Criticism Of Taxing and Spending In Revenue Sharing
In Springfield Illinois Democratic leaders praised Rep Wilbur Mills while Gov Otto Ogilvie countered that Chicago Democrats push for more state funds and blame on federal revenue sharing. Mills criticized revenue sharing as a threat to independence and uneven aid, urging hearings and predicting congressional rejection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demos
Springfield
Wilbur Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Richard Brie
Chicago
Illinois
Mills
Ogilvie
General Assembly
Chicago Transit Authority
Cecil Partee
Senate
Spiro Agnew
Paul Simon
Simon
Robert Coulson
Waukegan
Henry Hyde
Hyde
Arkansas
Joliet
Congress
Says
John Byrnes
R-Wis
Memorial Day 1971 and community projects in Rock Falls
Memorial Day 1971 memorials and thoughts on the meaning of the day are shared. The Rock Falls Optimist Club funds a $12 000 lighting program for Centennial Park with about 59 lights and donor plaques. Traffic safety and driver education are urged for the holiday period. An ISU Normal experiment introduces a mixed 15 child kindergarten class at Metcalfe School as part of early childhood education reform. Will Rogers quote ends a local reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
Logan
Thomas J. Lane
Cal Morgan
Pg Us
Rock Falls Optimist Club
Morgan
Rock Falls Centennial Park
Rock Falls
Ross Lennox
Larry Deets
Illinois
Metcalfe School
Illinois State University At Normal
Joseph Durham
ISU Laboratory School
Department of Elementary Education
Metcalfe
Polo Residence Damaged By Fire
Polo Fire Department responded to a home at 810 S Congress Avenue Friday evening where a fire caused by undetermined cause damaged the kitchen area and created heavy smoke and heat damage. Neighbors reported smoke and the Greenawalts were not home. investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo
Ercy Greenawalt
S. Congress Avenue
Jerry Severans
Marvin Farber
Ambulance Rushes John Barron to Peoria Hospital
Ambulance crews transported John Barron of Colonial Acres Nursing Home Sterling to Methodist Hospital in Peoria on Thursday after a medical event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barron
Colonial Acres Nursing Home
Sterling
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Questers Meet With Mrs Harold Toms Near Hazelhurst
The Yesteryear Quester Chapter of Sterling Rock Falls met Thursday in the farm home of Mrs. Harold Toms at Hazelhurst. Guest Mrs. Edward Jurkens of Hawaii shared experiences and was introduced by Mrs. Rilla R. Hefflebower. Hefflebower, a 95-year-old former Sterling resident, helped present the program with stories of early country schools and old books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yesteryear Quester
Sterling Rock Falls
Harold Toms
Hazelhurst
Edward Jurkens
Hawaii
Rilla R. Hefflebower
Hefflebower
Sterling
William Martin
Maurice Wick
Quester
San Francisco
Calif
Giradelli
California
Tlinois
Holiday Inn
Oakland
Wilmington
Del
Hinsdale
Arlington
Mary O'Rourke
Mineral Springs Road
Lloyd Belfine
Alvin Johnson
Beatrice Meyers
Arthur Frommelt
New arrival for Blytheville family with service ties
A son born May 20 to Sgt. and Mrs. Leo W. Lewis of Blytheville Ark. Sgt. Lewis, son of Mrs. Alberta Lewis, and Mrs. Lewis, daughter of Mrs. Loretta Wagner of Rock Falls, already have son Bradley Russell. He plans to leave the Air Force in September 1971 to return to Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. where he was employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo W. Lewis
Blytheville
Ark
Sgt. Lewis
Alberta Lewis
Lewis
Loretta Wagner
Rock Falls
Bradley Russell
Air Force
Northwestern Steel & Wire Co
Black Panther Chairman Back In California
Black Panther Chairman Bobby G. Seale returned to California after 21 months in prison. He was greeted by about 250 supporters at San Francisco International Airport and left quickly with a bodyguard escort as he prepared to meet Huey Newton. Seale had been free on bond while appealing a four year contempt sentence from a Chicago conspiracy case tied to 1968 Democratic National Convention protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Smith
Associated Press
SAN Francisco
Bobby G. Seale
California
Seale
San Francisco International
New York
Huey Newton
Newton
Black Panther Party
David Hilliard
Panther
John
Federal Court
New Haven
Conn
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Connecticut
Montville
Salad Tasting Party For Social Gardeners May Meeting Highlights
In St Johns Lutheran Church Social Gardeners share embarrassing moments from life roll call. Bud vases iris decorate table as members bring salads and recipes. Guests introduced. Beulah Elfline leads hostess committee serving salads. A silent prayer for Josephine Schneider and memorial planned. Lily of the valley discussed. mola show and tell features Cuna cloth from Panama. A white elephant sale ends the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Elda Taylor
Beulal Elfline
Cora Jane Trueblood
Marietta Kohl
Jessie Hand
Katherine Worth
Florence Knox
Irene Thompson
Doris Kraus
Sand Blas Island
Panama Canal Zone
Slope that Slab Patio Drainage Tip
When joining a patio to house walls a wood deck is suggested to avoid rain drainage issues with paving. If paving is used slope it away from the house one eighth inch per foot and increase slope for clay soil a basement or a hillside rise behind the patio.
