Gangs roam after Chicago rains and deadly carpool attack
On Chicago's South Side youths attacked stranded motorists after a heavy rainstorm. Phyllis Anderson was killed when she and her husband refused to pay a gang to push their flooded car across a bridge. Edward Rosen suffered a broken jaw in another assault.
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Chicago
South Side
Phyllis Anderson
Leo
Andersons
Edward Rosen
Schererville
Ind
Emergency CB network to aid highway safety nationwide
The federal government promotes a NEAR program to organize CB radio operators for nationwide highway safety broadcasting. Funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it aims to relay emergency info via Channel 9 to save lives, instruct motorists, and mobilize local responders. Coast Guard Capt. S J Stephany circulated the Citizens Band Communications Manual with expected public release in July.
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Washington
Transportation Department
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Cbers
United States
Coast Guard
S.J. Stephany
Highway Safety Agency
U S grain export group to handle foreign buyer complaints
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz creates the Export Quality and Weight Review Group in the Agriculture Department to ensure prompt objective responses to foreign buyer inquiries on grain quality and weight. The panel will meet weekly to monitor progress. A health screening clinic is set for Tuesday at Sunnyside School serving southeastern Jefferson County residents, with tests for blood pressure diabetes anemia and tetanus shots. The Sunny Valley B H U sponsors the clinic with support from the county and state health departments.
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Washington
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Agriculture Department
U.S
Butz
Sunnyside
Jefferson County
Sunny Valley B.H.U
Jefferson County Health Department
State Health Department
William Augustus
Everett Nottingam
Irvin Youngberg
Tornadoes kill at least two in Illinois suburb of Lemont
The Associated Press reports tornadoes struck Lemont and surrounding Chicago suburbs tearing through eight blocks and damaging 75 homes. Torrential rains halted transit as six rapid trains stalled and hundreds were evacuated. In Iowa, Jordan suffered extensive damage with eight homes demolished and 40 farms harmed.
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Lamont
Ill
Chicago
Dan Ryan Rapid
69Th Street
Iowa
Boone County
Hank Wallace
Jordan
Richard Stucks
Three Lawrence Men Graduate Marine Recruit Training
Three Lawrence men are listed among graduates from Marine Corps recruit training in San Diego California Pfc Vincent E Vannicola son of Mr and Mrs Louis E Vannicola 2111 Learnard Pfc Michael A Seele son of Mrs Joann Seele and Pfc Ronald L Christie son of Elmer Christie 1140 Cynthia Also Muriel Ann Weir of Lawrence among 2209 Iowa State University spring degree recipients
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Lawrence
Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Vincent E. Vannicola
Louis E. Vannicola
Learnard
Michael A. Seele
Joann Seele
Ronald L. Christie
Elmer Christie
Cynthia
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Dan Wicklund
Willow Springs
Lockport
Justice
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Lombard
Downers Grove
Naperville
Hickory Hills
Palos Heights
Muriel Ann Weir
Iowa State University
Betty
Tok
Sandler
Shoe Shop
Avvrenice
DRY Cleaners
West 23Rd Street
New Hampshire Street
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