Installation and events in Coal City and Braidwood
Open installation of officers for Masonic Lodge 704 AF AM at Braidwood Masonic Temple Saturday 8 p.m. and Eastern Star installation Saturday Dec 11 8 p.m. at Braidwood temple. Lions Club dinner 6:30 p.m. Thursday. narcotics program with Illinois State Police guest speaker for members and fire department and emergency squad invited. Ten area skaters receive pins at Coal City rink. January proficiency tests set. Birth announcements from Coal City families. local hospital births. hospital patients listed.
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Masonic Lodge
AF & AM
Braidwood Masonic Temple
Braidwood
White Star
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic
Lions
Coal City Lions
Lions Hall
Illinois State Police
Lions Club
Fire Department
Stephen C. Krusich
Rte. 1
Coal City
University of Illinois
Jo’s
Presbyterian Church
Chris Daniels
Cindy Daniels
Wilmington
Debbie Elbert
Rusty Elbert
Dorothy Greenan
John Greenan
Lori Greenan
Valerie Greenan
Dennis Murphy
Linda Squellati
Skatin
St. Louis
Gene Bianchetta
Gina Lynn
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Naomi Swanson
Joseph J. Stehlik
Route 1
Rhonda Marie
Silver Cross Hospital
Patricia Fanning
Elwood
James Fanning, Jr
Ray Stehlik
James “Cookie” Wilt
Robert Hines
Area School Menus for Minooka and Morris Districts
A compilation of school meal offerings across Minooka Junior High and Grade Schools Morris Elementary and MCHS with weekly menus. Meals include corn dogs, bean soup, sloppy joes, fish sticks, cheeseburgers, beef stroganoff, spaghetti, hot dogs, pizzas, fried chicken and more with sides and milk.
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Minooka
H.S
Morris Elementary
MCHS
LaSalle County GOP Endorses Carlson for 15th District Vacancy
The LaSalle County Republican central committee voted unanimously to endorse Clifford Carlson to fill the vacant U S Congressional seat in Illinois 15th District. Carlson, 55, of Geneva, is running only for the vacancy and will support Les Arends for the regular term. The Feb 15 1972 primary will determine the vacancy winner.
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LaSalle County Republican Central Committee
Clifford Carlson
U.S
Fred Baker
Carlson
Geneva
Les Arends
Theft Reported of Two Bicycles in Grundy County
Paul Ehrman of Route 2 reported a Stingray bicycle stolen from his home after 1 30 p.m. Thursday. Another theft described an orange and black bicycle with banana seat from a Morrison area residence near Lisbon Road reported at 4 36 p.m.
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Paul Ehrman
Rte. 2
Grundy County
Vietnamese aid Cambodia as Saigon airlifts retreating Cambodians
Saigon dispatched 24 to 30 helicopters with six to eight escort gunships to aid a Cambodian withdrawal from Baray Kompong Thmar toward safer defences. Lt. Col. Am Rong reported new positions near Taing Krasaing and Kompong Thom as Cambodians seek to break a long siege amid heavy North Vietnamese attacks.
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Saigon
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Baray
Kompong Thmar
Am Rong
Taing Krasaing
Kompong Thom
Price Commission Approves Seven More Increases
The Price Commission on Thursday announced seven new approvals raising costs across multiple industries. Diesel engines from Cummings Diesel Engine Co receive a 3.2 percent rise. Nielsen Co marketing research services up 1.14 percent. Whitman Chocolate Division of Pet Inc. gains 2.3 percent on candies. White Consolidated Industries ranges and refrigerators rise 3.4 percent. Jacobsen Mfg Co. lawn and turf equipment up 2.76 percent. Smirnoff vodka from Heublein Inc. increases 2.5 percent. United Winters wines by Heublein rise 2.34 percent.
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Washington
Price Commission
Cummings Diesel Engine Co
A. C. Nielson Co
Whitman Chocolate
Pet, Inc
White Consolidated Industries
Jacobsen Mfg. Co
Allegheny Ludlum
Smirnoff
Heublein, Inc
Heublein
United Winters
Minooka Youth Achieves Honor Roll at Joliet Catholic
John Clennon of Minooka is among 158 Joliet Catholic High School honor roll students for the first marking period. The junior, son of William and Mrs. Clennon, attended St. Mary’s School and earned a B average with no grade below C.
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John Clennon
Minooka
Joliet Catholic High School
Brandon Shea
O. Carm
William Clennon
Rte. 2
St. Mary's School
Joliet Catholic
Illinois Democrats edge toward 1972 ticket lineup
Lt. Gov. Paul Simon and State Treasurer Alan Dixon are favored for top spots as party leaders meet to shape the 1972 slate. Key figures include State's Atty. Edward Hanrahan, U.S. Sen. Charles Percy challenger talks, Rep. Roman Pucinski, and State Auditor Michael Howlett as candidates weigh governor and other offices amid Daley chaired deliberations.
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Chicago
Illinois
Paul Simon
Alan J. Dixon
Richard J. Daley
U.S
Daley
Richard B. Ogilvie
Simon
Springfield
Edward V. Hanrahan
Cook County
Hanrahan
Thomas A. Foran
Northern Illinois
Charles H. Percy
William J. Scott
Foran
Dixon
Roman C. Pucinski
Congress
Percy
Michael É. Howlett
Heavily Armed Gunmen Rampage in Rural Louisiana Crime Spree
Police seek two gunmen after a robbery and high speed chase that left one dead two officers kidnapped and two bystanders wounded. The suspects fled in a stolen car, fired on patrols near Bordelonville Mansura Evergreen and Bunkie, escaping on foot after a chief shot out their car window. Bloodhounds and a state helicopter aided the hunt.
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Simmesport
Louisiana
F. D. Didier
Avoyelles Parish
C. R. Laborde
Bordelonville
Laborde
Mansura
Addis Fruge
Douce Jacobs
Bunkie
Fruge
Jacobs
Evergreen
Johnny Wilmore
Cheneyville
Ers
Here
Leon Franklin
Aurora real estate woman dies in Oswego crash
Betty Deal, 41, of Aurora, was killed and two others injured in an auto collision east of Oswego Thursday. The crash on a rural road drew police and emergency crews to the scene.
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Oswego, Ill
Betty Deal
Aurora Real Estate
Oswego
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Coal City Notes
Minooka High
Coal City Schools
Mazon High
Endorse Carlson
Carbon Hill
George Schmidberger
JJC
South Vietnam
U Minh Forest
1St Air Cavalry Division
Tay Ninh
Chium
Viet Cong Radio Today
Vietnam
International
Chevrolet
FORD
Clark Ford Sales & Service
Seneca
Paul W. Cable
Optometrist
ISE
Jefferson
Pastor Ken Dallon
Satan
Race Baptist Church
E. High St
WCSJ
1550
Morris
Auroran
Morris Sweet
Adelines
Montgomery Ward
Liberty St
Liberty
Grundy
Grundy County National Bank
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