Minooka High School Class of 1977 Graduates 138
Minooka High School held a Thursday evening graduation for 138 graduates led by valedictorian Terrence Glennon who spoke on Beginning Not A end. Salutatorians Lynn Knudsen and Den McCoy addressed classmates as the ceremony featured awards and a "To Strive To Seek To Find But Never To Yield" motto.
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Minooka High School
Terrence Glennon
Ond
Lynn Knudsen
den’? McCoy
Cynthia Durkee
John Fillipitch
Maureen Fleming
Dorothy Albert
Love
Mike Ritter
Ronald Lehman
Alton Mattingly
Board of Education
Harvey Lewis
Gloria Tweedt
Michalene McDonald
Jeff Powell
Marshalls
Jay Ludeman
Paul Talkington
Thomas Alberico
Charles Allen
Beverly Anderson
Anthony Baker
Mary Baldyga
Tracy Beal
Daniel Bellus
Cynthia Bennett
Steven Bernhard
George Beutel
Lou Ann Bogart
Michael Brannick
David Bretsch
Kenneth Broughton
John Bryant
Jackie
Peabody Coal Sale Approved for 1.2 Billion
The Federal Trade Commission approved Kennecott Copper Corp.’s sale of Peabody Coal Co. for 1.2 billion dollars. The deal splits Peabody’s domestic operations to Newmont Mining, Williams Cos, Bechtel, Boeing, Fluor, and Equitable Life, with Australia assets sold to Dampier Mining for 100 million.
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UPI
Federal Trade Commission
Peabody Coal Co
U.S
FTC
Peabody
Kennecott Copper Corp
Peabody Holding Co. Inc
Newmont Mining Corp
Williams Cos
Bechtel Corp
Boeing Co
Fluor Corp
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Kennecott
Commission
Newmont
New York
Williams
Tulsa
Boeing
Bechtel of
San Francisco
Fluor
Los Angeles
Equitable of
Newmont and
Bechtel and
Dampier Mining Co
Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd
Australia
Thiess Holdings Ltd
Western Collieries Ltd
Dampier
Thiess
Western Collieries
Mistrial Declared In Murder Trial Of Chicago Heights Stepfather Case
A juror deadlock in the Cook County Circuit Court led Judge Dwight McKay to declare a mistrial in the murder case of siblings Darryl Robinson and Judy Hawthorne who shot Walter Mosby 10 times as he slept. Deliberations began Monday and a new trial date was set for June 15.
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UPI
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Cook County Circuit Court
Dwight McKay
Darryl D. Robinson
Northern Illinois University
Judy Hawthorne
Walter Mosby
Rob Haw
Thorne
Mosby
Jane
Robinson
Mrs. Hawthorne
Kidnap Suspect Pleads Innocent In Davenport Court
Gus Figueroa 21 of Park Forest South Illinois pleads innocent to kidnapping for ransom after police talk him into surrendering and releasing three hostages in a Davenport loan office. July 11 trial set. bond $150000. no shots fired no injuries.
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Iowa
UPI
Gus Figueroa
Park Forest South
Ill
Scott Rn
Cnualle
Figueroa
Atlantic City Casino Game Could Redefine East Coast Gambling
Gov Brendan Byrne signs a bill legalizing casino gambling in Atlantic City. The article describes a unique table game using colored slips from $1 to $500, markers, and bets on spaces like Boardwalk and Park Place with houses and hotels to raise stakes. Players can bet with or against the dice and collect $200 each time they pass Go.
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UPI
New Jersey
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Atlantic City
Las Vegas
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Boardwalk
Park Place
United States
Sugar subsidy plan eyed for big cane firms
Twenty major sugar cane firms may receive direct subsidies of 1 million dollars or more under a revised Agriculture Department program. Another nine large producers could gain 500000 to 1000000 dollars each, with quotas aimed at supporting growers while avoiding higher consumer prices.
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Bernard Brenner
UPI
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Carter
White House
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Florida
Hawaii
Louisiana
Father arrested after gun and drugs found in car
A policeman discovering a 3 year old playing with a .38 revolver and four bags of marijuana in Lena McGarity Jr.’s car led to his arrest on unlawful carrying of a weapon and marijuana possession. He posted an $800 bond.
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Tex
UPI
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Mark Lewis
John Lloyd
Deborah Laskill
Glenn Lyons
Danny Mason
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Linda Monk
Lori McClintock
Denise McCoy
Scott McCoy
Timothy McDonald
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Paul McMillin
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Candy Messersmith
Bruce Miller
Mark Mitchell
Tony Monk
Daniel Montgomery
Michael Moore
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Michael Newcomb
Marilyn Nolan
Edward Norton
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Jodi Paul
Carol Pately
Sheryl Pehlke
Steven Porter
Marcia Powell
Richard Price
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Beth Robinson
Bert Rowe
Georgia Saltzman
Steven Santolin
Wade Satterlee
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Larry Simotes
Terrence Smith
Julia Stirni
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