RFK Tragedy Survivors Recall Wounds A Year On
Los Angeles AP survivors of the RFK assassination recall lasting injuries and pain a year after Kennedy was shot. Elizabeth Evans speaks of a scar and brief sharp pain while Ira Goldstein and Irwin Stoll describe numbness and leg issues. William Weisel notes a stomach scar and a different perspective on life. Paul Schrade was hospitalized longest and Sirhan Sirhan remains on death row. Weisel advocates punishment if violence is used.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Elizabeth Evans
Ira Goldstein
Irwin Stoll
William Weisel
Kennedy
California
Paul Schrade
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
San Quentin
Weisel
Washington
Stroll
Affidavit Filed Over Subcontractor Waiver in School Project
An affidavit in Circuit Court by Charles H. Eichelkraut and Sons alleges nonpayment to subcontractor Otis A. Kiger for plumbing and heating work on the Saratoga Grade School addition. The July 30 1968 contract set 62445 dollars for labor and materials, with 45126.36 dollars paid and 17318.64 dollars remaining. Kiger reportedly refused to provide a lien waiver after an 11301.84 dollar last payment, while 23739.94 dollars for materials remains unpaid to subcontractors. Eichelkraut seeks 6421.30 dollars from Kiger to cover the shortfall.
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Charles H. Eichelkraut
Kiger
Eichelkraut
Scallops and Their Shells Distinctive Features
Scallops are related to clams and oysters and possess a fluted ribbed shell. They have 30 to 40 small blue eyes just inside the shell.
Stock Market slips from early gains amid wartime uncertainty
The New York market parried an early advance, turning mixed at midday. Dow 30 rose to 931.55, AP 60 up 0.6 to 331.5 as industrials gained, rails and utilities modestly higher while motors and building materials fell. Major blocks traded included National Lead, Olin Mathieson, and American Smelting. U.S. Steel lifted prices prompting steel gains. Sanders led active list as prices mixed on the Amex.
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New York
Associated Press
U.S
South Vietnam
New York Stock Exchange
National
Olin Mathieson
American Smelting
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
Sanders
New York Exchange
American Exchange
Firemen Sue Sausage Firm Over 1968 Blast Damages
Four Chicago firefighters filed separate suits seeking 1.2 million dollars for injuries from the Mickleberry Sausage Co blast on February 7 1968 that killed nine people. They accuse the company of negligent building maintenance and blame an oil truck spill and a garbage receptacle incident for the explosion. Defendants include the sausage firm Hartigan Oil Co Green Brothers Inc and the truck driver Bernard De Young. The plaintiffs Richard Lombard Lawrence Bruton Lt William Conroy and Lt Edward McCormack seek 300000 each for various injuries.
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Chicago
Mickleberry Sausage Co
Hartigan Oil Co
Oil Company
Bernard de Young
Green Brothers, Inc
Richard Lombard
Lawrence J. Bruton Jr
William Conroy
Edward McCormack
Chicago cash grain price report snapshot
Wheat No 2 hard yellow 1.35n No 2 soft red 1.31n. Corn No 2 yellow 1.3443 No 3 yellow 1.3219 3312. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 6434n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2 rede 2 yellow 2.684. Soybean oil 7.
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Chicago
Fireman Fights Order to Trim Old Mustache
Milton A. Culley Jr. defies Fire Chief Norman A. Brown over an order to trim his handlebar mustache in Park Ridge Illinois. Brown seeks Culley’s firing for disobedience while noting no department mustache rules exist. Culley plans to contest the charges before the Police and Fire Commission amid continued dispute.
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Park Ridge, Ill
Park Ridge
Milton A. Culley Jr
Norman A. Brown
Culley
Brown
Cully
Police and Fire Commission
Keystone Cops
Chicago Butter and Eggs Prices Report
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange wholesale butter prices show grades AA 93 score at 6714, A 92 at 6714, B 90 at 6412, C 89 at 6012. Eggs wholesale prices list grade A whites 331, mediums 25, standards 30.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Plane crash near Monterrey claims all aboard
Debris litters a mountain slope 30 miles west of Monterrey after a Boeing 727 bound for the city from Mexico City vanished in bad weather. Rescue teams, including 300 soldiers and volunteers, struggle through rugged terrain as a search resumes, with fatalities confirmed. Rafael Osuna, Mexico’s top ten is listed among the passengers.
