Radium Lost In Shipment To New York
A small radium capsule valued as potentially dangerous is missing from a rail shipment from Fort Worth to New York City.警 Reports urge public caution along main routes and request discovery notices to be marked and reported to police. The capsule, engraved 155091, is less than an inch long and could cause burns or cancer with prolonged close exposure.
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New York
Fort Worth
Tex
New York City
Hanson Blatz
Office of
Radiation Control
Radium Chemical Co
Woodside
Queens
Gearhart- Owen Co
Marine air crews and trainees in Vietnam and Texas
Service members report on Marine Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA 823 in Da Nang performing combat missions and close air support against the Viet Cong. Also noted is Midshipman Don C. Hammer at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station on a three week aviation field trip to aid Navy flight career planning. Corpus Christi hosts the Naval Air Advanced Training Command and has trained over 75,000 pilots since World War I.
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Lance
Peter R. Dummitt
Sue Dumnitt
Illinois Ave
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
VMFA
First Marine Aircraft Wing
da Yar
Viet Nam
United States
The
Republic
Don C. Hammer
Kenneth S. Hammer
Rte. 2
Ohio State University
Columbus
Ohio
Corpus Christi
Tex
Naval Air Station
Navy
Naval Air Stations
Naval Air Advanced Training Command
Seaman Recruit Stephen L. Young Enrolled in San Diego Basic Training
Seaman Recruit Stephen L. Young son of Mrs Anna Jones of 321 Spruce St is undergoing nine weeks of basic training at the Naval Training Center San Diego California His Navy classification tests will determine if he is assigned to a school shore station or ship after graduation
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Stephen L. Young
Anna Jones
Spruce St
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Train strikes station wagon killing man in Chicago
Joseph Mc Gann aged 38 of Blue Island died in a Chicago hospital from injuries after a Rock Island train struck his station wagon at a railroad crossing on the South Side at 89th Street and Racine Avenue.
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Chicago
Joseph McGann
Blue Island
Rock Island
89Th St
Racine Ave
Mozambique Exports Copra Cotton Tea Sisal Rice and Timber
Mozambique ships copra cotton tea sisal rice and timber abroad with mining of coal copper and other minerals noted. Major trading partners and volumes unspecified.
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Mozambique
Authorities Seek If Canister Was Handled Before Discovery
Authorities investigated whether the canister was tampered with or handled by someone prior to workers discovering it. Police and safety officials reviewed access logs and interviewed nearby workers to determine potential involvement.
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Thorities
Judge sets Sept. 1 for hearing on Speck mental-competency bid
Attorney Getty seeks six psychiatrists and two psychologists to examine Speck and deliver opinions. Aides say the defense and prosecution must each nominate three psychiatrists, while one psychologist from each side would assess Speck. A Sept. 1 hearing date was set as the judge weighs the motion. Speck appeared with a slouched gait as he was escorted out after the session.
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Getty
William J. Martin
Speck
E. 100Th St
Chicago
Two speeding tickets issued by Morris city police
Early morning tickets were issued on Illinois 47. Patrick E Connor, 22, of 410 Maple St, was cited for 50 in a 35 zone and will appear in magistrate court August 26. David Phillips, 22, of Route 2, was cited for 60 in a 35 zone and will appear August 24. King Faisal took the crown in November 1964.
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Morris City
Patrick E. Connor
Maple St
Illinois
William Button
Connor
David Phillips
Glenn Johnson
New Books at Morris Library
Library hours list for the Morris Library show children's hours 2 6 and 7 8 p m weekdays with Thursday excluded plus 1 6 p m Saturday. Adult hours are 2 6 and 7 9 p m weekdays, 10 30 a m to 6 p m Saturday, and closed Thursday and Sunday. The library column will resume next week after Mrs Gordon Gregg returns from vacation.
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Morris Library
Gordon Gregg
School board imposes medical exam rule for new ninth graders
The board threatens to send new ninth graders home without a doctor’s physical exam permit, with an exception for those who show an appointment card. The meeting approved transferring 69,000 dollars from the working cash fund to the educational fund, then adjourned at 9 03 p.m.
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Rose
Educational Fund
Jail hold for Ohio man on liquor transport charge
Robert R. Robinson of Columbus, Ohio, is held in county jail on illegal transportation of liquor. He was ticketed by State Trooper L. E. Knobeloch at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday at the Illinois 47 and 8.6 intersection. Bond is set at $400.
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Robert R. Robinson
Columbus
Ohio
Robinson
L. E. Knobeloch
Illinois
Appalachian highway program advances 173.5 miles of roads
The Bureau of Public Roads reports 173.5 miles of roads completed or under construction under the Appalachian highway program as of June end. The system is planned to total 2,901.8 miles.
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Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Senate Moves To Showdown On TFX Plane
Senate approved a rider to the defense bill banning funds to buy F111-Bs as McClellan renews a probe into the TFX contract with General Dynamics. Navy production decisions due in March or April hinge on cost and capability, with per unit costs rising and controversy over the all purpose aircraft.
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Senate
Navy
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Permanent Investigations
McNamara
General Dynamics Corp
Pentagon
General Dynamics
Boeing Aircraft Co
House Approves Highway Safety Bill with 260 Million State Aid
The House voted 371 to 0 to advance a highway safety bill funding 260 million dollars for state programs such as vehicle inspections and driver education. The bill would extend federal safety standards to cars buses and trucks including used vehicles with a Jan 31 1967 deadline for initial standards and a 180 day to one year implementation window. A Senate version may differ prompting a House Senate conference.
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Washington
House
Senate
House Conference Committee
Secretary of Commerce
Argentina marks 150th anniversary of independence
Argentina celebrates the 150th anniversary of its independence from Spain with events and commemorations across the country highlighting national history and pride.
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Argentina
Spain
Lume School Set to Open August 29 with Half Day
Hume School District 49 schedules a Monday start on August 29 with 9 to 10 30 a m sessions and book distribution. First and fifth graders must submit full physical and dental forms. Names include Mrs LeRette for grades 1 3, Mrs Carkhuff for grades 4 5 and 7 8, with sixth grade shared. music by Mrs Cornish one day weekly.
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Hume School District
Johanna LeRette
Berniece Carkhuff
Ruth Benge
Carkhuff
Benge
Betty Cornish
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Glendale
Mark Patterson
Barre
Faisal
Arabia
Saud
Morris
Ill
Doris and
Floyd Schaible
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Defense
Lume
Ee Agri-Builder
Automated Agriculture CO
Coal City
Temple Bar
Zenith
Joliet Optical Hearing Aid CO
E. van Buren
Joliet
Hera Iy
Hornsby’s Price
Hornsby’s
Bedford
Hornsby
Aiteworthy
Big 300
Duraglow
Ross White School
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