Tell County Projects Under Road Program
Grundy County faces major highway work under a $2 billion state plan. Interstate 55 from Gardner to the Livingston County line is slated for construction in 1973 with right of way in 1971 72 at an estimated cost of $6.5 million. The package also includes U S 66 upgrades and two bridges on U S 66 plus resurfacing Mlinois 47 from Morris to U S 66.
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Richard B. Ogilvie
Grundy County
Thomas Houde
Kankakee
Chicago
Will
Pro-Society and Anti-Society Youth Debate Future
A 1969 speech fragment contrasts two youth factions pro society and anti society. It urges graduates to choose a path that advances progress and personal responsibility while critiquing conformity and the dangers of a free society. The speaker emphasizes youth power to shape the next generation and future societal norms.
Lightning Strikes Seneca Home Causes Fire Damage
Lightning hit the Thomas Roe residence in Seneca at 6 15 p m Sunday striking the television antenna and starting a fire in the living room. Seneca volunteers confined the blaze to one room with estimated damage around 5000 dollars and no injuries reported.
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Thomas Roe
Seneca
Rags Fire at Gebhard Brewery Blocks Sparks
Morris firemen answered a call Monday afternoon to extinguish a blaze in a pile of rags in a back room of the old Gebhard Brewery at the west end of Washington Street. No damage was reported.
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Morris
Gebhard
Washington St
Stock market steadies after Monday decline on rate rise
The New York market fluctuated in a narrow range as banks boosted their prime rate to 82 percent from 72. The Dow fell 0.78 to 917.27 at noon while the 60-stock average slid 0.6 to 326.2. Most key issues were mixed with declines outnumbering advances, steel, electronics and airlines rising, utilities and chemicals falling, and gold stocks showing strength as prices recovered. Standard Oil Ohio led activity after news of its merger with British Petroleum.
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NEW York
Associated Press
New York Stock Exchange
London
Campbell Red Lake
Homestake
Standard Oil
Ohio
British Petroleum
American Telephone
Chicago Grain Prices Mixed For Wheat Corn and Soybeans
AP report from Chicago shows No 2 hard yellow wheat at 1.334 and No 2 soft red at 1.29 with various No 1 yellow corn quotes around 1.3234. Oats list No 2 extra heavy white at 66, No 1 heavy white at 65.12, soybeans No 1 yellow 2.6934 with soybean oil at 7.75.
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Chicago
Chicago Butter Prices Reported by Exchange
Wholesale butter prices listed by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange show grade A whites at 3345, mediums 25, standards 30. Separate figures note wholesale buy in price 393, alongside miscellaneous prices for cars and other items.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
First Nurse Killed in Viet War
Lt. Sharon Lane of Canton Ohio became the first U S Army nurse to die from hostile fire in Vietnam. At Chu Lai she was on duty in a Vietnamese ward when a rocket exploded between huts killing Lane and a Vietnamese child and wounding 23 Vietnamese and two Americans. Her compassion for locals and wounded Viet Cong was noted by colleagues.
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Saigon
Sharon Lane
Ohio
Canton
Chu Lai
Lorraine W. Montz
Phoenixville
Lane
312Th
Patricia E. Carr
Louisville
John D. Medlin Jr
Greensboro
N.C
Winston-Salem
Sharon Meyer
New Prague
Minn
Park Bids Sought for Starved Rock Bridge Repair
Raynor F. Sturgis Jr. announces bids to replace a pedestrian bridge at Starved Rock State Park near Ottawa. Repair and construction work needed at five state properties, as the Illinois Department of General Services in Springfield moves forward.
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Starved Rock
Bright Earth Seen From Moon At New Moon Phase
An observer on the satellite would view a full Earth during a new moon, glowing about eighty times brighter than the full Moon seen from Earth.
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Earth
Durocher to Wed June 19 Fourth Wife
Chicago AP Leo Durocher, manager of the pennant-bound Cubs, will wed Lynne W. Goldblatt on June 19 at the Ambassador West Hotel. The 62 year old and 40 year old ex model have dated about three years and live in the same high rise. Goldblatt has three children from her marriage to Joel Goldblatt, who once led Goldblatt's store. Durocher has two adopted children.
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Chicago
Cubs
Leo Durocher
Lynne W. Goldblatt
Ambassador West
Durocher
Lynne Goldblatt
Joel H. Goldblatt
Goldblatt
Ruby Harley
Grace
Council approves municipal code drafts for Will Grundy counties
The Council of Municipalities of Will and Grundy Counties reports municipal code drafts ready for alderman review before printing. Charles O'Brien & Son wins city street maintenance bid of 13 582 50 with James McElwain and Koerner Construction as close bidders. Engineers estimate stood at 13 945 08. Fines collected for May by Mrs. Donald Davidson totaled 144 50.
