Murphysboro Doctor Sues Ex-Associates in Two Lawsuits
Dr. Masood Akhtar of Murphysboro files two circuit court suits accusing Dr. William Borgsmiller, Dr. O Ballesteros, and Medical Arts Clinic of fraudulent corporate actions and director election violations. A second suit targets Borgsmiller Ballesteros and B B A Corp with similar stock and damages claims. The cases seek legal remedies including a receiver, stock payments, and damages.
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Murphysboro
Masood Akhtar
William Borgsmiller
O. Ballesteros
Medical Arts Clinic
N. 14Th St
Borgsmiller
Ballesteros
B.b.&a. Corporation
Dr. Akhtar
Akhtar
West Pakistan
N. 11Th St
Not Violinists at Idaho Fiddlers Festival
Weiser Idaho hosts the National oldtime Fiddlers Festival attracting 278 contestants and 2 500 fans who enjoy bluegrass country and Western music this week. The crowd settles on the distinction between violin and fiddle as the competition heats up.
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Weiser
Idaho
Oregon-Idaho
Inquest Finds Air Crash Was Structural Failure
A Williamson County coroner's jury ruled the May 31 crash north of Marion killed four in a probable in flight structural failure. The victims were James V. Hilliard and wife Marilyn Kay, and sons James III and John, en route from Springfield to Williamson County Airport.
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Williamson County
James V. Hilliard
Marilyn Kay
James III
John
Marion
Springfield
Hilliard
International Business Machines Inc
Lake of Egypt
K. L. Willis
Anna
Harold Meneese
Route 3
Cambria
Meneese
Bert Wilson
Wilson
Illinois
James R. Wilson
L.C. Cavaness
Dee Rodd
William Brown
Thomas Wimberly
Bernard Paul
Everett E. Jeter
Fire pact extension sought for Carbondale SIU fire service
The Carbondale city council may extend the fire service contract with SIU Carbondale for 30 days beyond the July 1 expiry as SIU budget delays persist. Mayor Neal Eckert plans to seek the extension while negotiating a new deal with acting VP George Mace, amid debates over per student fees and subsidies.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Neal Eckert
SIUC
Eckert
George Mace
University
Siu-C
Carroll Fry
Warren Brandt
City of
Rowe Indictment Dismissed in Illinois Federal Case
Federal charges against Rowe vice chair of Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees and three others are dropped by U S District Court in Peoria. Judge Morgan ruled indictments improper and jurisdictional issues invalid citing lack of consultation with St Louis prosecutors. Rowe, 51, of Jacksonville lives there and had pleaded innocent.
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Harris Rowe
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
U.S. District Court
Peoria
Rowe
Richard. Rowe
Central Mutual Fund Inc
Jacksonville
Robert Morgan
Morgan
St. Louis
Illinois
U.S. District Attorney’s Office
SIU
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Murphysboro Man Faces Weapons Charges After Fatal Fight
Murphysboro man Billy Tibbs 42 arrested on multiple unlawful use of weapons charges plus possession without permit and loaded gun in a vehicle. He is already on $5,000 bond for aggravated battery linked to a May 1 tavern fight at Big John's Tavern. His brother George Tibbs is charged with murder in a fatal parking lot assault. Police found a .22 revolver, a .22 rifle and three improvised weapons in Tibbs truck after spotting him asleep on North 17th Street.
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Murphysboro
Billy Tibbs
A.F.D.K
Tibbs
Big John’s Tavern
Locust St
Glenn Stearns
Carbondale
George Tibbs
Gartside St
Marion Lipe
Makanda
Mr. Lipe
North 17Th Street
Benton to offer city employees $100 monthly raise plan
The Benton city council in a special session approved two new pay raise packages for about 15 water sewer and street department employees. One year contract starting May 2 grants $50 monthly, and a 14 month contract from May 1 1976 to July 1 1977 adds another $50 monthly plus sewer classification increases. The council rejected other proposals including $45 and $75 monthly increases and a three year plan.
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Benton Union City
Ing
Sewer
Frank Thomas
Bob Tedrow
Tedrow
Herbert Mundell
Represen
Faculty Senate denounces pay raise cuts at SIUC
The SIUC Faculty Senate passed unanimously a resolution opposing any reduction in the planned 9 percent faculty pay raise starting July 1 and the civil service boost above 11 percent. It calls the cut selective taxation and inequitable versus other state workers and will be sent to legislators, executives, and education boards.
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Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
SIUC
Illino
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Daniel Walker
Brooklyn Mayor Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison
Former Brooklyn Mayor George Thomas, 57, told Judge James Forman he was very sorry before receiving a 13 year prison term for extortion. He pleaded guilty to extorting 4,000 dollars on a Brooklyn pump project in 1972 amid a grand jury probe of East St. Louis area kickbacks. A petition signed by 500 sought leniency. a 20 year term and 10,000 dollar fine were possible.
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East St. Louis
Brooklyn
George Thomas
Thomas
James Forman
Foreman
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Mayer Bros. Pontiac
Moco, Inc
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