Fourth rescue attempt fails as four men remain trapped
Key West officials report a fourth rescue try for four men trapped in a mini submarine failing. Navy spokesman Lt Cmdr R H Bisbing says the men, unconscious in the rear, have limited oxygen and rescuers expect hours more effort amid strong currents. two in front still breathing but rear crew unresponsive.
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Key West
Fla
Atlantic
R. H. Bisbing
Navy
Bisbing
Clayton Link
Edwin Link
Cmdr
William Smith
Lightning kills Illinois camp instructor in Goose Lake incident
Henry V. Ryan 25, water front instructor at a Boy Scout camp in Goose Lake Township, was struck by lightning while off the water front after a swimming test. He died at the scene. inquest to be scheduled. Ryan taught music and was a Ridge Central High School director. Funeral arrangements set in Joliet.
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Boy Scout
Goose Lake Township
Henry V. Ryan
Marble St
Joliet
Grundy County
Sheriff's Department
Ryan
Jerry Albert
Shorewood
The
Rainbow Council
Robert Schneider
Romeoville
Dave J. Grisewald
Crest Hill
Albert
Schneider
Davis Ambulance Service
Ridge Central High School
Park Forest
Minooka High School
DePaul University
Chicago
Vandercook School of Music
Helen Ryan
Tezak Funeral
St. Mary's Nativity Church
St. John’s
Terak
Grundy County Health Board to Meet Evening Session
The Grundy County Board of Health will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the health department offices at 1340 Ed wards Street.
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Grundy County
Weather Forecast With Warm Humidity And Storm Chance
Weather today partly sunny with warm humid air and a late thunderstorm risk. Highs in the mid 80s, tonight mostly cloudy with showers and storms possible, lows mid 60s. Tuesday partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms then weekend heat at Dresden Island Locks and Dam with a 93 degree high and 2.50 inches of precipitation reported. Sunday’s high 80 and low 58, 7 am temperature 67 and Morris downtown 10 am 79.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Dean to Testify in Senate Watergate Hearings July 1
John W. Dean III appears before the Senate Watergate committee in a secret session as three days of televised hearings loom. Lawmakers weigh national security issues and Dean’s talks with President Nixon to assess what can be made public. Dean may offer evidence Nixon knew of the coverup. Nixon denies knowledge. Senator Baker expects Dean to present a comprehensive account during the hearings.
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Washington
John W. Dean III
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
Dean
Nixon
Mittee
Howard H. Baker Jr
Rtenn
One car crash injures man. several vehicle damages reported
Gerald D Juergensen 33 of 168 Hossack St Seneca released from Morris Hospital after a two impact one car crash on U S 6 west of Pioneer Rd at 12 30 pm His 1963 Oldsmobile was completely demolished Kneller s Shell towed the car A fence on Rte 3 sustained 20 damage A separate incident on Campus Rd north of Livingston County Line Rd involved Coulter Pustmueller 41 of Rte 1 Reddick whose Ford pickup rolled after avoiding a mailbox. vehicle destroyed and towed The accidents were logged by local sheriffs and ambulance services.
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Gerald D. Juergensen
Hossack St
Seneca
Morris Hospital
U.S. 6
Pioneer Rd
Gary Phillip
Juergensen
Finland
Kneller
George Brown Jr
Rte. 3
Coulter S. Pustmueller
Rte. 1
Reddick
Campus
Livingston County Line
Tim Neary
Pustmueller
John T. Clark
John Barker
Essex
City Council to Meet on Land Purchase with Federal Paper Board
Morris City Council and Federal Paper Board representatives will convene at 1 30 p m Wednesday in the Grundy County National Bank mini theater for a closed session on land acquisition. The release from Mayor Donald Caisley states the meeting is open only to council members and Federal representatives.
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Morris City
Federal Paper Board
Grundy County National Bank
Donald Caisley
Five vie for Minooka Homecoming Queen title
Five Minooka area girls compete for the 1973 Homecoming Queen crown. Voting, at one cent per vote, ends at noon June 30 with last year’s queen, Sarah Robinson, in the crowning ceremony on June 30. Activities during the June 27 to July 1 five day celebration include rides, booths, a baby contest, kiddie parade, garden tractor pull, a $100 cash drawing, a community dance, and a parade formation on July 1.
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Minooka
Linda Talkington
Lloyd Talkington
Minooka High School
Linda Pazely
Gerald Pazely
Kim Bols
Leonard Bols
Kathy Norton
Edward Norton
Beth Hadaway
Gary Hadaway
Sarah Robinson
Gerald Robinson
Minooka Lions Club
Drago Amusement
Lions
Tri-County Bank of
Charles Norfolk
Larry Eipers
Clyde Heap
Minooka American Legion and Auxiliary
Minooka Legion Hall
Nixon Brezhnev Begin Historic Summit Talks
President Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev opened their second summit with pledges to seek lasting world peace. Nixon welcomed Brezhnev on the White House south lawn as crowds watched and said the world is watching. He expressed confidence that the two powers can meet the world’s hopes for peace.
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Washington
Nixon
Leonid I
Brezhnev
White House South Lawn
Oval Office
Moscow
Yorkville murder pair sentenced to long prison terms
Carl A. Reinmann and Mrs. Betty Piche were sentenced in Winnebago County for the Pine Village Steak House killings. Reinmann received 50 to 150 years for five murders and 20 to 60 years for armed robbery, while Piche drew 20 to 60 years for five murders and 10 to 30 years for armed robbery. Sentences run concurrently due to prior convictions.
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Rockford
APA
Yorkville
Carl A. Reinmann
Sandwich
Pine Village
Betty Piche
Somonauk
Carl Swanson
DeKalb
Winnebago
Swanson
Kendall County approves eight precinct splits for 39 total
Kendall County Board approves redistricting in Little Rock Bristol and Oswego Townships creating seven new precincts from eight splits. Precincts 5 6 7 in Little Rock. four new precincts in Oswego including Precincts 15 16 and 14. two new in Bristol. New voter cards will be sent to residents of the new precincts.
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Yorkville
Kendall County
Little Rock
Bristol
Oswego
Oswego Township
Bristol Township
Kendall
Jean Brady
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Morris Daily Herald
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Uss
Larry Myers
Illinois
Division St
Gardner
City of
Village Board
Gardner American Legion Hall
Charles Guizzetti
Herald
Linda Pasley
Senate
Coady Drive
Jack Sotorious
James Hadaway
Minooka Lions Club Park Fund
Richard Lee
Jack Satorius
Melvin Hentze
Robert Blair
Richard McLaughlin
Frank DeVore
Gerald Pately
Nixon-Brezhnev
Bery
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