Rescue of 100 passengers after William Carson sinks in iceberg collision
The 8,272 ton William Carson en route from St. John’s to Goose Bay struck an iceberg 18 miles off Labrador Thursday night. Within eight hours all 27 passengers and 85 crew were rescued or airlifted by helicopter and the icebreaker Sir Humphrey Gilbert. Survivors recalled calm, orderly evacuations as lifeboats and ice floes kept the group together. Canadian National cited sufficient lifeboats but noted many waited for rescue on large ice floes.
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ST. John’s
Canada
UPI
North Atlantic
William Carson
Goose Bay
Labrador
Coast Guard
Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Canadian National
Norman Hinks
Wendell MacFadden
Libby Chessick
Dwight youth charged with reckless driving on Illinois 47
David Cooke 17 of Dwight was charged with reckless driving after a complaint by Dennis Clodi. The incident on Illinois 47 near Gardner Road led to Cooke speeding and not letting a car pass before he slowed to 35 mph. he posted bond and is set to appear in court June 23.
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David Cooke
Seminole St
Dwight
Dennis Clodi
Judd St
Cooke
Clodi
Illinois 47
Gardner Rd
Grundy County
Curt Leach
Clodk
Deputy Finds Damaged Cigarette Vending Machine
Grundy County deputy on patrol at 3:30 a.m. found an empty badly damaged cigarette vending machine abandoned in a ditch along Ridge Road about a half mile south of U S 6. The owner was not known.
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Grundy County
Thomas Walker
Ridge Rd
U.S. 6
Walker
Joliet Market Report Cattle Sluggish Hog Prices Risen
Joliet Illinois market news reports cattle receipts at 5000 head and hogs 1500 head for Monday. Hogs steady to 50 cents higher with lighter weights 240 pounds and under 43.75 to 44.25 for No 1-2. Heavier hogs 50 to 1.00 higher. Cattle light at 400 head, insufficient for full test.
Grain prices mixed as noon quotes vary on Chicago Board
At midday on the Chicago Board of Trade wheat and soybeans were mixed while corn edged higher. July wheat 2.44 up 4, September 2.51 off 1 1/4, December 2.61 off Vi. July corn 2.49 up 6, September 2.51 up 1, December 2.54 up 1. Soybeans July 9.23 off 21, August 9.15 off 18, September 8.23 up 2.
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Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Seneca Man Russell Hayne Dies This Morning
Russell Hayne of 163 East Lincoln Street Seneca died this morning at St Joseph Hospital Joliet arrangements are pending at Osborne Pfeffer Funeral Home Seneca
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Russell Hayne
E. Lincoln St
Seneca
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Osborne- Pfeffer
Seneca Township High honors fourth nine weeks roll call
Seneca Township High School released its honor roll for the fourth nine weeks. Freshmen on the honor roll include Brian Anderson and Rodney Anderson among others. sophomores Andrea Hochstetler and Lori Lamb. juniors Loretta Brinkman and Geof Danielson. seniors Tim Bartlett and David Bruce. June 2 graduation awards issued to several students.
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Seneca Township High School
Brian Anderson
Rodney Anderson
Denise Barla
Leslie Brinkman
William Carter
Dennis Clark
Richard Frye
Mike Goode
Ginny Graves
Jeff Grober
Tony Huffles
Todd Johnson
Melody Matyi
Keith Rinaldi
Terry Rivett
Daryl Rix
Cory Totten
Andrea Hochstetler
Lori Lamb
Mari Marik
William Mash
Gayla Rivett
Joyce Rivett
Shawn Rohner
Bob Rosencrans
Diane Sinclair
Mike Smith
Robin Smith
Martin Steep
Gary Swanson
Teresa Timmons
Tami Wilkinson
American Chemical Society
David Bruce
Gerald Hoben
Rick Timmons
Wesley Anderson
Judy Newman
James Jones
American Legion
Dorothy Green
The
Lions Club
Elaine Byrne
Dutch Moluccan terrorists agree on mediators for train siege
Dutch authorities and South Moluccan gunmen holding 60 or more hostages on a train and a nearby school agreed on two Moluccan mediators. Negotiations continue as militants seek a jet and release conditions amid psychological pressure.
