Lincoln Event Celebrated At Galesburg Knox College Honor
Lincoln received his first honorary college degree from Knox College known later as Old Siwash. A letter dated July 4 1860 from Knox trustee Orville H Browning notified Lincoln he would be a scholar and gentleman, amid his presidential duties.
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Abraham Lincoln
Abe
Knox College
George Fitch Knox
Siwash
Lincoln
Orville H. Browning
Quincy
Ill
Knox
Browning
The
United States
Illinois
Steal Part Of Stranded Automobile
Harry Laabs of Morris left his car overnight on Lisbon road at Five Corners after it ran out of gas. Thieves took three wheels and several accessories while the vehicle awaited repair, prompting a sheriff and chief deputy to investigate the incident.
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Harry Laabs
Morris
Lisbon Road
Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of brief showers
The Weather Bureau predicts a partly cloudy night with a few brief showers possible. Wednesday will be partly sunny and cooler with a high in the 70s as westerly winds reach 10 to 15 mph. Precipitation from Saturday's thunderstorm totaled .88 inches. yesterday's high was 75 and the low last night was 52. At 9 am today Collins Weather station read 66 degrees.
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Weather Bureau
Collins Weather Station
Illinois Fourth of July Toll Tops 26 With Drownings and Crashes
The Fourth of July weekend in Illinois claimed 26 lives across highways lakes and ponds. Nine died on highways ten in water and six in miscellaneous accidents plus one boating death. Notable incidents include a two car collision near Oquawka killing James and Bonnie Tussatore and drowning victims across several recreation areas.
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Associated Press
Illinois
State
Oquawka
James
Bonnie Tussatore
Monmouth
Georgia Vinson
Chicago
John T. Lookabaugh
Edwardsville
R. C. Jones
Lemont
Elizabethtown
Steven Smith
Mark J. Miller
James M Ray
Frank Seputt
William D. Reaves
Steve R. Riddle
Glen Richmond
David Angus
Keith Kinman
Sterling
Kennedy Says He Wont Drop Out of Race
Senator John F. Kennedy rejects Harry Truman suggestion to withdraw from the 1960 presidential race. He argues he is the front runner and has faced every challenge, insisting he will not step aside before the convention in Los Angeles. Truman questioned the nominating process while Kennedy defended an open convention.
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Kennedy
New York
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Massachusetts
Truman
Los Angeles
W. Averell Harriman
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Holiday Traffic Toll Climbs to 438 Amid Fourth of July Deaths
The National Safety Council reports a record 438 traffic fatalities during a three day Fourth of July weekend, surpassing the 407 fatalities set in 1955. Alaska Delaware and New Hampshire reported no deaths while California and Ohio logged 30 plus. A council spokesman warned of reckless driving and urged lasting caution beyond holidays.
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Alaska
Delaware
New Hampshire
California
Ohio
National Safety Council
Johnson Announces Candidacy for Democratic Nomination
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas formally announced his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination at a news conference in Washington. The move comes six days before the Los Angeles convention opening, as Johnson supporters try to slow the momentum built by Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts.
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John Kennedy
Stuart Symington
Lyndon Johnson
Kennedy
Johnson
Symington
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Los Angeles
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Automobile Demolished As Train Slams Into Car
Mr and Mrs Donald Belt of 416 West Illinois Avenue Rockdale were returning from a Sunday drive when their car stalled on the Rock Island crossing. After nurses and locals failed to move the car, Belt and helpers flagged the first train. a second train could not stop and demolished the automobile. Mrs Belt suffered a head contusion from exiting the car in excitement. The wrecker arrived too late.
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Donald Belt
Illinois Ave
Morris
Rock Island
Rockdale
Scarf Salesman Attack Reported in Milwaukee Office
Carl Vredenbreyt told police a man entered his Milwaukee office to sell scarves and struck him when he refused. The incident adds to local crime complaints as investigators seek a suspect.
