No Break Seen In Cold Wave
Unrelenting cold gripped Illinois Friday night with near record lows across the state. Temperatures ranged from -16 in extreme northern Illinois to near 10 above in the far south as a Southwest storm drove heavy snow and icy conditions toward the Mississippi Valley.
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Moline
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Vandalia
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U.S. Weather Bureau
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Atlantic
Mississippi Valley
Minnesota
Deferments to be based on tests and class standing
The Selective Service will resume using a testing system and class standing to guide local draft boards in granting college student deferments. The program, effective next college year, will affect high school seniors and college students as negotiations with testing agencies proceed and the student status certificate is revised to reflect class standing.
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Washington
Selective Service System
Lewis Hershey
Selective Service
Hershey
Viet Nam
Eastern Illinois Junior College District Approved by Board
Illinois Junior College Board approved organizing a 12 county Class I district in eastern Illinois with an March 12 election date to decide on district formation. If approved, a board of education will be elected and site plans set.
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Eastern Illinois Junior College District
Chicago
Illinois Junior College Board
Illinois
Champaign
Coles
de Witt
Douglas
Edgar
Ford
Iroquois
Livingston
McLean
Moultrie
Pratt
Vermilion
Urbana
Erty
Junior College Board
Central Illinois
Macon County
Decatur
A. C. Engdale
Macon
Shelby
Christian
Sangamon
Logan
Delmar Elder
Moultrie Coun
Gerald Smith
Boston Fire Devastates Downtown Hotels Fatal Blast
A massive explosion and fire in downtown Boston killed at least 13 people and injured more than 52 as firemen and police searched wreckage for additional victims. District Fire Chief William Terrenzi said twelve bodies had been recovered and the blast lifted the cocktail lounge floor into a basement chamber. Several bodies were severely charred and hospital officials reported three patients on the danger list.
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Boston
William Terrenzi
Associated Press
Terrenzi
Boston City Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
German Plane Crash Kills 4h Passengers
A Lufthansa Convair on a Frankfurt to Hamburg route via Bremen plunged into a meadow near Bremen Airport in dense fog, exploding after missing the runway. Forty two passengers and four crew died, including seven Italian swimmers and their entourage. The crash, the airline's worst, sparked a large investigation and far reaching damage to nearby areas.
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Frankfurt
Hamburg
Bremen
Brazil
Farming Accident Near Mount Erie Claims Life
Mrs. Frances Rothrock aged 50 of West Salem Illinois was killed Thursday afternoon when the tractor she was driving overturned near Mount Erie Illinois authorities reported.
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Mount Erie, Ll
Frances Rothrock
West Salem
Ill
Planning Goals Explained by Morris and Grundy Commissions
The Morris and Grundy County Planning Commissions outline long term aims for ten years ahead with projected populations of 11660 and 33900 respectively. They emphasize orderly growth preserving residential character while guiding industrial and commercial expansion and ensuring facilities water sewer education and recreation.
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Morris and Grundy County
Morris
Grundy County
Morris Planning Commission
Grundy County Planning Commission
Death of Transit Workers Union Leader Michael Quill
Michael J. Quill, 60, head of the AFL-CIO Transport Workers Union, died at his home after collapsing January 4 following an arrest for anti strike actions. He led New York City transit workers through a 12 day subway and bus strike ending January 13 and later criticized President Johnson over wage guidelines.
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NEW York
Michael J. Quill
Afl-Cio Transport Workers Union
W. 72Nd St
City
Bellevue Hospital
Quill
TWU
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Americana
Johnson
Georgia farmer awarded damages over coon dog death
Willard York of Santee received 300 dollars from a Georgia legislative committee after a State Game and Fish Department biologist killed his four year old coon hunting dog on a state game reserve. York had sought 1200 dollars and the biologist was fined 200 dollars.
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Atlanta, Ga
Georgia
State Game and Fish Department
Willard York
Santee
York
Weather Outlook and Cold Snap Updates
The forecast suggests little change in today’s weather with highs from zero to five above. Friday’s downtown high was three degrees below zero and Collins Weather Station readings dropped from five below at 6 p m to eight below by 9 p m. Sunday is expected partly cloudy and very cold.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins
Johnson says 1964 resolution guides decision on bombing
President Johnson states he will be guided by the 1964 congressional resolution authorizing use of armed force in defense of South Vietnam. He argues peace is blocked by fanatical leaders and warns against the rule of ruin as debates continue on resuming bombing of North Vietnam.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
Senate
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Congress
House
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
North
Rusk
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Hartke
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
U.S
Capitol Hill
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