Steel faces year of low prices PITTSBURGH (AP) With the U.S. steel industry facing a year of depressed prices and declining profits, two of nation's top producers have announced plans to merge. One industry analyst said the proposed merger of Jones Laughlin Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube may be a sign of confidence in an industry that has closed plants, laid off workers and absorbed record losses to deal with its lems. Dallas-based LTV owner of the No. 7 steel producer, and the Lykes Corp.
of New Orleans, parent company of Youngstown, the next largest steel manufacturer, anounced Friday that they had agreed i in principle to the merger. A merger would require approval of shareholders in both companies and the U.S. Justice Department, which said Friday it would conduct a routine investigation of the proposal. If approved, the merger would create a company about the size of the nation's third- largest producer, National Steel Corp. U.S.
Steel and Bethlehem Steel are the biggest producers. If the merger proposal was a sign of hope for steel's future, it came at a stark moment in the industry's history. Imports, capturing a record share of the domestic market, have been depressing prices and profits. reported earlier that it lost $4.7 million in the year's third quarter. Profits in the first nine months amounted to a meager $889,000 off 97 percent from 1976.
Lykes said Friday it lost $117.2 million, or $12.97 a share, in the third quarter. For the nine-month period, the company said, losses totaled $175.4 million. Most of Lykes' third quarter loss was attributed to a shut down of operations at Youngstown's Campbell Works in Youngstown, Ohio, which affected 5,000 workers. Bethlehem recorded a $477 million loss in the third quarter, the largest ever by a U.S. company.
Amboy Calendar AMBOY Calendar of meetings and events scheduled at Amboy for the week of Nov. 6 through Nov. 12. Sunday Church services: Masses at St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
In Immanuel Lutheran Church morning worship with Holy Communion is at' 9 and Sunday school is at 10:15 a.m. Worship hour in the United Methodist Church is at 9 a.m. and Sunday school is at 10. Shaws Evangelical-Congregational Church will have worship at 9:15 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:15.
In the First Congregational Church, Sunday school classes meet at 9:30 a.m. and worship service is at 10:30. High school youth group meets at the church at 3 p.m., for a special activity. Schedule for the First Baptist Church is Sunday school at 9:30, worship at 10:30 a.m., youth groups at 6:30, and evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Woman's Club bazaar opens at 2 p.m., in St.
Patrick's Parish Hall with the card party at 7 p.m. Open house for Robert G. Nowe from 2 to 4 p.m. in his home. Michael Bakalis will speak at the 4-H Center at 6 p.m., a chicken dinner will be served from 5 to 8 p.m.
and there will be dancing from 8 to 11 p.m. Monday Lee County Homemakers Extension membership committee will meet at 9:30 a.m., in the Extension conference room. City flood plain survey meeting in the city hall at 6 p.m. Lions Club dinner-meeting at 7 p.m., in the Rebekah Lodge Hall. Amboy High School Band Boosters will meet in room 104.
There will be an evaluation of the recent contest at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, and Kenneth Fuher band director will discuss instrument repairs and new equipment. The depot Museum Commission will meet at 7 p.m. United Methodist Church nominating committee will meet at the parsonage at 7 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous orientation at 7 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 in the First Congregational Church.
Marion Busy Bees 4-H Club meeting is at 7 p.m. in the Farm Bureau. American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. Jack Elliott.
Mrs. Helen Vuaghan will be the assisting hostess. Mrs. Laverne Zenke, district president will be the speaker. Tuesdday A representative of the Sterling Social Security office will be at the ASCS office from 10 a.m.
until 12 noon. Chapter AARP will Amboy meet at 1 p.m., in the United Methodist Church. The high school girls basketball team will play Fulton in the high school gym at 6:30 p.m. Meeting for the Sunday school staff of the Immanuel Lutheran Church is set for 7:30 p.m. Stated meeting of Arbutus OES is at 8 p.m., in Chapter the Masonic Hall.