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Council of Municipalities
Will
Grundy
Minooka
Coal City
City Atty
Wren
Charles O’brien
Donald Davidson
Cigarettes Stolen in Braceville Burglary Report
Alvin Suits of Gardner reported a break in during his vacation. A window was broken and mail torn with remnants of a firecracker found in the mailbox. Cullick's Grocery Store in Braceville reported a break in last night with twenty carton cigarettes and numerous items taken.
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Alvin Suits
Gardner
Sheriff's Police
Suits
Felix Cullick
Cullick
Braceville
Sheriff's
Traffic Court Fines Set After Local Violations
Mor rison resident Larry H Darby 26 fined 10 dollars plus 5 costs for improper passing at an intersection. Mt. Prospect resident Paul W Meinhardt 39 fined 13 dollars plus 5 costs for speeding 83 in a 70 zone on Interstate 80. Ottawa resident Jerome L Super 30 fined 10 dollars plus 5 costs for traveling too fast for conditions at Hill and North in Mazon. William Mount Mazon police chief issued the citations.
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Larry H. Darby
Morrison
Robert Coleman
Dresden Road
Paul W. Meinhardt
Mt. Prospect
Interstate 80
Jerome L. Super
Ottawa
Hill and
North St
Mazon
William Mount
Boater Charged in Careless Operation Complaint
Albert J. Farr, with no address available, was charged in a magisterial court complaint filed Monday with careless operation of a vessel.
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Albert J. Farr
Boat operation on Illinois River leads to negligence claim
Edward J. Hubert and Edward L. Hurt allege Farr operated the boat on the Illinois River on May 30 in a careless or heedless manner showing gross indifference to others. No court date was set.
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Illinois River
Edward J. Hubert
Edward L. Hurt
Farr
Deacon Assignments Announced for Joliet Diocese
The Rev. George Klepec is named deacon at Immaculate Conception Parish in Braidwood by Bishop Romeo Blanchette. The Rev. Henry Slade, previously at Immaculate Conception in Morris, is ordained and assigned to St. Pius X Parish in Lombard.
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George Klepec
Immaculate Conception
Braidwood
Romeo Blanchette
Joliet
Blanchette
Henry Slade
Immaculate Conception Church
Morris
St. Pius X
Lombard
Gardner Man Charged With Disorderly Conduct
Robert M Horrie of Gardner faces a disorderly conduct charge signed by Mrs Lois Kingman. The complaint alleges he used vulgar profanity June 1 at a Gardner laundromat in front of bystanders. Police arrested Horrie. he posted 25 dollars bond and was released. No court date set.
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Robert M. Horrie
Gardner
Lois Kingman
Horrie
Kiteman
Roy Gardner
Speeding Ticket for 17 Year Old on U S 6
Michael A. Knop a 17 year old of Rte 1 Mazon was ticketed Monday for speeding 100 in a 65 mph zone on U S 6 by Morris Policeman Jack Kope zick. He is to appear June 23 in magistrate court.
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Michael A. Knop
Rte. 1
Mazon
Morris
Jack Kopezick
Florida vagrancy law struck down as vague
A three-judge federal court ruled Florida’s 62 year old vagrancy statute unconstitutional for vagueness and overbreadth. It notes 21 vagrant categories including a man who lives off his wife’s earnings. The challenge was brought by Legal Services Program for Matthew Lazarus, a Miami drifter arrested six times for vagrancy.
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Miami
Florida
Legal Services Program
Matthew Lazarus
County Building Permits Issued for Local Homes and Trailer
A permit for an office trailer at an asphalt plant in Saratoga Township was issued to James E. McElwain for 25 dollars, trailer value 3500. George R. Price paid 20.16 to build a two car garage valued at 1000 in Dresden Acres Subdivision. Roman Walker received a 10 dollar permit for a porch addition in Goose Lake Village No.1 Goose Lake Township. porch value estimated at 1600.
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Saratoga Township
James E. McElwain
George R. Price
Rte. 2
Dresden Acres
Roman Walker
Rte. 1
Goose Lake Village
Goose Lake Township
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American Stock Exchange
Chicago Cash Grain
Dawn Anne Hammer
Kenneth S. Hammer
Lisbon Road
Ohio State University
Columbus
Spiro T. Agnew
Bob Hope
Hope
Hammer
Ohio State Stadium
Boater
the Herald
Quey
Bath
Dacron
Spurgeon’s
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