House Raises Debt Ceiling Sees Senate Action Awaited
The House passed a 22 billion increase to the national debt limit pushing it from 336 billion to 358 billion. The measure now goes to the Senate where leaders plan hearings and a floor vote while a censure resolution against Sen. Dodd delays action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Treasury
Congress
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Russell B. Long
Dla
Senate Finance Committee
Long
Johnson
GOP
Armed man at U N held for observation
Michael Rocco Natale, 42, was stopped near the Soviet U N mission after admitting he carried a loaded .32 revolver, ammunition, and a 10 inch knife. He was committed to Bellevue Hospital for observation after arrest on weapons charges. He claimed to seek peaceful dialogue with Soviet delegates.
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New York
Soviet Union
James Savarese
U.N
Alexei N. Kosygin
State Department
67Th Street
Lexington
3Rd Avenue
Michael Rocco Natale
Bellevue Hospital
Natale
Bowery
Asst. Dist. Atty
David Richman
U S Jets Hit Rail Network in North Vietnam War
In central lowlands U S forces claim 143 Communist dead over two battles while 133 missions pound North Vietnam rail yards and the Thai Nguyen steel works. American losses: 6 dead, 22 wounded, 4 missing. 1 reconnaissance plane reported shot down but crew rescued.
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Saigon
U. S
North Vietnam
Navy
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi
U.S
Thai Nguyen
Air Force
25Th Infantry Division
Quang Ngai City
Weather forecast and temperatures at Collins Weather Station Morris
The U S Weather Bureau predicts fair skies tonight with a low near 60. Friday will be partly cloudy and warmer with a high in the lower 80s. Saturday looks warm with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Collins station logged 83/58 Wednesday. 9 am 69 at station and 11 am 75 downtown Morris. Precipitation measured 29.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins
Morris
Tower proposes reprimand for Sen Dodd not censuring
Washington AP Sen John Tower proposed a reprimand for Sen Thomas Dodd stop short of censure. The move follows a Senate vote on ethics findings and would strip the committee finding that Dodd’s conduct brought the Senate into dishonor. Senators Mansfield and Dirksen indicated likely outcomes as the debate continued. Dodd defended himself saying if right prevails he will win and remain in the Senate seeking re election in 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Tower
R-Tex
Senate
Thomas J. Dodd
Tower
Dodd
Connecticut
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Ethics Committee
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Dirksen
Mansfield
Mittee
Trespass Charge Dropped After Unusual Regional Incident
A Lockport man had one charge dropped and paid fines on two others after an incident on U.S. 6 near Minooka Road. David L. Buie, 23, was cited for criminal trespass to a vehicle, improper lane usage, and attempting to elude a police officer. Atty. Eugene Hayes was appointed to represent Buie on the trespass charge following his not guilty plea.
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Lockport
Minooka Road
David L. Buie
Buie
Gary Gaines
Charles Parker
Joliet
Howard C. Ryan
Atty
Eugene Hayes
Dunn and Hayes
Gaines
U.S. 6
Parker
Desegregation School Law Ruled Illegal
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the 1963 Armstrong Act unconstitutional, reversing a lower court ruling on desegregation in Whittier School District, while upholding that equal educational opportunities must be administered without regard to race. Justice House wrote for the 5-2 majority with dissent by Justices Schaefer and Ward.
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Springfield
Charles S. Barker
Waukegan
Whittier
Supreme Court
Byron House
Nashville
General Assembly
House
Shirley Tometz
Schaefer
Armstrong
Charles Armstrong
Chicago
Parker
Trial Court
Limb Down Cuts Power to Carbon Hill Area
A large limb fell on a power line between Carbon Hill and Coal City shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday, cutting power to Carbon Hill for an hour and six minutes. About 50 Coal City residences were affected. Commonwealth Edison Co. spokesman said the limb broke the line near a clothing factory north of Coal City.
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Carbon Hill
Coal City
Commonwealth Edison Co
First Grandchild of Johnson Nugent Born at Seton Hospital
Patrick Lyndon Nugent, the newborn son of Luci Johnson Nugent and Patrick J. Nugent, arrived Wednesday morning at Seton Hospital in Austin. Doctors reported a normal six hour labor and the baby weighed ? pounds and 21 inches long.
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Austin
Tex
Luci Johnson Nugent
Patrick Lyndon Nugent
Seton Hospital
Patrick J. Nugent
Luci
Nugent
Lyndon B. Johnson
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
White House
An &Pound
Lyndon
Johnson
Morris High Board awards bids and hires staff
Morris Community High School Board opened bids for fuel oil and dairy products with Stephen Oil Co. and Murphy Miles among bidders. Straightway Dairy and Illinois Valley Dairy Products won dairy contracts. Supt. Claude Rose announced curricular changes, new shop courses, $5,000 in shop equipment, summer guidance for freshmen, two new teachers, and an inbound track stipend. Attendance and enrollment figures were reported with 848 next fall projected.
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Morris Community High School Board of Education
Stephen Oil Co
Illinois Ave
Murphy-Miles of
Chicago
Straightway Dairy of
Morris
Illinois Valley Dairy Products Co
Straightway
Illinois Valley Dairy
Valley Maid
Meadow Gold
Straightway Dairy
Illinois Valley
Claude Rose
Rose
Hugo Avalos
Richard F. Waterhouse
MCHS
Vernon F. Cornish
Cornish
Three Cars Recovered After Morris Theft Spree
A rash of car thefts in Morris ends with three vehicles recovered. A 1962 Pontiac owned by Mrs. Leonard R. McNeil was stolen from 721 Liberty St. and found at Armstrong St. A 1958 Chevrolet owned by Dan Kvernes was taken from Sponge Cushion Inc. and located by a hotel client. A 1966 Plymouth owned by Melvin Harseim was found at 423 Price. Police suspect teen involvement and the crimes may be connected.
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Morris
Morris City
Leonard R. McNeil
McNeil
Liberty St
Dan Kvernes
Second Ave
Sponge Cushion, Inc
Armstrong St
Grundy County
James Bell
McNeil Auto
Cohenour
Cushion Company
Kvernes Auto
Carson House
Melvin Harseim
Meadors Circle
John J. Halloran
Price St
John Hendrickson
Jack Kopezick
James Anderson
France links Vietnam end to Middle East peace push
In a General Assembly policy statement Maurice Couve de Murville tied any chance for Middle East peace to ending the Vietnam War. He urged a negotiated settlement and avoided a direct rebuke of Israel while affirming Israel’s right to live. U.S. and Soviet leaders considered a possible Johnson–Kosygin meeting before the Soviet leader’s departure.
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United Nations
N.Y
France
Vietnam
Middle East
Maurice Couve de Murville
General Assembly
United States
Alexei N. Kosygin
Andrei A. Gromyko
U.N
U Thant
Kosygin
Johnson
Israel
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
U.S
Dean Rusk
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Rock Island
Herald
N. Vietnam
Cloucyy, Warmer
Sen. Dodd
Patrick
Board OF Review
Marion Evans
Bradley
Judith Heifner
Clear Lake
Iowa
Helen Francis
New Lenox
McHs Atty
William I. Hynds
Larry Kane
Morris Area
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