Wednesday Free blood presure testing from 1 to 3 p.m., in Mapleside Manor. The First Congregational Church nominating committee will meet at the church at p.m. Meeting for the Amboy TOPS Club is at 7 p.m. in the lobby Green River Professional Building. service and Bible is at 7 p.m., in Midweek prayer First study Baptist Church followed meeting for the deacons by deaconesses at 8 p.m.
class parents' night 30 DAY PRECIPITATION OUTLOOK BELOW BELOW ABOVE BELOW 30-DAY TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK NEAR' NORMAL ABOVE NEAR NORMAI Source: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE This is the outlook for the and temperature over the country THIRTY-DAY weather forecastprobabilities precipitation the National Weather Service. of for the next 30 days according to (AP Wirephoto Map) DEATHS and funerals Arthur E. Floto LA MESA, Arthur E. Floto, 89, of La Mesa, died Oct. 18 here.
He was a retired dentist. He was born in the Dixon area, the son of Charles and Margaret Floto. Floto attended Dixon schools and studied dentistry at the Chicago College of Dental Surgery, where he was graduated in 1912. 1 Floto had lived in La Mesa 54 years and was a lifetime member fo the American, California and San Diego Dental Associations. He was a holder of a 50- year perfect attendance pin from the La Mesa Rotary Club.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge of AF and AM there. He was married to Etoile Byfield of Devils Lake, N.D. She died in 1971. Surviving are sons Charles of El Cajon, Donald of Redondo Beach, and James. D.D.S., of Clairmont, daughter Mrs.
Herbert (Lois Jean) Hall of El Cajon, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. One brother, one sister and one grandson also preceded him in death. Services were held Oct. 21 in California, with burial in Greenwood Mortuary, San Diego, Calif. New system of grading at Ashton ASHTON- The new grading used in Ashton Elementary School will be explained to system parents 7:40 p.m.
Tuesday at the school. Doors will open at 7:15 p.m., when parents may visit their children's classrooms and visit with their teachers. The time may be used to arrange appointments for conferences. There will be an opportunity to ask questions about the grading as well as about the grade school curriculum i in general. Licenses to wed OREGON- The following marriage licenses have been issued from the office of Ogle County Clerk Margaret A.
Fridley: Oct. 28- Lyle L. Zundahl, Baileyville, and Amy K. Hardacre, Freeport. Oct.
31- Bobbie S. Decker and Theresa J. Richards, both of Rochelle; Bert R. Anderson and Edith A. Anderson, both of Mt.
Morris. Nov. 1- Hermon Shurburte, Elgin, and Tammy Jean Braden, DeKalb; John P. Moore and Nina Sue Tice, both of Mt. Mor.ris.
Nov. 2- James E. Mear and Tammy J. Boulden, both of Rochelle; Gary Johnson, Dixon, and Debra Triplett, Kings. Nov.
4- Ronald D. Bowen and Nancy A. Bowen, both of Polo. Blood pressure test at Paw Paw PAW PAW- A free blood pressure checkup will be offered at the Golden Meals site at the Paw Paw Community Building Thursday. Ashton Halloween program ASHTON- Although the fog heavy and the night dark, many little spooks, witches, cats and other creatures found their way to the Mills-Petrie Building Halloween night annual masquerade parade.
was sponsored by the Ashton Lions and the American Legion. Mrs. Audrae acted mistress of ceremonies. Mrs. Dorothy Eich provided the gan and violin music for the rading of Halloween characters.
Prizes were awarded to following persons: pre-school and kindergarten: Jeff Morris, Scott Cheeseman (pop bottle and milk bottle); Tyler son, Carrie Munz, bees; Jason Bolt, Nathan Yater, bird; Paul, Gina Harvey, pirates; Tracey Whipple, witch; Williams, skeleton; Joey Clark, detective; Tricia Ewald, Kersten, Donna Power, clowns; Jonathan Pankhurst, scarecrow. First through fourth grade: Stacey, Rachel, and Susan len, rescue squad; Kathy ter, bee; Veronica and Linville, Red Riding Hood Grandma; Mathew Foster, Chase Munz, mummies; tine Munz, Erica Schoof, Miller, Mike Toms, skeletons; Tonda Scott, Dawn, Cindy, Kenny Wendt, ghosts; Morgan, blonde; Kathy Leisa Cox, Denise Hutchinson, Steve Case Randy Michelle Hay, clowns; Pretzsch, Mike Zittle, lion er and lion. Fifth through eighth Cindy and Melissa sleepyheads; Anita Arjes, ny Yater, hoboes; Dawn Leanna Pretzsch, pumpkin; Bill Holloway, long coat; Pretzsch, Dracula; Cindy ton, witch; Laurie Hays, bit; Neil Scott, underwear man; Theresa Chapman, nie Poole, clowns. High school and adults: ry Whipple, robot; Doug tall clown; Doris brown sweater woman; Hubband, Debbie Jones, couple; Glenda Whipple, with braids; Maurice oth, with rollers; Gonnerman, werewolf; Ewald, Pam Ewald, Seeberg, Daren Burke, ghoolies; David Caldwell, Ross, ape men. Prize winners received dollars and all were treated to cider doughnuts.
