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A2 THE PANTAGRAPH, SUNDAY, NOV. 13, 1983 -P. yN 4 Burris continuing his quest for office "I'm here to tell you: I can win this election," he said. His opponents in the primary are U.S. Rep.

Paul Simon, State Senate President Philip J. Rock and Hinsdale lawyer Alex Seith. Yet Burris warned NAACP members not to become complacent "Our freedoms economic," social and political are still vulnerable to attack," he said. He said blacks are still at the bottom of the economic ladder and still underrepresented in public office. "We still have a lot of ground to cover on our journey to freedom," he said.

The banquet at which Burris was the featured speaker was a fundraiser for the "Fight for Freedom" fund. Merlin Kennedy, Bloomington-Normal NAACP chapter presidenf, said the fund is to fight discrimination in schooling, housing and elsewhere. Mourners grieve for slain family By DAVID PITTMAN Pantograph staff The funeral and burial of Susan Hendricks and her three children were different from most. So were their deaths. Coffins containing the bodies of Susan, Rebekah, Grace and Benjamin Hendricks ages 30, 9, 7 and 5, respectively remained closed during yesterday's services.

Their slashed and battered corpses were found, along with an ax and a knife, in their east-side Blooming-ton home late Tuesday. Police have Hot identified murder weapons. A number of factors made the funeral and burial of the four unusual. For one, it is not at all natural for four people to be buried simultaneously. It has happened victims of auto accidents, plane crashes and fires have been buried together but not often.

In the last 16 years, there has been but one other mass murder in Bloom-ington-Normal. Which explains another peculiarity. Reporters, photographers and television crews from throughout Central Illinois converged on Metzler Memorial Home and Evergreen Cemetery. The press attended the graveside service, but was not allowed to enter the memorial home at the request of the family. But the services were not ab- By BOB HOLUDAY Pantograph staff Roland Burris is on a self-proclaimed quest.

The Illinois comptroller told those attending a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People banquet in Normal last night that he hopes his latest quest will lead him to the U.S. Senate. He told of other quests. There was the quest to integrate a public swimming pool in Cen- tralia, where he grew up. The quest to become a lawyer, officer of a bank and statewide elected official.

He's accustomed to winning, and not afraid to persevere. "I'm not a quitter. A quitter never wins and a winner never quits," he told the audience at Illinois State University's Bone Student Center. He became the first black to win statewide office when elected comptroller in 1978. Now, he seeks the seat held by Sen.

Charles Percy, R-IU. He is fighting three others for the Democratic nomination. He didn't mention his Democrat- ic opponents last night, but did mention Percy: "Where have you been, Senator Percy? Jobs are going away from us." And that is one of his priorities, Burris said. "Illinois is the main interest. I'm concerned about burning Illinois coal and Illinois farmers making a profit.

When this happens, the grocery store clerk and the shoe clerk, they all will work," he said. Burris also spoke positively of the NAACP and his campaign. Pantagraph photoMARC FEATHERLY Pallbearers lifted one of the four caskets containing the bodies of Susan Hendricks and her three children at yesterday's funeral. normal and neither was the grief expressed by family and friends. A procession of about 65 cars and 250 people followed the three hearses that carried the bodies from the funeral home to the cemetery.

Some people held hands and many sobbed openly as they hud dled around the two blue tents under which caskets were placed. But for the occasional sound of a baby crying or the rustling of autumn leaves, all was quiet as Lawrence Macy, a lay minister with The Christian Group, 312 W. Kelsey Bloomington, read Bible passages. Mrs. Hendricks and her husband, David, were members of The Christian Group.

And then it was over. People embraced and helped one another back to cars parked on a gravel lane. As the crowd dispersed, bodies were lowered into graves. After Burris' address, he and four others received service awards. Presented with certificates of recognition were Burris; Naomi Martin of Bloomington, former membership chairman for the chapter; Dr.

Charles Morris Jr. of Normal, associate professor of mathematics and vice president of administrative services at ISU, a member of the university NAACP chapter; and Henry Gay of Bloomington, Bloomington-Normal chapter treasurer. Kennedy, who has been chapter president for all but two years since the early 1960s, was presented a plaque for longtime BODY Traffic mishaps cause 2 injuries up his hand and nobody was joking anymore." Near a plowed field where cows could be seen, close to an old school, in the proximity of a pile of sawdust, off three lanes of Illinois 121 (one lane is old and two are new) an Alton policeman with a misshaped finger found a body under some brush. "I saw something work today," said Bock, a true believer. Keith Jensen, a Madison County prosecutor, called Mrs.

