Area Weather and Local Lake Levels Report
The report notes a Wednesday high of 80 with a 47 overnight low and 65 at 10 am. No precipitation since 7 am Wednesday. Lake readings show Crab Orchard 3 inches below spillway, Little Grassy 7 inches below, Devil's Kitchen 2 inches below, and Lake of Egypt 9 inches above spillway. The pollen count is 89. a fact about owls explains their binocular vision.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Devil’s Kitchen Lake
Lake of Egypt
Abductor Poses as Electrician Kidnaps Beverly Hills Boy
A man in a hard hat abducted 4 year old Stanley Stafford Jr from Beverly Hills. Police link the case to a similar 1967 abduction of 11 year old Kenneth Young and note both fathers are civic leaders. Authorities say no ransom call has been confirmed despite the suspect demanding $250000 in cash.
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Beverly Hills
Stanley Stafford Jr
Clinton H. Anderson
Kenneth Young
Kenneth
Herbert Young
Savings and Loan Association
Stanley Stafford Sr
Fidelity Bank of
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Anderson
Stafford
Lorraine Allen
Xavier Cugat
Supreme Court declares tomato a vegetable for trade
In 1893 the US Supreme Court ruled that tomatoes should be taxed as vegetables rather than fruits for tariff purposes, despite their botanical classification as fruit. The decision affected trade and labeling, influencing commerce rules.
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