Obituary: Mrs Clarence Clover 88 of Gardner
Mrs. Clarence Zella Clover 88 died at Grundy County Home. Private funeral at Gardner Funeral Home with Rev John Brooksmit Jr officiating. Burial in Round Grove Cemetery. Born Feb 10 1890 in Dwight, widow of Clarence E Clover. Survived by son Clarence Jr and three daughters, nine grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren. Memorials to Church of Hope.
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Gardner
Clarence
Zella) Clover
Grundy County
Gardner Funeral
John Brooksmit Jr
Congregational Church
Dwight
Round Grove Cemetery
Campus
Alberto and
Clemenia (Boyer) Wartholic
Clarence E. Clover
Church of Hope
Clarence Jr
Jack
Blanche) Zettel
Alexandria
Ind
John
Dorothy) Reibert
Robert
Marjorie) Pfeifer
Chicago bans SSTs at O Hare
Chicago Mayor Bilandic announces a halt on supersonic transports at O Hare until they meet noise rules. He asserts local airports control landing approvals and says the city will refuse SST landings that do not comply with subsonic noise standards, while leaving a future door open if noise improves.
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Chicago
UPI
O'Hare International
Michael A. Bilandic
U.S. Department of Transportation
Bilandic
Department of Aviation
Joliet livestock market report steady cattle and haggards
Joliet Illinois UPI reports live stock prices with cattle steady to low, 1100 lb steers at 54.75 and 1150 lb mixed good to choice at 54.50. Hogs, 1000 head, under 250 lb steady to 25 higher, heavier up to 1.00 higher, No 1-2 200-230 lb 48.25 to 48.75, 230-250 lb 47.50 to 48.25, 250-270 lb 45 to 47.00. Monday receipts: cattle 3,500 hogs 1,200.
Wheat gains as corn and soybeans mix on Chicago noon
Markets on the Board of Trade show wheat higher with gains across contracts, corn slipping, and soybeans mixed as of noon. Wheat 3.30 three sixteenths up for Sep. 3.353 up 1 for Dec. Corn 2.4614 down 34 for Sep. 2.52½ down 1 2 for Dec. Soybeans 6.97 up 2 for Aug. 6.84 up 1 for Sep. 6.47 up 14 for Aug.
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Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Tornadoes strike Kansas and Minnesota causing damage and deaths
United Press International reports severe tornadoes across the Midwest. In Kansas and Minnesota high winds ripped through mobile home parks and towns, killing at least five in a Rochester nursing home flood scene, with widespread power outages, downed trees, and roof damage.
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United Press International
Midwest
Minnesota
Wichita
Kan
Zumbro River
Rochester
Mann
National Weather Service
Cedar River
Iowa
Worthington
Adrian
Butterfield
Tracy
Sedgwick
Hanover
Topeka
Kansas
Hutchinson
Douglas County
Lawrence
Vineland
Ashland
Clark County
Illinois 23 bridge contract awarded for Ottawa crossing
Gov. James R. Thompson announced the DOT awarded a 1.4 million contract for the Ottawa Illinois River bridge first construction phase. Edward Kraemer and Sons of Plain Wisconsin won the substructure bid at 1.388 million. Timetable to be set with initial work expected this summer. The three span bridge with four lanes and sidewalks is planned to cost about 14 million and be completed within four years.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
James R. Thompson
Department of Transportation
Illinois River
Ottawa
Thompson
Edward Kraemer and Sons, Inc
Plain
Wis
DOT
Minooka Board Set to Meet Thursday at 8 P.M.
Minooka High School Board of Education will convene Thursday at 8 p.m. in the school administrative area to discuss district matters and public agenda items.
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Minooka
Minooka High School
Jury rules river drowning accidental in Grundy Co
Grundy County Coroner's Jury ruled the June 10 drowning of Terry Lee Carlson, 33, of Aurora, as accidental after inquest at the Grundy County Courthouse. Witness Thomas Nichols testified Carlson dove from a Bell's Landing pier into the Illinois River, swam toward the middle, paused near shore, then submerged about 15 minutes later. Carlson had been working nearby earlier, drank beer, and was described as a strong swimmer. his wife said he was in good health and not on drugs.
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Grundy County
Terry Lee Carlson
Aurora
Carlson
Illinois River
Bell’s Landing
Morris
James Reeves
Thomas Nichols
Nichols
Ron
Sandra Carlson
City Budget Slashes Water and Sewer Funds Amid Cutbacks
The water department budget drops from 1 647 500 to 376 000 a reduction of 1 271 500. Major cuts include 1 million for a water treatment plant and 100 000 for water main extensions. Sewer budget falls by 226 000 to 423 500 with cuts to sewer extensions and engineering. New items include 995 600 for Armstrong Street improvements and 117 000 for special assessment bonds.
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Water Department
Water and Sewer Fund
General Water and Sewer Department
Armstrong St
Judge rules ex CIA agent violated oath in book
UPI reports federal Judge Oren Lewis ruled former CIA agent Frank Snepp violated his secrecy oath by writing the unauthorized critical book Decent Interval about the CIA. He ordered Snepp to surrender ill gotten gains from book sales to the government, citing irreparable harm and breach of trust.
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Washington
UPI
CIA
Frank Snepp
Snepp
U.S
Oren Lewis
Central Intelligence Agency
United States
Lewis
Random House Inc
Company sues for payment in Grundy County suit
The El De Craft Boat Co filed a $1,000 suit against Steve Hagan doing business as Vantom's Base Camp Coal City in Grundy County Circuit Court on Thursday. The suit states that on February 27 March 31 and June 1 1976 Hagan ordered merchandise. although he paid for some items he owes $1,092.64 and the plaintiff seeks judgment for that amount.
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el de Craft Boat Co
Steve Hagan
Vantom’s
Coal City
Grundy County
Hagan
Do Craft Boat Co
HEW to require bids on Illinois Medicare claims work
Health secretary Joseph Califano announced bidding on Illinois Medicare claims contracts to save about 16 million dollars over five years. He noted a 41.8 million contract was awarded to Electronics Data Systems Federal of Dallas at roughly 2.03 dollars per Illinois claim, down from last year’s 3.47 and the national 2.80 average.
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Washington
UPI
Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph Califano
Illinois
Califano
Electronics Data Systems Federal
Dallas
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O'Hare
Joliet Market
Ottawa Bridge
Morris Pet Shop
Liberty
Fosen Paint Store
W. Washington
HEW
Medicare
A. No
First Bank OF
Channahon
State of
U.S. Treasury
Equity Capital
David J. Veronda
David J. Veranda
Steve Ritt
George A. McCoy
Richard J. Cassaro
State of Illinois
County of Will
Drake's Farm
Pine Bluff Rd
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