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The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 6

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The Pantagraphi
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Bloomington, Illinois
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Bloomlngton-Normat, III. Sept. 7, Crash fatal iniunes Pntgrph A-4 Amtrktl Ivgttt Anttnm MjuwfMturtr to Washington teen WASHINGTON-A 17 year-old Washington tren ager died Wednesday morning at a result of injuries the buffered in an accident Tuesday in Kant Peoria Three other teen agers ere injured Geraldine Gepford. 2257 Knollaire St died at 6 40 a m. Wednesday at St.

Francis Hospital Medical Center. Peoria, following the 12 II a m. accident Tuesday the 6tW block of Illinois Street in Kast PtHiria East Peoria police charged the driver of the eastbound pickup truck. Timothy Lanti. East Peoria, with reckless driving and driving too fast for conditions.

Police said the truck Lantz was driving went out of control, rolled over several times and landed in a ditch. Two other passengers, Susan K. Thorpe, 17, East Peoria, and Vicki Klockenga. 17, Washington, were taken, respectively, to St. Francis and Methodist Medical' Center.

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Friday at the LeRoy Schmidt Memorial Chapel, East Peoria, the Rev. William Peterson officiating Burial will be in Glen Dale Cemetery, Washington. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight. She was born Aug. 26.1961.

at Patuxent River. Md a daughter of Raymond W. and Sharon Pacione Gepford. Surviving are her parents. Washington; two brothers, including a twin, Gerald, and Richard, both at home; paternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Russell Gepford, Creve Coeur. and maternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs.

Rome Pacione, Peoria. She was a senior at Washington Community High School and attended Steven's Academy of Beauty Culture. Memorials may be made to the Oak Grove Baptist Church building fund, Washington. 3 men arrested on indictments by grand jury Three Bloomington men were picked up this week by police on indictments charging delivery of marijuana and forgery. The indictments were among 15 handed down Aug.

31 by a McLean County grand jury. AH indictments were suppressed. Jon Merle Smith, 22. R.R. 2.

is charged with the March 18 delivery of pot to an agent of the Multi-County Drug Enforcement Groupin the 600 block of South Main Street. Smith was arrested Wednesday at his home by Bloomington police. He posted $250 for a Tuesday court appearance. Richard Stephen Sparks. 21, of 804 E.

Front St. is charged with the May 16 delivery of 10 to 30 grams of marijuana to a MEG agent in the 1100 block of West Jackson Street. Sparks was arrested by Bloomington police Wednesday in the 200 block of North Main Street. He also posted $250 for a Tuesday court appearance. Randy Stine, 17, of 408 Holton Drive faces three charges of forgery in connection with January incidents in Bloomington.

Stine is charged with forging the name of Mike Dyer, Heyworth, on three checks totaling $464 on Jan. 4, 9 and 10. He was arrested Monday by sheriff's police when he went to the sheriff's department to inquire about another incident, police said. Stine was sent to county jail in lieu of $6,000 bond. Covers all TV bands plus FM.

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Thursday during an argument in a car parked in a lot on IAA Drive, Bloomington police said. Ray Sampson, 710 W. Mulberry told police he and another man and a woman were arguing in the car when the other man brandished a knife. Police said Sampson ran to a nearby service station and summoned them. Sampson was taken to Brokaw Hospital by the Bloomington rescue squad.

Sampson was treated and released. Police said Sampson did hot sign a Most items also available at RADIO SHACK OWNS AND OPERATES 20 ELECTRONICS FACTORIES! LOOMINCTOM MORTON NOMA 7.101 VI alrm-Ufa I IrMShoB.flr. I 307H.Haraimlfir IMHttryr rr. rthwBt1itnMlt itli-rrilfM TOM UHCOUI NOMl lOnWlhvaaa'iMall Prfcintfall HrrllaarPlaza i107HaasHa'. -MOI VHar tfrmoriafHr.

3.UMMI.NI. fVSa.taaltaf Radio hack DEALER Radio Shack Dealers. Look for this sign in your neighborhood. A 23-year-old Bloomington man was charged early Thursday with flashing a 7-inch knife at two policemen who were investigating a disturbance at the man's home. William John Barker, 824 E.

Washington was charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest and unlawful use of weapons in the 12:10 a.m. dent. Barker was in McLean County Jail at noon awaiting an afternoon court ap pearance. Police said Patrolmen Bobby J. Friga and Daniel J.

Katz were sent to Barker's home because Barker's wife, Victoria, Accident victim reported fair Fred Balas, 35, Willow Spring, was listed improved from serious to fair condition Thursday noon at Brokaw Hospital. Balas was injured Wednesday when the truck he was driving collided with a car and flipped into a ditch. State police in Pontiac said his truck When police arrived, Barker told them he "had something" for them and flashed the knife, according to reports. Barker then put down the knife and, after a struggle, was handcuffed, police said. Tapes, stereo stolen from locked vehicle Recording tapes, valued at $75, and a stereo were stolen Wednesday from William Murphy's car while it was parked in the 500 block of Eldorado Road.

Murphy did not report a value of the stereo to police. Murphy, Greenwood Mobile Home Court, told police the theft occurred between 5 and 10:30 p.m. The dashboard of the car was damaged in the incident, police said. Police reports did not indicate the estimate of damage. Police said they are uncertain how the locked car was opened.

Church window broken A $75 window above the main door of A DIVISION OF TANDY CORPORATION PRICES MAY VARY AT INDIVIDUAL struck the rear of a car driven by Phillip McCann, 23, Lexington. Both vehicles were southbound on Interstate 55, a mile north of Towanda. (in the shadows of Watterson Towers) wl rfft Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 S. Madison was broken by a rock overnight Wednesday, police said. CAROL REITAN CAMPAIGN KICKOFF PARTY HONORED GUEST U.S.

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on sale $4.79 The best selection of albums at the best prices in town. TF.r 4 CITIZENS FOR CAROL Frank Holme, Treas. 403 Marian Avenue Normal, II. 61761 $10 Donation (accepted at the door) A copy of our report filed with Stole Board of Elections is (or will be) available for purchase from the State board of Elections, Springfield, II. "BISH" Stephen Bishop "IMAGES" The Crusaders.

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