Illinois Senate approves abortion funding ban bill
The Senate passed a bill barring use of public funds for abortions on demand by welfare recipients in a 41 to 11 vote. The measure, sent to Gov. Thompson, allows only life saving procedures with physician approval and cites a Supreme Court ruling backing the ban.
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Springfield
Ill
U.S. Supreme Court
Illinois General Assembly
Senate
James R. Thompson
State Department of Public Aid
LeRoy Lemke
Chicago
Lemke
Donald Wooten
Rock Island
U.S
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Casey Illinois conducts school tax referendum at Casey High School
Residents of Casey Community Unit School District C-1 vote from noon to 7 p.m. on a 40 cent per $100 of value tax increase. District plans to levy full amount in year one to support programs, with future use as needed. Superintendent James R. Ross cites rising operating costs and reduced state aid due to enrollment declines.
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Casey
Ill
Casey Community Unit
C-1
Casey High School
Casey School Board of Education
James R. Ross
Ross
Clark County
Crawford
Jasper Counties
Cumberland County
Lone gunman robs Columbus Savings & Loan for 2000
A lone gunman robbed the Citizen's Savings & Loan downtown Columbus, escaping with about $2000 in cash after handing a note to teller Sharon Fawbush. A gun barrel was seen in the bag and the suspect fled in an older model station wagon.
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Columbus
Ind
UPI
Sharon Fawbush
Citizen's Savings & Loan Association
State Supreme Court to Confer With Attorneys on Advertising
Indiana Supreme Court will consult with the Indiana State Bar Association before changing its lawyer advertising rules after a U S Supreme Court ruling struck down an anti advertising ban. ISBA president John L. Carey said the association will promptly examine the ruling.
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State Supreme Court
Indianapolis
API
Indiana Supreme Court
Indiana State Bar Association
U. S. Supreme Court
Indiana
Supreme Court
Arizona
John L. Carey
South Bend
ISBA
Indiana court decision to reshape lawyer advertising rules
Area and State Report quotes Tribune correspondents on a court ruling that could profoundly affect legal practice in Indiana. Leaders from the Indiana Bar Association warn of risks from false claims and the need for clear standards, while Chief Justice Ghagan and ISBA discuss cooperation and possible new Supreme Court rules.
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Indiana
Indiana Supreme Court
Carey
ISBA
Legislator Proposes Opting Counties Out of Local Option Tax
Indiana Democratic leader Sen Wayne Townsend contests the local option income tax, noting a 1977 amendment changes and that 38 counties have adopted the tax with eight set to raise rates July 1. He says opting out reduces individuals taxes as corporations would bear more of the burden and cites Purdue studies and school funding as better relief avenues. Counties increasing rates July 1 are Benton Cass Jasper Johnson Morgan Newton Ohio and Tipton.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Wayne Townsend
Dartford City
Senate Finance Committee
Townsend
Benton
Cass
Jasper
Johnson, Morgan
Newton
Ohio
Tipton
House Approves Laetrile Bill Heads To Governor Desk
The Illinois House approved a Laetrile bill by 125 to 25 and sent it to Gov. James R. Thompson. The measure forbids penalties against doctors and requires a written diagnosis of a normally fatal cancer for patients to receive Laetrile. Supporters say it aids cancer patients though critics warn it fuels a black market and does not legalize the substance. Thompson has not decided yet and will review the bill before acting.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
James R. Thompson
Illinois House
Senate
Aaron Jaffe
D-Skokie
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
United States
Daffe
Eugenia Chapman
