Managua Earthquake Costly Toll Spurs Food Aid Push
Nicaragua's ruler Gen. Anastasio Somoza urged relief nations to supply food not medicine as Managua faces a massive death toll estimated between 5 000 and 10 000 after a 6 to 7 magnitude quake. U S and international aid agencies mobilized food supplies and field hospitals as survivors await water and electricity restoral. Local officials described evacuations and looming epidemics while bodies lined shores and common graves formed amid the disaster.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
Luis Rodriguez Somoza
Nixon
New York
American Red Cross
U.S. Air Force
MacDill Air Force Base
Florida
Lake Managua
Truman dies at 88 shaping postwar world leader
President Truman died at 7:50 a.m. CST in Independence after three weeks in hospital. Nixon proclaimed a day of mourning and half staff flags for 30 days while tributes praised his Cold War stance, Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine. Burial set for Thursday at the Truman Library courtyard.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Truman
Independence
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
United States
Greece
Turkey
Europe
Korea
Asia
Morris Home Decorating Contest Winners Announced
Winners announced for the 1972 Morris Home Decorating Contest sponsored by the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce. Prizes include eight engraved plaques for first and second places across categories: window front door exterior of house and or yard and religious.
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Morris
Earl Salems
Maple Drive
Grundy County
Santa Claus
Morris Holiday Inn
Illinois Valley
Holiday Inn
Seven Republicans file for Morris city primary and council seats
By 11 a.m. seven Republican candidates filed for the Morris city primary on February 27. Incumbent Mayor John Hendrickson, Alderman Del Linn and Glen C. Anderson plus others seek mayoral and ward seats as the town prepares for a March caucus and April election. Weather notes report cool, partly sunny conditions with temperatures in the 20s to 30s.
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Donald Caisley
John Hendrickson
First Ward
del Linn
Linn
Glen C. Anderson
Edward
Josephine) Pack
Morris Township
Old Ten Dollar Bill A Decade Landmark Memory
A nostalgic recollection compares a ten dollar bill to a wall to wall carpet in a playful reflection on past currency size and everyday money. The note evokes a sense of bygone times and tangible money memories.
Philippine plane shot down near Sulu amid ongoing fighting
Moslem dissidents reportedly shot down a Philippine air force C47 with seven crew during Christmas Eve clashes in southern Sulu. The military reports heavy fighting, rising casualties on both sides, and a growing refugee crisis with estimates of 46 soldiers dead since September and 92 Moslem dead, though figures vary. President Marcos cites foreign trained troops aiding the Moslem side.
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Manila
Philippine Air Force
Sulu
Philippine Military
Ferdinand E. Marcos
The
Daily Express
Defense
Juan Ponce Enrile
Mindanao
Windshield Shattered in Seneca Ice-Driven Crash
Bernard W. Sanders of 457 Richards St. Seneca reports his 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass had its windshield shattered on Illinois 47 near DuPont Rd Friday after a large ice fragment fell from a following 1972 Dodge Motor Home driven by Glen B. Benson of 4062 Liberty St. No injuries were reported and Sanders estimated damage at $175 according to Deputy Sheriff Roland Stott.
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Bernard W. Sanders
Richards St
Seneca
Illinois 47
DuPont Rd
Sanders
Glen B. Benson
Liberty St
Roland Stott
Rites Held for Grundy County Sheriff Olson
Sheriff Marvin L. Olson died Thursday in Morris Hospital. VFW Post 6049 conducted military honors. Grundy County Court house closed in respect. Funeral at Bethlehem Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. Pallbearers included Deputy Button and James Greatencord. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Grundy County
Marvin L
Jake) Olson
Morris Hospital
VFW
Sheriff Olson
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Norval Wigtil
Stanley Larson
Lars Fosen
Glen Nowicki
Donald Woodward
William Sklut
Richard Corneglio
Roy Christensen
Thomas Brown
Dennis Neary
Charles Spivey
Charles Enger
Daniel Hill
James McEvilly
Curt Leach
Harlan Simpson
John Loughnane
William Button
James Greatencord
Charles Marketti
Everett Poyner
Fred Ehrman
Roland Stott
Sheriff's Office
Two Wilmington Residents Injured In Joliet Crash
Two Wilmington residents were treated at St. Joseph Hospital Joliet after a two car crash on Illinois 53 near Strip Mine Road. Charles Cunitz 16 was stopped waiting to left turn when Nathan Wen berg 20 struck his car while passing. Wen berg cited for improper passing.
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Wilmington
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Illinois 53
Strip Mine Rd
Charles Cunitz
Nathan Wenberg
Kenneth Rinehart
Wenberg
Cunitz’ Auto
Brothers charged in North Side Christmas shooting deaths
Lupe Gonzalez and his brother Martin Gonzalez were charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder after a Christmas morning shooting on the Chicago North Side. Charles Hensley and George Richardson died, while Howard Grigsby was wounded. Police said a third suspect is being sought.
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Chicago
North Side
Lupe Gonzalez
Martin
Charles Hensley
George Richardson
Illinois Masonic Hospital
Howard Grigsby
Grant Hospital
Martin Gonzalez
Cicero
Death of Morris Area Car Dealer Wendall Wilson
Wendall E. Wilson 70, owner of Wilson Chevrolet since 1955, died at 8:40 p.m. Sunday at Morris Hospital. He lived at 602 Armstrong St Morris. Born July 30 1902 in Iowa he was son of George and Kitty Wilson. Surviving wife Ora Cappelle son Alan two grandchildren brother Bernard. Private funeral at Davis Funeral Home 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Memorials to heart fund.
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Wendell E. Wilson
Wilson Chevrolet
Morris Hospital
Armstrong St
Iowa
George
Kitty (Mitchell) Wilson
Omaha
Neb
University of Nebraska
Ora Cappelle
Chicago
Morris
Alan
Bernard
Piedmont
Calif
Davis Funeral Home
Heart Fund
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General Hospital
el Retiro
U.S. Army
Jor
White House
South
Bill K. Limbach
Douglas St
Noble Children
Park Blvd
Herb Weitz
E. Washington St
Tom Coveny
Robinson Dr
Cave
Leslie Tibbitts
Rte. 4
Lisbon Rd
William V. Martin
E. North St
Donald Peterson
Briar Lane
James Peterson
W. Main St
Milton Carlson
E. Jefferson St
Donald Matteson
E. Benton
John Bedson
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Donald E. Barkley
Second Ward
James Stine
Stine
David B. Sklut
Fourth Ward
Robert Gilbertson
Robert White
Third Ward
Arthur Hornsby Jr
North States Oil CO
Rte
Philippine
Philippines
Marcos
Morris Daily Herald
Illinois
Santa
Cunitz and
Marsha
Reeves Ambulance
Cuniz
Chevrolet
Wenbert
Rinehart
Grigsby
Wendall Wilson
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