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8 Belvidere Daily Republican, Jan. 26, 1974 FrOITI thO blOttCf a C-H ncvjs. V3 v. mm U(QJ(B seti winter. hpuidsiy iy and began running.

With jikbulance attendents chasing Jiim, Gray continued to run down State Street, police reported. When Gray reached the corner of Buchanan and State he hit the front of a car being driven by Kim D. 18, 634 Perry St. Police said Emanuel could not avoid the incident and that Gray was very hostile and confused. Hit fence Sheriff's deputies reported Blyttle A.

Myers, no age given, 1102 Julian drove off the road after going around a curve on the Beloit Road Friday evening near the Beaver Valley Grange. Myers apparently began to skid, went into a ditch, and went through a fence on the H.C. Grimm residence. Meyer also hit a tree, the report said. No tickets were issued, the report said.

Victor G. Gray 21, Springfield, was treated and released from St. Joseph Hospital Friday-evening after he was involved in two accidents, one in his car and another on foot. Sheriffs deputies reported that Gray was involved in an accident at approximately 4:35 p.m. on Business 20 at Highline Drive.

Gray had allegedly been drinking prior to the accident and was attempting to pass Rodney W. Sturm, 34, 280 Highline as Sturm was attempting to turn left. Gray traveled 90 feet after the collision and Sturm's car went 88 feet before coming to a stop. Damage was sustained to the left door of Sturm's car and to the right front fender of Gray's vehicle. An ambulance was called to the scene and while trying to get Gray on the stretcher, he reportedly jumped up, knocked down the ambulance attendant By MIKE McHALE Boone County Youth Adviser On February 9-10Y 25 Boone County 4-H'ers will venture to CampLowden Boy Scout Camp for a snowmobiling winter d.

Events available on week-end will be snowmobiling, tobogganing, ice skating, dancing, and movies, and will be highlighted by a snowmobiling safety course. This camping retreat will include 75 other 4-H'ers from Kane, DeKalb, and Winnebago counties, and along with being fun will also be educational. It is open to high school and older students and will be chaperoned' by extension advisers and 4-H leaders. All and all it should be an interesting event and the Boone County 4-H'ers are awaiting me snow lor their or The cSr belonging to Rodney W. Sturm, 280 Highline was apparently hit by Victor Gray, Springfield, Mo.

on Business 20 Friday afternoon. Gray was taken to St. Anthony Hospital where he was treated and released. BDR Photo-Meinheit. FTC asks Congress Hit and run Roger Huber, 31, 1304 Pearl reported to police that his car was damaged while parked in the Huddle parking lot Friday at 6:44 p.m.

Damage was sustained to the left front fender of Huber's vehicle. Two car accident Police reported a two-car ac- cident to have occurred at 6:38 a.m. Friday involving Shirley H. Peterson, 32, 710 W. 12th and Leon T.

Wirner, 22, 600 Whitman. Police said Ms. Peterson was backing north from a driveway and backed into a parked car "across the street belonging to Wirner. No tickets were issued. Parking lot incident Police reported a minor mishap to have occurred at 1 p.m.

Friday in the Belvidere Bank Parking lot involving Vena A. Sipes, 64, Plantation Trailer Court, Lot 30, and Elizabeth H. Gunderson, 48, 310 Nebraska St. Police said Mrs. Gunderson was parked in the lot and as Mrs.

Sipes pulled out, she struck the left rear quarter panel damaging the chrome strip on the Gunderson vehicle. Damage done Police reported damage done to two vehicles Saturday at 2:54 a.m. in the Chrysler parking lot involving Donald R. Gunter, 25, 1510 Eighth Ave. and Jessee M.

Perry, 31, Rockford. Perry told police he saw Gunter ahead of him and applied his brakes to avoid the accident, however, due to the ice he could not avoid the incident and struck the left side of the Gunter vehicle. Approximately $300 damage was done to Gunter's car and $75 damage was done to Perry's auto. Rlliaj hogMs GAP pOOll ffffSfi County accident Sheriff's deputies reported an accident at 9:31 p.m. on the NorthiBoone School Road, when 111 hie par Gregory A.

Holmes, 16, Capron came over a hill, lost control of his car on the ice, went into a ditch and went through a fence owned by George Robinson. No tickets were issued. Improper left turn Police charged James S. Graves, 16, 1212 Ruby with improper left turn Friday after he was involved in an accident with Nick T. Licari, 31, 220 Lynn Lane.

