Israeli Planes Pound Gulf of Suez Bases
Israeli jets pounded Egyptian positions for nearly three hours along the Gulf of Suez and Suez Canal southern sector. Egyptian artillery killed two Israeli soldiers and a civilian tractor driver. planes returned unscathed. Arab guerrillas in Jordan claimed destruction of an Israeli labor office near Gaza. Beirut papers warned of Israeli threats to Lebanon.
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Associated Press
Gulf of Suez
Suez Canal
Tel Aviv
Amman
Jordan
Gaza
Beirut
South
Lebanon
Rashid Karami
Golda Meir
Farmer Dead After Tractor Accident Near Gardner
Andrew Elmer Ondesco 71 of Maine Township was found dead at the scene after his tractor pinned him while clearing underbrush along Mazon Creek near Gardner. He was reported missing Monday evening and pronounced dead by County Coroner W. Clark Davis. Funeral services set for Friday at Davis Funeral Home with burial in Braceville Gardner Cemetery. Memorials to Anna L. Ondesco Memorial Library.
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Gardner
Mazon
Andrew Elmer Ondesco
Maine
Grundy County
Daniel Hill
W. Clark Davis
Sheriff’s Department
Central City
Braceville Township
George
Susan
Dancisak) Ondesco
Adams Rural School
Gardner High School
Grundy County Farm Bureau
John
Mary) Martis
Anna L. Ondesco
Frank
Emma) Bradbeer
Davis Funeral Home
Braceville-Gardner
Air Force closes Project Blue Book UFO study
The Air Force officially ends Project Blue Book after 21 years of UFO investigations. Secretary Robert C. Seamans Jr. said continued work cannot be justified for national security or science. The project cost $539,000 and followed an 18 month study critiquing prior saucer reports.
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Washington
Air Force Today
Project
Blue Book
Air Force
Robert C. Seamans Jr
University
Colorado
National Academy of
Pentagon
Joliet District Votes Down Taxes and Bond Issue
Voters in Joliet High School District 204 reject a 21 cent educational tax rise, 12 cent building levy, and a $3.5 million bond to renovate Joliet Central High School. Superintendent Bruning cites a $500,000 deficit and potential bankruptcy.
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Joliet, Ill
Joliet High School
Joliet Central High School
Arthur Bruning
Lockport Township
Bolingbrook
Lockport East
Lockport West
Weather outlook with slight snow or rain possible
A high pressure ridge brings warmer conditions, with tonight partly cloudy and a low in the mid 20s. Thursday cloudy with a chance of light wintry mix and highs around the upper 30s. Tuesday's high reached 33 and the night dropped to 13. Morning readings near Morris: 21 at 9 am and 24 at 11 am. Temperatures through Monday run 3 to 6 degrees below normal highs and lows.
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Midwest
Collins
Morris
Wildfeather Subdivision Plat Approved by Grundy Board
The Grundy County Board of Supervisors approved the final plat for the Wildfeather Subdivision in Aux Sable Township by a 14 to 3 vote. The document includes a leasehold agreement shifting maintenance of roads and parks away from the county, drawing critique over lack of a central sewer system and septic pollution concerns. The vote reflected zoning tensions from a pre zoning era and included dissent from Arthur Bozue, Wilfred Harty, and Burl Gotham. The board also extended study time on rezoning the Williams Subdivision and amended mineral extraction rules to keep plants 500 feet from homes, while raising election judge pay to 30 dollars and adjusting tally judge requirements for larger precincts.
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Aux Sable Township
Gilbert B. McIntosh II
Grundy County
Eugene Sorensen
McIntosh
Garfield
Arthur Bozue
Sorensen
Wallace Burroughs
Grundy
Wilfred Harty
Burl Gotham
Zoning Board of Appeals
Thomas Parks
United Fund at 80 Per Cent Point
Grundy County United Fund reports 80 percent completion. Industrial division led by Thomas Pollock shows higher contributions than last year. Morris business division under Arthur Leach surpassed prior totals, Minooka division chaired by Jack Satorious completed with over goal. Rural drive by Allen Hoffman to finish by December 29. Awards banquet set for January 6 at VFW Hall in Morris with Larry Lines and Gerald Bednarik to present appreciation awards.
