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The Telegraph6B Thursday, July 2, 2020 ALTON TELEGRAPH CLASS 01 070220

MARKETPLACE

Cemetery Plots /Lots

4 Grave Spaces in ValleyView Cemetery, Garden ofDevotion, Edwardsville, 4Concrete Lawn Crypts, 2

Companion Bronze Memori-als, 618-635-5315

Miscellaneous

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Games $5 - Much More, Call618-363-6878

Miscellaneous

Epiphone Acoustic Guitar(excellent condition) Model

EJ-200 Pd $410, Asking$140; Legend of Zelda

Nintendo Switch Pro-Control-ler Worth $50 Asking $10;

Gray Playstation 4 ControllerWorth $50 Asking $10; Poke-

mon Nintendo Switch Pro-Controller Worth $50 Asking$10; Like New Girls Bike 20''w/ Basket Pd $145, Asking$25; Like New Girls 16'' Pd$105, Asking $20; WirelessRemote Control Destroyer

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Want To Buy

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Estate Sales

Estate Sale ComingSOON!! TBA,

Star Wars, Star Trek,Elvis Presley, Barbies,

Disney Dolls, G.I. Joe's,Precious Moments,

(Most Still in Boxes),Longaburger, Nice

Christmas, New SmallCooking Appliances,

Books, UFO Books, An-tique Hutch & Bedroom

Outfit, and MORE!!

4341 Alad, AltonThurs. 7/2 & Fri 7/3

8am-1pm618-946-0850

Grand Piano, Walnut Enter-tainment Center, Beginner &Intermediate Violins, Design-er Purses, Rustic Cabin De-

cor, Washers & Dryers, HopeChest, Furniture, Rugs, Lad-

ders, Lamps, Waterfall/ArtDeco Bed, End Tables. See

Full Listing at estatesales.net

Yard Sale

East Alton, 833 CherrySt. Thurs 8a-Dark,

Men's Women's & KidsClothes, Men's Collect-ibles, Holiday Decora-

tions, Cook Books,Cookie Jars, Make Up

and Lots and Lots More

Godfrey, 304 LakesideDr., Fri 11a-4p & Sat8a-1p, Kids Clothes,Adults Clothes, Kids

Toys, Furniture, Purses,Men's Clothes, & More

LEGALS

20-0470

Notice of PublicMeetingMadison County Mass Transit District

Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will beheld by Madison County Mass Transit District

(MCT) regarding MCTʼs application with the IllinoisDepartment of Transportation for Multi-Modal

Transportation Bond Funds for Downstate PublicTransportation. The public meeting will be held inan open-house format at the following time and

location:

Wednesday, July 151:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Madison County Transit Base of OperationsBuilding 2 Boardroom

One Transit WayGranite City, IL 62040

The purpose of the meeting is to present andobtain public input on projects within Madison

County included in the grant application. At thehearing staff will afford an opportunity for

interested persons or agencies to be heard withrespect to the social, economic, and

environmental aspects of the projects within theapplication. Interested persons may submit

comments with respect to said projects.Alternative formats available upon request. All

comments must be received byJuly 17 at 5:00 p.m.

This meeting will be accessible to individuals withdisabilities. Any hearing-impaired person wishing

to attend this meeting should contact AmandaSmith at 618-797-4600 at least one week beforethe scheduled hearing date so that arrangements

can be made to provide an interpreter. Due toCOVID-19 all individuals attending the meeting

must wear a mask.

A copy of the application for the project isavailable for public inspection at www.mct.org

Phil Roggio, Director of Planning& Capital ProjectsOne Transit Way

PO Box 7500Granite City, IL 62040

618-797-4600

Wanted

The Telegraph has homedelivery routes available for those

currently out of work!!

Routes Available InWood River, Alton, & Godfrey

Call or Text Don for Information:618-660-8649

Must have reliable transportation,valid Driver's License, and Car Insurance.

