Nixon Wins Electoral College Vote for 37th U.S. President
The Electoral College finalized Richard Nixon as the 37th president with 301 votes, while Hubert Humphrey earned 191 and George Wallace 1. Some electors diverged from the popular vote in North Carolina and Michigan. Officials noted delays and oath issues in several states as supporters debated possible constitutional changes to the system.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Tall
District of
George Wallace
North Carolina
Lloyd W. Bailey
Rocky Mount
Wallace
Nixon
Bailey
Michigan
Zolton Ferency
Humphrey
U.S
Americana
New York
Albany
Kennedy International Rt
Congress
Indicted Deerfield Policemen Named in Lake County Case
A nine year Deerfield Police Department veteran Det William Wood Jr 30 was indicted by a Lake County Grand Jury on marijuana possession and election of justice. Patrolman Allan N Cramer and Lt William Koetz also indicted for eavesdropping. Bonds set at 15000 each.
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Waukegan, Ill
Deerfield
Lake County
Set
William Wood Jr
Allan N. Cramer
William Koetz
Wood
Police Commission
William Alston
Peter
Jack Hoogasian
Cramer
Koets
Philip Yagers
Circuit Court
Decatur bank holdup nets $5000 in Decatur Illinois
A masked bandit armed with a revolver robbed two Northtown Bank tellers in Decatur taking a $5000 metal cash box. He forced the tellers to lie on the ground on a nearby used car lot before fleeing on foot.
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Decatur, Ill
Northtown
Decatur
Arizona Supplying Major Share of U.S. Copper
More than 55 percent of the nation's copper is produced in Arizona, highlighting the state’s dominant role in the metal industry and its impact on national supply chains and employment.
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Arizona
Traffic Court Fines Levied In Circuit Court
William Hutton 21 of Dwight paid 10 dollars plus 5 costs for 75 mph in a 65 zone on Gardner Road. Frank Campbell Jr. 29 of Lemont paid 15 dollars plus 5 costs for 78 mph in a 70 zone on Interstate 80. William Bieze 48 of Glen Ellyn paid 20 dollars plus 5 costs for excessive speed on Interstate 55. William Lapinen 46 of Stephenson Mich paid 20 dollars plus 5 costs for license plate issue on Interstate 80. Robert McCleery 26 of Bushnell paid 12 dollars plus 5 costs for 82 mph in a 70 zone on Interstate 80.
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Magistrate
Circuit Court
William Hutton
Dwight
Gardner Road
Illinois
Kenneth Rinehart
Frank Campbell Jr
Lemont
A. J. Pomyhola
John Perona
Interstate 55
Gardner
William Bieze
Glen Ellyn
Interstate 80
William Lapinen
Stephenson
Mich
Lawrence Dalton
Robert McCleery
Bushnell
R. F. Albrecht
Accident Report Details Fatality Near Morris on Cemetery Road
Grundy County sheriff reports a two car crash at 7:30 p.m. on December 13 on Cemetery Road east of Morris. An unidentified westbound vehicle forced James Day 28 Route 5 into the eastbound Ford, which struck a tree after Day’s car left the road. Unidentified driver fled. Ford damage was to the front and side.
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Grundy
Three Tickets Issued By State Police For Weekend Violations
State Troopers ticketed three persons for traffic violations over the weekend. Miss Marcia Thorson 21 Coal City was cited for driving without a license in Braceville Township. Gary Hausken 17 Route 2 was ticketed for speeding on Illinois 47. Donald Young 37 Division Street was cited for permitting an unauthorized driver to use his car on Interstate 80. Court dates set in January.
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Marcia Thorson
Coal City
Illinois
Braceville
Kenneth Rinehart
Thorson
Rinehart
D. A. Wills
Gary Hausken
Donald Young
Division St
Lawrence Dalton
Interstate 80
Minooka Road
Predict Record Traffic Deaths In 1968 Foreseen
The National Safety Council forecasts 1968 will be a record year for traffic deaths and urges state laws to enforce federal highway safety standards. Through October 1968 about 45,000 lives were lost, up 4 percent from 1967, which also set a record with 53,100 deaths.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Astronauts to Test Star Navigation
Apollo 8 astronauts plan hours in a simulator to rehearse lunar orbit maneuvers and star and landmark navigation for the Christmas Eve to Christmas Day flight. Ground teams will measure tracking precision while observing engine firings and orbital changes as the ship enters and leaves lunar orbit.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Earth
Moon
Apollo 8 navigation experts estimate lunar landing error
Moon mission planners warn Apollo 8 astronauts could miss target by up to 48 miles due to gravity field uncertainties. Lovell names a mountain in the Sea of Tranquility Mount Marilyn, and the crew has logged over 250 hours in simulators as Saturn V countdown proceeds toward a 7 51 a m EST liftoff.
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Anders
Lovell
Sea of Tranquillity
Marilyn
Hunters Fined on Gun Violations
Two men paid fines in magistrate court for carrying uncased loaded guns in autos. Citations issued by Conservation Inspector James Darkhuff. Hartridge Oglesby of Joliet, 34, paid a 25 dollar fine plus 5 dollars costs for an 8 40 a m citation.
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James Darkhuff
Hartridge Oglesby
Joliet
Apollo 8 Crew Cleared After Health Checkup
Astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders underwent a three hour medical examination Monday and were pronounced healthy by Dr Charles A Berry director of medical operations. Crews install shield and other sections of the spacecraft and pump helium for pressurization into Apollo 8.
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Borman
Lovell
Anders
Charles A. Berry
Space Agency
Incident Report Details on Goose Lake Township Roads
On December 7 a traffic stop was recorded on County Line Road in Goose Lake Township. Odie Edmonds, 28, of Hodgkins was issued a ticket at 6 30 a.m. on Jugtown Road in Goose Lake Township.
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County Line
Goose Lake Township
Odie Edmonds
Hodgkins
Jugtown Road
Corner Collision at Price and Chapin Streets
A Monday 3 10 p m crash at Price and Chapin reported by Morris Police Chief Donald Ward involved a northbound auto driven by Paul Landa of Kenosha Wisconsin colliding with the left front door of a westbound 1961 Chevrolet pickup driven by William Butterfield aged 43 of Route 1. Damage to Landa’s car was to the grill.
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Price and
Chapin Sts
Morris
Donald Ward
Price St
Paul Landa
Kenosha
Wis
Chapin St
William Butterfield
Landa
Husband Charged With Battery In Morris
Patricia Allen of 108 West Jefferson Street filed a battery complaint against her husband William Allen at Morris Police Station. He was jailed in Grundy County on a $1000 bond and is due in court today for arraignment.
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William Allen
W. Jefferson St
Patricia
Morris
Allen
Grundy County
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