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Assen
The
Netherlands
UPI
Justice Ministry
Willem van Leeuwen
van Leeuwen
Dries van Agt
Indonesia
Dick Mulder
Illinois unemployment holds at 5.2 percent in May
Illinois unemployment remained steady at 5.2 percent in May with 273 700 people out of work. The state noted minor dips in East St Louis Peoria Rockford Champaign Urbana and Quad Cities while two large East St Louis steel mills recalled workers aiding the decline. Chicago area edged up to 4.9 percent and Decatur rose to 6.3 percent due to labor disputes. Springfield stayed at 5.2 percent and Champaign Urbana at 3.5 percent.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
State Department of Labor
Department
William M. Bowling
Chicago
Decatur
Champaign-Urbana
Kissinger Accepts Georgetown Diplomacy Professorship
Henry Kissinger has taken a one year professorship in diplomacy at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He will teach a seminar on contemporary diplomacy for 20 to 25 students and will retain his role as counselor at the Georgetown center for Strategic and International Studies.
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Washington
The
Library of Congress
Kissinger
Harvard
Nixon
Yale
Columbia
Pennsylvania
New York University
Peter Krogh
Foreign Service School
Bob Hope attends San Diego Pro Am with Sheppard and Casper
Florida Forum notes Sheppard played in a fourball with pro Billy Casper at the San Diego Open sixth year. He traveled with wife and Ed and Mrs. Kueppers from Pompano Beach, all from Coral Springs Country Club. Past rounds included Barber Stockton Weaver Milner Harmon Hale Jr. Also reported: Ken Allen found missing photo of W J Andrews from 1927 Legion collection in Ottawa after Morris Daily Herald went to press.
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Bob Hope
San Diego
Forum
Sheppard
Billy Casper
Pompano Beach
Ed Kueppers
Coral Springs Country Club
Tom
Miller Barber
Dave Stockton
DeWitt Weaver
Martin Milner
Tom Harmon
Alan Hale Jr
Ken Allen
W.J. Andrews
American Legion Post 294
the Legion Hall
Allen
Morris Daily Herald
Andrews
Ottawa
Florence Smith
Judge seeks authority to detain dangerous persons
In Chicago a Cook County judge who freed Clara Gordon 54 says he lacks jurisdiction to detain her despite psychiatrists warning she is dangerous when drinking. He calls for legislative action granting judges authority to commit or detain such individuals in similar cases. Gordon was found innocent by reason of insanity for stabbing her roommate in 1975 and was committed to the Department of Mental Health.
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Chicago
UPI
Cook County
Kenneth Wendt
Clara Gordon
Miss Gordon
Wendt
Sharon Reid
Department of Mental Health
Dane County Board moves to remove judge over rape remarks
The Dane County Board voted 34-2 to remove Judge Archie Simonson after he said rape could be a normal reaction to sexual permission and provocative dress. The remarks were made during a hearing for a 15 year old who pleaded no contest to second degree sexual assault.
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Madison, Wis
UPI
Archie Simonson
Dane County
Naila Harper
Generals urged to speak out after Singlaub affair
Pentagon officials urge military leaders to voice opinions through proper channels and not fear publishing views after Maj. Gen. John Singlaub was dismissed for criticisms of troop withdrawal. Assistant Secretary Ross emphasized policy allows dissent within the chain of command before decisions are made.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
Thomas Ross
Ross
Office of Public Affairs
Armed Forces Policy Council
Joint Chiefs of Staff
John K. Singlaub
Carter
U.S
South Korea
Army Forces Command
Ft. McPherson
Atlanta
Singlaub
Fire crews respond to grease fire at Colonial House
Morris Fire Department was dispatched to the Colonial House restaurant around 11 a.m. to extinguish a grease fire in the kitchen. Fire Chief Sherman Hexdall reported minor smoke damage from burning grease on the stove.
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Morris Fire Department
Colonial House
Sherman Hexdall
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Paul Cable
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Northern Illinois Gas Co
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Morris
E. Jackson
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Bonanza
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Wayne D.ryder
Mgr
Dave Pot
Don Brown Gardner-Mazon
Dave Borger
Kenneth Bjelland
Verona
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Steve Butler
Arthur Trotter
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Wayne D. Ruder
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