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Monterrey
Mexico City
Rafael Osuna
Mexico
Australia in Davis Cup tie in interzone play last month
Carlos Madrazo former president of the Institutional Revolutionary Party and his wife were noted in the Davis Cup interzone play last month involving Australia.
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Australia
Carlos Madrazo
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Traffic Court Fines Several Speeding Violations Across Illinois Roads
Miss Albertha B. Mitchell of Midland paid 14 dollars plus five costs for 84 in a 70 zone on I-80 two miles east of Illinois 47, issued by Trooper Dale Wills. Eugene Elder of Rock Falls paid 15 dollars plus five costs for 85 in a 70 zone on I-80, May 22, by Trooper John Moyer. Rita R. Deany of Chicago fined 17 dollars plus five costs for 87 in a 70 zone on I-55 at Reed Road, May 11, by Trooper Ken Smothers. James C. Daughtery of Peoria fined 13 dollars plus five costs for 43 in a 30 zone on May 23 at Hill and North Sts in Mazon, by Mazon Police Thomas Sereno. Trooper Joseph Hoffman issued a ticket to William D. Mitchell of Berwyn for 90 in a 70 zone on I-55, May 17, fined 20 dollars plus five costs.
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Albertha B. Mitchell
Midland
Mich
Interstate 80
Illinois
Dale Wills
Eugene Elder
Rock Falls
Interstate
John Moyer
Reed Road
Rita R. Deany
Chicago
Ken Smothers
James C. Daughtery
Peoria
Blast Kills Four at DuPont Explosive Plant in New Jersey
A chain reaction at DuPont explosive plant in Carneys Point, New Jersey, ignited over 100 tons of gunpowder causing three storage buildings to collapse. Four men were killed and three more are missing and presumed dead as investigators search for the blast's origin.
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Carneys Point
N. J
DuPont Co
Obituary of Mrs Thomas Pederson 82 of Wauponsee Township
Mrs Julia Pederson 82 of Wauponsee Township died early today at Grundy County Home Morris after a three week stay. Born in Nettle Creek Township November 3 1886 she married Thomas B Pederson March 4 1903. Survived by three daughters Marge Alma and Jeanette a son Martin three grandchildren and siblings. services at Davis Funeral Home Morris 2 p.m. Saturday Rev John Baxter officiating burial Saratoga Cemetery.
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Thomas
Julia) Pederson
Wauponsee
Grundy County
Morris
Nettle Creek
Andrew
Martha
Tesdal) Berkland
Thomas B. Pederson
Wauponsee Township
Charles
Alma) Vacca
Marge
Chicago
Jeanette
Minneapolis
Minn
Martin
Arthur Gunderson
Andrew Berkland
Seneca
Silas Berkland
Tillman
Gertie
Jacob
Davis Funeral Home
John Baxter
Saratoga Cemetery
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Morris Hospital
Mrs Mary Hoge 81 Dies. funeral Friday in Finland Chapel
Mrs Mary Hoge formerly Mary Bennett 81 of 315 E Chapin St Morris died Wednesday in Grundy County Home where she had been a patient. Funeral at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Finland Chapel with Rev Roy Hamburger officiating. Cremation to follow.
