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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1968
Page
3
The Jan 7 1968 postal rate hike raises first class to six cents, air mail to ten cents, post cards to five cents, and air mail post cards to eight cents. The change shifts heavier mail into a single rate up to one pound, with parcel post applying beyond one pound and special handling for certain third-class parcels reintroduced.
Service Hospital Corpsman First Class Harlan C. La Bar of Medford Oregon completed a two month Mediterranean deployment aboard the provision stores ship Denebola. The Norfolk based vessel transferred 3000 tons of provisions to Sixth Fleet units enabling independent offshore operations visiting Naples Rota Malta and other ports. Fireman Wayne D. Gilmore of Mount Carroll Illinois returned to Little Creek aboard the USS Heritage after an eight month Vietnam coast deployment with Amphibious Ready Group Alfa of the Seventh Fleet.
A full ice cover was reported in all pools throughout the Rock Island District on December 29. Ice thickness ranged from 2 inches at Lock and Dam No. 21 Quin cy Illinois to 6% inches at Lock and Dam No. 12 Belle vue Iowa. Despite ice conditions towboat traffic continued to move in the lower district. Two tow boats were southbound for St. Louis on Thursday December 28 the Kay A which locked
Seaman Apprentice William D. Lego, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell E. Lego of 1806 Portland Ave Savanna Ill, has graduated after nine weeks of Navy basic training at the Naval Training Center. He learned seamanship survival techniques military drill and other subjects under veteran petty officers during the transition from civilian life to naval service.
Postmaster Baum urged mailers to contact the local Post Office for information on new rates for circulation mail and the educational material category of fourth class mail. The message emphasizes where to obtain official details.
The vessel activity notes describe the "Frank Alter" passing Lock No 18 in Burlington at 3 05 p m on Thursday and the "Yetta Alter" moving through Lock No 18 Thursday afternoon heading north to Linwood Iowa. The ship also mentions the "Through Lock No 17 New Boston" passing at 8 50 p m Thursday and another barge passing Lock No 18.
Secretary of State Paul Powell announces actions by the Drivers License Division affecting Carroll residents. The license of Jerry B. Haring RA 1 Savanna has been suspended for three violations.
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