Marines Mark Viet Nam Gains and LBJ Budget Cut Clash
Washington AP reports President Johnson faced House Appropriations Committee opposition as it rejected about 128 million in proposed cuts to domestic programs including free school lunches and milk for poor children. The panel instead boosted milk program by 82 million and school lunches by 19 million, while increasing funds for research and soil and watershed efforts to keep programs near current year levels.
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Washington
Johnson
House Appropriations Committee
House
Agriculture Department
Department
Treasury
Coal City Driver Ticketed in Crash
James R. Cushing 16 of Mazon was ticketed for traveling too fast for conditions after a Division Street collision at DeWitt Street in Coal City. He hit the rear of Liberty E. Robertson 38, who was northbound and had stopped at the intersection. No injuries were reported.
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Coal City
James R. Cushing
Rte. 1
Mazon
Gerald Bitner
Division St
Illinois 113
DeWitt St
Cushing
Liberty E. Robertson
Bitner
Robertson
Mental standards lowered for draft inductees
The Defense Department reduced draft mental standards. Men with 16 to 30 percentile on the armed forces qualification test may be inducted if they score 90 or better on any two test components. Previously 80 in general technical was needed. Officials say only a very small number become eligible under the change, effective April 1.
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Washington
Defense Department
Armed Forces
Selective Service
Living Costs Rise in March as Inflation Persists
The Labor Department reports a 0.4 percent March rise in the living cost index, following a 0.5 percent February jump, marking the largest two month gain since 1958. Wholesale prices edged down while pork prices slipped, and President Johnson weighs tax options to curb demand. Ford criticizes the administration’s approach, urging a tax hike or spending cuts. The index stands 2.8 percent higher than a year ago, with typical baskets costing $11.20 now versus $10.90 a year prior.
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Washington
Johnson
Labor Department
White House
Ford
House
Gerald R. Ford
Congress
Arthur Ross
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Vandals Strike White Willow Restaurant in Kendall County
An investigation by Sheriff Oliver Mundwiler into vandalism at the closed White Willow Cafe on Illinois 47, nine miles north of Morris, found six large plate glass windows broken. Damages run to several hundred dollars. The site, previously closed, was bought by Mrs. Jerome Warner who planned to reopen in about two weeks.
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White Willow
Illinois
Morris
Kendall County
Oliver Mundwiler
Illinois 47
Jerome Warner
Tibbott Fund Urgently Seeks $196 Next Week
The John R. Tibbott Music Scholarship Fund needs $196 more by early May to cover the remainder of travel expenses for the School Band of America tour of eight European countries. Funds may be given to Dale Wise at MCHS or at First National or Grundy County National banks. The band sails June 25 from New York and returns July 25, after about 100 appearances and several sightseeing trips in Europe.
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John R. Tibbott
America
Dale Wise
McHs Instrumental Music Department
Tibbett
Wise
First National
Grundy County National
New York
Pan American Jet
Europe
Driver Scatchell Dies in Hospital After Heart Attack
Official Driver Joseph F Scatchell of Chicago a driver for Gov Otto Kerner died today in Von Sol brig Hospital He was 48 and also drove for former Gov William G Stratton Death attributed to a heart attack.
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Chicago
Joseph F. Scatchell
Otto Kerner
von Solbrig Hospital
Scatchell
William G. Stratton
Warm weekend with possible showers Sunday night
Considerably warmer temperatures expected tonight and Saturday with a chance of showers late Saturday and Sunday. Lows will be in the 40s and weekend highs near 60. Collins Weather Station report unavailable today.
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Collins
CATV Cable Work Begins in Morris Illinois
Illinois Bell Telephone starts laying CATV cable in Morris after Morris Cable TV Inc. wins the franchise. A 300-foot antenna tower and a small building on the east edge of town will gather Chicago Champaign signals, with inside wiring and home distribution by Illinois Bell. FAA approval for the tower is sought. completion target is September 1 if on schedule.
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Illinois Bell Telephone
Community Antenna Television
CATV
Morris
Paul G. Splain
Morris Cable Tv, Inc
Chicago
Champaign
Sprain
Illinois Bell
Morris Catv, Inc
Telephone Company
Splain
Federal Aviation Administration
Burglars Enter Minooka Cafe
A break-in at the Starnes Restaurant in Minooka was reported to the Grundy County Sheriff's office at 7 a.m. Deputy Dick Pierce investigated. Burglars took $31.50 in change, about 250 cartons of cigarettes, and some keys after entering through the back door. Gene Atterbury reported the incident.
