Obituary of Mabel Feik 71 Mendota native dies after illness
Mrs Lester Mabel Feik 71 of Mendota died early Tuesday May 22 in Mendota Community Hospital after a year and a half long illness. Born March 1 1902 in Goodfarm Township she was daughter of George and Sophia Burkhart. She was a Zion United Methodist Church Mendota member and active True Blue Class. Survivors include sister Hazel Traver two brothers Clyde and Alvin Burkhart all of Mazon six nieces and one nephew. Funeral May 24 Merritt Funeral Home with Rev Howard Miller and Rev Robert Burkhart officiating.
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Lester
Mabel) Feik
Mendota Community Hospital
Goodfarm Township
George and
Sophia
Ricke) Burkhart
Zion United Methodist Church of
Mendota
True Blue
Lloyd
Hazel) Traver
Clyde
Alvin Burkhart
Mazon
Merritt Funeral Home
Howard Miller
Robert Burkhart
Feik
Nader seeks shutdown of 20 nuclear plants in 12 states
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader and Friends of the Earth filed suit in the U S District Court seeking closure of 20 reactors in 12 states including San Onofre California and Dresden Illinois, arguing the AEC allows unsafe ECCS practices risking public health. The suit targets plants across Illinois Michigan Minnesota New York New Jersey South Carolina Wisconsin Connecticut Virginia Maine and Florida.
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Frank Carey
Washington (Ap
Ralph Nader
Environmentalists
Today
San Onofre
San Clemente
Calif
Connecticut Yankee
Haddam Neck
Conn
Oyster Creek
Toms River
N.J
Nine Mile Point
Scri
Fla
Palisades
South Haven
Mich
Quad Cities
Cordova
Ill
Oconee
Seneca, S.C
Maine Yankee
Wis
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Nader
Friends of the Earth Oes
AEC
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Commission
U.S. District Court For
District of Columbia
David Brower
San Francisco
FOE
Accident Kills South Wilmington Man in I 55 Head On Crash
Mack I. Carlile 35 of South Wilmington was killed in a three vehicle crash on Interstate 55 near Reed Road at 5:30 am. A semi driven by Donald Stricker swerved to avoid Carlile who was in the wrong lane, another semi driven by Jimmy Craven struck Carlile head on. Two others were injured and taken to St Joseph Hospital Joliet. Carlile, born Feb 13 1938 in Thompsonville, worked seven years for Uniroyal and leaves a wife Joyce and a son Mark. Funeral services set for Saturday at Patterson Funeral Home South Wilmington.
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Carlile
Jimmy L. Craven
Frank Moore
Craven
St. Joseph Hosital
Joliet
Stricker
Robert
Joyce) Rose
Custer Park
Bob Carlile
Gary Carlile
Miami
Fla
Patterson Funeral Home
South Wilmington
Victor Rudden
George Hendricks
Braceville- Gardner Cemetery
Funeral
Grain prices steady as Chicago market closes
Markets report shows corn at 2.24, soybeans 10.34, wheat 2.91 for soft red and 2.76 for hard red. Oats listed at 1.02 with No 2 yellow corn at 2.32 as Wednesday trading concludes.
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Chicago
Youth injured in crash near Division and Illinois
Michael J. Scott 18 of Rte. 2 was listed in fair condition at Morris Hospital after a collision involving three cars at Division Street and East Illinois Avenue. Police said Scott struck a car driven by Ronald Golimowski 34 then hit Rebecca Darin 21, with minor injuries and no tickets issued.
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Michael J. Scott
Rte. 2
Illinois Ave
Division Sts
Rebecca Darin
Rte. 1
Scott
Division St
Ronald A. Golimowski
Morris Hospital
E. Illinois Ave
Pine Bluff Rd
Oldsmobile
Golimowski
Ford
Miss Darin
Betty Johnson
Mazon
Sgt
Gardner Approves Romana Acres Plat and More
Gardner Village Board approved a preliminary plat Romana Acres for 130 lots. Albert Phillips received a permit to build on Parker Street. Clean-Up Day is set for Saturday and a Rabies Clinic will be held June 16 from 10 am to noon at the village garage. Grant Brothers plan Neece Subdivision development south of Gardner. Jack Kopezick faces court June 13 after a collision on W Washington Street injuring Daniel Heerman. Mrs Johnson’s car damaged multiple front areas of her 1972 Ford. Heerman’s 1970 Gremlin suffered rear damage.
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Gardner
Robert Rossio
Albert Phillips
Parker St
Dr. Gay
Dwight
Grant Brothers
Neece
Jack Kopezick
W. Washington St
Kopezick
Johnson
Daniel Heerman
Rte. 4
Joliet market hog and cattle report from Friday
Hogs 900 traded fairly active with butchers steady to 25 lower. Prices: 200-230 lb 38.50-38.75, 200-250 lb 37.50-38.50, 250-270 lb 36.50-37.50. sows steady 400-550 lb 32.50-33.25. Cattle 50 head, limited volume. steers and heifers insufficient for a market test. cows steady overall with utility 33.50-37.00, cutter 30.00-35.00, bulls 40.00-43.50. Estimated Friday totals: 600 hogs and 600 cattle.
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Joliet, Ill
Trial ends with jurors asked to weigh negligence and sympathy
Lawyer Hayes urged jurors to base a verdict on facts not pity in the Hodgen case against Benoit Co. He recounted Hodgen’s use of a guard rail to balance, its collapse, and Hodgen’s admission that he would not stand on a two by four. Fleming countered by contrasting one local witness with four plaintiffs and argued for either Hodgen or the defendant’s verdict depending on guard rail construction.
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Hayes
Hodgen
Benoit Co
Hays
Atty. Fleming
Fleming
Hildebrand
Lowell
Russell Hodgen
Fence stolen from Delos Rd property in Grundy County
Louis Eliakis reported an electric fence stolen from his Delos Rd property to the Grundy County Sheriff's Department at 6 05 p m on Wednesday. Deputy Sheriff Charles Olson investigated the incident.
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Louis Eliakis
Rte. 3
Grundy County
Dead deer reported on Buffalo Rd near Grandridge Rd
Mrs Beal of rural Verona notified District 5 State Police at 5 30 p m Wednesday of a dead deer on Buffalo Road near Grandridge Road. Conservation Inspector Dan Hill said he would remove the animal.
Illinois House backs May 30 Memorial Day return
Springfield Illinois The Illinois House approved a bill 114 to 14 to restore Memorial Day and other holidays to the fixed date May 30 rather than Monday observances. Sponsor Rep Lawrence Di Prima Chicago said the change would honor veterans and discourage three day weekends.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois House
House
Lawrence di Prima
Chicago
di Prima
Senate
Sheep Attacks Lead Deputy Sheriff to Shoot Dog
Deputy Charles P. Olson shot and killed a German Shepherd after it attacked a sheep on Wednesday afternoon. Olson then disposed of the badly hurt sheep following the incident reported by Mrs. Audrey Black of Route 3 to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department at 12 43 p m.
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Charles P. Olson
Joseph
Audrey) Black
Rte. 3
Grundy County
Notice to subscribers and subscription rates at Morris Herald
The Morris Daily Herald lists delivery expectations and subscriber guidance. It notes delivery by six o'clock unless delayed and provides carrier and mail subscription rates with advance payment terms. It also states liability limits for advertisement errors.
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Herald
Morris Publishing Company
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Robert W. Zahm Jr
Chapin St
Bradley K. Thompson
Saratoga Inn
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Joliet Market
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Morris
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Morris Daily Herald
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Gerith
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Perma Press
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