Melbourne crash kills family during move to new farm
A small plane crashed into the Guiles home in Melbourne while they prepared to move to a farm, killing Pauline Guilie and four children along with Pauline's mother. A nearby family, the Corsos, were lightly hurt. Pilots Baskett Meinhardt and Walker were injured. Baskett survived. Investigation underway into engine trouble.
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Tom Ballantyne
Melbourne
Australia
Gulie
Matthews Ave
Pauline Gulie
Michael
Robert
Sharon
Graham
Margaret Toms
Sam Guile
Meredith
Guile
Gulle
Joe Corso
Essendon
Partenavia
Alan Clement Baskett
Geoffery Walker
Uwe Meinhardt
Tyrell
Sam Gulle
Unreported Walker funds rise to 400000 indrive
A Better Government Association report shows two Walker campaign committees raised an additional 100000 unreported dollars, boosting total unreported funds to 400000 aimed at retiring 1972 campaign debts. The hearing before the Illinois Board of Elections examined possible disclosure violations by the All-Illinois Democratic Committee and related figures.
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Chicago
Daniel Walker
Walker
Better Government Association
Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co
State Board of Elections
BGA
Victor de Grazia
Thomas P. Durkin
James R. Sneider
Durkin
All-Illinois
Democratic Committee
Hailstorm Causes Up To 30 Million In Damage
Insurance official cites up to twenty thousand home claims and twelve thousand five hundred auto claims after a Sunday hailstorm. Regional vice president Jack Todd of State Farm calls it the worst property damage in twenty years in the region.
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Jack Todd
State Farm Insurance Co
Grasshoppers Threaten Colorado Crops With Big Costs
Colorado lawmakers approved 2 million dollars to battle a grasshopper infestation rivaling a 1950s outbreak that caused nearly 60 million dollars in crop losses. The damage could extend to neighboring states as soil conservation staff inspect affected fields near Holly and Keridan Lake while grasshoppers Chew up sunflowers in Prowers County.
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Colorado
Holly
Colo
Keridan Lake
Prowers
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Corso
Meinhardt
Baskett
Meinhardt Sur
de Grazia
Sneider
Robert Dziubla
Long Grove
Dziubla
Election Board
Chester Kamin
Kamin
Colorado Springs, Colo
U.S
U.S. Treasury
Financial Savings and Loan Association
Anna
South Main St
West
Frankfort
North
Jefferson
Loual
Tenner
Poulans
Art Ross
Chautauqua
Carbondale, IL
Harrison
Sport Shop
Hurst, IL
Cox Tire & Battery
Chandler Hardware
West Frankfort, IL
Edison Electric Institute
Central Illinois Public Service Company
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