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The Times from Streator, Illinois • 16

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Jailed Hours After Theft IS SIRE AT 02. TIUES-PRES3 Friday, July 29, 19GS First Half Earnings i 'r Down From 1965 But Good MARSHALL PUTNAM 4-H FAIR SUCCESS King Plans Vigil On Open Housing Janet A Laughlln Steel Corporation today reported first Within two hours after Elmer Darm, Ransom, reported his car stolen from the vicinity of the Santa Fe Railroad station at 9:30 p. m. Thursday, It was recovered in McLean County, and the two thieves in custody. The two occupants, James Atkins, 16, and John D.

Primus, 18, of Hammond, migratory farm workers, were taken in custody near Bloomington by State Trooper Leonard Teelby of that city, after he stopped Elaine Doyle, Henry, had the champion feeder financed steer. Gary Dameron of Tpwanda, member -of the University of Illinois Livestock Judging Team, served as judge. Jay Fenoglia, 10, Rutland, first year member of the 4-H organization, won the horsemanship trophy and horse showmanship ribbon. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

James Fenog 11a, Rutland. Thursday nights program was rained out so a substitute program was staged in the art building. HENRY Capacity crowds are attending the Marshall-Putnam County 4-H Fair being held at the 4-H Fairgrounds, Henry, today and Saturday. The event began Thursday. Receiving awards for livestock Thursday, were Grand Champion Steer, Angus, James Frank, a I a Reserve Grand Champion Steer, Hereford, Marjorie Riddle, Spar-land; Grand Champion Female Steer, Elaine Gallup, Sparland; Reserve Grand Champion Female, Richard Hahn, Minonk.

wall In this city, King said. "Were going to get rid of that wall, King told 1,500 persons packed into a South Side Baptist church. King, chairman of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, also referred to recent riots in a West Side Negro neighborhood. "'A riot is the language of the he said. "Our summers of riots are caused by winters of delay.

But he condemned violence. CHICAGO (AP) lr. Martin Luther King Jr. has spotlighted open housing as his next goal in Chicago. He announced plans for an all-night vigil tonight at selected real estate offices in Gage Park, a predominantly white South Side neighborhood.

The firms, he said, have told Negroes there were no vacancies In the area but when white persons had inquired, they were shown prospective sites. "There is a gigantic, tragic ROBERT N. PFLIBSEN HONORED Robert N. Pflibaen. Streator, special agent of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.

was cited July 27 for outstand ins life insurance sales, among the companys more than 2500 agents coast-to-coast, during the 1965-66 agents honor year. them along Rt. 66. They were returned to Strea-tor by acting Chief of Police Joseph Harcar and Lt. Donald Haage, and were to receive hearings this afternoon before Magistrate Fred Cronk.

The complaint was signed by the owner of the auto. The pair said they had hitch hiked to Streator from Wisconsin, where they had been employed as farm laborers, and were on their way home, JAIL MOTHER AFTER FINDING INFANTS ALONE The LaSalle Juvenile office hag filed neglect petitions against a 26-year-old woman after county deputies discovered twin three month old boys left in an auto in Seneca early Thursday. mother, whose address -was given as Morris -and Pontiac, was being held in the county jail without charge Thursday. She was reportedly to have been in an Intoxicated condition. -The infants were taken to Rybura hospital in Ottawa.

According to reports they warq dressed in dish towels when deputies found them. MARKET NEWS BULLETIN CHICAGO (AP) Richard 8 peck, 14, wu declared today physically capable of appearing In court Monday to answer Indictments charging him with murdering eight student nurses. 4 yellow 1.3884; No. 5 yellow L36-37 Oats No. 2.

heavy white 7484-75 '4 n. Soybeans No. 1 yellow 3.48!4n. Soybean oil 12.60n. E.

Wilson Succumbs Elmer F. Wilson, Rte, 2, died Thursday evening at St. Marys hospital where he had been a patient since Monday. Services will be Sunday at 2 pm. from the Elias funeral home with burial in Hillcrest cemetery.

Visitation will be after 4 p. m. Saturday until the time erf the service. Mr. Wilson was bom Dec.

