Interim Prairie Building Faces Delays From Wet Weather
Becker Brothers Construction official Ray Becker told Joliet in Ilinois Junior College District 525 board that the interim campus buildings likely will be ready for classes starting Sept 11 though grading and exterior work are hampered by heavy rainfall. He noted water damage and ongoing inspections by fire and building authorities while progress on parking and road compaction slowed.
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Ray Becker
Becker Brothers Construction
Peoria
Ilinois Junior College
Joliet
Raymond Lindblad
Becker
Victor Scott
Allen Holler
Robert Glenn
Rock Run
Glenn
Illinois Sanitary Water Board
State Division of Highways
U.S. 52
Airport Road
College Drive
Rowley
Joliet Junior College
Scott, Kennedy
Cecil Ingmire
Atty
Samuel Saxon
William Glasscock
Holler
Ron Whitaker
Builders Protest Union Demands at Baldwin Illinois
A Southern Illinois Builders Association group picketed construction sites including a $200 million Illinois Power Co. station at Baldwin to protest wage demands by striking unions. Harold Gangnath said firms acceded to the demands. costs would be passed to the public as higher utility rates.
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Baldwin, Ill
Southern Illinois Builders Association
Illinois Power Co
Baldwin
Harold Gangnath
SIBA
Illinois Power
Ostrem Jeweler Stroked. In Holy Family Hospital Des Plaines
William T. Ostrem, well known jeweler, is in Holy Family Hospital Des Plaines after suffering a stroke Saturday morning at his son John Ostrem's home in Mount Prospect. Ostrem had visited his son earlier in the week.
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Morris
William T. Ostrem
Holy Family Hospital
Des Plaines
John
Mount Prospect
Weather report from Collins and Morris regions
Yesterday high reached 84 at Collins Weather Station with a low of 58. This morning the reading was 70. Expect sunny skies with highs near 88 today and a fair tonight with upper 60s. Wednesday should be partly sunny and hot with lower 90s, 10 percent rain chance tonight and tomorrow. Downtown Morris noon at 78.
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Collins
Enemy Shells 128 Towns And Bases In Vietnam Drive Attacks
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese shell 128 allied towns and bases, launch ground assaults on 14 positions, and fight in two towns north of Saigon. U S and South Vietnamese forces repulse attacks as casualties mount on both sides.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
U.S. Army
Quan Loi
Creighton W. Abrams
Cambodia
Tay Ninh
An Loc
Loc Ninh
Cambodian
Two Die and Five Hurt in Lena Crash
Two people died and five were injured in a two car collision at U S 20 and Illinois 73 south of Lena. Victims include Edna Fielhaber 62 Rock Island and Chris Christianson 74 Camache Iowa. Driver Edward S Veska uf 71 East Moline was charged with failure to yield. Hospitalized at Freeport Memorial Hospital were Veska uf and his wife Lucille 59 along with Albert Fielhaber 67 Edith Christianson 65. All in fair condition.
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Lena, Ul
U.S. 20
Illinois
Lena
Edna
Fielhaber
Rock Island
Chris C. Christianson
Camache
Iowa
Edward S$. Veskauf
East Moline
Veskauf
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Lucille
City approves gas tank and pump for city vehicles
Morris City Council votes 6 0 to spend 200 for a 50 gallon gasoline tank and used pump to supply regular gas for city owned vehicles with a note that police cars are excluded. The plan aims to save about 600 compared with ether gasoline and calls for in house digging.
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Morris
Third Ward
Arthur Hornsby
Hornsby
Fourth Ward
Tracy Adcock
Donald Caisley
Caisley
Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings
Gould Park Bridge
Second Ward
Charles Roseland
Coal City School Board Opens Mobile Unit Bids
Five bids for two relocatable mobile classroom units were opened at Coal City High School. Lowest bid 35800, highest 43871.43. Architects to study bids and report back with recommendations. a special meeting will follow.Enrollment at the high school projected around 350 with 300 capacity. kindergarten currently held in a church.
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Coal City Community Unit District No. 1 Board of Education
Coal City
Pete di Paolo
Oscar Kleb
Lindblad
Coal City Public Schools
John Tuiner
Joseph Skubic
Josephine Tira
New FTC Rules Target Deceptive Chance Game Promotions
The Federal Trade Commission announced regulations to ban deceptive practices in chance games used as sales promotions by food retailers and gas stations. Effective 60 days after publication, the rule defines giveaway deception as unfair and outlines potentially misleading actions, despite Commissioner Elman’s opposition.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Register
Philip Elman
FTC
Snicker A Day Diet Hint: Eat What You Can Afford
A lighthearted note suggests dieting by choosing affordable foods and making simple meals. It frames budget constraints as a tongue in cheek guide to daily eating. It mentions practical options and money-minded meal planning.
Illinois Junior College District 525 approves $7.41 million budget
The board of education approved a tentative 1969 70 budget of 7410 545.64 for Illinois Junior College District 525 with a building fund increase and instructional costs. The educational levy remains at 7 per 100 for education and 5 per 100 for the building fund based on state aid and higher assessments.
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Ilinois
Board of Education
Joliet Junior College
James J. Hines
Richard Ovilvie
Rutherford Presents Plans To Supervisors
Illinois conservation director William Rutherford told the Grundy County Supervisors of a forthcoming meeting with Gov. Richard Ogilvie to discuss joint county state conservation ventures. He outlined efforts to improve Goose Lake Prairie with an education center and park enhancements while seeking industry support and a local manager to elevate conservation authority.
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Illinois
William Rutherford
Grundy County
Richard Ogilvie
Rutherford
Strattton State Park
Goose Lake Prairie
Pine Bluff
Pool Loot Sparks Black White Tensions in Alabama
In Eutaw Alabama police report a large Negro crowd looted a white pool snack bar after six Negroes were inaugurated to county posts. Ralph Abernathy swam briefly amid the protest as state troopers and police observed without confrontation.
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Eutaw
Ala
Cecil Rhodes
Rhodes
Ralph David Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Abernathy
Greene County
Bill Tee
Atlanta
Lee
Abersnatby
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Becker Brothers
Daniel Kennedy
William Bibo
Bibo
Elmer Rowley
Goose Lake
Illinois River
Goose Lake Prairie Park
Herald
Treat Jeweler
First Ward
Glen Anderson
Alert Safety Corp
Ottawa
Anderson
Hlornsby
Champaign
Adcock
Town and Bridge
Town Road and Bridge Fund
John Hendrickson
Lowell Hansen
Roseland
Robert Gilbertson
Illinois 47
Wren
Chicago
C.C
Doe
Joan Hilliers
Keuffel & Esser Co
Northfield
Landgraf's Ltd
Montwoomery
Bk L Coop
Garden City
N.Y
Jolief
Carroll Seating
Prairie State of Chicago
Dall Office Furniture
Roffman Associates
New York
Yo. Harvey Probber
Fall River
Mass
Colecraft
Lancaster
Hines
Plainefield
Agriculture and Auto Departments
Armory
Alabama
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