Senator Smith Calls for Expulsion Over Absenteeism Front
Sen. Margaret Chase Smith denounces Senate moonlighters and proposes a constitutional amendment to expel members skipping more than 40 percent of roll-call votes. She labels many as self oriented and notes high paid travel and lecturing, without naming specific colleagues.
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Washington
Margaret Chase Smith
Senate
Junketeers
Congress
Maine
Abraham Ribicoff
Dconn
Muskie
Bayh
Sen. Smith
Ship Calypso Burns Off Cuba Drift Near Coast
The tanker MV Calypso with six of 40 crew aboard drifted to 344 miles from the north Cuban coast as Cuba promised aid. The U S Coast Guard said the cutter Dilligence was dispatched from Key West with firefighting gear after a fire started as the Cyprus-flag carrier steamed along the Old Bahama Channel about 14 miles north of Cayo Coco.
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Miami
Fla
U.S. Coast Guard
Cuba
Coast Guard
Dilligence
Key West
Cyprus
Old Bahamas
Cuban
Cayo Coco
Gardner man charged with improper lane use
Walter L. Lawless, 43, was ticketed by Policeman Harold Carlson in the 100 block of Division St at 1 10 a.m. and set to appear in court on January 5. He posted his driver's license as bond.
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Harold Carlson
Division St
Walter L. Lawless
Defendants Waive Preliminary Hearings in LaSalle Drug Cases
Nine defendants from Ottawa and Streator waived preliminary hearings in LaSalle County on drug charges, paving paths to grand jury. Names include Roger Wilson, David Northrup, John Hopkins, Linda Dilly, Albert Cole, Frank Sayers, John Kiss, Arthur Hungerford, and Francis Varney with various deliveries of marijuana, heroin, cocaine, LSD, and chemicals JB318. Eight more hearings were set for today.
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LaSalle County
Ottawa
Roger Wilson
David Northrup
Streator
John Hopkins
Linda Dilly
Albert Cole
Frank Sayers
John Kiss
Arthur Hungerford
Francis Varney
City truck backs into car in Morris property damage
A Morris city garbage truck backed into a 1972 Mercury Cougar causing damage to the front bumper grille and panels. The 1963 Ford truck sustained minor reflector damage. A separate rear end collision on Main Street damaged a 1971 Chevrolet and a 1972 Camaro, with minor bumper dents on a 1971 Dodge.
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Morris Monday
William C. Fancher
Third Ave
Max Babcock
E. Chapin St
Gary A. Davidson
Main St
Liberty St
Donald Ward
Paul Splain
Calhoun St
Ronald A. Irvin
Mazon
Splain
W. Washington
Special evening voter registration hours in Kendall County
County clerk Jean P. Brady announced extra registration hours at Yorkville courthouse on December 29 and January 5 from 4 30 to 8 30 p.m. Oswego Township Hall and Boulder Hill School offer 6 to 9 p.m. sessions December 30 and January 7 with regular hours also available. The January 10 deadline applies for the February 8 county board primary. College students welcome to register while home for holidays.
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Yorkville
Kendall County
Jean P. Brady
Oswego
Boulder Hill
Brady
Stanford Nurses Show Rising Marijuana Use Across Student Body
Stanford researchers report 13 percent of student nurses and 3 percent of graduate nurses have used marijuana. The finding from 1,171 student nurses and 962 graduates appears in the December issue of the American Journal of Nursing and underscores concerns about medical authorities persuading nursing students to refrain.
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Stanford
Calif
Stanford University
United States
American Journal of Nursing
Car and Truck Collision Involving Lindsay Soft Water Vehicle
Richard F. DePung, 24, of 735 Douglas St. drove a 1966 GMC truck owned by Lindsay Soft Water, striking a car owned by Chris Gjerde, 75, at the north side at 1 03 p.m. Slight bumper damage and a damaged door hinge were reported.
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Richard F. DePung
Douglas St
Chris Gjerde
Gladys Ave
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