6, 1891 at Utica, son of Joseph and Anna (Roberts) Wilson. He married Rose Ann Christman July 5, 1918 at Ottawa. He was a retired laborer and a member of the First Baptist Church of Utica. Survivors include: his widow, four daughters, Mrs. Edward (Rose) Kovatch, Wenona; Mrs.

Richard (Isabelle) Lenz, Streator; Mrs. Russell (Shirley) Bowers, Phoenix, Ariz. Mrs. Gilbert (Josephine) Shepherd, Streator; four sons, Elmer, Sparland; Edward, Streator; Robert, 'Black-stone; and Donald, 28 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three sisters, Mrs. Elmer (Stella) Rutherford, Mrs.

Edward (Elizabeth) Michlik, Mrs. William (Florence) Plique, all of ttawa. 1 He was preceded jin death by two daughters, Grace and Florence; two grandchildren, Carol Jean Elder and Edward Joseph Lenz. half 1966 net income of or 33 83 per share of common stock on sales of In the first six months of 1965, net Income was 333,545,000 or 34.15 per share on sales of 3549,903,000. First half shipments totaled 2,696,000 tons in 1966, compared with 2,979,000 in the same period last year, when steel users generally were expediting an in ventory buildup policy.

Commenting on 1966 performance to date, Charles M. Beeghly, Chairman of the Board, said, "With the exception of 1965 and 1959, both years in which first half results were abnormally inflated by labor contract negotiations, the show, lng in the first six months of 1966 represents the highest JIL levels of performance in terms of sales, shipments and earnings. Touching on prospects for 1966, Mr. Beeghly said, "J4L now has the capability of achieving record levels of production, shipments and sales without testing Corporation capacity potentials. The opportunity to demonstrate this depends on economic and political developments at home and abroad, note the least of which is the share of our domestic markets pre-empted by foreign steel Mr.

Beeghly further commented that "the extraordinarily large investments now being made by the steel Industry to reduce costs and improve product quality are a competitive necessity, especially when viewed in the context of the steadily increasing volume of low-priced foreign steel imports. Looking to the more distant future, Mr. Beeghly stated that JALs 3360 million 1966-1968 cost reduction and product quality improvement program is substantially on timetable target Most of the program is already contracted. Structural steel erection began in the third week in July at the new Hennepin, plant. Work is also Under way on the programs authorized for other plants, particularly at Aliquippa and Cleveland Works.

Expenditures this year are expected to reach 3120 million or approximately one-third of those programmed for the three-year period. OTTAWA LOAN CO. ROBBED The Ottawa Federal and Loan Association was robbed of an estimated 31.400 in a hold-up at 12:30 p. m. Thursday.

Managing officer of the firm M. Jorstad, said the robber came in by a back door while two employees, Joyce Danner and Rose Repka, were on duty. No customers were in the building at the time. Jorstad said the robber came up to the counter cariying a good size bag and asked Miss Danner to "give me all your money. Jorstad said there was no evidence that the robber had any weapon.

It was believed he had an automobile parked nearby. The hold-up man was described as about 25 to 30 years old, five feet, ten inches tall, of medium build with dark hair and a dark complexion. He was wearing sunglasses. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK CHICAGO (AP) (USDA) Hogs butchers steady to 50 higher; mixed 1-3 190-250 lb butchers 26.00-26.50 2-3 240-260 lbs 25.75-26.25;. mixed 1-3 350-400 Jb sows 20.75-21.50; 2-3 500-550 lbs 17.75-18.75.

Cattle slaughter steers mostly steady; five loads prime lb slaughter steers 26.75; high choice and prime lbs 25.75-26.50; choice lbs 25.00-25.75; load mostly prime 968 lb slaughter heifers 25.25; choice lb 23.75-24.85; mixed good and choice 23.00-23.75; good 21.50-23.00; utility and commercial cows 17.00-18.50; utility and commercial bulls 20.50-23.50. Sheep 200; spring slaughter lambs steady; few lots choice and prime 90-100 lb spring slaughter lambs 24.50-25.00; choice 80-100 lbs 23.50-24.00; cull to good shorn slaughter ewes 5.00-7.00. PEORIA LIVESTOCK PEORIA, HI. (AP) (USDA) Hogs 1-2 200-230 lb butchers 26.00-26.25; 17 head at 26.50; 2-3 250-270 lbs 24.75-25.75; 1-3 280-350 sows 20.50-21.50; 1-3 350-400 lbs 19.75-20.50; 400-450 lbs 19.00-19.75; 1-3 450-500 lbs 18.00-19.00. FOWLS FOR EVERY OCCASION AT CURRANS Venting is Hw motlttf way to elegarml ODER! RENTAL SflVICt NEW YORK (AP) Airlines held gains despite a general stock market decline late this afternoon.

