Grain rail plan heard before Minnesota committee
A five member Northern and Montana Lines Committee heard opposition to a BN and Soo Line proposal to cut wheat freight rates to Minneapolis St Paul and Duluth Superior by 25 percent. They seek a 10 hour turnaround to justify the cut, while critics warn the plan could ruin cash grain markets and hurt country elevators. The proposal awaits Interstate Commerce Commission review.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Burlington Northern
Soo Line
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Duluth-Superior
Minnesota
Dakotas
Montana
Minnesota Railroads Association
Bn-Soo Line
Northern and Montana Lines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Richard Piers
Piers
Railroads Association
Grain Exchange
BN and Soo Line
Dudley J. Russell
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
Illinois Pollution Board fines Fry Roofing 50000 for air rule breach
The Illinois Pollution Control Board penalized Lloyd A Fry Roofing Co of Summit 50000 and ordered compliance or shutdown. Fry, a major asphalt roofing maker with 24 plants, faced the second largest board penalty. The action also included variances for U S Industrial Chemicals and Commonwealth Edison amid emissions and power concerns.
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Chicago
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Lloyd A. Fry Roofing Co
Summit
Fry
United States
GAF Corp
Joliet
Incinerator Inc
Cicero
U.S. Industrial Chemicals Co
Tuscola
Elec
JJC Student Government picks new president and officers
Daniel Hopkins, a Joliet Junior College sophomore from Normal, elected president of the JJC Student Government Association. Other officers chosen include Kenneth Benson as vice president of social activities, Paul Graham as vice president for campus life, Carol Shaw as vice president for education and cultural activities, Gretchen Walters as secretary, and Linda Ingmire as treasurer.
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Daniel Hopkins
Normal
Joliet Junior College
JJC
Kenneth Benson
Paul Graham
Carol Shaw
Gretchen Walters
Linda Ingmire
Extend time for pollution controls at Tuscola plant
The Illinois Pollution Control Board granted U S Industrial Chemical Co. at Tuscola a one year extension to install electrostatic precipitators on two boilers and until March 1972 for two more boilers. The board, after June and July hearings, imposed sulfur dioxide emission limits and dismissed Illinois EPA objections as not meritorious.
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Tuscola, Ill
State
Environmental Protection Agency
Tuscola
U.S. Industrial Chemical Co
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Illinois Epa
PCB
Illinois Senate backs Parochiaid bills in voucher plan
The Illinois Senate approved a 20.5 million general assistance appropriation for nonpublic schools and a 5 million grant for experimental programs under a voucher system. The package, urged by Gov. Ogilvie, faced GOP and Southern Democrat opposition over constitutionality and controls on funds.
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Springfield
Ill
Richard B. Ogilvie
U.S. Supreme Court
Illinois Senate
Senate
Ogilvie
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Harris Fowell
Naperville
Arson charges laid against two Chicago brothers
William Tisley 22 and Leroy 20 were ordered held to the grand jury on murder by arson charges after a fire killed four children. Judge Wayne Olson set bond at 25000 for William and 10000 for Leroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Tisley
Leroy
Wayne Olson
William
Sixty Register for JJC Symphony
Sixty Joliet Lockport area musicians have registered for membership in Joliet Junior College Community Symphony, says Dr. Hal Dellinger head of the college music department. Plans for launching the community oriented orchestra are underway.
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Joliet-Lockport Area
Joliet Junior College
Hal Dellinger
JJC Department of Music
Chest clinic offered at Grundy County Health Dept Oct 30
A chest clinic runs from 10 30 a m to noon October 30 at the Grundy County Health Department 1340 Edwards St consultant Dr John H Meyer First admissions require a referral from a private physician Arrangements by phoning 1S 942 0333. Robert B Myers named head conductor of the symphony and rehearsals begin Tuesday at 7 30 p m on the JJC campus. membership ranges 16 to 66 with diverse professions.
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Grundy County Health Department
Edwards St
John H. Meyer
Health Department
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Grundy Cancer Crusade
Grundy County
Everett Lois
FE. Benton Sr
Crusade
Ilinois
Lois
Virginia Carper
Calhoun St
John C. Olson
Liberty St
Olson
Washington, D. C
Richard Nixon
Erwin G. Hiller
Williston
N.D
Commonwelth Edison
Rockford
Pekin
Romeoville
U.S.S
Tuscola Company
National Starch and Chemical Corp
Meredosia
Argonne Development Co
North Chicago
North Shore
Liberty Morris
Alec Douglas-Home
New York
U.N. General Assembly
Britain
Robert Cherry
Dchicago
Paul W. Cable
Jefferson
Bum
Carbon Hill
Top Hatters
America
Morris Daily Herald
Wagon Wheel
Tiny Brooks
Morris
JJC Symphony
Robert B Myers
Symphony
Dr Dellinger
Downers
Guirst National Bank
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