Farm Bureau urges phase-out of farm programs
Charles B. Shuman president of the American Farm Bureau Federation told reporters at the groups 50th anniversary meeting in Washington that the trend toward free agriculture is irreversible. He said the administration has yet to commit to phasing out government controls and payments, which he calls obstacles to a market oriented farm economy. The Farm Bureau favors a gradual phase-out and land retirement as an interim step while about 24 other groups prefer to improve and retain current programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Charles B. Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Shuman
Farm Bureau
National Grange
National Farmers Union
National Farmers Organization
Unidentified Car Blamed For Accident On U S 6
Two accidents on U S 6 Saturday were reported by Deputy Sheriff Walter White. A passing maneuver led to a collision between a 1967 Chevrolet and a 1952 Chevrolet pickup with no injuries. A second crash occurred when Kevin B. Connor’s 1964 Comet left the road and rolled upside down in a yard with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter White
U.S. 6
Ridge Crest Subdivision
Ridge Crest Drive
John T. Shay
Rte. 3
Edward Thompson
E. Washington St
Thompson
Shay
Evergreens
Kevivn B. Connor
Maple Drive
Continue Hearing For Women in Prostitution Case
An arraignment date for two women charged with prostitution in Braceville was set for January 12 in magistrate court. Susan Jean Edwards of Chicago and Joyce D. Widener of Braceville posted bail after a police raid and are free pending further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braceville
Coal City
James Fleming
Susan Jean Edwards
Chicago
Joyce D. Widener
Political Candidates and District Listings Appear in Township Roll
The page lists candidates by township and district with party affiliations. Names include Erienna, Nettle Creek, Mazon, Morris, Garfield, Braceville, Goose Lake and more, showing R or D labels next to each nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erienna Township
Sandy Hendrickson
Nettle Creek
W. R. Wallin
Mazon
Kenneth E. Hunt
Wauponsee
Homer J. Carr
Roy Helling
Morris
James R. Washburn
Gordon E. Gunderson
Garfield
Raymond L. Serena
Robert Kryll
Maine
William Jusey Klegman
Braceville
Edward F. Crolin
Thomas H. Parks
Peter J. Giaudrone Sr
Francis E. Hockings
Felix
Charles G. Girot
Goose Lake
Clyde Heap
Aux Sable
Hartford
Man in Joliet Shot Self at Home in Trailer Court
James Palmer 23 Maple St in Shady Oaks Trailer Court was found with a gunshot wound after his wife heard a shot at about 9 15 p m Saturday. He was in satisfactory condition in intensive care at St Joseph Hospital Joliet. Deputy Sheriff R A Peterson led the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Oaks
Ogilvie Outlines Constitutional Delegation and Goals
Governor Ogilvie explains committee assignments and conflict of interest rules as delegates begin a weekend orientation with constitutional experts from Illinois and other states. He hosts a reception, while observers weigh whether the convention will stay nonpolitical. Delegates show party balance estimates of 56 percent Republican 47 Democratic 13 independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Ogilvie
Fatal Crash Near Equality Kills Woman in Benton
In a two car collision near the junction of Illinois 13 and 147 one woman died and another was seriously injured. Denoneta M. Gunter 23 of Benton died as a passenger in a car driven by Ruth Thomas 22 also of Benton who was hospitalized in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equality
Traffic Court Fines Set For Interstate 55 Violations
Nathaniel Drayton of Gary Indiana was fined 18 dollars plus five costs for 88 mph in a 70 mph zone on Interstate 55. Dennis Anderson of Chicago paid 14 dollars plus five costs for 84 mph in a 70 mph zone. Jarius Moore of Chicago charged 85 mph in a 70 mph zone on I 55 with a 15 dollar fine plus five costs. Jon Carroll of Aledo paid 14 dollars plus five costs for 84 mph in a 70 mph zone on Interstate 80. Russell Harris of East Peoria cited for disobeying a stop sign on Minooka Road at U S 6. Lee Randell faced dismissal of a no valid registration charge. Illinios 113 citation issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Drayton
Gary
Ind
Ken Smothers
Dennis M. Anderson
Chicago
Ken Rinehart
Jarius B. Moore
Jon B.carroll
Aledo
Interstate
Harold Andrews
Russell E. Harris
East Peoria
Jerry Krasovich
Minooka Road
U.S. 6
Lee L. Randell
E. Chapin
D. A. Wills
Illinois
Motorist Held For Observation After Accident
A New York man, Harry J. Anderson, 21, of Port Washington, was held overnight for observation at Morris Hospital after a Friday afternoon crash on Interstate 80 two miles east of Illinois 47. Police say he fell asleep. his 1965 Volkswagen, damaged about $800, was towed from the scene by Stotts Body Shop of Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Morris Hospital
Illinois 47
Harry J. Anderson
Port Washington
N. Y
Anderson
Davis Ambulance
Stott’s
Morris
Theft Of Delta 88 Oldsmobile In City Under Probe
Morris police investigate the theft of a 1966 Delta 88 Oldsmobile taken from Robert George's home at 1033 Wauponsee Street after midnight. George found the car missing at 3:30 a.m. and the running vehicle was recovered at 4:50 a.m. in an alley behind Metro Rubber Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wauponsee Sts
