Shabbona State Park Contracts Awarded for Park Improvements
Illinois Capital Development Board awarded contracts totaling 495 243 for two day use picnic areas a boat ramp and related utilities at Shabbona State Park DeKalb County work begins in July and should finish by spring 1977 E M Melahn Construction Co Algonquin wins 434 250 general contract S J Carlson and Son Rockford gets 63 993 plumbing work After development the park will open.
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Springfield
Illinois Capital Development Board
Shabbona State Park
DeKalb County
Dean
Shabbona Lake
Indian Creek
Shabbona
E. M. Melahn Construction Co
Algonquin
S. J. Carlson and Son, Inc
Rockford
Whites planned race riots in South Africa violence toll reached 140
Government minister Michiel Botha told Parliament that whites helped plan the seven day antigovernment violence in Transvaal and around Johannesburg not a spontaneous uprising. He promised policy adjustments on Afrikaans language issues and a review before August term.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPI
Michiel Botha
Transvaal
Pretoria
Soweto
Africa
John Vorster
Henry Kissinger
West Germany
Kissinger
Southern Africa
United Party
Sir de Villiers Graaff
Parliament
Braidwood council notes bicentennial funds and zoning denial
At the Braidwood council meeting the bicentennial committee reported income of 3933.55 and a remaining balance of 2378.65 for future projects. Armando Cialone’s rezoning request for Block 6 Lot 1 and part of Lot 2 from B 1 to B 1 was denied by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The session adjourned and a Local Board of Improvements meeting will be held the following Tuesday with a special assessment hearing date to be set.
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Braidwood
Bicentennial Committee
Armando Cialone
Chicago and Wilmington Coal Company
Braidwood Zoning Board of Appeals
Local Board of Improvements
Firemen Carnival Matinee At Morris High School
The Firemen's Carnival at Morris Community High School parking lot offers a Saturday matinee from 1 to 4 p.m. with reduced ride prices and prize drawings. Tonight and Saturday mark the last two nights as the carnival runs from 6:30 p.m. each evening. Proceeds fund Morris Volunteer Fire Department equipment purchases.
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Morris Community High School
Morris Volunteer Fire Department
Weight Watchers style phrase prompts sale of clothing
Classified ad offers oversize suits and dresses for sale. Readers encouraged to finish a phrase and clear wardrobe space. Includes no personal details or dates. Real estate or event mentions are absent, focus remains on selling apparel.
Viking to collect dust storm data from Mars and Earth
Cal Tech scientist says Viking landers will study Martian dust storms as a laboratory for soil loss by wind, comparing Hellas basin storms to Great Plains dust events of the 1930s and Arctic Russia and Persia winds, with Viking 1 and its twin to provide in situ weather observations from the Martian surface.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Earth
Red Planet
Peter Wokeshyn
Cal Tech
Jet Propulsion Laborato
American Geophysical Union
Hellas
Mars
Russia
Persia
U.S
Arizona
Lowell Observatory
Martian
Wokeshyn
Woieshyn
Great
Rockies
Mariner 9
Viking 1
Vikings
Cargill Reveals Finances in Senate Grain Probe
The world’s largest grain trader Cargill disclosed earnings data to a Senate subcommittee, showing worldwide pre tax earnings of 432.1 million in 1973 74, 371.4 million in 1974 75, and 277.7 million in 1975 76. Tax payments averaged 85 million annually over six years, with U.S. taxes at 49.6 percent of earnings and overall rate 37.1 percent due to foreign taxes.
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Washington
UPI
Cargill Inc
U.S
Minneapolis
Senate
Cargill
Man Sentenced for Extortion Against Champaign Inn
Steven Teague, 27, received a two year term for extortion threats against the Champaign Rama da Inn. He and George Meyers of Chicago allegedly demanded 60 000 under threat to blow up the motel on February 8. Meyers had earlier been sentenced to six years for related crimes. Teague’s bond was set at 75 000.
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Danville, Ill
UPI
Steven Teague
Champaign
Teague
George Meyers
Chicago
FBI
Meyer
U.S. District Court
Henry Wise
Wayne Sapp
Sidney, Ill
Meyers
Morris Daily Herald Subscription Notice and Delivery Notice
Notice to subscribers informs readers to notify The Herald office if the paper is not received. Delivery is expected before six o'clock each evening barring accidents. Subscription rates are listed for carrier and mail service with advance payment.
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Morris Publishing Company
Illinois Corporation
East Washington Street
Morris
Illinois
Thomas E. West
Herald Office
Herald
Shana Alexander Sues Publisher Over Royalties
Writer and TV commentator Shana Alexander sues Wollstonecraft Inc. for breach of contract seeking 150000 dollars in damages. She alleges failure to pay royalties on her book A State-by-State Guide to Women's Legal Rights and names Annette Welles and Gilda Cohen as top executives.
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Shana
Los Angeles
UPI
Shana Alexander
Wollstonecraft Inc
Annette Welles
Gilda Cohen
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Sealer
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