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Newspaper
Pontiac Daily Leader
Location
Pontiac, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1967
Page
1
A man found in his mailbox three sweepstakes envelopes promising a total of 75000 dollars without questions or purchases. Though his numbers were topped by luckier numbers, he received ordered merchandise including a humorous bathroom gag. The note promises better luck next time.
Notice by publication announces a Livingston County Illinois Circuit Court case Samuel C. Thomson vs Laura Laverne Seale Ivan L Thomson Jr Lettie Frances Starling Samuel Allen Thomson Dee Ann Thomson and National Bank of Commerce San Antonio Texas a national bank The suit seeks appointment of a trustee under the George Samuel Thomson deceased trust and seeks relief The defendants must answer by August 28 1967 or risk default judgment John B Bradshaw Circuit Clerk Niven and Clay attorneys Pontiac Illinois
Estate of George Frank Love lock deceased P 67 155. Letters of testamentary issued to Ethel Lovelock Odell and Bank of Pontiac Pontiac Illinois. September 4 1967 is claim date. John H Bradshaw Clerk Livingston County Illinois. Attorneys Herr Herr Pontiac Illinois.
Springfield reports Illinois Gov Otto Kerner signs a law altering truck speed limits. Second division vehicles gain 5 to 10 mph under certain conditions. weight under 8000 pounds follows passenger car limits of 65 mph outside urban districts, 30 mph in towns, 15 mph in alleys. Heavier trucks stay at 50 mph. buses over 10 passengers can hit 65 mph on multi lane highways. Towing limits new at 55 mph. solid tire vehicles capped at 10 mph in alleys. Authorities stress driver judgment for safety.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Steger became the bride of Arthur James Christiansen in a 5:30 p.m. ceremony at St. Pauls Catholic Church Odell officiated by Rt. Rev. Msgr. James F. Garrahan. Parents are Mrs. Frank Steger Odell and the late Mr. Steger and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Christiansen Dwight. The couple will reside in Peoria after a reception at the Knights of Columbus Hall Odell.
Pontiac Michigan daily newspaper front with staff names and publishing details. The page lists Elizabeth Harris as managing editor John Plesko as general manager and Jerome Pearre as business manager along with mailing and publication notes and legal disclaimers. The item reads as a masthead from the Pontiac Leader Publishing Co with office address and holiday schedule.
AP examines President Johnson's tax message and the New Economics policy. The piece highlights downwards revenue revisions totaling $7 billion and forecasting errors tied to Vietnam costs and defense spending. It notes miscalculations in corporate tax credits and other revenue gaps affecting fiscal plans.
Washington agricultural leaders urge rural area development to curb urban riots by slowing rural exodus. They advocate funds for new industries, schools, water and sewer systems, and conservation work including forests, reforestation, and recreation sites to create jobs for 8 to 10 million man hours and halt migration to cities.
Six persons and a Persian car live in a parked auto on East End Avenue waiting for a spiritual message to guide their next move. The group led by Julius Victor and Patricia Raynor intends to reach Jerusalem, after traveling from Kansas City where they previously waited for divine instruction in 1965.
The piece reviews revenue shortfalls from income tax and gift estate taxes, noting a $600 million downward revision and $800 million lost from delayed surcharges. It questions how an economy can stay balanced when actual receipts miss forecasts and discusses spigot theory versus cycle-focused policy and forecasting as a science.
The article notes that public lands contribute almost 600 million dollars annually to the U S Treasury. It emphasizes the Interior Department duty to conserve these lands as resources and to chart a long range plan for their use.
Mr and Mrs Sterling D Williams of 307 Payson Street will mark their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at the First Baptist Church from 2 to 4 30 pm Sunday August 13. The couple wed August 18 1917 in Versailles Missouri. They have two daughters Joan Hubbard and Lois Hichenberger and four sons Victor John Robert and S Donald plus 15 grandchildren.
Swiss watchmakers held 74 percent of the world market after five years of rising competition from Russia Japan and the United States, down from 87 percent previously.
In Tokyo a three story structure only four feet wide holds a dress maker on the first floor a lawyer on the second and an apartment on the third.
Quick drying T-1-L promises fast relief from itching and burning on the skin. The ad claims the infected skin will slough off in 3 to 5 days and directs readers to BAS Drugs Semmons Drug for the product.
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