Powell Wins Nomination For Election
McCarthy led a delegate surge in New York while Paul O Dwyer defeated Nickerson and Resnick to win the Democratic Senate nomination against Javits. Rockefeller and Nixon faced primary challenges as McCarthy aides accused convention leaders of stacking the deck. Wallace warned of anti war allies quitting if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene J. McCarthy
New York
McCarthy
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
Humphrey
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Paul O'Dwyer
Eugene H. Nickerson
Joseph Y. Resnick
Jacob K. Javits
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
Emanuel Cellers
House Judiciary Committee
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Boggs
Albert
Johnson
MccCarthy
Blair Clark
Chicago
John W. Bailey
Bailey
Daniel K. Inouve
Hawaii
Illinois
Samuel Shapiro
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Stephen A. Mitchell
Minnesota
Communications Workers of America Union
Rockefeller
Nixon
Congress
George C. Wallace
North Vietnam
Probe Death of Watseka Soldier
An Army investigation continues into the accidental fatal shooting of Spec. 4 David P. Knight of Watseka Illinois. Pfc Daniel D. Bartoszewski of Chicago recovered from shock and returns to his unit but remains under medical care after firing the .45 pistol. The incident happened in the orderly room of their military police unit last Wednesday. Bartoszewski has been questioned to clarify details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worms
Germany
U.S. Army
David P. Knight
Watseka
Ill
Army
Pfe
Daniel D. Bartoszewski
Chicago
Knight
Bartoszewski
Station Wagon Overturns on County Road
Grundy County sheriff reports two crashes. At 8:45 p.m. Tuesday Robert Malmquist Jr. 17 of 605 Vine St. lost control of a 1963 Pontiac station wagon on Pine Bluff Road near Illinois 47. the car overturned with no injuries and was towed to Hansen Body Shop. At 7:40 a.m. today on U S 6 nine miles east of Illinois 47 Thomas Seppi 20 of Joliet collided with Henry Berens from Morris who was stopped. Seppi’s car hit the Mercury then struck a tree and both cars were towed to body shops in Coal City and Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
U. S
Illinois
Chevrolet
Thomas Seppi
Joliet
Mercury
Henry Berens
Morris
Seppi
Boren
Olson
Coal City
Plattville Community Notes and Local Events
A calendar of local church and club activities includes a Sunday family picnic at United Methodist Church with a potluck and games. a candlelight tea at Millbrook United Methodist Church. a Lutheran Couples Club picnic and social at a private home. births at Copley Memorial Hospital. 4-H district camp June 17 21 at Camp Shaw-waw-naw-see with OKB and Stitch and Stir members. Illinois 4-H Club Week June 18 21 at the University of Illinois with delegates and state chorus participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Church
Donald Horton
Edward Leifheit
Plattville
WSCS
Millbrook United Methodist Church
Ruby Witte
Europe
The
Lutheran Church
Ken Olson
Illinois
Carla Finnestad
Stitch and Stir
Executors Appointed in Ferguson and Jensen Estates
Probate court named two executors Winfred Read of Minooka as executor for the Ferguson estate of Elizabeth Ferguson who died May 7. Read's bond is $500. Betty Jane Ligons, address unavailable, named executrix for Alfred Jensen’s Morris area estate with bond $4,000. Hynds and Hynds represent Jensen estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfred Read
Minooka
Elizabeth Ferguson
Armstrong St
Ferguson
Bynds and Hynds
Read
Betty Jane Ligons
Alfred Jensen
Morris
Hynds
Robbery at O'Hare Targets East Lansing Man in Wheelchair
Mrs. Richard W. Cantrell says her husband, an East Lansing resident, was robbed at O'Hare International Airport while resting in a wheelchair. Thieves stole 3500 dollars in cash and a 350 dollar watch. The incident occurred in June.
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Chicago
East Lansing
Mich
O'Hare International
Richard WL. Cantrell
Lutheran High School Choir to Perform Friday Night
Luther an High School choir from Canton S D accompanied by Augustana Academy Choir will give a concert Friday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. The 62 voice ensemble from 13 states and three foreign countries tours Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Ohio and other states. A free will offering will be taken.
