Rock Falls promotes three veteran officers in new service plan
Three longtime Rock Falls police and fire officers were promoted after an amended ordinance unified duties under the Rock Falls Police and Fire Service. Lt Donald Smith becomes assistant police chief, Lt George Logan becomes assistant fire chief, and Fire Lieutenant Gerald Bristle becomes fire lieutenant. Promotions were confirmed by the Rock Falls Board of Police and Fire Commissioners.
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Rock Falls
Ne Ae Ae
Ular
Gerald Bristle
Carl Amers
Fire Service
Sommers
Fire
Donald N. Smith
Sauk Valley College
Bradley University At
Peoria
Smith
Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy
Quantico
Chief Smith
Ronetta
W. 2Nd St
Ark
Sharon
Karen
Rock Falls Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
George A. Logan
Rock Falls Fire Department
Logan
Chief An
Merrill
Rock Falls Township
State of
Illinois
City of
Blackhawk Fire Training Center
Chief Logan
Pat
Buell Road
Kimberley
George Jr
The
Sterling Fire Department
Gerald E. Bristle
Bristle
U.S. Air Force
Sterling
Morrison
Morrison High Hool
Mary Ave
Rock Falls Police Beat Three Breakins
Three Rock Falls businesses reported breakins over the weekend with minor losses. Speaker and Leadman at 319 1st Ave suffered a glass break and small cash loss. DeKalb Feeds was entered through an east window with glass and blood traces found but no major theft. John Roach Dist. Co. at 1001 9th Ave. lost promotional shirts and jackets. R.B. and W. plant on W second Street had a steel bearing shot through a door. A bike valued at 140 dollars was stolen from 401 W 6th St.
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Rock Falls
Speaker and Leadman
1St Ave
DeKalb Feeds
Win
John Roach Dist. Co
9Th Ave
W. 2Nd Street
R.B. and
Mike Johnson
6Th St
Illinois teachers press for retirement reform and bargaining rights
A 52 member Dixon to Walnut delegation joined about 2,000 IEA lobbyists in Springfield on June 18 as part of the second phase of the group’s statewide drive, following June 11 actions with nearly 5,000 participants. They urged passage of retirement legislation, teacher certification board oversight, dismissal hearing procedures, and a state collective bargaining framework. IEA president Woody Lee urged lawmakers to back bargaining laws to stabilize negotiations between teachers and boards.
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Illinois Education Association
IEA
Springfield
Dixon
Rock Falls
Sterling
Amboy
Leaf River
Polo
Walnut
Ray Deibert
Woody Lee
Lee
Legislative
Skip Lee
Dick Mantino
Spring Valley
Gary Carlson
Sterling Police Beat Highlights Lost Cash and Local Crashes
A Monday Sterling patrol reports lost funds of over 500 dollars from J O Geiger at the Sterling Coliseum where he works as court bailiff. A car motorcycle crash at W 3rd and Avenue K injures Charles Tanner and tickets Joseph McDonald for failure to yield. Mary Gorena and Francis Zambrino face charges after quarrel. Patricia Forren arrested for shoplifting at Weise’s Dept Store. Gary Polzin reports a stolen 10 speed bike padlocked in Park Drive area.
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Sterling
J. O. Geiger
3Rd Ave
Geiger
Sterling Coliseum
Cone
W. 3Rd St
Avenue K
Joseph C. McDonald
8Th St
Charles H. Tanner
7Th St
Tanner
Community General Hospital
McDonald
Quarrel
Mary Gorena
4Th St
Francis R. Zambrino
Francis Zambrino
Patricia L. Forren
Locust St
Weise’s
Northland
Park Drive
Treaty of Utrecht lands debated in colonial border shifts
On April 11, 1713 the Treaty of Utrecht ceded Newfoundland Acadia and Hudson Bay to Britain while France retained Cape Breton Island and the Islands of the St Lawrence.
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Utrecht
Newfoundland
Acadia
Hudson Bay
Britain
France
Cape Breton Island
the St. Lawrence
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New Rock Falls
Carpenter's Union
Walt Helms
Helms
Donald L. Smith
Nysather
Loewi & Go
New York Stock Exchange
Stu Sterling
Dier
Pride of the Wolverines
John Philip Sousa
Puebla de Los Angeles
Morrisey
Henry Will Edward German
Morris Dance
United States Steel
River of Steel
Tower of Steel
Brian Erickson
Carter
Music Under the Stars Jazz Ensemble
Jance Carter
Bernard Green
Peace Lot
Whiteside County
Sterling Police
Gary Polzin
E. 18Th St
HEY Brothers
Mel Brooks
Warner Comm
Werner Bros
Unications
Sugarland Express
Manana
INDIO
Vienes
Erate A1
Eee
Andy Warhol
Paul Morrissey
Bryanston Pictures
Thorne
the Directors Company
Marvin Gardens
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