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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1972
Page
9
Fire Monday destroyed a house under construction in De Soto by Carbondale Fireman David Myers. De Soto volunteer firefighters arrived at 5:30 p.m. An unidentified fireman left the scene in a hurry, missing his right boot. The blaze cause is undetermined, officials said.
The Illinois House rejected Rep. Lewis Caldwell's bill lowering the age for men to marry without parental consent. Passing 82 votes to 47, it failed to reach the 89 needed. A similar bill stalled last Thursday and a veto blocked a previous year’s measure. Support emerged from youth and children’s commissions, while opponents cited financial instability and likely divorce.
The Illinois House passed a measure allowing nonprofit groups to conduct raffles with 20 percent of gross profits to the state. Sponsor Rep. E J Giorgi says a New Jersey style lottery could yield about 100 million annually, requiring a 15 million startup fund. The bill moves to the Senate amid opposition from many lawmakers.
The Illinois House approved a bill consolidating election laws, proposing two annual election days in May and November to cut costs and simplify voting. The measure, backed by Clyde Choate, moves to the Senate amid concerns from downstate Republicans about local board control and partisan balance.
The House passed a measure favored by the Ogilvie administration to grant property tax rebates up to 200 for seniors whose taxes exceed about 8 of income. Renters would get a credit of 25 of rent. The plan mirrors a Senate bill approved last week.
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