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s Consumer Forum PAGE 17 - PLA1NDEALER - FRIDAY, .HIIVH 1974 by Illinois Attorney General William J . Scott Today's column is the third and lasttn my current series on the Illinois Anti-trust act. I hope you have found these articles informative and educational, and that you can appreciate the importance of both the state and federal Antitrust laws to the individual consumer. On May 24, 1974, the Attorney General's office won the first criminal conviction in the history of Illinois under this state's Antitrust act The case involved the price-fixing of wholesale beer in Macon County. In 1971 my Antitrust division, with the cooperation of the State's Attorney of Macon county, began an intensive investigation into wholesale beer pricing methods in the Decatur area. On Nov. 18, 1971, the Macon county Grand jury returned indictments charging seven corporations and six of their officers and directors with violating the price-fixing provisions of the Illinois Antitrust Act in the sale of beer at wholesale in Macon county. As I said, the indictments were returned in November, 1971...but the trial which led to the convictions did not begin until April, 1974. The Macon county Circuit court first dismissed the indictment against the six individual defendants on the basis of their pre-trial motion claiming immunity from prosecution. And shortly thereafter, the same trial court dismissed the indictment against all seven corporate defendants on the basis that the entire Illinois Antitrust act was unconstitutional. Grounds for this claim, said the Macon county Circuit court, were that the Illinois Antitrust act conferred upon the Attorney General the power to issue investigative subpoenas, and this was unconstitutional in the court's view. I appealed directly to the Illinois Supreme court. Here it was argued that the power to issue subpoenas under the Illinois Antitrust act is validly and constitutionally conferred upon the Attorney General by the Legislature. The Illinois Supreme court, in another landmark decision involving the Illinois Antitrust ***•<*<C«BOOO«BOBOBOpq act, upheld the position of the Attorney* General. And in December, 1972, that court reversed the Macon County Circuit court on all points and reinstated the original Grand jury indictments against the six individuals and seven corporations Additional pre-trial motions then were considered, and in the course of this lengthy schedule, four Circuit court judges were excused from presiding over the case. Eventually, an out-of-county judge, Judge Andrew Stecyk, was assigned to and did hear the case through the trial. * The trial finally started on April 15, 1974, and actual testimony began April 22, continuing until the third week in May when the prosecution rested its cjise, During tfais time there were s e v e r a l s i g n i f i c a n t interruptions, including a four- day hearing on the Attorney General's contempt motion against a key witness, Michael M Maurer (of Maurer Distributing Co., a defendant corporation) for Maurer's insistence on taking the Fifth amendment despite having been granted immunity and ordered to testify by the court. Maurer was held in contempt by Judge Stecyk, and thereafter, to avoid punishment, he did testify. Maurer's testimony, when it finally came, concerned a Nov. 26, 1969, meeting among the defendant wholesalers at a Decatur hotel at which beer prices were discussed and agreed upon. This testimony by Maurer was the core of the prosecution's case. Also during the course of the trial six defendants (P&D Produce Co., Harold and Jerry R o u c h e r , C r a w f o r d Distributing Co., Robert T. Crawford, and the George A. Mueller Co. -- all of Decatur) agreed to sign a consent decree and pay fines totaling $17,300 in exchange for dismissal of the criminal charges. The trial continued against four defendant corporations and three individuals. At the close of the prosecution's case, two days of arguments were heard on motions for directed verdicts of acquittal by all remaining defendants. One corporation, Cole Distributing Co., was acquitted on this basis. Letter from Washington by Senator Charles H. Percy In many ways, the com­ puter age has brought a better life to millions of Americans. Business and gov­ ernment have become more efficient. Medical research has made great strides. Space technology has taken men to the moon. But we must not overlook ithe dangers that accompany 'widespread use of computers •and data banks. The most obvious danger is the threat '.to privacy, a personal liberty that must be protected. 