Victor W. Laase 72 Mazon carpenter and farmer dies
Victor W. Laase of 505 Main Street Mazon died at 8 25 am at Continental Manor Nursing Home Dwight after months long illness He was born August 3 1905 in Grundy County son of Fred and Anna Laase He never married Survived by one sister Lena Ely of Dwight and several nieces and nephews Preceded in death by parents two brothers and two sisters Visitation 6 to 9 pm Friday at VanQualen Funeral Home Dwight Funeral 10 am Saturday at the funeral home Rev John Brooksmit Jr officiating Burial in Mazon Brookside Cemetery
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Mazon
Victor W. Laase
Main St
Continental Manor
Dwight
Grundy County
Fred
Anna (Groth) Laase
Lena Ely
Visitation
VanQualen Funeral Home
John Brooksmit Jr
Mazon Brookside Cemetery
Clifford Lutomski Dies at 68 of Natural Causes
Clifford Lutomski, 68, was found dead in his Grundy County home. Coroner James Reeves said the death, likely from natural causes after a period of illness, occurred overnight. No autopsy will be performed. Morris Police and Des Rocher's Ambulance responded. Funeral arrangements are pending at Davis Funeral Home.
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Clifford Lutomski
Grundy County
James Reeves
Lutomski
Reeves
Morris
Des Rocher
Davis Funeral
Van Carrying Prisoners In Accident Near Vienna
Five persons were hospitalized after a collision between a car and a van transporting 14 state minimum security prisoners. Police said a car exited an alley onto Vienna Street or Illinois 146, striking the eastbound prison van en route from Menard to Vienna Correctional Center. Other injuries were reported.
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Anna
UPD
Vienna Street
Illinois 146
Menard Correctional Center
Vienna Correctional Center
Joliet Live Stock Prices Report And Ranges
UPI dispatch from Joliet notes cattle numbers too low for a test and hogs at 1500 head with moderate activity. Barrows and gilts decline about 1.25, with No 1 2 200-230 lb items priced at 45.50 to 46.00 and No 1 3 200-250 lb at 44.50 to 45.50, while No 2 3 250-280 lb stock trades 43.00 to 44.50.
Grain Prices at Noon Chicago Market Report
Wheat edged lower while corn and soybeans rose at noon on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar wheat 2.241, May 2.283, July 2.30. Soybeans up with Mar 5.96, May 6.06, July 6.13. Market activity notes fractional changes and overall upward tilt for beans.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Board of Trade
Anc
New Southwest Storm Threatens East and Midwest Chill
A violent winter storm swept from the Southwest, bringing heavy snow sleet and ice across Arkansas where roads were hazardous and farms damaged. Dallas and Fort Worth faced icy crashes and ambulance shortages as travel advisories spread from Texas to the Midwest. Utilities cut output amid coal shortages and high demand, while two Missouri men died in a Charleston farmhouse as cold lingered.
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United Press International
Carolinas
Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Arkansas
Mount Ida
Ark
Hope
Lloyd Hendrix
Corn Belt
Stemmons
Texas
Tennessee
Kansas
Illinois
Alabama
North Carolina
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Buffalo
N.Y
Atlanta
Chicago
Miami
Buckeye Steel
Columbus
Tennessee Valley Authority
John van Mol
TVA Information Office
Missouri
Mississippi River
Charleston
Dollar Slump Deepens as Markets Price Slower U S Growth
The dollar fell in Frankfurt London and Tokyo after a slide across currencies blamed on sluggish U S growth and Carter era actions. Saudi hints of diversifying oil pricing away from the dollar fueled the decline while U S data showed weaker fourth quarter growth. Blumenthal said intervention quieted markets but warned of broader risks to West German exports from the dollar’s weakness.
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United Press International
Saudi Arabia
Frankfurt
London
Tokyo
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Washington
U.S
MCHS board weighs athletic program shifts and new hire
The Morris Community High School board discussed consolidating athletic duties under one coordinator, potential hiring of a top-level administrator for the program, and related policy changes. Superintendent Sutter outlined a plan to recruit a high-caliber, administration-minded coach with strong organizational skills, proposing a 10 month, $25,500 contract and moving expenses up to $1000.
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Dinate
Ciota
Gordon
Kutches
Sutter
Tom Gericke
Ferguson
Leonard
Walt Alston
Connor
Hunt
Morris
Garling
Morris Daily Herald
Birds Sing, Fruit Ripens: Old Belief Discussed
The saying holds that birdsong influences crops and fruit yields, a belief cited in cultural lore. Some observers view it as superstition, while others note possible connections to seasonal patterns and ecological cues influencing agriculture.
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Joliet Market
John Wick
Wick Building Systems. Inc
J. R. Enterprises
Rt. 1
Pfizer
Trojan
Clemens Brand
Earl Bielser
Creek Ridge
Trauam
Tro
Menahem Begin
Israel
Egypt
Begin
Anwar Sadat
MCHS
Miller
Grundy Area
Xerox
GAVC
Jack Allen
Tim Workman
Supt
Workman
George Black
Clayton
Michelin
Romine’s Standard Plaza
Bryant
Bryant Buildings, Inc
Plainfield, Ill
Junker Maid
Lazy Susan
Wa Patriot
Quaker Maid
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