Arlington Heights
Totten
Dwight P. Friedrich
Centralia
Thompson
James Williams
Bargain bid on heiress Marjorie Jacksons Cadillacs
Indianapolis buyer pays 12 000 for a 1976 Cadillac from murdered heiress Marjorie Jackson as dozens bid and call ends with a final price of 14 000. She speculates the 3500 saved was worth the bother amid sleepless nights and high phone demand.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Charlene Hodgin
Richard Hodgin
Cadillac
Hodgins
Indiana senators named to study committees on school tax and local planning laws
Senate President pro tem Robert J. Fair announced six Indiana senators named to study committees reviewing school laws tax laws and local planning laws. Herman J. Fanning and Roger L. Jessup join the school laws panel while W Wayne Townsend and Lawrence M. Borst sit on the tax law group and Robert L. Kovach and John M. Guy join the local planning panel. O'Day becomes chairman of Interstate Cooperation replacing the late Ullrich. Fanning moves to ranking member and James A. Lewis Jr. joins the committee.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana Senate
Robert J. Fair
Herman J. Fanning
Dterre Haute
Roger L. Jessup
Summitville
W. Wayne Townsend
Hartford City
Lawrence M. Borst
R-Indianapolis
Tax Law
Robert L. Kovach
D-Mishawaka
John M. Guy
Monticello
Fair
Joseph F. O'Day
Evansville
Senate
Standing Committee On Interstate Cooperation
Wilfrid J. Ullrich
Aurora
James A. Lewis Jr
Charlestown
Indiana 4-H honors 42 youths at Purdue roundup
Forty-two Indiana youngsters were named state 4H achievement winners at Purdue University on the 59th annual roundup. Winners from 30 counties will travel to the National 4-H Congress in Chicago with many entries advancing to national competition. several receive $50 savings bonds.
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West Lafayette
Ind
UPI
Indiana
Purdue University
Chicago
Robert Abbitt
Zionsville
Vincent Welte
Newburgh
Sharon Lippold
Peru
Bread
Patty Yanes
Cambridge City
Don Cummings
Franklin
Conservation of Natural Resources
Kathy Schellenberger
Earl Park
Niles Clark
Westfield
Diane Messmer
Rockville
Janet Cozad
Indianapolis
Rick Glassman
LaPorte
Indiana State Fair Board
Judy Ledgerwood
Plainfield
Rick Anderson
West Lebanon
Bill Pursell
Spencer
Dan Doster
Lois Linebeck
Russiaville
Doug Shoemaker
National
Donor and Fair Board
Mike Stevenson
Brazil
Terri S. Biberstein
Bluffton
Tom Dull
Thorntown
Lynn Pratt
Middlebury
Market Burkett
Lagoda
Rhoda Lippold
Crops Progressing Fairly Well in June
Indiana crops showed steady improvement through June despite rainfall deficits in northern areas. Purdue expert Earl Park noted corn and soybeans perked up after rain, though northern fields remained dry with topsoil moisture generally short to adequate. Rain totals in southern Indiana exceeded two inches while central and northern regions lagged, widening the moisture gap north of the Ohio River.
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West Lafayette
Ind
UPI
Indiana
Purdue
Earl L. Park
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Park
Hoosierland
Lawrence Schoal
Monroe
Bloomington
Brookville
Central Counties
Schaal
North Central
East Central
Ohio River
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Jack Walker
Chuck Mounts
Hoosier
Kokomo
Roosevelt
Columbus Bank
Tribune
the Tribune
Terre Haute, Ind
Richard Ghcan
Indianapolis Bar Association
House
J. Theodore Meyer
Rchicago
Donald Tottin
Hoffman Estates
S. Hodgin
Martinsville
John Moss
Bringhurst
Lori Jean Knee
Urbana
Leann Hill
Orleans
Tina Marie Eskridge
George C. Jones
Paoli
Cheri Jervert
Fowler
Kristi Robinson
Greg Smoker
Debra Anglemeyer
Mindy Morrow
Terry Lee Zellers
Greencastle
Wood Science
Rex B. Tribbett
Linden
Deb Orr
Boswell
Julie Henricks
Yoder
Philip Yeager
Seymour
Cacinda S. Harris
Karen E. Bobcek
North Judson
Susan M. Brazes
Oxford
Jeff Veenhuizen
Greenfield
Brock McMullen
Michael Hollingshead
Wanda
Alton
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