Kennedy Named New NATO Ambassador At Nixon Brandt Summit
President Nixon announced David M. Kennedy 66 as the new U.S. ambassador to NATO during the Brandt-Nixon talks in Key Biscayne Florida. Kennedy will remain ambassador at large, underscoring U.S. commitment to Europe while a 300000 strong American force stays on the continent.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Nixon
Willy Brandt
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
U.S
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Florida White House
Kennedy
Brussels
NATO
Robert Ellsworth
Middle East
Europe
Judge rules no fault insurance unconstitutional in Illinois
Circuit Court Judge Daniel Covelli ruled Illinois no fault auto insurance law unconstitutional for discriminating against the poor. He said pain and suffering limits tied to medical expenses violate equal protection and due process. The state will appeal, with stays sought as appeal goes to the Illinois Supreme Court and possibly the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Chicago
Illinois
Daniel Covelli
Circuit Court
Covelli
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Morris Police Hunt For Brown Springer After Dog Bites Man
A brown Springer dog escaped from Morris police after biting Hank Dyer on the middle finger at his home on 421 E. Jackson St. Police fought the dog for ten minutes and netted it, but it fled when a car trunk was opened at Dr. Edward Connors clinic. The bite raises concern for rabies shots if the dog is not recaptured.
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Allie van Duyne
Wilmington Township
van Duyne
Freckles
Edward Connors
Morris
van Duynes
Herald
Hank Dyer
E. Jackson St
Dyer
Syd Reeve
Edward D. Connors
Birth rate drops to one of the nation’s lowest levels
The Census Bureau preliminary estimate shows the birth rate at 17.3 per thousand in 1971, down from 18.3 in 1970. About 3,591,000 births are estimated, with January to October figures well below last year, though final counts are due early next year.
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Washington
Census Bureau
U.S
Weather shifts to cold with wind and snow ending
The forecast calls for snow ending later today with windy, colder conditions and steadily falling temperatures. Tonight clears briefly with lows in the 20s and Friday reaching the 30s in a cold, partly sunny day. Wednesday’s high was 48 and low 28 at Dresden Island Locks.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Vandalism Damages Bay Window on Narvick Ave
Morris police report a half pound tinfoil ball shattered the bay window at Robert Ciota residence on Narvick Ave. A car eastbound turned around, returned, and threw the object through double pane glass creating two six inch holes. No injuries were reported. Ciota noted loud mufflers on the vehicle.
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Robert Ciota
Narvick Ave
Morris
Ciota
Bomb hits Belfast politician's home amid unrest
The home of the speaker of the Northern Ireland parliament was destroyed by an explosion and fire as Britain probes IRA involvement. Major Ivan Neill and family were away. A sniper killed a British soldier in Belfast, the 206th death in 28 months of sectarian violence. Police report 27 arrests, seven on IRA suspect lists.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ivan Neill
Irish Republican Army
Londonderry
Big North Vietnam air raid ends after five days of strikes
U S command reports the heaviest air attack on North Vietnam in over three years ending after more than 1 000 combat strikes in five days. Three U S planes were lost and one U S pilot rescued. North Vietnam claims 14 U S planes down and many pilots killed or captured.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Tonkin Gulf
Demilitarized Zone
20Th Parallel
Hanoi
Laos
United States
North
Mu Gia
Ban Karai
Ban Raving
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Prey Veng
U. S
Vietnam
Chester Hanson
U.S. Command
AIDS call yields first Grundy marijuana arrest
State police nabbed two Chicago residents on Main Street in Minooka charged with delivery of 500 grams of cannabis and possession of under 2.5 grams. George Zimmerman, 21, posted 5000 bond. Celeste Smith, 26, bond 2500. Arraignment set for Jan. 17 with grand jury Jan. 10. Two Evanston men were not charged.
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Grundy County
Chicago
Main St
Minooka
George Zimmerman
Miss Celeste Smith
Zimmerman
Robert Clydesdale
Miss Smith
Hela
Evanston
Robert Banks
Charles Banks
Wilder
Zimmermann
Theft of liquor at Jolly and Ray's tavern
Carbon Hill police report a theft at Jolly and Ray's tavern with liquor stolen from the basement. Chief Deputy Sheriff William Button said the break in occurred between 1:45 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Wednesday through an east side basement window. Joe Scubie, owner, was notified and is inventorying the loss as investigators continue the case.
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Jolly and
Ray
Carbon Hill
William Button
Button
Joe Scubie
Sheriff's Office
Scubie
Deer Collisions and Minor Crashes Reported Nearby
Sheriff’s police logged several noninjury incidents on Wednesday with deer strikes on Pine Bluff Road and Verona Road, a vehicle sliding into a ditch, and a driver hitting a utility pole. Minor damage was noted to several cars, and Delton Kerr was cited for speeding on Interstate 80 after a separate single car out of control crash near Minooka Road.
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Richard Funk
Joliet
Sheriff's Police
Pine Bluff Road
Winterbottom Road
Funk
Trena Parrish
Verona
Verona Road
Grand Ridge Road
Donald Feeney
Rte. 1
Sheriff's Department
North St
Mazon
Main St
Minooka Road
Delton FE
Kerr
Knellers
Unique Martian ridges photographed by Mariner 9
In orbit around Mars since November 13, Mariner 9 sent back a television image taken December 17 showing parallel ridges rising hundreds of miles across the planet. Scientists call the ridges a new Martian feature unlike anything seen on Earth or the Moon and note their faulted, possibly recent volcanic origin.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mariner 9
Earth
Moon
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mars
Dee. 17
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Morris Daily Herald
The
IRA
Pine Bluff
Susan A. Harschler
Rte. 2
Saratoga
Roger D. Brewster
Seneca
Miss Harschler
Chevrolet
Brewster
Walter Nelson
Harold Masursky
U.S. Geological Service
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