Platform Fight on Vietnam Policy Tactics Stir Washington
The Democratic Platform Committee opens hearings with figures from both sides of Vietnam policy. Secretary of State Dean Rusk will testify beside Fulbright urging a halt to bombing and including the NLF in talks. McCarthy and Galbraith press for coalition government and withdrawal, while Johnson rejects unilateral withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic Party
Vietnam
Dean Rusk
Arkansas
J. William Fulbright
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Saigon
McCarthy
NLF
United States
Humphrey
Johnson
Congress
John Kenneth Galbraith
Harvard
George McGovern
South Dakota
Committee
McGovern
America
Republic
South
Richard N. Goodwin
Nelf. Goodway
Rusk
Boggs
Chicago
Traffic court fines issued in multiple Aug. cases
In the magistrate division on August dates various motorists paid fines for traffic violations. Steven Dummitt and Wayne Shuck faced speeding and stop sign or lights infractions, John Smallbone mufflers, John McCormick misdirected signals, Nancy Frishkorn red light was dismissed, Terry Everett improper lane use, Elliot Flynn overlength trailer, Joseph Delfino and Ferry Lewis speeding, Larry Popper and John Woodard mufflers, James Gothard improper passing, with deputies and troopers issuing the citations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magistrate Division
Circuit Court
Hill and North Sts
Mazon
Steven Dummitt
Rte. 2
William Mount
Dummitt
Morris
Jack Kopezick
Illinois
Wayne Shuck
Ottawa
John Smallbone
Mount
Eighth and
North Sts
Bedford Road
John McCormick
Dwight
Kopezick
Nancy Frishkorn
Robinson Drive
Liberty and
Main Sts
Terry Everett
Reno
Nev
Interstate 80
Illinois 47
Steve Riley
Elliot Flynn
Broken Bow
Neb
Riley
Joseph Delfino
Moline
Lawrence Darion
Inter State
Minooka Road
Ferry Lewis
Omaha
Darion
Seneca Road
East High St
William Button
Larry Popper
Price St
John Woodard
Braceville
North St
Gifford
James Gothard
Joliet
Thomas Sereno
Scientists Develop Electronic System to Aid Blind Vision
Westinghouse Electric Corp scientists report progress on an electronic system that could help blind men see. They print tiny transistors on foil and paper using vapor deposition to create flexible circuits that might be implanted in the head to interface with auditory and visual nerves.
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Los Angeles
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Obituary of Blanchard Tesdal 1901 67 Morris resident
Blanchard Tesdal 67 of 618 E Chapin St died this morning after a long illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday Bethlehem Lutheran Church with Rev L G Hinderaker officiating. Burial Stavanger Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation 3–5 and 7–10 p.m. Wednesday at Finland Funeral Home. He was born Jan 28 1901 in Nettle Creek Township, married Pearl Johnson June 22 1927, lived in Morris since, worked 36 years for Texaco Oil Co until 1959. Survived by wife, two brothers Melvin and Arnold of Morris, several nieces and nephews. Preceded by parents, sister Lillie, brothers Tillier and Palmer. Remembrances preferred to Bethlehem Lutheran Church radio fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchard Tesdal
E. Chapin
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
L. G. Hinderaker
Stavanger Lutheran Cemetery
Finland Funeral Home
Mr. Tesdal
Nettle Creek Township
Thor
Christina
Cassem) Tesdal
Grundy
Pearl Johnson
Morris
Texaco Oil Co
Tesdal
Melvin
Arnold
Lillie
Tillier
Palmer
Radio Fund
Mrs Calvin Morris Dwight dies at 84 in Dwight Illinois
Mrs. Calvin Morris 84 of rural Dwight died Monday at Livingston County Nursing Home near Pontiac after a nine month stay. Funeral services 1:30 p.m. Thursday Baker Funeral Home Dwight with Rev. William Myers. burial Oak Lawn Cemetery. Born May 1 1884 in DeKalb she married Calvin P. Morris Jan 20 1904. Survived by son Walter E Dwight daughter Louise Gahgan Cuyahoga Falls Ohio five grandchildren four great grandchildren. preceded in death by her parents. She was a Methodist and former OES matron and White Shrine member.
