Johnsons 1969 Budget Aims to Shape Tax Battle
President Johnson sends a 186.1 billion dollar fiscal year 1969 budget to Congress with an 8 billion dollar deficit and calls for a temporary 10.2 billion dollar tax surcharge to curb inflation and fund Vietnam fighting. The plan includes a unified budget with trust funds and shifts in outlays. Budget chief Schultze resigns. Zwick to replace him.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Vietnam
House
Ways and Means
State of the Union
Ways and Means Committee
Charles J. Schultze
Charles J. Zwick
Budget Bureau
Blooddrive aims for 150 pints in Grundy County
Grundy County Red Cross seeks a 150 pint quota for the bloodmobile visit Tuesday at First Methodist Church Wauponsee and Jackson Streets from 11 30 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. Appointments reduce wait times. December yielded 143 pints with 75 used in Morris. donors from December 12 are ineligible for this visit.
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Grundy County
Red Cross
First Methodist Church
Wauponsee
Jackson Sts
Gerald Bitner
Bitner
Morris Hospital
Morris
U S forces repel infiltrators as Koreas tension grows
U S and South Korean units repel eight straight days of infiltrator attempts along the demilitarized zone near the armistice line. Pentagon says air power is strengthened as North Korea seizes the Pueblo and crew, with U N diplomacy active but no concrete action taken.
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Seoul
Korea
North Korea
U.S
Pueblo
United Nations
Demilitarized Zone
Pentagon
Far East
Washington
Navy
Johnson
South Korea
Defense
Kim Sung-eun
Yorktown
Enterprise
Asahi
Tsushima Strait
Japan
Council
U.N
Rodong Shinmoon
U. S
Seven International Students Visit Area From University of Illinois
A group of seven international students from the University of Illinois arrived in Morris by bus around 9 p.m. They will be hosted at Mor ris Community High School during semester break by the Future Homemakers of America for a potluck dinner at 6 30 p.m. in the MCHS cafeteria with about 100 FHA members and families expected.
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Allen Varland
Melby
Art Hornsby Jr
Clarence Zingre
Judy
Chester Berkland
Leslie
John Struck
Marlene
John McArdle
Patty
Bob Limbach
Margaret Bednarik
Ruth
Tom
Yasuo Itsushima
Japan
B. G. Katpatal
India
Fred Chow
Formosa
Ute Horwich- Muehrbrecht
Germany
Thursdor Kristiansdottir
Ireland
A. Gus Keramati
Iran
S. S. Khanna
John Price
Ymca Digit
Burglar Leaves Note After Break-In at Edmond Estate
An intruder who burglarized the estate of C. R. Anthony in Edmond left a handwritten note apologizing for the theft and claiming poverty. Police reported no determination on what was taken, if anything.
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Edmond, Okla
C. R. Anthony
Weather Outlook and Temperatures Across Morris Area
Forecast shows mostly cloudy and colder nights with light snow flurries and lows around 20 to 25 degrees. Temptures rise to upper 20s and 40s later in the week with a Saturday high of 41 and Sunday 43. Precipitation measured 0.28 inches. Downtown Morris temperatures at 9 am and 11:30 am reached 49 and 50 degrees respectively.
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Collins
Morris
$25 Million Asked for Weston Plant
Atomic Energy Commission officials seek $25 million to start building a 200 BEV proton accelerator at Weston Illinois to be operational by 1974 with a possible option to raise power to 400 or 500 BEV later. Weston is about 30 miles southwest of Chicago and will employ around 2,000 staff and researchers.
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Washington
Johnson
Weston
Ill
Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
AEC
Congress
Robert R. Wilson
Chicago
Caterpillar Workers Reach Three Year Pact
Negotiators for Caterpillar Tractor Co Joliet and Local 851 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers agreed about 1 p.m. Sunday on a three year contract. About 5 000 members had been on strike for two weeks. 1 000 other employees remained at work. The pact includes wage increases an income security plan added vacation better insurance and pension benefits and other contract improvements. Ratification by the union is pending a later meeting and official time and location will be announced.
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Caterpillar Tractor Co
Joliet
International Association of Machinists and Aero- Space Workers
Berkeley Seismologists Report 7.2 Tremor Near Kurile Islands
An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale struck near the Kurile Islands at 2:30 a.m. PST. UC seismologists warn the quake could cause damage in populated areas as it was centered thousands of miles away from Berkeley.
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Berkeley
Calif
Here
Japon
University of California
Man Charged With Burglary and Rape in Morris Case
Kenneth Hamilton Jr. 26, of Highland Indiana, formerly Morris, faces burglary and rape charges after allegedly breaking into the Osman home near Saratoga Township early Sunday. Details describe extensive property damage and the assault on Mrs Marilyn Osman 26 while her two children were in the residence. Hamilton bond set at 20000 in Grundy County Circuit Court.
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Morris
Grundy County
Kenneth Hamilton Jr
Highland
Ind
Hamilton
Robert Osman
Rte. 4
Marilyn Osman
U.S. 6
Walter Lumpp
Saratoga Township
Osman
John E. G. Olson
Olson
Morris City
Elden Thompson
Thompson
James Anderson
Robert Lynes
Anderson
The
Herald Today
Lynes
Morris District 54 approves 1.2 million building bond
Morris elementary District No. 54 voters pass a 1,199,800 bond by 1,412 to 654, about 46 percent of registered voters. Plan includes a middle school near Morris Community High and a 10 room addition at Gatefield School. Canvass set for Wednesday. Citizens' Committee credited with victory.
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Morris Elementary School District No
Garfield
Citizens’ Committee
Board of Education
Franklin School
William Lutzow
Oak St
Frankelin School
Lutzow
Moreris Community High School
Gatefield School
John Hendrickson
District No. 54
Stratton Seeks 1968 GOP Governor Nomination
William G. Stratton, Illinois former youngest governor, announced his bid for the 1968 Republican gubernatorial nomination. He cites eight years in office as key to his candidacy and aims for a June primary victory. Stratton, 53, faces John Henry Altorfer, Arthur Gottschalk, and Richard B. Ogilvie in the field.
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Chicago
William G. Stratton
Stratton
GOP
John Henry Altorfer
Peoria
Arthur Gottschalk
R Flossmoor
Richard B. Ogilvie
Cook County Board
Otto Kerner
Kerner
Illinois
Supreme Court strikes down federal gambling registration
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 1 that forcing gamblers to register with the federal government violates the privilege against self incrimination. It also bars prosecutions of those who refuse registration or the $50 yearly tax and 10 percent excise on winnings. Justice Harlan said the incriminating hazards are real and registration boosts future prosecutions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
John M. Harlan
Mayor Aage Hansen Admitted For Medical Tests
Tests for Mayor Aage Hansen entered Morris hospital Saturday night for examination. Sunday results were reported with more tests scheduled today.
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Aage Hansen
Morris Hospital
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