Humphrey Tours Laos and Thailand Publicly Reassures Neutrals
Vice President Hubert Humphrey flew from Bangkok to Laos by helicopter for a brief visit and pledged U S aid for development in the Mekong River valley. He toured eight projects including a large dam site and a Mekong irrigation lake, and sought to ease Laotian and Thai concerns about U S commitment against Communist expansion. He met Souvanna Phouma, expressed support for Laos neutrality, and later conducted an aerial survey of rural development plans in northeast Thailand before returning to Bangkok.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Hubert H. Humphrey
Laos
Humphrey
Mekong River
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Souvanna Phouma
United States
Senate
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Goodby
Saigon
U.S
Johnson Mught
Honolulu
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
MCHS Art Students Shine in Shaw Regional Show
Morris Community High School artists earned 22 blue ribbon finalists and 82 gold keys in the East Central Illinois Scholastic Art Awards regional, with two students, Mike Warrick and Barb Eddy, among five finalists for the Hallmark honor. Works proceed to New York for national judging.
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Morris Community High School
Illinois
Ottawa
Carson Pirie Scott and Company
Joe Corsello
MCHS
Corsello
New York
Mike Warrick
Barb Eddy
Cris Gwen
Gail Bryant
Karen Kindelspire
Linda Love
Carol Colby
Jed Waters
John McNabb
Bob Johnson
Mike Johnson
Steve Dummitt
Linda Cotter
Ed Waters
Loral Scott
Debbie Wawczak
Rich Bury
Jim Heineman
Judy Southcomb
Pat Fleetwood
Donna Dewitt
Diana Avalos
Bernetta Ness
Diane Helland
Linda Burk
Greg Harper
LaVerne Smith
David Hartmann
Barb Hexdall
Cris Hiney
Woman Hurt in Mishap on Ice Near Coal City
A 48-year-old Coal City woman was injured when her car skidded on an icy patch on Illinois 113, near Coal City, at 10:40 p.m. Friday and ended up on its wheels after a rollover. Viola Olson, 38, of 505 N Second Ave, is under observation at Morris Hospital.
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Coal City
Illinois 113
Morris Hospital
Viola Olson
Second Ave
Dena Erickson
Lorenzo Road
Will County
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Jack L. Sharp
Melrose Park
Wallace
John Jacklich Jr
Wilmington
Bernice Sharp
Jacklich
Gail
Richard Barkley
E. Main St
Illinois
Morris
Donald E. Thompson
Price St
George Hendrickson
Hansen Wrecker
Henderickson
Barkley
Chanute
Hendrickson
Jerre L. Phillips
Max C. Lyon, Jr
DeKalb
Tornadoes Hit In Sections of South Sunday
A storm spawned tornadoes across the South causing property damage and at least one death. North Carolina Virginia and Georgia reported heavy rain hail and winds up to 70 mph. Flooding and rising rivers affected Pennsylvania Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana with evacuations and ice jams noted.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Ohio
West Virginia
Alabama
New England
Troutman
N.C
Griffin
Wintersville
Nicholson
Brazelton
Winder
New York
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Monongahela
Gatlinburg
Tenn
Louisiana
Wisconsin
Baraboo
Mississippi River
Rock River
Rock Island
Ill
Texas Panhandle
Winter temperatures return as cold snap hits area
The U S Weather Bureau predicts a return to winter with a low near five above zero tonight. Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies and a high near 30, while Wednesday remains cold. At Collins Weather Station recent highs reached 47 with a 26 low, then 44 high and 20 low on Sunday, and 4 degrees at 9 am with strong sun.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins Weather Station
Disquiet Returns To Santo Domingo
In Santo Domingo the city reels amid unrest from last April's rebellion. Fire and smoke over uncollected garbage, roving teens, and sniper fire strain daily life as 82nd Airborne troops guard key areas under strict orders.
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Disquiet
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Viet Cong Mines Kill 34 Civilians In South Viet Nam
Viet Cong mined three buses near Tuy Hoa on the central coast killing 34 civilians and wounding 18 as Allied forces report heavy combat. U.S. planes target North and South Viet Nam. Me Kong Delta outpost overrun. 68 Viet Cong killed in Eagle's Claw operation. multiple clashes leave dozens of enemy dead and many warehouses struck.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North
Mekong
Dinh Mon
Tuy Hoa
U.S 101St Airborne
Airborne Brigade
van Buren
Dinh Tuong
U.S. 1St Cavalry
An Lao
Qui Nhon
Quang Ngai
Viet Nam
Hue
Vinh
Large Barn Destroyed by Fire on Goose Lake Farm
Fire destroyed a large barn on a Goose Lake Township farm owned by Mrs. Carl Anderson at 308 Calhoun St. Firemen saved a house and other buildings but could not save the barn, which held 900 bales of hay and straw 700 bushels of soy beans and tools of Earl and Albert Dicker. The Scavino family reported the fire. origin undetermined. The Dicker family had time to move larger tools before entry became impossible. Insurance covered the losses for all owners.
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Morris
Carl Anderson
Calhoun St
Earl and
Albert Dicker
Patrick Scanavino
Goose Lake Township
Divine Station
Thieves Take $165 in Morris Home Break-In
A break-in at a Morris residence after 6 30 p m Friday netted $165 in cash. Mrs. Alex Telfer reported the theft to police at 8 30 a m Saturday. Police chief refused to reveal where cash was kept. Burglars allegedly entered via back door with a key and left after locking it. Nearby resident Mrs Roy Dusenbery reported a week-old theft of pennies and towels.
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Morris
Alex Telfer
Armstrong St
Donald Ward
Roy Dusenbery
Telfer’s
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New Orleans
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82Nd Airborne
John Counts
Denver
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Hector Garcia-Godoy
Juan Bosch
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