Obituary: Ropp of Wilmington Held in 1960s Era
Ropp, born in Ikeley Kentucky and raised in Washington Illinois, lived in Wilmington since 1925. He was preceded in death by wife Elizabeth in 1966. Funeral services will be at 2 Thursday at Patterson Funeral Chapel Braidwood led by Rev. David Catlin. Visitation is Wednesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Cremation will follow. Ropp survived by his wife of Wilmington, one son, two daughters Ronda and Khel, two grandsons Roland Russell, three great grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Frost of Wilmington.
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Eph Hospital
Jolieturviving
Neral Chapel
R. Ropp
Ikeley
Inshington
Ill
Imington
Department of Nservation
Joliet Market Live Stock Prices Report
Joliet Illinois live stock summary shows cattle numbers at 2,500 with steers steady to 25 higher and heifers 25 to 50 higher. High choice and prime steers 55.50 to 56.50, rest of classes range 51.00 to 55.50 with cows 35.00 to 38.00. Hogs at 1,100 with 50 to 1.00 higher, various weights quoted from 41.00 to 48.25 depending on grade and weight.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Grain Prices at Noon on Chicago Board of Trade
Wheat futures rose with Sep up 4 cents, Dec up 3 to 3.18, and Mar up 3.54. Corn Sep 2.29 up 1, Dec 2.36 up 2, Mar 2.44 up 2.25. Soybeans Aug 6.27 up 4.25, Sep 6.11 up 5, Nov 6.01 up 4. Market report from Chicago notes higher grains with irregular gains in soybeans and steady corn.
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Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Dwight man found hanged in Dwight Illinois
Dennis Ramey 22 of Dwight was found hanged Tuesday morning from a walk bridge over Goose Berry Creek between Waupansie and Seminole streets. Coroner says rope used. funeral set for Davis Funeral Home with burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Dennis Ramey
Seminole St
Livingston County
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Ramey
Waupansie
Seminole Sts
James Enger
Enger
Dennis J. Ramey
Berwyn
Walter
Fedelia
Hall) Ramey
Morris
Terry
Robert
Jeff
Gary
Air Force
Steve
Sue Ramey
Davis Funeral Home
Evergreen Cemetery
Funeral Home
Fair condition updates amid interstate crash injuries
Barry B. Williams 33 of Braidwood and Sharon Oltker 34 of Coal City were listed in fair condition after a Sunday one car crash on Interstate 55 near Illinois 129. Williams remained at St Joseph Joliet then reported to Wesley Memorial Chicago though treated at St Joseph Joliet. Stacie Monbrum 17 of Coal City was injured July 15 in a two car crash on Illinois 113 and German Rd with Verel Hilgendorf 53 of Wilmington in serious condition and John Thompson 54 of Braidwood killed.
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St. Joseph Hospital
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Chicago
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Joliet
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Illinois 129
Sharon Oltker
Coal City
Stacie Monbrum
Illinois 113
German Rd
Verel Hilgendorf
Wilmington
NRC Finds No Violations at Zion Plant After Waste Equipment Breakdown
NRC investigation led by Jan Strasma found Zion nuclear power plant did not violate NRC rules and no worker received radiation above limits during a waste packaging machine failure. The NRC will coordinate with the plant to further reduce exposure and improve procedures.
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Suspect in boy's murder arrested
CHICAGO API reports a 35 year old construction worker, Glen Boehm of Chicago, charged with murder in the death of 10 year old Fabian Carter. Fabian disappeared Sunday and was found dead near Summit after an autopsy planned today. He needed medication every four hours for a cerebral disorder.
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Des Plaines
Man recalls 1960s offer to kill MLK in St Louis
Russell G. Byers testified to a House committee that two St Louis businessmen offered $50,000 to arrange the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr in late 1966 or early 1967. The Times reported the claim, calling it part of an intense inquiry. Byers said the offer came from John H. Sutherland and another man, both now deceased, with ties to a water company in Imperial.
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UPI
Missouri
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Martin Luther King Jr
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Byers
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White Citizens Council of
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John R. Kauffmann
Times
Autopsy inconclusive in park death of 14 year old
Kane County coroner May Lou Kearnes said autopsy on Michael McCoy of Rolling Meadows proved inconclusive and further investigation is needed after he tripped and died following a bumper car ride at Santa's Village in East Dundee. Park ride has been closed for safety checks.
Registration Opens for MVK District Students in August
Registration for Mazon Verona Kinsman Community Unit District No 2 begins Monday August 21 with complete notices sent to parents in early August. First attendance day is August 28 and the lunch program starts August 29 with 60 cent daily meals.
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Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Community Unit District No. 2
First test-tube baby born in Oldham England
The world's first test-tube baby, a 5 pound 12 ounce girl named Patricia, was born by Caesarean at Oldham General Hospital to Lesley Brown and husband John. The birth, at 11:47 p.m. Tuesday, marks a milestone in reproductive science, drawing both praise and caution from medical leaders and public figures.
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UPI
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Patricia
Patrick Steptoe
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Steptoe
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