Coal severance tax faces uphill battle in Illinois legislature
Springfield lawmakers weigh a severance tax on mined coal set at 30 cents a ton, expected to raise about 18 million annually. Half goes to mining counties, half to the state for mine reclamation. Debates erupt over extending tax to other minerals and the link to school aid and RTA reforms amid Downstate and suburban bargaining.
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Paul Ingrassin
Lindsay-Schaud
Springfield
Senate
House
Gene Johns
Marion
Regional Transportation Authority
RTA
Chicago
Senate Transportation Committee
Terry Bruce
D-Olney
Ralph Dunn
Franklin County Reverts to Paper Ballots in Cost Cut
Franklin County voters will return to paper ballots to reduce election costs. County Clerk Bob Hiller says switching from electronic machines will save about half, with electronic elections costing around 30 000 dollars and paper ballots costing 15 000 to 18 000 dollars. The county has used electronic systems since 1972.
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Franklin County
Bob Hiller
Hiller
Six Die In Hoyleton House Fire Tragedy Claims Entire Family
Fire in a two story Hoyleton home killed Carl Mauck 33 Patricia 33 and their daughters Julie 14 Amy Jo 1 along with Naomi Mauck 67 and Cathryn Jackson 64. Surviving Timothy Mauck 10 was found by a neighbor. Officials cited attic wiring as fire origin and smoke inhalation as a major factor.
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Hoyleton
Carl Mauck
Patricia
Julie
Amy Jo
Naomi Mauck
Hudson
Cathryn Jackson
Bloomington
Timothy Mauck
Carl Rommelman
Ronald Rinne
Rinne
Rommelman
Timothy
Time
Park service uses power to light Gray houseboat at Columbia Marina
The National Park Service wired free electricity to former Rep. Kenneth Gray's houseboat at Columbia Marina in 1971 to support funding for the National Visitors Center. The report ties Gray to legislative efforts for federal funds while other lawmakers face scandal and resignation pressure.
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New York Times News Service
Associated Press
National Park Service
George Hartzog
Kenneth Gray
Columbia Marina
The
Park Service
Washington Post
the Post
Southern Illinois
Gray
Elizabeth Ray
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Mike Gravel
Allen Howe
Salt Lake
Utah Democrat
Salt Lake City
Howe
Kenneth J. Gray
Washington
Rabbits Multiply Beside Shelter Garden In Benton
Benton Commissioner James Phillips reports about 21 rabbits at the Franklin Shelter Care Home garden enclosure inside the Franklin Hospital complex. Nurses allegedly released four to six rabbits, prompting concern from the garden club as the animals multiply and eat plants.
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Benton
James Phillips
Phillips
Benton City
Franklin Shelter
Franklin Hospital
Garden Club
Bob Tedrow
Public Health and Safety
Tedrow
Weather outlook with showers and thunderstorms likely
Tonight expect partly cloudy skies with possible showers and storms. Lows mid 60s. Wednesday turns partly sunny and cooler with highs in the 80s. Thursday to Saturday cooler with a chance of showers and storms Friday or Saturday. Pollen grass and mold counts given for today and last Tuesday.
De Soto Homecoming Under Way Amid Evening Protests
Page 3 reports ongoing De Soto homecoming celebrations as protests appear nearby. The Southern Illinois Calendar on Page 22 lists area events, while plans for a new shopping development in Carbon is noted.
Storm of Crises Predicted for Nation
A forecast warns of a storm of crises facing the country. Analysts expect political, economic and social pressures to intensify through the coming months as lawmakers confront national challenges and evolving public concerns.
Child-napping debated as domestic issue asks for new laws
A children's rights specialist argues that taking a child by a natural parent is not a federal offense but a domestic matter. He seeks new laws to aid returning children to the parent with custody.
Youth PINE HILLS Ecological Area Hosts Two Summer Workshops
Two summer workshops for high school students will be held at Pine Hills Ecological Area. The topic is Outdoor Living and Learning. Don Stanhouse from Du Quoin pitched his first major league shutout, improving his season record to 4-2 for Montreal. Joe Frazier plans a comeback tonight in a big bout against George Foreman.
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Pine Hills
Don Stanhouse
du Quoin
Joe Frazier
George Foreman
Gray denies influence in Visitors Center push
Former Rep Kenneth J Gray says he will meet with Justice Department investigators to prove he could not have pressured Elizabeth Ray into sex with Sen Mike Gravel to aid the National Visitors Center project The case centers on a 1972 incident on Gray’s houseboat and the ongoing struggle to approve funding for the Washington site.
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Washington
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West
Frankfort
Justice Department
National Visitors Center
Elizabeth Ray
Mike Gravel
Gray
Illinois
Eisenhower Civic Center
Miss Ray
Gravel
Alaska
Potomac River
Ray
Senate
House
Train severes man's legs in Benton accident
A 64-year-old Benton pedestrian Lloyd Johnson was struck by a coal train just before midnight. Fire Chief Kenneth Dale Davis said Johnson, of 209 N 8th St, fell or lay on the tracks and the engineer could not stop in time. he is in stable condition at Franklin Hospital.
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Rep
Gunn McKay
Utah
Howe
Moss
Benton
Franklin Hospital
Kenneth Dale Davis
Lloyd Johnson
N. 8Th St
Davis
Johnson
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