Illinois House approves weighted voting plan for county boards
The Illinois House moved a weighted voting plan for county supervisors forward after Senate approval. Each supervisor would command votes by township size or represented population, while legality questions linger. The chamber also passed a nursing home administrator licensing bill, prohibiting unlicensed administrators after June 30, 1970, with a qualifying exam for seasoned admins.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Illinois House
Senate
House
Illinois Senate Keeps Ogilvie Highway Bond Plan In Place
Illinois Senate Republicans restored Gov. Ogilvie's $2 billion highway bond issue with a bond protections clause linking future funding to bond repayment. Democrats opposed cost projections and sought to shrink the program, but amendments failed. Gasoline tax and auto license hikes were debated as part of the package, while a proposed highway trust authority faced criticism for expansion of powers.
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Springfield
Illinois Senate
Richard B. Ogilvie
House
Senate
Ogilvie
Rain Ahead Then Thunderstorms Thursday
A period of showers and thunderstorms grows tonight and on Thursday. Lows tonight in the 70s, Thursday highs in the lower 80s. Weather details on map page 26.
Illinois House Debates Sex Education Bill Amid Session Notes
Justice Roy Solfisburg under investigation prompts a special House committee in Chicago. Senate panel approves 35.4 million for free school lunches and sends 915 million appropriation bill to the floor with no recommendation. Debate on lions and tigers livens a dull session as legal and illegal pets are discussed.
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Chuet
Roy Solfisburg
Illinois Supreme Court
House
Chicago
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Winds Senate Rejects Democratic Tax Plan 30 to 20
The Winds Senate rejected a Democratic bid to tax individuals at 2 percent while corporations face 4 percent, 30 to 20 with 4 present. Arrington blasted the plan, saying there may be no income tax program this session if the governor’s proposal cannot win Republican support. Democratic leaders urged compromise despite the slim five day window.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
the Winds
Senate
Today
Richard B. Ogilvie
W J Russell Arrington
Arrington
Thomas A. McGloon
Evanston
McGloon
Ogilvie
Stormy debate on tax facility ownership in Illinois
Democrats pressed House Appropriations on land ownership for a Department of Revenue office facility to handle state income tax returns near Bensenville. Land now held by a land trust at the Michigan Avenue National Bank. ownership details unclear per state law. Lease with General Warehouse Corp runs 20 years, initial year cost about 330000, with total tax collection costs near 6 million.
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Richard H. Icen
Lindsay-Schaub
House Appropriations
Department of Revenue
Bensenville
House
Clyde Choate
Anna
Michigan Avenueational Bank
Chicago
Mahan
Laird appoints nine member panel on ROTC review
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announced a nine member panel of educators and military officials to appraise ROTC programs amid campus protests. Dr George C Benson will chair the committee with other members from academia and the senior leaders of Army Navy and Air Force to join the early July meeting.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
George C
Benson
Claremont
Men’s College
Dayton
Pickett
University of Hainais
Army
Navy
Air Force
McDivitt Leaves Active Space Flight for Lunar Studies
James A. McDivitt, Apollo 9 commander, resigns from active space flying to become manager of Lunar Mission Operations at the Houston Space Center. He and two time space flight veteran will oversee decisions tied to lunar landing missions after next month’s planned moon touchdown.
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McKivitt
Jackson rally in Cairo urges continued resistance
About 300 packed Ward AME Church in Cairo to hear Rev. Jesse L. Jackson of Chicago urge Negro residents to keep resisting oppression. Another 206 gathered outside, listening to speakers on steps and car fenders as efforts, curfews, and police patrols shaped a tense city scene amid White Hats rumors and breadbasket activity.
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John C. Taylor
Ward Ame
Swat
Jesse L. Jackson
Chicago
Jackson
Ralph Abernathy
Birmingham
Ala
South Carollina
Cairo
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
William Scott
Lee P. Stenzel
Scott
Carl Meisenheimer
Scath
United Front
Charles Koen
Koen
Gaira
Atty
Cty
William Peterson
Alton
Alexander County
Peoria
East St. Louis
Carbondale
Spring‘field
U A.m
United Front of Negro l
Carl Clutts
Abernathy
Springfield
Richard Ogilvie
Leon Page
Pally
Pace
Violence erupts in Harrisburg as teen shot by officer
Capital violence grips Harrisburg as Charles Scott an 18 year old Negro youth is fatally shot by Raymond Kertulis a white patrolman with 11 years on the force. Acting Police Chief Martin Watts says Kertulis is suspended pending investigation as more than 20 are injured during four hours of clashes between city and state police and Negro residents near the Capitol. Fire crews faced brick and rock assaults with four firemen sustaining minor injuries.
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Harrisburg
Nia
Martin Watts Seid Charles Scott
Raymond Kertulis
Watts
Kertulis
Ross McAticher
Elmer Shover
Violence in Venice Firebombs Hurlled Across City
Police arrested 30 Black youths and two juveniles after six firebombings in Venice. Three buildings, two police cars, and a fire truck were hit with incendiary devices. damage was minor and no injuries reported. Disruptions followed a Monday incident where about 20 youths demanded police stop patrols in an all-Negro neighborhood and urged jail reforms and job aid.
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Venice
TM. Iap
Ralph Brawley
St. Louis
Brawley
Issan
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