Percy calls for Senate to create nominations office
In the SIU Law Journal, Sen. Charles Percy urges an Office of Nominations to vet federal nominees. The panel would summarize evidence on background and integrity, excluding policy positions, and aim to curb repeat Bert Lance style issues while reforming Senate advice and consent procedures.
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Senate
Percy
SIU Law Journal
Henry de Fiebre
Southern
Percy and Sons
Abraham Ribicoff
Jacob Javits
Fice
Lance
Federal Regulatory Commission
Bluford Man Dies in Mount Vernon Collision
Arthur L. Knauss, 79, of Bluford, died at the scene of a two car crash on Old Illinois 15 west of Mt. Vernon. Norie Knauss, 79, injured and in critical but stable condition at Barnes Hospital. Christopher Buller, 18, of Bluford, in satisfactory condition after surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Arthur L. Knauss
Bluford
Illinois 15
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Knauss
Norie Knauss
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Christopher Buller
Good Samaritan Hospital
Illinois 127 North of Pinckneyville Closed for Rail Crossing
Illinois 127 just north of Pinckneyville will be closed starting Monday for two or three days to construct a railroad crossing. Motorists are urged to use Illinois 154 U S 51 or Du Bois Road. The crossing is being installed by Missouri Pacific Railroad in conjunction with DOT reconstruction of Illinois 127.
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Illinois Department of Transportation
Illinois 127
Pinckneyville
Illinois 154
U.S. 51
du Bois Road
Missouri-Pacific Railroad
DOT
Dean Harper to leave SIU for Fisk University
Clifford D. Harper dean of general academic affairs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will resign July 1 to become provost and dean at Fisk University Nashville. Sue Drondelet will assume his duties as dean until a campus search begins in fall. Fisk will announce his hiring Friday. Harper joined SIUC in 1973 as director of black American studies and became dean in 1976 overseeing special admissions programs high honors and advising undecided students.
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Clifford D. Harper
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Fisk University
Nashville, Tenn
Pete Brown
University
Sue Drondelet
SIUC
Harper
Payne resigns council as Zeigler names own sewer chief
Joseph Payne resigns from the Zeigler City Council and is hired Monday as superintendent of sewers at 400 dollars monthly. Payne had served as acting water superintendent for two months in 1976 earning 100 dollars. Francis Calonne runs both water and sewer, now replaced by Payne in the sewer post.
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Zeigler City
Joseph Payne
Payne
Francis Calonne
Kermit Beals
Calonne
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John Swalls
George Kaskie
Tom Rogers
Jim Pearl
Carbondale
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Jim Pearl, Inc
Jim Pear Inc
E. Wolnut
Regina
Dhe
Electrik Broom
Marvin
S.M.L
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Sale
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Prestone
Mtreeze
Awagon
Prestone Anti Freeze
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