Three Cars Collide on Division Street
At 8 05 a m Wednesday a three car crash on Division Street at Chapin Street injured one person. Cheryl Flynn 19 of 326 Robinson Drive could not stop her 1962 Oldsmobile on wet pavement and hit Joy Steffes 1968 Camaro stopped for a light. Steffes car struck a 1965 Chevrolet semi driven by Arnie Clevenger 32 Joliet. Steffes suffered whiplash and sought medical advice. No damage to the truck owned by Wilbert Ideal Vault Co.
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Chapin Sts
Morris
Jack Kopezick
Cheryl R.flynn
Robinson
Joy E. Steffes
Joliet
Kopezick
Decatur Solidarity March Draws 450 for Poverty Focus
About 450 people of diverse races joined a solidarity march in Decatur Illinois. Sponsored by the Decatur Association for Racial Equality the event moved through downtown and the southeastern city area to spotlight poverty.
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Decatur, Ill
Decatur
Decatur Association For Racial Equality
Vermont Shoewear Rule Requires Clean Hosiery for Try-Ons
The Vermont Board of Health orders in state stores that customers wear clean and suitable hosiery when trying on shoes. The regulation must be posted in all shoe shops statewide to enforce proper fitting practices.
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Montpelier
Vermont Board of Health
Traffic Court Fines Paid In Early Today Caseload
In the magistrate division of the circuit court, Gary Bradley 16 paid 10 dollars plus 5 costs for driving without goggles on a Honda motorcycle at 4 10 p m May 26 cited by Trooper John Perona on Liberty St. Roland Stott 25 paid 20 dollars plus 5 costs for driving 85 in a 65 zone at 6 05 p m May 29 cited by Trooper B R Eheart on Illinois 47 two miles north of Morris. Join Matheson 62 Maywood paid 80 in a 70 zone on Interstate 55 at Braceville Road. ticket by Trooper Bruno Klatz. Kenneth Steele 20 paid 50 dollars plus 5 costs for reckless driving at 6 30 p m June 16 on Division at Buchanan Sts. Morris policeman James Gretencord issued the ticket. Edgar Claybourn 18 Dix paid 20 dollars plus 5 costs for following too close causing an accident cited by Trooper Perona on Interstate 55 at Braceville Road.
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Gary Bradley
Rte. 2
Bradley
John Perona
Liberty St
Roland Stott
Buchanan St
Stott
B. R. Eheart
Ilinois
Morris
Matheson
Maywood
Interstate 55
Braceville Road
Bruno Klatz
Kenneth Steele
Lisbon St
Buchanan Sts
James Gretencord
Edgar Claybourn
Dix
Claybourn
Perona
Safe Cracker Hoard Recovered From Las Vegas Safe
A 200 pound safe found in a Las Vegas alley contained 15343 dollars after would be safecrackers abandoned the attempt at Chappell Sanatorium. A Las Vegas locksmith opened it in three minutes.
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Los Angeles
Lowell Craddock
Chappell Sanatorium
Las Vegas
Nev
Dog Pound Plan Prompted by Breakouts in Truth or Consequences
City Manager Gene Goetz tells the Truth or Consequences New Mexico commission that improvements are needed at the dog pound to prevent dogs being retrieved by owners by reaching over the fence. The issue followed reports of 41 pets being retrieved after incidents with the pound.
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N.M
Gene Goetz
Goetz
Credit Fraud Ring Linked to $3 Million Losses
Chicago investigators say Candis Wheeler also known as Sam Reese ran a citywide credit reference fraud that created more than $3 million in lending by bribing Cook County Credit Bureau workers false driver licenses and fake companies to provide clean credit. Wheeler headed over 40 agents and was arrested on a fraudulent auto title charge.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Candis Wheeler
Sam Reese
Credit Bureau
Patrick J. Ruddy
Atty. Gen
William G. Clark
Wheeler
St. Louis
Clark
Cook County Credit Bureau
Stolen Bicycle Report in Fulton Street Area
Mrs. Dale Gooch reported at 10:30 a.m. a new AMF Roadmaster Stingray bicycle, 24 inch wheels with chrome fenders and high handlebars, stolen in the 1200 block of Fulton Street.
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Dalé Gooch
Fulton St
Mixed New York Stock Market After Recess Trading
The Dow up 1.02 to 902.43 at noon as blue chips stay strong while a wave of large blocks shifts portfolios. The Associated Press average fell 0.3 to 340.3 with gains for Moore McCormack and Penn Central, and mergers influence Kayser-Roth Chesebrough-Pond's Rayette-Faberge.
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Associated Press
Moore McCormack
Penn Central
Kayser - Roth
Kayser- Roth
Chesebrough- Pond’s
Rayette-Faberge
Chesebrough
Rayette
Philip Morris
Britain
Camaro Hit in Station Display
Morris police reported two minor traffic accidents in the Morris area on Wednesday. At 2:35 p.m. at the George Warriner Standard Station a 1968 Mercury driven by Mrs. Margaret Curzon struck a 1968 Camaro owned by Wilson Chevrolet Agency that was parked at the station. The Camaro’s right rear fender was caved in. At 3:45 p.m. on Division near Washington Streets a 1965 Dodge van driven by Harold R. Anderson collided with the right rear fender of a car driven by David Maurer. Anderson was turning right off Division. the van was damaged at the front bumper and Maurer’s car at the left rear fender.
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Jack Kopezick
George Warriner
Division St
Margaret Curzon
White Heath
Wilson Chevrolet Agency
Maurer
Recommendation to buy Lambert Field by Bi-State Agency
The East-West Gateway Coordinating Council received a report from a governmental research institute recommending that Bi-State Development Agency should buy and operate Lambert St. Louis Municipal Airport. The proposal urges state and regional action to place the airport under Bi-State management.
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East ST. Louis, Ill
East-West Gateway Coordinating Council
Bi-State Development Agency
Lambert St. Louis Municipal
Governmental Research Institute
St. Louis
Bi-State airport plan eyed funding and bonds
A report recommends Bi-State receive 12 million for the facility and consider a property tax and general revenue bonds for airport development. It notes the project is about 10 years behind schedule while Mayor A J Cervantes previously pegged a 150 million price tag. Legislation would be required from Missouri and Illinois as the city would retain ownership and the council would coordinate area planning.
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A. J. Cervantes
Missouri
Illinois
Combine Suits On Nomination
Three suits for the Republican nomination in the 35th district were consolidated after a court agreement. Dr. David C. Shapiro of Amboy filed recount requests in Stephenson, Lee and Jo Davies counties. a Savanna court judge was assigned to oversee. Ogle County recount suit was dismissed for late filing. Vote totals show Merle K. Anderson 15,535. Robert D. Law 15,083. Dr. Shapiro 15,01214.
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Freeport, Ill
Stephenson, Lee
Joe Davies
David C. Shapiro
Amboy
Marvin F. Burt
Edward J. Turnbaught
Savanna
Carrol County
Shapiro
Ogle County
West Pakistan Holds Vast Land Dining Population Divide
West Pakistan accounts for 85 percent of the country's land but contains less than half of Pakistan's 100,762,000 people. The statistic underscores geographic and demographic disparities between regions.
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West Pakistan
Pakistan
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Chicago Cash Grain
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Chuck
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