American Airlines admits illegal campaign donations to Nixon
American Airlines disclosed it made illegal corporate contributions to Richard Nixon's 1971 and 1972 campaigns after a request from Nixon lawyer Herbert Kalmbach. George Spater took corporate responsibility, noting $75,000 paid in five installments with $55,000 from corporate sources, while Kalm bach urged disclosure. Archibald Cox said voluntary admissions may soften charges but officers could face penalties. Common Cause sues for full disclosure of receipts and expenditures before the 1972 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Airlines
Nixon
Herbert W. Kalmbach
George A. Spater
Watergate
Archibald Cox
American
Cox
Spater
Kalmbach
United Air Lines
Western Airlines
Common Cause
Finance Committee
Friday Afternoon's Find boy in good condition
Stanley Rea Jr. was found at 11 55 a m Thursday after a 16 hour search from 8 30 p m Wednesday when he separated from Boy Scouts at Rainbow Council Reservation on Pine Bluff Road and White Tie Ad He was located one half mile east of the camping site by Roy Voegtle camp director and asked What s wrong were his first words
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Schneider
Stanley Rea Jr
Boy Scouts
Rainbow Council
Pine Bluff Rd
Scouts
Roy Voegtle
Rea
Grundy County
Stanley
Mrs. Rea
William Button
Charges Dismissed for Two in Morris Inn Robbery Case
Circuit Judge Malmquist dismissed armed robbery charges against Jessie S. Lopez and Ronald B. Gosser at the request of Assistant State's Attorney James Peacock. Each man faced bail set at 50 000. The case involved the July 26 Morris Holiday Inn robbery and other suspects remain in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Malmquist
James Peacock
Jessie S. Lopez
Third Ave
Ronald B. Gosser
Steinly Ave
Joliet
Morris Holiday Inn
Basil Gwilt
Lockport South Apartments
Lockport
Myron Coleman
Belview St
Malmquist
Harold Colemen
Diane
William Miller
Glenwood Ave
Morris Police
Paul Coleman
Myron
Harold Coleman
Will County Sheriff's Department
Morris
Robert Lynes
Peacock
Lopez
Gossar
Lynes
Tascher Hall Dedicated to Murl E Tascher at Shaw Waw Nas See
Grundy County 4 H camp dining hall at Shaw Waw Nas See is named Tascher Hall in memory of Murl E Tascher a longtime Grundy County farm adviser. He helped develop the camp dining hall cabins and other buildings and served 23 years. He was born July 16 1906 died January 29 1960 and was honored by colleagues and 4 Hers from multiple counties.
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Marl E
Helen) Tascher
Gloria Nelson
Camp Shaw-Waw- Nas-See
Manteno
Grundy County
Shaw-Waw-Nas-See
Tascher
Murl E
M. E.) Tascher
Helen Tascher
Murl Tascher
Ashbum
University of Illinois
Shaw-Waw- Nas-See
National
Albert Pilch
Doris Curtis
Grundy, Ford
Marshall-Putnam Counties
Safe boating program Sunday at Stratton Park
Nine U S Coast Guard flotillas from Division 7 will join at William G Stratton State Park Sunday for National Safe Boating Week events. A water parade Queen will arrive at 10 a.m. with speakers from U W C G and Washington. A simulated Coast Guard rescue, displays by the Illinois Department of Conservation, fire safety demonstrations, free extinguisher recharges, and courtesy boat examinations will accompany public education tours and free balloons for children.
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U. S. Coast Guard
William G. Stratton State Park
Edna G. Hoehle
Arlington Heights
Reif
Glenview Naval Air Station
John Fleming
Washington, D. C
Glenview
Illinois Department of Conservation
Directory mailing begins for Joliet Junior College adult classes
Jerry Bradley announces initial mailing of the Joliet Junior College Community Services adult education directory. First copies go to Community Service agencies and institutions. extra copies will reach providers not listed and personnel departments of larger industries.
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Jerry Bradley
Joliet Junior College
Bradley
Weather update temperatures and conditions around Morris and Dresden
A mostly sunny and warmer day with high in the upper 80s and humidity rising. Tonight stays fair and warmer with a low around 70 and Saturday forecast to be mostly sunny and hot with highs in the lower 90s. Thursday peaked at 83 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 61 low. morning readings were 65 downtown and 81 at 10 30 a.m.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Girl Struck By Van Critical After Coal City Road Crash
Diane Hodgen 13 of 195 Irving St Coal City is in critical condition at St Joseph Hospital Joliet after being hit by a van driven by Dale Hurst 23 of 40 East St Wilmington on Coal City Area Club Rd two miles north of Coal City. Hodgen was hurled 84 feet and rushed to hospital. Sheriff reports she swerved into the truck.
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Diane Hodgen
Irving St
Coal City
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Coal City Area Club
Grundy County Sheriff's Department
Miss Hodgen
Dale Hurst
East St
Wilmington
Kocher Named New Pastor at Immaculate Conception Morris
The Rev. Donald Kocher 42 is named pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Morris by Bishop Romeo R. Blanchette. Kocher, former associate pastor under Rev. James Kinzig, grew up in Naperville and served in the Air Force before studying for the priesthood. He credits a military chaplain as a major influence and says Morris offers strong church collaborations. he also serves as president of the Morris Council of Churches.
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Donald Kocher
Immaculate Conception Church
Morris
James Kinzig
Father Kocher
Herald
Ted Staroscik
Romeo R. Blanchette
Joliet
Father Kinzig
St. Patrick's Residence
Naperville
U.S. Air Force
Charles A. Dever
Air Force
Travers Air Force Base
California
University of Illinois
Immaculate Conception Seminary
Conception
St. Raymond's Cathedral
Visitation Church
Elmhurst
St. Petronillo’s Church
Glen Ellyn
Newark Killings Haunt Ghetto as Five Die in Stabbing Case
Detectives searched a Newark ghetto for suspects after a six year old boy Jerry Faulk his mother Alberta his grandmother Bertha his great grandmother Mabel and a Philadelphia visitor Ramona Russell were stabbed and beaten to death. The time of death was set around 1 20 p m with two children witnessing the scene and the victim count reaching five.
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Newark
Phila
Delphia
Edward Murray
Essex
Anthony B. Mantone
Essex County
Jerry Faulk
Alberta Faulk
Bertha Faulk
Mabel Page
Ramona Russell
Philadelphia
Robert Page
S. 12Th St
Page
Teamsters chief rejects Mafia ties and Hoffa influence reports
Frank E. Fitzsimmons denounces claims of Mafia meetings and siphoning union funds, denies Justice Department surveillance, and dismisses Hoffa influence within the union. He says reports aim to spark a new incident for the Teamsters and notes past Nixon-era connections.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Justice Department
Fitzsimmons
White House
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
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Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Campaign Finance Committee
Gardner Firemen
Gardner
Morris Daily Herald
Illinois
Murl E. Tascher
Stratton Park
Morris Fire Department
W. Cowboy
Liberty
Name Kocher
Immaculate Conception
Father Dever
County Board
Grundy
Tom Parks
Richard McTague
Department of Transportation
Ilinois
Eugene Sorensen
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