Johnson X-rays May Lead to Surgery at Bethesda
President Johnson visited Brooke Army Medical Center for intestinal X rays to be sent to Bethesda Naval Medical Center for study by Navy doctors and Mayo Clinic internist Dr. Cain. Radiographs will be reviewed by Vice Admiral Barkley and Dr. Cain for comparison with past films. Johnson continues an active schedule though doctors weigh possible surgery for diverticulosis.
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San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
Army Hospital
Bethesda
Navy
Mayo Clinic
Brooke Army Medical Center
Texas White House
Naval Medical Center
George G. Barkley
James Cain
White House
Cain
Senate
Brooke
Richard M. Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
St. Francis Xavier Church
Stonewall
LBJ
Wunibald W. Schneider
Finish Fence For Security At Convention
At the Chicago International Amphitheatre preparations for the Democratic National Convention include a half mile barbed wire fence. Security chief Robert Burke coordinates measures with 5500 Illinois National Guard troops ready for assembly nights.
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Chicago
International Amphitheatre
John B. Criswell
Robert R. Burke
Secret Service
Mayor Davidson Out. Acting Mayor To Lead Tonight
Acting Mayor Donald Davidson, treated for a heart condition, will not attend the City Council meeting at City Hall. A major pro tem will preside at 7 30 p m as Tracy Adecex, finance chair, is set to present next year’s tax levy for consideration.
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Donald Davidson
the Herald
Tracy Adecex
Public Hearing On Car Wash Permitted Uses
The Morris Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7 30 p m Wednesday at City Hall on conditional permitted uses for car washes at 1256 Division St and the southeast corner of Union St and U S 6.
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Division St
Union St
Morris Planning Commission
Weather forecast and readings from Collins Weather Station
Tonight will be partly cloudy and not so cool with a low in the lower 60s. Tuesday will be partly sunny and warmer with a high in the 80s. Collins Weather Station reported a high Saturday of 81 and a low of 51, Sunday’s high 75 and low 49. At 9 a.m. today the station was 68 and downtown Morris 69 at 10 30 a.m.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins Weather Station
Morris
One Car Crash Kills Wilmington Boy of 14
A 14 year old Wilmington youth Peter Birmingham died when a car ran off River Road in Will County near I 55 and struck a tree at about 8 30 p m Saturday. Five other youths aged 15 to 21 including driver Robert Slaton were injured and taken to St Joseph Hospital Joliet in serious condition.
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Wilmington
River Road
Will County
Peter Birmingham
Robert E. Slaton
Jerry Slaton
Allen Stevens
Mark Strow
Nathen Coulter
D. J. Cromp
Jerry
Robert Slaton
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
St. Joseph
Cromp
Vehicle Crash Claims Life After Curve Spree
A late model car ran off a curve traveling about 150 feet before smashing a barbed wire fence and hitting a tree. Birmingham was found pinned behind the wheel and died on arrival at the hospital. One youth was thrown from the car. another remains unidentified. DesRocher’s Ambulance Service rushed victims to St. Joseph. Deputy Cromp noted high speed. Strow suggested another car may have forced Slaton off the road.
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Burmingham
St. Joseph
DesRocher’s Ambulance Service
Wilmington
Birmingham
Cromp
Coulter
Strow
Slaton
Man Sentenced on Three Illinois Charges
Lester Sellers, 31, of Marseilles, was sentenced by Associate Circuit Judge Robert Malmquist to three nine month terms at the Illinois State Farm Vandalia for an alleged January 5 1967 incident involving two minors. He pleaded guilty and waived a jury trial. He already serves 29 months for public indecency and six months for battery in Cook County.
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Lester Sellers
Marseilles
Robert Malmquist
Illinois State Farm
Vandalia
Cook County
Grundy County
Morris
Lisbon St
Sellers
Wilmington Man Held Here on Induction Charge
A 22 year old Wilmington man Peter Thomas Laurel was arrested at 7 35 p m Saturday by Trooper Thomas S Fedash for failure to report for induction into military service Laurel is being held at the Grundy County jail pending arrival of U S marshals Dep uty Sheriff George Hendrickson reported today Laurel was arrested on Illinois 113 in Diamond.
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Wilmington
Peter Thomas Laurel
Thomas S. Fedash
Laurel
Grundy County
U. S
George Hendrickson
Illinois
Diamond
Interim Campus Discussion At Joliet Illinois Junior College District 525 Board
The Illinois Junior College District 525 Board will meet at 8 p m in the Joliet campus student lounge. Topics include the budget a bid by Ben Cathay Construction Co on electrical and plumbing for the student center furniture and equipment activity fees an interim campus and naming suggestions a DPW official letter on Airport Road will be read Future meetings will be announced.