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Starnes
Minooka
Grundy County
Artificial Heart Shows Promise In Severe Heart Failure
A 65 year old man, Marcel L. DeRudder of Westville Illinois, received a left ventricle bypass pump at Methodist Hospital in Houston. Doctors from Baylor and Rice led by Dr Michael DeBakey say the six hour operation may prolong life and mark progress in artificial heart therapy though brain damage remains a risk. The device, the size of a tennis ball, works outside the body with tubes implanted to the heart and its function is to support blood pressure and prevent heart failure while the damaged heart heals. If recovery is adequate the pump could be removed and the heart take over within days.
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Houston
Tex
Marcel L. DeRudder
Westville
Ill
Baylor
Rice
Michael E. DeBakey
DeRudder
Methodist Hospital
DeBakey
Edna
Illinois
Urbana
Scouting Show Draws 1000 at Mazon Fair Grounds Weekend
More than 1,000 people are expected at the Shab Bona district Rainbow Council Boy Scouts Exposition at Mazon Fair Grounds this Saturday and Sunday. James McElwain chairs the event with booths and camping demonstrations from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets sold at gate or by scouts. top sellers win savings bonds.
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Shabbona District
Rainbow Council
Mazon Fair
James McElwain
Explorer Post 409
Channahon
Allen Furniture
Grundy
Vietnamese Trainees From Viet Nam Reach U S Military Schools
More than 5,000 South Vietnamese have been brought to the United States for military training since 1954, including premier Nguyen Cao Ky and nine other ruling directors. About 1,500 are currently in U S programs, mostly in Air Force courses with a few Marines, while Viet Nam handles its own combat training.
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Washington
United States
Nguyen Cao Ky
Saigon
Defense Department
U.S
Hawaii
Marine Corps
Viet Nam
Panish Unopposed in Morris County Sheriff Primary
Joseph A Panish 44 longtime Grundy County resident seeks the Democratic sheriff nomination in the June 14 primary. A Morris native with military service in World War II and 25 years in music instruction he is an Illinois State Highway Department employee and I 80 West patrolman.
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Joseph A. Panish
Grundy County
E. High St
Morris
Bradley University
Peoria
Panish
88Th Seabees
American Federation of Musicians
Teamsters Union
VFW Post
Betty Jane Haldorson
Coal City
Barbara Jo
Center School
Illinois State
Imminent Strike Threat Hits New York Newspapers
New York faces a likely third major paper strike in four years as negotiations fail. World Journal Tribune Inc newsrooms merge Herald Tribune Journal American and World Telegram Sun into a three paper group. The plan preserves weekday morning Herald Tribune and weekday afternoon World Journal with World Journal Tribune on Sundays.
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New York
Matt Meyer
World Journal Tribune, Inc
Bertram A. Powers
Meyer
Meyer and Powers
Theodore W. Kheel
Khell
Herald Tribune
Journal-American
World-Telegram & Sun
The
World Journal
World Journal Tribune
Journal American
Communists Threatened Along Coast in Bloodiest Fight of Month
U S Marines and South Vietnamese troops battled a mixed North Vietnamese Viet Cong regiment 10 miles northwest of Quang Ngai on the northern coast. An estimated 257 Reds were killed as air and artillery support pinned them in the scrub hills. Air strikes targeted bases, roads and bridges in North Viet Nam while a carrier flight lost an A6 Intruder over the Red River valley with pilots listed as missing in action.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Quang Ngai
Binh Back
Chau Nham
Navy
North Viet Nam
Lang Bun
Phu Tho
Red River Valley
Hanoi
Red China
Vinh
Air Force
Casualties Rise in Vietnam War Through April 16
Defense Department reports 1,427 U.S. servicemen killed in combat in Vietnam through April 16, exceeding 1965 total. Since Jan 1, 1961, combat deaths reach 3,047. 89 killed in the week ended last Saturday. WIA total 15,863. over 8,229 wounded since January.
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Washington
Defense Department
U.S
Viet Nam
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