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Augustana Academy Choir
Canton
S. D
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
David Wigtil
Norval Wigtil
The
Academy
United States
American Lutheran Church
Academy Choir
Midwest
Luther League
Milwaukee
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Indiana
Clifton Madson
St. Olaf College
Northwestern University
Morris
Hi League
Traffic Court Fines Listed For Various Speed Violations
In the magistrate division, drivers paid fines for speeding and related offenses. Louis Goetsch 39 Ottawa paid 10 dollars and 5 costs for 80 in a 70 zone. Raymond Carls 21 Villa Park paid 10 and 5 for too fast for conditions. Harry Pollcn 62 Bedford Pa paid 20 and 5 for failing to reduce speed. William Ragle 29 Streator paid 20 and 5 for overlength trailer. Thomas Carl Mawson 19 Edmonds Wash paid 12 and 5 for 82 in a 70 zone. Everett Grover 26 Lincoln paid 15 and 5 for 85 in a 70 zone. Each citation issued by state troopers on routes near Illinois 47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magistrate Division
Circuit Court
Louis Goetsch
Ottawa
D. O. Wills
Interstate 80
Illinois
Raymond Carls
Villa Park
Carls
U. S. 66
Thomas Watson
Harry Pollcn
Bedford
Steve Riley
William Ragle
Streator
Minooka Road
Thomas Carl Mawson
Edmonds
Wash
Mawson
Riley
Everett Grover
Lincoln
Joseph Hoffman
Four Building Permits Issued in Grundy County
Grundy County Office of Building and Zoning issued four permits Tuesday. Dwight Tuesday paid 72.96 for a single family residence with garage in Good farm Township. William R. Brewer received a permit for a concrete block garage in Goose Lake Township on Jugtown Road. Ivan Payne paid 5 for a septic system in Wauponsee Township. Joseph Dahl paid 5 on an existing mobile home in Goose Lake Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Wauponsee Township
Joseph Dahl
Lisle
Mobil
Goose Lake Township
New Illinois Heart Association hires Mary Bewley as field director
Miss Mary Bewley of Bellefontaine Ohio joins the Illinois Heart Association staff as field director with offices in Aurora. She will coordinate activities in Kane Grundy LaSalle and Kendall counties following two years as a central Ohio Heart Association field consultant. Bewley a Bowling Green State University graduate taught English in Ohio high schools for 12 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bewley
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Lower Kane
Grundy
LaSalle
Kendall
Illinois Heart Association
Aurora
Miss Bewley
Central Ohio Heart Association
Columbus
Bowling Green State University of
Loans Increased For Corn Crop
Washington AP. Government price support loans through May show 1967 corn loans totaling 427,477,642 bushels, with 268,330,219 for wheat and 195,252,239 for soybeans. Totals are up from 1966 and 1965 crops as the Agriculture Department notes 401,800 loans on 1967 crops versus 262,111 on 1966 crops. The program lets farmers offer crops as security in return for guaranteed payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Coal City Notes and Briefs from St Joseph Hospital
Dennis Mahaney remains hospitalized as a surgical patient at St. Joseph Hospital Joliet in Room 325. Mrs Clyde Miller Sr also a surgical patient at St. Joseph Hospital. VFW Auxiliary meets at 7 30 p.m. today in the post hall. Larry DeLay and wife from Naperville are parents of Brett Patrick born May 22. Foster Palmer and wife from New Lenox are parents of Steve Curtis born Friday June 7 at St Joseph Hospital Joliet. The mother is Darlene Vilt. Marine Lance Corporal J Vilt serves with Force Logistic Command at Camp Brooks near Danang Vietnam. Leonard J Fioritto promoted to sergeant. trained at Lackland AFB. served at Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam. now at McDill AFB Tampa address Bay Shore Royal Hotel Room 203 2109 Bay Shore Blvd Tampa FL 33606.
