Health Improvement Association Begins Enrollment Campaign
Whiteside County Health Improvement Association launches its annual enrollment drive aiming for 75 new members in its Blue Cross Blue Shield group program. President Samuel Seavey outlines eligibility for individuals and families, special over-65 options, and unlimited hospital coverage within the HIA plan. Enrollments coordinated by county directors with contact Bernie Humphrey at 772-2364.
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Morrison
Whiteside County Health Improvement Association
HIA
Association
Sam
Uel Seavey
County Association
Whiteside County
Illinois
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Seavey
Bernie Humphrey
Whiteside County Court Reports Speeding Fines List
Whiteside County courthouse magistrate court Sterling division reports multiple docketed cases. Names include Val Gottel James Johnson Larry Ege Jennings Hostetter Clinton Sturgeon Gary Brown Charles Tabor Debra Gillispie Paul Schmitt Thomas Stralow Cecil Edmonds and Robert Smith with varied offenses and fines ranging from 5 to 200 dollars plus costs.
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Sterling
Val H. Gottel
W. LeFevre
James L. Johnson
Wilson St
Larry J. Ege
Rock Falls
Jennings W. Hostetter
Tampico
Clinton D. Sturgeon
W. 15Th St
Gary F. Brown
E. 14Th St
Charles E. Tabor
Ave. A
Phillip I. Crossman
Erie
Debra L. Gillispie
20Th Ave
Paul R. Schmitt
Thomas J. Stralow
5Th Ave
Cecil M. Edmonds
W. 6Th St
Marriage Licenses Issued in County Clerk Office
Marriage licenses issued Thursday list couples and residences including Robert J Wilcox and Jeanne E Peach both of Sterling Douglas J Saltzman and David L Rogers both of William Leslie Fairchild and Sandra C Hudson both of Rock Falls Gary L Fritz Sterling and Donna M Hierpe Rock Falls David J Weissmann Evanston and Cynthia J Bull Morrison
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Morrison
Robert Joseph Wilcox
Jeanne Elaine Peach
Sterling
Douglas Jean Saltzman
David Lynne Rogers
William Leslie Fairchild
Sandra Christine Hudson
Rock Falls
Gary Lynn Fritz
Donna Marie Hierpe
David Joseph Weissmann
Evanston
Cynthia Jane Bull
Sterling Break-In Report at 405 Ave C Home
Sterling police report a break-in at the Arthur Beldsoe residence at 405 Ave C while he was away. Thieves took $75 in cash before authorities arrived.
Railsback urges federal funds for local sewer systems
Congressman Tom Railsback of Illinois urged Congress during Agriculture Appropriations debate to release federal funds to communities for water and sewer improvements. He noted many Illinois communities are out of compliance due to insufficient federal funds and said penalties could follow. He also announced House approval of a 3.5 million dollar amendment for basic water and sewer grants pending Senate action.
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Tom Railsback
R-Ill
Congress
Railsback
Illinois
House of Representatives
Senate
Interview July 10 For Principal Post At Franklin Grade
Robert Wolf, superintendent of Sterling Elementary Schools, reminds applicants for the principal post at Franklin Grade School that the July 1 deadline stands. Board members will interview candidates July 10 in the board room starting at 9 a.m. Masters degrees and all-grade supervisory certificates required.
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Robert Wolf
Sterling
Franklin
Board of Education and Administration
Wolf
Accident Near Nelson Involves Doctor And Bracken
State Police report an incident near the railroad tracks at Nelson involving William J. Doctor, 36, of rural Dixon, and David L. Bracken of 709 Institute Blvd., Dixon. Bracken failed to reduce speed and struck Doctor's vehicle. Bracken arrested for failure to reduce speed. No injuries reported. FIGHT POLLUTION.
