Tornadoes Strike 10 Florida Cities Kill Two in Panhandle Damage Tops $7 Million
Severe twisters shatter ten Florida panhandle cities with Fort Walton Beach and Tyndall AFB housing areas hardest hit. Two dead include a Fort Walton Beach child and a woman in Panama City area. More than 200 injured, 400 homeless, power and water outages reported. Authorities deploy National Guardsmen as rescue and cleanup begin.
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Panama City
Fla
Florida Panhandle
Alabama
Florida
Tyndall Air Force Base
Fort Walton Beach
Claude Kirk
Kirk
Bayou Wood
Air Force
Okaloosa County
Ray Wilson
Tyndall
Hank Harsha
Pensacola
Miflin
Bon Secour
Ala
Joan Coker
Eglin Air Force Base Hospital
Bloodmobile Visit Set for Wednesday at Eagles Hall
The Red Cross bloodmobile will operate from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Eagles Hall. Sponsored by the American Legion, the drive aims to collect 300 pints to ease the local deficit. Appointments are at the Red Cross office or by calling Morris Hospital.
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Red Cross
Eagles Hall
American Legion
Gerald Bitner
Morris Hospital
Fire at Forrest Grey residence causes minor stove damage
Volunteer firemen were called at 5 30 a m Thursday to fight a blaze at the Forrest Grey home behind Grey s Service Station. Fire began when grease in a frying pan in the oven ignited after the stove was turned on causing only minor damage to the stove.
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Braceville
Forrest Grey
Grey
Missing Otis Redding Feared Dead In Plane Crash
In Madison Wisconsin internationally known rhythm and blues star Otis Redding and four Bar Kays members are missing after a light plane crashed by Lake Monona. Two bodies were recovered and Ben Cauley survived in good condition. The plane carried six people including pilot Richard Fraser. The group had played in Cleveland and was booked at The Factory club in Madison when the crash occurred.
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Madison
Wis
Otis Redding
Lake Monona
Redding
Macon
Ben Cauley
Memphis
Richard Fraser
Warner Robins
Air Force
Jimmie King
Matthew Kelly
Phalen Jones
Ronald Caldwell
Carl Cunningham
Cleveland
the Factory
Gardner meeting on site selection for new campus
A Gardner meeting is set for 8 p m today at Gardner South Wilmington High School to discuss selecting a site for the Junior College District No 525. Agenda items include president reports on progress in choosing an architect and a transportation survey.
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Junior College District No
Gardner- South Wilmington High School
Main St
Gardner
Weather Outlook With Rain Likely Tonight
The forecast calls for rain tonight with a low in the lower 40s. Wednesday remains mostly cloudy with little temperature change. Collins Weather Station shows a high of 40 and a 34 low on Saturday, .40 precipitation. Sunday high 38, low 35, total .30 so far. Temperatures Tuesday to Saturday average 4 to 6 degrees below normal. Expected light changes until late week when colder air arrives and about a quarter inch of precipitation is expected in mixed snow and rain midweek.
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Collins Weather Station
Morris
Supreme Court to rule on free choice desegregation plan
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if a freedom of choice desegregation plan in New Kent County Virginia violates the U S Constitution The NAACP Legal Defense Fund appealed a Richmond Circuit Court ruling that upheld the plan The fund argues the rural county remains effectively segregated with one school all Negro and 111 of 739 Negro students attending the previously all white school
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Washington
Supreme Court
Freedom of Choice
U.S. Circuit Court
Richmond
New Kent County
Virginia
Mit
New Kent
Watkins
Severe Quake Kills 65 in Western India
A powerful earthquake struck western India killing 65 people in the Koyna area near Bombay. More than 100 died per reports, with 1 000 injured and 5 000 left homeless as tremors toppled homes and halted power across a vast region from Sura to Goa.
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India
Bombay
Maharashtra
Koyna
Koynanagar
Khopoli
Poona
All India Radio
City Council to discuss annexation north of Morris tonight
The meeting begins at 7 30 p m in City Hall and will cover annexation of property northeast of Morris with plans to extend sewer and water facilities. The session sets the stage for the proposed development and utility extensions.
