Tet Truce Ordered by Westmoreland for Allied Forces
Gen William C Westmoreland ordered a 78 hour cease fire starting Thursday noon for Tet observances across U S South Vietnamese South Korean Australian and New Zealand troops. The move mirrors a Viet Cong four day truce and follows south Vietnamese government approval to halt fighting during the lunar New Year.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Republic
Thu Duc
Moc Hoa
Cai Lay
Kien Tuong
Comunists
Trung Lap
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
France ends six month boycott of European Common Market
Paris reports France has ended a six month boycott as foreign ministers begin a two day session. Maurice Couve de Murville heads the talks with demands for each nation to retain veto power and a curb on the nine member Commission led by Walter Hallstein. Observers foresee opposition to changes and fear a move toward a United States of Europe.
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Luxembourg
France
Charles de Gaulle
Maurice Couve de Murville
Couve de Murville
Walter Hallstein
Common Market Commission
de Gaulle
Hallstein
United States of Europe
Britain
Rome
Weaver Nomination Approved by Senate Banking Committee
The Senate Banking Committee voted unanimously to approve President Johnson's nom ination of Robert C Weaver to head the new Department of Housing and Urban Development. Weaver would be the first Black cabinet member and led the Housing and Home Finance Agency. The committee also unanimously backed Prof Robert C Wood for undersecretary. confirmations likely later in the week.
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Johnson
Robert C. Weaver
Washington, D. C
Weaver
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
President Johnson
New York
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Morris High School to Represent District at Joliet Junior College Meeting
Miss Ethel Watts principal of Nettle Creek School and Wesley Jorstad MCHS board member will represent Morris Community High School district at an area meeting for the proposed Joliet Area Junior College. The gathering is at 8 p.m. in Joliet Township High School Central teachers lounge, called by Kenneth Timm head of the citizens committee. A state education office representative is expected.
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Ethel Watts
Nettle Creek School
Wesley Jorstad
MCHS
Morris Community High School
Joliet Area
Joliet Township High School
Kenneth Timm
Citizens’ Committee
New Squad Car Delivered Here
Police Chief Donald Ward said the Biscayne Chevrolet was picked up Friday. The new squad car will not be white but turquoise, a greenish blue, with radio and siren equipment transferred to the vehicle today for operation tomorrow.
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Donald Ward
Biscayne
Decatur Plans to Revamp Its Police Force
Decatur plans a modernized police department with cadet schooling and civilian experts. City Manager John E. Dever outlined continuous applicant screening, broader recruitment, advanced training, and new tech for records, data, and communications.
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Decatur
Decatur, III
Decatur Police Department
Decatur City Council
John E. Dever
Dever
Police Department
Christmas Seal Drive Near Goal in Grundy County
Contributions to the Grundy County Health and Tuberculosis Association Christmas Seal campaign stand at $7,267.10 toward a $7,924.83 goal. Miss Lillias K. Walker reports, with 7,414 letters mailed and 3,232 responses. Reminder envelopes will be mailed to boost returns during the holidays.
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Grundy County
Shrimp Fishermen In Cuban Custody
Nine Tampa shrimp fishermen presumed in Cuban custody after their 73 foot boat Charles Singleton ran aground off northwest Cuba. The two sister ships Penny Singleton and Mark E. Singleton were directed to a Cuban port by Cuban Coast Guard.
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Miami
Fla
Tampa
U.S. Coast Guard
Charles Singleton
Cuba
Penny Singleton
Mark E. Singleton
Cuban Coast Guard
Nicaragua
Singleton Shrimp Co
Coast Guard Search and Rescue Center
Sheep Attacked by Dogs at Rural Illinois Farm
One sheep died and six were injured in a Sunday night dog attack at Jesse Small’s farm near Mazon. Eight sheep packed in a pen were exposed. by Sunday 9 am all but one survived, with a veterinarian to decide further euthanasia and care.
