Octogenarian O Hara Wins Illinois Primary Narrowly
In Illinois Democratic House primaries four incumbents won renomination. Notably, 84 year old Barratt O Hara edged Abner Mikva by 2 609 votes 33 789 to 31 180 in the 2nd District on Chicago south side and surrounding townships. Dawson Gray Shipley and others also held seats amid multiple intra party battles.
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Illinois
Barratt O'Hara
Abner Mikva
Chicago
Thornton
Calumet
O'Hara
Mikva
O’hara
Ousted coach sues Cuba school board over dismissal
Glen Strausbaugh, recently released as head football and basketball coach at Cuba High School, filed a $200,000 damage suit in Lewis Town Circuit Court against the Cuba school board. He says the dismissal harmed his professional standing. The board cited consistent failure to meet financial obligations, failure to cooperate with superiors, and profanity in the presence of students.
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Glen Strausbaugh
Cuba High School
Lewis
Cuba
Strausbaugh
Grant to Illinois Security Hospital for inmate rehabilitation
The U S Public Health Service announces a $97 194 grant to the Illinois Security Hospital at Chester for rehabilitation of inmates. Rep Kenneth J Gray D West Frankfort states the funds will aid the hospital program. Bert Rednour serves as hospital superintendent.
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U.S. Public Health Service
Illinois Security Hospital
Chester
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West Frankfort
Gray
Bert Rednour
Carbondale Police Brief on Harold Pfifer Fine
Harold D. Pfifer of Carbondale was fined $15 for immoderate driving in a brief police notice.
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Carbondale
Harold D. Pfifer
Illinois Senate primary upsets and party shifts
In Illinois Tuesday primaries, incumbent Ziegler and Kinally lost in Chicago districts with Newhouse defeating Kinally in the 24th District on a platform of Negro representation. Alder man Chew beat DeBow, both Black, signaling a Democratic setback. Broyles and Collins won in their GOP contests, while Robert Austin secured the Democratic nomination in the 43rd District and will face Sen. Carpentier. Another incumbent, Sen. Ziegler, lost to Grindle in a close race.
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George E. Shipley
Olney
Allen F. Radcliff
Alton
Shipley
Radcliff
Thomas E. Cassidy
Peoria County
Robert H. Michel
Cassidy
Edward P. Kohlbacker
Pekin
Chicago
Illlinois
Nathan J. Kinally
Richard H. Newhouse
Charles Chew
Russell R. DeBow
Richard J. Daley
Kinally
Paul Ziegler
D-Carmi
Ziegler
William L. Grindle
D-Herrin
Roy Small
Harrisburg
Broyles
Paul Broyles
Mount Vernon
Dennis J. Collins
DeKalb
Roscoe D. Cunningham
Lawrenceville
Collins
William M. Damisch
Hampshire
Democratic Senate
Robert Austin
East Moline
Chuck Hertford
Rock Island
Will
Donald D. Carpentier
Austin
Robert McCarthy
D-Lincoln
Beast
Charles D. Peters
Decatur
Macon County
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Octogenarian O'Hara
Mikvn
William L. Dawson
Fred D. Hubbard
Dawson
Hubbard
Ronald Williams
Drysdale
West Frankfort
Victor M. Drysdale
Herrin
Ray J. Rybacki
Palos Park
James J. Quinlan
County Club Hills
Walter K. Klitz
Sues Cuba School Board
Lewistown
Harold W. Grob’s
Texas Maid Metal
Scott
Irons
Potter
Underwood
Sears
General Electric
New Martin Gas Incinerator
Blackhawk
Lot
Avold W. Grob Motor Sales
Grob Town
Murphysboro, Illinois
Mith
Sawyer
DU Quoia
Smith-Alsop
Helleny
West
Frankfort
Goreville
Brook’s
Northside
Lbr
Anna Marion
Ken’s Paint Center
Murphysbore
Neah Ward
South Illinois
H.S.T
Mario Andretti
Wards Riverside
USAC
Andretti
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