Christopher candidates in Christopher unopposed in city race
Glenda Kelly Smith reports all six People's Party candidates for Christopher city office on April 17 are unopposed with Independent challengers not filed. Incumbent Gene Smith, 53, owner of Gene's Used Cars and Body Shop, seeks continued post with focus on water sewer extensions and youth programs at Carmel Field. Others seek clerk treasurer and three alderman posts, detailing past service and plans for streets, parks and development. All filings include financial disclosures with Franklin County Clerk.
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Southern Mindisan
People’s Party
Christopher
Gene Smith
Smith
Gene
S. Victor St
Carmel Field
Chester Hays
Hays
S. Jesse St
Velma Steckenrider
Burton Waller
Ross Burkitt
Blackie Morg
Hiley Cook
Snider St
O Christopher
Cook
Ross Law
Old Ben 21
Verturf
B and B Cleaners
W. Helen St
Franklin
Bob Hiller
Benton
Cloudy Mild Weather Forecast Across Nation North
Cloudy and mild conditions expected in the northern half tonight with cooler air. Mostly clear skies but scattered showers or snow flurries possible in the Southwest and Plains region. rain anticipated in parts, per AP wire photo.
Walker defers presidential bid to focus on governorship
Illinois Governor Daniel Walker says he must prove himself capable of governing finances before considering a 1976 presidential run. In a 30 minute interview he defended his fiscal stance, denied offering pork for votes, and noted ongoing friction with the Illinois General Assembly over CTA funding and appointments.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Daniel Walker
Walker
Lindsey-Schaub
Newsweek Magazine
Dan
Ted
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
House
Senate
David Fogel
Chicago
Nar
Richard J. Daley
General Assembly
Chicago Transit Authority
Major flareup at Wounded Knee leaves marshal in serious condition
Federal marshal Grimm, 56, from Omaha, wounded at Wounded Knee during a four hour flareup as AIM militants hold the village for 28 days. He was treated at Pine Ridge and then at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, with surgery to relieve spinal pressure. Federal negotiators said they were willing to meet AIM leaders to seek a peaceful resolution.
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Wounded Knee
U.S
Grimm
Colburn
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Justice Department
Mark Sheehan
Pine Ridge
Department
Community Relattons Service
CRS
AIM
Coburn
Asst
Kent Frizell
Conrantation
Sheehan
Suspect Captured in Armed Robbery Case
Christopher Korch 22 of Colp arrested by Southern Olineis University police at 4:15 am Monday on a Markham warrant charging armed robbery. Investigators allege Korch entered a Markham food store about 7:30 p m March 16 and took $900 in cash and checks at gunpoint. He was to be turned over to Markham police today.
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Korch
Colp
Southern Olineis University
Markham
Koreh
FEPC Sets Conciliation Conference
The FEPC schedules a second conciliation conference at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Holiday Inn Carbondale in a racial discrimination case against Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Claudette Simon, administrative secretary in the dean’s office of the College of Communications and Fine Arts, was found to have substantial evidence of discrimination. Stuart Garbutt is the hearing officer.
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Carbondale
Holiday Inn
Minois Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Claudette Simon
College of Communications and Fine Arts
Stuart Garbutt
Area Weather Snapshot With Temperatures and Sun Times
Area forecast notes a high of 49 and overnight low of 38. Today at 10 am it is 55 with 0.07 inches of precipitation from 7 am Monday to 7 am today. Sunset is 6:19 pm, sunrise Wednesday 5:31 am, sunset 6:20 pm.
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Alton
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