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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1951
Page
5
Springfield Illinois June 27 AP The state Senate approved bills to increase Illinois coal purchases by local governments The measures require cities and counties to buy Illinois coal if its price is not more than 10 percent higher than out of state coal
The measure sponsored by Rep. G William Horley from Springfield passed 33 to 5 and moves to Gov Adlai Stevenson for enactment. Sen Timothy Donnelly from Carlinville, from a coal area, stated the bills would further regulatory actions.
The bills target cities counties park districts Chicago governments state institutions universities and other public agencies aiming to revive and restore a sick and dying industry through policy measures and funding.
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