Three Suspects Captured in Grand Ridge Bank Robbery
In Ottawa Illinois the First National Bank of Grand Ridge was robbed of about 9000 dollars. Police captured two suspects Allen Figge 26 and Norman Bayer 28 after a car crash. A third suspect James Grooms 26 surrendered at the La Salle County sheriff's office. FBI and state police assisted with roadblocks and tear gas used on a barn search.
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Ottawa, Ill
First National Bank of Grand
la Salle County
Gentleman’s
Ottawa Township
FBI
Chicago
Grand Ridge
Interstate 80
District 5
Joliet
Allen Figge
Norman
Joe) Bayer
James Grooms
Lawrence J. White
Grand Ridge Bank
Ottawa
Marseilles
Three Defense Witnesses Called Today
Three witnesses testified early today for Kenneth Hamilton in Grundy County on rape and burglary charges. They were Bernard Flanagan Robert Wheaton and Joseph Mattson, all connected to Hamilton through business, law enforcement, and banking. The defense case continued after eight witnesses previously testified and the trial entered its sixth day with further cross examination and a key interview statement.
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Kenneth Hamilton
Grundy County
Bernard Flanagan
Chicago
Hamilton
Robert Wheaton
Lansing
Joseph Mattson
Grundy County National Bank
Robert Wilder
Atty
Robert Fleming
Kennedy News Shocks World
World reaction pours in after Senator Robert F. Kennedy is shot. Leaders, diplomats and citizens from Europe to Asia express shock and sorrow. Vatican officials and officials in Italy and Belgium send condolences while crowds react in cities worldwide.
Warm stretch to linger five days with showers
The U S Weather Bureau plans sultry, summer like days for the next five days. Tonight will be fair and warm with a mid 60s low. Thursday brings partly sunny warmth and humidity with possible afternoon or evening thundershowers and a high near 90. Friday offers a chance of thundershowers with little temperature change. At Collins Weather Station Tuesday reached 85 degrees with a low of 58 and by 11 a m Morris downtown reported 82 degrees while 9 a m readings stood at 77.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins
Morris
Name Winners Of Scholarships In Grundy County
Arthur V. Meadors announces University of Illinois scholarship winners in Grundy County based on ACT scores from May 13 August 5 and October 21 1967. Arthur R. Rieke of Reddick High School won an agriculture scholarship. no candidates for home economics or child of a WWI veteran. Dean Alex Siron Morris Community High School won for a child of a WWII veteran. Raymond Michael Kopezick listed as a child of a Korean conflict veteran. Winners receive four years of tuition exemption at the University of Illinois.
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University of Illinois
Grundy County
Arthur V. Meadors
Arthur R. Rieke
Reddick High School
Alex Siron
Black St
Morris Community High School
Raymond Michael Kopezick
E. Chapin Sr
Scientists foresee computer aid for future library growth
Pasadena California AP reports Dr. William H. Pickering director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory spoke at the 59th annual conference of the Special Libraries Association. He said scientific and technological progress is generating so much new literature that future librarians will need computers to manage the influx.
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Pasadena
Calif
William H. Pickering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Special Libraries Association
Blood Drive Aims 146 Pints Tuesday In Grundy County
Grundy County viewers must collect 146 pints of blood during a Red Cross bloodmobile visit next Tuesday at the Eagles Hall in Morris. Donors 18 to 60 with proper consent and weight 110 pounds or more are urged to book appointments by calling the Red Cross or Morris Hospital. A Needles and Spoons 4 H Club babysitting service will be provided.