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Nelson
William J. Doctor
Dixon
David L. Bracken
Institute Blvd
Doctor
Bracken
Electrical Storm Triggers Barn Fire and Power Outages
A Morrison area storm with heavy lightning caused extensive outages and a barn fire six miles west of Morrison. The Pessman farm barn and hay were destroyed, while adjoining structures survived. Power lines failed in Morrison Unionville and Prophetstown with outages up to two hours. Hail damaged crops east of Prophetstown as lightning lit the area.
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Morrison
Whiteside
Unionville
Gene Pessman
Garden Plain
Ken Aiken
Vernon van Dyke
van Dyke
Aiken
Prophetstown
Lyndon
Surgeon General fights to preserve commissioned corps status
Surgeon General Jesse L. Steinfeld and 5,500 commissioned public health officers oppose a Nixon advisory committee recommendation to abolish their status. The panel urged absorbing the corps into regular civil service, arguing its mission is no longer distinct. Steinfeld urged retention and improvement, inviting officers to send constructive comments to HEW Secretary Richardson.
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G. C. Thelen JR
Associated Press
Washington
U.S
Jesse L. Steinfeld
Nixon
Public Health Service
Steinfeld
John A. Perkins
Perkins Committee
Congress
United States
HEW
Elliott L. Richardson
Uneasy Peace On Anniversary
South Korea marks 21 years since the Korean War began as clashes keep tension on the DMZ frontier. The article notes the 151 mile border, massive force deployments, and casualty figures for both sides including South Korean civilians and U.S. troops, with historic shifts after Chinese intervention and armistice limits.
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Seoul
North Korea
South Korea
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
38Th Parallel
United States
United Nations
U.N
U.S. Defense Department
Parliaments Compared Across Oceans in Westminster Piece
Newsman examines British and American legislatures highlighting corridors and lobbies, inaccessible offices, and dining spots in Westminster versus Capitol Hill. Both systems share democratic roots, two party dynamics, and lobbyist pressure though practices differ in access, transparency, and traditions.
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Black Rod
Commons
Congress
Senate Chamber
London
Vietnam
Illinois Bell moves manhole to ease Sterling traffic
Bill Dufner of Illinois Bell Telephone in Sterling said work at the Third Street and First Avenue intersection should finish in under three weeks. When done, there will be no more traffic jams during repairs or additions as the entrance to the manhole is moved out of the intersection due to underground cables. Currently one lane is blocked on both First Avenue and Third Street.
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Illinois Bell
First Avenue
Third Street
Bill Dufner
Illinois Bell Telephone
Sterling
Telephone Company
Eustis Cited for Reprimand and Medal Honor
Cmdr Ralph W Eustis was reprimanded for letting Soviet sailors force a Lithuanian defector from his Coast Guard cutter Vigilant near Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts last November 23. He received a commendation medal the same day for assisting the America Cup yacht race, with the awards listed in a routine district commander bulletin. Kudirka leaped to the Vigilant and was dragged back to the Soviet vessel.
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Washington
Ralph W. Eustis
Coast Guard
Eustis
U.S
Martha’s Vineyard
Mass
Simas L. Kudirka
Bishop Sheen Marks 20th Anniversary as Prelate
Arch bishop Fulton J. Sheen marked his twentieth anniversary as a Roman Catholic prelate in New York. The 76-year-old retired television figure, once rival to Milton Berle in ratings, celebrated with a small group lunch. He discussed reviving Life Is Worth Living, and shared anecdotes about Dinah Shore and his simple East Side apartment routine.
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Fulton J. Sheen
Milton Berle
Rochester
N.Y
Berle
Dr. Fultie
Dinah Shore
Manhattan
East Side
Vatican
Paul VI
Newport
England
Europe
Dublin
The
Carmelites
Lawrence Pool Closed For Swimming Meet
Sterling parks director Frank Duis announced Lawrence Park Pool will close to the public on Saturday for the Northern District AAU championship swim meet. He expects the meet to finish and facilities cleaned by 6 30 p.m.
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Lawrence Park
Frank Duis
Sterling
Duis
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