Bombers Strike Mu Gia Pass in North Vietnam
U S B52 Stratofortress bombers struck the Mu Gia Pass in North Vietnam a mile long mountain corridor used by North Vietnamese forces into Laos and South Vietnam. The raid marked the eighth B52 strike on North Vietnam and the first since October 10, with 2 000 additional U S combat infantrymen arriving to bolster forces to 365 700.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Mu Gia
North Vietnam
Rockpile
Mu Gia Pass
Demilitarized Zone
Vietnam
Thailand
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
Lodge
U.S. Navy
Red China
China
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Tay Ninh
Corn and Soybean Yields Decline in Grundy County 1966
Preliminary data from the Illinois Cooperative Crop Reporting Service shows Grundy County corn yields fell eight bushels per acre in 1966 to 86, while soybeans declined six to 28. comparisons note Kendall and La Salle counties also saw declines in corn and soybeans with varied figures.
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Grundy County
Illinois Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Kendall County
la Salle County
Terry Given 5 To 15 Years on Rape Charge
Terry Bert terry, 28, of Marseilles was sentenced to five to 15 years in Stateville for rape in Grundy County Circuit Court. Two related charges, armed robbery and burglary, were dismissed. The judge postponed sentencing for a probation report, which recommended a stiff sentence.
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Herbert Terry
Marseilles
Illinois
Stateville
Grundy County
Walter Dixon
Wilbur Schiffbauer
Terry
Richard Wilder
Dixon
Roy Johnson
Johnson
Coal City youth jailed on burglary charges
Judge Walter Dixon sentenced Jerry Krug aged 18 of Coal City to five years probation with one year to be served at the Illinois State Farm Vandalia. Krug pled guilty to five counts of burglary after allegedly breaking into five Coal City businesses on July 28. He waived indictments and was represented by Robert Adcock with State’s Attorney Richard Wilder urging probation, which the judge granted.
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Walter Dixon
Coal City
Illinois State Farm
Vandalia
Jerry Krug
Robert Adcock
Atty
Richard Wilder
Krug
Dixon
Eisenhower Reports Good After Gallbladder Surgery
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 76, was described as in good condition at Walter Reed Army Hospital after the gallbladder operation. The operation ended about 10:05 a.m. EST with details to follow, and a further statement was promised on his overall condition.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
Maj
James Sonneborn
Sonneborn
Army
Leonard D. Heaton
Road Official Cites Grader In Resignation
Maine Township officials meet to appoint a highway commissioner to fill the unexpired term of Raymond J. McKinley who resigned citing the poor condition of the motor grader. McKinley noted past spending on the grader and a failed effort to buy new equipment. Supervisor John Gilchrist praised his work while acknowledging the aging machinery. Tonight's meeting includes auditors Earl Stevens James Lafferty James Wilson and town clerk Blanche Pickles.
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Maine Township
Raymond J. McKinley
Mazon
Town Board
Maine
John Gilchrist
McKinley
Gilchrist
Earl J. Stevens
Gardner
James Lafferty
Rural
James E. Wilson
Coal City
Blanche Pickles
Medical Tests On Jack Ruby May Take Week
Dr. Jay Sanford said Ruby’s cancer is not hopeless and testing may take more than a week. The source of the malignancy could be in the gastrointestinal tract, lung, or pancreas. Ruby’s general condition is reasonably good and surgery may or may not be used.
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Dallas
Tex
Jackuby
Ruby
Jay Sanford
Southwestern Medical School
Lee Harvey Oswald
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Dallas Times Herald
Sanford
Bill Decker
Parkland Hospital
Power Interruption Planned for Morris Northwest
Commonwealth Edison announces a one hour power outage Tuesday morning from 9 to 10 a.m. in Morris northwest area around Lisbon and Bedford Roads to allow crews to revise and improve electric service weather permitting.