Trading was dull. Volume for the day was estimated at 5.9 million shares compared with 5.69 million Thursday. Here was the picture near the close: Airlines rallied on news of President Johnson's interven tion in the airline strike negotiations. The stock list was a bit higher cm- balance most of the morning but many gains melted away by mid-session and the list headed lower on balance. Some of the large blocks were traded in airline issues.

Pan American rose to 67 on a block of 35,000 shares and widened its gain to more than a point United Airlines was up 84 at 6414 on 30,000 shares and increased this to almost a point. Eastern and American Airlines were up nearly 2 each. Douglas Aircraft and Du Pont were down about 2 each. Losses of a point or so were taken by General Electric, American Can, Boeing, Zenith, IBM, New York Central and KLM Airlines. Litton Industrie was down about 114 following news it has a preliminary understanding for acquisition of American Book.

United Utilities, a fractional loser, seemed certain to be the volume leader on the basis of blocks of 150,000 and 88,200 shares. Gains of a point or so were made by' Delta Airlines, Crown Cork, Teledyne preferred and General Baking. Prices were generally lower in moderate trading on the American Stock Exchange. Total Of 10 Pay Fines In Local Court Speeding, creating unnecessary noise with a motor vehicle and disorderly conduct, were among the charges brought against 10 defendants appearing in local magistrate court Thursday afternoon and today. At hearings yesterday afternoon before Magistrate Chester Winsor, fines and costs were imposed against the following: Linda M.

Strode of Lostant, speeding, 312 and costs; David M. Deminsky, 220 E. Livingston Road, speeding, 315 and costs; Gayle A. Kruse, Normal, speeding, 310 and costs, and Barbara Wood, Sebring, speeding, 39 and costs. Fines and costs were imposed by Magistrate Fred Cronk at hearings this morning against William Hinkleman, 108 E.

Sum-net speeding, 310 and costs; Dennis Snow, Toluca, unnecessary noise, 315 and costs; Charles Wargo, 411 Colorado Robert Micklos, 808 E. Broadway and Randy Micklos, 808 E. Broadway, 325 and costs each on disorderly conduct charges, and Charles Faletti, Mark, speeding, 314 and costs. 1 Grand Ridge Couple To Be Honored ROBERT N. PFLIBSEN The Silver section award is presented to an NML agent who has previously received a bronze award the first for which he can qualify in his initial years with the company and has increased his sales over the past years volume.

Honor presentations were made at the 86th annual meeting of the Association of Agents of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance at the company's home office, Milwaukee, July 27. Award winners were cited for record sales in the agents honor year, ending May 31. Total sales in the 12 month period was 31,430,000,000, the highest sales figure in the history of the 109-year old company. Over thirteen-hundred agents attended the meeting. Mrs.

Pflibsen accompanied her husband to Milwaukee. They are the parents of eight children and reside at 106 West Wilson St (Adv.) CHICAGO PRODUCE CHICAGO (AP) Chicago Mercantile Exchange-Butter 93 score AA 71; 92 A 71; 90 71; 89 69; Cars 90 71; 89 70. Eggs 70 per cent or better grade A whites 4584 mixed 4584; mediums 34; standards 34. GRAND RIDGE (Special)-Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Hettel of Grand Ridge, will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary with an open house given for them by their sons, Aug. 6, from 7:30 p. m. to 11 p. m.

in St. Francis Hall, Ottawa. Albert Hettel and the former Lillian Worrells, Streator, were married in the Immaculate Conception Church by the late Rev. Edmund ONeil, Aug. 9, 1941.

