Marchers barred from Illinois Capitol in hunger protest
About 1,500 led by Rev. Jesse Jackson urged Gov. Ogilvie and lawmakers to declare hunger a disaster and enact a human subsidy with meals for children. Police barred entry to Senate and House chambers as security tightened during the hunger march.
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Springfield
Ill
Operation Breadbasket
Willie Barrow
Breadbasket
Brotherhood
Jesse Jackson
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Richard B. Ogilvie
State Capitol
Capitol
Senate
Ogilvie
Corneal Davis
Chicago
Illinois
Judy Garland Funeral Draws 18000 Mourning Fans
By early morning estimates 18 000 fans passed the coffin as Judy Garland was mourned. Daughters Liza Minnelli and Lorna Luft along with Sid Luft visited briefly as the service closed with a yellow and white theme. Garland to be buried at Ferncliff Cemetery Mausoleum in Hartsdale New York.
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Judy Garland
Judy
Liza Minnelli
Lorna Luft
Deans
Sid Luft
Fundamentals of Supervision course graduates named
Richard Johnson of Morris was among 24 people who recently completed the Fundamentals of Supervision course. Presented by the personnel development division of Uniroyal, the operating contractor of the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, other area graduates included Lloyd Unland of Channahon and Lavern Beimfohr of Wilmington.
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Richard Johnson
Morris
Uniroyal
Joliet Army Ammunition Plant
Lloyd Unland
Channahon
Lavern Beimfohr
Wilmington
Coal City Notes Show Shower Honors and Local News
Miss Mary Lou Whitehead chaired a shower at Coal City Lions Hall on June 8 with corsages for honoree and mothers. Gifts opened under a pink umbrella while refreshments featured white and pink decor. Other items include wedding plans for Miss Whitehead and Gary Wills, a birth at St. Joseph Hospital, hospital stays, jubilee plans, and various social visits across nearby towns.
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Mary Lou Whitehead
Coal City Lions Hall
Debbie Wills
Susan Pierce
Douglas Sartori
Lockport
Lorie Carney
Coal City
Mary Alice Resler
Morris
Sartori
Paul Wills
Tony Cerny
Robert Walker
Earl Pierce
Chris Resler
Dan Needman
Elvin Wills
SPIW rifle delayed due to engineering deficiencies
The Army’s Special Purpose Individual Weapons program, costly at around 20 million dollars over seven years, is delayed up to 18 months due to testing deficiencies. Five problems including unreliable function and noise levels hinder progress as engineers pursue a lightweight dart firing system and a high capacity 60 round drum.
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Washington
John S. Foster
Pentagon Research and Engineering
Congress
Speeding Violations Reported On Interstates 80 And 55
Traffic court records show James G. Hartwyk of Waterloo, 44, paid 12 dollars plus five costs for 82 mph in a 70 mph zone on Interstate 80, cited May 30 by Trooper R F Abercht. Jimmy Mason, 17, of Maryland Heights, Mo., paid 20 dollars plus five costs for 85 mph in a 70 mph zone on Interstate 55, cited June 1 by Trooper Andrew Veranda driving a 1966 Chevy II.
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James G. Hartwyk
Waterloo
R. F. Abercht
Jimmy Mason
Maryland Heights
Andrew Veranda
Mason
Northwestern grad Mailings Highlight Local Social News
Grandson Gary Washburn earned a master’s in journalism from Northwestern University. Betty Finger and sister Theresa Mueller of Florida visited West Des Moines Iowa staying with Mueller’s son. Milton Wharrie and wife visited Berwyn to see her father Pat Hougas and brother Dan. Bea Berg of Elmhurst visited John and Mrs Winterbottom. Domenic Davylio and wife hosted Robert Egan in Joliet. Wayne Roseland and wife visited Kankakee. Charles Christensen and Domenic Bertot ladies visited Kankakee.
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Gary Washburn
Northwestern University
Betty Finger
Theresa Mueller
Florida
West Des Moines
Iowa
Stock Market Mixed as Investors Caution Ahead of Weekend
The New York stock market showed a mixed midday performance with the Dow down 0.77 at 869.51. The decline followed weakness in blue chips amid over sold conditions and investor caution about the economic backdrop. Anaconda fell on heavy volume as Chile announced copper mine nationalization plans.
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New York
United Aircraft
New York Stock Exchange
Anaconda
Chile
American Stock Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Butter and Eggs Prices
Chicago wholesale prices show butter grades AA to C with scores and prices. Grades AA 93, A 92, B 90, C 89. eggs grade A whites 36, medium 27, standards 30.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Navy names Rick Forzano as new football coach
Rick Forzano, who served as offensive backfield coach for the Cincinnati Bengals last season, is appointed as Navy's new football coach. He replaces the departing mentor and inherits a program seeking improvement this season.
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Rick Forzano
Cincinnati Bengals
Navy
Zoning Talk Foresees Industrial Corridor Along Illinois River Valley
Abel predicts Grundy County will become a major manufacturing corridor with Illinois River Valley growth. He notes county agriculture will remain significant while ordinance tweaks will be needed after the board reviews district maps and adjusts rules before land sales to manufacturers. The meeting adjourned to July 8 for further action.
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Abel
Grundy County
Illinois River Valley
Illinois
Commission
Board of Supervisors
Beaches Close as Natal Coast Faces Shark Menace
Beaches along Natal Province south coast were closed as South Africa’s top resort wrestles with a major shark problem. Shark hunters patrol from dawn to dusk after nets guarding bathers were ripped by large schools feeding on pilchard, with over 100 sharks trapped in nets in four days.
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Durban
South Africa
Natal
Smallest North American frog Ricord Robber frog found in Florida
The Ricord Robber frog, a tiny North American species, measures from 0.6 to 1.2 inches in length. It inhabits Florida and is notable for its diminutive size among regional amphibians.
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Florida
Illinois House approves campus crime bill with fines and jail
The Illinois House passed a measure to curb campus disorders by criminalizing damage and trespass on state funded property. Damages under 500 trigger a 1000 dollar fine and one year in jail, while over 500 carry 5000 dollars and five years. Criminal trespass cases risk a 1000 dollar fine and one year in jail. The bill moves to the Senate for concurrence.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois House
Senate
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