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Pontiac Daily Leader

Location

Pontiac, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1971

Page

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Indian Dilemmas highlighted by 175th Cleveland celebration

Don Oakley notes clashes between historic commemoration and native protest during Cleveland’s 175th anniversary events. He cites Russell Means and Indian Movement calls for sovereignty alongside harsh social statistics, and observes a growing cross over as whites adopt environmental concerns.

Cleveland Ohio Connecticut Moses Cleaveland Cuyahoga River Rngs Wahoo Cleveland Indians Russell Means Plymouth Rock Alvin M. Josephy Jr

Chenoa Schools Set to Open August 27

Chenoa Community Unit District No. 9 will open Friday August 27 with a short 8 20 to 10 30 a m session. Buses run regular routes. no kindergarten or special education at Le Roy or Anchor that day. New teacher orientation August 25 and unit-wide workshop August 26. Book rental fees listed for 1971 72. Immunization and physicals required for entering students.

Chenoa Chenoa Community Unit District No LeRoy Anchor Unit No. 9 S. Third Ave

Mrs. Laura Hopper Dies at 83 in Pontiac

Laura Hopper 83 of Campus died at St. James Hospital Pontiac at 6 05 am Sunday. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday Stewart Funeral Home Cullom burial Round Grove Cemetery near Campus. She born Pineville Kentucky August 24 1887 daughter of William and Harris married Isaac Hopper July 21 1904 in Tennessee. Survived by sons John and Carl daughters Jessie Farris Neta Weaver Mildred 22 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren. Two sons and a daughter preceded her in death.

Laura Hopper St. James Hospital Pontiac Stewart Funeral Home Cullom Round Grove Campus Pineville William Harris Isaac Newton Hopper Tennessee John Carl Chatsworth Jessie Farris Neta Weaver California Mildred

Fairburian graduate Staff Sergeant William S. Price

Fairbury native William S. Price has graduated from the Military Airlift Command NCO Academy at Norton AFB California. The security policeman earned advanced leadership and management training and is assigned to Scott AFB. He attended Fairbury High School and earned his diploma after enlisting. His wife Valera is the daughter of Mrs. John Kemp of El Paso.

Atrbury William S. Price Nellie Price E. Walnut Fairbury Military Airlift Command Norton Afb Calif Price Scott Air Force Base Fairbury High School Air Force Valera John Kemp el Paso

Upgrade rural phone service reaches Pontiac area

Virgil D. Brown of General Telephone Company says Pontiac district customers east of Route 56 and north of Route 116 now enjoy four and one party service. The conversion began in late 1969 east of Route 66 to the river and will finish west of Route 66 north of Route 116 in early 1972.

Pontiac Virgil D. Brown The General Telephone Company Brown

Houston Monitors Moon Squeaks From Apollo Data Rooms

In a Houston science support room, 40 pens track moon data from ALSEP instruments. Three nuclear powered stations, Apollo 12 and 14 packages, and Apollo 15 operations feed thousands of readings to tracking stations worldwide. Engineers like James F. Moser ensure instrument health and data integrity.

Boyce Rensberger New York Times News Service Houston Manned Spacecraft Center Earth Ascension Island Space Center James F. Moser Moser

New Economic Shift Portrait as Nixon Reverses Course

AP analysis argues Nixon abandoned direct intervention after data showed wage and price controls failed. It cites rising inflation, unemployment, consumer confidence slides, and pressure from Burns, business, and labor to change policy. The move reshaped 1972 political economy and domestic politics.

John Cunniff NEW York Nixon

Subscriptions Rates by Mail and Region Noted

The listing details mail subscription prices by county and state with varying terms. Livingston County inside and outside rates show yearly six month and three month options. Illinois outside Livingston shows higher fees. also notes military rates and single-copy policy. Daily except Sunday, second class postage paid at Pontiac Illinois.

Livingston County Ilinois Pontiac Illingis

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