Accuse Nixon of Escalating War
Explosions in Jerusalem and Gaza mark the second anniversary of the six day war as Israeli troops clash with Arabs. Four Israeli soldiers and four Arab civilians are wounded, with a bazooka shell killing a driver and deaths and injuries across the strip. Police clamp down on protests and a schoolgirls wreath laying is halted. Arab gunfire and Israeli return fire accompany a tense security scene as Dayan warns of tougher times ahead and continued occupation costs.
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Jerusalem
Gaza Strip
el Ma’azi
Gaza City
Gaza
Old City
Herod’s
Old Jerusalem
Nablus
West Bank
Moshe Dayan
Syria
Golan Heights
Suez Canal
Israel
Reconnaissance Plane Downed Over North Vietnam
An unarmed U S reconnaissance RF4C was shot down over North Vietnam as two escort fighter bombers attacked anti aircraft positions. The two crewmen bailed out and were rescued near Dong Hoi. One injured f lew to the hospital ship Repose. It marked the fifth U S plane shot down since Nov 1 and the first since Dec 9.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
North
Gulf of Tonkin
Dong Hoi
Vietnam
Navy
U.S. Command
United States
South Vietnam
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
da Nang
Vietnam War Talks Highlight North Vietnamese Critique
Ha Van Lau accused the Nixon administration of escalating the Vietnam War for neo colonial aims. South Vietnam pressed for Saigon participation and warned the NLF against delaying negotiations while U.S. and NLF spokesmen urged withdrawal and private talks ahead of broader peace efforts.
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Paris
North Vietnam
Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
South Vietnam
United States
Ha van Lau
Midway Island
Nguyen van Thieu
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Laos
Cambodia
Lodge
NLF
Thieu
Saigon
Lau
Pham Dang Lam
Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam
Lam
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Hanoi
Seek Missing Sterling Boy
State county and city police search for 9 year old James Howell missing since May 28 after telling his mother he would look for wood for a pigeon cage. He has a history of mental trouble and has not had his medication since disappearing. He was last seen in the backyard wearing a white T shirt and blue jeans and is described as afraid of the dark. His stepfather last saw him in the yard and his mother says he did not run away. No clues have been found.
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Sterling, Ill
James Howell
Sharon Hutch
Cornell Hutch
James
Eight Columbus policemen indicted for conspiracy with gamblers
A U S attorney says the Justice Department will continue its investigation after a federal grand jury indicted eight Columbus police officers on conspiring with gamblers. A ninth man, a numbers operator, was charged with paying off officers. Arraignment is set for June 13 in U S District Court.
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Columbus
Ohio
U.S
Justice Department
Phillip Michael
Washington
Columbus Numbers
Grand
M.E. Sensenbrenner
Robert Baus
Public Safety
Fred Simon
U.S. Dist. Atty
Roger Makley
U.S. District Court
United States
Weather outlook with showers and warm trend
The forecast calls for tonight mostly cloudy and warmer with showers and thundershowers possible and a low in the upper 50s. Friday follows with partly cloudy skies and a high near 70, then Saturday sees more showers with little temperature change. Collins Weather Station logged 72 high and 48 low, 59 at 9 am and 63 in Morris at 11 am, with 0.02 inches precipitation.
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Collins
Morris
79 Missing in Plane Crash Near Monterrey
AP reports a Mexicana de Aviacion jet crashes eight miles from Monterrey amid bad weather. Ninety nine aboard? Actually seventy nine were aboard including tennis star Rafael Osuna and politician Carlos Madrazo. Coast Guard helicopters and four parachutists scouted the site as officials sought bodies and a landing zone.
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Monterrey
Mexico
Mexican Airlines
Mexicanane Aviacion
Mexico City
Rafael Osuna
Australia
Carlos Madrazo
Friars Mountain
U.S. Coast Guard
Brownsville
Tex
Bill cuts penalty for marijuana in Illinois Senate
The Illinois Senate passed a bill reducing the penalty for first offenders possessing 2.5 grams or less of marijuana from a felony to a misdemeanor by a 39 to 0 vote. The measure returns to the House for amendments. The chamber also defeated a highway selling ban for cities and a pay-equity proposal for rural firefighters.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Senate
House
Senate
Minooka Post Office Bid Deadline Noted
Bids are due July 29 for a new Minooka Post Office to be built under a lease construction program at Mondamin Street and Massa Street. The successful bidder will construct a 2,868 square foot building with 4,788 square feet of parking and maneuvering space for a 20 year basic term with options. Land and building stay on local tax rolls. Di mensions and details provided by the Chicago Post Office Office. Bidding documents available from W. H. Swatos at Room 924 Main Post Office Building Chicago 60699.
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Minooka
Mondamin and
Massasoits Sts
Post Office Department
Chicago
W. H. Swatos
W. van Buren St
Caterpillar Worker Aboard Mexican Crash Victim
James M. Henson 28 a Caterpillar service representative for Mexico and former Peoria resident was aboard a Mexican airliner that crashed near Monterrey killing all 79 aboard. He had lived in Mexico City for a year with his wife and two children.
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Peoria, Ill
Caterpillar Tractor Co
James M. Henson
Peoria
Monterrey
Henson
Caterpillar
Mexico
Mexico City
Ogilvie Told to Cut Income Tax
Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie faces GOP pressure from six Republican senators on reducing the proposed 4 percent state income tax. Senate Leader Arrington said the tax bill will be cut substantially, though he did not detail specifics. The measure faces a tough climb in the Senate Revenue Committee, with talks also touching on budget cuts. Attending the Wednesday session were Arrington and several listed senators from Pontiac St Joseph Hoopeston River Forest.
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Springfield
Richard B. Ogilvie
GOP
Senate
W. Russell Arrington
Ogilvie
Arrington
Senate Revenue Committee
Arrington and Sons
William Harris
Pontiac
Everett Peters
St. Joseph
Thomas Merritt
Hoopeston
Hudson Spurs
Peoria
Arthur Bidwill
Violence in U S history task force report says Americans favor violence
A National Commission on Violence task force released a 300000 word study marking the Kennedy assassination anniversary. The report frames Americans as historically prone to violence while noting shifts in form, scope, and political unrest across decades.
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Washington
National Commission On Violence
Robert F. Kennedy
National Commission On the
Commission
United States
County Grants Van Contract to Broadway Garage
Grundy County Highway Department awarded an eight cylinder four door sedan contract to Broadway Garage of Coal City after bids opened May 27. The low bid of 2388.83 for a 1969 Ford beat Wilson Chevrolet of Morris which quoted 2438.83. The car should be ready for pickup Monday after inspection.
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Grundy
Broadway
Coal City
R. E. MecTague
Ford
Wilson Chevrolet
Morris
McTague
Gardner Village Mandates Water Ban Until New Pump
Gardner village board orders residents to avoid using water on lawns trees and shrubs due to city water shortage. Ban remains until a new pump is installed within about 60 days.
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Gardner
Snicker A Day Witty Cemetery Quip About Hypochondriac
A humorous note mocks a hypochondriac by claiming he asked to be buried beside a doctor in the cemetery. The quip relies on a grim pun to underline the character's health fixation.
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Gary
Gregory
Kelly
Frank E
Evans
Melbourne
SEATO
South China Sea
General Electric
Goose Lake Township
Commonwealth Edison
Dresden
Herald
Sterling
Borens Ford Inc
Rte
Mexicana de Aviacion
Fernando Garcia
Hugh Davis Graham
Johns Hopkins University
Ted Robert Gurr
Princeton
Graham
Gur
United Sates
Belgium
France
Italy
Gurr
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