Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 45

DECATUR HERALD SPORTS CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Four Sections-56 Pages Decatur, Illinois, Thursday, September 22, 1966 Pages 45 to 56 Athletic Association Paid Costs Legislators Got Free Ride to of I Game Illinois Scene 09 Gang Leader's Aide Sentenced In Burglary Monticello (Special) A lieutenant to gang leader By Robert D. Reid Of I Vmncn-inflw iivnapvia Two influential state legisla tors who got a free plane ride last weekend from Champaign John Edwards Jr. of Mattoon is Open Rubbish Burning Lincoln Charged With Pollution io uaiias, and back by the University of Illinois Athletic Association Tuesday denied scheduled to join his associate in the Illinois penitentiary atj Joliet. mere was any conflict of inter est in the arrangement. By Joseph M.

Webb Robert E. (C 'em) Failing in that, he said, the i applause when he suggested bureau then invited Lincoln of- that classifications be establish- A third legislator who got the same free ride. Rep. Charles Clabaugh, R-Champaign, was 30, of rural Mattoon, an associ Of the Herald The Illinois Air Pollution Con ate of but 'no relation to the unavailable for comment. trol Board has scheduled a hearing 3 to examine a charge of open rubbish burning gang leader, was sentenced Wednesday in Piatt County Cir The two legislators denying ed for open burning depending on population density.

Lincoln officials have indicated that they are now making preparations for their hearing before the air pollution control board. cuit Court to 5 to 12 years in against the city of Lincoln. Robert R. French, head of prison on a burglary charge. Clem Edwards was convicted the Bureau of Air Pollution Control and Radiological July 26 of the Dec.

14, 1965, Sen. Everett Peters burglary of the Gary Lonnon residence in Cerro Gordo. John Rep. Charles Clabaugh said: "How should I know?" Rep. Pfeffer, however, said both were invited to make the trip, but declined.

any conflict of interest were Sen. Everett Peters, R-St. Joseph, and Rep. Leo Pfeffer, D-Seymour. The man who invited the three legislators and took the trip with them was William Rice, administrative assistant to University of Illinois President David D.

Henry. "It was my idea" Rice, said. "No state tax dollars were involved." Rice added that the athletic association paid for the legisla Edwards Jr. 43, is serving a similar sentence stemmine Rice emphasized that this that the legislators picked up the tab for everything except year's trip was nothing new, from the burglary, in addition ficials to Springfield for an "informal conference" aimed at discovering what the city would do toward ending the burning. Lincoln officials, though, did not show up for the conference, he said, so a formal complaint vas filed July 27 in Springfield and the hearing next month was authorized.

Last year the board, following similar hearings, acted against six dumps in the East St. Louis area, ordering them to cease operations as dumps. Four of the dumps obeyed the order, but two others are contesting it in court and have continued open burning. Several city officials at the Illinois Municipal League's annual conference in Chicago this week objected to what they termed the board's "flat no open burning policy." One speaker drew vigorous "We do it every year with lo Rep. Leo Pfeffer wouldn't be with me." The University of Illinois Athletic Association is separate from the university, Rice said.

He said it is supported by revenues from football and basketball tickets, not state tax funds. Rice said State Rep. Edwin Dale, R-Champaign, and Ur-bana Mayor Stanley Weaver to other convictions. The beginning of the sentence the plane fare costs. "This is something we do cal legislators," he said.

"There's no tax money involved in it. It's cleared through all university channels. It's kind of every year we can," Pfeffer said. "I would hate to think it was a conflict of interest in of Clem Edwards was delayed until Monday to give him time for a possible appeal. Health in Springfield, said Wednesday that the complaint against the city of 17,000 was filed by his office in July.

One of the major regulations established by the Air Pollution Control Board when it was organized in 1963 prohibits open burning of refuse. French said his department has observed open burning "on a number of occasions" at the Lincoln dump, west of the city along U. S. 66. He said that several months ago, when the violations were first observed, his office made several attempts to halt the open burning by the city.