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Grundy County
Red Cross
Eagles Hall
Washington and
Liberty Sts
Morris Hospital
Cross County Blood Program
Morris Area
Newark
Lisbon
Minooka
Gardner
South Wilmington
Braceville
Mazon
Verona
Kinsman
Coal City
Carbon Hill
Eileen
Kennedy Wins Close California Primary Ride to Lead
Senator Robert F. Kennedy surged to a California win late Tuesday, defeating Eugene McCarthy as returns from Los Angeles narrowed due to a new computerized tally. Kennedy claimed the race remained open while McCarthy vowed to continue the fight amidst regional vote tallies and party results.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
California
Eugene J. McCarthy
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
National Broadcasting Co
Kennedy
Cal
GOP
Pres
Reagan
Cal Dem
Senate
Beilenson
Bennett
Buchanan
Cranston
Cal Gop
Kuchek
Rafferty
Dak Dem Pres
Pet Kennedy
Pet Johnson
McCarthy
Nixon
Aviators Killed as Twin Engine Crashes at Rota Base
The U S sixth Fleet released the names of four Naval aviators killed in a twin engine crash on takeoff from the joint U S Spanish base at Rota Tuesday. Lt Cmdr Bruce Ford 32 of Glen Ellyn Illinois was among the dead.
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Rota
Spain
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Cmdr
Bruce Ford
Glen Ellyn
Six Others Wounded In Kennedy Shooting Incident
Police identified seven additional shooting victims from the Kennedy incident. William Weisel a 30 year old unit manager for American Broadcasting Corp suffered a left side wound near the abdomen and was moved to Kaiser Hospital. Ira Goldstein 19 an employee of Continental News Service was wounded in the left hip and taken to Encino Hospital. Elizabeth Evans 28 was hit by a glancing bullet at the hairline and treated at Huntington Memorial Hospital. Irwin Stroll 17 suffered a left shin wound and released after treatment at Central Receiving Hospital. Paul Schrade 43 a local United Auto Workers officer sustained a skull fracture with a bullet lodged in his head and underwent surgery at Kaiser Hospital. Patrick Thornton 28 was struck by a camera causing a three inch scalp laceration and released at Central Receiving.
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Los Angeles
Kennedy
William Weisel
Upton
Washington
D.C
Kaiser Hospital
Weisel
American Broadcasting Corp
Ira Goldstein
Havenhurst
Encino
Goldstein
Continental News Service
Sherman Oaks
Elizabeth Evans
Placentia
Saugus
Calif
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Irwin Stroll
Horner
Central Receiving Hospital
Paul Schrade
United Auto Workers
Schrade
Patrick Thornton
S. St. Andrews
Central Receiving
Kennedy Shot in Head After California Primary
Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot in the head after winning California’s Democratic presidential primary. He underwent over three hours of surgery and remained in extremely critical condition. A single bullet fragment remained in his skull while another bullet lingered in his neck as doctors fought to stabilize his pulse and breathing.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
California
Kennedy
Frank Mankiewicz
New York
Eugene J. McCarthy
Ambassador Hotel
Trustees Set Minooka Fire Station Costs
MINOOKA The Minooka Fire Protection District will pay the village $600 yearly for water privileges and building maintenance of the Minooka fire station in return for its use. Trustees set the annual rate, paid semi annually, after a discussion with fire district representatives. The board also accepted a traffic control signs project from the Minooka Ag 4-H Club, led by Orville Bols, with 22 members.
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Minooka
Minooka Ag
Orville Bols
Les Yonker
Bols
Elgin, Joliet
Electrical Service Interruption in Morris Thursday
Commonwealth Edison crews will interrupt power for about two hours Thursday morning on Nettle Street from Jefferson Street to the Illinois River and parts of Calhoun Street. Crews will also boost voltage afterward to improve service, district superintendent Cliff Allen said.
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Nettle St
Calhoun St
Cliff Allen
Commonwealth Edison Co
Jefferson St
Illinois River
Allen
Sirhan Sirhan Identified as RFK Shooting Suspect
Mayor Yorty announced Sirhan Sirhan, 23, as the gunman in the RFK shooting. A man claiming to be Sirhan’s brother Adel was traced through the gun and linked to Pasadena. four $100 bills were found on the suspect.
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Bulletin
LOS Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan Sirhan
Pasadena
Samuel Yorty
Sirhan
Adel Sirhan
Jerusalem
Yorty
Kennedy
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Vatican
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Moscow
Tass
Giuseppe Saragat
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International Commission of Justice
Organization of Jurists
Thailand
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Dallas
Roosevelt Grier
Los Angeles Rams
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Minnesota
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Ethel Kennedy
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University of California At Los Angeles Medical School
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Henry Cuneo
University of Southern California Medical School
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Ramsey Clark
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