Editorial Solutions to the troubles in Northern Ireland
Don Oakley weighs options to resolve Northern Ireland’s governance crisis. He argues rational paths include Protestant Catholic equality or unification with guarantees, while warning that civil war remains a dangerous possibility if Britain quits. The piece emphasizes religion as the core fault line and the island’s future as one country.
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Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland
British Isles
Hell On Earth
Heaven
Vietnam
America
Harris Family Reunion Celebrates 47th Gathering
The Harris family held its 47th annual reunion on Sunday at Harold and Mrs Mies home in Pontiac route 4. Officers for 1975 were elected: R J Harris Jr president John Harris vice president Mrs Mary Swager secretary. Oldest attendee Mrs R J Harris Sr youngest Sarah Starks. A separate note answers bicycle rule queries and directs readers to the Illinois Secretary of State booklet and Illinois Bar Association for more information.
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Harris Family
Harold Mies
Pontiac
Forrest Brian and Renee visit Iowa grandparents
Forrest Brian and Renee, children of Gary and Anickers of Iowa City, Iowa, spent time with grandparents. A daughter was born to Gary and Anliker June 3, their third child. The Gramowski family were honored at a neighborhood farewell in Donald Custer's home before moving to Carroll for Farm Services.
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Brian
Renee
Gary Anickers
Iowa City
Iowa
Helen Edwards
Elmer Fucss
Herscher
Sharon Fioss
FSW
Don Buller
Ron Steidnger
Eldon Waibel
Gary Anliker
James Gramowski
Donald Custer
Gramowskis
Carroll
Roland Hensleys
Forrest
Cindy
Aurora
Sandy
Craig Covington
Bloomington
Moline
Donella Jennings
Linda Klein and Gary Thiel Engagement Announced
FORREST and Buffalo Grove families announce the engagement of Linda Klein daughter of Mr and Mrs Seymour Klein Buffalo Grove to Gary Thiel of Forrest son of Mr and Mrs Roman Thiel Forrest. A late December wedding is planned.
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Forrest
Seymour Klein
Buffalo Grove
Linda Klein
Gary Thiel
Roman Thiel
Linda Hunt Weds Robert L Thimons in Nazarene Church
Linda Hunt of Lafayette and Robert L Thimons of Pontiac were married in a double ring ceremony at Wyoming Nazarene Church. The service began at 2 p.m. Saturday June 8 with Rev. Ron Whitlock officiating and Rev. Lyle Pettit assisting. The couple are the children of Mr and Mrs Glenn Hunt and Mrs Mary Thimons. Debby Hunt served as maid of honor.
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Linda Hunt
Lafayette
Robert L. Thimons
W. Grove St
Wyoming Nazarene Church
Ron Whitlock
Lyle Pettit
Nazarene Church
Pontiac
Glenn Hunt
Mary Thimons
Sarver
Russell Brewer
Debby Hunt
Beaman rites to honor William E Beaman 82
Funeral services for William E Beaman 82 were held at Behrendt Funeral Home Pontiac with Rev Randall Perry officiating Burial was in Camp Cemetery Pallbearers included Don Nevins Keith Mills Larry Gamblin Jerry Er schen Kip Mills Chebanse and William Mills He died Thursday at St Marys Hospital Streator The service followed by a reception in the Wyoming Bank community room.
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Cornell
William E. Beaman
Behrendt
Pontiac
Randall Perry
Cornell, United Methodist Church
Ronald Knoll
Camp Cemetery
Don Nevins
Chicago
Keith Mills
Larry Gamblin
Jerry Erschen
Terre Haute
Ind
Kip Mills
Chebanse
William Mills
Dixon
Mr. Beaman
St. Mary’s Hospital
Streator
First Baptist circles hold June meetings
The Esther Ruth and Dorcas Circles of the First Baptist Church met June 5 with Fern Trimphal Ada Brock and Harriette Turner presiding. They discussed Mobile Meals the Charlotte Zehr birthday offering bake sale and various offerings while visiting shut-ins and sharing devotional messages.
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Esther
Ruth
Dorcas
First Baptist Church
Fern Trimphal
Jo Zimmerman
Charolotte Zehr
Church Women United
Ada Brock
Charles Porter
Maywood Man Hurt In Crash On U S 66
A Maywood man James Rouse, 33, was listed in fair condition at St. James Hospital after a 1:15 am crash on U S 66 four and a half miles south of Route 17. His 1969 Ford semitrailer left the roadway and rolled into the median. damage about 5000 dollars. no tickets were issued.
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St. James Hospital
U.S. 66
Route 17
James Rouse
James Kennedy
al Lindsey
Randall Whitmore
Zion
International Harvester
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