Four elderly women die when van rammed by freight train
Four women aged 67 to 73 from Mason City were killed when the van carrying foster-grandparent volunteers for handicapped children was struck by an Illinois Central Gulf Railroad train at a crossing without warning devices. Driver Dixie Couch of Lincoln was injured.
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Central Illinois Economic Development Corp
Lincoln
Lincoln Developmental Center
Anna Skaggs
Nora Losey
Velda List
Thelma Marcu
Central Illinois
Dixie Couch
Abraham Lincoln Hospital
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Appointive judges debate heats in Illinois measures
Backers clash over two rival plans to replace judicial elections with appointive systems. Netsch's merit selection bill would create a nominating commission and governor picks, while McCourt's plan adds a lottery among nominees and seeksCook County's adoption. Law groups split, votes hinge on a 1980 ballot decision.
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Illinois Supreme Court
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D-Joliet
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Chicago
Findley seeks bigger funding for Midwest gasohol plant
Washington Rep. Paul Findley plans an amendment to boost gasohol plant construction loans from 180 million to 500 million. He aims to spur Midwest plants, noting none of the four 1977 act plants will be in the region or use corn or wheat. He urged Sec. Bergland to authorize a Midwest plant using congressionally appropriated funds.
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Washington
Paul Findley
Pittsfield
Illinois
Senate
Findley
Midwest
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Archer Daniels Midland
Decatur
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Bergland
ADM
Escape trial may go to jury in Chicago inmate case
Belleville AP reports the Marion County State's Attorney said Charles Robinson. 30, Chicago, could have the escape case heard by a St. Clair County jury after testimony concludes today. Robinson, jailed at Pontiac CC, allegedly overpowered a guard, seized a gun and shot at another while at St Mary’s Hospital in Centralia last fall. A 33 hour manhunt followed before his capture northeast of Centralia. He is now at Menard CC and was granted a venue change due to local publicity.
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Marion County
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Charles Robinson
Chicago
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St. Clair
Robinson
Pontiac Correctional Center
St. Mary’s A
Centralia
Cairo vote challenge deadline set for July fifth
United Front officials must supply the Illinois State Board of Elections with names of Cairo voters alleged denied rights in the April 17 city elections. Rev. Charles Keen, leading Cairo civil rights efforts, claims vote denial and absentee ballot law violations. Board members demand full cooperation. investigators will question named witnesses and report at the July 20 Chicago meeting.
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State Board of Elections
Cairo
Charles Keen
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Board
Chicago
Rural Transportation Upgrades Under Carter Plan
Washington AP Carter administration officials unveiled a plan to boost rural transit with aid to small airports, donation of surplus government cars for volunteer driving, 1500 public service workers in rural jitney services, and guaranteed gasoline to certain van pools. The two page White House statement promised further briefings by Jack Watson.
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