Harold Wilson Wins Election By Big Margin
Harold Wilson returns to No 10 after a sweeping Labor victory over Edward Heath and the Conservatives. Returns projected a majority of at least 95 seats, with Wilson pledging to stabilize sterling, curb wages and prices, and pursue tougher action toward Ian Smith's Rhodesia regime. Foreign policy remarks reinforce continued support for U S action in Vietnam, despite left wing pressure.
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London
Harold Wilson
No. 10
Downing Street
Edward Heath
Wilson
House of Commons
Labor
Ian Smith
Smith
Viet
Michael Stewart
Viet Nam
Stewart
Board Explains Tax Increase
The Morris Grade School Board explains a proposed Morris Elementary Schools building program. The district in 1957 may be over $50,000,000, potentially lowering the tax rate increase to about 19 cents per $100 assessed. Educational fund costs rise with more services and students, requiring more teachers equipment and supplies.
Voters to decide on building two schools and Garfield addition
Voters in School District No. 54 on April 9 will decide on a building program not to exceed 1.4 million dollars for two new schools and Garfield School addition. Bonds issued would run from one to twenty years with an estimated tax impact about 8.5 percent higher in 1967 than 1965 based on an assessed valuation of 33.5 million.
Tugboat Captain Reverses Tow to Ride Wind Down River
A river boat captain on the Illinois Waterway near Morris faced a high west wind with six empty barges in tow. He reversed the tug’s course and dragged the tow downstream in reverse to stabilize the line and prevent the barges from bobbing like corks in the gusts.
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Illinois
Morris
Easter page reminder and Palm Sunday services listed
Readers are reminded of a special Easter page running today in the Morris Daily Herald. Palm Sunday services at all Morris churches are listed for your convenience.
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Morris Daily Herald
Illinois county boards urged to shrink and reform
Springfield AP The Illinois Association of County Officials was advised to prepare for reapportionment of county boards and to plan smaller boards. Maurice Scott urged creating a county administrator office and cited malapportionment claims as a reason for reform.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Association of County Officials
Maurice Scott
Taxpayers Federation of Illinois
Scott
Illinois Attorney General
Illinois
U.S
Supreme Courts
Illinois Association
Circuit Court
Sangamon County
State Senate
Weekend cloudiness with likely showers Sunday forecast
The Weather Bureau reports Saturday will be mostly sunny and colder tonight with a low near 30. Thursday’s high at Collins Weather Station reached 56 with a 29 low, and today it was 48 at 9 a.m.
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Weather Bureau
Collins Weather Station
Firemen's Union Heads for Court
The railroad firemen's union seeks the U S Court of Appeals to overturn a temporary injunction as a nationwide strike halts service on eight major lines. Wirtz urged 8 000 strikers back while Gilbert prepared legal challenges amid a broad industrial disruption.
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Washington
W. Willard Wirtz
General Motors Corp
Michigan
Detroit
Flint
Pontiac
Mich
Ohio
Texas
Ford
Chrysler
Kansas City
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Locomotive
H.E. Gilbert
Wirtz
Gilbert
Johnson
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Dist
Alexander Holtzoff
Holtzoff
Boston
Savannah
Los Angeles
Strike disrupts rail movement cripples Southern Illinois industry
The Southern Illinois strike by railroad firemen cuts rail coal shipments and halts production at Borg-Warner Norge and Allen Industries. Centralia’s Illinois Central car repair shop closes as 815 workers stay idle. Ozark Airlines expects no major passenger surge ahead of Monday.
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Centralia
Ill
Southern Illinois
Herrin
Borg-Warner Corporation
Norge
Allen Industries Corp
Illinois Central
Ozark Airlines
Attorney General Rules on Expenses for Contractors
Attorney General William G. Clark ruled that Secretary of State Paul Powell may legally pay transportation related expenses to independent contractors like administrative consultant Charles C. Smith. Smith, earning 21,600 dollars yearly plus expenses, resigned after questions about his accounts. Porcaro of Springfield had quit earlier following criticism of expenses tied to a license raid on a Champaign tavern frequented by UI students.
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Springfield
Ill
William G. Clark
Paul Powell
Clark
Powell
Charles C. Smith
Smith
Frank
Porky) Porcaro
Porcaro
Champaign
University of Illinois
Enrollment Blank For Six Week Marriage Education Program
Interested individuals may pick up a registration blank on page 4 of the Morris Daily Herald for a six week program on Marriage and Family Life Education sponsored by the Greater Morris Community Council. Registration is returnable to the high school guidance office churches the courthouse or the Morris Daily Herald. First meetings are at 7 30 p m April 11 at Morris Community High School with Dr Barry Seng speaking on Personal Life and Adjustment.
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Greater Morris Community Council
Morris Daily Herald
Morris Community High School
Barry Seng
Eight and one half cent tax proposed for junior college district
A finance committee recommends an eight and one half cents per $100 valuation tax for a new class I junior college district covering Will Grundy and parts of Kendall counties. The plan aims to fund educational program costs with state aid tuition and this tax while signaling a future building fund of about two cents.
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Will
Grundy
Kendall
Plainfield
James Grumley
Joliet
Grumley
John Birkholz
Joliet Junior College
Atty
Kenneth Timm
Central Committee
Susan Wood
Morris
Chicago
Miss Woods
William Glasscock
Will County
DuPage
Kidnapper Silent After Daniel Goldman Abduction
In Miami Beach a gunman abducted 18 year old Daniel Goldman from his Surfside home after demanding 20 000 dollars. The victim was forced to dress at gunpoint and was taken in a family car. The car was found later that morning and no sign of either the kidnapper or the youth had appeared.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Daniel Goldman
Daniel
Goldmans
Three Americans Die in Saigon Terrorist Attack
In Saigon a 10-story U S billet was struck by a terrorist attack killing three Americans and at least three Vietnamese and wounding 143. Vietnamese police detained two suspects, and higher tensions surfaced as protests against Premier Ky surged nationwide.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Binh Dinh
Strategic Air Command
Quang Tri Province
Laos
Air Force
Navy
North Viet Nam
Vinh
Magia Pass
North Vietnamese Panhandle
U.S. Victoria
Nguyen Cao Ky
da Nang
Samuel B. Thomson
Hue
Pham Xuan Chien
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Thi
Junta
Qui Nhon
Kyapsone
National Solidarity
Can Tho
Mekong
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Louisville
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Rex Kerner
Morris Grade School Board of Education
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Missouri Pacific
Seaboard Air Line
Central of Georgia
Grand Trunk Western
Boston & Maine
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Harrisburg
J. E. Wolfe
Union
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Perry Heath
Roxy’s
Calif
Grundy County
Seward
Big Grove
Kendall County
Fox, Kendall, Lisbon
Na-Au-Say
Aurora
Newark
la Salle County
Glasscock
Ethel Watts
Max Kuester
Elmer Rowley
Watts
Kenneth Sereno
Mabel Allen
Wesley Jorstad
Saratoga Township
George Brown
Nettle Creek Township
MCHS
Claude Rose
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