Illinois House approves 30 million nonpublic school aid
The Illinois House passed a $30 million aid program for nonpublic schools by a 30 vote margin. The plan provides 20.5 million in parent grants, 4.5 million for low income parents, and 5 million for innovative programs. Critics warn of constitutional and religious tensions. supporters cite secular use and impact on public schools. The bill moves to the Senate where foes are expected to challenge it.
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Springfield
Illinois
Senate
House
Richard B. Ogilvie
Eugene Schlickman
Arlington Heights
Schlickman
Robert Cherry
Chicago
Bruce L. Douglas
Dchicago
Commission
Douglas
Arthur E. Simmons
Rokokie
Ben Blades
R-Fairfield
Brian Duff
R-Wilmette
Duff
Central and Southern Illinois lawmakers on basic aid bill
A Lindsay S H S Service roll call lists Central and Southern Illinois House members divided on a 20 million dollar aid measure for nonpublic schools. Names include Alsup, Bartulis, Boyle among yes votes and Blades, Borchers, Brummett among no votes with several others listed.
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Lindsay-Schaub News Service
Central
Southern Illinois
House
John Alsup
Decatur
A. C. Bartulis
Beard
Kenneth Boyle
Carlinville
Gerald Bradley
Bloomington
Horace Calvo
Granite City
Charles M. Campbell
Danville
Jerry Corbett
Hardin
Robert Craig
Indianola
Monroe L. Flinn
Cahcka
W. Joseph Gibbs
Springfield
Ben Harpstrite
New Baden
John Hirschfeld
Champaign
James D. Holloway
Sparta
J. David Jones
Charles F. Keller
D-Effingham
Leland Kennedy
D-Alton
Weather Forecast Tonight Through Saturday
Tonight fair and cool with a low around 46. Saturday stays sunny and pleasant with highs in the 70s. Weather details on map page 18.
Trauma center may open at Doctors Memorial in Carbondale
Dr. Bruce Flashner of the Illinois Department of Public Health said a regional trauma unit at Doctors Memorial Hospital in Carbondale could begin serving as one of nine centers in the state as early as the July 4 weekend. Officials from Southern Illinois Hospital Corp and the Illinois Hospital Association discussed the plan with local health professionals to form a trauma network and state emergency care program.
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Doctors Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Bruce Flashner
Illinois Department of Public Health
Flashner
John Taylor
Southern Illinois Hospital Corp
David Kinzer
Illinois Hospital Association
Southern Ilinois
Queen Threatened as IRA Message Targets Queen's Route
Essex police swarm Wixoe to Stansted route after Cambridge Evening News reports a threat against Queen Elizabeth II. A caller claiming IRA involvement warned of an assassination this afternoon, prompting mass patrols of the queen’s flood control visit.
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Elizabeth II
Irish Republican Army
Essex
Wixee
Cambridge Evening News
IRA
Stansted
Belfast
Essex Constabulary
Chelmsford
Wixoe
Fifty Children Hurt in Bus Crash on Kennedy Expressway
Police reported about 50 children injured in a Chicago Kennedy Expressway crash involving a school bus. Six ambulances rushed to Diversey Avenue to transport the pupils to two local hospitals. none were said to be seriously hurt.
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Kennedy Expressway
Diversey Ave
Illinois university governance urged reform by Worthy panel
A 23 comment report led by James C. Worthy urges changes to Illinois higher education oversight. It calls for autonomous U of I and SIU campuses, independent heads for new medical and dental schools, and a shift to appointive trustees. The report also assigns the four senior boards to act under a strengthened Higher Education Board to reduce governance tensions.
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State University
Board of Higher Education
James C. Worthy
Chicago
Illinois
University of Tlllinois
Southern Ilinois University
U of I
Urbana
Chicago Circle
Chicago Medical Center
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
Carbondale
Alton Dental School
Springfield Medical School
State Board of Education
U of I and
SIU
Board of Regents
Board of Governors
Richard B. Ogilvie
Rt. 13 Four-Lane Expansion From Carterville to Marion Opens
A three mile section of Rt. 13 from Carterville to Rt. 148 opens as a four lane highway from Carbondale to Marion. Shoulder work will narrow some westbound lanes during hours. E. T. Simonds Construction Co. and J. D. Barter Construction Co. share a $1.75 million contract. Completion expected in July.
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Rt. 13
Carterville
Carbondale
Marion
Harrisburg
Newton
Colp-Carterville
Mitchell Construction Co. of
Herrin
Guy Wilson
J.D. Barter Construction Co
Ogilvie calls for modernized Illinois court system
Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie urged the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission to spend up to 10 million dollars over two years to restructure courts. He pressed for more circuit judges, prosecutors, public defenders, and probation officers to ensure trials within 90 days of arrest and for a statewide management review with plans to automate court records. He warned against sacrificing justice for automation yet promoted modern technology to replace heavy ledgers.
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Chicago
Richard B. Ogilvie
Ogilvie
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
Alderman Sought Funds Missing in Federal Case
The FBI seeks Chicago Alderman Fred Hubbard 41 head of the Chicago Plan for Equal Opportunity for allegedly taking 20000 dollars from a federally funded program to boost minority workers. Hubbard has been missing since May 20 after more than 90000 dollars vanished from the plan’s bank account as Cook County prosecutors prepare grand jury evidence.
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Chicago
FBI
Fred Hubbard
Chicago Plan For Equal Opportunity
Cook County
Grand
Hubbard
Chicago Plan
Slayings Toll Rising in California Five More Bodies Found
In Yuba City and nearby orchards eight more bodies were unearthed, bringing the total to 20 along the Feather River. Juan Corona, a 37 year old labor contractor, is jailed on 10 murders as investigators probe a possible pattern and motive in the mass killings.
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California
Feather River
Yuba City
Whiteaker
Juan V. Corona
Yuga City
Corona
Mexico
Laird cautions on further troop cuts amid European strain
The remark follows a Washington Star report noting allies and defense planners face possible additional reductions. The piece also details CAB and FAA findings on airport delays caused by airlines scheduling many planes to depart simultaneously, with worst congestion at New York area airports, O Hare, Newark, and Washington National. The reports warn of costs to travelers if shifts in peak-hour flights are mandated. presidential address set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m CDT.
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Washington Star
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
House Appropriations Committee
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
New York City
Chicago
O’hare
Neward
National
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Ben C. Blades
Fairfield
A. Webber Borchers
Don E. Brummett
Vandalia
Clyde L. Choate
Donna
Charles W. Cilabeng
William R
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Sutter County
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