Auctions

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MARK HARMAN (618) 971-7720

3644 FOSTERBURG RD. - ALTON, IL 62002

BID.TARRANTANDHARMAN.COM

BIDDING OPENS SAT. JULY 11TH @ 8AMAND ENDS MON. JULY 20TH @ 12PM

This all brick single family home in Granite City, IL. This home features 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a large eat in kitchen, full

unfinished basement, a single car detached garage and a three car detached garage. Would be a great investment property

with commercial property potential. Being sold as/is. Parcel ID #18-2-14-26-03-302-017 For: Estate of R. Elliott

SINGLE FAMILY HOME929 E. CHAIN OF ROCKS RD. GRANITE CITY, IL

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Auctions

ENDS: July 9th 6pm

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ANTIQUESFURNITURETOYSCOLLECTIBLES

OUTDOORTOOLSGLASSWARE

O N L I N E O N L Y P U B L I C A U C T I O N

DENNIS AHRENS

A-NAUCTIONS.HIBID.COM

& MORE!

EMPLOYMENT

Hiring Sub Contractorsfor Roofing

Must Be Fully Insured

Call 618-377-6344

EMPLOYMENT

Senior Citizens Welcome!Part Time Local Office & Home

Health Needed,No Computer Skills Necessary

Send Resume [email protected]

LEGALS

20-0448

IN THE CIRCUITCOURT

THIRD JUDICIALCIRCUIT

MADISON COUNTY,ILLINOIS

IN THE MATTER OFTHE ESTATE OF

SCARLETT WOOLEY,Deceased

No. 20-P-000244

CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of thedeath of Scarlett

Wooley of Bethalto,Illinois. Letters of officewere issued on May 18,

2020, to BRITTANYWOOLEY, who is

represented by KEEFE,KEEFE & UNSELL,P.C., #6 Executive

Woods Court, Belleville,Illinois 62226.

Claims against theestate may be filed inthe Office of the Clerkof the Circuit Court,

Madison County, 155North Main Street,

Edwardsville, Illinois,62025, or with the

representative, or both,on or before November18, 2020, any claim notfiled on or before saiddate is barred. Copiesof a claim filed with theClerk must be mailed or

delivered to therepresentative and tothe attorney within ten(10) days after it has

been filed.

Mark Von Nida,Circuit Clerk

Keefe, Keefe & Unsell,P.C.

Attorney at Law#6 Executive Woods

CourtBelleville, IL 62226

IL Reg. No. 6294376Attorney for Estate

Health

HEALTHIf you or a loved one were

diagnosed withOVARIAN CANCER or

MESOTHELIOMA after use ofTALCUM products such as

BABY POWDER orSHOWER TO SHOWER, you

may be entitled tocompensation. Contact

Charles H. Johnson1-800-535-5727

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2007 Harley DavidsonRoad King Classic

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Cleaning & Maintenance

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EMPLOYMENT

St. Louis Regional Airport is seeking an attorney toprovide legal counsel for its board and staff.

Candidates should possess the followingqualifications:

Licensed to practice in Illinois and be a resident ofMadison County.

Experienced in civil, municipal, and employmentlaw including union representation.

Experienced in drafting commercial and residentialleases as well as breach of lease agreements andprocessing eviction procedures.

Command of Open Meeting Act regulations andRobert's Rule protocol.

Attend monthly meeting and consult withstaff/board on legal issues, as they arise.

A professional work ethic with timely responses toinquiries and directives.

Interested parties should send resumes and feestructure to: Chairman of the Board,

St. Louis Regional Airport, 8 Terminal Drive;East Alton, IL 62024-2254

Auctions

Bidding and more info at:LegacySells4u.hibid.com

ONLINE ONLY LAND AUCTION - MADISON COUNTY

Tract 1: 90+/- acres withtillable, wooded and creek

Tract 2: 5.021ac rollingbuilding tract & road frontage

Tract 3: 5.005ac rollingpartially wooded

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100 +/- ACRES

ENDS: July 26th 1pm - 6700 Prairietown Rd., Edwardsville, IL

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-con-trolled House approved a $1.5 trillion plan Wednes-day to rebuild the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into projects to fix roads and bridges, upgrade transit systems, expand interstate railways and dredge harbors, ports and channels.

The bill also authorizes more than $100 billion to expand internet access for rural and low-income communities and $25 billion to modernize the U.S. Postal Service’s infrastructure and operations, including a fleet of electric vehicles.

