Dominican Crisis Passes Climax Break-Ins Reported
A rash of four burglaries reported to police included the Carson Hotel and Tap where $1,022 in cash and silver was taken from a first floor apartment. Other losses included $83.50 from Jake Olson’s tavern, plus $15 to the Morris Booster Club. Entry appeared to be gained by forced windows and unlocked doors in two Main Street apartment units. Authorities noted no forced entry at those residences and suspected key access.
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Nick Palowski
Carson Hotel
Pawlowski
Donald Ward
Chief Ward
E. Main St
Kenneth Curtis
Porter Gobert
Gobert
Authorities Seek Hit and Run Driver
Jack Johnson an 18 year old of Route 1 reported damage to his 1960 Chevrolet from a hit and run at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Division Streets about 10 a.m. today. He said a truck from behind cut in front of him and struck the left side and bumper then fled the scene.
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Jack Johnson
Rte. 1
Sheriff's Office
Jefferson and
Division Sts
Johnson
Jefferson St
GOP Women to Meet January 12 in Grundy County
The Grundy County Republican Women's Club schedules a meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday January 12 in Mrs. William G. Stratton's home. Program chairman Mrs. Robert Cohenour has arranged S. J. Holderman GOP Central Committee chairman to speak on Redistricting of the State of Illinois. Club president Mrs. Carol Prenzler urges members to attend and bring guests.
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Grundy County
Republican Women’s Club
William G. Stratton
Robert Cohenour
S. J. Holderman
GOP Central Committee
Illinois
Carol Prenzler
Tulane Raises Semester Tuition for Full Time Students
Tulane University announces a $150 per semester increase for full time undergraduates, effective September 1966. Current tuition stands at $600 per semester.
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New Orleans
Tulane University
Smash Plot by Viet Cong in Saigon Today
Police foiled a Viet Cong plan to blow up a U.S. billet in downtown Saigon using a 265 pound plastic bomb found in a water tank. Six terrorists were seized north of the city and two carried 45 caliber automatics as the operation was disrupted.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
National Police
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Reeds
Mekong
Two in Custody on Check Charges
Two men identified as Happy Chandler King and Edward Earl Williams were jailed in Cairo Illinois after attempting to cash a check. Authorities say checks and a check writing machine were taken in a burglary of the Ridgecrest Corporation a few days earlier. Bonds were set at 10000 each.
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Ridgecrest Corporation
Cairo
Happy Chandler King
S. Harlem Ave
Summit
Edward Earl Williams
S. Wood St
Chicago
John E. G. Olson
Joliet District 5
Alexandria County
Stark Club
Sheriff’s Department
Richard Wilder
C. L. Fisher
Tennessee
Alabama
Illinois
Oson
Wilmington
Pontiac
Joliet
Charles Jertus
Olson
Jertus
Williams
James Chandler King
Chandler King
Winter Sweeps Into Illinois Today Weather Drop and Snow
Winter moved into Illinois with sharp temperature drops and light snow in the northern quarter. Early snow left slick roads as trucks moved and salt was spread on Chicago streets and toll routes. Temperatures fell to the teens in the north and near zero in Rockford with 1 to 2 inches expected in eastern northern Illinois. Cold conditions extend to the south with lows 15 to 25 above zero Friday night.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Chicago
Rockford
Ilinois
Johnson to deliver State of Union next Wednesday
President Johnson will address a joint session of Congress at 9 p.m. Eastern Time next Wednesday after Senate Majority Leader Mansfield met with him at the White House. Press secretary Moyers announced the timing as Congress opens its new session on Monday.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Massachusetts
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Garbologist Pleads In Court Over Battery Theft
Swansea Wales AP report: Arnold, who described himself as a garbologist, told the court he is a garbage collector. He was fined 28 dollars after admitting theft of a car battery.
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Swansea
Wales
Ernest Arnold
Arnold
Labor leaders urge Rocke feller to end New York transit strike
Delegation of New York labor union members seeks help from Gov. Rockefeller to end a week-long transit strike. They press for hospitalizing union chiefs Quill and eight other officers to be released from jail for contempt. Talks with Mayor Lindsay and Wirtz stall as case weighs fines and possible sentences.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Michael J. Quill
FBI to Prosecute In Check Case
A second bogus check written on the United Funeral Chapel in Chicago was reported by the sheriff's office. The last one cashed at the National Food Store in Morris dated Dec. 3 for 93.69 to Grace Weith who endorsed it without an address. Linda J. Morgan, 21, no home address, held in Sycamore jail after being nabbed in DeKalb for attempting to cash a check. The FBI will prosecute, stopping DeKalb Grundy and La Salle Counties from further action.
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James C. King
C. L. Fisher
Chicago
Chandler King
Alabama
Tennessee
Fort Payne
Ala
Alberta
Gadsden
Rainsville
Chattanooga
Tenn
Clarksville
Peoria
Pontiac
Joliet
Pick’s Liquor Mart
Wilmington
Sheriff's Office
San Mountain Bank
Boaz
Ariz
Olson
Marlene King
Happy Chandler King
Illinois Homes
Ridgecrest
Charles L. Fisher
Grundy County
United Funeral Chapel
National Food
Morris
Grace Weith
George Hendrickson
FBI
DeKalb
Grundy
la Salle
Linda J. Morgan
Sycamore
DeKalby
Grady County Faces Possible First Sub Zero This Year
Grundy County forecasts warn of a potential sub zero cold snap with temperatures dipping to five below to five above. Weekend outlook calls for fair skies but continued very cold conditions with highs near 20. Collins Weather Station reported a Thursday high of 29, falling to 14 by morning with light snow flurries, then clearing by mid morning.
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Grundy County
Collins
Provisional Regime Still Holds Power
In Santo Domingo the provisional government and President Hector Garcia Godoy faced a crisis as he proposed sending certain military figures abroad. The armed forces blocked the move and the capital briefly faced occupation rumors. The 11,000 strong peace force remained idle while Garcia Godoy insisted he would stay in office with OAS backing. The president dismissed resignations and warned any rebellion would fail without U.S. support.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Organization of American States
OAS
Garcia Godoy
Armed Forces
Francisco Rivera Caminero
Rivera Caminero
Garcia-Godoy
Inter-American Peace Force
IAPF
San Isidro
Juan Bosch
United States
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Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan
GOP
da Nang
Bao Trai
NAACP
Boston
Eivie Kaplan
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Harry van Arsdale
John W. Lindsay
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Lindsay
Quill
Bellevue Hospital
New York City
The
Commerce and Industry Association
Armed Services
Madison Square Garden
Iowa
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