Winter storms lash the northeast in record cold
United Press International reports a savage winter of 1977 hit the eastern half of the nation. Hundreds of motorists were stranded as near blizzard conditions, 11 foot drifts in Michigan, and subzero readings battered states from Minnesota to New York, closing highways and prompting schools and shelters.
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Buffalo
Michigan
Mercury
Minnesota
Midwest
National Guard Armories
Rensselaer and
Marion
Ind
Mark Myers
Indianapolis
Florida
Theodore Langman
Plymouth
Carter
Ray Blanton
Tennessee
Ben Simpson
East Tennessee Natural Gas
Eastern Tennessee
Illinois
Northern Illinois University
Matteson
Chicago
Ruth Blick Washington educator and church member dies
Ruth Isabelle Blick 78 of 608 South Avenue B died at home January 27 1977. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm Sherman Eden Funeral Home with burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorial fund to Reformed Presbyterian Church. Survived by three sisters and one brother. Husband Rev Fred M Blick predeceased.
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Ruth Isabelle Blick
South Avenue
Sherman-Eden
Elm Grove
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Ruth Isabelle Pierce
Washington
John B
Matilda Carson Pierce
Monmouth College
St. Louis University
Fred M. Blick
D.D
Mrs Leanna Jones Dies in Maryland in 1976
Word has been received of the death of Mrs Leanna Jones in Maryland on December 24 1976. She was born Leanna Swisher in Brighton and was the widow of Asa B Jones of Washington. Survived by two daughters SFC Mary E Jones and Marjorie Shenk, three sons John Robert and James Jones nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial was in Frederick Maryland.
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Leanna Jones
Maryland
Jones
Leanna Swisher
Brighton
Asa B. Jones
Washington
SFC
Mary E. Jones
USA
Marjorie Shenk
John
Robert
James Jones
Frederick
Eliza Spanier 82 dies in Fairfield Packwood native obituary
Eliza Jane Spanier 82 of Packwood died January 26 1977 at Parkview Care Center Fairfield Funeral in Richland Thursday at 2 pm Gould Funeral Home burial Packwood Cemetery She born December 10 1894 Churchill Tennessee daughter of George P Cavin Susanna Gilbert Cavin married August 10 1913 to Jake Spanier died August 23 1960 Surviving two daughters Maggie Talley Richland and Theresia Shy Bartonville IL two sons Everette Packwood and Robert Bellfair WA eight grandchildren 13 great grandchildren three sisters Fannie Ryner Sigourney Addie Mitchell Brighton Nancy Greiner Fairfield three brothers Oliver Rogersville Ralph Mt Pleasant Gilbert Washington Preceded in death by one great grandchild three sisters five brothers
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Richland
Eliza Jane Spanier
Packwood
Parkview
Fairfield
Gould Funeral Home
Don Harbour
Packwood Cemetery
Spanier
Churchill
Tennessee
George P
Susanna Gilbert Cavin
Packwood Christian Church
Nancy Greiner
Oliver Cavin
Rogersville
Tenn
Ralph
Mt. Pleasant
Gilbert
Washington
Ray Marshall sworn in as labor secretary in Oval Office
President Carter presided at the swearing in of Ray Marshall as Labor Secretary in the Oval Office. Marshall, a University of Texas economist, was praised for understanding unemployment and the needs of the young and veterans. Senate confirmed him 74 to 20 amid pro labor support. The article also notes a Mid Prairie district board meeting set for February 7 at 7:30 p.m.
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Ray Marshall
Labor
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Marshall
Tom
Carter
Senate
University of Texas
Senate Labor Committee
Organized Labor
Harry Byrd
I-Va
Mid-Prairie
Mid-Prairie Community
Grain and Livestock Markets Update From Chicago Des Moines Joliet
Markets report grain ranges for Mar May and other contracts with percentage figures, and livestock trading in Des Moines with price ranges for various weight categories and estimated receipts. Cattle and hog receipts in Joliet are noted as insufficient to establish a market.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
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United Press International
Ohio
Public Utilities Commission
John Borrows
Pennsylvania
Interstate 65
Indiana
U.S. 31
Ruth Blick
United Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church In
North America
Braddock
Women's Army Corps
Lucy Pierce Mathers
Helen Pierce Solomon
Minneapolis
Roy
Mildred) Crossett
Wellman
John B. Pierce
Duluth
Minn
Irene Bailey
Sam
Poke
Matinee &Sun
Land 'O Lakes
Dr. Pepper & R.C. Cola
Washington Cafe
Om Frontier
Iowa
Washington, la
Eliza Spanier
Des Moines
R&s Distributing
Kingsbury Inn
Columbus Junction, la
Hearing Aid Center
3Rd
Burlington
Skunk River
Washington KC Hall
Talleyrand Tavern
Weeping Willow Cafe
West Chester, Iowa
Main
Bob's Place
Riverside
Pirates Cove
Sdollar
Perdock Inc
Cadillac - Olds
BUICK
Ahd Perera
GMC
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