NIU Names Rich ard Nelson as President
Rich ard Nelson of Evanston a steel executive and former state education official was named president of Northern Illinois University. The 55 year old succeeds Rhoten A. Smith who resigned to become provost at the University of Pittsburgh. Nelson chaired Illinois Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities 1966–68 and will take office Aug. 1.
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DE Kalb
Richard Nelson
Evanston
Steel Company
Northern Illinois University
Nelson
Rhoten A. Smith
Northern
Smith
University of Pittsburgh
Inland Steel
Illinois Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities
Inmate Art Show Promises Bigger Exhibit at Pontiac Penitentiary
Inmate artists at Pontiac Penitentiary pledge a bigger show for Sunday on the front lawn gallery from 1 to 5 p.m. Warden John Petrilli notes this is the second annual exhibit with over 1,200 visitors at last October's opening. The event is sponsored and arranged by the prison.
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Pontiac
Pontiac Penitentiary
John Petrilli
Petrilli
Gael Jaycee
Artists’ Institution Trust
FHA housing loans eyed for rural Illinois towns
Gerald W. Good reports a record year potential for Farmers Home Administration loans to buy or build homes in LaSalle Grundy and Kendall counties. Eligible families in towns under 10 000 population can finance up to 33 years with little or no down payment. offices in Ottawa and Morris oversee the program with weekly county contacts.
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Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Gerald W. Good
LaSalle County
LaSalle
Grundy
Kendall
Ottawa
Jerry Haynes
ASCS
Superior St
Morris Illinois
Gook and
Haynes
Blight Spreads to 72 More Counties Across Six States
The Agriculture Department reports corn blight in 124 counties across 18 states, up from 52 counties in 12 states, mainly in trace amounts and in volunteer or last year’s replanting. New states include Virginia, Michigan, South Carolina, Indiana, Delaware, and Wisconsin, with more counties noted in Kentucky, Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia. A remote sensing test project began to detect blight from aircraft photos across eight states.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Virginia
Nelson County
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Metcalm
South Carolina
Charleston
Georgetown
Indiana- Tippecanoe
Hamilton
Clay
Monroe
Gibson
Pike
Vanderburgh
Warrick
Clark
LaPorte
Marion
Parke
Vigo
Johnson, Sullivan, Daviess
Orange
Harrison and Posey
Delaware
Kent
Sussex
Wisconsin
Grant
Kentucky
Nebraska
Illinois
Iowa
Ohio
Florida
Alabama
North Carolina
Georgia
Indiana
Missouri
Minnesota
Minooka Hosts Rabies Vaccination Clinic for Dogs
Rabies shots will be given to dogs from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Minooka Fire Station on Mondamon Street by Dr. Ed Connor of Morris. Minooka dog owners are urged to vaccinate their pets.
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Minooka
Mondamon St
Ed Connor
Morris
County Building Permits Issued for Garage in Goose Lake Township
A permit to build a 1.5 car garage valued at 1200 dollars on Lot 5 of Thorson's Leasehold in Goose Lake Township was issued for 11.52 dollars to Harold J. Schmitz of Rte. 1.
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Thorson
Goose Lake Township
Harold J. Schmitz
Rte. 1
Grain futures and spot prices in Chicago market report
Chicago market notes prices for grains with Wheat No 2 soft red at 1.6534n and hard red at 1.6234n. Corn No 2 yellow 1.59n and Oats No 2 extra heavy white 81.4n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 3.214n and Soybean oil 12.64n.
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Chicago
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United States
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Illinois Bell
First National Bank
Zenith
Jame Carlyle
Carlyle
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Opetiren Han
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