Clarence Dermott dies at 75 in Florida
Clarence Dermott 75 of Newport Richey Florida died Tuesday at St Joseph Hospital Joliet Born in Wing Illinois July 12 1901 he was a retired rural letter carrier after 42 years He was a 50 year member of Wilmington Lodge 208 AF AM a 50 year member of Wilmington Order of Easter Star 176 and member of Royal Arch Mason Funeral services 2 pm Friday Patterson Funeral Chapel Braidwood Burial Oakwood Cemetery Wilmington Visitation Thursday 2-5 and 7-9 pm Masonic services 8 pm Memorials to Wilmington Masonic Temple building fund.
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Braidwood
Clarence
Doc) Dermott
Newport Richey
Fla
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Wing
Ill
John Dermott
Alice Bennett
Wilmington Lodge 208
AF & AM
Wilmington Order of Easter Star
Royal Arch Mason
Methodist Church
Raymond
Martha) Stahl
Eugene
Pekin
Orville
Delores Starks
Edward
Patterson Funeral Chapel
Oakwood Cemetery
Wilmington
Escape injury in bus collision
A school bus and two other vehicles collided on LaSalle County Highway 25 near Interstate 80. Bruce Rudigier 17 of Oswego spun out, Randy Greenman 17 of Aurora left the road to avoid contact, and the bus driven by Linda Babcock 23 of Seneca struck Rudigier’s car. Passenger Paul Babcock, also of Seneca, rode the bus. No injuries were reported and damage estimates were unavailable.
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LaSalle
District 5A
Bruce Rudigier
Oswego
Randy Greenman
Aurora
Rudigier
Greenman
Kline's Bus Co
Grand Ridge
Linda Babcock
Seneca
Paul Babcock
Joliet Market Cattle Prices Rise at Joliet Market
Live cattle price levels show steers 50 75 higher and heifers up 50 1.00 with top steers 40.50 to 42.00, mixed good and choice 39.00 to 40.50, high of 40.00 for prime heifers, and no canner or cutter cows reported.
Wheat and corn rise as soybeans jump at noon
Markets in Chicago on the Board of Trade show wheat and corn higher. Soybeans surge with gains across all contracts led by March and May positions.
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Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Zoning hearing reviews front yard and lot width rules
County zoning official Sorensen explains front yard setbacks 60 feet from front lot lines and minimum lot width of 150 feet. He notes stricter density in RR zones, health department permits needed for water and sewer, and that some preexisting lots predate zoning. Hearing adjourns to January 18 with board members listed.
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Front Yard
Front Lot
Sorensen
Grundy County
Health Department
Hanson
Zoning Board
Robert Breisch
Hynds
Front Line
Zalar
Noble Collins
Kenneth Sandeno
Wayne Tesdal
Ron Kaiser
Barbs by Phil Pastorett
A quirky note describes a new treasure hunt game finding a tiny meat piece in a pork and beans can. The office Christmas party looms but the writer focuses on a colleague’s quiet post party stance.
Death row convicts await mainline transfers after California ruling
Sixty five death row inmates at San Quentin await possible transfer to the mainline following California Supreme Court rejection of the capital punishment statute. Officials warn against mass evacuation until attorney general reviews the decision.
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Carrick Leavitt
SAN Francisco
UPI
San Quentin
California Supreme Court
Frank Joseph
Los Angeles County
State
Alve
Supreme Court
California
Dave
Anderson
Spokane
Wash
State Supreme Court
U.S
Students Readmitted to Morris District School
Four Shabbona School students suspended last Wednesday were readmitted after a hearing at 11 a.m. Tuesday before the Morris District 54 Grade School Board of Education. Three students may return conditional on quitting smoking, while the fourth must continue counseling after temper flareups and threats to a teacher.
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Morris District 54 Grade School Board of Education
Shabbona School
H. Dale Barr
Franklin School
Reading as Lifelong Pleasure Quote by Hazlitt
A Hazlitt quote notes that the greatest joy in life comes from reading during youth, reflecting on books and learning as a formative pleasure. The line emphasizes literary pursuit as a source of enduring delight for young minds.
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William Hazlitt
Keller’s death ruled accidental in Grundy County
Grundy County Coroner James Reeves ruled Lester Keller’s death accidental after his car left Illinois 113 near Jugtown Road and struck a tree. Toxicology showed no alcohol or drugs. inquest at Coal City Fire Station heard testimony from Keller's wife and witnesses.
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Grundy County
Lester Keller
Division St
Coal City
Keller
Illinois
Jugtown Rd
James Reeves
Reeves
Jeff Wix
Evelyn McCallister
Robert Kulpf
Wix
Joseph Bertoglio
John Perona
John Lissy
Tim Hanley
de:. Ulivi
Jack Nicoletti
Nine major quakes in China since 1900
Two UT Austin energy experts told the American Geophysical Union that China has suffered nine great earthquakes of magnitude 8 or greater since 1902, the latest in 1972. They contrast the U S record, noting no quake bigger than 8.3 in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
UPI
China
American Geophysical Union
United States
University of California
Berkeley
University of Texas Center For Energy Studies
Bus-car collision injures two on Pine Bluff Road
Two people, Ralph Knight and Frances Knight both 55, were injured when a bus struck their car at Pine Bluff Road and Claypool Street. Knight and his wife were treated at Morris Hospital and released. The bus driver Walter Kingman, 45, was uninjured.
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Pine Bluff Rd
Claypool St
Wix
Knight
Kingman
Kissinger Opens Western Leader Talks Before Departure
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger begins meetings with Western leaders in Brussels as he prepares to leave office. He will address the NATO ministerial council and discuss Soviet threats and arms talks with Moscow.
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Jim Anderson
Brussels
Belgium
UPI
Henry Kissinger
NATO
State Department
Kissinger
Washington
Moscow
Leonid Brezhnev
Spain
NATO Council
Jimmy Carter
Cyrus Vance
European Economic Community
Christopher Soames
Baudouin
U.S
Ford offered teaching post at University of Michigan
White House aide said President Ford has been offered a visiting professorship in political science at Michigan, his alma mater, and will review it among many other offers with no decision before January 20. Barrett, the military aide, declined to detail other offers.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Ford
University of Michigan
Maj
Robert Barrett
Barrett
Interference on TV: why CB signals don’t cross during commercials
Interference from CB radio often seems to vanish during TV commercials because broadcasters use filters and shielding to block external signals and ensure the set’s tuner stays tuned to the program. Additionally, network feeds and studio equipment minimize cross talk to keep the ad blocks clear.
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Joliet Market
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Rai
By Phil Pastorett
Morris
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Sunoco
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The
Land Bus Service
Bus Company
Grell’s Towing Service
Knights
Morris Hospital
Morris Ambulance Service
Evert Poyner
Ron Fox
Ken Shannon
Norway
Netherlands
West Germany
Crown Prince Hassan of
Jordan
Carter
Secretary of State
London
James Callaghan
Anthony Crosland
Bank of Dueigh
E. Main ST
Dwight, Ill
Illinois Lice
Downton Bank
Levis
Levi Denim
Levi
Monticello
Levi Jockey
Kennington
Jenmien 5
Taps Oahe
Ind Doggo
Bump Eagle Shopping Center
Winchester Green Center
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