Quintuplet Roni Sue Aronson Dies in Pittsburgh
The newborn quintuplet Roni Sue Aronson died at Magee Women’s Hospital after six days of life. Weighed 1 pound 11 ounces at birth, she succumbed to probable brain damage and pulmonary immaturity. The Aronsons’ first children, the other four sisters had died earlier from respiratory illness.
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Pittsburgh
Roni Sue Aronson
Magee Women's Hospital
Lee Bass
Roni Sue
Michael Aronson
Aranson
Amy Beth
Susan
Kimberly Ann
Marci Jill
Morris Post Office Sees Surge in Packages and Stamps
Henry Verfurth postmaster reports heavy incoming and outgoing parcels at Morris Post Office with stamp sales up about 30 percent in recent days. He urges buyers to purchase stamps now and to mail Christmas letters in separate packages to ease processing.
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Morris
Henry Verfurth
Verfurth
Christmas displays brighten Morris with new decorations
Snow blankets downtown Morris as the Chamber of Commerce and the city unveil $4300 in decorations. Greenery, removable gold trim, and plastik components add color while Commonwealth Edison and Illinois Bell assist. Sheriff-elect rumors swirl about the new deputy chief, with an official announcement due Monday. Postmaster Verfurth reports children sending letters to Santa Claus, including 12 addressed to the North Pole.
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Morris Chamber of Commerce
City of
Morris
Henry Verfurth
Santa Claus
North Pole
Warm spell ahead with fluctuating temps this week
A Canadian air mass brings a warming trend as highs reach 35 to 40 this week. Snow is possible Sunday with similar Saturday temps. By Tuesday it turns colder again, with recent readings at Collins Weather Station 17/2 and Morris downtown 13 at 8 p.m.
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Great Lakes
Collins
Morris
Threatened Pan Am Strike Averted By Agreement
A threatened strike by the Transport Workers Union over wages was averted after a tentative contract was reached with Pan American World Airways. The agreement, subject to ratification by 13 000 ground personnel and stewards, allows regular international flights to resume across 90 nations. Ratification meetings will be held next week in major Pan Am terminals.
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New York
Pan American World Airways
U.S
Transport Workers Union
Afl-Cio
Matthew Guinan
Pan Am
Guinan
Atlantic
Pacific
Caribbean
Far East
Viet Nam
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Pan American
Kroger Joins KC Grocers in Dropping Customer Games
Kroger Co. said on Friday it joined other major Kansas City area grocery chains in dropping its customer games. Housewives had argued the games helped raise grocery prices.
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Kansas City
The
Kroger Co
Hotel Collapses on Canal Street in New Orleans
A five story Governor House Motor Hotel on Canal Street collapsed causing 258 guests to flee into the street in nightwear. One minor injury reported while interior damage reached 3 million dollars and inspector estimates total harm at 500 thousand dollars possibly leading to condemnation.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
Governor House Motor Hotel
Frank Robin
Ross McIntyre
Hanover
N.H
Ford to Distribute 7 Million Dollar Christmas Bonus
Ford Motor Company workers, about 145,000 eligible, will share a Christmas bonus estimated at 7 million dollars. If all eligible, the average would be 48.75 dollars per worker with a minimum of one year’s service required. GM is not paying this year due to insufficient excess funds.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ken Bannon
Ford
United Auto Workers Union
Bannon
General Motors
Ackley Forecast Eyes No 1967 Recession Rise
President Johnson hears Gardner Ackley project a healthy 1967 with no big food price surge or recession. Johnson and aides discuss tax and budget implications while releasing 150 000 tons of copper stocks for defense and ordering stockpile replenishment. Johnson also plans a brief trip to the Mexican border to view the Amistad Dam with Diaz Ordaz, Rusk, and Linowitz.
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Austin
Tex
Johnson
Gardner Ackley
Council of Economic Advisers
Ackley
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Farris Bryant
Office of Emergency Planning
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Tel Rio
Amistad
Rio Grande
Dean Rusk
Sol Linowitz
U.S
Organization of American States
Diamond mine disaster memory near Coal City
Coal City residents recall the Diamond mine flood of February 16, 1883 in Grundy County where 74 miners died. The No 2 seam under Wilmington Coal Mining and Manufacturing Co faced a spring flood that flooded the shaft, triggering heroism and tragedy as workers escaped via air shafts and 28 bodies were recovered after three weeks of rescue efforts.
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Charles Wilfong
Grundy County
Wilmington
Braidwood
Coal City
Wilmington Coal Mining and Manufacturing Co
Will County
Chicago
Patrick Redmond
C. Redmond
Patrick
Herald
Laurie Campbell
Broadway St
James Ryan
Gordon Campbell
Ryan
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois 113
Illinois
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Jeselyn) Steichen
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
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Morris Daily Herald
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Dick Pierce
John E. G. Olson
Pierce
Santa
Times Theatre
Bobbie Jean Gray
Mrs. Gor
Don Gray
Price St
Casey Johnson
Glenn E
Woody) Johnson Jr
Calhoun
Lisa Spencer
Irvin Spencer
Rte. 3
Tawnie Lynn Swor
Gary Swor
Butler
Casey
Uaw-Chrysler
Thomas Day
Campbell
Fred Brunner
Brunner
Harriet Williamson
England
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