Two Grundy Residents Fined for Liquor Transportation
Two Grundy County residents appeared in magistrate court and were each fined 100 dollars plus 10 dollars costs for illegal transportation of liquor. Stephen Heylek, 19, of 316 W Washington St, paid the fine on a charge from November 22. Alfred L. Winborn, 21, of Route 2, was fined on a charge issued Friday in South Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Stephen Heylek
W. Washington St
Sherman Hexdall
Illinois
Alfred L. Winborn
Rte. 2
Walter White
Wilmington
Serengeti Park spans 5700 square miles in Tanzania
The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania covers about 5,700 square miles, highlighting its vast savanna ecosystem and iconic wildlife habitat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serengeti National Park
Tanzania
Africa
Four Accidents In Morris On Saturday
Four noninjury crashes occurred in Morris on Saturday. At 2:45 p.m. on Illinois 47 a rear collision damaged a 1965 Pontiac and a 1964 Volkswagen driven by Judith Mitchell. Another 2:45 p.m. incident on E Washington St involved Bonnie Beasley's 1969 Chevrolet being scraped by an unknown car. A 2:30 p.m. Main St collision damaged Scott Brooks's 1968 Mustang while Merle Koehler's 1968 Ford pickup was also involved. A 2:30 a.m. High St crash damaged Harold Hull's 1960 Oldsmobile and James Cameron's 1966 Comet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Illinois 47
Illinois River Bridge
Gary L. York
Grant St
Judith EB. Mitchell
Illinois Ave
Mitchell
York
Scott A. Brooks
Liberty St
Koehler
Brooks
E. High St
Chief Ward
Harold G. Hull
Division St
High St
James F. Cameron
Price St
Cameron
Hull
Joliet Motorist Cited for Speed
Mrs. Lillie L. Garrison, 31, of Joliet, faces magistrate court on January 8 for driving too fast for conditions after her car left the road at Second Ave and Spruce St. Charles E. Turner, 42, of Plano also faces January 8 for 38 mph in a 25 mph zone at Liberty and High Sts, ticket issued by Morris Policeman Max M. Babcock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie L. Garrison
Joliet
Morris
Max M. Babcock
Garrison
Second Ave
Spruce Sts
Charles E. Turner
Plano
Liberty
High Sts
Military Records of Soldiers at Fort Polk and APO Listings
Private Richard Beck and Private North Fort Polk entries show service details. Sp. 4 Larry J. Knop is listed with A Company 1st Battalion 21st Infantry and an APO address in New York 09029.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Beck
Ait
North Fort Polk
Larry J. Knop
A Co
21St Inf
APO
New York
Police Ticket Two Motorists
Morris patrolman Jack Kopciczick issued speeding tickets to two area youths Friday evening. Stephen E. Allen 18 of Route 1 was cited for speeding too fast for conditions at 7 10 p.m. on Liberty Street and bound over for court January 8. Janet L. Thorsen 18 of 764 East Main Street was cited for speeding 44 in a 25 mph zone on North Liberty Street and bound over for court January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
Tape Recorder Stolen From Car
Donald A. Bivins of Mazon reported a tape recorder and five tapes stolen from his car between 4 p.m. and midnight Saturday while he was at Romine's Standard Station at Illinois 47 and Interstate 80. The device was fastened under the dash. Police Jack Kopezick and Max M. Babcock took the report at 6:10 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Jack Kopezick
Max M. Babcock
Donald A. Bivins
Mazon
Romine
Illinois 47
Interstate 80
Arrest Youth on Liquor Charge in LaSalle County
Morris police arrested Anthony Buberle, 19, of 1336 Division St for illegal purchase of liquor by a minor. A LaSalle County warrant alleges he bought two six packs at Club Almar on U.S. 6 east of Marseilles and gave liquor to two girls aged 14 and 16. he was turned over to county authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Anthony Buberle
Division St
LaSalle County
Buberle
Almar
U.S. 6
Marseilles
Youths Fined for Dumping Rubbish in Morris Ditch
Two rural Morris youths faced conservation charges in magistrate court. Gary Egeland, 18, was fined 25 dollars plus 10 dollars costs for dumping cans and garbage in a ditch on November 24. John Gordons, 19, was fined 25 dollars plus 10 dollars costs for similarly dumping trash on November 25 northeast of Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Grundy County
Dan Hill
Gary Egeland
Rte. 5
John Gordons
Farber pleads not guilty to reckless charge at trial request
John R. Farber 22 of Mazon appeared before Magistrate Chester Winsor and demanded a jury trial on a reckless charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Farber
Mazon
Chester Winsor
Legislation Won't Help Needy Social Security Recipients
Washington AP reports more than a million of the neediest Social Security pensioners may receive no gain from a proposed 15 percent payment increase. Welfare rules offset any raise, leaving total benefits unchanged as states consider combined income. Officials anticipate review next year. The article notes 12.4 million retired workers, 2.1 million at minimum $55, and 1.3 million disabled workers among 25 million beneficiaries.
