Illinois Senate Ethics Probe Challenge Faces Court Battle
Three Chicago area currency exchange officials seek a restraining order to halt the Illinois Senate Ethics Commission alleging unconstitutionality and vagueness as it probes tape recordings tied to a 1965 mobile currency exchange bill. The case follows a companion House probe held in contempt and impounding the tapes for Supreme Court review.
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Chicago
Currency Exchange Commission
Illinois Senate Ethics Commission
Albert E. Jenner
Circuit Court
Daniel A. Covelli
Chicago Currency Exchange Commission
American
Illinois General Assembly
Illinois House Ethics Commission
Creel Douglass
Springfield
Douglass
Illinois Supreme Court
House Commission
Bernard Geis
Senate Commission
Currency Exchange
Geis
U.S. Supreme Court
Currency Exchange Association
Thillens Co
Thillens
House
Plan Social Security Tax Hike Jan 1
Washington reports a 5.1 billion payroll tax increase on January 1 to fund Medicare and Social Security benefits. The change raises the yearly tax for a worker earning 6,600 to 277.20, with base and rate increases offset by excise tax reductions totaling 3.4 billion in annual revenue. The net effect is uncertain: anti inflationary on taxes but stimulative due to higher deficits.
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Washington
Congress
Castro regime fires Cuban workers planning to flee to United States
In Havana the Castro government orders dismissals of employees who intend to join relatives in the United States. Hundreds have been fired as officials crack down on the refugee airlift, leaving many delaying departure for months or years. Bank withdrawals since Sept. 28 must be returned to the state, hindering funds to leave.
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Havana
United States
Fidel Castro
Varadero
Cuba
Miami
Fla
Castro
Local Area Weather Forecast and Temperatures
Rain and possibly snow flurries were forecast for tonight and Friday with a partly cloudy colder Christmas Day. Highs are expected in the 50s and lows in the upper 40s. Collins Weather Station recorded a Wednesday high of 53 degrees, dropping to 37 at night, and 9 am reading today was 47 degrees.
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Collins
Draft Standards May Be Lowered
The Pentagon and Selective Service weigh expanding eligibility by reconsidering about 2.1 million men in category 1-Y, potentially allowing later reexamination as war needs grow. Officials say calls could reach 40,000 monthly, with 30,000 from new 19 year olds and deference expirations, amid ongoing debates on standards and manpower.
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Washington
Defense Department
Selective Service System
Selective Service
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Defense
Suspension of David E Super Driver’s License
Secretary of State Paul Powell reports the license of David E Super from Coal City is suspended after his conviction on three moving traffic violations. The order follows a local conviction and suspends driving privileges pending further action.
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David E. Super
Coal City
Paul Powell
Springfield
Super
Pope Paul VI calls for Viet Nam negotiations in Christmas message
In Vatican City Pope Paul VI urges the world to pursue just and sincere negotiations to restore order and friendship, signaling a clear reference to the Viet Nam conflict in his Christmas address.
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Vatican City
Viet Nam
Paul VI
Christmas Rush Will Ebb Friday
Christmas preparations peak in Morris and surrounding areas with schools closing for holiday and offices hinting at early Friday closures. Post office schedules shorten Friday routes and gifts for 80 children are distributed at Dwight's William W. Fox Children's Center. Santa arrives at Grundy Rest Home at 1 30 p m to hand out gifts.
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William W. Fox Children’s Center
Dwight
Mary Telford
Merlin
Bud) Legner
Morris
Grundy County
Morris Public Library
Morris Community High
Immaculate Conception
Henry Verfurth
Brownie Scout Troop 57
Morris Morning
Thousand Island
Dena Erickson Nursing Home
Santa Claus
Grundy County Rest Home
Bonnie Murphy
Christmas cease fire in Vietnam holds amid heavy air and ground actions
U S and South Vietnamese forces plan a 30 hour Christmas truce starting Friday evening though heavy fighting continues. A 50 plane raid struck the Uong Bi power plant near Haiphong, with three U S planes shot down. Viet Cong overran a Route 9 outpost near Laos while government troops recaptured positions and reported 52 guerrilla deaths in the Mekong Delta area.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Uong Bi
Haiphong
U.S. Navy
Yong Bi
Route 9
Khe Son
Huong My
Laos
Tchepone
Quang Tri
Mekong
Chung Thun
Hanoi
Nghia Lo
Dominican Provisional Regime Faces Deep Crisis After Battle
A six hour battle between army regulars and former rebels in Santiago killed fourteen, shadowing elections plans and undermining OAS mediation. Provisional President Garcia-Godoy faced pressure as rebel leaders pressed for military chief dismissals amid calls for investigation and accountability.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
Santiago
Inter-American Peace Force
IAPF
Juan Bosch
Dominican Revolutionary Party
Armed Forces
Francisco Rivera Caminero
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Rivera Caminero
Garcia-Godoy
Francisco Caamano Deno
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George Hoge
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Morris Daily Herald
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