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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1968
Page
1
U S Command launches full scale probe into a mis fired rocket from an American helicopter gunship that killed six South Vietnamese officials in Saigon. The incident strains U S Vietnam relations as fighting in the capital area continues with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese casualties reported.
Deputy Sheriff Sherman Hexdall and Gordon Kingman testified early today in the Kenneth Hamilton rape burglary trial. Hexdall described arriving at 1 30 a m and taking Hamilton to the county jail after confiscating the defendant s shorts and other clothing which Gordon Kingman later received at the Joliet crime laboratory for analysis.
Bonnie Bartel and Ronnie Beier of ICS eighth grade were named winners of the American Legion School Awards. The announcement was made by Rev. James Kinzig after a 10 a.m. Mass during a breakfast in Kenrick Hall for 39 graduates and their parents.
Police entered the University of Rome campus to quell clashes between rival student factions. About 300 antileftist students faced nearly 2,000 loyal to the campus occupation as urban unrest loomed amid Italy's political shift and Premier Moro preparing to resign after the election.
Clear skies and warm temperatures bring welcome relief after weeks of rain. The Weatherman forecasts tonight's low in the upper 50s, Tuesday near 90 with partly sunny skies, and Wednesday very warm with humidity and possible showers. Collins Weather Station logged a Saturday high of 76 and a 52 low with .05 inches of precipitation. Sunday's high reached 82 and the low 49. At 9 am today the station read 71 degrees.
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that a death sentence cannot be imposed by a jury from which persons with conscientious or religious scruples against capital punishment are automatically excluded. The decision in an Illinois case reverses William C. Witherspoon's death sentence, saying the jury’s exclusion of 39 veniremen distorted the community’s conscience on life or death. Justice Stewart stated the ruling does not create a per se rule and notes the record is too tentative to prove a substantial increase in conviction odds. Justice Douglas dissented.
Contributions totaling 517 in memory of the late Mayor Ange Hansen have been received by the Morris Public Library. The gifts, designated for a new building fund, include 425 sent to the family and 92 previously received by the library. The mayor had recommended a new library as one of four projects in his May 1 City Council speech.
Anthony Insolata, 24, Chicago, was sentenced by Circuit Judge Walter Dixon to not less than two nor more than 10 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary after a conviction for stealing a 1967 Ford station wagon from the Coffeehouse Restaurant lot near Dwight on January 3. The hearing included mitigation for probation. The state’s attorney did not recommend a specific punishment.
Premier Georges Pompidou urged a national duty for French workers to return to their jobs amid a near three week general strike. He noted partial returns in small factories while major sectors remain stalled costing about two billion dollars weekly. Postal workers decide today on returning to work as talks with government employees proceed.
Benjamin L. Harr 22 of Route 5 was injured when his Spitfire motorcycle left U S 6 and fell into a ditch one half mile east of Ridgecrest Road at 8 p m. He was taken to Morris Hospital then to St Joseph Joliet for further care. He suffered facial injuries. Deputy Sherman Haddall reported the accident.
The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 that a teacher may not be fired for speaking out on public issues without proof of knowingly or recklessly false statements. Marvin Pickering, a Lockport high school science teacher, had been dismissed after a 1964 letter criticizing tax funded athletics. Justice Marshall said the state may regulate employer speech differently, and Pickering’s comments did not impede teaching or school operations. Justice White issued a partially concurring view.
Supreme Court overturns a narcotics conviction in an eight to one ruling. Justices say entering a closed but unlocked dwelling without announced authority violates federal law. The case centered on agents who entered Johnny Sabbath’s Los Angeles apartment after following William Jones from a border port with a cocaine supply.
A burglar entered the Goose Lake summer home of James Robb in Berkley between 9 30 p m and 6 30 a m Wednesday and stole items including a Sears outboard motor a Sonja television a 14 inch Black and Decker drill a 16 inch Sears chain saw a space heater a vacuum sweeper a photo lamp a hammer a radio bedding bath towels and other items no damage was reported by the Grundy County sheriff s office.
Ronald Steel pen name Ronald Sklut of Morris received a Sidney Hillman Foundation award for Pax Americana, one of six 1967 recipients. Other honorees included Alan Westin, Howard James, Jay L. McMullen, Harold and Lynn Mayer, with Judge Pololsky presenting.
Le Duc Tho joined the Paris peace talks and said the second phase can begin without delay if the United States drops its obstinate attitude and halts the bombing. Tho arrives via Moscow as Thuy seeks clarity on Hanoi’s stance, while Pravda endorses the talks.
Kendall County Sheriff Capt. Thomas Usry credited Morris police with outstanding work in capturing two burglary suspects after break ins at Hill's Blue and White Grocery and the Lisbon Implement Co. Harold Crumb and Arthur Lawrence are held on $40,000 bonds with preliminary hearings set for Friday.
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