as village clerk. She is an Energy housewife earning $25 monthly, with a later vote to raise the salary to $35 after the April 1973 election.
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Kathryn Lindeaur
Energy
Lindeaur
Philip Hock
du Quoin
Energy Village
Hock
SIU Business School Joins In Transfer Credit Pact
The School of Business at Southern Illinois University Carbondale joined 13 other Illinois four year schools in an agreement to transfer some lower division business credit courses. Dean Charles H. Hindersman said deans approved a joint transfer credit statement after two years of meetings, effective September. Participating schools include SIU Carbondale, SIU Edwardsville, Aurora College, Bradley, Eastern Illinois, Illinois State, Illinois Wesleyan, Loyola, Millikin, Northern Illinois, Roosevelt, University of Illinois Chicago Circle, UI Urbana, and Western Illinois.
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School of Business
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Illinois
Charles H. Hindersman
SIU
Edwardsville
Aurora College
Bradley
Eastern Illinois
Winois State
Ilinois
Galatia to receive 740400 sewer grant for expansion
The Economic Development Administration approved a 740400 grant to enlarge Galatia water and sewer systems. Project aims to serve industrial and commercial areas and promote coal mining. Kerr McGee holds land options northeast of town and plans for 125 miners by 1975. Marine Pvt Gerald L Smith of Benton trained in San Diego and Benton High School alumnus. Pocahontas was the first Indian convert in the American colonies, renamed Rebecca after baptism.
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Galatia
Economic Development Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Kerr-McGee Corporation
American Colonies
Pocahontas
Virginia
Rebecca
Marion honors design winner with emblem for city image
Diane Gower of Marion Rt 3 will receive a 25 dollar savings bond from the Marion Chamber of Commerce for the winning emblem representing Marion and Southern Illinois assets. Her design features the state outline inside a circle with forests lakes wildlife coal and corn.
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Diane Gower
Rt. 3
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Gower
Kay Barnfield
Chamber
Marion
Southern
Illinois
City of
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