Angles Camp Frog Jump Faces Animal Protest
In Calaveras County the 50th annual Jumping Frog Jubilee draws 40000 spectators while the Fund For Animals accuses handlers of mistreating contestants. locals defend frog care, noting wetting, cooling, and humane release after events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Animal Lovers
Angels Camp
Calif
UPI
Calaveras County
Fund For Animals
Mark Twain
Sierra Foothills
Mary Tyler Moore
Princess Grace of
Monaco
Cleveland Amory
Calaveras
Illinois men indicted in plan to sell PCP 13 pounds
A federal grand jury indicted George W. Lynn and Kenneth R. Lynn of Kentucky and Wilbur Lynn of Illinois for conspiracy to distribute PCP known as angel dust. They planned to sell 13 pounds for 10 000 a pound, with undercover agents present. Arraignment set for May 24. 13 pounds found in a car hubcap during arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, Ill
U.S
J. Waldo Ackerman
Kenneth
Wilbur Lynn
Kentucky
George Lynn
Gardner Lioness meeting highlights and brief notices
The Gardner Lioness met at Mildred Howland's home Monday night with Betty Huston presiding. Officers will stay the same for another year. The group will honor Gardner Grade School's basketball team and crew at the athletic banquet with two McDonald's coupons. No June meeting due to Homecoming. Lions lemonade stand support planned. Lunch served to 10 members. Briefs note Gina Pfeifer, Eastern Illinois University junior, awarded outstanding junior in accounting and McGladrey grant. Nancy McDonald named intake interviewer for Community Correctional Services in DeKalb County and Elgin. she holds a bachelor and master of arts from Northern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Mildred Howland
Betty Huston
McDonalds
Lions
Gina Pfeifer
Eastern Illinois University
Union Center
Accounting Club
Pfeifer
McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn & Co
Nancy McDonald
Community Correctional Services
DeKalb County
Elgin
Northern Illinois University
Spring concert at MCHS by Prisms '78 this Friday and Saturday
The Morris Community High School auditorium hosts the Prisms '78 spring concert this Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. The program features instrumental and vocal jazz numbers, solos, duets, and a trio. MCHS performers include Andy Button and Colleen Steele among others with Renita Koontz on piano and Greg Anthony directing. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Community High School
Prisms
MCHS
Andy Button
Holly Butterfield
Lynn Cripe
Holly Corsello
Trudy Corsello
Steve Larson
Rich Mitchell
Kirk Peterson
Kathy Peterson
Fred Robinson
Randy Ryder
Colleen Steele
Dan Sullivan
Brenda Weaver
Paula Morse
Jack Ferguson
Kim White
Belinda Davis
Heidi Hornsby
Nancy Johnson
Michelle Kaufman
Lisa Lund
Jamie Mitchell
Lisa Nichols
Jenny Peterson
Sandy Sorensen
Sally Miesenhelder
Karla Lewis
Steve Barr
Tom Bennington
Ken Callahan
Rick Cartwright
Jim Donovan
Joe Hougas
George Patterson
al Siron
Brad Swery
Estranged wife says Nelson admitted killings
The estranged wife of Simon Peter Nelson testified he told her he killed their six children in a spectacular way so she could not work again as an ice skating instructor. The children, ages 3 to 12, were found mutilated in their Rockford home on January 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford, Ill
UPI
Simon Peter Nelson
Nelson
Ann Nelson
Rockford
Milwaukee
Craig Peterson
Peterson
Petersen
Mayan Aztec display at Joliet Junior College salon
Joliet Junior College culinary arts students display a Mayan Aztec themed exhibit at the 8th Culinary Arts Salon at McCormick Place. Under directors Claude Kern and Charles Wagner they created candy and sugar work pieces, chocolate statues, and hand crafted art reflecting religious significance. The project aims to teach display creation over winning competitions, preparing students for future restaurant or hotel work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet Junior College
McCormick Place
Claude Kern
Charles Wagner
Tula
Illinois to phase out PCB manufacture under EPA guidelines
The Illinois House approved H104 to end the production, sale, and use of polychlorinated biphenyls known as PCBs with exemptions for closed systems until 1980. Beginning Jan 1, 1979, bans apply to items with PCB concentrations over 99 parts per million unless notice is filed with the state EPA. Municipalities require EPA permits to burn PCB items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, Ill
UPI
Illinois
Michael Getty
Chicago
Daniel Pierce
Highland Park
Ronald Griesheimer
Waukegan
Senate
State Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Delegation urges Peking recognition and Taiwan policy shift
A 10 member U.S. congressional delegation to China favors breaking the Taiwan defense treaty and pursuing full recognition of the PRC this year while preserving Nationalist Taiwan. Majorities urge normalization with China but oppose endangering Taiwan. Members split along party lines on the timing and extent of recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
China
U.S
Taiwan
Peking
Gary Hart
D-Corp
United States
PRC
People’s Republic of China
Japan
Europe
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
James Abourez
D-S.d
Charles W. Whalen
Dohio
Stephen J. Solarz
Dn.y
James Weaver
D-Ore
Frederick Richmond
Hart
Charles Mathias
R-Md
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Stephen L. Neal
Dn.c
County home residents lead cancer fundraiser drive
Grundy County Home residents presented 414.35 to Arthur Hornsby, the cancer society crusade chair. Top earners were Margaret Tummel, Hildur Zum Mallen and Sarah Breen, and Marge Peterson. Activities funded by 10 to 25 cent pledges per event in April, with two activities daily. Open house Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. Tours, organ and piano music by Evelyn Stevenson and Loretta Brisbin, refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Arthur Hornsby
American Cancer Society
Hornsby
Margaret Tummel
Hildur Zum Mallen
Sarah Breen
Marge Peterson
Floyd Siron
Evelyn Stevenson
Loretta Brisbin
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Gary Blake
The
Angels Booster Club
Blake
Laurie Matthews
Fund
San Francisco
Matthews
Angel Dust
Gardner Notes
Prisms 78
Ted Bohlen
Frank Petty
Tom Stott
Tracy Stott
Paul Patterson
John West
JJC
Kern
State Farm
Aubrey Shenefies
Liberty
State Farm Insurance Companies
House
Fees
Harlan Rigney
Freeport
David Robinson
Springfield
Rigney
Larry Stuffle
Charleston
Robinson
Woods Bowman
Dawn Clark Netsch
Netsch
Thompson
E. Jefferson, Morris
Tabler's
Institus
Openeri
Morris
Kentucky Fried Chicken
the Colonels Kentucky Fund
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