Electric Chair Sentence in Fatal Shooting
Luciana Monserrate, 23, of East Chicago, was sentenced to death by electric chair for the fatal shooting of Sharon Potts, a 19 year old hospital clerk in East Chicago. The judge noted the jury’s recommendation for death and set the date for April 2. The case marks Lake County's first death sentence since 1957.
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Crown Point
Ind
Luciana Monserrate
Chicago
Sharon Potts
T. Clevele Stenhouse
Lake County
Gary
St. Catherine's Hospital
East Chicago
Luis Montes
Indiana State Reformatory
Geraldo T. Resto
Monserrate
Montes
Miss Potts
Indiana
San Mateo Votes on Congressman in 11th District Runoff
In Redwood City California voters choose between Democrat Roy Archibald and Republican Pete McCloskey to fill the seat of the late J Arthur Younger. The runoff follows a November primary with broad turnout and lingering Vietnam War debate shaping the race.
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Redwood City
Calif
San Mateo County
J. Arthur Younger
Roy A. Archibald
Paul M
Pete’’ McCloskey
Shirley Temple Black
North Vietnam
Cars Damaged in City Accident
An 8:55 a.m. collision on Wauponsee Street behind Bethlehem Lutheran Church involved a 1965 Buick driven by Mrs. Billy Lee Gehrke and a 1965 Chevrolet driven by Mrs. Herbert R. Shaw. Police reported both vehicles damaged with no injuries.
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Wauponsee St
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Morris City
William Button
Billy Lee Gehrke
Rte. 5
Herbert R. Shaw
Button
Obituary of Charlie Walker Miller, hotel executive
Charlie Walker Miller 65 of 72442 Fremont Ave died at Morris Community Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Waynesboro Tennessee he worked 47 years in Mississippi hotel management and led several properties. He retired as King Edward Hotel Jackson manager and moved to Morris. He is survived by wife Estelle daughter Miriam Seng and grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Wright and Ferguson Jackson with burial at Wood Memorial Park. Memorials to Morris Hospital building fund.
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Charlie Walker Miller
Fremont Ave
Morris Community Hospital
Waynesboro
Tenn
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Hotel Greeters Association
Chamber of Commerce
Miller
Morris
Estelle Carroll Miller
Barry
Miriam) Seng
Barry S. Seng
Barry II
Cindy
Brian
John Seng
Hiram Austin
Logan LaFayette
Frank Perry
Edward Lindsay
Louisiana
Clay Hayes
Biloxi
Albert
Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home
Lakewood Memorial Park
Davis Funeral Home
Morris Hospital Building Fund
Dismiss Suit to Ban Police Dogs in Chicago
A federal judge in Chicago dismisses part of a civil rights suit against the Chicago Police Department over the use of dogs. The suit by Juan Millan targeted the police and city, claiming the canine unit acted as an instrument of terror and that a German shepherd attack occurred in June 1966. The court lets stand $150,000 in damages sought.
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Chicago
Boundary Dispute Leaves 15 Families Countyless Near Athens
For a century a 1500 acre tract near Athens has residents living without county designation. The 15 families faced alternating Clarke and Jackson County tax bills until a surveyor mapped the boundary. Governors appointed a boundary survey, with both counties agreeing the residents will pay the last county taxed until the dispute is settled.
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Athens, Ga
Athens
Clarke County
Jackson County
Lester Maddox
David Firor
Pontiac Fatality Struck by Truck Near Nursing Home
Joseph Stack, 63, resident of Livingston County Nursing Home, was killed when a truck struck him on Illinois 66 near the facility. The driver Elmer Ludwig, 50, of Chicago, was not charged.
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Pontiac, Ill
Joseph Stack
Livingston County
Elmer Ludwig
Chicago
Otis Redding’s Body Recovered From Lake Monona
The body of rhythm and blues singer Otis Redding was recovered from Lake Monona after a plane crash near Madison. Divers found him in the sunken fuselage still strapped to a seat. Also found were the body of Bar-Kays member Matthew Kelly and other crew or band members being sought as searchers continued.
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Madison
Wis
Otis Redding
Lake Monona
Matthew Kelly
Memphis
Tenn
Bar-Kays
Phalen Jones
Ronald Caldwell
Carl Cunningham
Redding
Ben Cauley
Richard Fraser
Warner Robins
Jimmie King
Cleveland
Madison Municipal
Cauley
Fraser
King
Two Beecher men plead innocent in Beecher shootings
In Joliet Illinois AP two Beecher men David G Seinholtz and Lawrence J Weiss both 21 pled innocent in Circuit Court to charges of attempted murder for shootings that wounded six people on the Beecher Peotone blacktop west of Beecher in Will County. A preliminary hearing was set for Dec 18. Sennholtz and Weiss were arrested early Sunday after the gunfire incident.
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Joliet, Ill
Beecher
David G., Seinholtz
Lawrence J. Weiss
Beecher- Peotone
Will County
Sennholtz
Strike at Old Ben Mine Expands to 600 Workers
A wildcat strike spreading from Old Ben Coal Co. mine near West Frankfort to about 600 miners now includes Lesser and Benton company mines. District 12 UMWA president Chester Gossett cites seniority fight over hoisting engineer placement at Old Ben Mine No. 9 as trigger.
