Editorials Light campaign turns Washington into safe city
Washington's Highway and Traffic Department reports a 30 percent crime drop in high crime areas after a 20 month rollout of 6 000 sodium vapor lights. The program aims to convert 40 000 of the city 60 000 lights, boosting nighttime tourism and curbside activity along formerly dangerous streets.
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Paris
City of Light
Washington, D. C
City of Lights
Jack Hartley
Washington
Highway and Traffic Department
Capitol Hill
Reforms need reforming in Hartford workshop prank
Participants at a Crime and Corrections Workshop in Hartford staged a police raid hoax to illustrate arrests and jail trauma. The ruse spurred the Lakeville Conference in Westport to push for reforms in law enforcement and prison systems.
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Hartford
Connecticut Prison Association
Foundation
Association
Foundation News
Lakeville
Westport
Conn
McGovern Faces Jewish Vote Tension in 1972 Campaign
The article notes rising Jewish disaffection with McGovern amid debates over Israel security and U.S. naval cuts. It highlights 5.9 million American Jews, about 2.5 million in New York, and the risk of weaker support for the Democratic ticket if turnout or loyalties shift. It cites past margins in New York and the importance of Jewish influence in election outcomes.
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McGovern
New York
U.S. Navy
U.S
Mediterranean
New York State
Hubert Humphrey
Nixon
Miami Beach
Democratic Party
Bus Riding Rules Outlined for Pontiac High Students
Assistant superintendent Roger Tuttle reminds Pontiac High School students of bus regulations for 1972 73. Students must be on time and board only after the bus stops. Left side riders should wait for a signal to cross and remain seated during travel. No eating or drinking. keep aisles clear. avoid pushing. Regular riders may board at other homes with parental written permission, but the bus stops at regular stops only. Emergencies require staying seated and following instructions. Suspension possible by principal or driver.
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Pontiac High School
Roger Tuttle
Realtor Responds To Westview Weed Complaints
In a letter to The Leader, Elvin M. Sandham, a Pontiac Illinois realtor, defends weed cutting at Westview. He explains large areas are cut by different equipment and weather delayed work. he notes old junk cars will disappear and credits city action.
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Vernon Smith
Westview
T. M. Lehman dies at 64. funeral Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran
Theodore M. Lehman 64 of Minonk died Monday. Funeral at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Edward Bersagel officiating. Burial in Minonk Cemetery. Visitation 6–9 p.m. today at Folkers Memorial Home, and after 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. He was born February 19 1908 in Minonk. Survived by wife Bernadine Funk Lehman two daughters Judy and Sandra four brothers Henry Fred John Herman a sister Hanna Rapp Louise Steinke Louis Oncken and many relatives. a brother and sister preceded him in death. He was a farmer and member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
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Minone
Theodore M. Lehman
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Edward Bersagel
Minonk
Folkers Memorial Home
Herman
Margaret (Johnson) Lehman
Bernadine Funk
Bloomington
Judy
Sandra
Henry
Fred
John
Flanagan
Hanna Rapp
Louise Steinke
Toluca
Louis Oncken
Sincere thanks for 62nd anniversary greetings
We thank our many friends and relatives for the lovely cards letters calls and gifts we received for our 62nd anniversary. It helped to make a happy day for us. God bless you all.
Reston sees Nixon comeback shaping political realignment
James Reston argues Nixon has made a remarkable political comeback by pivoting left of center to attract disaffected workers and independents. He warns the move could spur conservative splinter parties and complicate McGovern’s bid, with outcomes unclear beyond November.
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James Reston
New York Times News Service
Miami Beach
Nixon
Lonesome
George
Congress
George McGovern
McGovern
Buckleys
Towers
Wallaceites
Agnew
George Meany
Supreme Court
Goldwater
Reagan
Hig
White House
Vietnam
Livingston County Newspaper Rates and Contact Details
The Pontiac Leader Publishing Co lists subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery in Livingston County and beyond. Rates include 50 cents per week in Pontiac and surrounding towns, and annual mail options varying by location, with exceptions for armed forces and single-copy sales.
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Pontiac Leader Publishing CO
Pontiac
Livingston County
Jerome Pearre
Joan Plesko
Elizabeth Harris
Kim Caviezet
John Renne
Weldon Greeneberg
Ken Bond
Wayne Jensen
Donald Jobst
Merlyn Shanebrook
Chatsworth
Chenoa
Cornell
Cullors
Fairbury
Flanagan
Forrest
Qaetl
Saunemin
Dwight
Hlinois
Illinois
Pontiac Ininais
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T. M. Lehman
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