Cairo Mayor Opposes Firing Police Chief Amid Tense City
Cairo Mayor Lee P. Stenzel said he plans no move to dismiss police chief Carl J. Clutts, despite Lt. Gov. Paul Simon recommendations after a fact finding tour. Simon urged firing the chief and hiring a veteran officer to ease racial tensions in the 8000 population city at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
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Cairo, Lr
Cairo
Paul Simon
Simon
Carl J. Clutts
Lee P. Stenzel
Associated Press
Clutts
Illinois
Ohio
Mississippi
Richmond
Springfield
Mississippi Levee
Stenzel
Flood defenses hold as Mississippi crest forecast near Clinton
Illinois towns brace for river surge as Weather Bureau lowers crest projections. Dubuque Iowa to see 6.6 feet above flood level Saturday and Clinton 5.7 feet Sunday. Guardsmen and volunteers reinforce seawalls as Corps of Engineers warns only severe weather could breach defenses. Coast Guard halts river boating. commercial navigation paused above Alton. Richards Ogilvie orders 100 National Guardsmen to Fulton for patrols.
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Illinois
Weather Bureau
Dubuque
Iowa
Clinton
Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi
Coast Guard
Alton
Weather forecast and temperatures through the week
The forecast calls for tonight partly cloudy with a upper 30s low. Thursday will be mostly sunny and warmer with a high in the upper 50s. Friday trends toward partly cloudy and warmer. Tuesday at Collins Weather Station reached 58 with a 40 low. Morris downtown reported 45 at 11 am. Temperatures Thursday through Monday are expected near normal highs 60 to 67 and lows 41 to 45 with a gradual warming trend. Rainfall projected at 0.5 to 0.67 inch mainly over the weekend.
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Collins
Morris
Fifth Town And Country Art Show Sunday
Amateur artists from Grundy and Kendall counties will display paintings ceramics sculpture and more at the fifth annual Town and Country Art Show Sunday 2 to 8 p.m. at the First National Bank Building Morris Admission is free.
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Grundy
Kendall County
First National Bank
Morris
Alfred P. Maurice
University of Illinois
Chicago Circle
Bill Eich
Joe Corsello
Jane Turner
Vera Foster
Charlene Corratt
Sirhan Sirhan Sentenced to Death for Kennedy Killing
In Los Angeles AP bulletin, Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. The verdict concludes the high profile case that shocked the nation and led to renewed calls for security reforms.
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Bulletin
Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara
Sirhan
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Brownies Adopt Grandmother Celebrate 92nd Birthday Visit
Brownie Troop 354 Morris visited Mrs Emma Donaldson at Grundy County Home to honor her 92nd birthday. The girls adopted her as a grandmother, gave a scrapbook and school photos, and sang Happy Birthday. Mrs Donaldson shared life notes from Germany to Morris.
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Emma Donaldson
Grundy County
Brownie Troop 354
Herald
Morris
Gerald Winsor
Division St
John Mulvihill
E. Washington St
Mrs. Winsor
Mrs. Donaldson
Elizabeth Taylor Burton Miss Charity Ball Appearance
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sent a 1000 dollar check and apologies for missing the charity ball set for April 30 in Guadalajara. A physician's note explained the actress needs complete rest for a chronic back ailment. The couple remain in seclusion at their Puerto Vallarta home.
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Guadalajara
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Puerto Vallarta
Endorsement for Tax Payment and Car License Bill
In the Ili nois Senate Highways Committee the bill to require personal property tax payment before auto licenses can be issued passed 8 to 7. Sponsor Sen. Robert Mitchler says it would boost tax collections by millions while opponents warn of collection burdens and confusion. A second measure requiring liability insurance for car owners was also approved.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Senate Highways Committee
Robert Mitchler
R-Oswego
Edward A. Nihill
Chicago
William Lyons
Gillespie
Secretary of State
Paul Powell
Millington Solves Woman's Dilemma Serving Two Posts
Millington Kendall County residents faced a post election dilemma after a write in victory for Mrs Hilma Weisenburger in the April 15 village race. The board will meet to decide whether she resigns as treasurer to serve as city clerk and who fills the funds role.
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Millington
Kendall County
Hilma Weisenburger
Weisenburger
Melvin Vikrey
New Underground Phone Cable Project In Morris
Illinois Bell begins an underground cable project in Morris to serve the northern area. P T Ferro Construction Co will bury nine duct conduit and install 10 new manholes along Division Street and Lisbon Road routes. About 8,000 feet of cable will be pulled this spring with future spare ducts. Construction to finish by late May with sidewalks rebuilt where affected.
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Illinois Bell
Morris
Karl Linnemann
P. T. Ferro Construction Co
Joliet
Division St
Benton
George
Waverly
Division
Lisbon Road
U.S
Linnemann
Gardner couple seeks 80000 in damages from landlord
The Gardner couple Harley and Minnie Honrud sue landlord Gordon Gunderson for 80,000 claiming Minnie Honrud injured in December 1965 after slipping on ice at the Grundy Street property. Harley Honrud seeks damages for alleged impact on their marriage.
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Gardner
Harley
Minnie Honrad
Grundy Street
Gordon Gunderson
Three Killed in Rutland Accident
A collision on U S 51 three miles south of Rutland resulted in three deaths. Truck driver Clifford Krause 58 Stillman Valley was trapped as the truck burned. Automobile driver James L Nichols 43 and passenger Venelia Connors 63 Madisonville Kentucky died after being thrown from the car. Second passenger Cora L Owens 27 Madisonville was hospitalized in critical condition.
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Rutland, Ill
U.S. 51
Rutland
Clifford Krause
Stillman Valley
James L. Nichols
Venelia Connors
Madisonville
Connors
Mendota
Cora L. Owens
Streator
Nettle Creek Farmer Begins 63rd Spring of Farming
Joseph C. Peterson 86 of Nettle Creek Township plans to plant 25 30 acres of soybeans and 10 15 acres of oats on 60 acres while leasing the rest. Born August 24 1882 he began tenant farming in 1906 and has run a mixed operation with poultry cattle and hogs. Peterson says he has little time for hobbies and intends to keep farming as long as possible with his wife Celia and three daughters nearby.
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Grundy County
Joseph C. Peterson
Nettle Creek Township
Peterson
Celia
Lisbon Road
Five Corners
Binins
Peter
Joseph
Ness
Lisbon
Petersons
Sylvain
Agnes Raynes
Saratoga ‘Township
Sylvain Atkins
Sheridan
Grace Hathorn
Six U S Helicopters Lost in Viet Night Assault Casualties Mount
The U S Command reports six helicopters down in Viet night action near Saigon with 16 Americans and South Vietnamese killed in a midair collision. Three more choppers were lost to enemy fire over eight hours near the DMZ with multiple wounded and deaths among crews and infantry.
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Saigon
U.S. Command
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
101St Airborne Division
Central Highlands
Mekong
Seeks 750000 In Trench Mishap
Herbert Oestmann of Downers Grove sues Charles Machine Manufacturing Corp and Charles Equipment Co for 750000 in damages after losing both legs in a December 23 1968 trench digging machine incident in Chicago. The suit claims negligence in design and failure to warn.
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Chicago
Herbert Oestmann
Downers Grove
Oestmann
Charles Machine Manufacturing Corp
Perry
Okla
Charles Equipment Co
Village Park
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Fulton
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Nettle Creek
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