Plane hijacking drama from Nassau with ransom plan
The hijacking of an Eastern Airlines plane was carried out in near darkness at Nassau Airport. Captain Sullivan coordinated with Nassau aviation officials as hijackers demanded a green travel bag and a car with an English speaking driver and a woman hostage. They also sought 500000 dollars in cash in another bag placed beside the car’s headlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Airlines
Nassau
Sullivan
Nassau Civil Aviation
Donald Ingraham
EAL
Bill Bearman
New York
Bob Condon
Bennett
Nuptials Held At Emmanuel Baptist Church for Porter Jordan Pair
May wedding at Emmanuel Baptist Church united Kathy Marie Porter and Thomas A Jordan with Rev. Lester Aldridge officiating. Attendants included Diane Duncan, Sharon Bell, Pat Fortner, Angela Porter, Vicky Harris, Charles Frye, Joseph Porter, Mike Fisher. Reception for 200 in church social hall followed by short honeymoon. couple to reside in Portsmouth Virginia. Out of town guests from Portsmouth Ohio Baltimore Dixon and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Kathy Marie Porter
George M. Porter
Douglas
Sterling
Thomas A. Jordan
Thomas Jordan
Portsmouth
Lester Aldridge
Eunice Marshall
Dennis Porter
Diane Duncan
Sharon Bell
Pat Fortner
Angela Porter
Vicky Harris
Charles Frye
Joseph Porter
Mike Fisher
Clinton Porter
Robert Porter
Scott Porter
Chantilly
Martta Dorteh
Helen Ford
Bea Smithee
Genise Bell
Darlene King
Edith Stevens
Norma Porter
Pueblo Dr
Apt. F
Serling Township High School
Chardock High School
Cleveland
Ohio
Baltimore, Md
Dixon
Chicago
Past Presidents Meet Mrs Ida Thompson Host Picnic Dinner
Mrs Ida Thompson entertained the Past Presidents Club of Will Robinson Woman's Relief Corps for a picnic dinner and meeting Thursday afternoon. Six members plus guest Mrs John Sutton Harmon attended. prizes awarded to Mrs Albert Zivney, Mrs Olive Scheidler, Mrs Pearl Sitter, and Mrs Sophia Holland. Next meeting set for June 4 at the Civic Plaza. The earth receives once about one part in two billion of the sun energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Thompson
Presidents Club
Will Robinson Woman's Relief Corps
John Sutton
Harmon
Albert Zivney
Olive Scheidler
Pearl Sitter
Sophia Holland
Sitter
Civic Plaza
Coffee Break Area For Motorists Opens Weekend Stop
Lincolnway REACT Team Inc and Tri County Citizens Band Radio Club sponsor a wake break at Fisher's Standard Service Sta tion on Routes 30 and 88 in Rock Falls. Volunteers offer hot coffee from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. over the holiday weekend to help motorists stay alert and avoid accidents in the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolnway React Team Inc
Tri-County Citizens Band Radio Club
Fisher’s Standard
Rts
Rock Falls
Albert Fuller Taken to Hospital by Melvin Ambulance
Albert Fuller of 1502 16th Ave was carried from his home early Saturday morning to Community General Hospital by a Melvin ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Fuller
16Th Ave
Community General Hospital
Melvin
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Will Rogers
Questers
del Stillwell
E & Hee
ISU
David K. Berle
Michigan State University
Illinois State University
Board of Regents
Julia Visor
Diane Berz
Black Panther
Ericka Huggins
Harold N. Mulvey
Emmanuel Baptist
Gingrich
Mrs
1St Ave
Lendman
Kenneth Miller
Karen Greening
Earth
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