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Milwaukee
Carl Vredenbreyt
Vredenbreyt
Burglars Take 40 From Century Wholesale
Morris police report a burglary at Century Wholesale on Routes 6 and 47. The break in occurred Monday night with entry through a back overhead door. Robber(s) stole $40 from petty cash and coin boxes from two soft drink machines.
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Century Wholesale Company
Morris
Arthur Olson
Robert Washburn
Olson Olson
Olson
Spotty the Shepherd Misses School After Three Years
In Tucson a shepherd dog named Spotty ended a flawless three year run by missing a day of school with his owners Linda, Rickey and Tony Padilla. Principal Jacque Farnum awarded a special certificate noting Spotty completed the year by attending every day. Tony went to fetch Spotty for the presentation.
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Tucson
Ariz
Spotty
Menlo Park
Linda
Rickey
Tony Padilla
Jacque Farnum
Board of Education
Tony
Crash Today Hospitalizes Two Men
Two men are hospitalized at Dwight VA hospital after a car crash on Route 47, about 24 miles south of Dwight, at 8 am. Driver William H. Gosset, 19, El Dorado, has back and leg injuries. passenger Willis Latham Jr., 35, Enfield, suffers head lacerations. The northbound car veered off, struck a ditch and overturned after Gosset lost control. State Troopers Benny Ehart and Ray Wahl investigated.
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Dwight
Dwight VA_ hospital
William H. Gosset
Eldorado
Willis Latham Jr
Enfield
Waukegan
Gosset
Toluca Man Killed in Iowa Crash
Toluca Ill man John P. Foster, 22, died when a car he rode in rear ended another on a viaduct south of Council Bluffs. Driver John Joseph Dube of La Jara Colo. was hospitalized with lacerations. Charles Orville Plumb of Des Moines survived without injuries.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
John P. Foster
Toluca
Ill
Here
John Joseph Dube
la Jara
Colo
Charles Orville Plumb
Des Moines
Dube
Plumb
Kennedy Campaign Faces Health Rumors as Debates Open
Supporters rebut claims that Sen John F Kennedy is unhealthy and unfit for nomination. Robert Kennedy denounces critics as desperate tactics while platform drafters begin pre convention hearings on domestic and foreign issues including farm income and crop overproduction.
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Kennedy
Addison
Robert Kennedy
Keith Kinman 22 Dies in River Near Brooklyn Ill
Keith Kinman 22 son of George and Dorothy Kinman of Mazon drowned Sunday in the Lamoine River backwaters near Brooklyn while fishing with Vera Berry and friends. His body was recovered Monday morning. He earned a BA in Education from Western Illinois University and planned to teach social studies. He is survived by his parents a sister Vera Berry and other relatives. Services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Colchester with interment in Elvaston.
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Keith Kinman
George Kinman
Lamoine
Brooklyn
Kinman
Vera Berry
Miss Berry
Mary
Jack Orr
Jones Mortuary
Colchester
Maud Bristol
Will Richards
Elvaston
Moline
George
Dorothy Black Kinman
Port Byron
Mazon
Mazon - Verona - Kinsman
Western Illinois University
Macomb
Park Street Congregational Church
Janice
Strong Winds Swamp Grundy County Leaves Damage Across Towns
Strong winds with high gusts ripped through Grundy County late Saturday night. Trees and branches blocked roads, several homes and buildings suffered damage, and telephone and electric lines were knocked out in Morris Plainfield and Sara toga areas. Crews worked through Sunday to restore service, with about 100 Morris subscribers without power and 200 workers repairing lines as of Monday evening.
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Grundy County
Morris
Telephone Company
Plainfield
West Joliet
Saratoga
Saratoga Township
Robert Zink
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Fred A. Seaton
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Gerald Miller
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Sen. Johnson
Bulletin
Hiram Fong
Century Wholesale
Benny Ehart
Ray Wahl
By Jack Bell
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Robert F. Kenndey
Senate
Brooklyn, Ill
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