Pearson resigns as Liberal leader and Canada’s prime minister
Lester Bowles Pearson announces resignation as Liberal party leader and prime minister after failing to secure a Commons majority. Robe Stanfield emerges as Conservative hopeful, with election prospects likely in 1970. Pearson had served since 1963 and had sought renewal after two elections without a majority.
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Ben Bassett
Lester Bowles Pearson
Pearson
Canada
House of Commons
Liberal Party
John Diefenbaker
Robert Stanfield
Nova Scotia
Stanfield
Paul Martin
Diefenbaker
Commons
Louis St. Laurent
U.N
Middle East
Lyndon
Johnson
Wildcat Miner Strike Halts 10 Southern Illinois Mines
More than 2,600 miners idle as an unauthorized wildcat strike spreads from Old Ben Coal Co. No. 9 in West Frankfort to Lesser and Benton, halting production at Freeman Coal Co. in Waltonville Johnston City West Frankfort Farmersville and Zeigler. About 30 idle at Peabody utility mine in Pittsburgh. The dispute centers on a job assignment at No. 9 West Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton, Ill
Old Ben Coal Co
West Frankfort
Lesser and
Benton
Freeman Coal Co
Waltonville
Johnston City
Farmersville
Bell and Zoller Coal Co
Zeigler
Peabody Coal Co
Pittsburgh
United Mine Worker
Minooka Lad Treated After 2 Car Crash
A 14 year old Minooka youth, Dennis Chism, was treated and released from St. Joseph Hospital after a two car collision in Minooka. A 1967 Chevrolet driven by Dean Sage collided with a 1962 Chevrolet station wagon driven by Mrs Edwin Bryant. Chism, a freshman at Minooka High School, was a passenger in Sage’s car.
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Minooka
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Dennis Chism
Church St
Dean R. Sage
Channahon
Osceola St
Edwin Bryant
Grundy County
Richard E. Pierce
Young Chism
Fire Department
Bryant
Gold Rush in Switzerland Surges as Dollar Fears Grow
In Geneva AP reports Swiss markets see an unprecedented gold rush as investors hedge against possible dollar devaluation. Heavy selling hits Frankfurt as Middle East oil sheiks and magnates seek protection, with rumors the seven central banks may hold an emergency meeting in Frankfurt.
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Geneva
Frankfurt
West Germany
Clear And Cold Weekend Forecast From Morris
The forecast calls for continued cold with a low of 15 to 20 degrees tonight. Saturday should be partly sunny with a high in the lower 30s. Sunday may be partly cloudy and warmer. Collins Weather Station reported Thursday high 32, low 14, with 17 at 9 am and 22 downtown Morris at 11 am.
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Collins
Morris
U S Warplanes Hit Hanoi Bridges Again
In Saigon U S forces pressed raids on Hanoi linking bridges. F105 Thunderchiefs attacked the Canal des Rapides bridge near Hanoi as Soviet Tass reported heavy air activity. The mention of a Christmas truce and Tet cease-fire were also noted.
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Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Red China
Thailand
Canal Des Rapides
Tass
Air Service Returns to Midway After Major Renovation
Regular passenger flights resume at Midway Airport in Chicago after a 4.5 month layoff tied to a 4 million construction program. United Airlines plans two daily jet departures to LaGuardia National and Minneapolis-St Paul, with more airlines expected to resume in April as runways taxiways and ramps were upgraded.
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Chicago
Midway Airport
Midway
O'Hare International Airport
United Airlines
New York
la Guardia
Washington National Airport
Minneapolis-St.Paul
United
Martin Innes
Talks Continue On GM Contract For 380000 Workers
In Detroit AP report, United Auto Workers and General Motors bargained through the early hours nearing a national contract for about 380,000 GM workers. Both sides declined to comment with statements expected after several hours. American Motors rejected the UAW counterproposal and talks recessed until Jan 3.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
UAW
American Motors Corp
United States
Brundage Urged to Step Down Over 1968 Olympics
Civil rights leaders push for Avery Brundage’s resignation from the IOC amid a proposed Negro boycott of the 1968 Games. Dr. Harry Edwards, MLK, Floyd McKissock, and Louis Lomax back the move, citing racism and discrimination linked to Brundage. Brundage defends the Games as free of discrimination and says boycott supporters deprive athletes of opportunity. Edwards adds a sixth demand demanding Brundage’s resignation.