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Dwight
Calvin
May E.) Morris
Livingston County
Pontiac
Baker Funeral Home
William Myers
Oak Lawn Cemetery
DeKalb
Calvin P. Morris
Aurora
Walter E
Louise Gahgan
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Dwight United Methodist Church
OES
White Shrine Lodge
Mrs. Laura Siebert Arnold 78 Joliet
Mrs. Laura Siebert Arnold died at St Joseph Hospital Joliet aged 78. Survived by daughter Ruth Walsh Verona son Howard E Morris three Joliet sisters five grandchildren four great grandchildren and a predeceased husband Charles and a son Elmer. Friends 2 4 and 7 10 p.m. Coyne Funeral Home Joliet Services 1 p.m. Thursday Willow Ave Presbyterian Church burial Woodlawn Memorial Park Memorials Willow Ave Presbyterian Church in care of Floyd Olson.
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Charles W. Arnold
Laura L Siebert
Nicholson St
Joliet
St. Joseph Hospital
William
Ruth) Walsh
Verona
Howard E
Morris
Frank
Elizabeth) Metes
Peter
Lillian) Callahan
Harold
Viola) Giampaolo
Charles
Elmer
Coyne Funeral Home
Plainfield Road
U.S. 30
John M. MacQueen
Willow Ave. Presbyterian Church
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Willow Ave
Presbyterian Church
Floyd Olson
Funeral services for John S. Newman in Seneca
Funeral services for 79 year old John S. Newman were held at Pfeffer Funeral Home in Seneca with a Requiem Mass at 11 30 a.m. The Rev Edmond Blough officiated and burial followed in Calvary Cemetery Pallbearers named include Arthur Dunn Dennis Manning Paul Raibley Russell Sheedy Wesley Chapman Elmer Bretz Simon Barla and Gary Granby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
John S. Newman
Pfeffer
Edmond Blough
Calvary Cemetery
Arthur Dunn
Dennis Manning
Paul Raibley
Russell Sheedy
Wesley Chapman
Elmer Bretz
Simon Barla
Gary Granby
Death notice for Lillian Reader Ward in Des Moines area
Mrs Lillian Reader Ward 87 died in Des Moines Iowa She was born in Mazon and survived by daughter Irene two grandsons four great grand children three great great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews near Morris
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Ward
Lillian Reader
Des Moines
Iowa
Mazon
Irene
Morris
Liturgy of the Resurrection for Mrs. Coss in Seneca
Concelebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in St Patrick's Church Seneca with son Rev John Coss and several priests including Rev Charles Decker Framingham Mass Rev Edward Higgins Peoria and Rev Edmond Blough delivering the homily Rev John Loughlin of Marseilles attended in the sanctuary Music featured guitar and singing by Reve Schu
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
Thomas F Coss
St Patrick's Church
John Coss
Charles Decker
Framingham
Mass
Edward Higgins
Peoria
Edmond Blough
John Loughlin
Marseilles
Reve Schu
Interim Rock Valley College Uses Farm Structures as Campus
Rock Valley College in Rockford is using farm buildings from the Richards estate as an interim campus while two new buildings are under construction. President Elmer W. Rowley notes the rustic structures house a library, registrar offices, a student center, and classrooms with plans to retain them for maintenance and storage.