Judges for the evening Kathy Pfeiffer, Janet and Colleen Coss. beat Wreck knocks sign down, being probed Bethlehem's performance was affected by plant closings and layoffs involving more than 7,300 workers, mostly in Lackawanna, N.Y., and Johnstown, Pa. Year-to-date steel earnings for the nation's five leading producers, excluding extraordinary losses due to plant closings, are 69 percent behind 1976 levels. Producers estimate U.S. consumption will total 108 million tons in 1977, making it one of the three best years for steel demand.
But profits likely will rank among the worst in the post-World War II era. U.S. Steel Chairman Edgar Speer recently estimated that imports, which totaled 2.1 million tons in September, will account for 20 percent of the U.S. supply in 1977. Steelmakers contend foreign suppliers undersell U.S.
prices with the help of government subsidies, and have filed a number of complaints under the Anti-Dumping Act of 1921 to block unfair trade. A bout town KSB Hospital Admitted Friday: John Kolb, Dale Flaherty, Mrs. Olive Gillespie, Dixon; Edward Ortgieson, Mrs. Margaret Long, OreMrs. Janice Kessel, Justin gon; Becker, Amboy; Mrs.
Minnie Irvin, Vern Gray, Polo; Mrs. Essie Gillihan, Sterling. Gilbert, Robert Smith, Miss Discharged: Mrs. Evelyn Jennifer Williams, Mrs. Pearl Green, Mrs.
Mildred Swan, Mrs. Phoebe Koch, John Bothe, Miss Julie Mott, Miss Callie Davis, Mrs. Delores Swanberg, Dennis Malmburg, Dixon; Mrs. Leila Stauffer, Mrs. Minnie Abrogast, Mrs.
Margaret Crowell, Mrs. Cloteel Aurand, Robert Gouker, Oregon; Cecil Hoffman, Ronald Troxtell, Sterling; Master Tyler Wiete, Mendota; Mrs. Florence Stackpole, Polo; Mrs. Jannice Kessel, Amboy. Weather DIXON TEMPERATURES High Friday, 63 (17 C); low today, 43 (6 C); 10:30 a.m., 52 (11 C).
Local Forecast Variable cloudiness today. Highs in low or mid 60s. Cloudy tonight with chance of late. Lows in low or mid rain Sunday with rain 50s. Cloudy likely.
Little change temperature. Highs upper 50s 60s. of rain 40 per cent Chances tonight, 70 per cent Sunday. Congress closer on abortion issue WASHINGTON (AP) Squabbling senators "closer and repre- than sentatives are ever" to deciding when the government will pay for abortions women, says one of for poor trying to end the congressmen impasse between a the two houses. Edward Brooke, R- Sen.
commented after a com- final promise resolution won that checks approval won't be delayed for ensuring federal employees affected by the dispute. The compromise agreed to Friday was more liberal than the House's original position on paying for abortions, but more Jesse James caught program will be held at the high school at 7:30 p.m. Monthly business session of the township board of trustees is at 7:30 p.m., in the city hall. Flamettes will meet in the office at the fire station at 8 p.m. Thursday Sarah Circle members will meet in Immanuel Lutheran Church at 9 a.m.
Meeting for the Ladies Aid Society of Immanuel Lutheran Church is set for 2 p.m. High school girls volleyball team will play at Prophetstown at 6:30 p.m. The board of religious education will meet in the First Congregational Church at 7 p.m. Meeting for the Amboy Woman's Club members is at 8 p.m., in the Pankhurst Memorial Library. Friday Veteran's Day There will be no school today.
The annual Veterans' Day dinner of Poths Lavelle Post American Legion will be at 7 p.m., in the Long Branch. State Rep. Richard Mautino, (D. Spring Valley) will be the speaker. Saturday A work day will be held at Green Wing Bible Camp.
