Illinois General Assembly Faces Major Legislation
Springfield reports the Illinois General Assembly returns to work amid tax relief no fault insurance and mass transportation debates. Gov. Walker cites an 89 million plan. Senate moves to freeze property taxes. sales tax cuts linked to a regional transit authority. no fault and abortion control bills face deadlines and court challenges.
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H. F. Wollenberg
Springfield
Ill
Illinois General Assembly
Daniel Walker
Senate Revenue Committee
C. L. McCormick
Vienna
Walker
James Landrigan
Senate
W. Robert Blair
Park Forest
Blair
Chicago
Ilinois
Water Works Names New Assistant Production Superintendent
Joseph E. Sauer of Terre Haute Water Works Corp. announced William J. Fish of Marion Ohio as the new assistant production superintendent. Fish brings distribution and production experience from Delaware Ohio and Marion company roles. A Harding High School graduate and U S Army veteran, he and his wife Cathy and 10 month old Jason live at 5720 N Fruitridge Terre Haute.
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Joseph E. Sauer
Terre Haute Water Works Corp
William J. Fish
Marion
Ohio
Fish
Delaware
Marion Company
Harding High School
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Cathy
Jason
N. Fruitridge
Terre Haute
Alan Shepard First American in Space
Cmdr Alan B Shepard became the first American in space when he ascended in a rocket on May 4 1961 marking a historic milestone in the space program and U S exploration.
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Cmdr
Alan B. Shepard
Status of Major Illinois Bills Before 78th Session
Legislative roundup lists abortion bills and penalties, labor wage laws, liability for abortion refusals, no fault auto insurance rival bills, equal rights and sex discrimination measures, news shield protections, tax credits and relief debates, election reform and campaign disclosure, mass transit expansion, with actions pending in houses and senates. Key entities include Illinois General Assembly, House, Senate, Illinois Bar Association, insurance industry, and governor.
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Senate
Environment
Illinois Bar Association
Insurance
Chicago
House Committee
KHMHC Expands Services At Hyte Center
The Katherine Hamilton Mental Health Center now offers outpatient services at the Charles T. Hyte Community Center 1101 S 13th St for area residents. Dr William C Shriner medical director thanks Hyte staff and officials for cooperation as Hyte Center Office began May 29 providing therapy for adults and children with mental and emotional difficulties.
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Charles T. Hyte
S. 13Th St
William C. Shriner
KHMHC
Hyte
Wilene Deal
Donna Newberry
Hyte Center
Judy Harrell
Faye Hardin
Katherine Hamilton Mental Health Center
Hardie
Ilschool
Vigo County Department of Public Welfare
8Th Ave
Indians and paddlers mark 300th Joliet Marquette voyage
Indian pickets join white paddlers in Prairie du Chien to commemorate Joliet and Marquette's 1673 Mississippi expedition. About 250 canoes and many motor boats escorted seven Illinois paddlers, while demonstrators criticized past treatment of Indians and questioned funding as a Mississippi River ceremony proceeded. The nine state committee promotes history tourism and pollution abatement.
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Upper
Mississippi River
Louis Joliet
Jacques Marquette
Wisconsin River
Mississippi
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Joliet
Great Lakes
Robert Funmaker
Wisconsin Dells
Europe
America
Funmaker
St. Ignace
Mich
Green Bay
Wis
Arkansas River
Illinois River
Chicago
St. Louis
Prairie du Chien
Robert D. Day
Marquette
Indiana
Screaming Frog Blackjack Wins Hartford Mark Twain Jump
In Hartford, Connecticut, the screaming frog Blackjack won the Mark Twain Memorial Frog Jumping Contest with a near-record total of 10 feet over three jumps. Owner Peter Gobes kept control as the frog hissed and tried to bite before a table slap spurred the final leaps. The record stands at 123.5 inches, Blackjack missing it by about four inches.
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Hartford
Robbery Report After Cincinnati Car Crash
Neil Dunson of Cincinnati, aged 57, told police a passerby pulled him from his wrecked car Sunday and robbed him of 75 dollars. Dunson said he was too groggy from the accident to stop the robber, who drove away.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Neil Dunson
Dunson
Mental Health Outreach Clinic Opens in Sullivan County
Sullivan County and Greene County residents gain local access to outpatient mental health services via a new Sullivan Center on 320 N Section St second floor behind Mary Sherman Hospital. The Terre Haute Health Center coordinates care with Judy Harrell and Diane Thomas guiding local staff and volunteers.
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Terre Haute
Sullivan
Greene
Green Counties
Sullivan County Center
Section St
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan Center
Judy Harrell
Diane Thomas
Jo Foutz
Sullivan County
Greene County
Klassen Seeks Increase In Mail Rates Next Year
Postmaster General Elmer T. Klassen says he will seek a two cent rise in first class mail rates to take effect in January to cover rising labor costs. He notes air mail use is declining and negotiations with airlines hinder guaranteed space. He reports mail delivery back to 95 percent local next day and 77 percent air within 600 miles.
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Washington
Elmer T. Klassen
Klassen
U.S. News & World Report
United Parcel
Probe Brazil Fire Causes Quiet Town Building Blaze
Fire Chief Bill Beeler said the cause and damage amount are not yet known after a weekend fire at the Central Foundry Building on West Central Ave in Brazil Indiana. Multiple volunteer departments assisted Brazil Fire Department including Clinton Van Buren Posey Dick Johnson and Center Point. The vacant building is owned by Jack Major. Brazil’s Atlantic coastline statement appears out of context.
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Ind
Bill Beeler
Central Foundry
West Central Ave
Becler
Jack Major
Clinton
van Buren
Posey
Dick Johnson
Center Point
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