Comical prediction sparks renewed interest in comic books on campuses
Editorial notes a college craze for comics with 50,000 students in comic book societies across 100 campuses. It cites courses using comics at Brown Tufts Indiana Texas Tech and more, and Stan Lee predicts comics will become a universal education and art medium.
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Indiana
Texas Tech
Bowling Green
Auburn
Hunter
Brigham Young
Wisconsin
Stan Lee
Lee
Don Oakley
The Elevator Ride and the Demon of Decision
A chance encounter in a Washington news bureau elevator leads to a meditation on belief and choice. The speaker and a stranger debate fate, control, and the pull of destiny, concluding that decision shapes identity and isolation.
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Washington
No. 1 Subscription Rates Listed for Pontiac Area
The notice outlines subscription prices by carrier for Pontiac and nearby towns. Rates include yearly, half year, and quarterly options, with special figures for armed forces members and outside areas. A single copy price and mailing terms are also noted, along with a line about second class postage paid in Pontiac and Hines.
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Pontiac
Chatsworth
Chenoa
Cornell
Culiem
Fairbury
Flanagieurante Mcertaa
Hines
July 16 Referendum for Soybean Producers in Springfield
On July 16, qualified soybean producers will vote at county extension offices on a proposed marketing program and regional representatives to the operating board. Absentee ballots are available from the Director of Agriculture in Springfield, due by July 14. The plan authorizes a per bushel check off starting at a quarter cent, rising to a half cent in later years, to fund market development and research, with refunds available for nonparticipants.
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Springfield
Robert J. “Pud” Williams
Youth volunteer program proposed to cut costly placements
The Leader comments on County Board discussion of a Youth Services Program presented June 10. It aims to reduce foster and institutional placements by building a community volunteer core for first offenders and court wards. Two hires would supervise volunteers and aid the juvenile probation officer with a goal of self support within three years.
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Ttis
Institute For Human Resources
Tri-Point Board hires two teachers and adjusts funds
The Tri Point Board of Education approved about 4700 for furniture replacement and hired two elementary teachers, Wanda Holmgren for third grade in Kempton and Joan Sebastiani for first grade in Cullom. They also extended Life Safety Code work, set depositories, and named John Arthur Scott treasurer for a two year term.
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Wanda Holmgren
Kempton
Joan Sebastiani
Cullom
Homgren
Cabery
Milford
Ohio
Bradley
Oliver Nazarene College
Sebastiani
Illinois State University
Kankakee
Shields Dorsett
Tri-Point
John Arthur Scott
Kempton State Bank
First National Bank of
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Howard Jackson
Flanagan Community Notes Happenings and Visits
Flanagan residents host and visit relatives from Port Angeles Brantford Peoria Lansing and Chenoa. Swimming lessons start at Gridley pool with ten sessions two weeks Monday through Friday. Wettsteins move to Jefferson Street. new job at Flanagan State Bank. Meinhold family reunion set for Artesian Park June 23 with basket lunch at 12 30 PM.
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Flanagan
Lloyd Saxton
Port Angeles
Wash
Royce Saxton
Ruth Riddell
Brantford
Canada
Paul Ulrich
Rosemary
St. Charles
Dean Ulrich
Jim and
Neil Ulrich
Pontiac
Karen Fauber
Peoria
Teresa Augsburger
John Rocke
Donald Rocke
Decatur
Gridley
Mark Yordy
Donald L. Wettstein
Sarah
County graduates receive IL Urbana Diploma by Aug first
Twenty Livingston County residents earned degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with diplomas mailed around Aug 1 after May 19 commencement. Degrees include bachelor’s in agriculture arts sciences and commerce, master of education arts and business, and a doctor of veterinary medicine for John Coyne of Pontiac.
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Livingston County
University of Illinois At
Urbana-Champaign
James L. Siedentop
Blackstone
Mark Haberkorn
Chatsworth
John J. Kelly
Cornell
David P. Gray
Cullom
Pamela
Bakery Products Bid Submission Deadline Notice
Bids must be mailed or delivered to Max W. Myers at 117 W. Livingston by 4 00 p m Wednesday July 10 1974 in a clearly marked envelope Bakery Products Bid.
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Max W. Myers
W. Livingston
Janet Atwood Engaged to John Dorr Wilson III
Ashland residents Mr and Mrs Joseph H Atwood announce the engagement of their daughter Janet Helen Atwood to John Dorr Wilson III son of Mr and Mrs John D Wilson Jr The couple plan for Janet a MacMurray College music degree holder to teach vocal music and John a MacMurray College junior majoring in economics and English No wedding date has been set.
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John Wilson
Joseph H. Atwood
Ashland
Janet Helen Atwood
John Dorr Wilson III
John D. Wilson, Jr
Lincoln St
Miss Atwood
Ashland High School
MacMurray College
Wilson
Jacksonville
Fairburian Henry W. Phillips Honored by Corn Belt Library Board
Fairbury attorney Henry W. Phillips received a certificate of merit and a book at the Corn Belt Library System annual meeting in Bloomington. Phillips, who has served six years on the system board and held offices including president and treasurer, was honored as his term nears completion.
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Henry W. Phillips
Fairbury
Corn Belt Library System
System
Bloomington
Phillips
Henry W. Meisels
George Barford
Illinois State University
Normal
Walter Lieder
Danvers
Elizabeth Harris
Pontiac
Bank Debits Rise Year Over Year In Pontiac
Checks cleared by two Pontiac banks last week totaled 7,278,163.48 dollars, an increase of 545,609.16 dollars or 8.10 percent from the same week a year earlier. The 1973 week total was 6,732,554.32 dollars, up from the prior week’s 6,742,678.05 dollars.
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Pontiac
News tips wanted from Daily Leader correspondents
The Daily Leader seeks reader news and offers blanks for weddings anniversaries and engagements. Contact your local correspondent listed with town and phone number or call 842-1133 if no representative is nearby.
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Daily Leader
Chatsworth
Joyce Gerdes
Chenga
Helen Trone
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