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West Frankfort, Ill
Old Ben
Stocks drift on wary trade as pound devaluation looms
The New York stock market moved aimlessly in fair activity with advances and declines nearly even as concerns about the British pound devaluation stirred caution. The Dow Jones 30 slipped 1.73 to 880.32 at noon, while the AP 60 average fell 0.2 to 316.2. industrials led losses and utilities rose. American Motors, linking with Galton Industries on an electronic car, fell about half a point.
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Associated Press
American Motors
Galton Industries
American Stock Exchange
Two Men Charged In Albright Painting Theft
Chicago police filed burglary charges against Lawrence Kledzik 22 and John Fors 23 after a $30000 Ivan Albright oil painting vanished from a gallery during a private showing. The pair allegedly admitted the theft, and the work was later found at William Wertz’s home where Kledzik asked him to store it. Wertz was not charged.
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Chicago
Ivan Albright
Sam Louis
Larence Kledzik
John Fors
Neal Hirsch
Joel
Hirsch
Kledzik
Fors
Albright
William Wertz
Wertz
Pledges Seek $50,000 in Lost Tickets for UM Fraternity
Two University of Miami pledges from the Zeta Beta chapter embarked on a Monday scavenger hunt at Tropical Park race track to collect losing tickets valued at fifty thousand dollars for their fraternity initiation.
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Miami, Fla
University of Miami
Tropical Park
Zeta Beta
Driver Seeks 61000 in Damage Suit
In Grundy County Circuit Court Lester L. Keller 41 of Rte. 1 Gardner seeks 61000 for injuries medical expenses and property damage after a collision at about 145 p.m. May 14 on Illinois 47 about 3.5 miles south of Mazon. Ronald A. Irvin 17 of Dwight is named as the negligent driver. Attorney John A. McNamara of Marseilles represents Keller.
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Grundy County
Lester L. Keller
Rte. 1
Gardner
Ronald A. Irvin
Dwight
Illinois 47
Mazon
John A. McNamara
Marseilles
Keller
Yorkville Driver in Collision After Grade School Game
Gerald Nauman and a passenger Debra Kick were not injured after a two car crash following a Plattville vs Yorkville grade school basketball game. Vicky LuPei 16, a passenger in Louis Nauman’s car, was treated at Morris Hospital and released. Larson ambulance transported the injured to Morris Hospital. Louis Nauman works at the Caterpillar plant in Aurora and graduated from Yorkville High School last June.
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Gerald Nauman
Debbie Kick
Yorkville
Vicky LuPei
Louis Nauman
Morris Hospital
Larson
Plattville
Aurora
Storm Kills Three Off Algerian Coast
A Monday storm along the Algerian coast swept three children to death and sank a trawler and several small craft. Algerian police said Arzew port facilities damaged. LNG loading disrupted for British and French destinations. Communications failed in some areas and flooding occurred. Oran port ordered ships to remain away.
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Algiers
Arzew
Oran
Removing scorch marks from white cotton fabric
Wet the spot and scrub with a bleach containing scouring powder. Test fabric first. Maintain care to avoid damage and repeat as needed.
Winners Found Among Paste-boards At Payoff Window
Tau and others recover $200 worth of winners from discarded paste-boards and will collect the money at the payoff window today.
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Tau
Petition to probate the Peterson will in Circuit Court
A petition to probate the will of Newt G. Peterson, 75, of 618 E North St, was filed in Circuit Court. Peterson died Nov 9 at Mor ris. The will dated Feb 24, 1965 lists a personal estate of 5000 and real estate about 100000. Heirs named are Mabel Peterson widow. Lucille J Eng er daughter. Marilyn E Johnson daughter. Eugene Peterson son. The petition nominates Mrs Peterson as executrix, with Parke H. Daugher ity of Streator representing the heirs.
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Newt G. Peterson
E. North St
Grundy County
Peterson
Morris
Newt
Mabel) Peterson
Burdette
Lucille J.) Enger
Vine St
Robert
Marilyn E.) Johnson
Lisbon St
Eugene Peter
Blackstone Man Kills Girlfriend Walking on Edge of Town
A Blackstone man struck and killed his girlfriend, 18 year old Susan Marie Webb, as she walked along a southern edge road Monday night. Leo Legner, 22, said he could not stop in time while en route to her home.
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Blackstone
Ill
Susan Marie Webb
Leo Legner
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San Mateo
Charlie W. Miller
Benjamin Novoselsky
Corporation Council
Pontiac
Rses
Amery
Lynn Tendall
Seneca
William Shoudis
Yale
Morris Community High School
Noel
Herald
F.D.I.C
Grundy
New York
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Cash Grain
Ce Pan
Storm
Rte. 2
Minooka
Parke H. Daugherity
Streator
Nettle Creek
W. Washington St
Casco
Ford
LTD
Torino
Mustang
Borens Ford Inc
St.ate
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