Kennedy's early foreign policy test and limits
James Marlow argues Kennedy excels in domestic politics and Congress but remains an unknown in foreign affairs. He notes Kennedy and Johnson share a moderate, behind the scenes approach, while Paris and Vienna talks with De Gaulle and Khrushchev yield no decisive settlements. The piece previews foreign policy as the true measure of Kennedy’s leadership.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Senate Democrats
de Gaulle
Khrushchev
Paris
Vienna
Berlin
Weather forecast and past temperatures report
The forecast calls for a chance of showers tonight with lows in the low 60s and highs climbing to the 70s Tuesday. Wednesday looks partly cloudy with another shower chance and warmer conditions. Collins Weather Station logged 73 degrees on Saturday and 84 for Sunday, with a 51-degree low and 67 degrees at 9 am today.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Collins
Morris Community High to hold commencement exercises
A class of 137 Morris Community High School seniors will receive diplomas at 8 p.m. in the school gym. The program features a coronation prelude, band processional, readings, and diploma awards by Dr. Elliott M. Tratt and others. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday evening with ministers leading prayers and hymns.
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Morris Community High School
Gerald Eisold
Hugo C. Montanus
Patricia Tan
MCHS
Elliott M. Tratt
Board of Education
Becky Willmington
Robert M. Collins
Morris Methodist Church
Gordon G. Smith
Free Methodist Church
Equipment Destroyed In Farm Fire At Feasley Farm
A large garage on the Charles Feasley farm tenanted by Rasmus Hextell in Wauponsee township south of the Thum school corner burned to the ground at 4 30 am Sunday. Firemen could not save the building but kept flames from spreading to a corn crib and other structures. Losses included a corn picker four row corn planter tandem disc and other tools with some insurance.
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Charles Feasley
Rasmus Hextell
Wauponsee
Thum School
Morris Fire Department
Hextells
Union Church School to Begin Tuesday
The Union Vacation Church school, sponsored by the Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Episcopal churches, starts Tuesday at 9 a.m. and runs daily for two weeks to 11 30 a.m. Classes meet by age in various church locations with nursery care and a daily offering for the Illinois Council of Churches migrant ministry.
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Union Church School
Union Vacation Church
Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Episcopal Churches
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Illinois Council of Churches
Woman dies after two year coma in 1959 crash
Mrs Ralph Hoskitt, 55, remained in a coma since Aug. 15, 1959 after a collision with Ronald Gardner, 20, who died in a nursing home Saturday. Gardner faced reckless driving charges, fined 100 dollars and placed on two years probation. Funeral services for Hoskitt set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Van Qualen Funeral Home with burial to follow.
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Dwight
Ralph
Vivian) Hoskitt
Ronald Gardner
Gardner
Aroma Park
Heskitt
Radiological CD Class to Be Held June 15
A Civil Defense radiological course organized by Mrs. Mae Reagan starts June 15 at Morris Community High School. Miss Geraldine Hauge will teach an 18 hour program over nine Thursday sessions 7 30 to 9 30. 30 members are needed and interested people may contact Mrs. Reagan.
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Civil Defense
Mae Reagan
Morris Community High School
Geraldine Hauge
Reagan
Morris Jaycees Seek Resident Ideas for Projects
The Morris Jaycees request residents to suggest worthwhile projects the group can undertake. Replies, kept confidential, may include names for a callback, and should be mailed to P. O. Box 144 Morris within a week. The club already promotes Easter Egg hunts Boxing shows and tree replacement programs.
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City of
Morris
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Jaycess
Alfhaw Samanl
P. O
Stevenson Well Received In Venezuela
Adlai Stevenson’s South American mission opened smoothly in Caracas with cordial welcome from a crowd of 400 to 500 at the airport. He met President Romulo Betencourt for two hours at the president’s home and planned talks with Venezuela’s foreign minister and finance minister before traveling to Buenos Aires.
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U. N
Adlai E. Stevenson
Caracas
Venezuela
NEA Telephoto
Adlai FE. Stevenson
South America
Stevenson
Romulo Betencourt
U.S
United Nations
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Betancourt
Marcos Falcon Briceno
Teodoro Moscoso
Lincoln Gordon
Finance
Buenos Aires
Macmillan
Washington
Khrushchev
Sukarno
Indonesia
United States
Soviet Union
Vienna
Surplus Labor Market May Be Cracking
CENTRALIA Ill The Illinois Employment Service reports a persistent labor surplus in Southern Illinois may be easing with a possible shift in February and March. The Committee for Economic Development cites four areas in Southern Illinois among 83 small labor markets still plagued by chronic unemployment based on a CEO report covering years to January 1961.
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Centralia
Ill
Illinois
Illinois Employment Service
CEO
Automobile Crosses Lawn Rams Into House
Laurene Super drove west on Second Ave Coal City left the street crossed a lawn and shrubbery then struck the southeast corner of the Robert Hockings home at 320 N Second Ave no injuries were reported though the car sustained front end damage and a hole was knocked in the house siding. Deputy Gerald Bitner issued a ticket for failure to have auto under control.
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Coal City
Laurene Super
Second Ave
Robert Hockings
Grundy
Gerald Bitner
Super
Kennedy Plans TV Report Tuesday Night
President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan noted shared aims after Vienna talks and planned a half hour TV radio report for Tuesday night. They reviewed Laos cease fire hopes, Berlin rights, and progress toward Geneva plus continued U S Soviet cooperation discussions.
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London
Harold Macmillan
United States
Macmillan
Charles de Gaulle
Paris
Khrushchev
Vienna
Laos
Geneva
Berlin
de Gaulle
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Palmer O. Reed
Dale S. Steffen
Paul M. Gilbert
L. G. Hinderaker
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
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Charles Southard
Harold M. Kelley
G. Todd Roberts
Morris Ministerial Association
Jaycees
JC Organization
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P.O. Box
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Nina Khrushchev
Jacqueline Kennedy
Pallavicini Palace
Arthur L. Gavshon
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