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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1972
Page
7
Muscle helps, but lightning reflexes and a quick jump on the opponent matter most in serious wrist wrestling. The World Championships gather annually in Petaluma California, dating back to 1962 with about 50 contestants. now over 500 competitors seek Lightweight, Middleweight and Unlimited Kings titles.
In San Francisco a 22 week job training program run by the Chinatown California HR office has produced 15 Chinese American welfare recipients trained as international chefs. They earned promises of good paying jobs at local restaurants and clubs as a second class begins at month end.
The parents of Lorraine Kowalski file a 1.7 million damage suit in Circuit Court. They name Marshall Berlin the apartment resident, the building owner and management, and four night clubs that allegedly served Kowalski liquor. They seek 500000 from Berlin 500000 from John Hancock Life Insurance Co. and 500000 from Sadler and Co 50000 from Alfies The Four Torches Playboy Hotel and Colony East.
Miss Stephanie Hamilton daughter of Mr and Mrs H G Hamilton of Coachlite Manor participates in a two week camping session at Triangle Y Camp near Garrison North Carolina. The five day horse trips traverse the badlands country on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.
The Will County Historical Society holds a regular meeting at 7 30 p m August 24 in Frankfort village hall at 123 Kansas under the water tower. Mrs Alfred Darin will narrate slides of local historic sites and show them to attendees.
The Making It in College course offered four consecutive nights from 7 to 9 30 p m starts Monday August 21 at the Joliet YMCA. Purdue professors developed it and Howard D Murdock will teach. The program focuses 75 percent on study skills and 25 percent on college adjustments. high school dropouts may not enroll. Contact the YMCA for more information.
Edward Anthony Babaian Jr., 26, a former janitor at First National Bank and Trust Co., was arrested and charged with stealing 182000 dollars from the bank vault in Rockford Illinois. FBI said nearly all funds recovered and arraignment set before U S Magistrate Robert J French.
Tom Solem of Rockford Illinois returns to Ludington after an unsuccessful effort to row 60 miles to Manitowoc Wis. He said he had covered about 20 miles when a sore arm forced him to turn back amid 5 to 7 foot waves and strong northwest winds.
The Illinois State Fair lists events for Monday August 1 including goat milking contest cattle judging blue ribbon bake off horse shows horticulture and harness racing. A Tuesday Farm City Day lineup features Angus Southtown Belgian Chester White Nubian judging 4-H contests and grandstand shows.
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