Cargill Expands Near Peoria With Bulk Commodities Terminal
Cargill builds an 86 000 ton capacity bulk commodities warehouse and barge terminal on the Illinois River near Peoria. Cargo Carriers president M D Wyard says the facility will begin operation in October and broaden services for Mid-America farmers and consumers. Dredging will deepen the river, 50 acre site on the west bank south of Peoria includes a 10 000 ton de icing salt pad. High speed conveyors will speed barge unloading. Cargill operates over 160 grain elevators nationwide.
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Peoria
Cargo Carriers, Inc
Cargill, Inc
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Cargo Carriers
Cargill
Mid-America
Wyard
Stone Mountain Carving Nears Finish of Jackson Head
On Stone Mountain Georgia sculptors approach completion of General Stonewall Jackson’s head. Workers climb the rock face with a jet torch as Supt. George Weiblen says the project is coming along well and the head should be completed around July 1.
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Stone Mountain
Stonewall Jackson
George Weiblen
Jackson
Gardner Community Clubs and Firemen Plan Summer Events
Local clubs met to discuss programs and socials. The Gardner fire department lined up its July homecoming carnival with water fights, parade, bands, and floats. Volunteer hostesses and members from Woman’s Club and various church groups held meetings and brunches.
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Woman’s Club
Gardner Woman's Club
Gardner Legion
Theft Discovered at Varland Sales on Illinois 47
Roy Varland of Varland Sales reported to Grun dy County Sheriff Richard Pierce a theft found Thursday. A red Stan hurst pull type stock cutter about 66 inches long was taken from the Varland facility near Illinois 47 and Interstate 80.
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Illinois 47
Interstate 80
Roy Varland
Grundy County
Richard Pierce
Cardinal Ritter in critical condition in St. Louis
Cardinal Joseph Ritter 74 year old archbishop of St. Louis is in critical condition at De Paul Hospital after suffering two heart attacks since Monday. He rallied Thursday but deteriorated again. his sister a nun and brother Dr Harry Ritter are at his bedside or en route. Ritter has long led the diocese with civil rights and ecumenical work.
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Louisville
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Airman Receives 30 Year Prison Term in Spy Case
Air Force Staff Sgt. Herbert W. Boeckenhaupt, 24, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Germany, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 30 years for conspiring to pass American defense secrets to the Soviets. His attorneys plan to appeal both the sentence and the May 25 conviction. He was arrested at March Air Force Base, California, after communications with Aleksey A. Malinin, a former Soviet Embassy aide.
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Air Force
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Inmate John Canterbury Escapes West Virginia Prison
John Denver Canterbury, a 19th birthday celebrant, escaped from Huttonsville prison during a visit by the prison baseball team to Elkins for a game. Canterbury had a 1 to 10 year sentence for breaking and entering.
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W. Va
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Canterbury
West Virginia
Huttonsville
Plattville Notes Principal Begins Work at Moorhead State
Principal Edward Stumbo of Plattville Grade School begins summer study at Moorhead State University in Moorhead Kentucky to complete a master's in education and administration. Judy Stewart and others return from Washington trip with Yorkville High seniors visiting landmarks like the White House and Kennedy grave.
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Grundy County Supervisors Meet for April 1967 Session
Grundy County Board of Supervisors convened April 11 1967 with all members present. The committee on promiscuous claims reported approved payments totaling 3078.36 and various departmental expenses, including health and sheriff costs, plus a county home investment and zoning discussions.
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Ilinois
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Bozue
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Chianetto
Nels P. Nelson
Fatal Collision Near Elsah Injures Dorsey Man
Arthur Schwalb, 57, of Dorsey died from injuries after a collision on Great River Road south of Elsah Thursday. The crash occurred in Illinois and involved local authorities responding at the scene.
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Arthur Schwalb
Dorsey
Great River Road
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