Americans Keep Busy on Small Pacific Island Outpost
On Marcus Island, a 32 man Coast Guard detachment and four civilians endure isolation while maintaining navigational aids and a weather station. Plans call for return to Japan sovereignty. duty tours last a year with quarterly rest trips to Tokyo.
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Pacific
Marcus
Coast Guardsmen
U.S
Coast Guard
CWO
Jean Jeter
San Antonio
Tex
John
Jeter
Vietnam
Tokyo
Ralph Anderson
Funeral costs for Vietnam dead exceed government allowances
A nationwide AP survey shows families pay $300 to $700 more than government burial allowances for Vietnam casualties. Examples include Lance Cpl. Robert M. Carlozzi who died in November and was buried at Arlington. Some mourners used college funds or savings to cover the shortfall as funeral homes cut charges to fit limits.
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Vietnam
Associated Press
Lance
Robert M. Carlozzi
Wheaton
Arlington National Cemetery
Carlozzi
Salvatore
Virginia
National Cemetery
Marietta
West Point
Ft. Riley
Kan
Muscatine College council backs Viet Nam Easter trip plan
Muscatine Iowa AP The Muscatine Community College Student Council adopts a resolution to send students to South Vietnam during Easter holidays. Spokesman Tom Cook says the trip supports U.S. troops, not the war, and funds will be raised to cover costs. New houses last year averaged 17000 dollars, with construction costs up 750 dollars from the year before.
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Muscatine, Iowa
Muscatine Community College
South Vietnam
Tom Cook
U.S
Funeral bonw costs exceed allowances across cities
Funeral home officials say the $500 burial allowance fails to cover expenses. Washington directors warn a boy would get a pauper's funeral for $300. Los Angeles directors report gravesites cost up to $500 and still need more. Newcomers in Kansas City charge $250 for servicemen funerals, averaging a loss of about $175 per case. New York City officials acknowledge costs rise with no perfect solution.
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James Eaton
Joseph Gawler Sons Funeral Home
Washington
Los Angeles
Kansas City
New York City
Weekend TV Schedule Highlights by Time
A dense listing of Saturday and Sunday programs across channels with times and show titles including news, sports, movies, comedies, dramas, and specials. Notable items include Pro Bowlers Tour, College Basketball, United Nations era broadcasts, public affairs, and classic series like Bonanza Lassie and Mission Impossible.
Changing Habits In Massachusetts 1968 Tax Figures
Tax figures for July to November show alcohol taxes collected at 18.5 million, up from 16.8 million in 1967, while cigarette tax receipts total 25.3 million versus 28.3 million a year earlier. Also notes the 1888 Saint Petersburg rail project by Peter Demens.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Cleo F. Jaillet
Saint Petersburg
Fla
Peter Demens
Lipman Escapes Justice Fled November 1 Then Captured
Edgar Albert Lipman escaped from the Los Angeles Hall of Justice on November 1 after threatening a bailiff with a knife. Two months later he was recaptured by the FBI. He had weighed 280 pounds at the time of the escape and 300 pounds upon capture.
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Huntington Park
Calif
Edgar Albert Lipman
Los Angeles
Severe Blizzard Paralyzes County with Deep Drifts
One of the region’s worst blizzards isolating Morris area. Snow drifts waist high hindered pedestrians and Interurban traffic. Fred Stine four miles south of the Illinois River took two hours to reach town by horse and sleigh. Rail traffic halted creating coal shortages.
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Fred Stine
Illinois River
Morris pupils collect supplies for Braceville fire victims
Gardner Morris grade school pupils collect extra supplies for Braceville students who lost gear in a holiday fire. James Bell announces candidacy for sheriff on the Republican ticket under Sheriff John E. G. Olson. The Illinois Commerce Commission is asked by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad to discontinue Trains 11 and 12 between Chicago and Rock Island, leaving Morris with a single nonflag train for passengers.
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James Bell
John E. G. Olson
The
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Illinois Commerce Commission
Chicago
Rock Island
Morris
Morris School Head Janitor Will Videll Resigns
Will Videll, head janitor at Morris public schools for 16 years, resigns due to ill health. He plans to move with his family for health reasons as the school board accepts the resignation. The board also discussed a summer program allowing boys to take up agricultural work.
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Will Videll
Morris
Videll
Davis Named Legal Adviser to Illinois Treasurer
E M Davis Jr of Streator an attorney and LaSalle County Young Republicans Club president was named legal adviser to state treasurer William G Stratton by Stratton a longtime friend. Marion Keevers Coal City secretary to Stratton in Washington will remain in Springfield. Henry Barriner 14 broke his right arm in the county jail after a fall during a trapeze act from an iron stairway. He ran away from home in St Louis two weeks ago.
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E. M. Davis Jr
Streator
LaSalle County
Young Republicans Club
William G. Stratton
Stratton
Atty. Davis
Marion Keevers
Coal City
Washington
Springfield
Henry Barriner
St. Louis
Residents set to vote on 1.5 million high school bond
Coal City area residents prepare to vote tomorrow on a 1.5 million bond to buy a 50 acre site and build a 78,000 square foot high school. A public sale notice for Kazy Kitchen equipment at 414 Liberty St appears for January 16 in the Herald. Funeral services today in Champaign honored Ralph Fletcher 68 University of Illinois golf coach. A 221 pound Pacific sailfish was among the largest on record.
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Coal City
the Herald
Kazy Kitchen Restaurant
Liberty St
Champaign
University of Illinois
Ralph Fletcher
Morris Area
Ann Landers letters spark teen and teacher concerns
A reader writes to Ann Landers urging blame on girls for dating partners, while others defend teachers and question values. Advice columns discuss modest dress, dating behavior, and how to contact Ann Landers for help through the newspaper.
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Ann Landers
Today in History highlights 1412 to 1968 events
On this date several historical milestones are noted. Joan of Arc’s birth in 1412, Martha Washington’s 1759 marriage, Morse’s 1838 telegraph demo, Carl Sandburg’s birth in 1878, New Mexico statehood in 1912, Roosevelt’s 1919 death, F D Roosevelt’s four freedoms in 1941, and other recalls from 10, 5 and 1 years ago.
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Joan of Arc
Martha Dandridge Custis
George Washington
Samuel F. B. Morse
Morristown
N.J
Carl Sandburg
New Mexico
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
N.Y
Franklin D Roosevelt
Soviet Union
Brazil
Philippines
Woods Proposes Moving Electric Chair to Joliet
Chicago AP report notes Sheriff Joseph Woods backed moving the electric chair from Cook County Jail to Stateville Prison in Joliet. He cited habitual trouble from condemned prisoners and said State’s Attorney John Stamos would back the proposal in the next legislative session. The jail holds 1,629 inmates with 1,231 awaiting trial.
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Chicago
Cook County
Joseph Woods
Stateville
Joliet
Woods
Newsmen
John Stamos
Jack Johnson
John S. Boyle
Circuit Court
Worth Waiting For Grand Rapids License Plate Incident
William Telcher a 69 year old man in Grand Rapids waited outside the license bureau for 1642 hours to secure the Michigan state license plate JAQ001 for the second year in a row. He slept through the night with a chair hot coffee and sandwiches as his preparation for the coveted plate.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
William Telcher
Daily Crossword Clues and Partial Answers
A crossword puzzle list provides across and down clues with numbers and partial entries. Some letters and solutions appear truncated or mixed, including terms like occupation, soldiers, Greek letter, and various short phrases.
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