FDA Orders 39 Dangerous Toys Off Market
The FDA listed 39 toys including dolls, lawn darts, and stuffed animals with sharp pins and metal prongs. Toy Town of Randallstown Maryland was named for a squeaking donkey toy. manufacturers may refund or repair purchases under a proposed FDA rule.
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FDA
Washington
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Toy Town
Randallstown, Md
Consumers Union
J.B. Jarts
South Glen Falls
N.Y
Consumer Union
Consumers’ Organization
Bear Archery Co
Graveling
Mich
Fleetwood Archery
Fleetwood Arch Superior
Wis
Jerry Pets
Jerry Elsner Co
New York
Georg Jensen, Inc
Uneeda Doll Co
Brooklyn
Star Manufacturers
Leominster
Mass
Weather Summary with Mixed Precipitation and Cold Temps
A morning travel advisory notes hazardous conditions on ley roads and sidewalks due to cloudy foggy skies and light snow with drizzle ending this morning. Temperatures reached mid 30s with a high in that range. overnight low in the 30s.
North Vietnamese Supply Official POW List to Kennedy
Senator Edward M. Kennedy said North Vietnamese diplomats in Paris provided an official list of 368 American prisoners of war. The list, handed to John Nolan in Paris, includes 20 dead, nine released, and shows capture and death or release dates. Kennedy noted he does not know if the list is complete.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Paris
Kennedy
John Nolan
Nolan
Cora Weiss
Committee of Liaison
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Winter Weather Sets Records Across Illinois
Overcast skies and fog mark the start of winter with a light drizzle and snow forecast. Temperatures range from the upper 20s in the northwest to the mid 50s in the south with lows in the 20s to 50s. Rain and snow mix possible tonight and Wednesday. Chicago Midway Airport reports .11 inches of rain pushing the yearly total to 45.95 inches, surpassing the 1954 record of 45.92 inches.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Chicago
Midway
Free Christmas Dinner Offered to Morris Elderly
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home at 916 Fremont Ave offers a free Christmas dinner to all elderly residents of the Morris area. Administrator Mrs. Lee Bols urges reservations for the elderly or for those who will arrange them before Thursday.
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Morris Area
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home
Fremont Ave
Lee Bols
Change Staff At License Station In Morris
Two examiners and a secretary have been hired at the Morris Driver's License Examining Station. New staff include William Wallin and Walter White as examiners and Mrs Ed ward Pack as secretary. The changes accompany the appointment of John W. Lewis as Illinois Secretary of State after Paul Powell's death.
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Dresden Lock and Dam
Morris
SS. J. Holderman
Grundy County
William Wallin
Maine St
Mazon
Walter White
Robinson Drive
Edward
Josephine) Pack
Grant St
Holderman
John W. Lewis
Ilinois
Paul Powell
Wallin
Mazon High School
Marvin
Jake) Olson
Wauponsee Township
James McEvilly
Minooka
Joe Kowalczyk
Price St
Kay Christensen
Chapin St
Morris Public Library Christmas Eve Closing Notice
The Morris Public Library will close at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve and reopen at 10 a.m. Monday. Librarian Mrs. Gordon Grea confirms the weekend closing and return time.
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Morris Public Library
Gordon Grea
Labor-Saving Devices and Rising Living Costs
A reflection on the abundance of labor-saving devices in the market and the burden of paying for them over a lifetime. The author notes that even with many gadgets, a man must work long hours to afford them.
Stinson Case Settled for 430000 Against Federal Labs
A $430000 settlement was reached for Mr. and Mrs. David Stinson of Minooka against Federal Laboratories over tear gas injuries from a 1968 traffic fatality case. An Illinois Supreme Court appeal on Sheriff Richard Pierce’s dismissal and a Grundy County suit await ruling, with ongoing appeals and potential settlements.
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David Stinson
Rte. 1
Minooka
Federal Laboratories
Illinois Supreme Court
Richard Pierce
Stinson
Grundy County
Supreme Court
Pierce
Richard Wilder
Marilyn
Cook County
James Geroules
Breeze Corp
Robert Adcock
Pennsylvania
Atty. Adcock
Circuit Court of
Sheriff Pierce
State Supreme Court
Atty. Wilder
Major Banks Cut Prime Interest Rate
Major banks including Chase Manhattan Bank and Bank of America cut the prime rate to 6 percent from 7 percent citing slackening loan demand. The move follows several reductions this year, with National City Bank of Minneapolis trimming to 6 1/2 percent from 7 percent.
