Navy Nuclear Deterrent Under Review Amid Trident Debate
In a climate of easing East Asia tensions Congress weighs naval strategy and costs as it reconsiders the sea based deterrent. Critics push back on replacing Polaris Poseidon fleets with Trident and question the fleet age and maintenance expenses. Navy argues older ships face higher risk and that modern submarines offer safer, more reliable patrols.
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Soviet Union
China
Russia
Congress
Pentagon
Polaris
Poseidon
Guam
Rota
Spain
Holy Loch
Scotland
Charleston
S.C
Charleston Navy Yard
Trident
Culkin Weds Rork in Cullom Catholic Ceremony
Paula Kay Culkin daughter of Pauline and Leo Culkin Cullom married Jerry Gene Rork son of Mr. and Mrs Wayne Rork Sibley in a 7 pm Friday March 2 double ring ceremony at St John s Catholic Church Cullom Rev Charles Karl officiated organist Tom Deany and soloist Mrs Ronald Shifflet provided music The couple will reside at Cropsey.
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Cullom
Paula Kay Culkin
Pauline Culkin
Leo Culkin
Jerry Gene Rork
Wayne Rork
Sibley
Charles Karl
St. John’s Catholic Church
Tom Deany
Ronald Shifflet
Joanie Culkin
Merri Rork
Cullom Community Hall
Vickie Culkin
Karen Hack
Nancy Rork
Terri Higginson
Barbara Clifton
Glenda Donley
Weekend Visits and Family Gatherings Across Illinois
McDowell and Jeffery Long of Lafayette Indiana spent the weekend with Mrs George Schulz. Mrs Richard Ruff visited relatives in Pontiac and Joliet while Mrs Clara Ramseyer stayed with her son Richard in Bluffton Ohio. A surprise birthday dinner for Mrs Robert Thomas was hosted by Mrs Olga George of Chenoa with numerous relatives present from Morton Pontiac Chenoa Streator Chicago and West Covina California. Charles Flurer and John Schiebers families visited Chenoa and Danvers respectively. Lewis Ruff and Harold Ruff’s family visits were shared with Raleigh Weber’s household.
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Chester Morrison Corresponent McDowell
Jeffrey Long
Lafayette
Ind
George Schulz
Richard Ruff
Harold Ruff
Percy Smith
Clara Ramseyer
Richard
Bluffton
Ohio
James
Joliet
Robert Thomas
Olga George
Chenoa
Everett Adams
Morton
Linda Brown
Pontiac
John Goralczyk
Streator
Mike Hill
Dennis George
Douglas George
Chicago
Ima Owens
Malba Rieners
Roy George
West Covina
Calif
Georges
Charles Flurer
John Schiebers
Danvers
Lewis Ruff
Raleigh Weber
Pontiac Leader Publishing Co Subscriptions Prices Listed
Livingston County's most widely read newspaper lists subscription rates by carrier and mail. Rates cover within Livingston County 414 per year, six months 8.50, three months 8.00, outside Livingston 21 per year, six months 14.00, three months 7.50. Armed Forces rate 14.00 per year. single copy 10c. No mail subscriptions where carrier service exists.
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Pontiac Leader Publishing CO
Main St
Pontiac
Illinois
Livingston County
Jerome Pearce
Joan Plesko
Elizabeth Harris
Jim Caviezel
John Renne
Weldon Greeneberg
Ken Bond
Wayne Jensen
Donald Jobst
Merlyn Swanebrook
Chatsworth
Chenoa
Cornell
Culiom
Fairbury
Flanagan
Forrest
Gdell
Launemin
Dwight
Gridley
Illingis
Pontiac Mmingis
Litter on Airport Road prompts crackdown on uncovered trucks
Residents along Airport Road south of Pontiac report two years of trash strewn along a three mile stretch from the Ocoya Landfill. They blame small haulage operators and weekend workers for waste, creating hazards and hindering farming. County officials vow enforcement of a 1970 covered-load ordinance and may publish notices again as arrests loom.
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Airport
Pontiac
Ocoya
Ernest Ledford
Sterling Estates
Daily Leader
Leader
R. Davis
Livingston County Board of Supervisors
Lyons
George Caviezel
Caviezel
Esmen Homemakers Hold All Day Meeting
Esmen Homemakers Extension unit met at Mrs. Donald Gourley's home at 11 am. Miss Eunice Thompson led the pledge and outlined the day. Mrs. Ernest Olson taught Window Treatments noting self expression and room impact. A noon potluck followed. Mrs. Beverley Johnson discussed new home furnishings trends and materials.
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Rowe
Esmen Homemakers Extension
Donald Gourley
Eunice Thompson
Ernest Olson
Beverley Johnson
Former Pontiac resident Mrs Daisy Sommerville dies in Chicago
Daisy Sommerville 68 a former Pontiac resident died Thursday morning at Oak Lawn Nursing Home in Chicago after eight years of ill health. Funeral services were held Monday at E R Williams Funeral Home Chicago with burial Burr Oak Cemetery. Born in Nova Scotia she came to Illinois at 11 raised in a Catholic convent Surviving are three sons Fletcher Clark Pontiac Jack Henry California John Henry Italy a daughter Jean Townes Chicago nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren One daughter preceded her in death.
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Daisy Sommerville
Chicago
Pontiac
Oak Lawn
E. R. Williams
Burr Oak Cemetery
Sommerville
Nova Scotia
Canada
Ilinois
Fletcher Clark
Jack Henry
California
John Henry
Italy
Jean Townes
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Navy
Paula Culkin
Jerry Rork
Andrew Higginson
Strawn
Elmer Rork
Tim Underwood
Colfax
Glenn Brucker
Wendy Long
Maid of Honor
David Higginson
Nef
Paris
Fred Astaire
McDowell
Larry Davis
Louis Lyons
Louis Lyons, Head of the County Public Health Committee
Grant
STERO
Vermillion Plaza
CAPRI
WIEN
Andy
Wether
Esmen
Mrs. Somerville
Paul Whitcamp
Floyd Highland
Gretton Eaton
Harms
Gay McIntosh
Howard Shay
First Presbyterian Church
William Roberts
Thompson
N. O. Braden
Betty Braden
Kay
Beauty Center
Lyle Stine
John Rodino
A. Greer
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