Senate debates tax exemption increase to $1000
Senate leaders back Gore plan to raise the personal exemption from 600 to 1000 in four annual steps starting next year. President Nixon opposes the move and a veto is possible as Treasury officials warn of major revenue losses. The vote follows a 23 percent oil depletion allowance decision and a House version lowering the depletion from 27 4 to 20 percent.
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Washington
Senate
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Nixon
Edwin S. Cohen
Russell B. Long
Louisiana Democrat
Finance Committee
House
Senate House
Gore
Mishap In Parking Lot Ends With Vehicle Damage
Two police investigated accidents in Morris with no injuries. Stephen Barkley 18 backed a 1962 Buick into Colleen McEvilly 19 in the Bedford Plaza lot at 11 45 a.m. Barkley’s car did not suffer damage while McEvilly’s left door was damaged. Don Radmer 34 reported a one car alley crash on Liberty Street at 1 30 a.m. after losing control and hitting a fence, causing damage to the car's right doors.
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Morris
Glenn Johnson
Stephen D. Barkley
W. Jackson St
Colleen M. McEvilly
Rte. 2
Minooka
Bedford Plaza
Barkley
Harold L. Randall
E. Chapin Sr
Miss McEvilly
Don J. Radmer
Liberty St
Radmer
Carson House
CC Roofing Co
Toots Shor Celebrated For 40 Years As Saloonkeeper
At a New York Hilton dinner 1,400 guests honored Toots Shor marking four decades as a saloonkeeper. Guests paid 75 dollars to aid USO and HAVEN while luminaries Omar Bradley Jack Dempsey Mickey Mantle Bob Hope and Pat O'Brien attended the event.
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New York
Toots” Shor
Shor
New York Hilton
USO
HAVEN
Omar Bradley
Jack Dempsey
Mickey Mantle
Bob Hope
Pat O’brien
Chest Clinic Planned at Grundy County Courthouse
A chest clinic is set for December 13 from 10 30 a m to noon at the Grundy County Health Department in the courthouse. Dr John H Meyer will serve as consultant. Referrals from private physicians required for initial admissions. Contact the health department at 942 0333 for arrangements.
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Grundy County
John H. Meyer
Health Department
Service man return from Viet Nam after 32 months
In The Service Sp5 Daniel R Cook arrived home Nov 18 after 32 months in service, 27 months in Cam Rahn Bay Viet Nam. He is now working at Uniroyal where he was employed before enlisting. Address corrections list Sp4 John R Thorsen and Pvt Paul E Wicks with APO Fort Rucker details.
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Daniel R. Cook
Jackson St
Cam Rahn Bay
Vietnam
Uniroyal
Church Group Plans Tour of Dresden Plant
A Dresden nuclear station tour is set for 9 30 a m Saturday with attendees meeting at 8 45 a m at Plattsville United Methodist Church. Church and community members 16 or older are invited, reservations via Frank Reed at 475 7289 should be confirmed before Saturday, women guests are encouraged.
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Plattville
Dresden
Morris
Plattville United Methodist Church
Frank Reed
Mazon Fire Damage Hits Elevator Dryer
Mazon Volunteer Fire Department was called at 3 20 p m Monday to Mazon Farmers Elevator where grain pods at the top of a dryer ignited. Minor damage resulted as firefighters helped unload several truckloads of beans from the dryer.
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Mazon
Nuclear plant tour offers Dres den reactor and facilities visit
Commonwealth Edison hosts the educational tour with Unit 2 reactor and turbine rooms and the Radwaste building. Attendees learn about refueling and boiling water reactor operations through films and view the Dresden 1 fuel storage pool. Reed of Sargent and Lindy coordinates.
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Commonwealth Edison Co
Reed
Sargent and Lindy Consulting
Chicago
Incorrect Report In Friday's Herald Noted Accident
An error appeared in Fridays Herald misstating an two car collision in the Kroger parking lot at 6 p.m. on November 26. The incident involved Mrs Sylvia A Close and Ilse M Prela with their respective ages and addresses.
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Kroger
Sylvia A. Close
Johnson St
Ilse M. Prela
Kiersted St
U S Industrialist Cyrus Eaton Heads for Hanoi
Cyrus Eaton 85 and his invalid wife left Moscow for Hanoi after two days of talks with Soviet officials. He flew via Rangoon to Hanoi and planned a week there to hear North Vietnamese terms on ending the war. Eaton spoke in Paris about assessing the enemy stance aspart of his trip.
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Moscow
U.S
Cyrus Eaton
Hanoi
Kremlin
Eaton
Rangoon
Paris
Entrance Tests For Eighth Grade Candidates At St Charles Seminary
An entrance examination is set for eighth grade boys in public or parochial schools who wish to pursue priesthood and enroll at St Charles Borromeo Seminary in September. The program invites qualified students to apply and take the test to gain admission for the upcoming school year.
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St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Ellington Returns From European goodwill tour
Duke Ellington and his 17 man band concluded a goodwill tour of 12 European nations. In Prague he received gifts from young fans who later revealed they were Russian musicians, prompting Ellington to request names and addresses for Christmas greetings.
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New York
Duke Ellington
Ellington
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Fountain shoots water 400 feet in New York debut
A $400,000 fountain opposite the United Nations began operation as East River water is sprayed 400 feet high when winds are light. George Delacorte calls it a majestic addition beside the Empire State Building. Mayor Lindsay calls it superb but not the city’s latest feature. A $69,000 chlorinator is included per health officials.
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New York
George Delacorte
United Nations
Empire State Building
John V. Lindsay
Water Works Install Wind Shield On East River Fountain
A city project limits spray from a fountain fed by East River water using an automated valve that stops flow when wind speeds exceed 18 miles per hour. The measure aims to keep water from blowing onto passersby while clean water is treated before release.
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Toots
John KR. Thorsen
Co. B
Engr. Bn
APO
San Francisco
John R. Thorsen
Engr
Pvt
Paul E. Wicks
ESC
CMR
Fort Rucker
Ala
Illinois 53
Airport Rd
Lockport
Rev
Francis McDonal
North Lombard Rd
Addison
Morris Retail
Spain
Panty
Austria
England
Spurgeon's
Spurgeon’s
Magigrip
Liberty Walgreen
Morris Dry
Cleaners
Court House
Orion
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