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Rock Valley College
Rockford
Elmer W. Rowley
Joliet
Rowley
Belvidere
Joliet Junior College
Rock Valley
Clifford Erickson
State Junior College Board
Mass at St Columba’s Parish Featuring Coss and Local Delegates
Julie Nagel and James Thomas of St Columba's Parish in Ottawa led the Mass with commentator F Kennedy Coss of Arlington VA. Ushers were Gerald Hoben and John Nolan. pallbearers included B W Rooney and others. The chalice was donated in memory of C Richard Kelly by the Knights of Columbus and will go to Lima Peru. Liturgical support came from Sisters from Rockford Peoria Chicago Ottawa and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Timmons
Joan Marie
Cragsmoor
N.Y
Paul Coss
Delores Coss
C. Richard Kelly
Knights of Columbus
Kankakee
Lima
Peru
John Coss
Altar and Rosary Society
Irene Burke
Chester VanCleave
Marguerite Slattery
John Einhaus
Patrick O’brien
John Shutte
Rockford
Peoria
Chicago
Ottawa
New York
Hasbrough House Becomes New York History Landmark
Hasbrough House at Newburgh once served as George Washington's headquarters in 1782 83. The state acquired the site in 1850 making it the first property in New York's historic sites system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasbrough
George Washington
Newburgh
N.Y
New York
Rearend Collision at Division Street Reported by Morris Officer
A two car crash occurred at 4 30 p m Monday at the Rock Island Railroad crossing on Division Street. Rudy Billotte driving a northbound Rambler of Chicago stopped for the signal bell and was hit in the rear by Michael Griffith 21 Route 2 driving a 1957 Chevrolet. Damage appeared on the Chevrolet’s right front fender and bumper while Billotte’s Rambler sustained rear-end damage.
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Rock Island
Division St
Morris
William Button
Rudy Bilotte
Chicago
Michael Griffith
Robert Griffith
Rte. 2
Griffith
Billotte
Driver Raymond Yasko Cited For Driving With No License
Raymond Yasko 39 Joliet was ticketed by Morris officer Glenn Johnson at 8 12 a m today on Bedford Road for two traffic violations driving a 1967 Chevrolet. He illegally pushed another vehicle and possessed no valid license. Court date set for 9 a m August 29.
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Raymond Yasko
Joliet
Morris
Glenn Johnson
Bedford Road
Yasko
Local Students Enter Joliet Nursing School
Ten Grundy County young women and others from Morris Coal City Gardner Seneca and Braidwood join 93 nursing students starting Sept 3 at Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing Joliet. Freshmen include Gail Bryant Mary Ann Feeney Jill Neary Deborah Struck Linda Brown Mary Lou Halliday Candace Muzzarelli Mary Halpin Loretta Peterson Elizabeth Pohl among new entrants.
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Grundy County
Morris
Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing
Joliet
Gail Bryant
Mary Ann Feeney
Jill Neary
Deborah Struck
Linda Brown
Mary Lou Halliday
Candace Muzzarelli
Coal City
Mary Halpin
Gardner
Loretta Peterson
Seneca
Elizabeth Pohl
Braidwood
Stock Market Edges Lower As Trading Moderates In New York
The Dow Jones average at noon fell 0.68 to 887.00 while the AP index slipped 0.1 to 332.3 as gains slightly outweighed losses on the New York Stock Exchange. Union Camp led paper stocks with a small rise, while International Paper and Crown Zellerbach posted gains and IBM dropped 3 points.
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NEW York
Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Union Camp
International Paper
Crown Zellerbach
Mead Corp
St. Regis Paper
Georgia-Pacific
Weyerhauser
CIT Financial
M-G-M
IBM
Penn Central
American Stock Exchange
Driver Fined on Two Driving Charges in Joliet
Charles Brown 59 of Joliet paid 150 dollars in fines and 20 dollars in costs after two citations for driving without a valid Illinois license. Morris officers issued one citation July 26 at Ottawa Street and Fremont Avenue, and a second July 27 on Illinois 47 near Kroger Store. Each charge carried 75 dollar fines plus 10 dollar costs.
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Charles Brown
Joliet
Illinois
Brown
Morris
James Gretencord
Ottawa St
Fremont Ave
Kroger
William Strum
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Mrs
Calvin Morris
Thomas F. Coss
Rowley Studies
Ilinois
Allerton House
University of Ilinois
Ilinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
U. of I. Division of University Extension
Walter M. Johnson
Peggy Olson
Rte. 4
John Boyle
E. Jackson St
Gail Anderson
Rte. 3
Joliet Nursing School
Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Cash Grain
Freedom
Freedom Shares
Savi
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