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Grundy County
United Fund
Dave Johnston
Thomas Pollock
Johnston
Morris
Arthur Leach
Minooka
Jack Satorious
Allen Hoffman
Larry Lines
Rural
Gerald Bednarik
VFW
City Council Rejects Night Curfew Idea in Chicago
Chicago city council unanimously denounced a proposed 6 PM to 6 AM curfew for Black neighborhoods. Black leaders said the plan was misinterpreted as a real rule. Clergy leaders said the proposal was a cry of desperation, not an implemented policy.
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Chicago
United Front For Black Community Organizations
Black Panther Party
C.T. Vivian
Jesse L. Jackson
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Vivian
Goods Stolen From Mazon Sale Barn in Break-In
Chief Deputy Sheriff John E. G. Olson investigated a break-in at the Mazon Sale Barn where $550 worth of goods were taken. A south window was broken at 1:15 p.m. Harry Henderson reported eight antique dishes valued at $480 and two cut glass dishes worth $70 stolen. The thief appeared scared off as other dishes were left by the door.
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John E. G. Olson
Mazon Sale
Harry Henderson
Mazon
Sheriff's Department
Olson
Indict Top Newark Men for Extortion and Tax Violations
A federal grand jury indicted Newark officials led by Anthony Addonizio on extortion and income tax charges. The 66 count case accuses 15 men of extorting 253,500 from Construct Inc, with payments ranging 500 to 37,000 tied to city projects. Several city officials, former officials, and Newark Municipal Utilities Authority staff named.
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Washington
Hugh J. Addonizio
Newark, N.J
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Addonizio
Newark Area
Newark
Construct, Inc
Constract
Benjamin Krusch
Frank Addonizio
Anthony Giuliano
Irvine I. Turner
Calvin D. West
Anthony la
Internal Revenue Service
de Cavalcante
U.S. Atty
New Jersey
Ruggerio “Ritchie
Boiardo
DeCavalcante
Lawrence Whipple
U.S
FBI
de Cavalcante’s
Man Found Mentally Incompetent in Joliet Arson Case
James Hurst aged 20 was ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial on multiple Joliet arson charges from last June. He was ordered committed to the Illinois Mental Health Department by Circuit Judge Wayne Dyer.
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Joliet, Ill
Rockdale
Wayne Dyer
James Hurst
Joliet
Illinois Mental Health Department
Snicker a Day Overheard on a Ridiculous Self-Check
A passerby quips about a doctor’s checkup claiming they are “sound as a dollar.” The line blends humor and self deprecation in a light tone.
Counties Aided in Paving Roads
Illinois eyes concrete county roads after repeal of 1913 law that left state to maintain all county pave ments Iowa leads with 99 counties building concrete pavement and slip form pavers cut costs and speed, with Greene County pioneering.
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Decatur
Illinois
Iowa
Ottawa
Larsen
Green County
C. Arthur Elliott
Elliott
James Johnson
Iowa Highway Commission
Greene County
Quad City Construction Co
Rock Island
Glen Perkins
Perkins
Ilinois
Saigon Forces Suffer Four Delta Setbacks
In the Mekong Delta the Saigon government reports four setbacks in recent weeks with 113 South Vietnamese killed and 100 plus wounded while Viet Cong losses are far lower. U S Marines claim progress near Da Nang as two helicopters are down and casualties rise.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
Mekong
Salem
5 Regiment
da Nang
Mekong Delta
Vietnam
Jaap to Lay Off 390 Employees at Joliet Arsenal
The Department of the Army announced a reduction in force at the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant operated by Uniroyal. About 390 contractor employees across production, inspection, and support functions will be laid off starting January 5, with notices to be issued this week.
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Joliet Army Ammunition Plant
Department of the Army
Uniroyal, Inc
Army
Illinois
Joliet Aap
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Dave Craig
Tim Fisk
John Underhill
Robert Eaton
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Herald
Toddlers & Tots
Liberty
Wildfeather Plat
Melvin Larsen
Illinois Highway Division
Bureau of
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