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Illinois Junior College District 525
Joliet
Ben Cathay Construction Co
Norbert J. Johnson
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Air Port Road
Maddox Weighs Presidential Nomination in Savannah
Gov. Lester Maddox announced he is giving serious consideration to seeking the Democratic nomination for president. He said a firm decision would come by Saturday and noted discussions with conservative leaders nationwide. He suggested George Wallace might withdraw if Maddox runs.
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Savannah
Lester Maddox
Maddox
Georgia Municipal Association
George Wallace
Wallace
Sabotage Severed Cable Ties Chicago Area to Bell
Saboteurs cut a telephone cable serving 50 downtown businesses in Chicago as the Illinois Bell strike enters its fifth day. Closed circuit TV cables to several hotels and theaters were also cut. The Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, on strike since May 8, demands higher wages and amid the action the Democratic National Convention preparations suffer. Bell says 230 cables sabotaged since the strike began.
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Chicago
Illinois National Guard
Richard T. Dunn
Ilinois Guard
Yellow Cab
Checker Cab
Chicago Transit Authority
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Bell
Joseph O'Brien
Illinois
Morris District 101 Board to Study 1968-69 Budget
The Morris Community High School District 101 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday to consider approving Alvin Williamson as a new guidance counselor replacing Roger Gordon. The agenda includes joining a Social Education Cooperative, outdoor facilities use requests, lawn mower bids, and school opening. A tentative 1968-69 budget will be presented along with financial reports and approvals for activity funds, bills, and non contract payroll.
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Alvin Williamson
Roger Gordon
Morris Community High School District 101 Board of Education
Curfew Declared After Chicago Heights Fires Riot
A 9 p.m. curfew was imposed as Chicago Heights and East Chicago Heights faced a string of fires. A police sergeant was wounded, two youths beaten, and two suspects jailed as arson probes continued amid reports of firebombs and a raid tied to a liquor store and other buildings.
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Chicago Heights
Ill
Chicago
Lawn-Tex, Inc
Raldo Rotoloni
Prairie Inn Tavern
Joseph Range
George Sprague
Arthur Martin
Calumet City
Hos
Five Die Unloading Boat At Fort Myers in Tragic Hold Collapse
Five men aboard the 125 foot trawler Novelty died during a rapid collapse in the hold as water and fish were pumped out. A sixth man was rescued, and investigators sought the toxin source while officials sealed the fishery plant and opened an inquiry. Francis L Winter and Joseph Winter from Punta Gorda died alongside Francis Webb and others. The incident prompted rescue efforts by Clyde Parrish Roy McNeely and Kenneth Smith and left Lawrence Finley in critical condition. Officials pursued a gas or poison theory as to cause.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Lee County Sheriff's
James Loeffler
Joseph
Punta Gorda
Loeffler
Clyde Parrish
Roy McNeely
McNeely
Parrish
Lawrence Finley
North Port Charlotte
William Conrad
Kenneth Smith
Stephen Richmond
Winter Brothers
Francis Webb
Peace Dale
R.I
U.S. Department of Labor
Protein Products Co
U.S. Bureau of Fisheries
Inmates Briefly Seize Guards at Michigan City Prison
Inmates held by six hour disturbance freed uninjured after talks with Warden Ward Lane and state correction commissioner Anthony Kuharich. Ringleaders William Brown and James Collins moved to maximum security. police riot squads stood by outside as two guards Parker and Dunn reported no abuse.
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Michigan City
Ind
al Spiers
Ward Lane
Anthony Kuharich
State Correction
Spiers
Fred Parker
Frank Dunn
Portage
Lane
William Francis Brown
James Lee Collins
Brown
Collins
Indiana State Police
Kuharich
Embargo Lifted by Morris Acting Postmaster Granger
Acting Postmaster Robert Granger announced the embargo on accepting letters parcels and postcards for Canada by air or surface and parcel post by surface is lifted effective immediately. Residents will be advised later when embargoes on prints newspapers magazines and samples are lifted.
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Robert Granger
Morris
Canada
Granger
Watts festival riot erupts in heavy gun battles
In Watts Los Angeles police clashed with African Americans during the Watts Summer Festival anniversary riot. Three men died and 35 were wounded as about 1,000 shots were fired at a police substation and in the park area. Police reported 6 officers injured and stores looted as the violence spanned the night.
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Los Angeles
Watts
Will Rogers Park
Lew Ritter
Thomas Reddin
David McGill
Ritter
al Proudfoot
Fire destroys empty corn crib in White Willow Township
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed an empty wooden corn crib on a farm in White Willow Township Ken County. The farm owner is James Feeney of 223 Price Street and the claim is formed by Beryl Bounds of Minooka. No loss estimate available.
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White Willow Township
Kendally County
James Feeney
Price St
Beryl
Minooka
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