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Washington
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Mazon Woman Teaches at Thailand University
Mrs. Dave Pierce formerly Dianna Cromwell of Mazon serves on the education faculty at Chiang Mai University in Thailand. She has been there two years with the Peace Corps, teaching physical education and English alongside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Pierce
Dianna Cromwell
Mazon
Chieng Mai University
Chieng Mai
Thailand
Peace Corp
Francis Cromwell
Pierce
Peace Corps
Speeding Ticket Filed for Jerry Sproull in I 80 Chase
A court date of Jan. 5 was set for Jerry C. Sproull, 18, of rural Mazon, after a 2:04 p.m. Friday speeding ticket by Trooper W. D. Zeigler for 98 mph in a 70 mph zone on Interstate 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry C. Sproull
Mazon
W. D. Zeigler
Driving Lodged Against Him in Mazon Case
A driving charge was lodged against him on November 25 in Mazon by Officer Ron Ald McDowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon
Ronald McDowell
Butter and Eggs Market Reports From Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter steady with wholesale prices 93 score AA 684 dollars, 92 A 684, 90 B 6814. Eggs steady with wholesale buying prices 80 percent or better grade A whites 61, mediums 58, standards 52, checks 44.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Grain Prices Reported For Wheat Corn Oats Soybeans
Chicago price listings show Wheat No 2 hard yellow 1.47 2n and No 2 soft red 1.47 2n. Corn No 2 yellow 1.20. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 0.11on. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.4514 No 2 yellow 2.433 No 3 yellow 2.3914 No 4 yellow 2.412. Soybean oil 10.00n.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Shriver Opposes Train Proposal
Rep. Garner Shriver of Kansas protests to ICC Chairman Virginia Mae Brown against discontinuing the Santa Fe Grand Canyon Limited passenger trains between Chicago and Los Angeles. He cites a prior ICC report that approved the change but ordered one year of retention for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Garner Shriver
R-Kan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Santa Fe Railroads
Grand Canyon Limited
Chicago
Los Angeles
Shriver
Virginia Mae Brown
ICC
Santa Fe
Firearms Fine for Teen Discharging on Highway
Stephen Heylek, 19, of 316 W. Washington St., was fined 25 dollars plus 10 dollars costs on November 22 for discharging a firearm on the highway as per Conservation Inspector Dan Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Heylek
Washington St
Dan Hill
Heylek
Minooka Youth Faces Liquor Charge and Reckless Driving
James H. Camp, 19, of Minooka, was cited by Morris police for illegal transportation of liquor and reckless driving. The December 18 court date follows Friday night citations on Liberty Street by Officers Max M. Babcock and Sidney Reeve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Camp
Minooka
Morris
Liberty St
Max M. Babcock
Sidney Reeve
Nixon's Foreign Aid Bill Cut By 1 6 Billion
The House Appropriations Committee slashed Nixon's foreign aid bill to about 1.6 billion dollars, trimming economic aid by roughly 1 billion and reducing 99 country programs. The panel approved 54.5 million for fighter planes to Nationalist China, while the broader total reached about 2.5 billion. The Senate later struck down the Chiang Kai-shek fighter squadron proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
House Appropriations Committee
China
Peace Corps
House
Chiang Kai-shek
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Appropriations Committee
Supporters Urge Wallace to Run for Third Party Nomination
In Indianapolis AP Wallace urged by autonomous state party groups to seek a presidential bid in 1972. The National Committee of Autonomous State Parties represents 27 states and asks Wallace to respect third party sovereignty while considering a convention to draft a platform and nominate candidates. William K. Shearer predicts Wallace will run again with organized third party support to dodge primary costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
George C. Wallace
National Committee
Alabama
Sunday
William K. Shearer
Los Angeles
American Independent Party
Wallace
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Paul Cable
Optometrist
Jefferson
THE
M. E
Agency
Jefferson ST
Hartford Insurance Group
Hartford 15
Conn
Ethel
Lennox
R. L. Lyon
Don Lyon
Ed Kulig
Bivins
Mazon Woman
Chicago Cash Grain
Loyal Order of
Morris Lodge
FBI
Jack Stafford
Ey Taos
Pillsbury, Cake & Cookie Decorator
Doz
Oscar
del Monte
Sweet Peas
Taster's Choice Coffee
Campbell's Chicken
Liberty ST. Morris
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