House Votes 1.60 Wage Law In 1969
Illinois congressmen backed a bill raising the minimum wage to 1.40 next Feb 1 with a second increase to 1.60 after two years. The House approved 303 to 93 while delaying the final 1.60 rise, a setback for President Johnson and organized labor.
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Marjorie Hunter
New York Times
Washington
House
Senate
Johnson
George Meany
American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
Illinois
Annunzio
Dawson
Gray
Kluczynski
Murphy
O’hara
Price
Pucinski
Ronan
Schisler
Shipley
Yates
Anderson
Arends
Collier
Derwinski
Findley
McClory
Rumsfeld
Rostenkowski
Roosevelt University protest leads to arrests in Chicago
Sixteen people were arrested at Roosevelt University after refusing to leave during a protest over the school's draft information policy. More than 60 participants have been arrested since protests began, with all charged with criminal trespass. Negro comedian Dick Gregory spoke briefly to about 70 demonstrators before arrests.
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Chicago
Roosevelt University
Dick Gregory
Kenneth B. Gemmill Dies at 61 in Cutler
Kenneth B. Gemmill 61 owner of the Cutler Creamery died Thursday at Pinckneyville Community Hospital. Born October 2 1904 in Cutler he married Frances Bookhardt on October 19 1935 in Birmingham Alabama. Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at United Presbyterian Church Cutler with burial in Cutler Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday at Lynn-Hill Funeral Home Cutler.
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Kenneth B. Gemmill
Cutler Creamery
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Cutler
Charles E
Nettie Brown Gemmill
Frances Bookhardt
Birmingham
Ala
Gemmill
United Presbyterian Church of
the Elks Lodge
Chester
Ralph
Paul
du Quoin
Edward
Steeleville
Marie Gemmill
Martha Bury
Carbondale
United Presbyterian Church
J.W. Berninking
Cutler Cemetery
Lynn-Hill
State Takes License Action on Four Drivers
The secretary of state's office reports four area licenses acted on. Cecil Weaver of West Frankfort had his license revoked for driving while intoxicated. Bobby G. Pollard of Dongola had his license revoked for permitting fraudulent use. Albert D. Matys and Raymond N. Clover had permits suspended for three violations. Dewey Crabtree Jr. of Johnston City received a probationary permit.
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Secretary of State
Cecil Weaver
E. Clark St
West Frankfort
Dongola
Bobby G. Pollard
Albert D. Matys
N. State St
Christopher and
Raymond N. Clover
Rt. 2
Jonesboro
Dewey Crabtree Jr
11Th St
Johnston City
Suspect Sought on Forgery and Auto Theft Charges
Federal warrant in Freeport led to seizure of a dress at a North Side restaurant. Marlin Johnson, FBI Chicago chief, says Lewis is wanted in DeKalb County on forgery and auto theft charges.
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Dress
North Side
Freeport
Marlin Johnson
FBI
Chicago
Lewis
DeKalb County
Carterville Library Board Fails to Meet This Month
The Carterville Library Board did not meet due to lack of a quorum. No important business occurred, as stated by board secretary Edna Travis.
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Carterville
Edna Travis
Funeral set Sunday for George Jennings
Funeral services for George Jennings of Chittyville will be at 1 30 p m Sunday in John s sons Funeral Home Herrin The Rev Tony Jayne will of ficiate Burial will be in Herrin City Cemetery Friends may call after 6 p m today at the funeral home Mr Jennings 69 died at 12 15 a m Thursday in Herrin Hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jennings
Chittyville
Johnson’s
Herrin
Tony Jayne
Herrin City Cemetery
Mr. Jennings
Herrin Hospital
Governor Kerner approves funds for hospital repairs
Gov. Otto Kerner approves the release of 37,150 dollars for gutters downspouts and cornice alterations on the medical surgical building at Anna State Hospital.
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Otto Kerner
Anna State Hospital
Scrap metal buyer ad in Murphysboro
The 1800 Gartside IRON & METAL CO in Murphysboro advertises high prices for scrap including copper brass radiators and more. They buy all kinds of scrap whether a handful or a car load and also purchase generators starters and batteries.
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Plane
Ernest J. Harding
Waterman
Robert H. Jacobs
Aurora
Plano Grain Co
Boy
Wauconda
Joseph Veesaert
Thomas Cooley
Slocum Lake
Cooley
Ronald Veesaert
Fox River
David Swords
James O. Dinsmore
Dinsmore
Springfield
State Conservation Department
Anderson Lake
Havana
Woodford County
Spring Bay
Viet Nam
Robert Lewis
Cutler Man
Kenneth Gemmill
B.T.U
Williams Store
S. Illinois
Pei
Aen
Sia
Helleny
Sawyer
G Stores
Iker’s
Carbo Green
Marion North
Aint and Allpaperndale & DuQuoin Smith-Alsop
West
Ceetele
Ken’s Paint Center
Murphysboro
Makion
Mr. H. E. Pendexter
U.S. Gypsum Co
Pinckneyville
Kehlsdorfs Zeigler, Illinois
Rockingham
Osh
S.M.L
Bradley
Arrow
Arrow Sport
Anna Hospital
Gartside
Iron & Metal CO
Nationa
State
Southern
Pest Control Company
East Main
Marion, Illinois
ALL Star Gospel
WERX
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