Illinois posts record 1967 economy led by exports and tourism
Governor Otto Kerner announced a year end report showing Illinois 1967 economic activity at near record levels in most sectors. New and expanded plants totaled 587 with 199 new locations and 388 additions, while employment rose 1.8 percent to 4 717 300 and unemployment averaged 3.1 percent. Exports reached 2 5 billion, leading the nation and tourism topped 2 4 billion, up 7 percent from 1966.
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Springfield
Ill
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Kerner
California
Kerner Releases Funds for Dixon Dining Rooms and Fox River ROW
Gov. Otto Kerner announced the release of 154,888 from the public welfare building fund for Dixon State School patient dining rooms. He also released 325,000 to purchase right of way for Fox River development near Ottawa.
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Springfield
Public Welfare Building Fund
Dixon State School
Otto Kerner
Kerner
Fox River
Ottawa
Illinois adopts grain dealer law to ensure on call availability
Illinois farmers and elevator operators face tighter rules under a new grain dealer law effective January 1. The statute requires bonds ranging from 25000 to 100000 based on weekly payments, licenses for elevators and trucks, stricter records, and penalties including fines and possible jail. It covers corn soybeans wheat oats rye barley and grain sorghums and targets mobile dealers accused of issuing bad checks before sale proceeds.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Howard McWard
Agriculture Department
Illinois Commerce Commission
McWard
MecWard
Briefs of Visits and Family Gatherings Across Communities
Miss Marion Keevers arrives in Washington for a visit with sister Mrs. William Schultz and brother William Keevers. Richard Farcus and Alan celebrate their mother Victoria Farcus of Joliet on her birthday with family. Roy Brunner leaves Payson after a 10 day stay with Fred and Mrs. Brunner. Joyce Cairns of Chicago visits her mother Mrs. Ralph Brooks. Thomas Trotter hosts 19 relatives for Christmas dinner. Frank Slechta and others visit Glen Ellyn. Fred Elliott of Madison visits Mrs. William Schultz. Gary Smith and Pekin relatives spend weekend with Glenn Baker. Freeman Trotter's family hosts 13 relatives for Christmas dinner. Anton Baudino and family visit at the homestead of his wife.
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Marion Keevers
Washington, D. C
William Schultz
William Keevers
Richard Farcus
Alan
Victoria Farcus
Joliet
Roy Brunner
Payson
Ariz
Fred Brunner
Joyce Cairns
Chicago
Ralph Brooks
Thomas Trotter
Frank Slechta
John
Ray
Norman Sieber
Glen Ellyn
Fred Elliott
Madison
Wis
Gary Smith
Pekin
Glenn Baker
Freeman Trotter
Anton
Bud) Baudino
Lunch Menu At MCHS
January 25 to 29 weekly lunch offerings list orange juice barbecue on a bun with chips and beans cake and milk on Tuesday. Wednesday features chili crackers cinnamon roll fruit Jell o Italian bread and butter milk. Thursday serves sliced turkey mashed potatoes gravy buttered corn cranberries apple cobbler milk. Friday offers fish sticks or hot dogs macaroni and cheese cabbage salad or vegetable peach halves bread and butter milk.
Judge Denies News Curb in Robbery Trial
A Chicago federal judge refused a defense bid to bar news coverage of the Northlake bank robbery case. The hearing denied a separate trial for Annette Leonardo, Gargano sister, and set March 4 as the trial date for the women and men charged.
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Chicago
U.S
Raymond Smith
Mary Frances Cook
Miss Cook
Annette Leonardo
Leonardo
Gargano
Richard B. Austin
Newark Notes Briefs: Saturday Visits Home Guests
Saturday visitors included Roy Hill and family from Shawnee Oklahoma to Mr and Mrs Thomas Brome land. Miss Mary Ann Larson of Cambridge Massachusetts visited her parents Mr and Mrs Theodore Larson. Lieut Gail White of Chelsea Massachusetts visited her parents Mr and Mrs Ivan White. Merle Tuntland of Illinois State University stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs Howard Tuntland. Steve Gravely home from Illinois State University stayed with Mr and Mrs Dovid Gravely. Jim Knudson, student at Illinois University, home for holidays with Mr and Mrs Irwin Knudson. Peg Dierzen teaching in Des Moines Iowa home for Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Dierzen. Karl Norem student at Luther College Decorah Iowa holidays with Mr and Mrs Homer Norem. David Glenn home from college visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Robert E Glenn.
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Thomas Bromeland
Roy Hill
Shawnee, Oklo
Mary Ann Larson
Cambridge
Mass
Theodore Larson
Gail White
Chelsea
Ivan White
Merle Tuntland
Illinois State University
Howard Tuntland
Steve Gravely
Dovid Gravely
Jim Knudson
Illinois University
Irwin Knudson
Peg Dierzen
Des Moines
Iowa
Lewis Dierzen
Karl Norem
Luther College
Decorah
Homer Norem
David Glenn
Robert E. Glenn
Ed Delahanty Sets Nine Errors in Doubleheader
Ed Delahanty of the Cleveland Indians set a major league record by making nine errors in a doubleheader on July 4 1890. The incident occurred in Frankfort where his sister Mrs. Frank Ruda witnessed the game and the record performance.
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Ed Delahanty
Cleveland Indians
Frank Ruda
Frankfort
Security fence system to guard federal prison tested at Lompoc
A test installation of a balanced transmission line alarm system by Sylvania Electronic Systems will monitor entry and exit at the Federal Correction Institution in Lompoc California. The device uses horizontal pipes in a fence-like setup to detect bodies over 40 pounds entering restricted areas and trigger an alarm.
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Mountain View
Calif
Federal Correction Institution
Lompoc
Western Division
Sylvania Electronic Systems
Cows Rescued After Swimming in Honolulu Harbor
Two cows swam in Honolulu harbor prompting a Coast Guard rescue. A 40 foot boat saved one heifer and the Ironwood moored ship rescued the other with a cargo net. The Coast Guard notes the cows sought a cooling break during travel between Molokai and Kauai and were briefly in Honolulu for feeding.
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Honolulu
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Ironwood
Molokai
Kauai Islands
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Morris
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Lisbon Street
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