Masses in St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 5 and 7 p.m. The annual dinner and awards night of the Rock River Trail Ride and Horseman's Association will be held at 6:30 p.m., at Emerald Hill Country Club. CHICAGO (AP) Jesse James robbed a Chicago bank, police said, but was soon his caught with the loot in hand. Authorities said Jesse James 33, entered the GateNational Bank on the Spencer, way South Side and shoved a note to a woman teller Friday demanding $5,000.
The woman screamed and fell to the floor. Police said reached over the tellSpencer er's counter and grabbed a handful of $5 bills- about $500 Later Spencer was arrested worth- and fled. in a currency exchange near the bank. Police said they found him with the bills in his hand attempting to have them changed into larger denominations. unarmed, was taken Spencer, back to the bank where witnesses identified him.
Spencer, who was convicted in 1970 and sentenced to an eight-year prison term for another bank robbery, was charged with the Gateway robbery. for as orpa- the Mun- Tim Jerry Seth AlYa- Andy and ChrisScott and Gary Green, and Susan tam- grade: Foster, DanZittle, David Claxrab- Jen- TerBall, Pollard, Phyllis odd lady SondgerKevin Rich Wendy groovey Paul silver participants and were Luscher, A $100 Lee County Highway Department speed limit sign was knocked down early today during a Jeep-car collision which is under Lee County Sheriff Department investigation. The collision involved a Jeep driven by Paul R. Campbell, 20, of 309 E. Boyd who had made a right turn from Cropsey Ave.
onto W. Fourth St. He then signalled a left turn when a car driven by Andrew T. Palen, 19, of 909 N. Brinton collided with his, according to deputies report.
Liquor arrests a tavern owner who ROCHELLE- A Rochelle sold him liquor were arrested youth and Friday by Rochelle Police. E. Police stopped Philander after Phelps, 18, observing of him driving in Avenue wrong lane of traffic in and the the area of Fifth Avenue Eighth Street. They charged him with improper lane usage and drinking as a minor after discovering his birthdate. Police then arrested Darrell Richardson, 35, owner of The Pour House on Lincoln Avenue, after questioning Phelps as to where he purchased the liquor.
Richardson is charged with sale or delivery of alcohol to a minor. Richardson was released on bail and Phelps was taken $100 to Ogle County jail. Police filed charges of Dixon illegal against two Dixon youths early transportation of liquor Charged were Donald E. today. Sheridan, 17, of 1023 S.
Galena of and Dan T. Coffey, 16, 828 Chestnut Ave. Sheridan was also charged with driving while his license under suspension when was they were observed by police on Second St. at Peoria Ave. Rochelle Hospital Admitted Friday: Mark Cote, A.
R. Bogue, Mrs. Saundra Dr. Merkel, Rochelle. Mrs.
Discharged: Dorothy Laws, Melvin Mrs. Mear, Jim Bingham, Mrs. Edna Jefferies, Rochelle; Mrs. Sheron Gunn, Esmond; Mrs. Dorothy Clark, Steward.
Birth: A daughter and Mrs. Finis Merkel, Rochelle, Friday. Saccharin ban delay up to the President WASHINGTON (AP) A proposed 18-month delay of a federal ban.on saccharin is on President Carter's desk after receiving final congressional approval, even as a new study linked the artificial sweetener to cancer in animals. The Senate approved the measure on a voice vote Friday after a House-Senate conference committee ironed out differences in two versions passed earlier this year. The bill would require products containing saccharin to substance is a potential health carry labels warning that the hazard in humans and has been found to cause cancer in laboThe legislation would affect ratory animals.
millions of calorie-conscious consumers who regularly use diet foods and beverages. Meanwhile, a congressional report reaffirmed earlier findings by Canadian scientists that saccharin is a potential cause of cancer in humans. But the new study called the sugar substitute one of the weakest cancer-causing agents ever detected. The report, by the Office of current testing methods, inTechnology Assessment, said cluding high-dose animal tests, "can predict that a particular substance is likely to cause cancer in humans." But the office, which advises Congress on scientific matters, said its study found there is no way to reliably assess the human cancer risk posed by saccharin. In reassessing animal test data with saccharin and comparing this with data for known carcinogens, the study, said "saccharin was to be among the weakest carcinogens ever detected in rats." But the study noted that even though saccharin is a weak carcinogen, its potential risk to humans could be substantial if people are exposed to it many regularly.
