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Pontiac Daily Leader

Location

Pontiac, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1974

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Misplaced billions in the energy search

An overview argues conventional energy plans block radical options like methanol from coal and ethanol. It cites MIT trials with methanol blends improving octane while reducing emissions, and notes vast waste-to-energy potential alongside coal methanol as a larger scale but slower path.

Thomas Reed Massachusetts Institute of ‘Technology MIT Reed Europe Army Natick Laboratories U.S

Chatsworth Couple to Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary

Chatsworth Mr and Mrs Harry Burke mark 40 years of marriage with a family dinner at the Delbert Frantz home in Cullom on Sunday June 23 The milestone coincides with the uncle Milfred Spangler of Dwight birthday Vivian Williams and Harry Burke wed in Louisville on June 23 1934 The Burkes have two sons H Bruce of Ann Arbor and H Brice of Wauconda plus five grandchildren relatives Mildred and Estel Burke attended the wedding next of kin details followed their retirement records from IH and Jewel Tea respectively.

Mr. Burke International Harvester Mrs. Burke The Jewel Tea Company H. Bruce Ann Arbor, Mich H. Brice Wauconda Chatsworth Carl Fox Clarence C. Bennett Urbana Anne Springfield Charles E. Hale Oakland Chatsworth United

Trees Are a Good Idea for Pontiac Downtown

Bruce Hutchings urged Pontiac City Council to plant shade trees downtown as part of a beautification plan by Chief City Development Corp. He cited Chicago’s Michigan Avenue as a model and argued trees would make downtown more attractive and livable.

Bruce Hutchings Hutchings Chief City Development Corp Daily Leader Pontiac Chicago Michigan Avenue

Computers Have Come A Long Way Says IBM Official

IBM official Dick Collier told Kiwanis members that four generations of computers have evolved since the 1950s. He cited the shift from enormous early machines to compact units now used in small stores and for accounting and inventory control.

IBM Dick Collier General Systems Division Peoria Kiwanis Collier

Mayor Beame Escapes Plane Landing in New York Harbor

Mayor Abraham D. Beame and two aides avoided injury after an emergency landing of a patrol helicopter with a pontoon in New York Harbor near Brooklyn. The incident occurred during a routine city operation and no serious injuries were reported.

New York Abraham D. Beame New York Harbor Brooklyn

Fairbury Couple Wed In First Baptist Church Ceremony

Cheryl Ann Haas and Jeffrey David Grace married at 2 p.m. Sunday June 16 in Fairbury First Baptist Church. Rev. Donald E. Conrad officiated with organist Russell Huette and soloists Vala Grandon and Richard Foltz. The couple will live in Pontiac after a reception at Lyle's Acres.

Fairbury Cheryl Ann Haas Fred Haas, Jr Jeffrey David Grace Leroy Grace First Baptist Church Donald E. Conrad Russell Huette Vala Grandon Richard Foltz Connie Haas Randy Pagel Mike McGregor Pontiac Lew Grace Dennis Janssen Randy Freed Ray Popejoy Cropsey Warren Cox Owen Fago McDonald's Vermillion Estates

Funeral set for Clarence R. Olson in Cullom

Clarence R. Olson 86 of Kankakee died at a Kankakee nursing home. His funeral is 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Stewart Funeral Home Cullom with Rev. Richard Muhleman officiating. Burial in Mount Hope Cemetery Cabery. He was born March 8 1888 near Kempton. Surviving include a daughter a brother three sisters five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He was a retired security guard for New York Central Railroad.

Fairbury Betty L. Willis Fairbury Hospital Meadows Mennonite Home Silver Home Cecil Lockard Memorial Park Pontiac First United Methodist Church Hopewell Kempton Clarence R. Olson Kankakee Stewart Funeral Home Cullom Richard Muhleman Mount Hope Cabery Thomas Margaret New York Central Railroad

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