SPRINGER SPEAKS Spending Cuts Needed Before Tax Increase President Johnson has a very slim chance of getting consideration of a tax increase unless he makes meaningful reductions in non-essential domestic expenditures, U.S. Rep. William L. Springer, Republican of Champaign, said today. Springer said President Johnson could, after the election, call a special session.

Those defeated in the Nov. 8 general election could vote in a special session before the 90th Congress meets in January. a courtesy thing." (See editorial on Page 8) what they (the other legislators) would do. I know it VILLAGE CLERK NAMED Noble (Special) Paul Whitaker has been nam Council Objection tors' share of the costs of the plane, which was a University of Illinois craft chartered by the association for the flight. $300 Far He estimated it cost the Athletic Association about $300 for the legislators' plane fares.

ed village clerk of Noble, replacing Frank Ring, who re signed tnis week after 11 years in the post. Olney Recall Election Hearing Set WE RESERVE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES Olney (Special) OPEN 7 A.M. TO 11 P.M. CLOSED SUNDAYS 343 W. GRAND automobile dealer.

The hearing on the council's objection to the recall election trative assistant, has resigned. Ginder did not indicate his reason for resigning. His letter of resignation praised the council for its handling of city affairs. His resignation is effective Oct. 10.

petitions will be heard by Cir MM I i i.i The trip to Dallas was for the of I football game with Southern Methodist University. All three of the legislators serve on committees which hear legislation having an important bearing on university affairs. Peters is chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a member of the Legislative Budgetary Commission. Pfeffer is chairman of ihe House Executive Committee. Clabaugh is senior Republi 0) J) A court hearing has been scheduled for Oct.

24 on the Olney City Council's objection to a citizens' committee's petitions for a recall election of the council and Mayor Frank Bower. In related developments, the committee and council are scheduled to meet Wednesday to discuss the committee's demand for the recall election and Donald L. Ginder, city adminis The Independent Citizens Committee of Olney agreed to I VI 0 meet with the council in a discussion that will be arbitrated by former Mayor Kenneth Ber-ger, the Rev. Gilbert Hughes and Noble Eagleson, a local Use Our Parkina Lot at Rear of Store RVTCIt FltOM EDWARD ST. or ALLEY ON GRAXD AVI- cuit Judge Charles E.

Jones of McLeansboro. The committee, objecting to proposed sewer and water bond issues, filed petitions Sept. 14 asking a recall election to oust Mayor Frank Bower and the five councilmen. A recall election of a mayor and entire council apparently is without precedent in Illinois. The council Tuesday filed with the Richland County circuit clerk's office its objection, citing what it called "numerous irregularities" in the petitions.

The committee says the council has ignored the requests ol the 330 member organization for a referendum on the water bond issue. The council says such a vote is not required because a federal grant is involved. The committee led a campaign against a sewer bond ref SIU Olney Satellite TV Station Airing Planned FRESH DRESSED IHLBERG'S FRESH GROUND Armours Crescent FRYERS Cubed Steaks BEEF BACON Olney (Special) as Mount Carmel and- as far north as Charleston will be within the Olney station's range for night-time programming. A receiving antenna at Flora will pick up WSIU's signal and relay it to an Olney transmitter, where it will be beamed out from the tower. A $400,000 federal grant and matching state funds will finance the project.

ARMOUR MATCHLESS SKINLESS WIENERS MILD COLBY LONGIIORN CHEESE LEAN MEATY Spare-Ribs BACON erendum which was defeated in Sliceil August. Ginder was named administrative assistant in June of 1963 at a salary of $662 a month. His duties have been similar me A Southern Illinois University educational television station to be located near Olney will be on the air in one year, it was announced Wednesday. Buren C. Robbins, director of SIU's Broadcasting Service, said SIU has purchased 40 acres in Preston Township near Olney for construction of the station, which will have the call letters WUSI-TV.

