Collision at Illinois 47 Injures Five
Five people were injured when a two car crash on Illinois 47 at Gardner Blacktop occurred at 8 a m Sherman Adams 46 of Chicago ran a stop sign into the path of Henning J Anderson 70 of Clearwater Fla Anderson and passenger Louise 68 were in fair condition at Morris Hospital Francis Humphries 63 of Chicago a passenger in Adams car was in guarded condition with possible ankle fracture and internal injuries Adams and his daughter Patty 3 were treated in the ER at noon Adams ticketed for the stop sign violation by Deputy Pierce Two Davis ambulances transported the injured wreckers Bozue and Olson removed the cars.
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Illinois 47
Gardner Blacktop
John E. G. Olson
Dick Pierce
Sherman Adams
Chicago
Henning J. Anderson
Clearwater
Fla
Illinois
Anderson
Louise
Francis Humphries
Adams Auto
Adams
Patty
Davis
Morris Hospital
Bozue
Olson
Pierce
Explosion in Omaha area amid racial riots injures five
An explosion at a filling station in Omaha Nebraska injured five people from glass but likely originated from natural gas. Authorities found no link to the surrounding racial violence amid a night of looting arson and disturbances in several cities.
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Omaha
Neb
Chicago
Providence
Perth Amboy
N.J
Atlanta
Frank Morrison
A.V. Sorensen
Sorensen
Northwest Side
Southwest Side
R.I
Connally Orders Meeting On Sniper Rampage
Gov. John B. Connally began study of the Charles Whitman homicide spree. He planned to convene key law officers to discuss preventing future such incidents as bodies of Whitman and his mother were flown to Lake Worth for burial.
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Austin
Tex
John B. Connally
Charles Whitman
Whitman
Lake Worth
Fla
Connally
Rio de Janeiro
Weather outlook and readings from Morris area
The U S Weather Bureau reports fair tonight with a low in the 50s. Thursday should be sunny and warmer with a high in the 80s. Friday remains fair with little temperature change. Collins Weather Station reached 82 Tuesday. downtown Morris at 11 am was 70. Springfield morning reading 51, two degrees under the 1927 state record.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins
Morris
Springfield
Mor ris City Planning Commission approves draft zoning ordinance
Mor ris Planning Commission gave final approval to a proposed zoning ordinance at a Tuesday night meeting in City Hall. The panel discussed July zoning changes, denied Richard J. Hamilton’s request to rezone his Safety Service Garage to B-3, and noted Beech Transfer Co. would be conforming in the new B-3 area. Mayor Ange Hansen attended.
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City Hall
Morris Planning Commission
Metro Rubber Co
Wauponsee St
Baum
Beech Transfer Co
Division St
Richard J. Hamilton
Safety Service
Liberty St
Commission
Hamilton
Joseph Abel
Ted Conley
Tom West
Lester Johnson
Donald Davidson
Barry Seng
Leo Borens
Floyd Siron
Ange Hansen
Compromise Near on Airline Talks
Senate leaders reported progress toward a compromise to force striking airline machinists back to work after 27 days. The plan centers on a 60 day back-to-work order with the President able to extend if needed and a board for bargaining. Key questions remain over presidential findings and board appointment timing.
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Washington
Senate Eadets
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Senate
Congress
Johnson
Morse
Machinists Union
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Grant Extension Granted for Sewage Compliance in Illinois
Coal City received until January 2, 1967, to stop discharging inadequately treated sewage into the Claypool Drainage ditch and Mazon River as ordered by the Illinois Sanitary Water Board. A hearing is scheduled with National Biscuit Company of Marseilles over alleged Illinois River pollution.
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Coal City
Claypool
Mazon River
Illinois Sanitary Water Board
Springfield
National Biscuit Company of
Marseilles
Illinois River
Williams Wins Senate Race In Michigan
Former Governor G. Mennen Williams defeated Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh for the Democratic U S Senate nomination in Michigan amid a high turnout and strong union backing. Williams led early and widened his margin after campaigning through all 83 counties, framing the race around Viet Nam policy.
