Dresden workers credit blood program for extended lives
Albert Williams and Ernest Johnson, Dresden Nuclear Power Station employees, credit Grundy County and Red Cross blood drives with enabling lifesaving transfusions. Williams received 11 pints for bypasses, improving his recovery, while Johnson's wife Syliss benefited from county blood support allowing her to return home after cancer treatment.
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Albert Williams
Batavia
Ernest Johnson
Plainfield
Dresden
Grundy County
Red Cross
Williams
Johnson
Herald
Bob Sonenfeld
Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago
Willaims
Peoria
Syliss
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Lyliss
Ford backs Rockefeller as running mate in 1976
President Ford said he will support Nelson Rockefeller for the vice presidency at the 1976 Republican convention but left final choice to delegates. Aides stressed the statement does not imply an open convention and Ford intends to run with Rockefeller if delegates support them.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
White House
Donald Rumsfeld
Ron Nelsen
Nessen
Rockefeller
Republican Party
Sen
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
ABC
Melvin Laird
Broadway revival happiness hits Broadway with record sales
Broadway theatres record $57.5 million in 59 productions, up 24 percent from last season, with legitimate theater also rising to about $60 million. Industry figures Jay Jacobs Merle Debusky Irving Cheskin say openings and new audiences fuel a dramatic summer surge and a shift toward American writers and Lincoln Center productions.
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New York
UPI
Variety
Bernard Jacobs
Schubert Organization
Merle Debusky
The
Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers
Irving Cheskin
League of New York Theaters
Jacobs
Bernard Slade
England
Debusky
Joseph Papp
New York Shakespeare Festival
Schuberts’ Booth
Lincoln Center Complex
Jacobs, Debusky
Cheskin
Whiz
Mahar wins tight Illinois district race after recount
In Chicago, an Illinois House elections subcommittee declared William P. Mahar the apparent winner over Lynn Brenne by 24 votes in the 9th Legislative District after finding 55 missing absentee ballots. Unofficial totals showed Mahar with 26,085 to Brenne 26,082.
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Chicago
UPI
William P. Mahar
Lynn Bronne
Illinois House
Mahar
Brenne
Leland Rayson
Richard Kelly
Illinois approves 1.5 million for four public works projects
The Department of Commerce funds 1.5 million for four Southern Illinois projects under Title 10 Job Opportunities. The grants total 1.5 million for forest protection in Alexander County, beautification projects there, curb and sidewalk work in McLeansboro, and recreational facility improvements at Rend Lake, creating 172 jobs.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Commerce
Illinois
Paul Simon
D-Nii
Simon
The
Forest Service
Alexander County
Soil Conservation Service
McLeansboro
Hamilton County
Rend Lake
What to Look For When Buying an Air Conditioner
Guidance on choosing an efficient AC using energy efficiency ratio or EER. It explains calculating EER from BTUs and watts, sizing to space, inspecting for leaks and sun exposure, and storing tips to reduce cooling costs through insulation, shading, and proper window sealing.
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Camp Pendleton
California
Little Saigon
Rocky
N. Stanley Nelson
Seneca
Illinois Ffa
G. Donovan Coil
University of Illinois Assembly Hall
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FFA
Tennessee Williams
Red Devil Battery
Pippin
Raisin
Candide
Grundy Pioneer Title CO. Inc
Liberty
Pioneer National Title Insurance
Aticor Company
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Credit Corporation
Wee
Jefferson
Morris
Full House Elections Committee
Springfield
Full House
Commonwealth Edison
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