Daley the Boss loved Chicago and its people
Elgin newspaper recounts Mayor Daley’s rise from stockyards worker to longtime Chicago leader. From early jobs and law degrees to controlling the Cook County Democratic Committee, he built a vast political machine. He secured billions for city projects, modernized transit, and backed a regional authority, saying his achievements stemmed from love for Chicago and its residents. Survivors include his wife, four sons, three daughters, and grandchildren.
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Democratic Party
Joseph P. McDonough
Cook County
Ilionis
Senate
Jacob M. Arvey
Democratic Committee
Chicago
Stock Yards
Richard M
Michael
John
William
Patricia Thompson
Mary Carol Vanecke
Eleanor
Winter states icy roads cause multiple accidents near Elyria
An Elyria police cruiser collided on Rt 57 en route to a crash on Rt 7 near the Ohio Turnpike. No major injuries were reported. one minor injury in 10 other incidents investigated by Elyria police. Rt 57 was icy per Safety Director Lyle C Scott. Salt trucks and plows were deployed, many roads snow covered yet passable. Roads and schools faced delays but remained open. A Sandusky man was hospitalized in Berlin Township after a separate crash at Rt and Hahn.
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Elyria
Rt. 57
Lopez
Lyle C. Scott
Elyria Safety Service
Lorain
Oberlin
Scott
Sandusky
Hahn
Berlin Township
Lindsay
Wagner
Beame
Gracie Mansion
City Hall
Albany
Hughie Carey
Rocky
Hughie
R and D
Jan 1 rate hikes eyed by area hospitals
Oberlin now charges 71 dollars for a semi private room with no private rooms. Amherst Hospital finance committee weighs new rates with a decision unlikely for months. semi private room now 75 dollars daily. Wellington Community Hospital plans no rise yet though last increase was in September 1975. A survey of 60 hospitals in 18 counties shows costs to rise six to 14 percent in 1977. The American Hospital Association cites adding services and higher public use as main cost drivers, accounting for about 40 percent of nationwide increases.
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Oberlin
Amherst Hospital
Board of Trustees
William Hilliard
A.B. Tewksbury
Wellington
Ohio
Greater Cleveland Hospital Association
American Hospital Association
GAO says flu shot paralysis warning was known early
The GAO charges the CDC knew beforehand that paralysis could occur with swine flu shots. The vaccination drive was halted after Guillain Barré cases rose to over 10, with about a third having received the shot. GAO faults informed consent and warning failures and notes VD investigators were reassigned to the flu program.
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Gao
Health and Welfare
Prison diary reveals political ties and personal struggles
The entry chronicles campaigning for George McGovern with Frank Mankiewicz and Kirby Jones, notes voting patterns for Carter and Moynihan, and recalls prison life including kitchen duty and a Rosenberg case link. It shows reflections on family, faith, and fear of exposure from IRS scrutiny.
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Bousienko
Rosenberg
Russia
U.5
U.S
Nick Ferraro
Stu Eisenstadt
J. R. Johnson
IRS
Anne
Rodger
Frank
Dolores
Jackie
Kads
Beau
Cats create backyard apartments for pair of nine month old brothers
In Salinas California Jake Raxton built in his front yard three separate living spaces for his cats Jag Ziggy and Rosa two nine month old brothers and a third cat. The set up lets the cats observe the world while offering shelter from an unfriendly dog that sometimes prowls nearby.
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Jag
Ziggy
Rosa
Jake Raxton
Salinas
Calif
Government probes video games may harm TV receivers
Washington officials say the Federal Trade Commission is studying whether popular video games gifted this Christmas could damage television picture tubes. FTC staff are conducting a review to determine any adverse impact on TV receivers, with no determination yet and an emphasis on balanced inquiry.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
Cernee OT Sunt
Grain price report shows steady to higher Ohio rates
Ohio farmers received cash grain prices after the market close with Northeast prices at No 2 wheat 2.28 dollars per bushel and No 1 soybeans 5.43, Northwest Ohio No 2 wheat 2.39, with oats and corn mostly unchanged. Egg and butter prices in major markets were reported with modest movements.
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UPI
Ohio
Northeast
Olu
Northwest
Central
New York
USDA
Chicago
Midwest
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