The researchers said that if 200 million persons drank one can of diet soda per day, the number of additional cancer cases could range from 600 to HILLCREST- A rear-end accident on U.S. 51 one mile north of Flagg Center Road here minor injuries to a Fullerton, woman and her daughter. Treated and released at Rochelle Community Hospital were Susan A. Pickreign, 32, and her daughter, Lorie, 9, a passenger in the car. State Police said the accident occurred when the Pickreign vehicle was stopped in traffic while northbound on U.S.
51. A car driven by Peter E. Barrette, 23, Greenfield, came behind their vehicle and slid into their car as the driver applied the brakes. Police arrested Barrette for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. included $600 fot Damages each vehicle.
A rear collision Friday on W. Everett St. at N. Hennepin Ave. resulted in a ticket for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
Dixon Police charged Dewayne Bonnell, 30, of 321 Willett after his car struck an auto driven by Sandra C. Hyde, 18, of 748 N. Jefferson as she was signalling a left turn. Luella Essex, 73, of 315 S. Dixon was cited by Dixon Police Friday for improper lane usage after she turned right from an inside lane of traffic and a two-car accident resulted.
Police reports state her northbound auto attempted to pass another northbound car driven by Richard D. Van Kirk, 45, of 635 Second in the 400 block of Chicago Avenue. Elsie Enzler Elsie Florence Enzler, 84, of 704 S. Dixon died Friday in KSB Hospital following a brief illness. She was employed as a craft worker for the Dixon Developmental Center until retiring.
She was born April 13, 1893, in Mt. Carmel, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Lance. She married to Joe Enzler in was 1959 in Dixon.
Mrs. Enzler was a member of the Christian Church. She had been employed by the State of Illinois 26 years. Survivors include her husband and brother Lloyd Lance of Salem. She was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.
Funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Monday in Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, with the Rev. Tom Shepherd, pastor of First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Park. Visitation begins noon Sunday, with the family present 7-8 p.m.
Arlie Edwards Arlie L. MORRISON(Dutch) Edwards, 73, of Morrison, died Friday in his home. Edwards was born Sept. 8, 1904, in Dixon to Edwin and Le(Naftziger) Edwards. a He na was married to Sylvia Sturdivant of St.
Louis, on Dec. 7, 1936. She died July 18, 1975. He had lived in Franklin Grove since his marriage and worked as a car mechanic in Franklin Grove until 1956 and in Morrison until 1960. Survivors include daughters Mrs.
Guy (Joan) Hayenga and Mrs. Eugene (June) Scudder, both of Morrison, and Mrs. Vernon (Jane) Workman of Rock Falls; son John of Bourbonnais; sisters Mrs. Carl (Bessie) Sunday of Freeport and Mrs. Irene Blume of Kirkland, and nine grandchildren.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Morrison. Funeral services will be at 2 Tuesday at the Renkesp.m. al will be in the Grove Hill CemReynolds Funeral Home. Burietery, Morrison. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m.
Monday. Daniel Wilson ROCHELLE- Dariel C. Wil75, of 215 S. Main died son, in Rochelle Community Hospital today after a long illness. He was a retired Del Monte Corp.
employe. He was born June 17, 1902, in Wayne County, the son of Edward and Dollie (Coral) Wilson. He was married to Minnie Ed. mison Oct. 10, 1928, in Jefferson City.
One daughter preceded him in death. Survivors include his widow; sons William and Robert, both of Mt. Vernon; stepson Glenn Johnson of West Brooklyn; daughter Mrs. Reuben (Lillie) Capes of Rochelle; half-brother Dale Wilson of New York; halfsisters Mrs. Fern Eggers and Mrs.
Iva Underwood, both of Compton; and Mrs. Faye Johnson of Amboy; two grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren and three stepgreatgrandchildren. Funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Unger Funeral Home, Rochelle, with the Rev. Arthur Oswald, pastor of St.
Paul's Lutheran Church of Rochelle, officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Memory Gardens, Rochelle. Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. Monday. A Dixon youth was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions Friday after he lost control of his vehicle and it struck a Dixon High School fence.
David B. Potter, 17, of 616 Palmyra turned his auto right from Lincoln Statue Drive onto Armory Drive and lost control. Probe accident Lee County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a rear-end collision which occurred early today on U.S. 52 near Dixon. Reports state that an International pickup driven by Donald R.