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G. Mennen Williams
Johnson
Detroit
Jerome Cavanagh
Michigan
U.S
Don Samuelson
Idaho
Robert E. Smylie
James B. Pearson
William H. Avery
Kansas
Williams
Robert Griffin
Cavanagh
Viet Nam
Griffin
Joliet Boy Dies After Mail Truck Accident
Jerome Leo Legner age 11 of Joliet died after darting into a U S mail truck in the downtown business district. He died at Silver Cross Hospital about an hour later of chest and head injuries. Funeral services are planned at Fred C. Dames Funeral Home with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. He was born July 26 1955 and would have started sixth grade at A O Marshall Grade School.
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Jerome Leo Legner
Norman Legner
Elgin Ave
Joliet
U.S
Einer Paulsen
Morris
Kathleen Marie Loebaka
Silver Cross Hospital
Thomas N
Mary Ann Carnes
Eliz
Abeth Legner
Hank Lazier
Braidwood
Leo J. Legner
Fred C. Dames
Richard A. Brewer
Woodlawn
A. O. Marshall
E. J. & E. Railroad
Abductor Captures 12-Year-Old Danville Girl Found Safe
Betty Farrell was held for 15 hours by a beer-drinking abductor and found on a country road near Belgium, about five miles from Danville. Sheriff Clark said a man was picked up for questioning after Betty described the car and events that night.
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Danville
Ill
Sheriff's
Betty Farrell
Belgium
Betty
Jack Clark
Vermilion County
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Clark
Grape Creek
Dixie Lee
Marilyn Ames
Norma Pridemore
Farrell
Ames
Dixie Lee Farrell
Norma
Three Morris residents die in Champaign crash
A 4 10 p m Tuesday collision in Champaign killed Roy L Lyon 72 founder of the R L Lyon Sheet Metal and Heating Co his wife Lina A Lyon 70 and their niece Bonnie J Lyon 34 a Morris Community High School secretary The driver of the dump truck Dale Austin 39 Champaign suffered injuries Two other truck occupants from Champaign were injured Funeral services for the Lyon couple and Bonnie Lyon were set for Davis Funeral Home Evergreen Cemetery burial planned Coroner to hold an inquiry Friday.
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Champaign
Morris
Roy L. Lyon
Morris Sheet Metal
Lina A
Bonnie J. Lyon
Morris Community High School
Mirs
Lyon
Beeek Rmn
Dale Austin
Champaign Asphalt Co
Austin
William Cunningham
Donald Point
Mercy Hospital
Donald Lyon
Don
C. Wayne
Laurian) Brown
Miss Lyon
E. Chapin St
Davis Funeral Home
Roy Hamburger
Evergreen Cemetery
C. W
Robert E
Phoenix, Ariz
Edward
Alice) Kulig
Donald L
Sioux City
Iowa
Alexander and
Lucy
Cahill) Lyon
R. L. Lyon
Donald
Edward Kulig
Lina A. Schroeder
Chicago
First Presbyterian Church
Cedar Lodge
Orient
Blaney
Bloomington
Peoria
Laurel Chapter
O.E.S
American Legion Post 294
Merton
Marie) Freeland
Alex
James
John
Dee Ann Lyon
Roy L
Lina) Lyon
Carl
Caroline Schroeder
Laurel
Johanna Burkland
Illinois Ave
Urbana
John G
Henrietta (Robinson) Lyon
Buelah Rebekah Lodge
B. W
Dorothy) Wilkinson
Nellie) Vacca
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Henning Anderson
Herald
City Planning Commission
James Baum
Lina A. Lyon
THE
Associated Press
Samulson
Lyons
Hulch Naravoyo
Mrs. Lyon
Charles W. Heath
Ed Lohr
Mattis Ave
Lohr
Tary
Bonnie Lyon
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