Improvements at Rt 148 intersection described
Arthur Dunn and Hoppe Berrie of West City and Johnston City discuss concrete work at the Rt 148 intersection with the Car terville blacktop. Planned improvements include a right turn lane west onto the blacktop a yield lane onto Rt 148 and a new left turn lane on Rt 148 just south of Energy.
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Rt. 148
Carterville
Arthur Dunn
Left
West City
Hoppe Berrie
Johnston City
Blacktop
Energy
Pro
Illinois lawmakers suspend amendment to Ogilvie bond plan
In Springfield Democrats quietly tabled an amendment to Gov. Richard Ogilvie’s Capital Development Bond Fund Act that would have required voter approval for up to 561 million in general obligation bonds. Donnewald, a Democratic leader, said he acted to let Illinois voters have say on bonded indebtedness, amid reports the move was a protest and part of a larger bargaining over the bond package and related school and transit funding measures.
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Michael A. Smith
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Illinois Senate
Richard Ogilvie
James Donnewald
Breese
Donnewald
Illinois
Ogilvie
W. Robert Blair
House
Blair
Clyde Choate
Senate
Cecil Partee
Choate
Chicago
Chicago Transit Authority
Ogilvie Walker clash on education funding in IVI forum
Gov Richard Ogilvie and challenger Daniel Walker debated education spending at a University of Illinois Chicago Circle IVI forum with both backing more state aid. Walker opposed Ogilvie's current healthily financed budget, while IVI endorsement decision looms after an expected Wednesday announcement.
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Richard B. Ogilvie
Daniel Walker
Independent Voters of
Illinois
IVI
University of Illinois
Chicago Circle
Walker
Ogilvie
Illinois plane crash near Peoria kills 16 aboard
The National Transportation Safety Board report released Sunday found the aircraft flew at an unsafe altitude before crashing near Peoria last October, killing all 16 people aboard and showing no evidence of structural or engine failure.
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Peoria
National Transportation Safety Board
Walker appeals to labor in bid for governor
Democratic candidate Daniel Walker addressed the United Auto Workers convention in Springfield stressing his auto plant background. He pledged stronger enforcement of health and safety laws, support for an anti strikebreaker act, and vetoing right to work proposals. Governor Ogilvie was to speak after.
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Daniel Walker
Walker
United Auto Workers
Drainage survey in Jackson County wins 90000 grant
Federal funds totaling 55 million include 90000 for a survey to solve internal drainage behind Mississippi River levees in western Jackson County. The study covers Degognia Fountain Bluff and Grand Tower districts with pumps to move water over levees during high river stages.
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Mississippi
Jackson County
Kenneth Gray
D-West
Frankfort
House Committee On Appropriations
Degognia
Fountain Bluff
Grand Tower
Gray
Illinois
Gorham- Jacob-Jones Ridge
Paul Ice
Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation Service
Crown Prince’s Cow Fiola Wins Show Honor
Crown Prince Harold’s four-year-old cow Fiola won first prize at the country show in Drammen scoring 129.5 points. The heir has a 150 acre farm at Skaugum west of Oslo and could not attend the event due to pre Olympic sailing qualifications at Kiel.
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Drammen
Norway
Harold
Fiola
Skaugum
Oslo
Kiel
West Germany
Tiny Beltone Hearing Aid Model Offered Free
An actual-size non-working Beltone hearing aid model is offered free for home trials in Chicago. The tiny device demonstrates in ear fitting with no wires or tubes, helping those with mild nerve deafness. Requests go to Beltone Electronics Corp Dept 9752, 4201 W Victoria St, Chicago IL 60646.
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Chicago
Til
Beltone
Beltone Electronics Corp
W. Victoria St
Ill
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