Police said Licari had stopped for a stop sign on Garden Drive and Graves was turning west onto Garden Drive and struck Licari. No tickets were issued. project when registering last week. "Some said it was one of the best things the university has done to help them." Pierson said others offered suggestions for improving the commuting plan including one that would give special on-campus parking privileges to students who car-pooled. He added that proposals on this would be submitted to the university parking committee in the near future.

educating the public, especially young persons, about the serious damage to health which can result from cigarette smoking." It recommended more government spending on an educational campaign which would give the Secretary of Health Education and Welfare authority "to purchase time on commercial broadcasting facilities and space in print media for the disseminating of messages designed to discourage cigarette smoking." It said the National Institutes of Health should be given money for research aimed at "developing a cigarette not hazardous to human health." emphysema diseases." and other It said the same language should be required to appear in advertisements. The report said "little cigar" packages should at least say: "Warning: Smoking little cigars may be dangerous to your health if smoked and inhaled in the same quantities as cigarettes," and preferably should also list specific diseases. The commission said it "believes that increased emphasis should be placed on DEKALB-More than 800 of Northern Illinois University's 4,000 commuter students have signed up for COMPOOL, a computerized system designed to help students and staff members form car pools. Thursday's issue of the student newspaper, The Northern Star, published a seven-page list of the students and staff members together with their zip code locations, telephone numbers and a simplified schedule indicating when each student must be on campus. Now it's up to the students to get on the phone to make car pooling arrangements with others from the same area and with similar schedules.

Although the number who signed up was highly less than what had been expected, Clouds, cold move into area KG17rilS WASHINGTON (UPI)-The Federal Trade Commission FTC told Congress today it should order a stronger health warning printed on cigarette packages, require the same warning on packs of "little cigars" and launch a government advertising campaign to discourage smoking. The agency also said Congress should appropriate money for a government research project to develop a "safe" cigarette. The FTC's annual report on cigarette use said total consumption during 19.73 apparently hit 582 billion, another record and and increase of 3.8 per cent over the previous year one of the biggest percentage in recent years. The agency said the current cigarette package warning which reads: "Warning: The Surgeon General has- determined that cigarette smoking is dangerous to your health'" should be more explicit. It suggested this statement "Warning: cigarette smoking is dangerous to health and may cause death from cancer, coronary heart disease, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary DOG DIES CIVITANOVA MARCHE, Italy (UPI) A dog bit a baby on the leg and died 24 hours later, police said Friday.

Mario Baleani said his eight-month old puppy had been in perfect health and had shown no signs of illness prior to biting the child. Wheat impoctts opened today winter weekend. CROCHET SCHOOL STARTING SOON A crocheting school which is open to the general public will take place February 13 at the Boone County Extension Office, This school will run for 3 weeks starting the February 13 and meeting the 20 and 27, all of these meetings on Wednesday evenings, 7-9 p.m. For further information watch the paper or contact Mike McHale at 544-3710. KIDS WITH DOGS OR CATS Any person 8-19 who has a pet, either dog or cat, and would like to join 4-H, contact Kathy McKay at 547-8445.

This would be a great opportunity for your child to teach his pet obedience, and also to be a 4-H member. university officials expressed satisfaction with the acceptance of the project so far. James Pierson, administrative associate to the vice president of student affairs, said a follow-up survey will be conducted in mid-February to determine how many students formed car pools as a result of registering. They'll also be asked for their suggestions for improving the plan. The Rockford zip code area, with 109 registrants, was the largest single group represented in COMPOOL.

There also were sizeable groups from Chicago's western and northwestern suburbs, cities along the Fox River, and groups from Rochelle, Belvidere, Dixon, Sterling and Freeport. Pierson said that many students commented favorably on the expected to fill consumer needs, it will not reach market until early summer. In addition, record exports have cut U.S. wheat reserves drastically. Now, wheat and flour from Canada can enter the country freely.

Deputy White House Press Secretary Gerald L. Warren said Nixon's action would "have a stabilizing effect on prices." Although imports from Canada are possible, said Assistant Agriculture Secretary Carroll G. Brunthaver, "I don't think it will be needed." Mom 27, 1974 only) macc a wcooow Frt IK Mi Ivn II I OTHER CITIES TEMPERATURES United Press International High Low Atlanta cy 72 55 Boston cy 44 36 Buffalo 37 31 Charleston, SC. pc 76 60 Chicago 45 34 Columbus, 38 23 Denver 43 15 Des Moines 37 32 Detroit pc 41 27 El Pasoc 41 34 Houston 50 46 Juneau cy 35 31 Kansas City 48 30 Los Angeles 72 47 Memphis cy 47 43 Miami Beach pc 77 70 Mpls St. Paul cy 31 22 New Orleans 77 63 New York cy 45 37 Orlando 84 62 Phoenix 69 42 Pittsburgh 37 25 Portland Me pc 39 27 Portland.

Ore 50 46 Raleigh 63 38 Richmond 60 38 St. Louise 47 27 Salt Lake City cy 34 26 San Francisco cy 62 48 Seattle 50 43 Spokane 41 38 Tampa 81 65 Washington 54 39 Wichita 00 25 Clouds and cooler weather will move into the area tonight, with a 60 per cent possibility of rain. Tonight will be cloudy with rain likely and a low of 35. Winds will be southwest-westerly, 8-15 miles per hour. Sunday will be cloudy colder with a high of 38.

and WEATHER RECORDS Temperatures High yesterday 43 at 3:40 p.m. Low yesterday 23 at 12 05 a.m. Highest last year 53 'Lowest last year 26 Highest recorded 61 in 1944 Lowest recorded -16 in 1930 Normal high for today 29 Normal low for today 12 Sunrise tomorrow Sunset tomorrow 6:04 p.m. Mrs. Esther Cole, Rockford, Mrs.

