Williamson County Historical Museum Dedication Planned
The Williamson County Historical Society plans an 18 month bicentennial celebration culminating in the dedication of a museum in the old county jail at 105 S. Van Buren St Marion. An informal opening is planned for July 1976 with an official ceremony in November.
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Williamson County Historical Museum
Historical Society
S. van Buren St
Marion
The
County
Sion
Ethel Ashby
Ashby
National Bicentennial Commission
Illinois Bicentennial Commission
Williamson County Historical Society
Johnston City
the Historical Society
Lesson A Bill Is Never Dead In Springfield
Freshman Sen Bill Morris of Waukegan fights a bill to require voters to be enrolled in a political party to vote in a primary election. The measure, backed by Sen John Nimrod of Skokie, gains support from many regulars across parties.
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Springfield
Bill Morris
Waukegan
John Nimrod
R-Skokie
Senate
Morris
House
Judge to Decide If Board Could Dismiss Macaluso
A Perry County judge will rule on whether the County Board had authority to suspend Assessor Charles Macaluso in April 1974. Briefs argue the board can appoint but not remove, while the state's attorney contends the board holds implied removal power. Macaluso faced grand juries’ indictments and a verdict of not guilty on one count, with appeal ongoing.
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Macaluso
Perry County Board of Commissioners
Charles Macaluso
Board On Macaluso
Robert Phipps
Robert Bastien
du Quoin
Francis FE. Maxwell
Nashville
Atty
Liam B. Starnes
Richard White
Murphysboro
White
County
Starnes
Wallie West
D-Du Quoin
Latin American student wins Stamberg scholarship at SIUC
Marvin A Bowie of Managua Nicaragua becomes the first Latin American to win the Frank F Stamberg scholarship at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The $200 award honors the late professor, honors an international engineering student with leadership and a plan to return home, and previous winners have hailed from Uganda Australia Hong Kong Jamaica India Cyprus Thailand and Greece.
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Marvin A. Bowie
Managua
Nicaragua
Frank F.stamberg
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Siuc School of Business
Bowie
SIUC
Uganda
Australia
Hong Kong
Jamaica
India
Cypress
Thailand
Greece
Stamberg
Anne
Peoria man seeks Vietnamese refugees at Fort Chaffee
Peoria Hilton owner Ferdinand Sperl interviewed about 25 Vietnamese refugees at Ft. Chaffee Arkansas hoping to fill eight hotel job openings. He faced housing concerns and reluctance from officials to let prospective employers visit refugee camps. Sperl plans to hire once housing is arranged and notes northern climate worries.
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Peoria
Arkansas
Ferdinand Sperl
Peoria Hilton
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Sperl
A Dog Keeps Vigil Over Injured Bird In Des Moines
Natasha the Yorkshire terrier watches over an injured infant bird cared for by the James R. Merritt family in Des Moines. The dog spends nights beside the wicker basket where the chick rests, as pictured by an AP wirephoto.
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Natasha
James R. Merritt
Des Moines
Merritt
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Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
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Chicago
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Henry R. Ferris & CO
North la Salle
Chicago, Ill
Yadros Vacat
Yadro Auto Parts
East Man
West Frankfort
SUN
MOM
Permanent Press
Poly
the Penguin
TIMEX
Joo Sewer Plaza
Bainbridge Jewelry CO
Goldsmith's
Herrin & Carbondale, Illinois
Dodge Trucks
Chrysler
Plymouths
E. Main
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