1 Every American has the fright to keep personal infor­ mation private. But abuses of "this right have caused a deep­ ening public concern about •the very strength of the right -itself. Invasions of personal "privacy are fast becoming the 'rule--not the exception in ^American life. * Sometimes these invasions •are merely annoying. We all • receive so-called "junk mail ' that finds its way into our •homes because of easy access I to mailing lists. But invasions ^ of privacy can be much more -serious, sometimes resulting - in irreparably damaged rep- ' utations. Invasions of privacy stem from actions of both govern­ ment and private organiza- - tions. The Federal Bureau of 1 Investigation, Internal Reve­ nue Service and United States Army have engaged in qucs- tionable information-gather-' ing practices. In the private sector, personal data has been freely used by insurance com­ panies and schools. One example of abuse of personal privacy occurred in • New Jersey when the 1' BI opened a file on a high school ' student who wrote the Young t Socialist Alliance in New ' Yoj-k asking for information • for use in a term pa|>er. 1 he • Bureau opened the file after [ conducting a "mail watch' on • incoming letters to the Alii ance. The issue here is po- ' tential lifetime damage to the ' reputation and career of a • completely innocent person " about whom an FBI "itota ' tion" will always exist • In another city, a district ^ attorney was hospitalized • with a serious medical eondi • tion. On the day following Ins ' h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n , t h e l o c a l • newspaper in his community ». printed his medical records word for word. Other e\ amples exist of confidential medical records, such as re Todaj/'s Health News Published by the American Medical Association Mrs. Mary Martin, a white haired, 78-year-old widow from Hillcrest, New York, gave away her sewing machine and cook books She had become blind and, after 12 unsuccessful operations on her eyes, resigned herself to a life of darkness That was four years ago Today, Mrs Martin can see well enough to thread a nee die, read, and garden, thanks to a new development in eye surgery Artificial plastic corneas, de veloped by Hernando Cardona, M D, were implanted into Mrs Martin's eyes' to help restore sight. In her case, a condition called bullous keratopathy, com plicated by glaucoma (a eollec tion of fluid within the eye that exerts pressure on the optic nerve) left the cornea unable to function properly. The purpose of the cornea, the transparent membrane that cov­ ers the iris (colored area) and the pupil (the hole in the center of the iris), is to admit light into the retina of the eye. The retina is the sensory membrane that re­ ceives the image and transmits it to the brain through the optic nerve Thus, the person sees When this process is prevented by a diseased cornea, as in Mrs Martin's case, vision is greatly impaired. Mrs. Martin had three corneal transplants to try to correct her condition. All failed But after the implantation of the artificial cornea in her right eye, Mrs. Martin's visiori was 20 30 in that eye, within three days Since pa tients are conscious during the procedure, Mrs Martin was amazed to find she could see out of the just implanted left cornea before she was off the operating table The tiny, mushroom shaped prosthesis, which was placed in her eye, is made with a hollow Teflon stem, one fifth of an inch long, and lined with black pig rnent from the carbon of cow bones. This carbon acts as a barrier to reduce light distor tion The stem is topped with a disk shaped optical system made of a specially formulate ed inert plastic to reduce the chances of rejection by the body. Incidence of these artificial corneas being pushed out by the eye, once as high as 54 percent, is now close to zero. While the level of vision is not always per­ fect, particularly if the retina has been damaged, the results are encouraging. Mrs. Martin's testimonial is ample evidence. "I used to beg God to give me my sight," she says "I know now my prayers were answered." WANT MOKE INFORMATION? W r i t e Today ' s Hea l t h Magaz ine CF , 535 Nor th Dea rbo rn S t ree t Ch i cago , I l l i no i s 60610 Thereafter, council for the remaining defendants chose to rest their respective cases without introducing any additional evidence. On Friday, May 24, the case was submitted to the Macon county Circuit court jury for decision. Five hours later - ending the longest trial in Macon county history - the jury returned verdicts of guilty against two defendant corporations and one individual anf verdicts of not guilty for one defendant corporation and two individuals. Guilty were Maurer Distributing Co. and Skeff Distributing Co., both of Decatur; and Gerald Skeffington, Pres., Skeff Distributing Co. Maurer Distributing Co. distributes Schlitz beer and Skeff Distributing Co. distributes Budweiser beer. Together, these brands comprise the lion's share of all beer sold at wholesale in Macon county, Illinois. Not