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Dennis Mahaney
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Clyde Miller Sr
VFW
Post Hall
Larry DeLay
Naperville
Brett Patrick
Coal City
Foster Palmer
New Lenox
Steve Curtis
Darlene Vilt
J. Vilt
Force Chael
Force Logistic Command
Camp Brooks
Danang
Vietnam
Leonard R. Fioritto
Broadway St
Leonard J. Fioritto
Lackland Air Force Base
South Pacific Air Force
Cam Rahn Bay
McDill Air Force Base
Tampa
Fla
Bay Shore Royal Hotel
Bay Shore Blvd
Death of Lulu Bell Seal at Lowry Park Zoo
Lulu Bell the female seal at Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa died after being stabbed by boys with a pitchfork two months earlier. Officials reported she weakened from 350 to 180 pounds as her health declined further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Lulu Bell
Lowry Park Zoo
Translated edition of We the People guidebook released
The popular guidebook We the People from the United States Capitol Historical Society has new translations into French German Italian Portuguese and Spanish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Capitol
The
United States Capitol
Los Angeles Tests Propane Fuel Trial for Cars
Los Angeles will test a new approach to reducing smog using propane instead of gasoline. Ten city cars receive a new fuel tank vaporizer and carburetor for a six month trial.
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Los Angeles
Illinois House endorses tax payment bill for licenses
The Illinois House Highway Committee endorsed a personal property tax before license plate issuance bill by a 17 to 2 vote. Other major measures were rejected in day-long hearings ahead of July 15 floor session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, Ill
Illinois House Highway Committee
Illinois
House
John Touhy
Chicago
House Revenue Committee
Leland Rayson
Dtinley Park
Rayson
Revenue Committee
Paul Elward
Richard J. Daley
Paul Randolph
Ben Blades
Rfairfield
Paul Powell
Whisky theft charges hit hotel staff member
An employee at the Charleston hotel hosting the Southern Governors Conference was arrested for petty larceny after taking a bottle of whisky from Governor Robert McNair’s hospitality room. Associate Municipal Judge I M Goldberg suspended sentence, remarking that no one would expect liquor in the hospitality room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S.C
Robert McNair
I. M. Goldberg
Three Missing in Fire at Central Hotel Chesaning
An early morning blaze at the 80 year old Central Hotel on Broad Street in Chesaning left 18 residents, including three missing, after the building burned from about 5 to 8 am. Six people were treated for burns or injuries from jumping to safety. Fire loss estimated at $160,000. Owner Henry Moldenhauer unavailable for damage estimate. Cause not determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesaning, Mich
Central Hotel
Broad Street
Chesaning
Saginaw
Henry A. Moldenhauer
Hearings Ordered On Pollution Complaints In Illinois
The Illinois Air Pollution Control Board ordered hearings on complaints against two firms and deferred action on two others. July 25 in Chicago will hear William Lans and Sons Co. of South Beloit, and July 30 in Springfield will hear John Heard Auto Salvage Co. of Springfield. Abatement programs were presented by Effingham County Asphalt Co. and Fox Brothers Co. of Madison, delaying action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign, Ill
Illinois Air Pollution Control Board
Chicago
William Lans and Sons Co
South Beloit
Springfield
John Heard Auto Salvage Co
Effingham County Asphalt Co
Fox Brothers Co
Madison
Interstate Connecting Link Proposed North of Rollins Meadows
Chicago AP reports plans for a 12.3 mile Interstate 90 stretch from the Eisenhower Expressway north to the Northwest Tollway south of Rollins Meadows. The project, budgeted at 20 million dollars, will acquire right of way and let contracts this year with completion slated for late 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rollins Meadows
Francis S. Lorenz
Doctor Liedman Retires After 32 Years of Navy Service
