Hoover Defends FBI Crime Statistics Against Population Blame
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover, writing in the Law Enforcement Bulletin, challenged claims that crime rises simply from population growth or new reporting methods. He cited 1960 to 1967 data showing crime up 80 percent while population rose 10 percent and 10 to 17 year olds grew 22 percent with 72 percent more arrests.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Bureau
Law ‘Enforcement Bulletin
Subdivision Home to Be Featured on Sunday TV Show
The Evergreens subdivision east of Morris will be one of eight Chicago area homes televised at noon Sunday on Channel 7 Showplace of Homes. John R. Marchi of Marchi Marchi and Marchi Inc. says crews filmed at the site after a recent planting of 3 817 evergreens and 2 000 seedlings. The Evergreen and Tennis Club charter was issued this week and a children’s playground opened Friday.
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Chicago
Channel 7
Chicagoland
Morris
John R. Marchi
Marchi, Marchi
Evergreen Annd
Parking, schools, and farm youth in Morris area discussed
The Morris Daily Herald notes parking issues for workers and customers downtown and updates on Nettle Creek Grade School District 240 using Erienna School for kindergarten, with 115 students enrolled. It reports enrollment stability, tax apportionment, and a reverter clause on school property. It also cites a farm youth forecast by J Simerl, predicting consolidation in meat and dairy industries and larger grain farms, plus a page 3 joint union statement on a three year contract.
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Morris
Nettle Creek
Erienna
Grundy County
Milford Jorstad
Heatherfield Subdivision
Weekend Shower Forecast From The Weatherman
The Weatherman predicts a cloudy Saturday with morning showers and a high in the lower 70s. Saturday night should be fair and cooler around 50 with Sunday sunny and mild. Collins Weather Station logged a Friday high of 75 and a low of 48, while 7:05 p.m. temperatures reached 70 and 6:48 p.m. downtown Morris reported 73.
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Collins
Morris
Graduation Draws Largest Center School Class In History
About 1,000 people filled the Center School auditorium for the 174 graduates, the largest class to date. Candice Chord and Steve T Vaughn won American Legion Awards presented by Les Enger. Supt Kenneth Hammer gave remarks as Principal Chord presented diplomas to John C Hendrickson and Dr Leslie Tibbitts.
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Center School
Candice Chord
Robert Chord
First Ave
Steve T. Vaughn
Willard Vaughn
Armstrong St
American Legion
Les Enger
Morris American Legion
Kenneth Hammer
Chord
John C. Hendrickson
Leslie Tibbitts
Harold R. Dude
Kristine Stangland
Eight Applicants Pass Police Tests For Mor ris Reserve List
Eight applicants passed a May 15 written test for the Morris Police Department reserve list. Seven men and one woman took the exam. Personal interviews are set in about 19 days with Police Board members Joe Mattson Frank Kulig and Frank Welch. Names will be made public after all requirements are met.
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Morris Police Department
Joe Mattson
Police Board of Commissioners
Mattson
Frank Kulig
Frank Welch
De Gaulle Prepares for New Assembly Election
Morris Public Library Board of Trustees met to discuss selecting an architect for a new building. A building committee was named with Dr. John Roth as chair. Trustees will inspect Crystal Lake and Elmhurst libraries and visit a Crystal Lake library designed by Freund.
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Morris Public Library Board of Trustees
City Hall
Crystal Lake
Elmhurst
Robert Areund
J. A. Semitekol
Joliet
Charles Cedarholm
Mount Prospect
Freund
Conrad Weitz
Arthur Meadors
Price Dean
Donald Davidson
Tracy Adcock
Library Board
Davidson
Adcock
Roth
Gordon Gregg
Pre-School Story Hour Deadline at Morris Library
Deadline to register children aged four and five for the Morris Public Library Pre School Story Hour. Sessions start Wednesday. Summer hours begin 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily with specific weekday blocks and a Wednesday closure.
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Morris Public Library
Grundy County Planning Commission to hold zoning workshop
The Grundy County Regional Planning Commission will meet at the county courthouse at 3 p.m. Wednesday for a workshop discussion on proposed county zoning ordinances.
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Grundy County
Poor People Campaign Leaders Lead Sit In at HEW
In Washington 500 demonstrators linked to the Poor People's Campaign occupied the HEW headquarters. Hosea Williams urged Secretary Cohen to come out and speak, signaling a more militant phase with SCLC leaders taking over Washington operations.
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Washington
Poor People’s Campaign
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Wilbur J. Cohen
Brother Cohen
Hosea Williams
Williams
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
King
Leon Hall
Hall
HEW
SCLC
J. T. Johnson
Johnson boosts U S Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares rates
President Johnson raised interest rates on E and H bonds and Freedom Shares to spur sales, effective Saturday. The move lifts E and H bonds from 4.15 to 4.25 percent and Freedom Shares from 4.74 to 5.0 percent at maturity, the maximum allowed by law.
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Austin, Tex
Johnson
U.S
Freedom
Texas White House
Strawberry Alarm Clock members cleared to travel for shows
Two members of the Strawberry Alarm Clock were allowed to leave Illinois for appearances in Indiana and Ohio while awaiting trial on narcotics charges. Road manager Robert Hathcock and performer Mark Wietz had previously been restricted from leaving the state. The arrest occurred in East Peoria during a performance, with trial set for June 19.
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PEKIN
Ill
Strawberry Alarm Clock Singing Group
Illinois
Carl Davis
Circuit Court
Robert Hathcock
Mark Wietz
Indiana
Ohio
Davis
East Peoria
Strawberry Alarm Clock Group
De Gaulle forms new government as France braces for vote
Paris tightens security with military and gendarmerie units near the capital after a 15 day strike wave. Georges Pompidou remains premier while Maurice Couve de Murville shifts to finance. First National Assembly vote set for June 23 with a second round June 30.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Georges Pompidou
de Gaulle
Rennes
Britanny
Pompidou
Maurice Couve de Murville
Fifth Republic
Michel D
Christian Fouchet
Georges Gorse
Louis Joxe
Afghanistan
Plan School for Election Judges in Grundy County
Grundy County Clerk Nels Nelson will host a final instruction school for election judges ahead of the June 11 primary. The session starts at 7 p.m. in the circuit courtroom and invites all judges to attend, with an exam opportunity for those not yet tested at the county clerk's office.
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Grundy
Nels Nelson
Nelson
Penitentiary runs halfway house in Canon City
The Colorado Preparate Release Center aids inmates near parole by offering housing, classroom sessions, and work programs. With 68 beds, trusties on staff, and family visits, the center emphasizes employment prospects and reducing recidivism despite some risk of reoffending.
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Canon City
Colo
Colorado Penitentiary
Colorado Preparate Release Center
Leo D. Jenkins
Colorado
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University of Illinois
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