01 May 1973
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Newspaper
Pontiac Daily Leader
Location
Pontiac, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1973
Page
1
A Roger Cromley editorial analyzes a federal housing and urban renewal review. It criticizes subsidized 3 percent 20-year rehabilitation loans, high overhead, aid to non-needy households, and land speculator gains. It questions program design, management, and suggests considering state takeover or shared revenues.
Rev W Landers Gates of Pontiac laments dog owners who ignore the new care and control law. He recalls three dogs chased him on a jog and accuses owners of valuing animals over human safety, warning of potential hospital visits if inaction continues. He urges civic responsibility.
Gwinnett County police say a skeleton found beside a highway could be John Brown Lafferty of Monmouth Illinois, missing since January. Authorities await dental records to confirm identity while a state crime lab notes the skeleton likely belongs to a man 30 to 35 with dark or grey hair. Lafferty checked into a motel outside Atlanta January 13 and vanished three days later. his car and $1500 were missing though clothes and personal items remained.
Chenoa begins the annual hunt for five couples to be named Mr. and Mrs. Fourth of July with voting boxes in local businesses through May 12. Nominees cost 10 cents per name. finalists will ride in the July 4 parade and winners announced at the high school. Fireworks and flea market planned. past parachutist exhibition not scheduled.
The AP series notes 13 340 industrial poisons and rising danger in workplaces. It highlights asbestos, lead, silica, cotton dust and carbon monoxide, with unions pushing for safety clauses while inspectors chase high risk hazards. Health funding for occupational research trails other agendas as NIOSH remains underfunded.
Flanagan invites families to a mother daughter salad smorgasbord at Salem Church on Thursday May 3 at 6 30 p m with guest speaker Mrs Gene Modjeska of Peoria. Topic Picture Your Potential and she helped launch the Peoria Christian Women's Club leading to her current executive board role.
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