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New York
Chase Manhattan Bank of
Bank of America of
San Francisco
First National City
Chemical New York
Irving Trust of New York
Cleveland Trust Co
First National Bank of St. Louis
Citizens
Southern National Bank of Atlanta
National City Bank of Minneapolis
Three Democrats File Petitions For Alderman Posts
Three Democrats join Mrs. Eleanor Peterson in filing petitions for alderman seats ahead of the February 23 primary. Dennis W. Jons Kay Christensen and Clyde C. Hildy filed from wards two three and four, bringing total candidates to 12. Filing closes noon Saturday with office hours 8 to noon.
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Eleanor Peterson
Donald Caisley
Dennis W. Jons
W. Jefferson Sr
Kay Christensen
E. Chapinot
Clyde C. Hildy
E. High St
Cuisley
Angela Davis Flown to California for Marin County Case
Angela Davis, charged with murder and kidnapping in the Marin County courthouse shootings, was moved from New York to California by a National Guard plane. Sheriff Louis Mountains said officials expected her arrival later in the day, with the four engine plane taking off from McGuire Air Force Base at 5 30 a m EST. A National Guard officer in Sacramento noted the flight was provided at the request of the Marin County district attorney's office.
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San Rafael
Calif
Angela Davis
Marin County
New York
California National Guard
Louis Mountains
McGuire Air Force Base
New Jersey
National Guard
Sacramento
Marin County District Attorney's
Stolen 1965 Chevy Station Wagon Reported In Grundy County
Erwin Geiss of Minooka reported a 1965 green Chevrolet station wagon with license NK 6702 stolen at 3 p.m. Monday. Grundy County Sheriff's Department is investigating the auto theft.
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Grundy County
Tractors Missing From Gardner Tool Store
Theft reported at 8 a.m. Monday at Treasure Implement Co. Gardner. About 18,500 dollars of equipment and tools taken, including nine Cub Cadet garden tractors and mowers and two tool sets. Entry appeared gained by prying a rear door on the southeast side. Sheriff Marvin Olson and Deputy Fred Ehrman lead the investigation.
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Treasure Implement Co
Gardner
Grundy County
Sheriff's Department
Cub Cadet
Sheriff Marvin
Jake) Olson
Trash Collection Schedule Altered for Christmas Holiday
Walter Hundt, chairman of the Health and Sanitation Committee, notes a schedule change for garbage collection. The regular Friday route will be picked up starting at 5 a.m. Thursday.
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Walter Hundt
Health and Sanitation Committee
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Harold Moore
Congress
Display Toys
Parksmith Corp
Stahlwood Manufacturing Co
Naval Rock
Town & Country Game Ltd
Yonkers
Lawn Dart
Regent Sports Co
Hauppauge
Hasbro Industries
Pawtucket
R.1
King Athletic Goods, Inc
Hunting Park
Haecker Industries
Philadelphia
Sure Group
West Point
Miss
Rocky Eyes
Azrak-Henway
Plakai
J.L. Prescott Co
Paterson
N.J
Roselle Park
J.L. Prescott
JL. Prescott
Miinistijiliild
Leslie C. Tibbitts
Lisbon Road
Ond
Nolan Kaldheim
Black St
Art Narvick
Wallace St
Reindeer
Donald Matteson
E. Benton St
Mrs. Santa Claus
Anna Mae Erhler
E. Jackson St
Charles and Mary Butterfield
E. North St
Knight
Vatican City
Paul VI
Rome
Vatican Curia
Italy
Institutional Church
West
America
Middle East
Spain
Poland
Brazil
North States
Rte
North Vietnamese
Gerouwes
William V. Daley
John Lovell
Briar Lane
Hatcher Woods
Chamber
Charles Spivey
Washington St
del Linn
Donald Barkley
W. Jackson St
George Malek
Elmo Ray Younger
Mrs. Peterson
Park Blvd
Arden Chappel
Liberty St
David Sklut
Division
Jerry Borens
Lynwood Drive
California
Fred Ehrman
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