Bond plan proposed to fund Illinois road projects
Illinois Highway Planning Commission member urges a five billion dollar bond program backed by a higher motor fuel tax. Senator William Grindle says bonds should be retired with fuel tax funds. commission seeks a constitutional amendment to protect highway money and protests cuts in federal road funds.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Highway Planning Commission
William Grindle
D-Herrin
Grindle
William Watson
Lombard
Otto Kerner
Watson
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Wilbur Smith and Associates
New Haven
Conn
Kerner
Smith
Illinois
Francis Lorenz
Con
lawmakers push for highway funds protection and billboard controls
The state plans to defend highway funding during inflation cuts while condemning a pending bill to curb billboards and junkyard screens. Officials warn Illinois could lose about 20 million dollars in federal funds annually if new restrictions are not enacted.
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Johnson
Watson
Viet Nam
Roger Nusbaum
Illinois
Nusbaum
Community Notes Roundup of Local Visits and Births
Mr and Mrs Floyd McCabe and family returned to Florida after visiting relatives here. California couple James Mair and Mary Lou White welcome daughter Lianne Kelli born Nov 28. Mrs Joe Drinan and Mrs Joe Copp hosted bridge clubs Wed and Thu. William Weir visiting Joe Pfiefer in Mendota. Mable Ryan of Bettendorf Iowa visiting Leo Harrys. Dale Prindiville of Milwaukee visited his parents. Mrs Prindiville and their son joined from Gabe Frances home in Streator. Landus Curran of Joliet spent weekend with Joe Whites.
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Floyd McCabe
Florida
James Mair
California
Lianne Kelli
Mair
Mary Lou White
Joe Drinan
Joe Copp
William Weir
Joe Pfiefer
Mendota
Mable Ryan
Bettendorf
Iowa
Dale Prindiville
Milwaukee
Wis
Suzanne
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Greece
Italy
The
Riviera
England
Dr. Murley
Gordon Murley
Minooka
Spas Become General Health Resorts Nationwide
Many spas in the United States have shifted toward general health resort status with a primary focus on reducing stress and promoting well being. The trend reflects a broader move from therapy specific treatments to holistic wellness experiences.
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United States
Longtime Valley Trucking figure retires to travel and photography
In 1919 he earned his first chauffeur license and by 1928 moved trucks into Chicago. He joined Valley Trucking in 1938 and rose to dispatcher and terminal manager in 1942. Peterson plans to devote his time to travel and photography as his chief hobbies.
Joe Peterson Retires From Valley Trucking Co
Retiring terminal manager Joe Peterson was honored at a dinner Sunday at Morris Country Club. He retired November 30 after 28 years with Valley Trucking, with 19 employees attending and gifts presented by Earl Hunt and Walter Kulpf. Peterson, born in Morris on November 23, 1901, recalls early transportation days with Kay Transfer Co.
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Joe Peterson
Valley Trucking Company
Earl Hunt
Walter Kulof
Morris Country Club
Peterson
Valley Trucking
Walter Kulpf
Morris
Kay Transfer Com
Minooka notes home from Germany and church service
Dr and Mrs Thomas Murley return to Illinois after a year in Europe under a NATO fellowship. They will join in Pittsburgh once housing is arranged. Suzanne attended a German kindergarten and learned the language. A Christmas service of worship titled For This Little Time is planned at 8 p.m. Monday by the Minooka Methodist WSCS. Lions Club meets at 6 30 p.m. Thursday at Minooka High School.
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Germany
Thomas Murley
Illinois
Europe
States
Murley
Minooka
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
Karen
Suzanne
Maurice Marley
Earl Talkington
Plainfield
Austria
East Germany
Holland
Switzerland
Denmark
France
Czechoslovakia
WSCS
Minooka Methodist Church
Arthur Rostron
Dale Thompson
Sarah
Gerald Flatness
Mary
of Jesus
John Duvall
Mary Magdalene
Raymond Hunt
Thomas McGee
Don Davies
Pesticide makers must prove safety and effectiveness
The Agriculture Department ruled manufacturers must assume full responsibility for pesticide safety and effectiveness. Labels may no longer claim the makers bear no responsibility when products are used as directed. The law requires registrants to demonstrate safety and effectiveness if directions are followed.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Area Represented At Bank Meeting In St Louis
Russell Halkyard of Minooka and Francis Howland of Joliet represented the area at the Federal Land Bank annual stockholders meeting in St Louis. Ralph Nowlan reported a record year for long term farm credit with 6 150 farms loaned $113 880 in the 12 months ending Sept 30 and a total loan volume near $470 million. Speakers included William Plested Jr of Wichita and Darryl Francis of St Louis Fed, Orion Samuelson of WGN Chicago, and Orville Bentley of Illinois.
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Russell Halkyard
Minooka
Federal Land Bank Association of
Nolan
Federal Bank Bank
William G Plested Jr
Federal Land Bank of
Wichita
Kan
The
Land Bank
Darryl Francis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Orion Samuelson
WGN
Chicago
Orville G. Bentley
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Copper wire theft hits New Haven lines in RI and MA
Copper wire worth thousands of dollars has been stolen over six weeks from New Haven Railroad communications lines in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, railroad officials said.
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Providence
R.I
New Haven
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Salvation Army Opera Ships Sail Global Coastline
The Salvation Army operates five vessels providing services across Japan the Netherlands France England and Alaska aiding displaced mariners and seafarers with relief and support at sea and near shore.
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The
Salvation Army
Japan
Netherlands
France
England
Alaska
Robbers Use Dog Door In Miami Heist
Four gunmen entered Robert Bergstrom’s Miami home through a dog door after luring out his German shepherd. They bound Bergstrom and his wife and looted the house of about $20,000 in antiques and jewelry.
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Miami
Fla
Robert Bergstrom
Shep
Bergstrom
New TOUCH-TONE Service Arrives in Morris
Morris residents now have TOUCH-TONE telephones with distinct tones for each button. The service is fast and easy to use, offering a tap out of numbers in half the time. The monthly charge is $1.50 per household, providing a low-cost option for homes.
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Morris
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Grundy County
Mazon
George W. Daniels
Corporation of Mazon
Chicago Title & Trust Guarantee
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Harry Henderson
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Streator
William Wallin
Bell Telephone
Nationwide Bell System
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