Freighter Exminister Sinking Off Nantucket With 46 Aboard
The American-registered 473-foot Exminister with 46 crew members was taking on water 18 miles southeast of Nantucket in 17-foot seas. Coast Guard pumps were deployed as two aircraft circled the scene. the tug was to tow the ship to Bermuda, pending unknown turbine failure details.
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New York
Nantucket
Mass
Coast Guard
Export-Isbrandtsen Line
Sherman
Line
Bermuda
Azores
Bayonne
N.J
Exminister
Hijack of San Juan to Cuba Flight Shocks Miami
A San Juan to Miami DC8 with 119 aboard was hijacked to Havana after a crew member warned of a gun on a stewardess. Captain William Latimer steered the jet 350 miles northwest toward Havana arriving at 11 07 a m local time.
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Miami
San Juan
Cuba
William Latimer
Havana
EAL
Mimi
Varadero
Latimer
William Hornacher
Richard Shaw
Tipton
Air Line Pilots Association
Sentence Man To Vandalia On 4 Charges
A 36 year old Morris man David Carver was sentenced to one year in the Illinois State Farm at Vandalia and fined 110 dollars plus 30 dollars costs in magistrate court. He faced charges of leaving the scene of an accident improper use of registration driving with a revoked license and under the influence of liquor. The judge noted the illness and need for treatment and said the hospital at Vandalia's farm could provide care.
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Morris
David Carver
Illinois State Farm
Vandalia
Carver
William Button
Glenn Johnson
Chester Winsor
Winsor
Penal Farm
Low Paint Bid Accepted for Grundy County Courthouse Floor
Grundy County Board of Supervisors courthouse and jail committee approved a low bid of 1749 from Davis Paint Service to paint the first floor. Acting chairman Earl Bingham said three other bids were received: Ray Frederick 2984 Clifford Fosen 1949 and Kenneth Shannon 2024.
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Grundy County
Weather forecast updates from Collins Weather Station
The forecast for tonight is mostly cloudy and warmer with a low in the lower 30s. Tuesday and Wednesday bring a mix of sun and fair skies with temperatures in the mid to upper 30s and little change. Collins Weather Station reports Saturday high 36 and low 27, Sunday 35/25. At 9 am today the station read 31 degrees and downtown Morris reported 35 at 11 am.
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Collins Weather Station
Morris
Three Hospitalized In Chillicothe Derailment
Three persons remained hospitalized after a California bound Santa Fe passenger train derailed west of Chillicothe Illinois. Fourteen others were treated and released. The eight unit train carried 78 passengers and a crew of 10 from Chicago to Los Angeles.
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Chillicothe
Peoria
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Chicago
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Car crashes into bedroom injuring three near Ridgecrest
At 1 20 a m a westbound 1961 Chevrolet driven by Raymond Lily 23 Joliet ran off U S 6 at Ridge Crest subdivision and through a wall into a bedroom. Treated and released were Mr and Mrs Jack Santa Cruz owners of the house. Lily admitted to Morris Hospital later discharged. Deputy Hendrickson cited Lily for reckless driving DWI and illegal liquor transport. Car traveled about 550 feet through three lots then into a fourth lot striking the Cruz home. Gasoline leaked onto the bedroom floor. Victims removed by Davis ambulance. Auto declared total loss. Lily to appear in magistrate court at 10 a m Feb 27.
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Raymond Lily
Joliet
Ridgecrest Subdivision
Illinois 47
Morris Hospital
Jack Santa Cruz
Lisy
George Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Lily
Cruz
Davis Ambulance
Olson
Sinclair
Board Meeting Agenda Highlights Recognition Visit
Supt Claude E Rose will report on a visit by Illinois Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction team at Morris Community High School Board of Education. Meeting at 7 pm in the high school office covers an industrial arts vacancy senior junior banquet and prom auditing firm approval and overall school condition report.
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Illinois
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Claude E. Rose
Morris Community High School Board of Education
Girl Transplant Shows Progress At Cincinnati Hospital
Christie Corlin, a six year old in Cincinnati, shows a strong steady heart beat after receiving the heart of seven year old William Becker. Hospital officials report significant improvement in her overall function and that she had a good night, talking and recognizing visitors.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Christie Corlin
Robert D. Southwick
Christie
William M. Becker
Edward Prat
Children’s Hospital
Auto Stripped And Burned Near Coal City Kentucky
Auto owned by Robert N. Allen of Smith Mills Ky was found stripped and burned at 12 10 a m Saturday on Pequoit Road near Coal City Deputy Sheriff Walter White reported The auto was discovered burning by Keith McLuckie Jackie Wilson and Mike Phillips all of Coal City and was reported to the Coal City Fire Department Deputy White was called in to investigate The fire was extinguished and the car was removed to Olson s Sinclair Service Station.