Joliet notes the retirement of Dr. Liedman after a 32 year career as a dentist. Born in Venona, he studied at DePauw University and Loyola University. His Navy service included sea and foreign duty aboard the USS So Lice during Pearl Harbor. he attended the Naval War College. He and his wife Roberta reside in Morris with two sons John a pharmacist in Bedford Plaza and James a Navy hospital corpsman in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta) Liedman
Morris
Venona
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Loyola University College of Dentistry
Chicago
Liedman
Navy
Solace
Pearl Harbor
U. S. Naval War College
Newport
R. I
John
Johnson’s Pharmacy
Bedford Plaza
James
Vietnam
Dismissed Charges for Two Gardner Citations
Charges against Dale Lee Hansen, 15, Gardner, for license nonexistence were dismissed after a Gard ner Police citation on Mazon Street. Gary Lambert, 28, Kankakee, also had a charge for soliciting after hours in Gardner dismissed. citation issued by Policeman Roy Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Lee Hansen
Gardner
Hansen
Roy Gardner
Mazon St
Gary Lambert
Kankakee
Newark Community Club Meeting Recaps Summer Programs
The Newark Community Club met Tuesday night with Mrs. Dave Johnson. Members swam earlier at Yorkville Swim Club. Reports covered Viet Nam servicemen names and 55 children signed up for a summer swimming program. Reading program for 15 children ages four to six runs June 19 to July 24 at Charles B. Phillips Library. Officers elected: President Mrs. Dale Williamson, VP Mrs. Dave Johnson, Secretary Mrs. Harry Nichols, Treasurer Mrs. William Johnson. Potluck supper hosted by junior choir families at Ron Freeland home with 54 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Dale Williamson
Dave Johnson
Harry Nichols
William Johnson
Warhead cache found by U S troops near Saigon
The 25th Infantry Division recovered 32 warheads for 122mm rockets along a canal eight miles north of Saigon. Sgt. James N. Brown of Mansfield Ohio led the search and troops also found nine mortar tubes 80 mortar rounds 26 cases of mortar fuses and charges 14 rifles and 13680 rounds of rifle ammunition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
James N. Brown
Mansfield
Ohio
Saigon
Seymour Men Vie for Governors in Two States
Edgar D. Whitcomb, a Seymour lawyer and former Indiana secretary of state elected the Republican nominee for Indiana governor. Paul W. Eggers, also from Seymour, won the GOP nomination for Texas governor earlier this year. Both are 50 and 48 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Ind
Indiana
Edgar D. Whitcomb
Paul W. Eggers
Texas
New Optimist International President Named in Louisville
Gene H. Sternberg Sr. of Granite City Illinois was named president of Optimist International. Mark H. Brooks Jr. of Oak Park Illinois was named regional vice president as the organization holds its 50th annual convention in Louisville Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville, Ky
Gene H. Sternberg Sr
Granite City
Ill
Optimist International
Mark H. Brooks Jr
Oak Park
Louisville
Fire damages Cimco Hardware in Danvers
A Tuesday fire caused 100000 dollars in damage to the Cimco Hardware Store in downtown Danvers McLean County. Firefighters from Danvers Carlock and Stanford battled the blaze which started in the rear of the hardware and sporting goods shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danvers, Til
Cimco
Danvers
Carlock
Stanford
Combination Hardware and Sporting Goods
McLean County
Los Angeles Board Names School After Robert Kennedy
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted a motion to name a proposed east Los Angeles high school after Senator Robert F Kennedy. The remark highlighted Kennedy as a national figure and the board acted Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors
East
Robert F. Kennedy
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Plattville Notes
Ronald Peterson
Lynn Marie
Copley Memorial Hospital
Robert Peterson
Ferguson Estate
O’hare
Lutheran High School
Vchan
Mercantile Exchange
Heart Association
Coal City Notes
Chicago Cash Grain
Stdigsia
Morris Dry
Court House
Altii
Davis & Sons
Juneral
W. Clark Davis
James M. Davis Morris ¢ Gardner
U. C. Davis & Sons Funeral Home
Order OF the Golden Eutt
Newark Lutheran Church
Ron Frnland
Kennedy
Argentina
Pampas
Niagara
B&b Farm Supply
Morris Illinois
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