Judge dismisses misconduct charge against Burl May
Former West Frankfort city commissioner Burl T May had official misconduct charges dismissed by Williamson County Circuit Court Judge William Lewis after denying the state’s motion to reopen its case The case stemmed from a 500 bribe accusation tied to a rate increase approved Aug 12 1974 by the West Frankfort City Council Kirby testified he offered the bribe before the council action and May allegedly received it at the Johnston City office May did not present a defense and the judge ruled there was no precise date for the alleged bribery and dismissed the charge with a ruling that favored the defendant
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West Frankfort
Burl T. May
Williamson County
William Lewis
May
John Kirby
Southern Illinois Cable TV Co
Johnston City
Kirby
Thomas Coleman
Coleman
Lewis
Paul Caldwell
Chambers
Caldwell
Mike McClatchey
Bernie Witunski
Kenneth Cook
Carter cuts back tax reduction plan
President Carter offers a scaled down tax cut totaling 15 billion dollars for the first nine months of 1979 as House Democrats clash over the package. Speaker O'Neill says no agreement on revisions. debate centers on veto rights and executive overreach amid congressional opposition and calls for a no frills proposal.
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Washington
Carter
House
Thomas P. O’neill
O’neill
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Executive Branch
Nixons Celebrate 38th Wedding Anniversary in California
Former President Richard Nixon and Pat Nixon pose at a restaurant in San Juan Capistrano near San Clemente as they celebrate their 38th wedding anniversary. They are guests of their son-in-law and daughter David and Julie Eisenhower.
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Richard
Pat Nixon
San Juan Capistrano
San Clemente
Calif
Nixons
David
Julie Eisenhower
Court OKs union leaflets on company property
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that labor unions may hand out pamphlets on company property during nonworking time in nonworking areas. In a separate Boston ruling, hospitals may not automatically bar unions from soliciting members in cafeterias.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Eastex Inc
Silsbee
Texas
Boston
Lewis F. Powell
William Rehnquist
Warren Burger
Congress
Doonesbury Coupon Drive Targets Tip O'Neill
Comic strip satire on Congress probe of South Korean businessman Tongsun Park prompts readers to mail coupons to Speaker Thomas O'Neill seeking information and public hearings. Officials confirm over 200 coupons received. O'Neill deflects comment, stressing no evidence of payments to him.
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Congress
Tongsun Park
House
Thomas P
O’neill
Garry Trudeau
Capitol
Park
Congress faces test vote on farm bill over Korea pressure
The House plans to amend next year’s Agriculture Department spending to pressure South Korea to cooperate with ethics probes. Majority Leader Wright seeks to block $56 million in Food for Peace aid if Seoul does not provide former ambassador Kim Dong Jo for questioning. The $18 billion bill opened the session as ethics panels near action on possible cases involving four lawmakers who accepted funds from Tongsun Park.
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Congress
Rick Neustadt
Eizenstat
Elliott H. Levitas
Dga
Carter
Clement J. Zablocki
D-Wis
Frank Church
Idaho
Church
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Washington
House
Agriculture Department
Chamber
South Korea
Jim Wright
Texas
Kim Dong Jo
Tongsun Park
Weather Outlook Sees Warm Weekend With Showers and Storms
The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy skies tonight with lows in the low to mid 60s. Friday brings a chance of thunderstorms late with highs in the mid 80s. Saturday through Monday look warm with a chance of showers and storms, highs in the upper 80s and lows around the 70s.
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National Weather Service
Inflation Threatens Even Jobless Aid Programs Analysis
Page 10 summary notes inflation endangers unemployment assistance programs while Page 8 reports The Jaycees vote to maintain a male-only club.
Commonwealth Edison denies miners' hardship claim over coal plan
Commonwealth Edison rejects United Mine Workers assertions that its plan to stop using Southern Illinois coal will cause economic hardship in the area. The dispute centers on anticipated job losses and regional economic impact as the utility moves away from the coal source.
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Commonwealth Edison
United Mine Workers
Ilinois
Chanute AFB Seen As Best Closure Candidate
Chanute Air Force Base at Rantoul remains deemed the most logical candidate for closure among five bases under study by the Air Force. The assessment appears on page 26 of the publication.
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Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
Air Force
Editorial opinion on Bakalis tax reform stance
An editorial notes Michael Bakalis has staked his position on a visible issue tax reform and warns he must deliver or face consequences. It also previews two Page 4 articles on the Democratic national convention and on special interests and civil rights leaders, discussing how appearances can mislead in politics.
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Michael Bakalis
Schlesinger unveils standby gas ration plan
Energy Secretary James R. Schlesinger announced a standby gasoline rationing plan to be used only during major supply disruptions like the 1973-74 Arab oil embargo. The plan would mail quarterly ration checks based on cars owned, with coupons usable at stations, and a potential white market for extra coupons, as part of a 1975 energy emergency law. Gerald Ford had earlier proposed a driver-based allocation in his final months.
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Washington
James R. Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Congress
Energy Secretary
Energy
Gerald R. Ford
Women seek bigger share of SIU Carbondale athletics funds
Budget requests to SIUC administrators reveal women athletes pressing for larger allocations of the athletics budget. The item appears amid a broader sports section and page references to Seattle SuperSonics rookie Jack Sikma discussing his rookie year with Bend Lake College. The note sits among pages labeled Ann Landers, birthdays, classifieds, comics, unions, weather, and television map details.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIUC
Seattle SuperSonics
Jack Sikma
Bend Lake College
NBA
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