Smoking Bets Pay Off at Illinois Plant I Quit Derby
Jim Miller of In termatic Inc paid employees who quit smoking for a year, totaling 2815 with 100 per participant cap and 1000 shared among winners. Forty percent succeeded as 25 of 64 stayed smoke free, with 14 female winners led by Patricia Eck man, and over 700 workers employed at the Spring Grove plant.
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Jim Miller
Spring Grove, Ill
Intermatic Inc
Miller
American Cancer Society
Patricia Eckman
Goren Bridge: Defenders Turn The Tables In Sixteen Tricks
In a bridge hand from the North South contest, North opened with a two no trump jump claim after a balanced South hand. West led the fourth highest, East produced the king, and declarer attempted a diamond finesse while defenders cashed spades. West then shifted to clubs, sealing the contract and leaving declarer with a dead duck despite a promising plan.
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South
North
West
East
Declarer
Clarke Rec Schedule Highlights Weekend Events
Clarke County residents can attend a full weekend of activities from 8:00 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. on Saturday October 22 featuring bike hikes flag football tennis gymnastics and all star football games at Clarke County High School and local parks. The following day October 25 offers Ladies Weekday Tennis guitar lessons and multiple gym sessions across Berryville and Clarke venues.
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Park Office
Diver’s Steel
Almost
Berryville
Sooners
Lamar Sloan Ford
Colts
Vikings
Redskins
Oilers
Clarke County High School
Cardinals
Jets
Purcellville Trojans
Steelers
Bears
Purcellville Oarsmen
Clarke County Twirlettes
Cooley
Nis
Gregory elected co chair for Gunter write in campaign
Ralph S. Gregory was chosen as co chair for the write in campaign committee backing Gunter for Commonwealth Attorney. Mrs. Virginia Sargent marked ten years as principal at John Kerr with faculty honors.
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Ralph S. Gregory
Gunter
Commonwealth Attorney
Virginia Sargent
John Kerr School
Snow falls in Winchester for first time this season
Snow touched Winchester and Frederick County in 1952 with heavy flurries after 7 a.m. though no measurable accumulation was recorded. The event marked the season's first snowfall in the area.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Minimum wage bill heads to Carter for signature
The bill raises the federal minimum wage in stages from 2.30 to 3.35 by 1981. It speeds up small business exemptions and cuts tip credits, while opponents warn of inflation and job losses. President Carter expected to sign after Thursday House approval 236 to 187.
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Washington
Carter
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Associated Press
Andrea Kunkel
Kathy Wright
Pat Eckman
Matt Simms
John Wolfgram
Charles H. Goren
Omar Sharif
West East
Chicago Tribune
North East South West
Clarke
S.V.N.B
Shenandoah
Jorks
Efeggett
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