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Morris
University of Illinois proposes new senior college in Springfield
President David Dodds Henry asserts the University of Illinois can uniquely develop an autonomous Springfield campus to serve Illinois residents. Southern Illinois University’s Robert W. MacVicar sees potential campuses in the capital region or south of Chicago. Both spoke at a Citizens Advisory Committee hearing on governance and plans.
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Chicago
David Dodds Henry
University of Illinois
Springfield
Robert W. MacVicar
Southern Illinois University
Capital
Citizens Advisory Committee
Henry
Illinois
Springfield Area
Champaign-Urbana
Institute of Government
Supreme Court strikes down ban on communists in defense plants
The Supreme Court ruled 6 2 that a provision of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950 barring Communist action group members from defense plant work is unconstitutional. Chief Justice Warren led the ruling, with Justices White and Harlan dissenting and Marshall not participating. Brennan concurred, saying the law is too broad. The court affirmed Congress may narrowly target saboteurs but may not criminalize association.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Warren
Byron R. White
John M. Harlan
Thurgood Marshall
William J. Brennan Jr
Justice Department
Congress
White
Harlan
Brennan
Secretary of Defense
Three Killed In Fraternity House Fire
A dormitory fire at the Delta Tau Delta house near the University of Pennsylvania killed three people and injured nine others as flames trapped occupants on the second floor. Victims included Penn sophomore Joseph Growchowski and Kent Smith, plus guest Susan Sagendorph. Firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling the blaze that started during a pre Christmas party with about 100 attendees.
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Philadelphia
Lance Kollmer
Deerfield
Delta Tau Delta
University of Pennsylvania
Kollmer
Joseph J. Growchowski
Penn
Franklinville
N.J
Kent D. Smith
Wilmington
Del
Susan Sagendorph
Minooka approves school bond issues and high school project
Architects win go ahead to prepare working drawings for a 1 976 000 building after voters in Minooka districts approved 1 350 000 in high school bonds and 560 000 for grade school expansion. Voter totals show strong support across precincts with turnout noted as among the districts' best.
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Minooka
Minooka High School
Aux Sable Township
Grundy County
Seward Township
Kendall County
Troy Township
Will County
Channahon
Channahon Township
Rex Siron
Siron
Annual Morris Home Decorating Contest Rules
The Morris Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Christmas home decorating contest with prizes totaling 225 dollars. First prize 100, second 50, third and fourth 25 each, plus a best new entry prize of 25. Open to homes within three miles of Morris, entry due by December 18. Judging by a three person panel Dec 19 20. Winners announced soon after. Exhibits lit 5 30 to 9 30 p m from Dec 19 to Christmas night.
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Morris Chamber of Commerce
Morris
Herald
GAO urges cutting post offices and dropping community names on postmarks
The General Accounting Office told Congress the postal service could gain efficiency by closing some of its 33 000 independent post offices and removing community names from postmarks. It argued that fragmented handling hinders mechanization and modernization with little risk to community identity or jobs.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
Congress
GAO
Viet Cong death toll exceeds twelve hundred in Saigon area clashes
Viet Cong units attacked a U.S. artillery post 50 miles north of Saigon and nearby outposts within 25 miles of the capital. U.S. and South Vietnamese estimates put enemy deaths over 1,200 in the past week with 124 bodies found at the main site. Seven Americans were killed and 46 wounded in three skirmishes around Saigon. A Phantom jet was shot down and two airmen rescued. An American sergeant strangled a Viet Cong infiltrator in a bunker. Heroin found on some enemy bodies.
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Saigon
U.S
Gis
9Th Infantry
Nhut Tan
James D. Denbrink
Palm Beach
Fla
Christmas Seal Reminders Mailed By Grundy County Health
Grundy County Health and Tuberculosis Association sent 4551 reminder records to nonresponders to the Christmas Seal letter. Campaign chairman Richard P. Taylor notes holiday distractions cause mail losses and explains new return envelopes. Totals show $6199.84 raised toward a $8400 goal, with $2400.16 still needed.
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Grundy County
Taylor
Morris Elementary Board Meeting on Phillips and Associates Contract
Morris Elementary Board of Education will meet at Franklin School at 7 p.m. Wednesday to review a contract report from the Phillips and Associates architects. The agenda also covers financial reports activity funds bills reimbursements for impress fund and petty cash.
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Phillips and Associates, Architects
Morris Elementary Board of Education
Franklin School
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