Lawmakers approved the Moving Forward Act by a 233-188 vote, mostly along party lines. It now goes to the Republican-controlled Senate, where a much narrower bill approved by a key committee has languished for nearly a year. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has not attempted to schedule a floor debate and none appears forthcom-ing.

The idea of “Infrastructure Week” in the Trump era has become a long-running inside joke in Wash-ington because there was little action to show for it. Still, Wednesday’s vote represented at least a faint signal of momentum for the kind of program that has traditionally held bipartisan appeal.

Democrats hailed the House bill, which goes far beyond transportation to fund schools, health care facilities, public utilities and affordable housing.

Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Com-mittee and a sponsor of the legislation, called it a “transformational investment in American infra-structure that will create millions of jobs.”

Republicans ridiculed the bill for what they called a Green New Deal-style focus on climate.

“Instead of seeking bipartisan solutions, this bill adds $1.5 trillion to the nation’s debt and disguises a heavy-handed and unworkable Green New Deal regime of new requirements as an ‘infrastructure bill,’” said Missouri Rep. Sam Graves, the top Republican on the transportation panel.

Graves blamed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats for turning what has traditionally been a bipartisan issue in Congress — infrastruc-ture — into what he called “a partisan wish list.”

Republicans scored a rare procedural victory, winning approval of an amendment to block money from the bill going to Chinese state-owned enter-prises or companies responsible for building intern-ment camps for the nation’s Uighur minority.

LONDON (AP) — From Tokyo to Brussels, political leaders have swiftly decried Beijing’s move to impose a tough national security law on Hong Kong that cracks down on subversive activity and protest in the semi-autonomous territory.

But the rhetoric has more bark than bite. For people in Hong Kong, the question is: Will international anger and statements of concern make any difference?

Individual countries have little leverage over Beijing on human rights, experts say. A joint effort could make a difference, but coor-dinated action seems unlikely given strained ties between the Trump administration and many of Wash-ington’s traditional European allies.

“The U.S.A. and EU are mov-ing in different directions in many areas. It is perhaps to China’s adv-vantage that that should be so,” said Rod Wye, an Asia-Pacific asso-ciate fellow at the Chatham House think tank in London. In particular, Europeans do not want to be drawn into the U.S.-China trade war, he said.

“Expressions of concern are certainly not going to change the Chinese intention one little bit,” he added.

A joint U.S.-European report released this week on relations with China described “a deep sense of frustration, fatigue, and futility. The stronger China gets, the less will-ing it has become to even engage perfunctorily with the West on the issue.”

The report — from the Asia Society, the Bertelsmann Stiftung and George Washington University — said that concern about human rights abuses in China remains deep, from the new security law in Hong Kong, which went into effect

Tuesday night, to the repression of Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region in western China.

China routinely dismisses all such criticism as interference in its domestic affairs. One of the crimes in the Hong Kong security law explicitly outlaws receiving funding or support from overseas to dis-rupt lawmaking in Hong Kong or impose sanctions on the city.

“This issue is purely China’s internal affairs, and no foreign country has the right to interfere,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokes-person Zhao Lijian said.

Many fear the law will be used to curb opposition voices and see it as Beijing’s boldest move yet to erase the legal firewall between the main-land’s Communist Party system and Hong Kong, which was promised a high degree of autonomy and civil liberties under a “one country, two systems” principle.

Britain called the law “deeply

troubling” and said it “lies in direct conflict with China’s international obligations.” The U.S. warned that China’s repeated violations of its international commitments “is a pattern the world cannot ignore.” And the European Union warned that China risked “very negative consequences” to its reputation and to business confidence in the global financial hub.

Steve Tsang, who directs the China Institute at London’s School of Oriental and African Studies, said that if the EU were to join forces on the issue with the “Five Eyes” alliance — the U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zea-land — the group would have real economic clout. The EU is China’s largest trading partner.

But he said it was “far-fetched” for either British Prime Minister Boris Johnson or President Donald Trump to work with the EU on the issue.

Kin Cheung | AP, fileIn this 2019 file photo, protesters hold British and American flags and a sign reading “Save us” as they stand near Hong Kong Polytechnic University after police gave protesters an ultimatum to leave the campus in Hong Kong.

Divided West can do little as China tightens up on Hong Kong

House approves $1.5T plan to fix crumbling infrastructure

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