Robbins said a tower and building to house transmission equipment will be constructed. Robbins said the station will operate on ultra high requency (UHF) channel 16 and will act largely as a satellite of WSIU-TV on the school's Carbondale campus. The Olney station will feed educational programs to regional schools now on the fringe or outside WSIU's coverage area. Towns as far south of Olney 2-Lb. 0 Bg Lb.

can on tne House education Committee. "The three legislators were guests of the athletic association in appreciation of their service to the university," Rice said. When they take office, legislators take an oath provided in the state constitution. It says, in part, that they swear not to "accept or receive, directly r.r indirectly, any money or other valuable thing from any corporation, company or person for any vote or influence I may give or withhold on any bill, resolution or appropriation, or for any other official act." Who Paid What? Rice said that the legislators paid for all their expenses other than the plane. In a telephone interview today, however, Sen.

Peters gave a conflicting account: "I was a guest of the athletic association," be said. "They paid the plane fare. And I pai.1 for one meal when we were down there. Someone else must have picked up the other meal tabs. "We stayed at a motel two nights down there.

I didn't pay for that. They must have picked that up, too." Asked if he felt there was any conflict of interest involved in the trip, Peters said: "No, there is no conflict of interest at all. Asked if he was aware what the cost of his expenses to his hosts had been, Sen. Peters PS) to that of a city manager. Gin Lb.

der, who was manager of the Chamber of Commerce before SHOOTING VICTIM 'FAIR' Taylorville (Special) Mrs. Mary Lynn, 41, of rural Stonington, who was wounded Tuesday by a farm hand who later shot himself to death, was reported in improved condition Wednesday in St. Vincent Memorial Hospital here. She was in fair condition after being in critical condition following surgery Tuesday. taking the city post, said in his 1 letter of resignation that it was HUNT'S PIZZA CATSUP indeed an honor to work with the council and its efforts in directing development of Ol ney." "I have never worked with a 14 ounce Bottle Buy One At Regular 21c Get Second Bottle for 1c more conscientious and dedica ted group," he said.

"With a City Council determined to help Olney grow and with the as sistance of progressive-minded citizens, Olney will continue to INNOCENT PLEA Springfiel (AP) Willie C. Patterson, 20, of Clinton, indicted recently by a federal grand jury for failure to report for civilian employment, pleaded innocent Wednesday in U.S. District Court. Patterson, a conscientious objector, asked for a jury trial. No date was set.

be the aggressive community it RAGGEDY ANN APPLE SAUCE had been known for in recent BUDGET APPROVED Urbana (AP) The University of Illinois Board of Trustees unanimously approved Wednesday a $112 million captial budget for the 1967-69 budget period at the university's three campuses. years." GELATIN Ginder did not indicate his fu-1 25 Oz. ture plans in his letter to May or Bower. KRAFT SAVE 12c GRAPE JELLY RAGGEDY ANN SAVE 10c PRUNE JUICE Quart Bottle 18 Ounce Jar mancron fgu Try Charleston MAXWELL HOUSE INSTANT $1 09 ii Illinois 14 is between dotted lines and connects cities, whose boundaries now meet at airport (airplane symbol). 10 ounce Jar With $2.00 Purchase Illinois 16 Corridor Linked Charleston, Mattoon Become Twin Cities each side of the highway from Several businesses and fac-its city limits to the airport and tories are oleated along Illi Mattoon has control from thejnois 16 in and near both cities Raggedy Ann Raggedy Ann Nestles Morsels 6oz.

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The Mattoon City Council has extended the city's eastern limits by annexing right of way along Illinois 16 to Coles County Airport, a distance of about three miles. The annexation follows a similar move by the Charleston City Council last year. City Atty. John Yelvington of Mattoon said that if Mattoon's action is not contested in one year "it becomes The move by both cities is what local officials called "strip annexation." Under state zoning laws, a city can control zoning within 1H miles of its limits in the absence-of county zoning laws. Coles County, in which Mattoon and Charleston are located, does not have countywide zoning.

The annexations give both cities zoning control within i miles in either direction of right of way along Illinois 16, an east-west, four-lane highway connecting the cities. I Charleston controls zoning on and surveys indicate that urban growth in the county will continue along the corridor. Officials of both cities have indicated there has been no state opposition to the annexations. The state either maintains or pays a city for maintenance of a state highway within a city. Mattoon city officials have indicated they may maintain the Illinois 16 right of way to the highway to the airport with keep undesirable businesses the the state reimbursing them for, and buildings away from 10-mile corridor.

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