guilty were Robert Skeffington, treasurer, Skeff Distributing Co.; W. Henry Little, Decatur manager, Van Pickerill & Sons, Inc. ; and Van Pickerill and Sons, Inc., of Springfield. It was the first criminal conviction in the history of Illinois under the state's Antitrust act - over eighty years after the law was put on the books. And this criminal conviction should serve as fair warning to anyone engaged in activities that violate the Illinois Antitrust Act that as Attorney General I intend to use all powers afforded me under this law -- as upheld in two landmark decisions by the Illinois Supreme Court -- to prosecute criminally under the state's Antitrust Act. ports on psychiatric treat­ ment, reaching government a g e n c i e s a n d e m p l o y e r s through insurance companies. To combat these abuses, I have joined a number of my Senate colleagues in propos­ ing legislation that would pro­ tect the individual's right of privacy. The bill is now under study in the Government Op­ erations Committee, on which I serve as ranking minority member. Basically, the legislation establishes the right of citik zer\s to be informed when they are the subject of pri­ vate organization or govern­ ment files. It also gives in­ dividuals the right to inspect such files to learn sources of data and the identity of each recipient of the data. In addition, citizens could challenge, correct or explain personal information, request an investigation of disputed information, demand purging of inaccurate information and include a personal correction in a disputed file. Also, per­ sons would have the right to be informed and to give or withhold consent before data is given to anyone not having regular access authority to files. Standards for collection and disclosure of personal infor­ mation also should be estab­ lished. These standards should include a guarantee that data collected is necessary for the proper function of a private organization or governmental agency. Information should be provided by individuals themselves, and categories of confidentiality should be es­ tablished A list of users of information and the purpose of such use should be main­ tained, and no personal infor­ mation concerning political or religious beliefs should be collected for government-op- crated information systems. Finally, a five-member Fed­ eral Privacy Board, appointed by the President and con­ firmed by the Senate, should he established to assure that data gathering and use stand­ ards are observed. M o d e r n t e c h n i q u e s o f information-gathering a nd processing can be a positive force. But they also can be an Instrument of danger. 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Frank W Buittner, 5713 S. Briarwood, Crystal I^ake. and Carolyn J. Oetjen, 903 Wiltshire drive, McHenry. Raymond P. McCann, Jr., Route 1, Grayslake, and Ndrma J Salzer, 521 Rose, Island Lake Merle D. Pride, 1321 Forest, Ingleside, and Denise E. Pradelski, 1015 W. Oakleaf, McHenry. Joseph Misulonas, 208 Shannon, Woodstock, and Coleen J. Howard, 5106 Willow, Wonder Lake. syftfend gg m Fred J. Krug, Jr., 8502 Riley road, Wonder Lake, and Dorothy V. Johnson, Wonder Lake Earl W. Hendrickson, 10014 Main, Richmond, and Vernee B Puckett, 310 N Kay, Lake Worth. Fla. SERVICES Mount Hope Church United Methodist 1015 W Broadway Pistakee Highlands R$v. Len Schoenherr Sunday Worship 1 1 a m Sun day School, 9:45 a m Faith Presbyterian Church West of the Outdoor Theatre JohnO Mdntyre, Pastor Summer scncouie: june 16 through Sept. 1 Worship and pre-school Sunday School 9:30 am First Baptist Church 509 N Front St 385-0083 Virgle L. Chappell Bible Study - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m and 7:00p.m. Training Union, 6:00 p.m. Interpretation for Deaf at all Services. Special Spanish Services. Wednesday, Prayer Service, 7:30 p m 385-0783 Scriptures Selected By The American Bible Society You don't have to be "square" to gV-to church. The image of dour individuals with "holier-than-thou" attitudes is as old fashioned today as people dancing the minuet. Take the Adamses, for example. They aren't youngsters, to be sure, but they are very much in step with the times, and their home is a haven for teenagers. Mr. Adams is a lawyer, who works with kids who have been in trouble. Mrs. Adams is on the local school committee and also helps the Girl Scouts. The Adamses like to walk to church each Sunday and to discuss the sermon on the way home. Their minister is "with it" too--he strives to counsel his parishoners on the dilemmas that confront Christians today. The Adamses, their minister, their church--all a part of today. Are you? Copyr ight T974 Keister Advertising Service, I nc . , Strasburg, Vi rg in ia St Paurs Episcopal Clurch 3706 W St Paul's & Green Rev. Arthur D. McKay, Vicar 385-7690 Sunday Services - Holy Eucharist - 8 a.m., Family Eucharist, 10 a.m. Church School & Coffee Hour Wed nesdays - Holy Eucharist 9:30 a m. Friday-Holy- Eucharist Wonder lake Bible Church 7501 Howe Road, Box No. 2 Rev. Richard N. Wright, Pastor . SUNDAY: Phone 653-7961 9:30 AM - Sunday School Hour 11:00 AM - Morning Worship Service 6:00 P.M. Bible Fellowship Hour 7:30 P.M. Word of Life Youth WEDNESDAY: GrOU? 7:30 P.M. Midweek Prayer and Praise Service - - J Nursery Care Available.. