Second Federal Probe Into Ray Page Spending
Chicago Sun-Times reports a second federal inquiry into Illinois state education spending. GAO will review 8.5 million in federal funds channeled through Ray Page’s office, after HEW flagged 1.247 million in possible misspending for a pupil aid program. The probe also seeks an inventory of motion picture equipment purchased with federal money.
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Ray Page
Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction
Chicago Sun-Times
U.S. General Accounting Office
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Richard Friedman
Better Government Association
Illinois watchdog probes Dept of Public Instruction spending
The BGA has investigated the Department of Public Instruction for months. Page's office says federal funds spending guidelines were too vague to determine allowed uses. HEW regional auditor Asher Tenner cites ongoing improper spending after a 1967 warning. Page linked to Nixon campaign work in downstate Illinois in 1968.
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Sun-Times
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Artemis Honored On The Sixth With Moon Cakes
Ancient rituals mark Artemis birthday on the sixth of each month with moon shaped honey cakes and tapers placed on temple altars as the first candles.
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Service Numbers Obsolete Replace by Social Security IDs
The Army and Air Force will stop using service numbers on Tuesday and switch all personnel to Social Security numbers. No new numbers will be issued, and the SSN will become the sole identifier for active, retired, and reserve members.
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Traffic Court Reports Speed Violations On I 80
Kermit Vinzant 41 of Buffalo Iowa paid 20 dollars plus 5 costs for speeding 90 in a 70 zone on I 80 west of Minooka. citation issued June 16 by Trooper Lawrence Dalton. Guy Verdin 21 of Bridgeview paid 17 dollars plus 5 costs for speeding 87 in a 70 zone on I 80. citation issued April 9 by Trooper Jerry Krasovic. Robert C Dunne 29 of Sioux Falls paid 10 dollars plus
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Buffalo
Iowa
Lawrence Dalton
Minooka
Guy E. Verdin
Bridgeview
Jerry Krasovic
Robert C. Dunne
Sioux Falls
Speeding Fines From Interstate Tickets
A motorist paid five dollars for speeding 65 in a 55 zone on Interstate 80 with Trooper A. J. Pamukala issuing the ticket on June 3. The vehicle was a 1969 semitrailer driven by Dunne. Another motorist, Larry A. Brown of Woodridge, paid thirteen dollars plus five dollars costs for speeding 68 in a 55 zone on Interstate 55, with Trooper John Moyer issuing the ticket.
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Dunne
Larry A. Brown
Woodridge
John Moyer
Mt Prospect Youth Fined for Illegal Liquor Transport
William D. Komiss, 19, of Mt. Prospect, paid a $100 fine plus $10 costs for illegal transportation of liquor. He was also ticketed for driving a car with one tail light on Interstate 80 in a 1968 Camaro. Trooper Jerry Kracovic issued the citations May 12.
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William D. Komiss
Mt. Prospect
Komiss
Jerry Kracovic
Interstate 80
New Illinois State Police Graduates Assigned to Districts
Donald J. De Diemar of Morris graduates from the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield and is assigned to District 2 at Elgin. Four others are sent to District 5 at Joliet: Arthur G. Wargo Stratford, Robert L. Stevenson Odin, Vern D. Owens Lexington, Bernard E. Thacker Saybrook.
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Morris
Illinois State Police Academy
Springfield
Elgin
District 5
Joliet
Arthur G. Wargo
Streator
Robert L. Stevenson
Odin
Vern D. Owens
Lexington
Bernard E. Thacker
Saybrook
Cold causes sizable work days loss nationwide
Doctors call colds a minor illness though they account for about a quarter of annual illness time. The average cold lasts three to seven days and the market research project estimates at least 180 million work days lost nationwide each year.
Service Notices Family Announces New Address for Pvt George Walker Jr
In The Service Mr. and Mrs. George Walker of Wilmington have received the following new address for their son Pvt George E Walker Jr RA 68122039 COE 5 Bn 3BCT BDE 4 Pvt Tort Leonard Wood Mo 65473.
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George Walker
Wilmington
George E. Walker Jr
Coe
Leonard Wood
Plymouth pilot survives plane crash near home
Terry Hite, 22, of Plymouth, piloting a single engine plane, skimmed his parents' yard Saturday before crashing after hitting power lines. A neighbor pulled him from the wreckage before the aircraft caught fire. Hite sustained a broken arm and multiple cuts.
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