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May 11, 1972

Tammy Williams, 14, was taken to the hospital following a bike accident on Pleasant Valley Road.

The accident occurred when she lost control of her bike after dogs ran onto the road as she was riding downhill. She was treated for cuts and bruises. Her mother said she also lost three teeth.

District 55 school directors chopped $31,000 from the operating budget following last week’s election that defeated a proposed tax levy of $3,213,569, and will present the new budget to voters next month. The new levy represents $19.42 per $1,000 of cash value to the taxpayer, a 20-cent r...