Eichmann Testifies He Lacked Power Over Nazi Extermination Plan
Adolf Eichmann began his defense in Jerusalem denying knowledge of the Holocaust’s full aims and insisting he was powerless to influence the extermination program once it began. He claimed he was not volunteering to stand trial and described being restrained by Israeli authorities during capture in Argentina.
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Jerusalem
Adolf Eichmann
Eichmann
Gestapo
Landau
Israel
Argentina
Israal
Buenos Aires
Robert Servatius
West Germany
Heavy Showers Boost Grady County Parched Lawns
Grundy county residents reported heavy showers Monday evening that revived dry lawns and boosted corn and soybean growth. Collins Weather station recorded 0.53 inch of precipitation. The three day outlook calls for fair skies with little temperature change. highs near 70 and lows around 40s.
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Grundy County
Collins
Girl 2 Years Old Receives Library Card in West New York
Florence Jacobs, two, earned library card No. 4536 after an exception to rules requiring seven years. Mayor John J. Armelino granted the waiver. Florence, a precocious reader at 39 pounds, already reads 60 books at a seventh grade level and impressed reporters with her knowledge of space and the 50 states.
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West
New York
N. J
Florence Jacobs
Outer Space
Che
Florence
John J. Armellino
Marie Jacobs
Jerome
Community Chest reports 1960 receipts and allocations
Grundy County Community Chest held a Monday night meeting at the courthouse with four board members and the secretary. Jesse R. Brown chaired as chest chairman. The 1960 drive brought in 12334.02 dollars with expenses of 653.98 and six agencies received 11650 dollars in total. Boy Scouts 4260.85, Girl Scouts 3093.08, 4-H clubs 2062.05, Salvation Army 1237.23, Catholic Charities 584.36, Pleasant View Lutheran home 412.53. Shortfall from a 16950 budget was 5300 dollars. The meeting recessed awaiting a date to elect next year’s officers.
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Grundy County Community Chest Organization
Jesse R. Brown
Coal City, Chest
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Catholic Charities
Pleasant View Lutheran Home
Brown
Morris Man Charged in Fatal Wreck
Robert Nichols of Morris has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after a rear collision on Indiana Route 15 near Marion killed passenger Maude Burmback. Driver John Cook and passenger Elsie Cook were hospitalized with serious injuries. Nichols bound over to Grant County grand jury for hearing next Monday.
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Robert Nichols
North St
Morris
Marion
Ind
Grant County
Nichols
Indiana
Orestes
John C. Cook
John C
Elsie) Cook
Cook
Top Honor of York Rite Awarded to Russell Shields
Russell D. Shields of 1117 Spruce St was named Knight of the York Cross of Honor the highest York Rite degree. He has held top offices in Cedar lodge Joliet chapter Orient chapter and Blaney Commandery and was elected to Illinois Priory with certificate mailed. He becomes the eighth thousand four hundred thirty seventh recipient in 32 years in North America.
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York Rite
Russell Shields
Russell D. Shields
Spruce St
York Cross of Honor
York Rite of Freemasonry
Mr. Shields
North America
Shields
Cedar Lodge of Masons
Orient Chapter
Royal Arch Mason
Joliet
Blaney
Knights Templar
Illinois
Deep Water Saves Farmer From Overturned Tractor
Martin Bjelland a farmer from Erienna township swam to safety after his tractor overturned into a farm stream south of Route 6 four miles west of Morris. A five foot deep hole in the water saved him from being pinned. he suffered only minor scalp and ear lacerations and the tractor had minor damage.
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Martin Bjelland
Erienna
Rte. 6
Morris
Bjelland
Bijelland
ID Bracelets Now Available For Adults In Grundy County
The Civil Defense office in Morris City hall announces stainless steel ID bracelets, previously for grade school children, are now available to adults. Price is 60 cents in bulk or 75 cents direct from the company. Medical alert bracelets for diabetes asthma heart trouble or other conditions are also offered. About 2,000 grade school bracelets were ordered and are being distributed. those awaiting delivery may call the CD office.
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Women’s Civil Defense Corps
Grundy County
Civil Defense Office
Morris City Hall
L. Mae Reagan
Civil Defense
CD Office
Grundy County Tax Complaints Open to August Deadline
Grundy County taxpayers may file tax complaints with the Board of Review in session at the courthouse. Six written complaints filed. one in person for assessment clarification. Personal property assessments to be published by July 10. August 1 deadline for clarification and adjustments for 1961 assessments used in 1962 taxes.
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Grundy County
Eugene Sorensen
Sorensen
Assessment Hearing Continued on Morris Sewer Project
The county court, under Judge Robert Malmquist, continued the special assessment hearing for the sanitary sewer project north of Bedford Road. City of Morris Local Improvements initiated the action. property owners filed objections represented by Root and Wilder and John T. McNamara.
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Bedford Road
Robert Malmquist
City of Morris
Root and Wilder
John T. McNamara
Stamp Issued to Coal City Man
The Internal Revenue Service reported that among the $250 federal tax stamps for slot machines purchased since May 8 was one for Sam Gervase of Sam's Snack Bar on Broadway in Coal City. Other area stamp owners include How ell Veda of Triangle Club in Mendota and Lawrence J. Kelly of Club Paddock in Ottawa.
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Chicago
Internal Revenue Service
Sam Gervase
Sam's Snack Bar
Broadway
Coal City
Howell Veda
Triangle Club
Mendota
Lawrence J. Kelly
Club Paddock
West Main St
Ottawa
States seek bipartisan fix on Illinois legislative logjam
Gov. Otto Kerner and leaders from both parties plan a mid afternoon meeting to ease the logjam in Illinois lawmaking. Thorne said a news conference may follow as lawmakers face a June 30 deadline after prior standoffs over budget cuts and tax plans.
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Springfield
Ill
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Richard Thorne
Kerner
Associated Press
Thorne
Senate
House
Charles F. Carpentier
Four Vehicles Damaged in City Crashes
Two minor traffic accidents were reported to Police Chief B O Neale Enger Monday. Elton J Hill of Gardner said a Chicago sports car driven by Dick Koffarius struck his left front tire while he started to turn from Division onto Armstrong at 845 am. Genevieve Poole of Mazon backing from a curb hit a Rock Island railroad truck on Liberty Street at 125 pm.
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B. O’neal Enger
Elton J. Hill
Gardner
Division Street
Armstrong Street
Dick Koffarius
Chicago
Liberty Street
Genevieve Poole
Mazon
Rock Island Railroad
Poole
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Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Linda Hills
Moorestown
Robert Hill
Africa
Linda
Sierra Leone
Brilliant Tot
SMU
Eoueeer
Alan Shepard Jr
Union
Community Chest
Tom Paisley
Medina
Ohio
Newport
George Ratterman
Paisley
Ratterman
Thomas Stueve
Kenneth Kirk
Nichol
Burmback
Douglas Equipment Co
Federal Paper Board Co. Inc
Morris Paper Mills
Federal Company
Kennedy
White House
Inter-American Development Bank
United States
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