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Robert N. Allen
Smith Mills
Pequoit Road
Coal City
Walter White
Keith McLuckie
Jackie Wilson
Mike Phillips
White
Olson
Sinclair
Counterfeit Bills Reported at Kankakee National Bank
Bank officials in Kankakee Illinois report that six counterfeit notes were received last week by the Kankakee National Bank. The fake money includes five twenty dollar bills and one ten dollar bill said Jerry Allain assistant vice president.
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Kankakee, Ill
Kankakee National Bank
Jerry Allain
Heavy 240mm Rockets Found Near Saigon Amid Stockpile
In War Zone C about 60 miles north of Saigon a 30 ton cache uncovered 34 man made caves held 50 240mm rockets with 100 pound warheads and six launchers. Also found were 500 122mm and 107mm rockets, rifles, mortars, machine guns, ammunition, uniforms, and rice.
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Saigon
Moscow
Cambodia
South Vietnam
War Zone C
Bomb Threat Delays Sit-In at University of Chicago
In Chicago the eleventh day of a student sit-in at the university administration building ended when a bomb timer was found in a third floor file cabinet. Campus police evacuated and searched the building while about 100 students remained on the first floor protesting the decision to renew the contract of sociology assistant professor Mrs Marle Dixon.
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Marle Dixon
Strutton Park Attendance Climbs to 244000 in 1968
Nearly a quarter of a million people visited William G Stratton State Park in 1968, up 57,310 from 1967. Illinois reports 244,150 visitors for Stratton, with Starved Rock also top five parks over a million, though total declined from 1967. Channahon Parkway rose to 64,340 from 61,995.
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William G. Stratton State Park
Illinois Department of Conservation
Starved Rock State Park
Ottawa
Illinois
Channahon Parkway
Two Republicans Seek First Ward Alderman Nomination
In Morris two Republican candidates compete for the first ward aldermanic nomination in the February 25 primary after Lester Johnson vacates the post. Glen C. Anderson 49 of 513 E Washington St and Delayne Del Linn 39 of 518 W Washington St promote growth via development, annexation, and city improvement plans while stressing tax relief and community collaboration. Anderson is a veteran and former firefighter and officer, Linn is a chemical company manager with long term Morris residence and civic ties.
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Lester Johnson
Kendall County
Glen C. Anderson
Washington St
Morris
U. S. Army
Diamond National Corp
Armstrong St
Morris Fire Department
Anderson
VFW
American Legion
First Ward
Er Janet Gunderson
Nancy
William Fox Center
Dwight
Betty
Joliet Caterpillar
Police Department
Delayne
del) Linn
Corn Belt Chemical Co
Linn
Morris Regional Chamber of Commerce
Omaha University
University of Nebraska At Omaha
Dolores
Debbie
Morris Community High School
Denise
Center School
Douglas
Diane
Ranklin School
Morris Lions Club
Morris Moose Lodge
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Storm Dumps 15 Inches Time Record Across Northeast
New York and surrounding areas faced crippling snow with 15 inches in the city and 16 inches in Scituate. Subways ran near normal while access roads and airports faced closures. Rail lines halted, 90,000 commuters cut off on LIRR, and 6,000 stranded at Kennedy. Power outages and snow emergencies persisted as states closed turnpikes and schools. Northern New Jersey and Connecticut saw widespread disruption.
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American Stock Exchanges
Long Island Rail Road
Penn Central
New Haven
Albany
New York City
Tappan Zee
Hudson River
Tarrytown
Kennedy International
Guardia
Newark
Kennedy
New York
Montreal
Niagara Falls
New Jersey
Erie-Lackawanna Railroad
New Jersey Turnpike
New Brunswick
Trenton
N.J
Albany N.Y
Connecticut
New Haven Railroad
Cannan
Salisbury
Conn
Atlantic Ocean
Nantucket
Mass
Weather Bureau
Virginia Capes
Virginia
Maryland
New England
Scituate
Providence
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Westchester County
Power Outage in Crystal Lake Due to Car Crash
A Commonwealth Edison spokesman said a Sunday night blackout affected Crystal Lake and surrounding areas for about an hour. The outage was caused by an automobile accident that knocked over a utility pole and feeder line serving the area.
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Crystal Lake, Ul
Crystal Lake
Commonwealth Edison
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