Editorials on CATV potential and future expansion
The piece notes CATV started in rural Pennsylvania in the late 1940s and has grown to six million subscribers with forecasts of twenty million. FCC consideration of CATV regulation and a satellite system could spur broad channel expansion, two way home communication, and widespread educational uses, though nationwide school TV adoption remains limited.
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CATV
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Florida
California
Federal Communications Commission
United States
Comsat
FCC
William J. Bresnan
TelePrompTer
Catherine Barrett
National Education Association
the Electric Company
The Rise of the Two-Home American Family
Don Oakley reports rising second homes as 3 million households now own two residences with growth over 200,000 yearly. Builders expect 1972 housing starts at 2.35 million with 10 to 15 percent second homes, plus nearly 600,000 mobile homes likely used as second homes. Private construction value at $53 billion could imply about $8 billion for second homes and related goods.
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National Association of Home Builders
Don Oakley
Sheriff Defends Court Appearance Record in Livingston County
William Frye, Livingston County Sheriff, responds to criticism of officers failing to appear in court. He cites two recent incidents from two months of arrests, notes misdated and unnotified cases, and asserts deputies frequently appear with short notice. He defends the department’s overall court appearances as commendable though not perfect.
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Daily Leader
the Leader
Livingston County
Livingston County Sheriff’s Department
Sheriff’s Department
Livingston County Sheriff's Department
William Frye Livingston Co
Chenoa Prepares Christmas Program At School Gym
Chenoa High School will stage an annual Christmas music program at 7 30 tonight in the high school gym. Rotary Club held a meeting Monday with dinner at Steve's Cafe and a program at St Josephs Hall featuring the Illinois Central College of Peoria. Ralph Woolard led an academy awards presentation and a gag award drew amusement. Mr and Mrs Vernon Shifflet welcomed Sally Annette born December 12 at Brokaw Hospital Normal. Grandparents Burrel Shiflett and William Thacker.
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Robert Brock
Chenoa
Chenoa High School
Rotary
Steve’s Cafe
St. Joseph’s Hall
Illinois Central College of Peoria
Mary Jo Grider
Ralph Woolard
Vernon Shifflet
Brokaw Hospital
Normal
Burrel Shiflett
William Thacker
Weston
Sally Annette
Susan Marie
Mrs. Harriet Mitchell Funeral Held at Rowe
The funeral for Harriet Hattie Mitchell 87 of 1402 N Aurora St was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at St Pauls Lutheran Church Rowe with Rev Leonard Carlson officiating. Organist was Mrs James McCabe. Burial followed at Rowe Cemetery. pallbearers were grandsons James Koltveit John Koltveit David Koltveit David Young Terry Dunn and Roger Greider.
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Harriet “Hattie” Mitchell
Aurora St
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rowe
Leonard Carlson
James McCabe
Rowe Cemetery
James Koltveit
John Koltveit
David Koltveit
David Young
Terry Dunn
Roger Greider
Bells of Many Lands program at Pontiac Woman’s Club
Mrs Tyng Munns of LaGrange Park presented the program Bells of Many Lands at the Pontiac Woman’s Club meeting in First Baptist Church. She displayed 100 bells from around the world and used eight bells to play Christmas carols. The event was sponsored by the general program dept with Mrs Malcom McGlasson chairing the committee.
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Tyng Munns
la Grange Park
Pontiac Woman’s Club
LaGrange Park
Pontiac Woman's Club
First Baptist Church
Munns
Malcom McGlasson
Robert Baxter
Gene Cornell
John Gschwendtner
Bank Debits Up 20 Percent From Year Ago
Checks cleared by Pontiac banks last week totaled 6 284 916 44, up 20 percent from the same week in 1971. Last year’s total was 5 234 421 93, an increase of 1 050 494 51. The prior week reached 6 900 838 44. Budget chairman names and tea hosts noted for upcoming events.
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Pontiac
Hairdressers set meeting and festival plans in Vermilion Valley
The Vermilion valley Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association Affiliate 31 will meet January 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bank of Pontiac with a 7 p.m. board session. Guest artist Arlene Lasko of Chicago will speak. Also noted are Winter Hair Fashion Festival dates January 21 and 22 at the Ramada Inn Champaign. St John Flanagan Lutheran holds Christmas services with a noon day prayer call and various programs through New Year’s Day.
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Vermilion Valley Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association
Bank of Pontiac
Arlene Lasko
Chicago
Ramada Inn
Champaign
Flanagan
St. John’s Lutheran Church of
Community Lutheran Project
Patti Moreland
Robert Spenn
St. John’s Church
Wesley Black
American Lutheran Church
Kidney Danger Signals Warning of Functional Disorders
The notice warns of kidney trouble signs such as waking at night, burning, frequent or scanty urination, leg pains and back ache. It promotes a home treatment with Bukets 3 tabs daily to flush kidneys and regulate passage, selling today at Semone Drug for 48 cents.
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Grey Mail
Illinois
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Cornell
Odell
Mrs. Mitchell
Odell, Illinois
Woman’s Club
Joseph Wochner
Duncan Funk
Elzie Frye
Harlow Dailey
L. E. Waggoner
Paul Blakeman
John Rhode
Eugene Brown
Gaillard Wagner
Ron Beach
E. H. Greenwood
Nora Cutter
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Schell
W. Madison
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