Alexander into the case. Jensen, who heard of Mrs. Alexander's unique talent while an assistant state's attorney in McLean County, credited her with finding the body. Of course, others helped. Mainly the Blue Knights, a law enforce ment motorcycle club with an international membership, which volunteered to help in the investigation.

Bock is chairman of the Blue Knights' board of directors. "I was contacted by Detective Richard Harrison," a Blue Knight member who works for the police department at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, said Bock. "The search was conducted, except for Tazewell County's involvement, on a volunteer basis by Blue Knights." The body also would not have been found without the aid of Stanley Holliday who is in custody in connection with Ms. Cousett's disappearance, among other things. Holliday has not been charged in connection with the incident.

He was arrested in New Jersey on charges of running a highway toll booth and assaulting a policeman, Gabriel said. While there, Holliday allegedly confessed to killing Ms. Cousett and was extradited to Illinois. He is being held in a Madison County correctional facility. Holliday mentioned a river, Illinois 121 and a Tremont truck stop when talking to New Jersey officials, said a source close to the investigation.

Ms. Cousett was last seen April 24 by her mother before going out with Holliday. Tazewell County Coroner Robert Haller was called to the scene after tfye body was found. From A1 A schoolhouse by a three-lane road. "She also said the body would be found right off the road, under some brush, by a man with a bad hand," said Bock.

And it all happened the way she said it would. Police and volunteers were unaware the hunt was based on "psychic powers" until they arrived at the scene. Needless to say, many were skeptical. When the body was found, we looked around and all the landmarks were there," said Bock. "Then the guy that found her held Two Bloomington residents were slightly injured in separate accidents early yesterday.

Kerry N. Lonbom, 29, of 803 Mayflower was treated at Brokaw Hospital and released after a two-car crash at Linden and Willow streets in Normal at 12:27 a.m. Police said the Lonbom car was stopped at a stop sign on Linden Street when it was struck in the rear by a car driven by Daniel Apell, 25, of 1407 N. Beech Nor mal. Apell posted $50 to appear Dec.

6 on a charge of driving under the influence. Mary J. Stroud, 20, of 411 E. Douglas St. was treated at Men-nonite Hospital and released after a one-car accident on Prairie Street at 2:46 a.m.

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Mark and Dave are sophomores. The three teams had won their respective Illinois FFA judging contests earlier this year to qualify for national competition. Illinois FFA president Kent burrow won the Central Region Prepared Public Speaking Contest earlier in the convention week and placed fourth in the national contest Friday night. The 18-year-old dairyman from Altamont spoke on the current economic plight of the farmer. TRENCH COATS REDUCED By CHRIS HEISER Pantograph farm editor KANSAS CITY For the second year in a row, a Future Farmers of America livestock judging team representing Section 9 (McLean, Livingston and Woodford counties) has won the national FFA livestock judging contest.

Three young farmers from Chatsworth High School seniors Don Rich and Brett Bayston and junior Keith Wilken, all of Chatsworth learned yesterday they had captured the national championship. The trio picked up their plaques and trophy at an awards breakfast yesterday during concluding ceremonies of the 56th annual National FFA Convention. Last year, three members of the Tri-Point chapter won the livestock title. As a result, they were invited to an international livestock contest in Scotland. An elated crew, the Chatsworth team had been waiting since Thursday to learn the contest results.

Ag advisor Gene Weber said after the contest that he was afraid the team hadn't done well in light of some difficult hog classes. But hard work prior to the contest paid off. Each member all come from farms producing livestock was drilled for hours the day before the contest. The team An overview of the FFA convention, page El. left Chatsworth a week ago to make several judging stops on the way to the convention.

Forty-seven teams and 141 individuals competed in the national livestock contest. A Missouri FFA'er won the contest, with Bayston placing third overall. Both Rich and Wilken received gold emblems for their judging efforts. Team alternate Ann Krones also received a gold emblem in swine showmanship. In other judging action, the Chatsworth Milk Quality Team placed 14th out of 32 teams.

A group from Hanford, won the contest. Junior Tom Stadler was the top-placing individual from Chatsworth. He received a gold emblem. Senior Christ Matich received a silver emblem and junior Brian Koerner captured a bronze emblem. Results of the national dairy judging contest found the Lincoln team placing 21st of 45 teams.

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