Hazel Beckwith, Harvard, and Mrs. Eileen Bontjes, Byron; 24 grandchildren, and 32 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, four brothers, one sister and one daughter. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Buck-Wheeler-Hyland Funeral Home with the Rev.

David Okerstrom of the Church of the Open Bible officiating. Burial will be in the Belvidere Cemetery. Friends may call from 7-8 p.m. Sunday evening. FLOWERS! Always an Appropriate Expression of Sympathy FLORIST OKEENHOUSES 1111 EAST AVENUE PHONE W-WU Pacemaker WASHINGTON (UPI) For the first time since World War II, there are no U.S.

import quotas on wheat. As of today and through June 30, wheat and flour will be allowed to come into the country without restrictions in order to prevent a possible shortage and rising bread prices. President Nixon ordered suspension of import quotas Friday after the U.S. Tariff Commission recommended the move Thursday. Although the 1974 crop was Obituaries EMIL ACKERMAN Emil Ackerman, 89, R.R.

5, E. State Rockford, died at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Illinois Extended Care Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Schmeheim, Germany, the son of Wilhelm and Marie Ackerman, July 2, 1884. He was married to Emma Frenck, Nov.

11, 1909 in Dundee. He is survived by three sons, Roy, Irving, and John, all of Rockford; three daughters, PAINT-WALLPAPER Window shades Arnold Johnson PAINT ANDWALLPAPER 616 S. State, Belvidere Belvidere 3 111 lH I 5 Belvidere Dally Republican WITBECK-WHEELER SABIEN Funaral "Oxygen Equipped Ambulance Service 24 Hours A Day" 203 Logan Ave. Dial 544-2121 Belvidere, Sunday Specials Market The following prices were paid Friday at the DeWane Livestock Exchange: CATTLE: Grain fed steers and heifers up to 43.50; weighty bulls up to 40. SLAUGHTER COWS: Top cow 35; cutters 32.50 to 34.50; can-ners 27.50 to 33.50; shells 12.50 to 25.

BEEF AND DAIRY REPLACEMENT CALVES: 35 to 75. STOCKER CATTLE: Steers 35 to 67.50; heifers 32.50 to 62.50. HOGS: Feeder pigs 25 to 40 per head; butcher hog up to 41; sows and gilts up to 33.50; stock hogs up to 35. SHEEP: Fat lambs up to 38.70; feeder lambs up to 32.50; ewes up to 15. MARKET TREND: Fat cattle lower, butcher cows lower, feeder cattle steady, veal strong, hogs steady, lambs steady.

IT 140 Nor If! State. B'Lvidtrt, 111. O1008 V44 7124 Dick Winkvlman, Owner Anotntr mmmmmmm DROP-OFF LAUNDRY SERVICE In a hurry? Leave your laundry with us. We'll wash it, dry It, and fold Itl It'll be completely ready when you call for it I Orchid ONE HOUR CLEANERS North State Shopping Center Going across the or across the world? Let our experts make your next trip more enjoyable! Tours Airline Reservations Hotel Accomodations Travel Suggestions Phone 547-6372 Dsmdtrt Travel Agency, he. i 1 km Now is the time for I wall to wall living room bedroom I I carpeting Belvidere Tile Flooring I I foja Jreejmate544-3779 credited in this newspaper and to all local news published herein.

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FURNITURE OR WOODWORK STAINING Qtom JSOlectiraTvno S)' 'B HI Lincoln Y- I.VIDEBI III Phone 547 6540 Established 1892 Absolute freedom of the press to discuss public questions is a foundation stone of American liberty Daily Republican Credo Published daily except Sundays by Belvidere Daily Republican 401 Whitney Belvidere, 111., 61008. Second class postage paid at Belvidere. Telephones News room. 544-2103. Business office 544-2101 Circulation phone.

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Locust Free Parking ARMOUR 7 Canned Ham (Jan. 27, 1974) ONLY- Lb. Dozen gal. g89 Open Sunday 10-5 Double Knits $2.99 value Grade A Large Eggs. fitUMJlGEO DEAN'S Vim $1167 "WELCOME TO OriE OF BELVDERE'S FASTEST GROWHG SUNDAY SCHOOLS" Sunday School 9:45 AM Morning Service 11:00 AM Evening Service 7:00 PM Pacemaker Bread i Wednesday Midweek Bible Study Prayer 7:00 PM i Thursday Visitation 10:00 AM 8.7:00 PM (Sunday, Jan.

Belvidere kSm PEARL ST. AT BYPASS 20 Free Bus Service Sunday AM Phone 543 9210 1 Lb- Tyl Loaves I BENfFRAN KLI lJ Rev. T. Hallett -tvioaaa MM Mini Bible-Baptist-Church Tripp Road (South of Bypass 20-West of Genoa Road) 202 N. Matt Btlvldtrt.

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