CIPS hearings open on proposed rate increase in Illinois
Hearings before the Illinois Commerce Commission in Springfield feature witnesses from six cities including Carbondale Murphysboro and Herrin voicing opposition to an 18 percent electric and 11 percent natural gas rate hike by Central Illinois Public Service Co. SIU and other large users intervene to cross examine witnesses. The first session ran about an hour with a Sept 13 follow up set and July August dates skipped to give opponents more study time.
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Mtatives
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Herrin
Springfield
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Illinois Commerce Commission
Bruce Richmond
John McVey
George Karnes
Charles Kenney
Kenney
CIPS
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Western Illinois University
Central Soya
U. S. Industrial Chemicals
Missouri Portland
Marathon Oil Co
Luders
ICC
Illinois
Chrysler recalls 1972 Plymouth Furies for bumper jack fix
Chrysler Corp. says 56,371 current model Plymouth Furies will be recalled for modification of bumper guards and jacks that may fail under load. Owners will be notified to bring cars to dealers for jack adjustments. Weather notes forecast cool start, then sun and warm weekend with showers possible later.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Plymouth
Chrysler
Vienna Ranger District Office Dedication Set for Saturday
The Vienna Ranger District office in Vienna will be dedicated at 11 a.m. Saturday with speakers Sen. Charles H. Percy and state Rep. C. L. McCormick. The rebuilt building replaces the 1930s CCC structure and cost about 78,000 under a Golconda CCC carpentry training program, saving an estimated 125,000 if contracted traditionally. Public welcome.
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Jerry Clutts
Vienna
Charlies H. Percy
Ill
C. L. McCormick
Shawnee National Forest
Civilian Conservation Corps
Golconda Civilian Conservation Center
Job Corps
Golconda CCC
United Brotherhood
Percy backs higher Social Security benefits in Southern Illinois swing
Senator Charles H. Percy campaigns through Centralia and Percy urging expanded black lung benefits and elevating Social Security. He backs a 20 percent benefit increase and a higher earnings ceiling, aims to lift the proposed 10 percent raise, and plans stops in Chester Metropolis Carbondale Vienna Carmi and Mt Vernon as he seeks re election against Democrat Roman Pucinski.
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Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Centralia
Percy
Langenfeld Hotel
Senate
Perey
Finance Committee
Chester
American Legion Hall
Steeleville
Carbondale
Metropolis
Vienna Ranger District
Carmi
Mt. Vernon
Roman Pucinski
Chicago
Florida Delegation Seat Fight Dims After Rules Committee Stand
The Democratic Convention Rules Committee refused to seat Florida delegates for unequal gender balance. The ruling, backed by 68 to 17, supports the new selection process under fire in a federal court. Illinois later certified its 18-member delegation, ending the seating dispute.
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Washington
Democratic Convention Rules Committee
Florida
James G. O’hara
Dewey E. Smith
Illinois
Thomas Lyons
Chicago
Lyons
Nixon signs education bill criticizes antibusing provisions
President Nixon signed the 21.3 billion education bill while condemning the antibusing measures as a retreat from responsibility. He urged Congress to adopt his one year moratorium on new court ordered busing and warned the nation faces problems when students return to school next fall if swift action is not taken.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Vides
Lyon
Agnes floods Pennsylvania and New York as Ohio River threatens crest
Central Pennsylvania and western New York endure heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Agnes with the Ohio River at Pittsburgh surpassing flood stage. Death toll climbs to 47 with dozens missing. Evacuations mount across western Pennsylvania and New York while rivers overflow and infrastructure suffers statewide.
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Associated Press
Agnes
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
Pittsburgh
New York State
National Weather Service
Monogahela
Allegheny Rivers
Allegheny
Monongahela
William Long
Weather Service
Elmira
Chemung
Corning
Virginia
Albany
N. Y
James River
Richmond
Linwood Holton
Nixon
Lake Erie
Surviving Floods Darken Agnes Toll in Maryland
Two flood survivors share harrowing accounts from the Agnes storm near Columbia and Burnham. Mary Katherine McCardle and A P Thomas Girvin narrowly escaped drowning after their car was hit by floodwaters, while Carlotta Shelton and her three children faced a deadly surge as she was swept away despite trying to free them.
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Columbia
P. Thomas Girvin
Carlotta Shelton
Agnes
Shelton
Girvin
Mary Katherine McCardle
Burnham
Miss McCardle
Baltimore
Deborah Boyd
Downstate Demos Press for Tax Freeze Amid Chicago Rift
Downstate House Democrats push Senate bill 1589 as punishment for Chicago lawmakers who blocked a two year property tax freeze. The move ties to a $561 million capital bond package for mass transit and university projects, while Chicago supporters oppose the measure and threaten political fallout.
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Richard H. Ieen Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Downstate
House
Senate
Ogilvie
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Democrats
Rep
C. L. McCormick
Vienna
Chicago Democrat
McCormick
W. Robert Blair
Park Forest
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Potomac
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Springfield Report
Illinois General Assembly
University of Illinois
Chicago Circle
Department of Conservaton
James Donnewald
Breese
Clyde L. Choate
D-Anna
Cecil Partee
Donnewald
John J. Hill
Daurora
Shea
CTA
Cairo
Paul Stone
D-Sullivan
Edward Madigan
R-Lincoln
Robert Craig
Indianola
Madigan
Stone
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