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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1976
Page
15
Gov. Daniel Walker proposes three technical corrections to a bill aimed at avoiding costly special county primary elections. The measure lets central party committees nominate candidates for vacancies after the filing deadline, with county board approval. The bill would replace a required special primary with an appointment process.
The Illinois House approved bills to fund the Progress Plaza Industrial Park in East St Louis with 1.9 million dollars by a 96 to 49 vote. Rep Wyvetter Younge led the measure amid opposition concerns over school aid cuts tied to shortened districts efforts.
The World Championship Chili Cookoff will be held Oct. 24 at the Tropico Gold Mine in Rosamond California. The International Chili Society expects top cooks from nearly every state plus Hawaii and Alaska to compete for the world title.
The Illinois Senate voted 27 to 16 to delete 5.5 million dollars for the Middle Fork reservoir near Danville from the waterways budget. Supporters led by Sen. Tom Merritt push for restoration in a conference committee, while opposition cited cost and environmental concerns.
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