Editorial Free Postage: Pandora's Box
Editorial in Everybody's Money urges support for a bill by Rep. Harold Froehlich to provide postage free mail for citizens writing to Washington. The piece argues free postage would boost public input and accountability, while noting inflation and potential rate shifts. It questions practicality and stresses that nothing is truly free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Stark
Consumer Magazine
Harold Froehlich
R-Wis
Washington
Don Oakley
Flanagan couple marks 50th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L. Fewkes of Flanagan celebrate 50 years of marriage with an open house at the Flanagan Community Building June 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. Daughters Darlene Smith and Howard Motoyama, plus grandchildren in Chicago and Arvada, host the event. They wed June 19, 1924, in Ste. Agathe Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motoyama
Arvada
Calo
Elmer Fewkes
Long Point
Grace Willey
Ste. Agathe
Manitoba
Canada
St. Agathe
E. Comb
Winnipeg
Selected for European band tour
Carol Hoerner daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Hoerner Chen on route 2 has been selected to participate in the 1974 concert tour of the American Youth Band and Chorus. The group will leave mid June for London and perform concerts in England France Germany Belgium Holland Switzerland Austria and Italy returning mid July. The band has played for about 400000 people in 10 countries since its founding by James H Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Hoerner
Richard Hoerner
Europe
United States
London
England
France
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
U.S
James H. Smith
Taylorville
Mundschenk Couple to Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Kenneth and Corinne Mundschenk celebrate 25 years of marriage with an open house at St. John’s Lutheran Church parish hall in Flanagan on Sunday June 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. The couple married June 5 1949 at Windtown St Petri Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanagan
Kenneth Mundschenk
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Corinne Abels
John Abels
Frank Mundschenk
E. V. Schroeder
Windtown St. Petri Lutheran Church
Elsie Wheeler
Albion
Neb
Phyllis Mullen
Pontiac
Merlyn Abels
Croinne
Harold Mundschenk
Cameroun
Africa
Kenneth
Sharon Popp
Spain on brink of change as Franco era bends
Madrid reports a relaxation of censorship and a growing push for liberalization as Spain faces aging Franco and a shifting political mood. The open press debates Portugal’s revolution, potential monarchy, and the future of Franco’s regime amid calls for change without violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Portugal
Franco
Fern Jensen 77 dies at Saunemin Illinois
Fern Jensen 77 of Saunemin died 6 30 p m Saturday at Good Samaritan Home Flanagan funeral 2 p m Tuesday Stewart Funeral Home Cullom Rev John Byrne Roanoke burial Sunny Slope Cemetery calls after 4 p m today She born Wing Sept 28 1896 daughter of Edward and Mary Greenough married Leo Jensen Feb 12 1920 Satnemin He died 1957 survived by two daughters Amber Bunch Glenyce Bernardini three sisters Cora Thompson Hazel Perrine Pearl Fuller Sepulveda Calif and Wayne Greenough Yucaipa Calif four grandchildren one brother and one sister preceded in death She member of Saunemin United Methodist Church WSCS American Legion Auxiliary St James Hospital Auxiliary Berean Sunday School Class lifelong resident of Saunemin
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Saunemin
Fern Jensen
Good Samaritan
Flanagan
Stewart Funeral Home
Cullom
John Byrne
Roanoke
Sunny Slope
Wing
Edward
Mary (Gray) Greenough
Leo Jensen
Satnemin
Amber Bunch
Glenyce Bernardini
Hazel Perrine
Cora Thompson
Piper City
Pearl Fuller
Sepulveda
Calif
Wayne Greenough
Yucaipa
Saunemin United Methodist Church
WSCS
American Legion Auxiliary
St. James Hospital
Berean
Sadinemin
Letters to the Editor Respond to June 12 1974 Report
Donald J. Campbell defends the Department of Children and Family Services against Barry Hanson’s article. He cites data showing most wards live in foster homes or their own homes and argues against indiscriminate institutional placement while noting cost differences and a preference for voluntary services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Hanson
Hanson
Mr. Hanson
Donald J. Campbell
Pontiac Field
Cullom Learns of Clergy Change and Mexico Trip
Stephen Bennett of Urbana visited his grandmother Mrs Anna Kerrins in Cullom last week. Tri Point High School Spanish students left for Mexico City with Mrs Carrico guiding them. they plan tours and return June 20. Rev William D Iserman became pastor of St Johns Cullom succeeding Rev Joseph Nickerson now coordinator at The House of Prayer Champaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullom
Irene Koerner
Stephen Bennett
Urbana
Anna Kerrins
Tri- Point High School
Mexico City
Mexico
Leon Carrico
Carrico
William D. Iserman
St. John’s Roman Catholic Church of
Joseph Nickerson
House of Prayer
Champaign
Iserman
St. Joseph's
Peoria
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Chad
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Angela
Mary Donovan
Don Masching
Connie Imke
University of Illinois
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Merritt Oakes
Carle Clinic
Roger Becker
Cornell
Mundschenks
Harold Frobish
Corinne
Lynnette
First Lutheran Church School
Blue Island
Deanna
Wartburg College
Waverly
Iowa
Darla
Flanagan Community High School
Gregory Allan
Mundschenk
Graymont
Claire Ryerson
Mary
Jean Ryerson
Susan Ruff
Cindy Dixon
Lynn Cantrall
Lees
Huber
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Leader Delivery Service
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New York Times
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Francisco Franco
Ministry of Information
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Somebody Special
U.S. Mail
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N. Mill
Westall
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Pontiac Leader Publishing CO
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Jon Plesk
Elizabeth Morris
Dim Caviezel
Avid Hett
Neidom Greeneberg
Ceviation Motion Band
Wayne Jensen
Donald Jabst
Myr
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Pontiac Soc
Chatsworth
Chenoa
Fairbury
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Odell
Launemin
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