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday I Corinthians Mark I Corinthians I Corinthians Luke Psalms I Corinthians 2:1-5 1:29-39 9:16-23 15:1-11 5:1-11 119:17-34 2:6-10 St John the Baptist Catholic Church Johnsburg Rev. Leo Bartel, Pastor Rectory Phone 385-1477 Convent Phone 385-5363 Sat., night-8:00 p m. Mass Sun , Masses: 7, 9,10:30,12:00 St. Peter's Catholic Church Spring Gn>\ e. Illinois Rev Kildull. Pastor Phone: 815-675-2288 MASSES: Daily 8 A.M. Saturday - 7:30 P.M. Sunday - 7 A.M., 9 A.M. 11 A.M. First United Methodist Church <717 West Main Street ( lunch phone 385-0931 Ralph Smith, Pastor Parsonage Phone: 385 I i:>2 ^Worship Services Saturday Evening 7;oo Sunday Morning 9:30 & 10:45 Church School, 10:30 Faith Baptist Church Sunday School 9:45 Preaching 11:00 Evening Church 7:00 p.m. Johnsburg Junior High Pastor John F. Gray 385-7920 Nativity Lutheran Church 3506 E. Wonder Lane Rd. Box 157 Phone 653-3832 Wonder Lake, Illinois Sun .. Worship 8 and 10:30 a m Sunday School 9a.m. (Nursery Facilites Available) St Mary's Catholic Church Rev. Eugene Baumhofer Sat , Eve., Mass - 5 p.m. Fulfills Sun., obligation. Sunday Masses - 6:30,8,9:30 9:45, 10:45, 11, 12 noon. Alliance Bible Church 3815 W. John St. Rev. Gerald Robertson Wednesday Eves. 8 p.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sun. Worship Youth Service, 7 p.m? Evening Evangel. * Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints Lester W. Moore, Branch President Phone: 312-658-5847 Meetings held at 820 Darlington Ijine in Coventry School in Crystal 'Lake, III. Sunday School-10:30 every Sun. .Sacrament Meeting-12:00 Noon 1st Sun. of Month 5:00 P.M. other Sun's George R. Justen Funeral Home 3519 W. Elm Street McHenry, III. 385-2400 Glaviano's Interiors & Palatine Millwork 385-3764 or 385-3765 414 S. Route 31 Just North of McHenry Flora. Brake Parts Co. P.O. ^o.\ 11 M dietary , III. 385-700(1 Ace Hardware 3729 W. Elm Street McHenry, 111. 385-07^2 Tonyan Construction Co. 1309 N. Borden Street McHenry, 111. 385-5520 Christ The King Catholic Church 5006 E. Wonder Lake Road Wonder Lake, Illinois Sunday masses: 8, 10 a.m. and noon. Eve., Mass: 8 p.m. Fulfills Sunday Obligation. Ringwood Methodist Church Kingwood. Illinois Rev. Ruth Wegner Res. 648-2848 Church 653-6956 Sunday-9:30 a.m. Church Ser­ vice. Church School Also at 9:30 a.m. Chain O'LakesEvangefical Covenant Church 4815 N. Wilmot Rd. Rev. Mitchell Considine Combined Worship services and Sunday School - 10 am Church Phone - 497-3000 Parsonage - 497-3050 St. Patrick's Catholic Church Rev. Edmund Petit, Pastor Rev. Michael Douglas, Assoc. Pastor Sat., Eve. (Sun., obligation fulfilled 5 P.M.) Sunday 7:15; 8:30,9:45, 11 and 12:15 Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church 404 N. Green St. Rev. Roger W Schneider Phone 385-7786 or 385-4030 Family worship and Sunday School - 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m Nursery facilities available. St Francis National Catholic Church Flanders Rd.. east of Ringwood Rd., Sunday Masses 10 a.m. Father L. Dobranski Pastor Spring Grove Church United Methodist. 8102 N Blivin Spring Grove, 111 Rev. Leon Schoenherr, Pastor Sunday Worship 9 a m Sundav School 10:15 a m Christian Science Society Lincoln Road and Eastwood Lane Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m. Wed. Eve. Metting Every Third Wed. - 8:00 p.m. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church ^ (Missouri Synod) 4206 W Waukegan Rd 1 W 1 2 0 ) RevHerman F Grael 385-0859 :(85 Sunday Worship 7 45 and 1 Nurser\ Services provuh 10:30. Education lor Etc Sunday School ( 'hildren Youth. 9 a m Kt i 1 6 1 6 I I I i l l •(I at i nit \ . ind First National Bank of McHenry 3814 W. F.lm Street McHenry, III. 385-5400 McHenry Savings & Loan 1209 N. Green Street McHenry, 111. 385-3000 Locker s Flowers 1213 Third Street McHenry, III. 385-2300 The Bath Shop # 3012 W. Rte. 120 McHenry, III. 385-0048 \ McHenry State Bank 3510 W. Flm Street McHenry, 111. 385-1040 Peter M. Justen Funeral Home / 3807 W. Kim Street McHenry, III. 385-0063 Guettler's Service, Inc. 818 \ . front Street McHenry, III. 385-98 31 Mitchell Sales, Inc Buick - ' 'l<ls - Opel 907 N. Front '•!< Henry 385- NJ0 Hie MeHe-irv Haimlralpr 3812 West Flm Street McHenry, Illinois 60050 Coast to Coast Hardware 4400 W. RU. 120 <t_ McHenry Market Place 3H5-665&