Wendt, 47, Rt. 4, struck in the rear an auto driven by Ronald E. Talbot, 17, of 932 Franklin Grover Rd. OMVI charged COMPTON- A charge of driving while intoxicated was filed Friday by State Police against Reyes Mireles, 27, of Rt. 1, Rochelle.
Mireles was released on 000 bond for a Dec. 8 court appearance. License charge State Police charged a Chicago man with driving while his license was suspended or revoked and speeding early today on the East-West Tollway. Released on $1,000 bond was Rhoden, 25. A Nov.
16 Lawrence court date was set for him. Cash stolen The theft of $90 cash from a locked vehicle Friday was reported to Dixon Police. Linda Stouffer, 417 Third told police her car when was parked outside her home the theft occurred. restrictive than the Senate stand. The resolution was the second approved by Congress in the last month to ensure that paychecks and operating money for the departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare and smaller agencies won't be interrupted.
The measure, which must now be signed by President Carter, guarantees that money to run the agencies won't run out before 1 the end of November. The $60.2 billion appropriation is tied to the abortion issue because HEW oversees the Medicaid and social services programs through which the government last year paid out about $50 million for 300,000 abortions. The dispute is the only remaining obstacle to final approval for the appropriations bill. which covers fiscal 1978. The compromise in the emerresolution would pay for abortions when the life of gency a woman is endangered, when she would serious health damage and in cases of rape or incest.
The Senate's reluctant agreement with the resolution Friday came after it obtained assurances from House leaders that the emergency money bill would be the last and that there would be a serious effort to resolve the abortion dispute. The resolution, which passed the Senate on a voice vote, had been initiated by the House on Thursday. The first continuing resolution was passed on Oct. 13 after Congress missed a Sept. 30 tion deadline dispute.
for This resolving resolution the pired Oct. 30. While the affected agencies have cut back on many expenses, payments have continued for unemployment aid, welfare and other federal programs. 15,000 each year. The congressional comcalls for placing the following warning label promise on the products major artificial sweetcontaining saccharin, only ener left on the market: "USE OF THIS PRODUCT MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH.
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS SACCHARIN WHICH HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO CAUSE CANCER IN LABORATORY ANIMALS." The FDA had proposed earto ban the sale of lier this year saccharin following the a Canadian artificial study showing that bladder cansweetener caused cer in laboratory rats. Illinois jobless CHICAGO (AP) With Christmas hiring under way, unemployment rate in in Ilthe linois fell to 5.1 per cent October, a decline of .1 percent from the September level, state labor officials say. They reported Friday, that the job picture improved last month in every area of the state except Rockford where the unemployment rate rose from 6.5 percent to 6.7 indicates percent. "Past experience that October a positive month," said state labor director William M. Bowling.
He said construction activity continued around the state, hiring began for the holiday season and several labor disputes were resolved. Here are figures for September and October for other areas in the state: Chicago 4.7 percent in September, 4.6 percent in October; Bloomington-Normal 3.4 percent, 3 percent; Champaign-Urbana 3.6 percent, 3.4 percent; Quad Cities 4.1 percent, 4 percent; Decatur 6.1 percent, 5.6 percent; East St. Louis Peoria 6.5 percent, 6.4 percent; 4.9 percent, 4.5 percent; Springfield 4.9 percent, 4.6 percent. Probation given OREGON- Rory E. Jeanblanc, 17, Mt.
Morris, was sentenced Friday to two years' probation and 90 days of periodic imprisonment starting 6 p.m. Nov. 11, for the Sept. 26 burglary of the Red Carpet Market of Mt. Morris.
Jeanblanc had apparently gained entry to the store before it closed and broke out after the burglary. He was a former employee there. Ogle County State's Atty. Peter J. Woods said he agreed to the sentence because the defendant had no prior convictions and because of his age.
In Memoriam In memory of Mildred Hillison who passed away one year ago today. Time never steal away Remembrance of the past, Of you the one we loved and lost Our hearts will hold it fast. Henry Hillison Family Card of Thanks We wish to extend our sincere thanks to Father Reuland, all our relatives, friends and neighbors for all the wonderful acts of kindness shown to us. All of the beautiful flowers, sympathy cards, masses and memorials were greatly appreciated. A special thanks to the drivers and for all the food and beautifully served meal.
The Family of T. A. Brophy.