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Samuel
Mary) Hoge
E. Chapin Sr
Grundy County
Finland Chapel
Roy Hamburger
Finland Funeral
Mary Bennett
Wauponsee Township
Melvin and
Maria
Johnson) Bennett
Samuel Hoge
Morris
Brienna Township
Eva
Frank
Morris man Herman E. Sommer dies at 78
Herman E Sommer 78 of 730 Douglas St Morris died at 10 15 am Wednesday at Morris Hospital He was born May 12 1891 in Morris a son of John R and Mary Brooke Sommer A World War I veteran he ran a Morris trucking business He married Florence Harrod in 1918 and was a member of the American Legion Surviving are daughter Lois Morris son Calvin Morris and five brothers included in the partial list
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Herman Fe, Sommer
Douglas St
Morris Hospital
Morris
John R
Mary
Brooke) Sommer
Florence Harrod
American Legion
Lois
Calvin
Char
Funeral for Mrs Arthur Johnson Held at Immaculate Conception
Funeral services for Mrs. Arthur Johnson were held this morning at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Rev James Kinzig officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Organist Mrs. Christian Resler and soloist Mrs. Jack O'Hagan led music. pallbearers included Herbert Gunnerson, Martin Eich, Foster Lesler, Felix Logan, Fred Nelson, Thomas Gordon. Reeves Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Arthur
Felicia) Johnson
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
James Kinzig
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Christian Resler
Jack O’hagan
Herbert Gunnerson
Martin W. Eich
Foster E. Lesler
Felix Logan
Fred J. Nelson
Thomas Gordon
Reeves Funeral Home
Israel hopes French leader lifts arms embargo
In Haifa Prime Minister Golda Meir urged the next French president to end the arms embargo imposed by Charles de Gaulle. She called the ban a terrible evil after Israel raided Beirut airport in retaliation for a guerrilla attack. Pompidou and Poher, ahead of the June 15 run off, favored relaxing the embargo.
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Haifa
Israel
Golda Meir
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Beirut
Georges Pompidou
Alain Poher
JFK Memorial Plaza to Start This Summer in Dallas
Dallas awaits a Kennedy memorial plaza to honor the late president. Construction should begin in July or August and finish by November or December, per County Judge W L Sterret. Designer Phillip John’s plan was approved by the County Commissioners Court and the Kennedy Memorial Commission. The site is downtown near the 1963 assassination location. Public subscription funds the project.
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Dallas
Tex
John F. Kennedy
W. L. Sterrett
Phillip John
County Commissioners Court
Drivers Ticketed by Illinois State Police
Three motorists were ticketed by Illinois State Police in late May and early June. Phillip C. Collins, 23, of Route 4, was cited June 3 at Illinois 47 and U S 6 for lacking a valid safety test and must appear in court June 30. Robert L. Johnson, 26, Route 1, was cited June 2 for an illegal hitch on Interstate 80 with a June 30 court date. Patrick J. Barr, 18, 759 E.
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Illinois
Phillip C. Collins
Rte. 4
U.S. 6
Collins
Robert L. Johnson
Rte. 1
Patrick J. Barr
Ticket Issued on I 80 for No Valid Safety Test
Washington St. resident received a ticket on June 3 on Interstate 80 for lacking a valid vehicle safety test. Barr is scheduled to appear in court on June 16.
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Washington St
Barr
Passing Ticket Issued To Robert W Kirk
Robert William Kirk of Channahon was ticketed for passing within 100 feet of an approaching vehicle at Pine Bluff and Pequot roads. Sheriff Richard Pierce issued the citation. Court date not listed.
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Robert William Kirk
Channahon
Pine Bluff Rd
Pequot Road
Richard Pierce
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Registry Service
Jewelers
Liberty
Sausage Firm
Chicago Cash Grain
Louis XIV of
France
Canada
University of Notre Dame
Roy N. Bohlander
Fred Bohlander
Phi Beta Kappa
Roy
Daniel P. Monihan
Richard Nixon
Notre Dame
Blast
Thomas Pederson
Les
Saint Anne
John
Danville
Allen of
Lawrence
Bradley
Harold
Essex
Myrtle Jack
Man
Crystal Lake
Mabel Morris
William
Mary) Mullett
Arthur Johns
Evergreen Cemetery
Herman E. Sommer
Morris Daily Herald
Rte
Armstrong St
Morris, Illinois
Arthur Johnson
Jfk Memorial Plaza
Hornsby S
Rte. 47
Waverly
Ill
Bermudas
Marben’s
Liberty St
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