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NEW York
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Harry Edwards
San Jose State College
Brundage
Edwards
Martin Luther King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Floyd McKissick
Congress of Racial Equality
Chicago
New York Daily News
Santa Barbara
Calif
King
SCLC
One-Legged Hermit Cummings Dies? Money Found With Officer
In Picayune Mississippi Arthur Cummings, a longtime recluse living in an 8 by 12 shack with no utilities, fell ill and was aided by Police Officer George Gutter. The officer escorted him to Crosby Memorial Hospital with a bundle of rags, and Cummings entrusted his cash to the officer. The money totaled 4,937.28 dollars, including 48 one hundred dollar bills and six twenty dollar bills, all deposited in Cummings' name at a bank.
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Picayune
Miss
Arthur Cummings
George Gutter
Gutter
Crosby Memorial Hospital
Cummings
Exiled Greek King May Return Amid junta talks
In Athens speculation grows that Greece may seek a monarchy restoration with Constantine back from exile. Panayiotis Pipinis met Rome officials as Constantine and family seek a path to return, with Rome and London weighing their stance.
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Greece
Athens
Constantine
Panayiotis Pipinelis
Rome
Stylianos Patakos
United States
Britain
U.S. State Department
Col
George Papadopoulos
Primitive Form of Life Developed at Stanford
Dr. Arthur Kornberg and Dr. Mehran Goulian created viral DNA in a test tube from Phi X 174 and its replication produced active viruses in E coli. Kornberg called the results a primitive form of life with reservations about defining life. NIH director James Shannon hailed the milestone and noted potential cancer and genetic disease implications.
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Stanford
Calif
Arthur Kornberg
Stanford University
Kornberg
Mehran Goulian
University of Chicago
Department of Biochemistry
James A. Shannon
National Institute of Health
Shannon
Washington
Kornberg and Goulian
Robert L. Sinsheimer
California Institute of Technology
Collision Near Newark Kills Serena Farmer
A LaSalle County farmer Marshall Eike 65 of Serena was killed when his tractor was struck by a southbound semi truck on Illinois 71 northeast of Newark. The accident occurred about 1 10 p.m. Thursday near U S 52. The semi truck driver Russell Paulson 31 of Lostant sustained minor injuries. Funeral services for Marshall Eike will be held Monday at Stavanger Lutheran Church Norway with burial at Norway Cemetery.
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Morris
Donald Johnson
Illinois Ave
Newark
Marshall Eike
Serena
LaSalle County
Ryburn Hospital
Ottawa
Russell Paulson
Lostant
Eike
Paulson
Ayburn Hospital
Marshall Bike
Hulse Funeral Home
Stavanger Lutheran Church
Henry Peterson
Norway
Cemetery
Senate approves Measure 62 after debate in 62-14 vote
The Senate sent to President Johnson a Social Security bill raising benefits by 3.6 billion and payroll taxes by 1.5 billion for 1969, with checks rising at least 13 percent. Welfare limits and Medicaid controls draw sharp criticism. passage clears a key congressionally timed step toward adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Long
Louisiana
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
Joseph D. Tyding
Kennedy
Robert Byrd
Dw.va
Senate Democratic
Congress
Wake Memorial pediatric unit adopts wagon rides
Children in the Wake Memorial Hospital pediatric unit in Raleigh now ride red wagons instead of stretchers or wheel chairs as part of the unit’s new look. Bright murals of fairy tale figures and circus clowns brighten the walls, replacing the former gray surroundings.
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Raleigh, N.C
Raleigh’s
Wake Memorial Hospital
Walla
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Joe DeMoura
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Martin Gleason
Crane Rental Company
Herald
Illinois
Minooka High School
Sage
Switzerland
Eele
N. Vietnam
Paul Doumer
Louis Lomax
Cannon Mountain
Franconia
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Jamie
Marge Donelson
Woods Hole
Mass
White Forest
New Hampshire
Vermont
Serena Farmer
Peru
Illinois 71
U.S. 52
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