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Morris
Commonwealth Edison Corporation
George Travers
The
Edison Company
Lisbon
Bedford Roads
Top Court Upholds Hoffa Conviction
The Supreme Court today upheld James R. Hoffa's 1964 conviction for jury tampering. Justice Stewart said secret informers are not per se unconstitutional, rejecting Hoffa's claims of rights violations. Chief Justice Warren dissented with Justices Clark and Douglas voting to dismiss the appeal. Hoffa, tried in Chattanooga, Tennessee, received eight years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
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Washington
Supreme Court
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Potter Stewart
Hoffa
Stewart
Earl Warren
Tom C. Clark
William O. Douglas
Byron R. White
Abe Fortas
Chattanooga
Tenn
Edward Grady Partin
Baton Rouge Teamsters
Joseph A. Fanelli
Partin
Nash
Webber Sentenced to 90 Days at Vandalia State Farm
Morris man Warren Webber 30 was sentenced by Magistrate Chester P. Winsor to 90 days at the Illinois State Farm in Vandalia for illegal transportation of liquor and leaving the scene of an accident. The charges arose from a Sunday incident in front of Eagle Hall and an October 28 accident on Liberty Street.
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Chester P. Winsor
Morris
Illinois State Farm
Vandalia
Warren Webber
Butler St
Richard Pierce
Eagle Hall
Webber
Liberty St
Clearing and Colder Weather Report
The Collins Weather Station records a Saturday high of 33 and low of 23, with Sunday at 27/22 and a trace of precipitation. Today at 9 am the station shows 23 degrees and downtown Morris 25 at noon, with tonight colder and near 20. Tuesday will be sunny and warmer in the upper 30s, followed by fair warmth on Wednesday.
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Collins
Morris
Supreme Court Upholds Georgia Governor Selection Method
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Georgia may choose its governor by the legislature when no candidate wins a majority. Justice Hugo Black said the U S Constitution does not dictate the method, upholding a 142 year old state provision and reversing a federal court ruling. Callaway led Maddox in votes with Arnall as write-in, leaving the legislature to elect from the two top finishers. May 1, 1968 apportioned seating allows continued legislative function.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Georgia
Howard H. Callaway
Lester G. Maddox
United States
Hugo L. Black
High Court
Atlanta
Black
Georgia House
Callaway
Maddox
Ellis Arnall
Arnall
General Assembly
Georgia Assembly
Three Children Die in Plano Fire Near River Road
In Plano Illinois near Kendall County a two story home fire killed Dennis Akins age 13 and twins Daniel and David Akins aged 10. Father McKinley Akins 43 was critically burned and transferred to Cook County Hospital while mother Jessie Akins 37 remained in Sandwich Hospital in good condition. Two younger siblings Susan 6 and Luther 5 had minor burns and Katherine 5 months was unharmed. A relative Charles Sheldon sustained minor burns during rescue. Police linked the blaze to about 1 30 a.m. on River Road south of Plano.
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Plano, Ill
Plano
Dennis Akins
Daniel
David
McKinley Akins
Sandwich Hospital
Chicago
Cook County Hospital
Akins
Jessie
Sandwich
Susan
Luther
Katherine
Charles Sheldon
River Road
Kendall County
Morris Firemen Hold Yale Party
About 125 people attended the Morris Fire Department Christmas party at Eagle Hall Sunday night. Mayor Aage Hansen and family were guests. Awards included 25 year pins for Ray Kindelspire Henry Weppler and Robert White and 15 year pins for Ray Rogers Louis Berger. A magic act by the Magic Morons entertained guests before Santa Claus distributed gifts. Charles Ayers and Sherman Hexdall presided.
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Morris Fire Department
Eagle Hall
Aage Hansen
Ray Kindelspire
Henry Weppler
Robert White
Ray Rogers
Louis Berger
Magic Morons
Santa Claus
Charles Ayers
Fire Department
Sherman Hexdall
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Bill Doerfler
Vicki Martinez
Gayle
Claypool
Dale Wise
Vernon
Betty) Cornish
Herald
N. Viet Nam
Ike
Jack Ruby
Morris Community High School
Jim Waters
Tom Chapple
Dave Dorheim
Jill George
Ann Trucano
Virginia Pack
Sue Ansell
Evelyn White
John Warriner
Keith Salems
Nadine Tooley
Ville
Louisiana
Delta Phi
Morris Library
Mike Warrick
Diane Cain
C's Vinev
Karen Kindelspire
Joseph Corsello
Morris Hospital
Morris Firemen
Yale
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