Obituaries from Newark to Dwight noted in region notices
Obituary notices include Viola Johnson 74 of Newark died at Sandwich Community Hospital with services at Newark Lutheran Church and burial in Norway Cemetery. Ruth Olson 73 of Peru died in Chicago with services at First Baptist LaSalle. Roy Baker 87 of Dwight died at St Marys Hospital Streator with services at Dwight United Methodist Church.
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Newark
Milo
Viola) Johnson
Sandwich Community Hospital
Mission Township
LaSalle County
Roy and
Bertha
Thompson) Hegland
Milo Johnson
Millbrook
Johnson
Newark Lutheran Church
Maynard Halvorson
Duane Christian
Jesse Leach
Ellewyn Hegland
Gene Hegland
Donald Williamson
Bill Williamson
Ronald Twait
Roger Twait
Norman Twait
Norway Cemetery
Larson-Gabel
Gerald
Sheridan
Robert
Morris
Talbert Hegland
Oswego
Floyd
Gladys) Twait
Plano
J. Edwin
Verna) Williamson
Minooka
Raymond
Ernest Hegland
Homer
Rose) Whitson
John
Ruth) Banks
Newark Lutheran Church Building Fund
Senior Center of
Ruth Olson
Peoria St
Peru
University of Illinois Research
People’s Hospital
First Baptist Church
LaSalle
Retired Nurses Association
Royal Neighbors of America
AARP
Women’s Mission Circle
Women’s Bible
Women's Bible Fellowship
Olson
George
Eulalia) Boroski
Newport News
Stephen
Charles
Mayme Mattson
Zetta Dobson
Dwight
Roy
Maud L.) Baker
N. Prairie Ave
St. Mary’s Hospital
Streator
Eureka
Hugh and
Margaret (Dugan) Patterson
Roy M. Baker
United Methodist Church
van Qualen Funeral Home
Charles W. Mann
Oaklawn Cemetery
Dwight United Methodist Church Building Fund
James R
Douglas
Margaret) Palmer
Colorado Springs
Colo
Norman
Helen) Pikarsky
Laramie
Wyo
Tragic mass suicide ends in seven deaths in Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City a mother and her seven children died after the mother and the children climbed onto an 11th floor hotel balcony and were pushed by the mother. The father, Immanuel David also died by carbon monoxide poisoning two days earlier. One child survived critical injuries. Police linked the deaths to a religious fanatic husband who led the family into peril.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Immanuel David
International Dunes Inn
Leonard Todd
Rachel David
Elizabeth
FBI
David
Bruce Longo
Yonkers
N.Y
Brent Davis
Rachal
Debbra
Joshaha
Joseph
Rebyca
God
Jesus Christ
the Holy Ghost
Mormon Church
Davis
South America
Utah
Rachel Erikson
Sweden
Manti
Nebraska
Motorist steals police car in Joliet chase
A Chicago man, David George also known as David Merriweather and George Carpenter, stole a Joliet police squad car with lights flashing after his stalled Interstate 80 vehicle. He led officers on a ten minute, two mile pursuit before being captured in Joliet alley. He faced felony theft, transporting an open alcohol container, resisting arrest and driving without a valid license charges and had warrants in Skokie and Elmwood Park for bad checks and traffic violations.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Joliet
George
David Merriweather
George Carpenter
Skokie
Elmwood Park
Joliet market reports live cattle and hog prices
Joliet Illinois live stock sales show cattle 200 with 50 steers down and prices 53.50 for select steers and 50.00 for good to choice. no heifer sales. Cows range 35.00-36.00 with no canners. Hogs 800 with prices 48.50-49.00 for 200-250 lb, 47.00-48.50 for 250-270 lb, 45.50-47.00 for 270-280 lb. Monday receipts projected at 3,500 cattle and 1,200 hogs.
Grain Prices At Noon On Board Of Trade
Chicago grain markets showed wheat higher and corn and soybeans mixed at noon. Wheat futures rose with Sep at 3.14 and Dec at 3.13, corn Sep 2.20 and Dec 2.27, soybeans Aug 6.21 and Sep 6.13, with several contracts up or mixed as trade continued.
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Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Edison to burn Western coal at Pekin plant
Commonwealth Edison won approval to burn low-sulfur western coal at the Powerton generating plant near Pekin for 11 months. The move lets the plant use coal from outside Illinois despite state air pollution limits. Powerton accounts for 7.5 percent of Illinois coal mine output.
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Edison
Western
Pekin
Chicago
UPI
Commonwealth Edison Co
Illinois
Powerton
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Third youth charged in Channahon Lions trailer case
A third youth, Timothy Hammond of Minooka, was charged with criminal damage to the Channahon Lions Club trailer on loan to the Minooka Lions. Previously charged were John Steinhauer and Charles Dixon. Police say the incident damaged the trailer door, broke a window, and spilled oil, with damage estimated at 220 dollars. Steinhauer appeared in court earlier, Dixon was released on a 100 dollar cash bond.
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Channahon Lions Club
Minooka Lions
Timothy Hammond
Minooka
John Steinhauer
Joliet
Charles Dixon
Shorewood
Robert Malmquist
Hrechko
Ralph Siron
Shady Oaks
Steinhauer
Dixon
Ex-resident charged with theft in insurance sale
Gordon Stephenson, 39, formerly of Ottawa Bender, faces a felony theft charge for selling auto insurance without a valid license. Will T. Tuttle testified he paid $109 and $215 for policies on November 28 and December 20, never received proof or a policy, and an Illinois Department of Insurance check found no license. Judge Robert Malmquist ordered the charge after Tuttle’s testimony.
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Gordon Stephenson
Ottawa Bender
Morris
Stephenson
Grundy County
Jim Flood
Will T. Tuttle
Fremont Ave
Robert Malmquist
Tuttle
Liberty St
Illinois Department of Insurance
ONeills protege joins trade negotiator staff amid cronyism row
Washington reports that House Speaker Thomas ONeill defends Robert Griffin accepting a $50,000 a year post on trade negotiator Robert Strauss staff. Critics allege cronyism after Griffin's GSA deputy admin firing. ONeill says press overplays the issue while Carter faces energy tax trouble in an election year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Thomas O'Neill
White House
Robert Griffin
O’neill
Robert Strauss
General Services Administration
Congress
Griffin
O'Neill
GSA
Frank Moore
Carter
Massachusetts
Minooka Planning Commission to Meet Tuesday Evening
The Minooka Planning Commission will gather Tuesday August 15 at 7 30 p m in the village hall to discuss local development plans and zoning items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
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Mrs
Roy Baker
Joliet Market
Sklut
Haggar
Liberty
Channahon Lions Trailer
Mike Hrechko
Malmquist
Saruna
W. Washington, Morris
Robert Walker
Walker
Jay Solomon
Solomon
Moore
W.C. Fields
WCSJ
First United Methodist Church
W. Jackson
Sun
Republican Central Committee
Bud Washburn
Grundy County Republican Central Committee
Newport
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler
Liberty Street
Ill
NEW Yorker
CIDAA
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