Credit Card Use in U S Grows Across Families
A University of Michigan study by Lewis Mandell shows about half of families use credit cards and the median user has three cards. Many also hold six or more, while 73 percent say cards make it easier to buy things they cannot truly afford. The research finds cards supplement checks rather than replace cash or checks in American finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Mandell
United States
University of Michigan
Institute For Social Research
Pew
Mandell
America
Navy ends WAVES label as women in the Navy take center stage
Don Oakley notes the 30th anniversary of women joining the Navy on July 30 1942. The term WAVES is discontinued and women join regular Navy and Naval Reserve. Women serve abroad in England Japan Spain Iceland Italy Germany and Guam with enlisted women now in Pacific Fleet air squadrons and a female airman becoming the first helicopter plane captain.
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PACE
COPE
CROP
HUD
NASA
Navy
Naval Reserve
United States
England
Japan
Spain
Iceland
Italy
Germany
Guam
Pacific Fleet Air
Don Oakley
Fairbury Council to seek bids for sidewalk repairs
Fairbury officials plan to solicit bids for sidewalk repairs while addressing a cable installation dispute with Bliss TV manager. Traub urged enforcement and questioned Bliss for delaying cable service despite a City Cable franchise guaranteeing service to residents. The council also moves to improve garbage pickup with new containers and reviews a state grant process for a pollution controlled burner, with plant inspection arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bliss
Traub
CTV
T.v
Taylor
Melrose Park
4-H Fair Roundup and Local Rates Page
Livingston County 4-H fair coverage notes greased pig winners Dennis Bressner Carl Holzhauer and Sandy Leach as final day opens with steer sale in the grandstand and fireworks finale. Also lists subscription and mail rates for the Livingston County newspaper and local ads.
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Livingston County
Jerome Pearce
John Plesko
Elizabeth Harris
Jim Caviezel
John Renne
Weldon Greeneberg
Asgr
Ken Bond
Wayne Jensen
Donald Jobst
Mar
Merlyn-Shanebrook
Pontiac
Chatsworth
Chenoa
Cornell
Cullom
Fairbury
Flanagan
Forrest
Odell
Launemin
Qwight
Llinos
Ilingis
Kinais
Dennis Bressner
Carl Holzhauer
Sandy Leach
Siara Isenberg Wedding in Chicago and Saunemin
Miss Anna Siara and Terry Isenberg married at St. Ladislaus Church Chicago in front of 200 guests. The bride wore white silk organza with Chantilly lace, shared by twin sister Helen as maid of honor. They will reside in Rosemont after a reception at the White Eagle in Niles.
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Saunemin
Anna Siara
Joseph Siara
Chicago
Terry Isenberg
Emmons Isenberg
St. Ladislaus Church
Helen Siara
Christina, Jan
Theresa Siara
The
White Eagle
Niles
Letters to the Editor about local sales and accusations
Frances Willhoite appeals to readers from Cayuga Auction RFD 3 Pontiac after six months of state police visits and complaints over shop practices. She defends her earnings amid accusations of unpaid merchandise, bad checks, and parking complaints, urging support for her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Willhoite
Pontiac
Warranty Deeds From Prairie and Pontiac Listings
Prairie and Pontiac property transfers outline Lena Rich to William L Hayes and wife joint tenant at Riverview Add Pontiac T Millis to Lurine Millis Paul E Scott and wife 40 g and 7B 1H M ee Lynn R Nelson and wife joint tenant Cornell tenant L 77 2nd Add to Rolling Prairie 5 D Dwight Mary V Neff to John E Holderman and wife joint tenant L 68 2nd Add to Rolling Billy D Hurst and wife to Fred Graessle and Robert Arbogast Lts 13 and 14 B3 Riverview Add Pontiac
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Lena Rich
William L. Hayes
Riverview
Pontiac
T. Millis
Lurine Millis
Paul E. Scott
Ee Lynn R. Nelson
Cornell
Prairie
Dwight
Mary V. Neff
John E. Holderman
Billy D. Hurst
Fred Graessle
Robert Arbogast
Add
Flanagan Board Accepts Paving Bid for Street Resurfacing
Hal Frye of Farnsworth Wylie and Frye announced bids at the Flanagan Village Board meeting. Trico Paving of Pontiac submitted the winning bid of 11440 dollars to resurface streets, with work to start soon. Frye noted a December 1973 EPA deadline.
Minonk Woman Dies. Funeral Arrangements Pending
Mrs. Frederick B. Uphoff, 60, of Minonk, died this morning at St. James Hospital. Her body will be taken to Folkert Memorial Home in Minonk for arrangements in complete. An incomplete obituary notes survivors including sons Fred Uphoff and possibly others, with details pending.
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Frederick B. Uphoff
Minonk
St. James Hospital
Folkert
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Ued
Pontiac Leader Publishing CO
N. Main St
Illinois
Dial
O.K. Grain Co
Schunemin, Il
Prussia
Royal Bayraith
Bonn Germany
Noritake
Chelsea
Essex
W.E. Shaw
Gladys Short Schnittker
Freddie Immke Forrest, Ill
Jim Trunk
Chatsworth, Il
T. Isenberg
Emmons Isenberg, Jr
Gregory Dempsey
George Jacobs
Theodore Siara
Rosemont
Fogarty Electric
Philip Byrne
John Byrne
Kathy Beck
Ronald Beck
Paul Brown
Philip
Kathy
W. Smith
Prairie SD Dwight
Atna
AFE& Casua
Keck’s Agency, Inc
John P. Wade
Everett Sutter
Dean Broquard
Flanagan Board
Darrell McMullen
Wilton Erlenborn
Sandra L. McCutcheon
John V. McCutcheon
Pantiar
Pidlingadll
Berry's
MEA
M&m
John Deere
New Idea
I H.C
Oliver
I.H.C
Gehl
P.T.O
New Holland
Knoedler
Irwin
Miller
Black & Decker
Wayne Sargeant
Chatsworth, I
Freddie Immke
Phi
Art Feller
Wayne Sargean
el Paso
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