They have farmed in the Grand Rapids area since their marriage. They are the parents of three sons, Albert 19, Charles 15, and Donald 10, all at home. The Island of the Dead Is found in Nicaragua. Weird carved symbols of prehistoric worship cover more than an acre of the island. im CHICAGO (AP) Prices had settled into a rather narrow range in the grain futures market by early afternoon today as trading virtually stalled.

Both gains and losses had been trimmed all around as speculators balanced commitments for the weekend, mostly liquidating long positions. Carlot receipts were estimated at: wheat 81 cars, corn 221, oats 60, rye 4, barley 36, soybeans 5. HOLD TEENS' TOURNAMENT Twenty-six Country Club teenagers participated this morning in a golf tournament at the country club site, with awards presented on the- basis of blind two-ball foursomes. Awards went to: low gross William Hendrickson and Sharon Jordan; high gross, Fred Cronk, Jr. and Mary Mohan.

William Brumm, a former member, played as a guest. Richard Berry shot 34 and was. awarded two golf balls for his "birdies. The next tournament will be Aug. 5.

TUHEBO RENTALS For Weddings And All Occasions. Xlt Carry A Large Stock On Hand-For Proper Fitting. Musmo's ENTERTAIN FORMER YMCA STAFF MEMBER Thursday evening, a group of former members of the YWCA entertained Mrs. Lois Janson, a former Women and Girls secretary of the Streator YMCA during the years 1944-48. Mrs.

Janson is now a res-ideht of Terre Haute, Ind. The dinner was held at the Lamp-lite Room of the Bowl-Mor Lanes. Those present were: Mrs. Lois Ramme, Annis Green, Elsie Brunner, Eva Phillips, Margaret Jones, Bemadine Alberts, and the Misses, Helen Lorey, Jean Reynolds, Ruth Reynolds. COSMETIC FROM SHRUB Henna is the Persian name for a small shrub found in Asia, Australia and along the Mediterranean coasts of Africa.

The paste made of powdered henna leaves has been in use as a cosmetic since ancient times. LIQUIDATION CHICAGO (AP) 415 East Main SL Phone 2-4455 Prev. ALU 5 THE BANK of Streator 90 $fe90 Caifano Arrested For Fraud CHICAGO (AP) FBI agents arrested gangland figure Marshall Caifano today on a charge of fraud in connection with counterfeiting of stock certificates. A federal grand jury indicted Caifano, 55, and four others Thursday. The indictment alleges that Arnold Henderlong, a Crown Point, construction man was given counterfeit stock certificates as collateral for a loan.

Nov Paying CHICAGO CASH GRAIN CHICAGO (AP) Wheat No. 2 hard 1.97n; No. 2 red 1.88-8984n. Com No. 2 yellow 1.42n; No.

ALL SALES FIIIAL People In The News On Certificate of Deposits By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WILMINGTON, Del (AP) Who said the National Guard doesnt have a heart. John Teabutt, 21, and Frances Moffett were about to get married. They had picked Aug. 20 as the date and invited 400 guests. Then came a letter ordering John to active- duty for six months starting Aug.

15. Consternation, confusion, calls to congressmen -ensued. Finally there was this word from the guard: Relax! Its standard policy to grant a postponement for this kind of circumstance, they said. The trouble was attributed to a' "breakdown in cized the U.S, presence In Southeast Asia, is back in the Army again. He has re-enlisted with the rank of sergeant E-5 and is now at Ft.

Leonard Wood, Mo. He might be sent back to Viet Nam, the Army said. McClure was cleared last April 15 of charges of furnishing the Viet Cong with documents inimical to U.S. interests and was released from the Army. SHAFTSBURY, Vt.

(AP) A proposed four-lane highway Is threatening- the pastoral home of the late poet Robert Frost in Shaftsbury. Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall has asked the Vermont Highway Commission to seek an alternative route. Frost died in 1963 at the age of 88. 4 MATERNITY WEAR (o)7o Issssd In six r.cnlhs maturities In smsunts cf or more.

Yea are Invited to join our many customers and friends by Investing; your savings in Certificates of Deposit. Kenter of federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. No Charge No Lay Away. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) Claude McClure, the soldier who spent two years in Viet Cpng prison camps then criti- s- I I 77 ,1 A 4 i i it.

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