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Jesse Small
Mazon
Small
George Hendrickson
Many Hurt in Falls on Ice
A rash of ice fall accidents crowded Morris Hospital with many treated locally and several admitted. Names include Mrs. William Bumgarner, Elvin Berkland, Brian Cox, Tim Butterfield, Mark Goodlet, LaDonna West, Don Kern, Mark Connors, Beverly Dare, Judith Stangland, Leroy Harrington, Carrie Vorek, Denise Leibold, George Malek, Lindell Jones, Paul Hines, John Welch and others from Joliet, Coal City, Mazon and surrounding areas.
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Brian Cox
Joliet
Tim Butterfield
North St
Mark Goodlet
Illinois Ave
LaDonna West
Rte. 3
Don Kern
Mark Connors
Maple Drive
Beverly Dare
Coal City
Judith Stangland
Price St
Leroy Harrington
Mazon
Carrie Vorek
E. Jefferson St
Denise Leibold
Lynwood Drive
George Malek
Fremont Ave
Lindell Jones
E. Benton Sr
Paul Hines
Joliet Hospital
John Welch
Plan to Improve Postal Service
Senate Post Office Chairman Mike Monroney and House counterpart Tom Murray expect quick congressional approval of a 15 million administration package to restore parcel post and window service. Johnson backs six day parcel post in 6,091 communities with populations over 3,000, ending 1964 economy cuts.
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Washington
Senate
House Post Office
Congress
So.a. S
Mike Monroney
Dokla
Tom Murray
D-Tenn
Monroney
Johnson
Lawrence F. O’brien
Nigeria Army Takes Over After Coup Fails In Lagos
Nigeria's Army commander Maj Gen Aguiyi Ironsi declared himself temporary head of state and suspended key provisions of the constitution after an attempted military coup. Balewa and Nnamdi Azikwe were kidnapped as loyal troops secured Lagos. rebels reportedly hold Kaduna briefly. Ironsi pledged an interim government and regional military governors to maintain order.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Africa
Aguiyi Ironsi
Sir Abubaker Tafawa Balewa
Azikwe Nnamdi
Ironsi
Kaduna
Federation of Nigeria
Congo
Dahomey
Central African Republic
Upper Volta
Lagos Radio
Fiveyearold Jeffrey Carver Drowned in Canal Near Home
Jeffrey Alan Carver age five died after sliding into unfrozen water of the Illinois and Michigan Canal near 755 E Illinois Ave Morris Illinois. His brother Tony tried to help then escaped and ran for assistance. The coroner's office announced the death and an inquest was planned. Burial set at Evergreen Cemetery with funeral services in Seneca.
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Illinois and Michigan Canal
Illinois Ave
Jeffrey Alan Carver
Robert Carver
Morris Fire Department
W. Clark Davis
Tony
Barry
Jeffrey
Carver
B. W. Wilkinson
Davis Funeral Home
Assembly of God Church
Seneca
Roy Wilson
Evergreen Cemetery
Robert and
Mozzell Carver
Pamela
Kathy Lynn
Robert Anthony
Barry Lavern
Bruce Raymond Seamen
Homer Kittrell
Nellie Carver, Morris
Morris Planning Commission to discuss final comprehensive plan
A final draft of the comprehensive plan will be discussed at 7 30 p m Wednesday by the Morris Planning Commission at city hall A review of planning standards for a proposed zoning ordinance will also begin Copies of three planning background documents are available at the city clerk s office Morris Public Library and Morris Chamber of Commerce per Jim Baum chairman A public hearing on the comprehensive plan will be held
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Morris Planning Commission
City Clerk’s Office
Morris Public Library
Morris Chamber of Commerce
Jim Baum
Weather Chronicle Reports Freeze and Snow Potential
The mercury fell to zero Sunday night and is forecast to reach that mark again tonight. Tuesday's outlook calls for partial cloudiness with a high in the 20s. Collins Weather Station logged a Saturday high of 28 and a low of 12. Sunday reached 25 with a zero overnight low, and at 9 am today the temperature stood at 2 above zero.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins Weather Station
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Canal
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Euromart
Dean Rusk
Nguyen Cao Ky
W. Averell Harriman
Rusk
James H. May
Morris Hospital
William Bumgarner
Douglas St
Elvin Berkland
Balewa
Festus Okotie Ebon
Jeffrey Carver
Shou
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